After Sosuke dispelled the hypnosis.
The three exam-room ninjas responsible for copying out the "standard" answers all widened their eyes, staring at their desks in disbelief!
How was this possible? Had their completed papers been switched? Or had the writing on them vanished?
They were shocked, but since they were in the exam room, they made no sound.
They simply continued writing everything out again in silence.
When Dai saw the answer sheet already filled out on the desk in front of him, he was greatly surprised. But he soon realized that Sosuke must have helped him, and relaxed.
Behind him, Jiraiya saw the answer sheet covered in writing on the desk, and his eyes nearly popped out of his head!
In an instant!
He almost cried out in surprise!
But at the crucial moment, he held his tongue. After thinking it over, Jiraiya decided that someone must be helping him, and relaxed.
Who could be so capable? Jiraiya looked up happily toward the calm figure seated to his front right, a flicker of gratitude in his eyes.
Heh! Sosuke, you sly guy! Nice work!
Before long, the written exam was over.
Under the examiners' stern gazes, everyone put down their pens.
This grueling written exam had forced the candidates to rack their brains and use every means at their disposal to copy down the correct answers.
The middle-aged chief examiner didn't collect the candidates' papers right away. He stood at the front of the room, looking sternly over everyone as he spoke.
"Although the written exam is over, there's still a very important question that will determine whether you can advance to the next round!"
His words immediately caught the attention of the candidates slumped over their desks.
Everyone was taken aback.
Could it be... that it wasn't over