Cheating on Exams is Difficult? Just Use a Cheat Code!

"Attention all examinees, you have thirty minutes left to prepare. During this time, you are forbidden from carrying any ninja tools. Wait in the designated waiting room!"

"Furthermore, cheating is strictly prohibited during this exam. Remember, cheating is forbidden!"

Ibiki's voice was low and resonant, sweeping across the plaza and drowning out all the noisy chatter.

In an instant, the expressions of most people in the crowd shifted. They had never imagined that a ninja exam would actually require the confiscation of ninja tools.

Some ninjas had spent their entire lives mastering the use of tools; if those were taken away, how were they supposed to fight?

What on earth was Konoha Village playing at? Were they looking for trouble on purpose?

The crowd found it difficult to accept.

"No way! Is this exam really this strict? How are we supposed to fight without ninja tools?"

"Exactly! I don't recall this rule in previous years!"

"That's right, Konoha Village is just being difficult. There's definitely something fishy going on here. I protest!"

Ibiki let out a cold snort, his gaze icy and merciless as he swept it over everyone present.

Anyone who met his eyes felt as if they had been sliced by a blade, making them afraid to look him in the eye.

"Fine by me! If you don't want to comply, you are free to skip the exam. If you miss this one, you'll have to wait another six years!"

"If there is any more dissatisfaction or if anyone causes trouble in the exam hall, you will be blacklisted immediately and disqualified from taking the exam for the rest of your life!"

Having said that, Ibiki walked away with a flourish, leaving behind a group of examinees gnashing their teeth in frustration.

"Damn it! What kind of nonsense is this? Without my tools, how am I supposed to fight?"

In the crowd, Kankuro's expression was ugly. He looked at the puppet in his hands, his brows furrowed so tightly they almost touched.

Beside him, Temari rubbed her chin, equally confused, and spoke after a moment.

"Konoha Village must have their reasons for doing this. They should provide an explanation when the time comes."

"After all, it's not just us; many ninjas from Konoha use weapons too. There shouldn't be any inside information, right, little brother?"

As the two spoke, they both looked at Gaara with some unease, seemingly afraid that he might go on a rampage because of this.

"It doesn't matter. Even without weapons, I can still kill just the same!"

"If anything, it's them who should be worried!"

Gaara spoke calmly, his tone filled with murderous intent.

Kankuro and Temari both wiped away cold sweat.

"Sigh, I hope the ninjas of Konoha don't run into us. This little brother of ours is a monster!"

At the same time, in a corner, Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, equally puzzled.

"Confiscating ninja tools? It seems the first part of the exam won't require gear, or perhaps it isn't testing combat ability at all."

"Regardless, they shouldn't be able to discern my identity..."

On the other side, Naruto stared at Sasuke with curiosity, his mouth never stopping.

"I'm telling you, that brother of yours is so strange. Why did he tell us to stay away from the ninjas from the Land of Rain? Is there something wrong with them?"

"And your cousin, he hasn't even awakened his eyes, so why is he here taking the Chunin Exam?"

Sasuke let out a cold snort.

"Dobe, stop worrying about these things. Just trust him; my cousin must have his own deep reasons for doing this!"

Naruto blinked.

"You really seem to worship your cousin. Is there something special about him?"

Before Sasuke could reply, Sakura grabbed Naruto by the ear and dragged him to the side.

"Geez! Why are you prying into other people's family business? Hurry up and get ready, and hand over your weapons!"

Just like that, everyone handed over their weapons and sat in the waiting hall.

At this moment, Uchiha Sora and his group were among them.

However, Uchiha Sora's eyes flickered, and in his mind, the system's voice echoed!

Ding! The system has detected that the host is taking an exam. Mission released: Help your companions cheat successfully!

The host may attempt to complete this in a scientific manner. Rewards will fluctuate randomly based on the completion rate!

However, the minimum reward will be an increase in the host's technology level by one tier, and the unlocking of the shop function!

Technology level determines the upper limit of the synthesis table. Otherwise, even if the host has the recipe and materials, some high-difficulty technology cannot be synthesized!

Subsequently, the host may view the equipment corresponding to their technology level!

Seeing this, Uchiha Sora couldn't help but breathe rapidly.

Not to mention what the technology level was, just unlocking the shop function was essentially an invincible advantage.

That was the system shop!

Anyone who had read novels knew that the system mall was full of cheats. Buying just about anything from there would be enough to crush any ninja tool!

"The appearance of a shop is within reason."

Uchiha Sora pondered to himself.

In truth, he had anticipated this long ago, because if there were no shop or something similar to allow him to purchase finished electronic components, many subsequent technologies would be difficult to complete.

After all, just for a simple microchip, having to build a factory from scratch with his own hands would be far too troublesome.

Therefore, the shop was crucial; this mission had to be completed!

However, Hinata was easy enough to handle, but how was he supposed to help that blockhead Rock Lee cheat?

The guy was as dense as a wooden post, and since he lacked chakra, conventional methods wouldn't work.

After thinking it over, the safest approach was still to tell them the answers himself.

As someone who had read the original work, Uchiha Sora understood that the core of the first exam was cheating.

But at the same time, it couldn't be too obvious, or they would still be eliminated if discovered by the proctors.

To put it bluntly, the test was whether one's method of cheating was clever enough!

Therefore, the most reliable method was physical cheating—using scientific means to cheat.

It wouldn't require the use of chakra; his brain alone would suffice!

"But... what method should I use?"

Uchiha Sora frowned in thought, and a sudden inspiration struck him.

Morse code!

A code that simulated characters based solely on the length of sounds!

It wasn't difficult to learn; if they only needed to memorize the four options—A, B, C, and D—they could master it in minutes.

And according to Uchiha Sora's understanding, they only needed to pass the exam, which meant they could focus solely on the multiple-choice questions!

In an instant, Uchiha Sora's eyes brightened, and he immediately shared this idea with the others.

"What? What is Morse code? Uchiha Sora, do you mean you want us to cheat?"

Hinata was confused, instinctively wanting to refuse.

However, since it was Uchiha Sora who had spoken, Hinata wouldn't refuse. At the same time, she was curious about what this "code" was.

Beside them, Rock Lee widened his eyes.

"Although this is a bit shameless, I've spent all my time burning with youth, so I really don't know how to do these problems!"

"I'll have to trouble you, Brother Uchiha Sora!"

Uchiha Sora nodded, then briefly explained the Morse code corresponding to A, B, C, and D to them.

"When the time comes, just tap the table with your hand; you only need to remember the length of the signals. Do you understand now?"

Uchiha Sora looked at the two of them, and only after seeing them both nod did he heave a sigh of relief.

Just then, the half-hour wait concluded, and Ibiki's voice slowly drifted over!

"The exam begins! Candidates, please enter the room one by one!"