Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

Wow!
The proctor quickly opened the exam papers, and the classroom became eerily quiet.

Staring at the counter in Ibiki Morino's hand, the number 100 on the LCD screen was bright and large, and everyone's breathing became a little rapid.

The exact number of participants in this exam has not been announced, but Konoha has set up three exam venues.

Their exam room 301 is the largest one, considered the main exam room. There are also two smaller exam rooms, 302 and 303. The number of candidates is conservatively estimated to be over 250.

If only 100 people can pass the written test, wouldn't that mean that at least 60% of the candidates will be eliminated in the first test?

After doing the mental calculations, everyone was somewhat incredulous at the astonishing elimination rate.

"Examiner, is it one hundred per exam room or...?"

"One hundred in total!"

Interrupting the unknown Iwagakure examinee who was asking a question, Morino Ibiki placed the counter on the podium and coldly explained the rules:
"The counters in the three examination rooms are interconnected, and the examiners score the papers on-site and enter the scores into the computer. After all the students in the team submit their papers, the system automatically calculates the average score, and if the score is satisfactory, the number on the counter will decrease accordingly."

Until the number reaches zero, all remaining people are eliminated!
Did you understand what I meant, you idiot?

The Iwagakure examinee who raised his hand to ask a question turned pale with anger after being scolded, and sullenly twirled the ballpoint pen in his hand without saying a word.

Seeing that the ninja below had no further objections, Ibiki Morino smiled with satisfaction.

He placed the counter on top of the podium to make sure everyone could see it, then flipped the display screen over, leaving only the battery compartment at the back for the candidates below.

hiss~
Omoi, who was silently observing the monitor below, gasped. It was one thing for the exam to limit the number of people who could pass, but they didn't even let him see the specific number of people who passed!

Since the number of students in the three examination rooms is shared, it is impossible to calculate the number of passers based on the number of papers submitted. Moreover, the average number of papers submitted is calculated for each group, which greatly increases the uncertainty. They have no way of determining how many people passed the exam based on the available information.

This unknown is terrifying!
If you take too long to answer the questions, even if you get enough points, you may be eliminated because there aren't enough spots available. If you submit your paper early, you may not get the required score.

And simply ensuring that your score is passing is not enough.

Ultimately, to achieve the goal of calculating the average score with teammates, they must do their best to improve their own score and raise the average score of their teammates as well.

The game here is intricately linked, and it can be said that in this test, whether you are strong or weak, the pressure is at its maximum!
The genin, having figured things out, looked at their teammates, calculating how many questions they needed to answer correctly to cover up the mess left by their incompetent teammates.

Wow…

With his fingers rubbing the edges of the exam papers, the proctor quickly distributed them after checking the number of papers.

Hui Li, who was sitting in the first row of the examination room, was the first to receive the test paper. After filling in her name, she looked at the test questions she had created and, feeling amused, picked up her pen and started writing quickly.

After receiving the test papers, the others also quickly looked at the questions.

Question 1:
Translate...%&￥&*#￥&*@#.

It was a coded text of several hundred words, densely packed together, like a defense thesis; it was impossible to understand, let alone translate.

Everyone's hearts sank as they continued reading.

Question 2:
Ten ninjas stand before you, including three spies, two double agents, and five loyal ninjas.

Spies only tell lies, double agents can be both truthful and deceptive, but loyal ninjas only tell the truth. Here's what they have to say...

Please analyze the identity of each ninja and write out the complete reasoning process.

What a load of rubbish! Move on! Move on!
As everyone examined the document one by one, their brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

From the initial translation and logic questions, to mathematics and chemistry, and finally to the last two questions, the curriculum even began requiring the drawing of force analyses for ninjutsu form transformations, as well as chakra structure diagrams for combination property changes.

Holding the exam paper, Sasuke's expression grew increasingly somber as he read through it. By the end, however, he began to smile, not because he knew the answers, but because he had found peace of mind.

Not a single one!

Sweat dripped down Naruto's head as if he'd been doused with a bucket of cold water; the "Victory" sign on his forehead was a smudged mess, and the cheat sheet inside was probably the same.

He is not worried about this.

Because he prepared overnight, using transparent tape to make a cheat sheet with over a thousand words, which had nothing to do with the exam questions.

I'm going to die!

With a half-smile playing on his lips, Naruto looked at the silver-haired figure writing furiously in front of him, then couldn't help but look up at the clock on the blackboard.

The exam lasted 45 minutes, and three minutes had already passed. This meant that if he couldn't answer even one question, he would have a maximum of 42 minutes left to live.

……

An eerie silence fell over the classroom; even the sound of writing was barely audible.

More than a hundred people looked at each other, their ballpoint pens hovering over the blank paper, but very few actually wrote anything.

Ibiki Morino remained calm, having anticipated this situation.

The first half of the exam questions were his masterpiece, while the second half were written by Lord Yoru.

Leaving aside the advanced knowledge of morphological and property changes, let's just talk about the cryptic text in the first question. The original text comes from an ancient military strategy book from the Warring States period. The language is archaic and difficult to understand. If he hadn't seen the answer beforehand, even he himself wouldn't have been able to solve it, let alone these kids.

They never intended for anyone to answer correctly.

The exam questions themselves are not important. This exam tested three areas: disguise, intelligence gathering, and communication.

Intelligence gathering and transmission are basic skills for ninjas, and anyone can do them. However, humans are not machines. Under extreme pressure, even basic skills can lead to fatal mistakes.

Anyone in this world can make mistakes, but the decision-maker who is the brain of the team cannot. Chunin happens to fulfill part of this role.

Therefore, the key point of this exam is—stay calm!
Extremely difficult exam questions and a zero-score elimination system are the first layer of pressure; the proctors watching closely on both sides are the second layer of pressure; the time limit is the third layer of pressure; and the limit on the number of students is the fourth layer.

This is not over yet.

The exam has only just begun, and no one has handed in their paper yet. Every time someone hands in their paper later, it will put psychological pressure on everyone present.

The more people hand in their papers, the fewer people will remain in the room.

Right now, there are twenty teachers watching over a hundred students, but in twenty minutes, it might be twenty teachers watching forty or thirty students. The difficulty of cheating will increase exponentially, and the pressure will also increase exponentially.

This is the super stress test that Night Crossing created after he rejected his courage test.

Upon seeing the proposal, he was utterly astonished.

He is the captain of Konoha's Torture Department and is known as the 'Sadistic Examiner', but even he feels lingering fear when facing this high-pressure test.

If he had encountered such absurd rules when he participated in the Chunin Exams back then, he probably would have had a mental breakdown.

The number of people who will pass the written test this time is probably less than one hundred!

"Examiner, I want to hand in my paper!"

"Cough cough..."

Having just made up his mind, he was immediately proven wrong. Ibiki Morino couldn't help but cough twice, his image as a fierce examiner almost crumbling. He couldn't help but look towards the source of the sound; the person handing in their paper was none other than the silver-haired girl sitting in the first row.

The other person had already tidied up the paper and pens and was cleaning up the clutter on the table. Their beautiful face was expressionless, as if they were only bored and listless.

He had seen the other person in the Third Hokage's office; it was none other than Konoha's number one genius—Sun Chaser!

"Really? It's only been less than five minutes!"

"That's Ash Blossom, a super genius who became an elite Jonin at the age of six."

"Ah, then that's not surprising."

The proctors whispered among themselves; they all recognized Hui Li's identity, or rather, those in Konoha who didn't know her were a minority.

When they saw that the person who handed in the paper early was Hui Li, their previously suspicious gazes all turned into a matter of course.

Compared to the opponent's past monster-level record, finishing the test in five minutes doesn't seem like a big deal.

But this was a thought influenced by what the Konoha ninjas had seen and heard. The scratching-headed ninjas from other villages had only one thought in their eyes:

You stole the exam questions!

After quickly tidying up the clutter, Hui Li stood up, picked up the exam paper, and walked to the podium amidst the skeptical or respectful gazes of countless math-challenged students.

The teacher in charge of grading and entering the scores quickly stood up, took Hairi's test paper, and began grading it on the spot. Morino Ibiki suppressed his surprise and also joined in grading the paper.

Ciphertext translation:

By following the principles of military strategy and pursuing various skills and talents, one will become unparalleled in all endeavors. A warrior should master both the literary and martial arts, cultivate both, and achieve greatness. On the path of military strategy, one should be as steadfast as a rock, with unwavering resolve.

Major events are easy to observe, while minor events are easy to overlook. If one does not have a good understanding of other things, it is difficult to develop self-awareness. Even if one thinks that one is on the right path and that one's conscience is upright, the great difficulties of the world will reveal one's biases and prejudices, and one's own biases, and thus one's path will not be the right one...

All right!

As Morino Ibiki looked at the answers one by one, he was surprised to find that Hairi's answers were not only completely correct, but even more comprehensive and insightful than the standard answers. Even stealing answers could not achieve this level of accuracy.

He then turned to look at two candidates in the crowd. The two were dumbfounded, and when they saw him looking at them, they shook their heads discreetly.

The two teachers, who were sitting in the examination room pretending to be examinees, had not yet started writing the correct answers. In order to further put psychological pressure on the examinees, they set a rule that the examinees could only answer three questions in the first fifteen minutes.

They're still pretending to look at the questions.

So, does that mean the other person really finished the exam in five minutes on their own? It seems that their reputation in Konoha is not only genuine, but even more exaggerated than the rumors suggest.

Unable to fathom how Hairi could have cheated, Ibiki Morino had no choice but to reluctantly accept it, even if he didn't want to believe it.

the other side.

Facing the admiring gazes of Ibiki Morino and the examiners, Hairi remained completely composed.

This exam was designed to test cheating skills, but she simply used cheating methods outside the chessboard.

The ultimate level of intelligence gathering is intelligence formulation; the best undercover spy is to become the head of an organization; and the most powerful cheating method is naturally to become the chief examiner.

A true ninja will stop at nothing to achieve their goals!
She could have finished the test in a minute, but she suddenly felt that her previous answers weren't particularly accurate.

As a perfectionist, she tried to optimize the standard answer again, which wasted a little time.

The examiner entered Hui Li's perfect score into the system, and Hui Li's avatar on the list instantly turned into color, while the avatars of Sasuke and Naruto below remained gray-black.

Only after all three of them have submitted their papers and their average scores are calculated will Hui Li be included in the final number of those who passed.

"Your score has been entered. You can go to the lobby on the first floor to wait for the exam results. It's best not to wander around. The second assessment will begin after the written exam."

"I know."

Hui Li gave Naruto, whose face was covered in sweat, a deep look before turning and walking out of the examination room.

The stress test was highly praised by Ibiki Morino, but she actually designed the test rules deliberately so that she could hand in her paper early.

You could say it was all for this plate of vinegar-wrapped dumplings.

She didn't want to be a fool and wait in the exam room for forty-five minutes. Going to the lobby on the first floor to sleep and, incidentally, directing Night Crossing to finish setting up the exam room in the Death Forest was the real priority.

As for Naruto and Sasuke, she had already left the cheat sheet with Naruto, and she didn't need to worry too much about Sasuke. For her, this test was over!
Bang!

As they watched the pure white figure walk out of the room, the heavy sound of the door closing made everyone, who were already tense, pause for a second.

Just by looking at the surprised expressions on the examiners' faces, they knew that the other person's score wouldn't be too low; he might even have gotten all ten questions right.

In other words, as long as her teammates can each get four points, they will pass the test, and the list of one hundred people will be reduced to ninety-seven people!
The questions were completely incomprehensible, the number of spots was already dwindling, and the second hand of the clock above the blackboard ticked away, a heavy pressure began to weigh on everyone's hearts.

The proctors held notebooks in their hands, their ballpoint pens spinning rapidly between their fingers.

As if seeing something, the bamboo dragonfly with its face covered in bandages quickly scribbled on the notebook.

The Cloud Ninja, who was secretly turning his head, stiffened, trembled, and turned back to look at his blank exam paper, beads of sweat already forming on his nose.

Two teachers in the crowd looked at Ibiki Morino, only to find him slowly shaking his head.

hold on!
……

The genin are undergoing an unbearable stress test, and Anko, as the examiner for the second exam, follows Yamato into the Forest of Death.

Click!

The pure black tactical boots crushed the dead branches on the ground. Under the command of the main body, Night Crossing led Anko toward the legendary forbidden area of ​​Konoha - the Forest of Death!
Hongdou followed cautiously behind Yedu, her arrogant eyes filled with wariness.

The other party didn't seem like a good person at all. Going alone with them into a remote jungle, if they wanted to do something, she probably wouldn't even be able to find the body.

Looking at the tall, composed figure ahead, she couldn't help but feel a mix of caution and curiosity.

What kind of face is hidden behind that mask? Is it beautiful and charming or ugly and fierce?

How was Elder Danzo, who served as the Hokage's advisor, ousted from his position? As the king of Konoha's dark side, what kind of strength did she possess?
The black cloak billowed and fluttered in the wind, seemingly concealing countless mysteries that tempted her to explore them.

What a mysterious fellow!
Hongdou's mind was in complete chaos, and she didn't notice that as the two continued to move forward, the shadows on the ground suddenly began to grow wider and thicker.

"arrive!"

A cool and authoritative voice echoed in her ears. Hongdou, whose mind had already wandered, was startled and quickly stopped and looked up. The purple ponytail seemed to be weighing down with lead balls, pulling her gaze upwards.

"This...this is..."

Hongdou's pupils contracted, and her chin was raised high.

Before them, a massive, earthen-yellow wall completely blocked her view, its edges nestled in dense jungle, making even the sky seem gloomy. (End of Chapter)