Orochimaru Proctors the Exam

Back with Team 1, he spent several days carrying out D-rank Missions with his squad.

At last, the eagerly anticipated Chunin Exams had arrived.

Under Konoha's current rules, the Chunin Exams required teams of three to compete in a team format.

Because of the mission the Third Hokage had assigned to Uchiha Yufeng, along with the Uchiha Clan's recommended list of candidates for the Chunin Exams—

Team 1 had "lived up to expectations" and successfully been selected to participate in the Chunin Exams.

Later, news of Uchiha Yufeng entering the Chunin Exams spread, greatly encouraging the other students from his graduating class.

Several teams eagerly signed up.

For a while, things became unexpectedly competitive.

The Chunin Exams were being held in Konoha, jointly organized with several nearby smaller ninja villages.

Since the Sand Village had previously signed a ceasefire agreement with Wood Village, it would also be present this time as a joint supervisor of the Chunin Exams.

Seeing Yuhi Kurenai and Uzuki Yugao still brimming with excitement from beginning to end, Uchiha Yufeng could not help but sigh helplessly.

Although the two had completed quite a few missions and tempered their resolve,

they were still young girls. Faced with something novel, they naturally had more drive and impulsiveness.

Not to mention that this involved something as important as an exam for promotion to Chunin.

However, the Chunin Exams were no child's play. One never knew when another participating ninja might stab them in the back.

Uchiha Yufeng was not like the two of them, so naturally he would not let his guard down.

"Uchiha Yufeng, I never thought you'd have the guts to take the exam?"

A hoarse voice rang out in the waiting room.

Uchiha Yufeng turned around.

In Uchiha Yufeng's memory, it was that dim-witted Uchiha, Uchiha Homura!

"Is he the genius Uchiha Homura, who awakened the Sharingan before graduating from the Ninja Academy?"

"Yes. Not only did he awaken the Sharingan, the Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai, but he even completed a B-rank Mission on the second day after graduation! He's incredible!"

"What? A B-rank Mission? That's a mission only an entire Chunin squad can take on! As expected of a genius from one of Konoha's prestigious clans, as expected of an Uchiha hailed as a genius!"

"..."

Hearing the Genin around him who knew of Uchiha Homura's exploits talking about him, Uchiha Homura raised his head high, proud as a wild duck soaring into the sky.

There was an extra trace of disdain in his gaze toward Uchiha Yufeng.

Leaning against Yuhi Kurenai, Uchiha Yufeng lay sprawled across the table, stretched, and yawned.

Seeing Uchiha Yufeng act so indifferent, Uchiha Homura's face immediately turned pale, then green.

"You're Yufeng's defeated opponent. If even you can take part, why can't Yufeng?"

Uchiha Obito, standing nearby, spoke bluntly. Looking disdainfully at Uchiha Homura, he raised his voice and said it loud.

As soon as those words fell,

the room's atmosphere instantly froze, and everyone turned complicated looks toward Uchiha Homura.

Some of the ninja from other villages even snorted disdainfully.

"I thought he was some Uchiha expert. Turns out he's nothing special!"

"Exactly. How does a loser have the nerve to speak to the winner like that?"

"An Uchiha genius? He's just an Uchiha clown!"

"..."

Uchiha Homura's reputation took an immediate nosedive.

"Fine, fine, fine. Uchiha Yufeng, just you wait. Sooner or later, I'll make you pay!"

Uchiha Homura's gaze was cold, and his Sharingan flared to life from sheer fury.

The moment the Sharingan appeared, the Genin from other villages who had been mocking him immediately quieted down considerably.

Naturally, they had all heard of the Sharingan's fearsome reputation.

Suppressing the urge to kill everyone present, Uchiha Homura sat down directly opposite Uchiha Yufeng.

Ignoring him, Uchiha Yufeng turned to look at Yuhi Kurenai.

My little Kurenai is still the prettiest. Easy on the eyes!

"You've all waited a long time. I am Yamanaka Inoichi, chief examiner of the first round of the Chunin Selection Exams."

A deep, steady voice sounded, and the classroom door opened.

A man with blond hair entered, dressed in Konoha's Jonin vest and a red cloak over it.

"Certain brats had better behave themselves before the exam!"

Yamanaka Inoichi swept his gaze over everyone.

"Fighting is forbidden without the examiner's permission. Even with permission, you are not allowed to casually kill your opponent."

After speaking, he paused.

"Anyone who violates this rule will immediately be disqualified from the exam."

Only after seeing that everyone in the classroom had settled down did Yamanaka Inoichi announce,

"Now, the first round of the Chunin Selection Exams begins! Come forward one by one to collect your number tags. Find your seats according to your numbers and begin the exam."

After he finished speaking, the ninja lined up obediently to collect them.

Once everyone was seated, Yamanaka Inoichi had the test papers officially handed out.

"The written exam begins now!"

At the announcement, several ninja immediately began answering questions. Uchiha Yufeng glanced around from the corner of his eye.

Of his two teammates, Yuhi Kurenai seemed unaffected.

Though her eyes showed some hesitation, she appeared to know what to write. Her basic theory was solid.

Uzuki Yugao, on the other hand, was completely different.

Her eyes were wide, and the hand holding her pen seemed to be trembling.

It seemed her theoretical knowledge was rather lacking.

This was the downside of graduating early. You graduated a year ahead of schedule, while others spent an extra year studying theory at the Ninja Academy.

Uchiha Yufeng shook his head. No rush. He would finish his own paper first.

Uchiha Yufeng looked at the test paper. The questions were not particularly difficult.

He had just lowered his head and started writing when he suddenly paused. He sensed a familiar Chakra.

The Sharingan!

Uchiha Yufeng sneered inwardly.

Among those present, the only one with the Sharingan was that mentally deficient Uchiha, Uchiha Homura.

He's actually using the Sharingan to copy my movements, like copying a ninjutsu?

Uchiha Yufeng secretly removed the tip of his pen and began drawing directly on the test paper.

By the time Uchiha Yufeng had drawn a turtle and then a dog, the feeling of being watched finally disappeared.

Little punk, trying to copy me? Trying to play Sharingan tricks with me!

You're still far too green!

Uchiha Yufeng knew the rules of the Chunin Exams: the more people eliminated, the greater his team's chances of advancing.

He systematically countered every little cheating trick, including spying techniques like the Eye of Sand.

Copy my test paper? No way I'm letting you copy it!

After finishing, Uchiha Yufeng glanced at Uzuki Yugao from the corner of his eye.

She still had not started?

Uchiha Yufeng pushed his pen onto the floor, producing a crisp sound.

Uzuki Yugao tilted her head and met Uchiha Yufeng's eyes.

Genjutsu!

Using Genjutsu, Uchiha Yufeng repeated the contents of several questions to her over and over.

Only after Uzuki Yugao had memorized them did he release the Genjutsu.

Uchiha Yufeng calmly picked up his pen, lay down on the desk, and entered sleep mode.

"Number 24, disqualified!"

"Number 3, disqualified!"

"Number 9, disqualified!"

"..."

As one student after another was caught cheating, Uchiha Yufeng remained completely unaffected and slept soundly.

The pressure of an exam was simply too intense.

Some people could not endure the atmosphere and withdrew from the exam as well.

Time ticked by.

In the end, after nearly two-thirds had been eliminated, everyone remaining passed.

Only when a Chunin examiner beside him began collecting the papers did Uchiha Yufeng slowly wake up.

Yawning, he stretched.

Sure enough, sleeping during an exam was the best.

Then the door opened.

A sinister figure appeared in the examination room.

"I am the examiner for your second test!"

As his voice fell, some Genin who recognized the examiner froze. Their faces filled with disbelief as they cried out,

"The second round... is being proctored by one of the legendary Sannin, Orochimaru?!"

The moment he heard Orochimaru's name, Uchiha Yufeng instantly became alert.

Orochimaru swept his gaze over the crowd before it settled on Uchiha Yufeng.

"The examination site will be Training Ground No. 38."

His voice was gentle and his smile kind, yet they only made everyone feel colder inside.

"As for the exact assembly time and location, ask your Jonin instructors when you return.

Everyone, rest well today. People will die tomorrow..."

As his words fell, a fierce glint flashed through Orochimaru's golden vertical pupils.