"Congratulations! You've passed my exam!"
At the front of the lecture hall, Morino Ibiki wore a zombie-like grin, more hideous than a grimace.
"Passed?" Naruto's eyes widened. "You haven't even announced the tenth question yet."
"You've already passed the tenth question." Morino Ibiki explained what the tenth question had been, and the Konoha Genin finally understood.
Naruto frowned. He looked down at his blank paper, then up at Morino Ibiki, completely baffled. So what exactly was this exam testing?
Sasuke shot Naruto a sidelong glance. I almost got dragged down by this guy. Hmph!
As for Hozuki Suigetsu and Gaara, seated in the back with the other foreign Genin, they looked disdainful.
"All that fancy nonsense, and in the end it was just a scare tactic! Hey, you examiner, Morino I, your skills are pretty mediocre." Hozuki Suigetsu propped his feet up on the desk and stared provocatively at Morino Ibiki, baring his fangs.
The first exam had barely ended, and Hozuki Suigetsu was already letting loose.
That brat... The smile on Morino Ibiki's face slowly faded. He stared at Hozuki Suigetsu expressionlessly.
That bastard had nearly ruined the tense atmosphere he'd worked so hard to create, and now he was provoking him?
Did he think the Anbu interrogation captain had been raised on vinegar?
Just then, the Chief Examiner for the second exam, Mitaraishi Anko, bounced in through the window.
Morino Ibiki flashed a menacing grin, walked straight over to Anko, and whispered something to her.
Hozuki Suigetsu immediately sensed a wave of malice coming from Morino Ibiki and instinctively pulled his feet down.
He might have a sharp tongue, be impulsive, and love chopping people up, but he was also a man who hated trouble and could be a little timid. He'd only dared to provoke Morino Ibiki—without