Is This Question Really Not Beyond the Syllabus??

Just as the kunai closed in on Kiba Inuzuka, Shino and Feng An moved at the same time.

"Summon Insects." "Wind Style: Great Breakthrough."

Countless insects wrapped around Kiba Inuzuka, forming something like a bulletproof vest.

Feng An, meanwhile, blew a Level-Eight Gale from his mouth at the incoming kunai.

The gale was incredibly powerful! Even the kunai was blown away!

The kunai with the Explosive Tag instantly flew back toward the three people.

"How is that possible?!"

The three were horrified.

They found themselves blown away by the gale as well, smacking hard into the classroom wall so forcefully they practically couldn't be peeled off.

The Explosive Tag then detonated right in front of them!

After the black smoke dissipated, several huge cracks had appeared in the wall. The three lay neatly side by side on the ground, completely motionless.

Only the faint rise and fall of their chests showed that they were still breathing.

The people nearby hurriedly changed seats, afraid the wall might collapse at any moment.

Seeing Shino and Feng An step forward to help, Kiba Inuzuka was so moved that thick snot ran from his nose.

"Feng An!"

With tears and snot streaming down his face, he lunged at Feng An.

Feng An decisively dodged and returned to his seat beside Hinata. He had no desire to get Kiba's snot on himself.

"Shino!"

Kiba Inuzuka then pounced on Shino Aburame. The moment he threw himself forward, his mouth filled with insects.

Shino had already silently appeared somewhere else.

The crowd, which had been watching coldly from the sidelines, was thoroughly shocked. They all thought that if they ran into this guy in the team competition, they would have to take a detour.

The noisy classroom instantly fell into an unusual silence. But it did not last long before the murmuring gradually rose again.

As they sized him up, they compared him to Konoha's recently famous young geniuses.

"Is he that Byakugan genius from the Hyuga Clan, Neji, or Uchiha Sasuke?"

"How could he be the Byakugan genius Neji? Just look at his eyes. Obviously not."

"Then he must be Uchiha Sasuke, right? They say Uchiha Sasuke is incredibly handsome. Seeing him today, he really is as handsome as the rumors say!"

"Idiot, Uchiha Sasuke has black hair!"

"Then who is he? How come we've never heard of such a formidable young ninja from Konoha?"

Hearing all their guesses, Feng An was left speechless.

Especially the ones guessing he was that showoff king Uchiha Sasuke.

Do I really act that pretentious?

Their guesses were absurd, but it was understandable. The only Konoha geniuses outsiders had heard of were those two.

And most of them had never even seen them before, which was why they could mistake Feng An for Uchiha Sasuke.

Seeing Feng An's awkward expression, Hinata let out a soft laugh.

"You're laughing at me, aren't you?"

Feng An pinched Hinata's little nose.

Hinata pouted and rubbed the bridge of her nose.

"Actually, I think you're even stronger than Brother Neji and the others."

Feng An teased, "Oh? Hinata's finally caught on? You've even learned how to flatter people."

Hinata lowered her head and said somewhat helplessly, "I mean it."

"Feng An, thank you."

Yudzuki, who was nearby, walked over and thanked Feng An.

Just as Feng An was about to say it was nothing—

Bang!

A sound from the classroom podium drew everyone's attention.

As the smoke cleared, a group of ninjas appeared standing on the podium.

"Hello, everyone. I am Ibiki Morino, examiner for the first round of the Chunin exam."

Once everyone saw the fierce-looking man in the black trench coat standing at the front, they all sucked in a breath. The noisy room instantly became utterly silent.

Since Feng An had told Hinata and the others about him beforehand, they handled it much better mentally than everyone else.

This made Ibiki Morino take notice of Hinata and the others.

This year's group seemed interesting.

After that, Ibiki Morino explained the exam rules. Then the candidates were assigned to examination rooms and led to their respective classrooms by the silent ninjas standing behind him.

Every time he explained a rule, Hinata and the others would turn to Feng An with surprised looks.

Because what Ibiki Morino said was not exactly the same as what Feng An had told them, but it was pretty much identical.

If Feng An wanted to, he could even describe Ibiki Morino's movements and expressions.

But he saw no need to do something so unnecessary.

Before long, after the rules had been explained, everyone arrived at their assigned examination rooms.

Feng An's luck was fairly good. He did not even have to change classrooms and was seated in the corner of Room 301.

Hinata sat in front of him.

Feng An's gaze was fixed on the blond-haired Naruto beside Hinata.

But Hinata probably would not lend Naruto her paper now. After all, he had already intercepted the story between the two of them.

The test papers began to be handed out.

Feng An was also curious about what the questions would be.

After flipping through the paper, he nearly began to doubt his life.

"Question one: calculus..."

What was the point of putting calculus on a ninja exam?

He was not the only one with that question. Everyone else in the exam room felt the same way.

Wasn't this way beyond the syllabus?

The candidates rubbed their eyes in disbelief.

Some even pressed their faces close to the paper.

"Why can I recognize every single character separately, but when they're put together, they suddenly look so unfamiliar?"

"I reviewed all kinds of Ninjutsu principles and basic ninja skills, and you're telling me not a single question covers any of them?"

Whispers gradually rose throughout the classroom.

Ibiki Morino swept his fierce gaze across the examinees below.

"Quiet! Anyone who makes another sound will be treated as a cheater and lose two points."

Some dissatisfied candidates were about to say something, but the moment they looked up and saw the terrifying scar on his face, they silently lowered their heads again.

"As a serious, studious Ninja Academy graduate with outstanding character, not arguing with the teacher is part of my basic training."

As time passed, more and more people gradually discovered the exam's true rules.

They all transformed into masters of copying.

Especially one Sound ninja covered in bandages. He actually cheated by identifying characters through sound.

Even if someone shoved a camera right in his face, he would not be the least bit afraid.

Feng An lay comfortably on his desk, watching everyone display their tricks.

He occasionally shook his head.

If he had been the proctor, at least ninety percent of the ninjas would have been eliminated in the written exam.

Kankuro's trick of having a puppet disguise itself as an invigilator left him especially speechless. Couldn't they even keep track of the number of people?

Obviously, the examiners were turning a blind eye. As long as they demonstrated their various abilities to cheat, it was acceptable. Unless they blatantly copied answers, they would not be caught.

When his gaze landed on Naruto, he saw that Naruto was still exactly as he had been when the papers were handed out—frozen stiff.

Feng An rubbed his forehead.

This idiot still hasn't figured out the rules of the exam?

Naruto was clutching his hair in misery.

"Time is passing second by second. It would be fine if I were eliminated alone, but I'd drag Sasuke and Sakura down with me."

"Sigh, do I have to cheat?"

Though Naruto was unwilling, when he thought of Sasuke and Sakura being eliminated because of him, he still decided to cheat.

"Good thing the top student Hinata is sitting beside me!"

He secretly rejoiced, glad that an academic genius was sitting next to him.

This one's in the bag!