I thought enduring one public social humiliation would be enough, but now it seemed I was about to go through another…
And besides, this was completely different from the original story.
What am I even trying to do?!Naruto glanced around, massaging his temples in frustration, and shouted at Sasuke, "Brother, you were the one who started the fight! You acted like a threat—so why am I the one giving the orders in the end?!"
Naruto felt extremely wronged.
Unexpectedly, Sasuke snorted and said, "You're just fishing, deliberately luring a strong opponent to fight you. Did you really think I wouldn't notice?"
Shikamaru and the others jumped, immediately looking at Naruto with a mix of shock and awe.
They hadn't expected that someone who once ranked at the bottom could one day become so brave and clever.
Truth or deception?!A chill ran down Naruto's spine. He spun around and hurriedly explained to the furious Sakura, "It really wasn't me! How could I possibly be commanding Sasuke?"
"Then why did Sasuke act? Didn't you provoke him?" Sakura raised an eyebrow.
"I got too excited!"
Naruto felt numb. Even if he jumped into the Yellow River, he wouldn't wash it away… oh, wait, there's no Yellow River in the ninja world, so never mind.
Naruto: "You saw it all—every step of the way, I didn't say a single word to Sasuke!"
"What's wrong with him?"
"He seems… broken!" Naruto whispered, pointing at his head. Sasuke beside him frowned.
What are you muttering about?
Seeing himself ignored, the black-haired singer Shinobukoto wanted to cause trouble for the trio, but Tos at the front of the classroom stopped her.
"There's more."
"Boom!!!"
"Boom!!!"
A loud crash echoed from the front of the classroom, accompanied by rolling smoke. One by one, the exam proctors emerged. Leading them was a tall, imposing man wearing a black headscarf, with a long scar running from his forehead to his neck.
"You've been getting impatient…"
"My name is Morino Ibiki, and I am the proctor for the First Phase of the Chūnin Exam."
Ibiki's intimidating aura made the examinees sweat. He pointed a finger toward the corner:
"Genin from the Hidden Sound Village and new arrivals from Konoha, you'd better behave, or your eligibility for the exam will be revoked!"
Naruto, however, stared at Ibiki and calmly said, "Sorry, this is our first Chūnin exam, and we're just a little too excited."
He exhaled in relief. Thank heavens—the scene of the first act remained unchanged. Yet the time traveler seemed to sense something amiss, so Naruto had to proceed step by step.
"Hmph!" Ibiki's expression darkened, and he turned to explain the rules to everyone.
"What do we do now?" Sakura asked Naruto, stepping closer.
Naruto pondered for a moment, then whispered, "That time traveler drew my graffiti. That means he knows the plot. If we let him pass the exam freely, it would introduce too many variables for the future."
"We need to eliminate as many suspects as possible and find a way to get his teammates out of the exam room."
The Chūnin exam required teams of three, and each team had to remain intact.
Sakura sighed softly. "I'm afraid it won't be that easy."
"Perfect."
The two of them quietly listened as Ibiki finished explaining the rules.
"…Now, please take your number cards and take your seats. Let me explain a few rules…"
Everyone sat down. Unsurprisingly, Naruto ended up next to Hinata.
"What should I do now?" Naruto thought, scanning the classroom layout.
The first exam had two parts. The first tested a ninja's intelligence-gathering ability—that is, their cheating skills. The second tested mental fortitude.
Those who knew the story wouldn't be discouraged by Ibiki. The focus was on Part One.
"If a cheating attempt is caught, two points will be deducted. If a total of ten points is reached, you will be expelled from the exam."
Naruto carefully considered Ibiki's words, forming a preliminary plan in his mind.
"Simple cheating won't work. The examiners only acknowledge clever methods. So I either have to prevent them from cheating or deal with the Chūnin hiding in the exam room," he thought.
By the time the papers were distributed and the exam officially began, Naruto already had some ideas in mind.
"Start with the simple stuff."
Naruto began coughing loudly at intervals, flipping through his paper with exaggerated noise.
Even though the exam sheet was only one page, he forcedfully flipped it like a thick book.
"Whoosh!"
"Cough, cough, cough!"
The people around him grew nervous and anxious. Occasionally, someone would glare at Naruto, which drew the attention of the nearby proctors, who began taking notes.
In his previous life, people like this were called "Exam Cough Guy" and "Review Sheet Guy."
They were usually top students, and the sound of flipping papers would echo across the room, making slower test-takers panic.
Realizing that cheating requires time, Naruto deliberately disrupted the rhythm, so that others would only realize it later—accelerating the elimination of unqualified players.
Of course, the time traveler could give up without consequence, but his teammates weren't so lucky…
Naruto continued flipping the pages while laughing silently in his mind: "Too bad… brother really has started high school."
Soon, several people around Naruto were affected.
"Examinee #102, your exam eligibility has been revoked!"
"Examinees #23 and #34, you were caught cheating five times. Your exam eligibility is revoked!"
Immediately, the pressure on the other candidates doubled.
"Hmm, now the unqualified candidates should be eliminated," Naruto thought, calmly placing his paper on the desk and surveying the classroom.
"As expected, many experts value cheating tools over classroom study."
Naruto noticed some students had attached fine wires to mirrors above the classroom, using the reflection to view answers.
"Good thing I prepared." Naruto pulled a small steel ball from his pocket, extended his left hand, and with a flick of his fingers, formed a thin red chakra line between two fingertips using the Nine-Tails' chakra.
It looked like a slingshot made from chakra and fingers.
Naruto couldn't freely turn his head. To adjust the angle, he removed his forehead protector, placed it on the desk as a mirror, adjusted his hands' positions, "loaded" the steel ball, and shot it straight.
"Click!" The steel rod accurately cut one examinee's overhead wire, causing his cheating tool to shake violently and make a loud noise.
The proctors nearby carefully observed and began recording information. The examinee panicked completely, unaware that Naruto had just thrown another steel ball at the mirror. Suddenly, shards of glass scattered everywhere!
"I—I'll go out alone!" The examinee's face went pale as he rushed out of the classroom.
Other students who had been using mirrors immediately retracted their wires.
Seeing Tenten hurriedly pull back her wires, Naruto thought for a moment and decided to try a different method.
After all, students in physical training shouldn't be possessed—so letting them pass shouldn't be a problem.
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