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Kazeka's words were utterly despicable. Even if Morino Ibiki wanted to cover this up, Kazeka had essentially put the Sound Ninja on the spot.

Of course, Ninja were supposed to value forbearance. If it were merely a matter of humiliation, Dosu could endure it for the sake of the exam.

However, Kazeka's words were practically accusing the Otogakure's methods of being inadequate, something Dosu could not tolerate.

"Examiner, since Kazeka thinks our methods this time are beneath us, we'll just submit them..."

Dosu handed the small flute he was using to relay information to an auxiliary examiner beside him, his tone filled with chilling cold.

"We in Otogakure have plenty of methods. I hope some people aren't just loud when it comes to petty tricks.

When it comes to a real fight, I hope they can be as confident as they are now!"

These words, filled with intense killing intent and a desire for revenge, were spoken by an enraged Dosu without any pretense. Yet, Morino Ibiki did not stop him.

Cheating was inherently a clandestine method. If the cheating method was clumsy and discovered, the examiner would naturally deal with it.

Not to mention, Morino Ibiki actually thought the Sound Ninja's cheating methods were quite good!

Now, with Kazeka's interference, others started having their own ideas:

If Kazeka could report them, couldn't we report others too?

By deducting points from others and taking their cheating methods, wouldn't our own chances of passing increase accordingly?

As for threats, everyone was going to fight sooner or later anyway, so who was afraid of whom!

However, there was no need to be too ostentatious right now. Let's first observe the actions of Kazeka, the bird who stuck his neck out, and Morino Ibiki's response before making further plans!

As expected by everyone, Kazeka did not disappoint. He specifically targeted the Sound Ninja, acting as if he was determined to drive them out of the exam hall!

"Reporting to the examiner, I've discovered the Sound Ninja are still up to their tricks!"

"Reporting to the examiner, the method of tapping the desk to transmit information is too crude. I propose deducting double points from the Sound Ninja!"

"Reporting to the examiner, transmitting information using low-frequency sound waves is still a bit obvious. I think..."

"Reporting to the examiner, the Sand Ninja are using puppet jutsu to transmit information. I report them too!"

"Reporting to the examiner, I think the Konoha Ninja's cheating methods are also a bit obvious!"

Under Kazeka's lead, many Ninja also began to report others spontaneously. The Sound Ninja, due to Kazeka's focus, were clearly targeted more harshly.

In just a short while, Kazeka had already reported them three times!

Naruto stared blankly at the endless stream of reports, even more astonished by the sheer number of people cheating.

Recalling his own hesitation when he had wanted to peek at the answers earlier, Naruto couldn't help but sigh:

It seems I'm the honest one!

Watching so many people being reported, and seeing that many others remained seated calmly despite being reported, Naruto also started to entertain the idea of cheating.

However, as soon as he tried, he realized he didn't know any copying techniques!

He couldn't answer the exam questions, and he couldn't copy answers properly. For the first time, Naruto felt like he was somewhat useless.

Just then, an eye with three pairs of spider-like limbs suddenly crawled onto Naruto's desk.

This little creature, both cute and terrifying, almost made Naruto jump out of his skin.

But soon, Naruto had no time to worry about that. The eye split open in the middle, revealing a large mouth from which a strip of paper was spat out:

"Naruto, want the answers? Agree to be an experimental subject, and I'll tell you the answers!"

Naruto: "..."

The familiar handwriting and speaking style instantly made Naruto think of Kazeka.

Although Naruto found Kazeka's experiments terrifying, he seemed to crave passing the Chunin exams even more.

More importantly, feeling the icy killing intent coming from Sakura behind him.

Naruto understood that if his actions caused their team to fail their Chunin promotion, Sakura would definitely kill him!

"Gulp!"

Naruto swallowed hard and wrote "agree" on the strip of paper with difficulty. The Eye Spider swallowed the paper back and left, only to return shortly.

It opened its fanged maw again, this time spitting out a cheat sheet filled with answers!

Seeing the cheat sheet, Naruto felt like a person in darkness finally seeing a ray of hope. He used all his concentration to quickly write down the answers on his scroll.

It wasn't for any other reason; the current exam hall had become a playground for the reporters.

Seeing that their reports were actually effective, and that some people were actually being expelled from the exam hall because of them, these people became even more delighted.

All sorts of advanced cheating methods were exposed. Naruto was afraid he would be next!

However, despite the lively scene of reporting, not too many people were eliminated.

Because people were reporting, these individuals copied the answers even faster. With only ten questions in total, many had already finished!

"That Kazeka kid is really a troublemaker..."

Watching the chaotic scene, an auxiliary examiner behind Morino Ibiki chuckled.

"This haggling look, it seems to be quite a headache for the Sound Ninja!"

"So what if it's a headache? As Ninja, one must persevere through any predicament..."

Morino Ibiki maintained his expression:

"Endurance is the true meaning of being a Ninja!

However, thanks to that Kazeka fellow, this exam has become somewhat interesting!"

"Indeed..."

The assistant examiner continued:

"Because of that kid, the number of Ninja likely to be eliminated this time could increase by two teams!"

"Even so, that's still too many people..."

Morino Ibiki's expression remained unchanged. The transition from Genin to Chunin is a qualitative leap.

To obtain this title, Ninja will resort to any means necessary, from conspiracies and schemes to life-and-death battles, with all sorts of cruel tactics emerging one after another.

Although the first exam has already eliminated quite a few people, the majority of Ninja still possess genuine skill and won't be eliminated in the first stage!

"Since that's the case, we must resort to the final measure!"

At this point, Morino Ibiki suddenly tapped his blackboard, drawing everyone's attention:

"The exam has progressed this far, and I'm sure you've all roughly estimated your scores. I don't need to tell you that they're all terrible!

Therefore, I'm adding one more rule. The rule is simple: whether to answer the tenth question!

If you give up, your team's exam will be void. If you answer incorrectly, you will permanently lose your qualification for the Chunin Exams!"

Morino Ibiki's words struck everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer.

This was the simplest psychological game, and it was an open ploy, gambling on whether you had the courage to persevere!

It had to be said that such overt strategies were the most tormenting, and the effect of his words was obvious.

Within a few breaths, Ninja had already begun leaving one after another!