Inside the exam room, time ticked away, and the oppressive atmosphere felt thick enough to wring water from.
The nine questions on the test were so fiendishly difficult that most candidates broke out in cold sweats, though they dared not let it show.
The tenth question had yet to be announced, but the terrifying rule-"answer incorrectly and you and your teammates will be eliminated"-hung over their heads like the sword of Damocles.
In that seemingly hopeless silence, Konoha's young talents quietly put their "special methods" to work.
The Mind Transmission Technique ended.
Ino watched for a moment, then immediately used the Mind Body Switch Technique once she was reasonably sure her target had finished all nine questions.
Ino's consciousness took over his body. Controlling his gaze, she openly "looked" at the test on his own desk and swiftly memorized the answers to all nine questions.
Once she had what she needed, Ino quickly withdrew her consciousness. The candidate shook his head and glanced around in confusion, apparently thinking he had simply zoned out for a moment.
Casually shooing away the bug beside him, he looked at his fully completed test and began pretending to work on it.
After reading the answers, Ino prepared to use the Mind Body Switch Technique again to control Naruto and answer his questions for him.
To her surprise, her Mind Body Switch Technique failed.
Ino's mind jolted slightly, and a brief look of bewilderment crossed her face.
Her Mind Body Switch Technique might not have been top-tier, but she had never encountered such a swift, decisive rejection.
Since when had Naruto taken precautions against this?
After a moment of startled uncertainty, Ino pouted in annoyance, but she could only give up.
Instead, she turned her attention to her teammates-this was important business.
She formed hand