But even after calming down, he still couldn't understand the questions, and his palms sweated with anxiety. Just then, from the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Sasuke calmly observing the entire room, as if he had already seen through everything.
"Sasuke!" Naruto had just opened his mouth when Sasuke cut him off coldly.
"Don't talk. Watch me." Sasuke's voice was extremely low. Beneath the desk, his fingers rapidly formed seals, releasing an almost imperceptible genjutsu that quietly interfered with the proctors' line of sight. At the same time, he wrote the answers on a slip of paper at incredible speed and quietly pushed it in front of Naruto.
Naruto froze, then was overjoyed. He hurriedly picked up his pen and began copying.
Seeing this, the corners of Sakura's mouth lifted slightly. This was Team 7. No matter how much they argued or made a scene normally, when it mattered, they would always stand together.
Ibiki stood on the platform, taking in every movement in the room, not a trace of expression on his sinister face. He knew very well that all the examinees were cheating, and that was exactly the effect he wanted. In the world of ninja, there were no absolute rules. Surviving and completing the mission were the only truths. This exam was not eliminating those who couldn't answer the questions, but the weak who lacked courage, methods, and team awareness.
Time passed second by second, and sixty minutes quickly came to an end.
"Exam over. Stop writing!" Ibiki shouted in a deep voice.
All the examinees immediately put down their pens. The exam room fell silent in an instant, leaving only tense breathing.
Ibiki's gaze swept over the room, his voice icy. "Now, I will announce the final question—the Tenth Question. The rules: choose