Several days passed, and the Ninja Academy had been turned into the venue for the first written test.
The playground, hallways, and classrooms were all packed with people.
"There are so many people."
Kurenai Yuhi sighed.
It was her first time seeing so many foreigners.
"Before we go in, let me tell you something. If there are questions you can't answer later, just cheat. Copy the answers of the two ninja in the very middle, or hand in a blank paper."
Kiyoshi revealed some secret knowledge to them.
This exam was actually a contest of cheating ability. In other words, it tested one's "ability to gather intelligence."
As long as the cheating methods were not too crude, the proctors would not interfere.
Of course, those who could withstand the psychological pressure and hand in a blank paper could also pass the first written test.
It could be said that this was all about information asymmetry.
The ninja who repeatedly failed or passed were all required to keep it secret and forbidden from revealing the test questions. Violators would be held accountable.
These precautions were already stated on the application form, and signing it meant agreeing to them.
"Wait, Kiyoshi, did you say cheat?"
Asuma Sarutobi was utterly stunned.
It was hard to imagine a word like "cheating" coming from Kiyoshi's mouth.
After all, Kiyoshi had always maintained the image of a genius.
"...Cheating."
Kurenai Yuhi knew Kiyoshi was not the type to spout nonsense casually.
But this was simply too unbelievable.
"Just remember to stick it out until the end of the exam. Let's go in first."
Seeing that they did not believe him, Kiyoshi did not bother explaining further.
His pupils blurred for a moment as his gaze swept rapidly up, down, left, and right, memorizing their basic appearances.