"Ah, my God, why is this so hard?"
"How could anyone possibly answer these?"
"What kind of questions are these?"
In the exam room, the candidates looked over the questions on their papers and found themselves utterly stumped.
Their reactions were almost identical to Mu Feng's.
Mu Feng casually looked over the questions as well. They were indeed rather difficult, and the Ninja Academy could never have taught the material in such detail.
Still, they weren't impossible to answer.
After a quick read through and a look back through his memories, Mu Feng felt he could answer at least half of them correctly. He had little confidence in the rest.
But soon, Mu Feng noticed that the ninja seated diagonally ahead of him had already begun writing, and at a fairly brisk pace.
Without another thought, Mu Feng activated his Sharingan and began copying the ninja's movements.
Answers quickly appeared on Mu Feng's exam paper, one after another.
The scratching of his pen immediately drew the attention of those around him.
"That guy is the one from the Uchiha Clan earlier. He's already answering the questions!"
"No way! These questions are so hard, and he's answering them that quickly!"
"The people over there have started answering too!"
Before long, the candidates in the exam room had split into two groups: one was utterly distressed, unable to answer any of the questions.
The other was already writing rapidly, as though they had known the answers in advance.
The questions in the Chunin Ninja Exams were difficult, but there weren't many of them. With his Sharingan copying the movements, Mu Feng soon finished his paper.
At the same time, the ninja diagonally ahead of Mu Feng put down his pen, but he didn't choose to leave the exam room right away.
His role was to provide the candidates with the correct answers. Even after finishing his paper, he had to wait until the exam ended before leaving.
Mu Feng, however, had no time to waste sitting around in the exam room. He stood up.
"Examiner, I'd like to hand in my paper!"
His words drew everyone's attention.
Inoichi Yamanaka also looked at Mu Feng in surprise. A moment later, he motioned for the Assistant Examiner beside him to go over and check Mu Feng's paper.
The Assistant Examiner examined it carefully, then nodded to Inoichi Yamanaka.
The paper was then delivered to Inoichi Yamanaka. He looked over Mu Feng's responses; they were practically perfect answers.
He figured out the true purpose of this exam so quickly?
No wonder Lord Hokage took an interest in him! He really does have some skill!
Inoichi Yamanaka marveled inwardly, then looked at Mu Feng.
"Well done. You may leave early!"
The other candidates were even more astonished after hearing Inoichi Yamanaka's words.
"He... already finished?"
"So fast! How on earth did he answer them?"
"I wish I could see his paper!"
Envious remarks and complaints rose throughout the room.
But just then-
Whoosh!
Beside Mu Feng, the Assistant Examiner darted forward and seized a candidate who had attempted to cheat.
"Number 017, cheating. You have failed the exam and are expelled from the room!"
The Assistant Examiner's cold voice rang out. A moment later, the candidate stood up in disgrace and resignedly headed out of the exam room.
The scene made the others even more anxious, and their gazes toward Mu Feng grew more envious.
Meanwhile, the other candidates soon began thinking things over, gradually figuring out what ability this exam was truly testing.
Scratch, scratch, scratch-
By the time Mu Feng reached the door, several more people in the exam room had begun writing.
Mu Feng glanced over and noticed that Kisame Hoshigaki was among them.
Soon, the first exam ended.
A total of 53 candidates had taken the first exam. During it, 18 had been given negative scores for cheating, and three had voluntarily withdrawn to protect their teammates. Only 32 passed the written exam.
"The first exam is over!"
"Next, we will proceed to the second exam!"
"All candidates who passed, head immediately to the second exam site: Training Ground 44, the Forest of Death!"
After the exam ended, Inoichi Yamanaka delivered the announcement.
Training Ground 44, the Forest of Death! It's the same exam site Naruto and the others used in the original story!
That was what Mu Feng thought after hearing Inoichi Yamanaka's words.
Soon afterward, everyone took their passes and arrived at the second exam site.
The Forest of Death was just as it had been in the original story, surrounded by wire fencing, with dense woodland inside.
Looking at the familiar scene, Mu Feng composed himself, a brighter gleam appearing in his eyes.
This is where the real action should begin!
Around him, the candidates from Konoha and the other ninja villages were also surveying the Forest of Death.
"A forest? I wonder if there's any water in there!"
"Who needs water in woods this dense? This is the perfect place to try out my Assassination Technique!"
"Exactly. For us, this should be the ideal battlefield. For everyone else... it'll probably be a graveyard!"
Several Kirigakure Ninja grew excited at the sight of the Forest of Death.
Dense woods were indeed well suited to assassination, and assassination techniques were what the ninja of Kirigakure did best.
The ninja from Kumogakure and the other villages frowned and began discussing things in hushed voices.
Beside Mu Feng, many of the Konoha ninja also began discussing strategies.
"The first exam doesn't really amount to much. The second and third are what matter. If things go badly, your life could be at risk!"
The speaker was a candidate who had already taken the Chunin Ninja Exams twice. The first time, he had nearly died during the second exam. Facing the Forest of Death again, he looked extremely nervous, but he still explained things to his teammates.
"Everyone, quiet!"
As everyone talked, a figure landed before them with a whoosh. It was Namiashi Raidō, the chief examiner for the second exam.
"I will be overseeing the second exam. But before you participate, everyone must sign a consent form!"
"You may be injured during this exam, or even killed! If you're afraid, you can leave now!"
Namiashi Raidō's voice was loud.
However, everyone eligible to take the Chunin Ninja Exams had already learned the rules beforehand. Having come this far, they naturally wouldn't be frightened off by a few words.
Soon, everyone had signed the consent forms.
"Good. Now for the rules of this exam. Listen carefully!"
"There are 32 people participating in the second exam. Including those being tested individually, there are 12 teams in total."
"Each team will receive either a 'Heaven' scroll or an 'Earth' scroll."
"Collect both types of scrolls and reach the tower at the very center of the Forest of Death within three days, and you will pass. Otherwise, you will fail!"
"Now, everyone, come up and collect your scrolls!"
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