Although the written exam results had not yet been announced, that very night... Naruto and Sasuke's expressions made it clear that both of them had probably done quite well!
Sasuke still wore that little adult expression, pretending to be indifferent about everything. Yet from the faint upward curl of his lips now and then, it was clear that he was in a very good mood.
As for Naruto... that child had never been able to hide what he was thinking.
From the moment dinner began, he had been wearing a smug look. One glance was enough to tell that he must have done exceptionally well~
It was just...
Where did Naruto get that confidence from?
After all, Naruto had never been particularly good at written exams or theoretical subjects.
That was also something that often gave Kushina a headache. She always complained that he was nothing like his clever mother.
And over in Kusagakure... it was absolutely impossible to hand in a blank paper and then pass the exam by talking your way through it.
So why was this child so confident?
He was even strutting around the house like he owned the place.
If Kushina had not been so exhausted tonight, she probably would have given him his usual beating again.
Of course, since the exam would continue the next day, Naruto and Sasuke went to bed early after dinner.
They needed to rest up and prepare for the upcoming practical exam.
As for Kusana... he went to bed early as well.
The next day.
The day of the Three Ninja Academy Joint Exam's practical test had arrived.
Since Kusagakure was relatively small, and there were quite a few examinees from the three ninja academies, the testing grounds had been set in Kannabi Forest above Kusagakure—the site of