How Dare You Interrupt My Date During the Exam

Hinata generously showed Naruto everything on her test paper, letting him take in every last detail.

Blushing, Hinata thought, Naruto is looking at my... test paper... I can be helpful too...

"Hinata," Naruto said softly. "Your handwriting is so beautiful."

Hinata felt as if her brain had been struck by lightning. She became flustered, her petite body shrinking back slightly, unsure how to respond to Naruto. Yet the joy on her face was impossible to hide.

"Oh, oh." Naruto lowered his voice even further. "Hinata, you can solve such difficult questions too. You're really amazing."

Hinata's little heart raced faster and faster. It felt like her brain was continuously overheating, as though steam might rise from the top of her head at any moment.

"I have the Byakugan," Hinata said in an extremely soft voice. "So this is all very easy for me."

"If you can stay by my side in the future, your Byakugan will be a great help to me."

"Looking to die!" A kunai sliced through the air, passing directly by Naruto's cheek before embedding itself in the desk of the person behind him.

"You cheated five times. That's all ten points deducted, and your whole team is out," said the Chunin overseeing the exam with a contemptuous look.

The person seated behind Naruto stood up and roared indignantly, "What evidence do you have that I cheated five times?!"

One of the Chunin exam proctors leaped over, stepped onto the desk, and pressed a kunai against his throat. "However many times I say you cheated is however many times you cheated. You have no right to question me. Get out!"

Naruto's expression darkened. He had just been on a date with Hinata, only for some Chunin proctor to interrupt it for no reason. How could he not be angry?

"Can you keep your voice down?" Naruto glared at the Chunin proctor. "You interrupted me while I was answering the questions, you know?"

Naruto was furious, but not because his test had been interrupted. It was because this Chunin proctor had frightened Hinata. That was unforgivable.

The Chunin proctor threw the guy who had cheated five times out of the classroom, then turned back toward Naruto. His presence was no weaker than Naruto's as he said with a smile, "This is the first time I've seen a candidate openly challenge a Chunin proctor. Looks like you want to end your Chunin Ninja Exams early."

Sakura noticed the sudden commotion and cursed Naruto inwardly. Damn Naruto, what is he doing? Why does he have to go provoking a Chunin proctor for no reason?

Sasuke also frowned. Naruto is being far too unwise. What he's doing now is completely different from when he fought Zabuza. Why is Naruto provoking a Chunin proctor? Isn't he just asking for trouble?

"Heh!" Naruto did not care about the rank of Chunin at all. He said bluntly, "If you've got what it takes, catch me cheating five times... no, once is enough. Catch me cheating even once, then you can say such arrogant things."

"Interesting," the Chunin proctor said. "Looks like this year's Chunin Ninja Exams have produced quite a few interesting newcomers."

The Chunin proctor glared angrily at Naruto. He first made a round of the classroom. Besides him, there were more than thirty Chunin proctors present, and he whispered to each of the other proctors.

Chief examiner Morino Ibiki noticed Naruto. He merely gave a quiet chuckle and paid the matter no further attention.

Besides chief examiner Morino Ibiki and over a hundred Genin candidates, there were more than thirty Chunin assisting with the invigilation of this exam.

Those thirty-plus Chunin proctors were seated around the classroom, and their duty was to catch the cheaters.

Naruto had offended one Chunin proctor. Now, the thirty-plus Chunin proctors present had focused most of their attention on Naruto. It seemed that every proctor was targeting him.

"This idiot really did us a huge favor," Kankuro said. "He drew most of the supervising Chunin's attention all by himself, so cheating will be much easier for us."

"That idiot," said Rock Lee, the thick-browed boy in green. "Is he really stronger than Sasuke? He doesn't look very smart."

Neji Hyuga glanced at Naruto and did not think Naruto would be his strongest opponent at all. Instead, he finally turned his gaze toward Sasuke.

Gaara, the red-haired boy carrying a gourd on his back, was also watching Naruto. His eyes were filled with deep confusion. He had previously challenged Naruto, but now he felt somewhat embarrassed. How could I have challenged someone like this? Offending a Chunin proctor brings no benefit at all. He's obviously an idiot.

Naruto noticed that most of the people present were watching him, but he was not flustered in the slightest. He calmly sat back down and continued answering the questions on his test paper.

Hinata was very worried. When she tried to move her test paper over for Naruto to see again, Naruto stopped her. "All the Chunin proctors are watching me now. I'm afraid I'll drag you into this. Leave it to me, and don't worry." After saying that, Naruto flashed her a confident smile.

Naruto picked up his pen and worked through the questions on the test paper. Judging by his serious expression, he seemed fully confident in the answers.

Seeing Naruto's confident face, Hinata also relaxed. As expected, Naruto was the strongest man in Hinata's heart.

The exam room returned to calm. Naruto had drawn the attention of every Chunin proctor by himself, taking on most of the pressure of the invigilation. The other Genin candidates had it much easier, and several Genin got away with even their clumsy cheating methods.

Sasuke used the Sharingan. With its powerful observation, he copied the way others wrote and directly wrote down the answers.

Neji Hyuga used the Byakugan to see through people's bodies and directly view their test papers, copying down the answers.

Shino secretly used his kikaichu, sending insect-like ninja bugs to peek at the answers before having them return and tell him.

Everyone used their own methods to write answers for the nine major questions on the test paper.

As for Naruto, he would sometimes think, sometimes let out strange chuckles, then write something on his test paper. No one knew what Naruto was writing, but Naruto was definitely not cheating.

"Seriously?" the Chunin proctor said unwillingly. "Is this guy cheating or not? Why can't I catch him in the act?"

At that moment, another Chunin proctor said, "Forget it. Candidates like him are what make things interesting. There's no need to target him alone."

"No. I have to keep my eyes on him. These questions are so difficult that no one could solve them without cheating."

"Time's up! This is the end!" Chief examiner Morino Ibiki said coldly. "More people remain than I expected."

Chief examiner Morino Ibiki looked at Naruto. It was precisely because this candidate had drawn the attention of every Chunin proctor and eased the pressure on the other Genin that not many Genin had been eliminated.

"The first stage of the Chunin Ninja Exams has entered its final phase," Morino Ibiki said. "There are only nine major questions on the test paper, along with one hidden question."