Before I'd even finished reading the questions, someone had already finished Lin Fan's paper for him and handed it in?
What a pain. I still have to write mine myself. If only I knew genjutsu well enough to make someone else take the test for me.
Shikamaru let out a long sigh, unable to hide his envy of Lin Fan.
Hmph, thanks, Lin Fan. I think I've finally seen through the true purpose of this first test.
There's no way I'll fail!
Sasuke smirked and murmured confidently.
The sky cleared, the rain stopped, and Sasuke thought he was all that again?
Naruto heard his deskmate Sasuke muttering and said with disdain.
Everyone, shut your mouths immediately!
Lin Fan, I'll accept your paper, but that doesn't mean you've passed the first test yet.
You'll only pass if the two teammates from your class pass as well!
Ibiki said sternly, his voice cold.
Sure enough, after hearing Ibiki's words, the examinees all quieted down.
Many of them even looked at Lin Fan sympathetically.
So what if you handed in your paper first? You're still at risk of being eliminated, aren't you?
No problem. I have complete faith in my teammates' abilities!
Lin Fan replied with a smile.
He's not only powerful, but he's also willing to trust his classmates?
Lin Fan really is a natural-born leader.
Ibiki couldn't help thinking with admiration.
Then find a seat beside the proctors and sit down. Don't use genjutsu on any more examiners.
The exam will continue!
Soon, after learning from Lin Fan that there was someone in the room who could do the test, everyone began using their own methods to gather information.
Of course, Naruto, who was scratching his head and rolling his eyes, still looked like this.
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All right, there are fifteen minutes left in the exam. I'll announce the final question now!
Ibiki said gravely.
Lin Fan, standing nearby, grinned.
Ibiki's psychological interrogation was finally here.
First, let me make this clear: if you answer the tenth question correctly, you'll pass this first test, regardless of whether your answers to the first nine questions were right or wrong!
When Naruto heard that, he finally broke into a smile as radiant as a blooming chrysanthemum.
He couldn't do any of the first nine questions.
But there was still hope!
Ibiki's mouth twitched awkwardly. Then he changed tack. But if you choose to answer and get it wrong, you'll never be allowed to take the Chunin Exams again!
It's up to you whether you answer or withdraw.
Ibiki's oppressive presence swept across the entire exam room.
The room erupted into an uproar.
As they struggled to decide, cold sweat beaded on many examinees' foreheads.
One examinee sitting beside Naruto immediately raised his hand.
I don't want to be a Genin my whole life. I choose to withdraw.
Number 50 is eliminated, along with numbers 111 and 130.
Under the intense psychological pressure Ibiki brought to bear, many people raised their hands and withdrew from the Chunin Exams.
At that moment, Naruto lowered his head and slowly raised his left hand.
When Ibiki saw Naruto raise his hand, he glanced at Lin Fan.
What a shame. A genius ninja like Lin Fan would have to wait two years before he could take the exam again.
Lin Fan, however, looked relaxed and completely at ease.
Bang!!!!
Everyone heard a loud slap.
Don't underestimate me. I won't run away when things get tough.
I'll take the test, even if it means I have to be a Genin for the rest of my life! (P.S. He really does keep his word. Haha.)
I'll become Hokage through sheer determination. I'm not scared at all!
After his impassioned declaration, Naruto gave Lin Fan a resolute nod!
There are a lot of outstanding kids in this year's class!
Did your words give everyone else confidence, too?
There was never a tenth question. This was just a test of your willpower.
Congratulations, everyone. You've passed the first test of the Chunin Exams.
At last, Ibiki broke into a kindly smile.
After the first test, Ibiki gave the examinees who had passed a day to rest. They were to gather at the Forest of Death the next morning for the second test.
After leaving the exam room and parting ways with Naruto and Sasuke, Lin Fan happened to run into Kakashi at the gathering point for the examiners.
Lin Fan, I just heard the examinees talking about how you were the first to hand in your paper. How did you do it?
Kakashi asked with a squint and a smile.
Nothing much. I used a little genjutsu on an examiner who was posing as an examinee, made him finish the paper, and had him write my name on it.
Lin Fan replied as casually as if it were nothing.
When Kakashi heard that even Ibiki, one of the village's Special Jōnin, had been caught out by Lin Fan, his smile widened.
This young man really didn't play fair.
Otherwise, Kakashi wouldn't have fallen for his genjutsu so easily.
Yo, Kakashi. You're here early, aren't you?
So this is Lin Fan, the one who used genjutsu on an examiner during the test? I just ran into Ibiki, and he went straight into a story about what you did.
A beautiful woman with dark purple hair came over, chatting with Kakashi and Lin Fan as she ate dango.
It was Mitaraishi Anko.
That's right. Surprised? Impressed?
Kakashi chatted with Anko, grinning.
Lin Fan silently looked Anko up and down.
She was quite beautiful at the time, with a stunning figure, too.
She was one of the most attractive among all the Jōnin in Konoha.
Too bad. Maybe it was because she ate too much dango and drank too much red bean soup.
By the time of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, she'd become as round as a ball.
Had Mitaraishi Anko turned into Mitaraishi Sweet Potato?
Lin Fan couldn't help sighing to himself.
Lin Fan, you got away with a loophole in Ibiki's written test, but you won't have it so easy in the test I'm proctoring.
Anko said with a smile before leaving.
Lin Fan nodded to show that he agreed.
After all, tomorrow he'd have to face Snake Auntie head-on, so naturally it wouldn't be easy.
Early the next morning, outside the Forest of Death.
This is the Forest of Death. You'll soon find out just how terrifying it is.
Anko said with a serious expression.
Naruto, looking unimpressed, stuck out his butt and wiggled as he mimicked what Anko had just said.
You can scare me all you want. I'm not afraid.
Naruto declared resolutely.
Whoosh!
A Kunai shot straight toward Naruto, slicing across his cheek.
The next instant, Anko used the Body Flicker Technique to appear behind him.
Kids like you are usually the first to die.
Just then, Lin Fan saw a long tongue coil around the Kunai and bring it over to Anko.
The tongue belonged to Orochimaru, the scientific genius who was currently wearing a woman's face.