Martial Arts Exam Begins

It was soon afternoon, and things had changed drastically from the original story. The Chunin Ninja Exams of Konoha had been removed, replaced by a pointless exam to steal the Heaven and Earth Scroll.

There are only two exams: one is an academic exam, and the other is a sparring exam. The wilderness exam is a complete waste of time. Konoha's main focus is on academic learning and the students' overall strength; everything else is useless."

Morino Ibiki collected the exam papers and said with a serious expression, "Everyone, get ready for the next exam. Good luck!"

After saying that, Morino Ibiki left, and quite casually at that, without even looking back, and left the examination hall.

Soon, more than a dozen Konoha Jonin entered the examination hall, including Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane. These people were among the examiners for the second exam.

When Izumo Kamizuki appeared, he had a serious expression on his face. He immediately took out a large megaphone and shouted at the group of students taking the exam:

"Anyone who feels they've failed the cultural exams can withdraw immediately. If you fail this exam, you won't have another chance to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams. I'll give you one minute to consider."

Naruto and Nawaki, upon hearing that failing this exam would prevent them from participating in future ones, both looked troubled and were just about to submit their requests to withdraw from the Chunin Ninja Exams ...

Izumo Kamizuki shouted through a megaphone:

"Three, two, one, time's up. Pack your things and come straight to exam room number two with me. Anyone who fails the exam during this period doesn't need to participate in the adversarial exam and can go home now. If you walk fast, you might even make it home for lunch."

Both Nawaki and Naruto looked furious, seeing that they didn't even have a chance to back down, and they started cursing loudly:

"You bastards! You promised us a minute to think it over, but you only gave us three seconds! We didn't even have time to raise our hands and back out! You damn liars, you're all big liars! Waaah, from now on I'll have to Genin the rest of my life!"

Just as Naruto and Nawaki were crying, Sasuke couldn't stand it anymore. With a serious expression, he directly reprimanded the two of them:

"You two idiots, what are you crying about? You wrote thirty words in your essay, that's good enough. As for Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi's crimes, isn't that common knowledge? How could you not write about them?"

Hinata looked at the weeping Naruto and felt a pang of pity. Her face was filled with shame, and she thought to herself:

"Naruto-kun, I just showed you the test paper, but you've been spacing out the whole time. I don't know how to help you anymore. The proctor doesn't care whether you cheat or not, but you're completely absorbed in your own world."

Sakura was also secretly amazed, and looking at Naruto was crying his eyes out, her expression was a mix of emotions. She thought to herself:

"It was so embarrassing! Those two cousins were actually crying their eyes out. Luckily, I don't know either of them well. What a relief!"

On the other side, Karin, watching the handsome Sasuke steal the show, was filled with love and shouted with joy:

"Sasuke, you're so cool! I really like you. Please say yes and go out with me! I want to have your babies, mwah!"

Seeing Karin's frenzied behavior, Sakura was deeply moved and thought to herself:

"Sasuke is indeed handsome and very talented, but compared to the Fifth Hokage, his handsomeness doesn't seem so obvious. Besides, the Fifth Hokage is just too kind. We can never repay the kindness he has shown to our family. It would be so wonderful if I could become his disciple like Ino."

Meanwhile, Yamanaka Ino, seeing Sakura still in a daze, immediately waved her right hand and called out, "Sakura, I'm here! How did your exam go? Is there anything you don't understand? Do you want me to give you some advice?"

Soon, a group of people passed the test, including Naruto and Nawaki. Both of them wept with joy, their faces beaming with elation.

Naruto hugged the Nawaki tightly and shouted excitedly:

"Uncle, we passed the exam! We passed the exam! We're going to become Chunin soon, then Jonin, then Elite Jonin, and then even more elite Jonin! The path to becoming a leader of Konoha is Hokage brightly before us! Waaaaah!"

Nawaki was also extremely excited, hugging Naruto tightly and shouting with joyful tears, "Nephew, let's hurry to Exam Room Two! Let's hurry to Exam Room Two! The path to Hokage is calling us! Waaaaah!"

All the examinees from Konoha, Hidden Sand Village, and Otogakure were silenced by Nawaki, and they all involuntarily lowered their heads.

The Sound Four were also there, staring at each other wide-eyed, and all began to comment. "Those two are really birds of a feather, it's astonishing."

Inside the examination hall, there was another person, completely pale with long white hair and two red dots above his eyebrows. This person was none other than Orochimaru's top subordinate, Kaguya Kimimaro.

Kimimaro fell silent, watching the two grown men jumping and skipping around. He felt a pang of melancholy and thought to himself, "I'll kill them later. These wretched idiots are just a waste of food to live in this world."

There was another white-haired youth, wearing Otogakure Forehead Protector and glasses. This was Kabuto Yakushi, who had previously infiltrated Konoha but fled the Konoha after discovering the Konoha.

Now, having heeded Orochimaru's summons, Kabuto Yakushi infiltrated the Otogakure's ranks again to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams, and he also wants to gather intelligence on Konoha, especially on the Konoha Technology Department, because Orochimaru is filled with longing for Konoha's technology.

Kabuto Yakushi looked at Senju Nawaki with great surprise on his face, and thought to himself:

"Konoha has mastered the Ninjutsu to revive the dead, and they even revived the entire Uchiha Clan, plus Senju Nawaki. I heard they also revived Shimura Danzō and cut him down again. It's truly astonishing,"

Soon, all the candidates who had passed the exam headed towards the second examination hall to prepare for the next round of combat exams.

Meanwhile, the members of Konoha's Propaganda Department, with cameras already set up, were waiting in exam room number two, ready for a live broadcast.

Fujikawa took the microphone directly into the camera lens and began his live commentary:

"Dear Konoha, welcome to Konoha TV! Our annual Chunin Ninja Exams have begun. I'm your old friend Fujikawa. Let's watch the Chunin Ninja Exams a first-person perspective! If you see your favorite student, remember to cheer them on from the screen! Long live the Fifth Hokage! Long live Konoha! And to the people of the Land of Fire, welcome to Konoha TV!"