Just like in the original story, before announcing the Tenth Question, Ibiki Morino presented them with a choice: challenge or withdraw.
If they chose to challenge the Tenth Question, then regardless of whether they had answered the previous nine questions correctly, getting the Tenth Question wrong would result in immediate elimination—and they would never be allowed to take the Chunin Exams again.
If they chose to withdraw, they would likewise be eliminated, but they could still take the Chunin Exams next time.
Hearing those rules, the examinees who had painstakingly filled their papers through cheating found them hard to accept.
But under Ibiki Morino's imposing presence, they quickly fell silent and began to struggle with the decision.
"I withdraw!"
Very soon, an examinee shut his eyes, gritted his teeth, and raised his hand.
"I withdraw too. Worst case, I'll come back next time."
"I'm not betting my future on this!"
"..."
With someone taking the lead, more and more examinees raised their hands, each finding an excuse for themselves.
Because if one person was eliminated, the entire team suffered.
Every examinee who withdrew took three people out of the exam.
Before long, the examination room, which already had many empty seats, lost another third of its occupants.
Izayoi rested one hand against his cheek while the other held Hinata's small hand beneath the desk. He was quite curious about Naruto Uzumaki's expression and wondered what that guy was feeling right now.
If Izayoi had turned around or activated the Tenseigan, he would have seen Naruto Uzumaki sitting with his arms crossed, looking utterly relaxed and confident.
A closer look would reveal that his test paper was already filled with answers.
Unlike the blank paper from the original story, Naruto, who had been seated next to Sasuke Uchiha, did not need