Aftermath: The Goofy Senior Sister, Anko Mitarashi

"P-Passed?

How could this be...?"

Hearing the unexpectedly pleasant result, Sakura cried out in disbelief, her beautiful eyes filled with incredulity.

This outcome was completely different from what she had imagined!

The other examinees wore much the same expressions, delighted yet bewildered...

"Why?

Why was everyone suddenly declared qualified?

What exactly is going on??

You haven't even given us the tenth question. How have we already passed...?"

Temari of Sunagakure frowned, slapped the desk, and stood to question him.

"Yeah, what exactly is going on??"

Ino immediately followed up with a shout, completely at a loss.

"Because there was never a tenth question!!

Or rather, the choice you just made was the tenth question..."

Ibiki suddenly broke into a hearty laugh, once again leaving everyone stunned.

The choice itself was the tenth question?

What kind of bizarre test question was that??

"Is that so strange?

This is actually a choice every ninja will inevitably face!

Just as the Uchiha said earlier, ninja face countless uncertainties...

When forced to choose, will you surpass yourself, or cower and retreat in fear...

Will you continue leading your companions to complete the mission, or cling to life and wait for an uncertain future or opportunity...

Among those choices, you will inevitably face the cruel decision between your comrades and the mission!

Therefore, those who abandon their companions and willingly fall into degradation...

Will never be qualified Chunin..."

Under everyone's horrified gazes, Ibiki removed his headscarf, revealing the terrifying crisscrossing scars beneath it as he explained in a deep voice.

That impromptu lesson instantly left the entire classroom deathly silent...

Even Sasuke, who knew the plot, felt heavy-hearted at that moment!!

Ninja Bonds were not just empty words here...

Bang... Crack...

Just as Sasuke and the others were lost in thought, two sharp sounds suddenly tore through the air and shattered the window.

With two whooshes, two Kunai pinned a piece of black cloth to the wall, blocking the blackboard and Ibiki from view.

"Hahaha...

Don't celebrate too early!

The First Stage is only over. The Second Stage is next.

I'm the Chief Examiner of your Second Stage...

Anko Mitarashi...

Come on, follow me to the next stage..."

Amid Sasuke and the others' speechless expressions, Anko, the goofy female version of Naruto, made her dazzling entrance.

*This scatterbrained senior sister is quite well-endowed!

She's the very definition of baby-faced and busty...

What a pity. In the Boruto era, she got turned into a fat old lady...*

Looking at her alluring, curvaceous figure, Sasuke could not help sighing over how beauty faded with time...

Other than Tsunade and Sakura with the Yin Seal, no one could withstand the merciless passage of time!

Is this person really a Jonin??

Seeing Anko act so much like Naruto, Sakura could not help getting a headache.

"Hey, Anko...

Tomorrow is your turn..."

Seeing the atmosphere stiffen, Ibiki sighed helplessly with a dark expression.

This woman really had no sense of occasion...

"Ahaha...

Sorry, sorry. I got a little too excited..."

The imposing Anko immediately deflated at his words, scratching her head and giving an awkward, goofy laugh.

Leaving everyone present speechless once more...

Was this examiner really a Konoha Jonin??

"Ahem...

Then I'll see you tomorrow!

Ask your teachers where the exam site is. That's all..."

Anko awkwardly turned around, then waved her hand and called out again.

Completely oblivious to how that motion accentuated her already stunning curves...

"Let's go..."

Sasuke gave Anko a deep look, then immediately stood and called Naruto and Sakura over.

"Sasuke-kun, you were so cool just now..."

Sakura quickly caught up at his words, wrapping herself around Sasuke's arm as she cried out sweetly.

She even deliberately pressed herself against him, shooting Ino beside her a provocative look...

"Damn it, Sakura actually...

Unforgivable!!"

How could Ino possibly endure that? She immediately flew into a rage and was about to go fight for his attention.

But the moment she moved, Shikamaru and Choji stepped in front of her...

"Though I understand how you feel...

Ino, we should be finding Teacher Asuma and asking where tomorrow's exam site is..."

Shikamaru said with his head drooping, his face full of annoyance, and Choji immediately nodded in agreement.

"Shikamaru's right. Teacher Asuma still owes us a barbecue meal...

He promised me that he'd treat us to food every time we passed a stage!"

At Choji's addition, Ino's expression stiffened, and she immediately gave in...

When it came to barbecue, Choji would absolutely not let her leave on her own.

"Barbecue??"

Naruto, who was chasing after Sasuke and Sakura, immediately brightened at the mention of it and quickened his pace.

"Wait for me, Sakura...

Actually, I saw through the secret of the tenth question too. Sasuke just beat me to it..."

"Idiot Naruto, how is that possible!!"

"Hehehe...

Don't be so heartless, Sakura-chan...

I know a reason Teacher Kakashi won't be able to refuse when we ask him to treat us."

"Huh? What reason??"

"Now that's something I can get behind, Naruto..."

*So they're Kakashi's students...

No wonder they keep talking about breaking the rules.

Sasuke Uchiha, I'm looking forward to what you do next!*

At the podium, Ibiki watched the backs of Sasuke's trio, his gaze flickering.

In his hand was the test paper Sasuke had traded back to Naruto...

Evening

"So this is the reason you want me to treat you?"

Looking at the blazing gazes of Sasuke's trio, Kakashi touched his wallet, his heart skipping a beat.

A meal would have been one thing, but they were demanding a full barbecue feast!!

It would cost at least five thousand ryo...

"Of course!!

Teacher Asuma treats Shikamaru and the others to a meal every time they pass a stage.

Teacher Kakashi, how can you lose to him...

You don't want us to say you're a cheapskate whenever we go out to eat together in the future, do you!"

Seeing Kakashi's reluctance, Naruto immediately put two hundred percent of his brainpower into work, speaking in a mocking, roundabout tone.

With that sly expression, who would dare say Naruto was a brainless fool...

Sasuke also put on a disdainful expression, and Sakura immediately followed suit when she saw it...

"Well, fine, fine...

But only this once..."

Seeing the three of them looking down on him with disdain, Kakashi's mouth twitched as he reluctantly agreed.

Yet beneath his mask, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly...

Congratulations, Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura...

Across from him, Sasuke's lips curled up in perfect sync...

Because...

[Mission completed. Reward obtained: 10,000 ryo...]

That was right. When Naruto had suggested scamming Kakashi earlier, he had triggered a D-rank suggestion mission.

As long as he got Kakashi to agree to treat them, he would receive a reward of ten thousand ryo...

Sasuke would never turn down free money, which was why he had agreed so readily!

The next day

"This...

Is the Second Stage testing ground for this Chunin Exams.

Training Ground 44.

Also known as: the Forest of Death..."

Before the sinister, terrifying forest, Anko looked over the densely gathered examinees. Her eyes turned cold as she spoke in an eerie voice.

At once, her dangerous expression, coupled with the poisonous insects and fierce beasts visible everywhere in the forest, sent a chill through most of the examinees...

*Is that Orochimaru?

Snake lady, I'd advise you to be gentler with your daddy...*

Among the crowd, Sasuke glanced from the corner of his eye at a certain long-haired Rain Ninja and inwardly sighed...

The first trial had arrived...