Are Your Hands Cramped?

Immediately, everyone present rose to their feet and entered the examination hall according to the pre-arranged order.

Uchiha Sora and Hinata were teammates, so they were naturally assigned to the same area.

As soon as he entered, Uchiha Sora instinctively scanned his surroundings.

He discovered that famous figures like Naruto and Sasuke were all here.

Among them were many other Konoha Village notables, including the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, Shino Aburame, and others.

They were all familiar faces.

Uchiha Sora even spotted the sneaky Orochimaru trio in a corner.

This caused a surge of inexplicable vigilance in Uchiha Sora.

Orochimaru will interfere during the second stage of the exam; I must find a way to stop him when the time comes!

Uchiha Sora's gaze flickered; he knew that Orochimaru was the greatest danger in the near future.

Once they were seated, the proctor began distributing the test papers.

Soon, everyone stared at the dense, overwhelming questions on the paper in front of them, completely dumbfounded.

"What is this! They said it was the Chunin Exams, so why are we taking a test like this?"

Naruto was stunned; he was a complete illiterate, after all.

Taking this test was no different from a death sentence for him.

Sasuke was doing slightly better, though his eyelids still twitched.

It's actually a written test? Good thing my brother told me in advance and tutored me for several months!

As it turned out, ever since Uchiha Sora had transmigrated and discovered he was Sasuke's older brother, he had been training Sasuke, even helping him predict the content of the exam.

He had essentially taught him the exact material.

Therefore, Sasuke wasn't panicked at all upon seeing the questions; instead, he marveled at how his brother was truly a man of god-like foresight.

But the others were miserable.

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio also had their eyes wide open.

"Damn it! Which idiot came up with these questions? Making us ninjas take a written test is a waste of talent!"

Choji was very indignant.

Fortunately, Ino gritted her teeth and said, "I can barely understand some of these; I'll sneak the answers to you guys later!"

And so, the exam began amidst the dissatisfaction and complaints of the crowd.

The atmosphere in the room immediately became tense.

At the start, none of these ninjas had expected the Chunin Exams to involve a written test.

Most of them were completely unprepared.

It was basically like reading a foreign language; even after a full half-hour, many people hadn't even picked up their pens.

Fortunately, after a while, some gradually realized the truth.

This exam was meant for cheating!

First, Shikamaru frowned, feeling that the exam was strange.

"Before the exam, the proctor specifically mentioned twice that cheating was forbidden. Is this a hint?"

"Also, why are there so many unfamiliar faces in this classroom? Every one of them seems to be writing with divine speed..."

"I get it! This exam is testing our ability to cheat!"

Shikamaru was pleasantly surprised and, without a second thought, used his Shadow Possession Jutsu to secretly mimic the movements of others.

Sure enough, many of the problems were easily solved.

Once one person started, everyone else present began to show off their unique skills.

Neji Hyuga used his Byakugan to see through people's bodies to read their papers.

Shino Aburame released a few insects, and after seeing the correct answers, he used their flight paths to signal them.

Gaara released a bit of sand, sensing the handwriting on the papers through the movement of the sand in the air.

Soon, he too had completed several questions.

Watching the various flashy, ninjutsu-based cheating methods, the proctor Ibiki nodded in satisfaction, praising them in his heart.

This batch of examinees is not bad. They realized the exam was about cheating faster than previous groups—it only took them about half an incense stick of time.

Furthermore, they are all showing off their unique talents. That insect control must be from the Aburame Clan; the control is excellent!

There's even a Byakugan user. Judging by the level of development in those eyes, it should be at a minor success stage, though it's a pity it's not from the main branch.

The Uchiha descendant is also impressive, though it seems he is answering the questions himself. Could it be that this Sasuke is truly an all-around genius?

"It's just a pity that, according to rumors, Sasuke's cousin is a good-for-nothing!"

As he thought this, Ibiki's gaze naturally fell upon Uchiha Sora.

He wanted to see just how useless this member of the Uchiha clan could possibly be.

However, one look was all it took for his eyes to widen in shock!

"What the!"

"What the hell? Is this guy having a hand spasm?"

He saw that Uchiha Sora wasn't using chakra, nor was he employing any flashy techniques.

He simply had his fingers resting on the desk, tapping away incessantly as if his hand were cramping up.

Yet, his expression was incredibly serious, as if this hand-spasm business required Uchiha Sora to pour every ounce of his focus into it!

"No way! Is the descendant of the Uchiha clan really an idiot?"

Ibiki gasped, but he was quickly stunned once more.

Because he saw that it wasn't just Uchiha Sora whose hand was spasming.

Hinata was doing it too, as was Rock Lee!

"What the hell is going on? Have these three lost their minds?"

As the proctor, Ibiki was also responsible for the safety of the exam.

At this moment, he had every reason to suspect that these three—Uchiha Sora and the others—had been hit by some kind of ninjutsu.

He walked over to Uchiha Sora, his gaze sharp, and took a look at Uchiha Sora's test paper.

What he saw shocked him even more.

The answers were written neatly and tidily on the paper.

And what's more, they were all correct.

Although he had only completed the multiple-choice questions, it was enough to pass.

This took Ibiki by surprise, and he abruptly turned his head to scan the papers of Hinata and Rock Lee.

He suddenly realized the truth.

"Their answers are all correct, and the order in which they solved the problems is exactly the same!"

"Could it be... that the movement resembling a hand spasm is actually some kind of secret code?"

In an instant, Ibiki drew a sharp breath; he felt that this kid Uchiha Sora was a talent for the Anbu!

To invent a secret code all by himself at such a young age?

Ibiki listened intently from the side for a long time, but he couldn't find any pattern.

A moment later, he could only marvel that this kid Uchiha Sora was no simple character!

Especially after listening for a while, Ibiki was surprised to discover something.

This code didn't seem to be complete.

Or rather, Uchiha Sora wasn't using the full version, only a portion of it.

Because this cipher was ingenious and possessed its own unique logic!

Others might not be able to tell, but as a member of the Anbu, Ibiki knew at a glance that this was a complete cryptographic system!

And the full version might be even more extensive, perhaps even capable of replacing all written language!

This meant that Uchiha Sora had likely invented an entire set of secret signals!

And what was terrifying was that the entire set of signals could be executed using only sound.

It didn't require the use of even a sliver of chakra!

This was truly absurd!

One had to realize that in the ninja world, because of the existence of superpowers, many tasks were often not very refined.

They were simply accomplished through the use of chakra; if chakra were removed, the technological level of the ninja world would likely still be prehistoric.

Therefore, the sheer impact of a complete set of modern ciphers made Ibiki gasp in cold shock!