At this moment, it wasn't just Ibuki-sensei who was watching Araki; Kushina, sitting on the other side of the classroom, was also observing him, pretending to prop her chin up with her hand, tilting her head slightly, and constantly glancing at Kushina Araki.
Kushina had been staring intently at Araki ever since he entered the classroom, her mind already racing with all sorts of interesting thoughts, her mind already filled with all sorts of ideas.
After what happened yesterday, Kushina found Araki more and more pleasing to the eye, and she started to imagine even more scenarios and plot points, almost enough to write a novel.
There was a lot of complaining in the classroom right now.
Araki remained calmly focused on the scroll, which was the very scroll Kushina had given Araki.
"Composed."
Kushina thought of a word. She noticed that everyone in the classroom was worried about losing points in the mock duel. Even Minato Namikaze, who was ranked first, raised his objections, perhaps because he was afraid of being upset in the mock duel.
However, Araki showed absolutely no sign of panic, and didn't even seem to take the final exam seriously.
That's the source of our confidence!
The confidence that comes from strength!
Kushina felt like she had discovered a treasure. All her classmates thought Araki was a fool and didn't take Araki at all, but only she knew that Araki's strength was not as simple as it appeared. He was a terrifyingly low-key guy.
Perhaps it's because I've known Araki for so long...
Kushina increasingly understood Araki's way of dealing with people.
This quiet yet powerful presence gave her an extremely reliable feeling; as long as Araki was by her side, her heart was filled with a sense of security.
On the other hand, those people who had a little bit of ability and wanted the whole school to know about it gave her a frivolous feeling the more she looked at them. In times of crisis, their little skills were of no use at all, and she could tell how much they were really capable without even testing them.
"Alright, everyone, quiet down and listen to me!"
Just then, Ibuki-sensei's voice rang out again, instantly drowning out all the arguing voices in the classroom.
In an instant, all eyes turned back to Ibuki-sensei.
"This is a rule of the Ninja Academy, not just mine. Starting from the fifth-year final exams, we'll incorporate combat simulations to make you value real-world combat skills more. Because once you're on the battlefield, you'll be competing with your enemies based on strength, not just your ability to answer questions."
Ibuki-sensei gave a straightforward explanation.
After receiving this explanation, the students in the class still harbored many grievances, but none of them said anything more, since no matter how much they said, they couldn't change anything.
"Actually, you don't need to be so pessimistic. As long as you can get a score of 70 or above on the test, even if you lose the mock exam, you won't have to repeat a grade!" Ibuki-sensei said casually, but her words shocked everyone present.
Did you score 70 on the written test?
Is it really that easy?
but...
What was said unintentionally was taken to heart by the listener.
Araki's ears twitched slightly as he received Ibuki-sensei's words. He nodded silently to himself, thinking that this was indeed a good idea; keeping the score at 70 points would allow him to pass smoothly.
Chapter 29 Is this really true? (Seventh update)
Ibuki-sensei handed out the scrolls, one for each person. The scrolls contained a multitude of questions, enough to make one's scalp tingle at a glance.
"Today's mock exam had a total score of 300 points, which is three times the score of the actual exam."
Ibuki-sensei- sensei's voice rang out, clearly reaching the ears of every student present.
At this moment, everyone is listening attentively to Ibuki-sensei's explanation, as it is closely related to whether each person can successfully advance to the sixth grade.
Nobody wants to repeat a grade.
Repeating a grade means spending an extra year at the Ninja Academy.
If they were more capable, they would love to skip grades or graduate early, so they wouldn't have to hang out with these students anymore, but instead go on missions like ninjas.
"My requirement for you is at least 180 points, which is the passing grade. That's the bare minimum!"
"If you don't even reach the passing grade, you're very likely to fail the actual exam."
"Of course, half of you will be entitled to an extra ten points, but I still hope you will take the exam seriously."
"Finally, as I mentioned at the beginning, those of you with below-average scores need to undergo a week of review. I will personally guide you. Regardless of whether your scores meet the passing grade, if your ranking is low, you must engage in targeted review!"
Ibuki-sensei's tone was extremely serious. He knew very well that some students in the class would definitely have to be demoted, but if he could work a little harder this week, he might be able to avoid this situation as much as possible and allow more students to pass the exam smoothly.
"Yes--"
The students in the classroom had lost their initial enthusiasm; each of them wilted like a frostbitten eggplant.
Looking at the dense text on the scroll before me.
Everyone felt a buzzing pain in their head.
Especially with a large number of questions, it becomes even more difficult to guarantee the overall accuracy rate. The thought of being used by Ibuki-sensei for intensive review is simply extremely troublesome.
Araki shared the same idea.
Ibuki-sensei didn't specify when he was giving extra lessons, but it was clearly not during class time. His free time was already fully booked, and he even had to squeeze in time to make Explosive Tag, so he simply didn't have any free time.
There's no way I'll go for tutoring!
So this time we should aim for a slightly higher level.
"Based on the class's past experience, a score of 90 out of 100 would definitely place you in the top three, and 85 would put you in the top ten. Considering the potential differences caused by three times the quantity, which might result in some people scoring lower and others higher, it's safest to aim for around 90 points. With three times the quantity, that's around 270 points..."
Araki silently calculated in his mind and decided what to do. This time, he would keep the score at 270 points, which would be enough.
The next moment.
Araki flew across the paper.
He quickly began writing on the test paper.
After all, everyone was focused on their own exam papers and no one was paying attention to him. All he wanted to do was finish the exam quickly so he could continue researching how to make the Explosive Tag.
Araki is already deeply engrossed in his research.
With his mind highly focused, completely shielding himself from external influences, he rapidly considered why Chakra was drawn in such a pattern and memorized the Chakra intensity required for each stroke.
Once these theoretical preparations are complete, he will begin working on making the Explosive Tag. If successful, he will receive a large sum of money.
Swish, swish, swish...
Araki's pen rubbed rapidly against the paper on the scroll, making a constant sound, as he answered at an alarming speed.
On the podium.
Ibuki-sensei observed everyone's condition.
Among them are those who are at their wits' end, such as Akimichi Chōza, who is staring blankly at the scroll. It is obvious that it will be difficult for him to get 50 points in the final exam, and he must undergo intensive tutoring.
There are also the diligent and hardworking type, like the girl who first raised an objection. She takes a serious look at the question, then carefully fills in the answer stroke by stroke, and finally checks it again to make sure there are no problems.
There are also geniuses like Minato Namikaze and Shikaku Nara. They quickly glance at the questions on the exam paper and answer them without hesitation, spending almost no time thinking. The questions on the paper are not difficult for them at all.
And... and...
The moment Ibuki-sensei's gaze fell on Araki, her pupils suddenly contracted sharply, and an expression of disbelief flashed in her eyes; she even seemed unable to believe her own eyes.
Araki's pen never stopped moving.
They seem to never get tired.
At first glance, it looks like they're just answering questions randomly.
But...
When Ibuki-sensei looked closer...
He was shocked to discover something that he found unbelievable and utterly astonishing.
Araki wasn't unaware of the questions; rather, he would look at the next question while working on the previous one, and his hand would continue writing the answer to the previous question even as he was reviewing the previous one.
After he finished reading the question, he immediately looked at the next question and began to write his answer on the previous question.
"Does this really exist?"
Ibuki-sensei shook her head vigorously and rubbed her eyes to make sure she was fully awake and hadn't misread anything.
Let's see how accurate his score is later.
Ibuki-sensei immediately suppressed his shock, realizing that such an answer also needed to be considered in conjunction with whether it was correct.
If they all got them wrong, that would be a classic example of what not to do!
But if the answer is correct...
That would present a very serious problem!
Ibuki-sensei forcibly suppressed his inner shock and decided to wait until he had seen Araki's paper before making a decision. However, after Araki became Lady Tsunade's disciple, he had already begun to look at Araki with new respect. He gradually discovered that Araki was not the person he had previously thought of, but rather someone who quietly studied at the school and whose overall strength was a complete mystery, never revealing his true abilities.
About half an hour later.
Araki finished the exam within the allotted time in one morning, then rolled up the scroll, placed it in the corner of the table, and began to study the Explosive Tag again using the scroll Kushina had given him.
Of course, he felt Ibuki-sensei's gaze during the quiz, but he didn't intend to hide Ibuki-sensei grades from her.
After all, without Ibuki-sensei, he might not have even met Tsunade-sensei yet, and therefore wouldn't have been able to access the First Hokage's Necklace. His training wouldn't have been as smooth as it is now.
It can be said that Ibuki-sensei laid the foundation for his rise.
For Araki, appropriately demonstrating his strength and potential when facing Ibuki-sensei is a way of proving his worth, not something that will cause trouble.
As for the other students in the classroom, since cheating with Ninjutsu was not allowed in this mock exam, everyone was focused on their own papers and didn't pay much attention to Araki, who was already not very noticeable.
In an instant.
Araki was overjoyed as he studied how to make Explosive Tag...
Chapter 30 Minato Namikaze's Gaze (Eighth Update)
Half a day passed quickly.
As the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class, the students in the classroom felt as if they had been granted a pardon, handing over their scrolls one by one with a relieved look on their faces.
Yes, liberation!
The dark and gloomy morning felt like being in prison.
Those questions made them sleepy.