"Pfft hahahaha!!!"
Zhong Chen couldn't control his laughter when he heard Mori no Ibiki's words.
Before he transmigrated, he already scoffed at this question. After all, anyone not from Konoha wouldn't be intimidated by it.
What did he mean by never being able to participate in the Chunin Exams again? Wasn't this just trying to scare idiots?
Every ninja village had its own promotion mechanism. Once strength and mission volume met the standards, one would generally be promoted to Chunin.
As for the Chunin Exams? Don't be ridiculous. This joint Chunin Exam, to put it bluntly, was just a venue for various countries to show off their own strength.
As for those who were scared away by such a small trick, Zhong Chen only wanted to tell those guys, 'They are ninjas, you are also ninjas, but you have no future as a ninja.'
"Oh, is the classic scene finally about to appear?… Then I can't be here."
Zhong Chen's figure instantly vanished, reappearing on a tree outside the examination room. He took out a camera worth five thousand lime coins, his face full of excitement, ready to take pictures at any moment.
Just then, a slightly displeased female voice reached Zhong Chen's ears.
"Hey, who are you? I saw this spot first. Don't you understand first come, first served?"
Upon hearing this, Zhong Chen, without turning his head, responded while holding up his camera:
"Emergency, I'm just occupying it for a bit. Besides, hasn't the exam not ended yet? What's the rush?"
"Hmm? You know me?"
The female ninja standing behind Zhong Chen asked with a suspicious look.
"Of course. Konoha's Special Jonin, Anko Mitarashi, the proctor for the second exam."
"Eh? Wait… proctor… for the second exam… Hehehe…"
As Zhong Chen spoke, he suddenly realized a key point. He then turned his head, revealing an incredibly brilliant smile.
He also pulled out a stack of cute banknotes that Anko had never seen before.
"Um, let me introduce myself. I am the Jonin leader of Rainbow Ninja Village for this time. Regarding the second exam… a little leniency, please."
Zhong Chen said while stealthily stuffing the money into Anko's hand, a sly smile on his face.
Anko, meanwhile, looked at the stack of children's doodles in her hand with a speechless expression. Although the drawings on them were indeed cute, they weren't money.
Who uses children's doodles for bribery? You're looking down on me, Anko!
"Letting you pass directly… that might be difficult… and…"
Before Anko could finish speaking, Zhong Chen showed an expression that said 'I understand,' reached out, and pulled out another stack of lime coins from his pocket, stuffing them into Anko's hand.
However, at this moment, Zhong Chen's heart was bleeding. These were hard-earned coins he had snatched from Veldora.
"No… I wasn't talking about that…"
Looking at Zhong Chen stuffing another stack of doodles into her hand, Anko was almost amused to anger. Was that what I meant?
"I know. This is just tea money for you, the proctor. It's not bribery. Even if the Third Hokage knows, as long as you don't say anything and I don't say anything, no one can convict you."
"So… about this second exam…"
Anko looked at Zhong Chen, who was winking at her, took a deep breath, and said seriously:
"I'm sorry, but it's impossible for me to let your Rainbow Ninja Village pass the exam directly. Please pass on your own strength."
"Damn it! You don't agree but you still dare to take my money? Give it back!"
Zhong Chen feigned anger and directly reached out to snatch back the lime coins from Anko's hand. At the same time, he turned his body back, leaving only his back to Anko.
This Anko really didn't know how to be flexible. She should really learn from Sona Sitri.
Develop a good habit of doing things for money. After all, work belongs to the public, but lime coins are your own!
Anko heard Zhong Chen's words and for a moment didn't know what to say, so she could only shake her head helplessly.
She thought she was unreliable enough, but she never expected to meet a rival today. Don't tell me, it feels quite interesting.
"Hey, are you so lacking in confidence in your village's ninjas?"
Anko came to Zhong Chen's side and stood next to him.
Zhong Chen, holding his camera, didn't even look at Anko as he said casually:
"They can definitely advance, but why not take a shortcut if there is one? There's no such thing as fairness in being a ninja."
"This…"
Hearing Zhong Chen's words, Anko suddenly felt that what he said made some sense.
However, she then shook her head abruptly. She couldn't let this guy brainwash her. He just wanted to bribe her.
"Here it comes, here it comes! Don't talk yet, let me watch this scene!"
"Bang!"
As Naruto's left hand slammed heavily on the table, all eyes in the room focused on him.
Naruto, with a determined expression, loudly declared:
"Don't underestimate me! I won't back down! I'm going to participate! Even if I'm a genin for life, I won't let you look down on me!"
"Bring it on!"
After speaking, Naruto lowered his head, crossed his arms, and sat down, completely oblivious to Hinata Hyuga beside him, who was looking at him with admiration.
The other examinees, whose hearts were originally tense, instantly relaxed upon hearing Naruto's words.
That's right, isn't it just being a genin for life? If this pathetic-looking guy isn't afraid, what do I have to be afraid of?
"I'll ask one more time. This is a choice that stakes your lives. If you want to give up, now's your chance."
And hearing Mori no Ibiki's question, Naruto continued with a determined expression:
"To stick to what I've said, that's my ninja way!"
"Click!!!"
"Hehe, got it! I can extort… *cough cough*… exchange for more lime coins from Rimuru!"
Leaving Zhong Chen happily thinking about where to find a pinball arcade after getting the money.
Inside the examination room, Mori no Ibiki was looking at Uzumaki Naruto with an appreciative expression.
"Hmph, an interesting brat. He instantly dispelled their unease."
"81 people, huh? More than I expected. It's the same even if they hold on."
PS: The original work had 78 people; here, there are three more, including Nis.
Mori no Ibiki thought of this and looked at the other proctors on both sides. He saw all the proctors smiling and nodding slightly.
Understanding everyone's thoughts, Mori no Ibiki also nodded slightly, then looked down at the examinees and loudly declared:
"Your resolve is excellent! Therefore, all of you who remain here, I declare you Passed in the first exam!!!"
After that, there were various questions from the crowd, and Mori no Ibiki answered them with a smile until the sound of a window shattering came.
Two kunai were stuck in the ceiling, holding up a giant cloth covered in text. Following closely behind was a figure in a fishnet outfit who darted in!
"Now is not the time to rejoice! I am the proctor for the second exam, Anko Mitarashi! Next, let's go, to the next round!"
At this point, Anko excitedly raised her right arm and shouted loudly at the examinees:
"Follow me!!!"
Silence… For a moment, many examinees stared dumbfounded at Anko Mitarashi, while Mori no Ibiki, hidden behind the giant cloth, said faintly:
"No one is listening to you…"
Hearing this, Anko's pretty face immediately flushed with embarrassment.
"Click! Hehe, this is a famous scene too!"
[Ding, Dimensional Gate charged. Anchor world coordinates?]
[Ding, anchoring world coordinates…]
[Ding, world coordinates anchored successfully! According to Host's memory search, the current world is 'School Days'. Host, do you wish to begin transmigration?]
[Hiss… System, you're not joking with me, are you? Why do I suddenly feel a chill down my neck…?]
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