Naruto: I start with one door, and I can open it infinitely.

Ibiki Morino knew that Hayashiwa's academic performance was not bad and he would definitely be able to finish the test, but his attitude towards the written test was still very annoying.

However, he did not remind Lin Chuan that as the exam time ticked by, all the candidates began to cheat. Those caught cheating had points deducted, and those who had all their points deducted were eliminated.

Until he announced the last question, which stated that choosing not to answer would result in zero points, and answering incorrectly would disqualify them from the Chunin Exams forever, many candidates who could not obtain the answers by cheating fell into deep thought.

This tactic might scare naive newbies, but it really didn't frighten Lin Chuan, a seasoned veteran. When Morino Ibiki uttered the test question, his snoring came over the loudspeaker, directly slapping the examiner in the face in front of everyone. Morino Ibiki's forehead was covered in black lines.

Naruto couldn't solve the previous questions and wanted to gamble on the tenth one. Faced with Ibiki Morino's extreme psychological pressure, he really wanted to choose to gamble on the tenth question.

But when he heard Lin Chuan snoring, he immediately remembered that Lin Chuan hadn't answered any questions from the beginning, just like him. Even if he didn't have teammates, it wouldn't affect them, but wouldn't he be eliminated if he didn't answer questions? What gave Lin Chuan such confidence?

If he didn't answer the questions like Lin Chuan, would he also be able to pass the written test? Thinking of this, Naruto decided to take a gamble.

He trusted Lin Chuan, so he bet that Lin Chuan could pass the written test without answering any questions. This was much easier than betting that Lin Chuan would answer the tenth question correctly, because he trusted Lin Chuan's judgment.

Sometimes when you're not as smart as others, you should observe how they do things. This was a method Lin Chuan taught him. Since he couldn't figure it out himself, he simply stopped thinking about it.

"78 people? More than expected," Morino Ibiki silently counted the number of candidates, looked at the examiners around him, and, feeling that it was about right, announced, "Your determination is excellent. Therefore, all the candidates remaining here are deemed qualified..."

"What? I passed! Lin Chuan's choice really worked!" Naruto couldn't help but feel excited when he heard the announcement that he had passed the test.

But the smart guy wouldn't stand for it. What did all his hard work answering the questions mean? He immediately questioned, "What exactly happened? Why did I suddenly pass? What about question ten?"

"Actually, there is no tenth question. If there is one, then the answer and the lack thereof just now constitute the tenth question," Morino Ibiki patiently explained when he saw that the examinee was from Konoha.

"Wait, what about the previous nine questions? They were completely useless?" Temari questioned, feeling like they had been tricked.

"It's not entirely useless. The first nine questions have already fulfilled the purpose of the exam, which was to test each of your intelligence-gathering abilities..."

"Huh, is the exam over?" Lin Chuan yawned and slowly woke up when he heard everyone making so much noise. He looked around the classroom and saw that more than half of the people were gone. He guessed that the exam must be over.

"And what about him? What intelligence gathering ability did he take?" Temari suddenly heard Lin Chuan yawn. This guy slept from beginning to end and didn't gather any intelligence at all. How could he pass the test?

"This?" Morino Ibiki was caught off guard by the question; he really didn't know how to describe Lin Chuan's current state.

"What intelligence gathering? What are you talking about? Isn't the exam testing the bonds between teammates?" Lin Chuan felt like he was in the wrong show. When he watched the anime, this exam was very simple: "As long as you believe in your teammates and your friendship with them is deep enough, you can pass the exam. What's so difficult about that..."

"What? Trust your comrades? It seems that's true..."

"If I believe in my partner, and my partner believes in me, then we won't give up, and we can pass the exam together..."

"Well said, but that's not all," Morino Ibiki said, pleased that Lin Chuan had helped him out of the predicament. He immediately continued, "Ninjas often receive missions they can't refuse. At that point, they have two choices: either they risk their lives and give up the mission, or they let their teammates take the mission and send them to their deaths?"

"Should we give up and pin our hopes on an easier mission next time, or on the Chunin Exams next year not being difficult?"

"A spineless coward who doesn't trust his comrades and teammates, who abandons opportunities, a coward who lacks the courage to even face a mission, a coward who lacks the courage to gamble with his life, a coward with a weak will, is not qualified to be a Chunin captain..."

"Those of you who chose to answer the questions correctly, especially the tenth question which was quite challenging, have already pushed your limits. I hope you will continue to face difficult challenges head-on in the future. The first round of the Chunin Selection Exams is over. I wish you all the best in the second round..."

Splash, splash—

Just as Ibiki Morino announced the end of the exam, a dark figure burst through the window and made a flamboyant entrance.

"This is not the time to be happy. I am the examiner for the second exam, Mitarashi Anko," Mitarashi Anko's cool and stylish entrance stunned everyone. She then loudly announced, "Next, for the next exam, follow me..."

Candidate: ...

"Examiner, you're blushing..."

After a moment of silence, Lin Chuan chuckled and whistled. He knew that Hongdou was blushing because of the awkward atmosphere, so he couldn't help but laugh.

At this time, Hongdou was both beautiful and cool, and she was wearing a fishnet outfit. It was hard not to take a second look. Compared to the chubby Hongdou later on, he still preferred the current Hongdou.

"You're the first examinee who dares to talk to me like that," Mitarashi Anko said, her eyes like snake pupils, staring intently at Lin Chuan in the last row with a murderous look.

"Examiner, but the way you entered was really cool and beautiful, and you're very pretty too," Lin Chuan finally said the truth, though it sounded a bit like he was flirting with the examiner.

"Really? Little brother has good taste," Hongdou said, immediately letting Lin Chuan off the hook after hearing someone compliment her beauty. Her cheeks flushed even more with happiness, and she whispered to Morino Ibiki, "Who is he?"

"Lin Chuan, Bai Yunzao's disciple, is quite strong. You might not even be able to beat him," Morino Ibiki sighed helplessly, looking at Anko's flushed cheeks, and muttered, "Women really can't take praise..."

"That amazing? When did you get a disciple, Brother?" Mitarashi Anko was bewildered. Although she was happy to be praised for her beauty, she couldn't quite accept that this child was stronger than her.

"Everyone's watching you. Hurry up and start," Morino Ibiki said, a black line appearing on her forehead. Not wanting to deal with this woman whose head was full of pretty words, she turned and left the classroom.

"Ahem, little brother, don't be naughty. Let's start the second exam." Mitarashi Anko saw Morino Ibiki leave, turned her head and saw Lin Chuan's smile. The smile of an innocent boy was incredibly attractive to this mature woman.

Suppressing her inner turmoil, Mitarashi Anko sternly addressed the group: "There are too many of you. In the second exam, half of you will be eliminated..."

"Half?" The candidates looked horrified when they heard that half of them would be eliminated, and they looked at Mitarashi Anko as if she were a devil.

"Are you scared?" Seeing the examinees' faces finally change color, Hongdou also adopted the authority of an examiner, giving them a kind and approachable smile that resembled a friendly older sister, yet also carried a hint of menace. "This is truly exciting!"

"We'll discuss the details tomorrow at a different location. As for the meeting place and time, ask your Jonin teacher. That's all for today, dismissed..."

After Mitarashi Anko announced the disbandment, her gaze was fixed on Lin Chuan. Seeing Lin Chuan trying to run away, she used a teleportation technique to appear in front of him, directly reaching out and locking her arm around Lin Chuan's neck, grinning maliciously, "Little brother, your big sister is right here. Will you be naughty again next time?"

"Examiner, it hurts!" Lin Chuan didn't expect Hongdou to come right away. This was too familiar. He didn't know Hongdou at all.

"Call me 'older sister,' you're so disrespectful. I heard you're a student of Brother Zaojian?" Mitarashi Anko made a fist with her other hand and placed it on Lin Chuan's head, spinning it around incessantly. She was going to teach this rude guy a lesson.

How dare he say she's handsome and beautiful in front of so many people? If he can talk so well, he should say more next time. Besides, it goes without saying that she is very beautiful, but no one can see her shining point.

"The morning team leader?" Lin Chuan immediately thought to himself that there was hope when he heard Bai Yun's name. It turned out to be an old acquaintance. Then there was no problem.

Meanwhile, the candidates who were leaving one by one saw how familiar Lin Chuan was with the examiners and couldn't help but worry about the second exam. After all, the fact that this expert was familiar with the examiners meant that he could get in through connections, which was really enviable!

"Hehehe, Anko, long time no see," Orochimaru, hidden in the crowd, caught a glimpse of Anko and Lin Chuan's playful antics out of the corner of his eye and couldn't help but chuckle softly. His excellent disciple, after all, he still had a Heavenly Curse imprinted on Anko.

As everyone dispersed, Hongdou took Lin Chuan to Ichiraku Ramen, intending to treat him to ramen and ask him about Baiyun's morning activities.

Baiyun Zaojian is not her biological older brother. She was saved by Baiyun Zaojian during a mission, so she called him "older brother" and that's why she takes special care of Baiyun Zaojian's disciples.

Meanwhile, Kabuto Yakushi and Orochimaru, who had left the examination hall, were plotting. Orochimaru gave Kabuto a mission: to help Sasuke pass the Chunin Exams after planting a cursed seal on him.

He then instructed Yakushi Kabuto to keep an eye on Lin Chuan. He found himself suddenly interested in Lin Chuan and wanted to know just how strong this child's talent was and how much of the second-generation legacy he could inherit.

Konoha is getting more and more interesting...

……

The next morning, the second exam began in the Death Forest.

Those who passed the written test yesterday have all gathered outside the Death Forest today.

"This is the examination hall for the second exam, the forty-fourth training ground, also known as the Forest of Death," Mitarashi Anko said, wanting to see fear on everyone's faces. She nodded with satisfaction when she saw that most of the examinees were terrified of the second examination hall.

Of course, when that brat joined Root, entering the Forest of Death was as easy as eating and drinking for her; seeing any fear was out of the question. She announced directly, "Before the second exam, everyone must sign a death consent form. This exam has a death quota, so don't be careless..."

"Everyone who wants to take the exam, come and get your consent form. Only by signing the death consent form can you take this exam. Otherwise, if you die, it will become my responsibility, hahaha," Mitarashi Anko said, laughing unconsciously. Her nonchalant attitude towards death sent chills down the spines of all the examinees.

"The second test is a wilderness survival challenge," Mitarashi Anko said, opening a map of the Death Forest for everyone to see and continuing her explanation: "The Death Forest has rivers, forests, and towers. The distance from each tower to each entrance is approximately ten kilometers..."

"Not only will you have to survive in the Death Forest, but you will also have to compete for the Heaven and Earth Scrolls. There are an equal number of Heaven Scrolls and Earth Scrolls, and each team can only choose one type of scroll. Only the candidates who obtain the Heaven and Earth Scrolls can pass the second exam and enter the tower. In other words, half of the candidates will be eliminated in this exam..."

"You cannot give up during the exam. You only have five days. Also, please remember that the scroll must never be opened under any circumstances. Opening it without authorization will result in immediate elimination..."

"Those who have signed can take three consent forms to the small hut over there to collect their scrolls. Then they can choose their starting point and enter the examination hall at noon," Mitarashi Anko said with a smile, looking at the adorable examinees. Her sweet words carried the most chilling undertone: "And also, don't die..."

"I see," Sasuke said, lost in thought after hearing the explanation. If no one knew what a scroll was or which of the three had it, then everyone they encountered would be an enemy.

This exam tests intelligence gathering, ninja combat skills, and teamwork. Those who made it here have unquestionable fighting spirit; otherwise, they wouldn't have passed the first written test.

"Is it really necessary to go through all that trouble to sign a document? I've already got my scrolls, they're Earth Scrolls. Go get yours quickly," Lin Chuan said, swaying over with his scrolls in hand. He was alone, so one person could carry the scrolls.

"This? Never mind what I said." Sasuke knew this would happen. Lin Chuan never plays by the rules. Because he is too strong, even if he reveals the scroll, probably no one will dare to steal it!

"What are you looking at? Come on over if you're not afraid of dying. The scroll is right here. Anyway, everyone has signed the consent form, so it shouldn't matter if we die here." Lin Chuan gripped the hilt of his sword, excitedly looking at the other ninja village examinees, and subconsciously licked his lips.

Seeing Lin Chuan looking over, the other candidates from other villages all turned their heads away, not daring to meet his gaze. No one wanted to be targeted by this madman.

"He's insane, this guy is a lunatic, whatever you do inside, don't run into him..."

"He got the Earth Scroll; once inside, we can figure out a way..."

"Idiot, what's the point of thinking of a plan? We need to run..."

"This guy's bloodlust is too intense, just as dangerous as Gaara," Kankuro thought. He had long since given up on underestimating the people of Konoha. Faced with such a powerful and bloodthirsty enemy, he was already thinking about how to escape.