You... Can't Hide from These Eyes of Mine

The man leading them had his hands in his pockets and a black bandana tied around his head. One look told anyone he was the boss of a gang of thugs!

His imposing gaze swept across the room before finally landing on Team 7's three members!

So these three were that man's disciples?

As expected, they were worthy of having been trained by him!

They all knew what had happened in the classroom just now, yet no one had thought to stop it!

Seeing Team 7's three members intimidate the entire room, the thug boss was actually quite pleased. These three... suited his tastes very well!

"Trash!"

"What are you making all that noise for?"

"Now, everyone return to your seats according to your numbers!"

As the burly man spoke, his gaze was fixed on the Genin from the other ninja villages!

Everyone could understand what he meant. They were the ones he had called trash!

Those Genin were unhappy about it, but what could they do?

Endure it!

Before Neji returned to his seat after releasing Kabuto Yakushi, he quietly said in Kabuto's ear:

"I don't know what your purpose is!"

"And I don't care!"

"But... stay out of other people's business!"

"I'm very interested in a senior as strong as you!"

"Don't try anything clever. You... can't hide from these eyes of mine!"

Kabuto Yakushi's pupils beneath his lenses contracted slightly, but his trademark smile immediately returned!

He adjusted his glasses. It had to be said, was this what one should expect from that man's younger brother?

After everyone had taken their seats, the thug boss swept his eyes around the room once more.

"My name is Ibiki Morino!"

"I am the chief examiner for the first round of these Chunin Ninja Exams!"

The scar running across Ibiki Morino's entire face wriggled as he spoke!

It was like a centipede coiled across his face, making him look even more terrifying!

"Now, I will announce the rules for the first round!"

"First, the first round is a written examination."

"Second, this examination uses a point-deduction system. Everyone starts with ten points.

One point will be deducted for each wrong answer. There are only nine questions on the paper; the remaining question will be announced during the final fifteen minutes."

"Third, three points will be deducted each time you are caught cheating. If you cheat three times, you and your entire team will be expelled from the examination hall. If I catch you using particularly egregious means to cheat, heh..."

"Fourth, the final score will be the combined total of the team's scores. If even one person gets zero points, the entire team will be eliminated!"

"Those are the rules for this examination. Any questions?"

After asking, Ibiki's gaze swept across the examination hall again. The threat in his eyes was obvious even to a blind man!

"Damn it, Konoha is bullying people too much!"

"The examinees are bad enough, but the examiners are even worse!"

"He asks whether we have questions, then stares at us with such a threatening look!"

"Even if we had questions, we wouldn't dare ask!"

No matter what the examinees thought or how uncomfortable they felt, Ibiki continued when no one spoke up.

"Since no one has any questions, the examination begins!"

With a wave of Ibiki's hand, the other proctors who had arrived with him began handing out the test papers!

After receiving her paper, Sakura quickly scanned the questions and became very worried!

"They're all beyond the curriculum!"

"Can Naruto really handle this?"

After all, the rules had just said that if one person got zero points, the entire team would be eliminated!

Sasuke felt the same way. Holding the test paper, he broke out in a cold sweat!

There were so many questions he couldn't answer. Naruto... definitely couldn't do this!

"What do I do?"

Hm? The rules!

Sasuke suddenly remembered the third rule. Egregious cheating methods?

That meant as long as the cheating method was clever enough, there would be no problem at all!

Sasuke instantly saw the loophole in this examination, but he was still worried!

Could Naruto's brain even think of that?

Please, he had to think of it!

Out of the corner of his eye, Sasuke saw Sakura had already started writing, leaving him no time to think further!

Never mind that for now. I'll finish mine first, then figure something out if I really have to!

Sasuke quietly activated his Sharingan and carefully observed Sakura's movements!

Many others did the same. They had realized they couldn't answer the questions either!

So they kept watching the entire room, looking for someone capable before figuring out how to cheat!

While Sasuke and Sakura wrote and everyone else observed closely, Naruto stared blankly at his test paper!

What was this stuff on the paper?

Why did I recognize every word, yet fail to understand them when they were put together?

This was bad!

I don't understand it, but it understands me. It knows I can't answer any of it!

Naruto recalled what Teacher Tian Ge had said: If you can't even pass the Chunin Ninja Exams, then don't follow me anymore!

And if he scored zero, he would drag Sakura and Sasuke down with him!

Naruto was practically losing his mind!

Why was this a contest?

Fine, it was a contest, but what kind of garbage questions were these?

Wouldn't it have been better to just ask something like "1 + 1 = 3"?

No!

I can't give up!

There was still the tenth question. Right!

I'll definitely be able to score points on the tenth question!

Naruto instantly pinned all his hopes on the tenth question, and his whole body relaxed somewhat!

As time passed, the others also began making their moves, each showing off their own methods!

Leaning over her desk, Ino looked at Sakura's back and unapologetically used the Mind Body Switch Technique on her!

Afterward, she lost consciousness and collapsed onto her desk!

"Ino!"

"Why are you inside my body?"

"Sakura, hurry, hurry, hurry! Let me copy your answers!"

"Okay!"

"Ino, can you do me a favor later?"

"Tell me!"

"Use that technique to write Naruto's test paper for him!"

"No problem!"

"Okay, then hurry up and memorize the answers!"

Sakura urged her. She knew Ino still had to help Shikamaru and Choji, and she was afraid there would not be enough time!

Shikamaru should be able to answer these questions, but he was just too lazy!

Seeing that these questions were all beyond the curriculum, he would definitely find them too troublesome!

Being on Team 10 was exhausting for Ino too!

"Sakura!"

"I've memorized them!"

"I'm leaving first!"

"Okay, remember to write Naruto's answers!"

"Don't worry!"

After returning to her own body, Ino first helped Shikamaru and Choji finish their papers!

"Whew..."

"Only Naruto is left!"

"Let's do it in one go!"

Having used her secret technique several times in a row, Ino had already expended quite a bit of energy!

After taking a deep breath, she still decided to finish it all in one go before resting!

She slumped onto her desk, looked at Naruto, and quietly formed hand seals beneath the table!

"Mind Body Switch Technique!"

Ino's head gently fell onto the desk again, completely motionless!

"Where... is this?"

"A sewer?"

Ino looked around. Water covered the ground beneath her feet, while droplets continued dripping all around her!

Looking at the pitch-black passage ahead that led who knew where, Ino could only continue walking!

After Sasuke finished his own test paper, he watched Naruto fidget anxiously!

For a moment, his heart hardened. He had no way to help Naruto!

Since that was the case, then no one was going to have an easy time!

His Sharingan quietly observed the examination hall and the mirror above them!

Hm? Konoha's!

Then forget it!

Insects?

This... seemed to belong to that guy from class, what was his name?

Forget it. He was a classmate, after all!

Sasuke began searching for another target.

Eyes, sand?

This was... Gaara's, that little raccoon's, right?

You it is!