Let's Submit Blank Papers?

Tomorrow was the day before the Chunin Selection exam.

Feng An gathered the Yudzuki sisters and every member of Team 8 together, except for Kurenai.

Everyone sat in a circle.

Kiba Inuzuka asked anxiously, "Feng An, why did you have to call all of us here? Akamaru and I were planning to spend the whole day training hard before the battle."

Fūka nodded as well. "My sister and I were planning the same thing. If this isn't important, I'll... I'll curse you to death!"

She had originally wanted to say she would beat him to death, but remembering that she could not beat him, she hurriedly changed her wording.

Feng An raised an eyebrow.

Curse me to death? What a joke!

I'm a man who can verbally take on nine people at once.

Kiba Inuzuka patted Fūka on the shoulder and laughed. "Don't worry, I'll help you beat him up!"

Fūka curled her lips. "Forget it. You're not even as good as Akamaru."

"Woof!"

Akamaru barked, wriggled out of Kiba Inuzuka's arms, and leaped into Fūka's embrace, nuzzling all over her.

It made Fūka giggle.

Kiba Inuzuka glared viciously at Akamaru.

Only he understood what that perverted dog was enjoying at this very moment!

Over this period, Yudzuki and Fūka had often trained and sparred with Kiba Inuzuka and the others.

However, because Feng An had mentioned the rarity of Ice Release and the possibility of others coveting it, Fūka had not participated much in the sparring. She mainly came here so she could pet Akamaru.

Seeing everyone staring at him,

Feng An stopped beating around the bush and got straight to the point.

"I know what the first written test of the Chunin exam will cover."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately stopped what they were doing.

Kiba Inuzuka asked quietly, "Really?"

Feng An nodded.

"The first written test examines a ninja's intelligence-gathering ability and willpower."

"You can cheat during the exam, but you can't get caught by the proctors. If you have no way to cheat, then submitting a blank paper is fine too."

After hearing that, everyone exchanged looks.

Their gazes conveyed the same thought.

Feng An must have a fever that had fried his brain.

Otherwise, what normal person would advise their teammates to submit blank papers?

Yudzuki frowned and asked, "Are you joking because you don't want us to be nervous during the exam?"

"No, I'm serious."

There was not the slightest ripple in Feng An's calm expression.

"If you don't know the answers but insist on doing them, that's what will get you eliminated."

"If you don't answer, you can't be wrong. But once you answer, you can't make any mistakes. Gathering false intelligence is the most fatal mistake of all."

Everyone revealed thoughtful expressions.

What he said did make sense, but only if the exam truly tested a ninja's intelligence-gathering ability. Otherwise, all this analysis was meaningless.

Shino Aburame, who had been silent the entire time, asked, "How did you find out what the exam will cover?"

His question was also what everyone else was wondering.

Feng An shook his head.

"I can't tell you."

How could he possibly make people believe that he had already read the script?

He had a good way to make them believe him. Although they would still remain skeptical after hearing it now, they would know the truth when the time came.

"You'll understand on the day of the exam. The proctor for the first round will be Ibiki Morino, and he'll explain the rules."

"Everyone starts with ten points, and points are deducted. One point is deducted for every wrong answer, and two points are deducted if you're caught cheating."

"After the exam has been going on for a while, he'll announce a tenth bonus question, and you can choose whether to answer it."

"If you choose not to take it, your score will be reset to zero and your teammates will be eliminated with you. If you choose to answer but get it wrong, you'll permanently lose the right to take the exam and remain a genin for the rest of your life."

For a moment, no one knew what to say.

Then Kiba Inuzuka suddenly asked, "Who is Ibiki Morino?"

Everyone shook their heads.

Only Shino Aburame adjusted his black sunglasses and said, "He is the Torture Unit Captain of the Konoha Intelligence Division, a sadist who specializes in torturing enemies for intelligence. They say he looks extremely vicious."

Feng An smiled. "He does look pretty scary. He has several knife scars on his face too."

Feng An then stood up.

"Whether you believe me or not, I hope only the few of us know about this."

Kiba Inuzuka asked, "What about Kurenai?"

Feng An shook his head. "If word gets out that the exam contents were leaked, then everything I said today will have been for nothing."

He did not answer Kiba's question directly, but everyone understood that only they could know about this.

"Spend the rest of the time however you want."

After saying that, Feng An took Hinata's little hand and left.

Kiba Inuzuka's heart filled with jealousy when he saw that.

He then turned toward Fūka, scratched his head, and smiled. "Fūka, let's train together."

Fūka hugged Yudzuki's arm. "Feng An said we can just submit blank papers. I'm going shopping for something tasty with my sister."

Then she petted Akamaru and set him down on the ground.

"Go on, Maru. I'll bring you bones next time."

Akamaru watched as Fūka and Yudzuki's figures gradually receded, his large ears drooping.

Kiba Inuzuka squatted down and tapped Akamaru on the head. "Sob, sob. You're still the only one willing to keep me company."

Akamaru gave him a humanlike look of disdain.

Then he peed beside him and ran away.

"Woof woof woof woof."

Kiba Inuzuka, who understood Akamaru's meaning, widened his eyes in anger. "You really are a perverted, ungrateful dog!"

Shino Aburame looked utterly unconcerned as he stood nearby, occasionally nodding along with his insects.

Meanwhile, Feng An took Hinata to a secluded place.

"Hinata, how many palms can you strike with your clan's Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms now?"

Hinata said somewhat guiltily, "I can only strike sixteen palms right now."

Feng An nodded.

"Let me train with you for the rest of the day?"

"Okay," Hinata answered.

Then she suddenly remembered something and hurriedly added, "But don't use Fire Release. I'm not good at long-range attacks..."

Feng An looked at Hinata's nervous expression and smiled. "Don't worry. I won't use Fire Release."

"Shadow Clone Jutsu."

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Four Feng Ans instantly appeared around Hinata.

Hinata blinked and muttered quietly, "I'm not good at dealing with Shadow Clones either..."

"You'll have to get used to them sooner or later. If you can't handle them now, you'll gradually become good at dealing with them later."

Seeing that Hinata still lacked motivation and seemed ready to give up, Feng An said calmly,

"Didn't someone say she wanted to become stronger and didn't want to be someone who held her teammates back?"

"Neji beats you every time. Haven't you ever wanted to beat him just once? Don't you want to see what expression that so-called genius would make when he loses?"

Hinata was slightly dazed by Feng An's words.

These were things she often said whenever she was with Feng An.

She could not say such things to anyone else. Only by Feng An's side could she speak her true thoughts without worry.

Gradually, her gaze became firm as she assumed the Hyuga Clan's standard Gentle Fist opening stance.

"Byakugan."

The instant Hinata activated her Byakugan, she thrust her palms toward the Feng Ans around her.

She wanted to become stronger. She wanted her father to acknowledge her. She did not want to always be the one protected by her companions.

The two trained until nightfall.

By then, Hinata was drenched in fragrant sweat, and even her arms were trembling.

Hinata charged forward once more.

Every step she took felt incredibly heavy, and her vision gradually blurred.

As long as I can touch him once. Just once...

As she staggered and nearly fell, Feng An hurried forward and caught her small body in his arms.

Just as he worriedly grasped Hinata's soft little hand, her right palm gently struck his chest.

She then raised her beautiful eyes, blinked, and curled her lips into a faint smile. "I touched you."

After that, she had no strength left. Her body went limp as she fell asleep on Feng An's shoulder.

Hinata's appearance reminded him of when he had once fallen asleep on her shoulder in the same way.

Feng An smiled. "Is it my turn to be the pillow this time?"

He carefully leaned against a tree and adjusted his posture, making Hinata a little more comfortable.