Could Naruto-kun be an examiner for one of the later Exams?
Ibiki Morino continued explaining the rules. "First, the first Exam will be a written test. During the first Exam, candidates are forbidden from fighting one another without authorization. Even if the Exam requires it, you must never employ any means that could kill someone... violators will be eliminated on the spot!"
"Hmph, sounds pretty childish to me. No killing, even? It's just playing house. What's with all the drama..."
A rather defiant-looking Genin wearing an Amegakure Forehead Protector smirked disdainfully at the announcement and joked with his teammates.
Before he could finish, however, a figure suddenly dropped from above him, seized his head with lightning speed, and slammed it into the floor!
Boom!
The Genin had no time to react. The agonizing impact knocked him unconscious, and he lay motionless on the floor, foaming at the mouth.
"Did anyone give you permission to make noise while Examiner Ibiki was explaining the rules? You broke the rules. Eliminated on the spot!"
Apart from his two teammates, every capable Genin nearby stared at the scene in shock.
Only after hearing the thunderous impact against the floor did they belatedly turn toward the unconscious Genin. Not one of them had noticed when the Blond-Haired Boy, now slowly rising with a wicked grin, had made his move.
Naruto-kun?
Naruto?
Boss Naruto?
Senior Naruto?
Who's this?
Everyone from Konoha froze inwardly at the sight of the Blond-Haired Boy. None of them had expected Naruto to make an entrance like this.
Indeed, the one who had struck was Naruto Uzumaki.
"J-just now, the examiner... never mentioned a rule like that."
One of the unconscious Rain Ninja's teammates was frightened, but still tried to defend him.
"Hm? He didn't?"
Naruto deliberately feigned surprise, then turned toward