Hinata's voice was soft, carrying a trace of complex emotion that was almost impossible to detect: joy and pride in her little sister, but also a faint hint of... perhaps pressure.
"Really? That's impressive." Toru Kujyo smiled faintly. "Hanabi really is very talented."
Hinata gave a soft hum of agreement, a glimmer flashing in her eyes.
Toru Kujyo, however, was considering something else. His chakra, which contained the essence of the Otsutsuki, was undoubtedly nourishing and strengthening Hinata's and Hanabi's Byakugan bloodlines in subtle ways.
Judging by their system entries, their Byakugan seemed to have broken through some inherent limit, though their Otsutsuki bloodline entries had yet to light up and advance. He was rather eager to see just how far the sisters' Byakugan could evolve in the future.
Just then, heavy footsteps sounded at the front of the classroom, followed by several figures appearing on the platform. The man leading them had a face covered in hideous scars and wore a Konoha forehead protector. His gaze was as sharp as a hawk's, and his entire body radiated a chilling sense of pressure.
He merely stood there without a word, and the noisy classroom instantly fell silent. A pin dropping would have been audible.
[Ibiki Morino, entries: Interrogation Expert (purple), Special Jōnin (blue), Psychological Warfare Master (blue)...]
Toru Kujyo quietly swept his Tenseigan over him and understood.
"Silence!" Ibiki Morino's low, hoarse voice rang out, striking every candidate's heart like a heavy hammer. "The first exam officially begins now!"
His icy gaze swept across the room. "In this exam, you will answer nine written questions. The rules are simple. Everyone starts with ten points. Each incorrect answer costs one point. Each instance of cheating costs two points. If you lose all ten points, or if anyone on your