Fujiwara Nari

Two rows of Konoha's elite Ninja stood in the open space before the Ninja Academy.

Fugaku Uchiha stood at the front. "Notify every Ninja who failed the assessment to gather here. Tell them they'll be taking a supplementary assessment."

"Yes."

The twenty Ninja vanished one after another. Fugaku entered a classroom, where he would screen the suspected spies.

Genjutsu was the best way to expose a spy. It was more frightening than torture.

Torture tested a Ninja's tolerance for physical pain. Every spy had experience with that, and many were prepared for it.

Genjutsu was different. Faced with a master of Genjutsu, a spy could reveal the secrets they had fought to protect without even knowing it.

Fugaku tapped the desk before him with his left index finger. A soft tap, tap echoed through the silent classroom.

The twenty Ninja soon appeared before him again.

"Everyone who needs a supplementary assessment has been notified."

Fugaku nodded. "Stand by outside. Let the candidates in one at a time and wait for my orders.

"I'll send any confirmed spies to the classroom diagonally across the hall to await their results. Keep watch over them without giving anything away."

"Yes."

All twenty were trusted subordinates of the Hokage. Each was capable, with strength ranging from elite Chunin to ordinary Jonin.

A light knock at the door interrupted his thoughts.

The first candidate was Kuno, whom Fugaku had grown suspicious of the previous afternoon.

Kuno looked surprised too. He had not expected Fugaku Uchiha to be alone.

"Lord Fugaku," Kuno said nervously, "I heard everyone who failed is being given another assessment here."

Fugaku nodded. "Sit down. This large-scale assessment was a rare opportunity. With enough training, almost anyone could have lasted three moves against an Examiner. I've read your record.

"You did well