Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 583 Half an hour and twenty minutes...

"There's still half an hour left before the exam ends, and I have something to announce..."

Uchiha Itachi raised his head and looked at all the examinees in the examination hall.

After everyone looked at him, Itachi Uchiha smiled slightly and said very calmly, "In this examination room, there are six people who are arranged by Konoha Village to help you answer the questions on the exam paper."

Everyone remained remarkably calm.

Only Naruto stared at Itachi Uchiha with his mouth agape in astonishment.

Itachi Uchiha's eyelid twitched. To be honest, he really thought Naruto should stay in the genin stage. Wouldn't he get screwed over if he became a chunin and went on missions?!

Itachi Uchiha took a deep breath, ignoring Naruto's silly antics, and continued, "I think many of you have already figured this out."

Some people in the examination room had smirks and their eyes revealed mockery.

Is this the Chunin Exams for the entire ninja world held in Konoha this time?

Hmph, it doesn't look like much.

Such a low-level tactic is nothing special!

Itachi Uchiha glanced at everyone, then spoke softly, "However, what you don't know is..."

Of the six people who were cheating, only three were actually writing down the correct answers.

The other three... wrote down incorrect answers.

Upon hearing Itachi's words, all the examinees in the examination hall simultaneously looked at Itachi in shock.

Many people even exclaimed in surprise.

Then everyone immediately looked at their exam papers in a bit of a panic.

No, they don't know a single one of these questions, so they have no way of judging for themselves whether the person they copied is one of the three correct answers.

Uchiha Itachi smiled as he looked at the chaotic examination hall and calmly continued, "Everyone, this will be recorded as one instance of cheating."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the examination room immediately sat up straight.

Uchiha Itachi took out the list in his hand and said softly, "Number 11, 23 and 39, you have three cheating records now. However, because this group cheating record is a bit special, I can allow you to leave this examination room on your own."

The three people whose names were mentioned immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

However, the three of them remained silent, and none of them left.

Even if there's a 50% chance that the answer you copied is wrong.

But isn't there a 50% chance that it's true?

If that's the case, why not take a gamble?

Looking at the three people, Itachi Uchiha understood what they were thinking.

With another smile, Itachi Uchiha spoke softly, "I suggest you leave voluntarily, because if you don't give up... the consequences will be severe."

As he spoke, Itachi Uchiha took out three envelopes from his pocket, and his expression became serious.

His previously easygoing demeanor underwent a complete 180-degree turn.

"These three envelopes were given to me by the Third Hokage of Konoha Village."

The Hokage specifically instructed me to open the first package half an hour before the exam ended.

Then, Itachi Uchiha took out a letter, glanced at it, and said to all the examinees, "The contents are..."

From now on, if anyone doesn't choose to give up, but fails to reach the passing score after the exam, all three people in your team who didn't pass will be eliminated, even if just one person's answer was wrong.

Upon hearing Itachi Uchiha's words, cold sweat broke out on the faces of everyone present.

Even Gaara, who had always been very calm, now had a serious expression.

He wasn't sure if his answer was right, but he always believed that even if his answer was wrong, it would only mean he was eliminated, and his older brothers and sisters would still have a chance to advance to the second round.

but now……

If his answer is wrong...

Then his older brother and sister will have to pay the price for his mistakes...

Itachi Uchiha continued, "From now until twenty minutes before the end of the exam, if anyone chooses to give up, only that person will be eliminated, and their teammates will not be implicated."

If one person withdraws after twenty minutes, or if time runs out and the answer is incorrect... then everyone in the same team is eliminated.

As Itachi Uchiha finished speaking, most of the people in the examination room felt an even greater pressure on them.

Inside the Hokage Building conference room:

The Fourth Raikage frowned as he looked at Yua.

However, before he could even speak, Mei Terumi asked, "Third Hokage, aren't you going to explain this? If it's just about grades, what kind of Chunin Exams are these?"

You Ya smiled slightly: "Don't worry, just keep watching. Trust me, when the exam is over, you won't think there's anything wrong with this first round of exams."

Mei Terumi pursed her lips, her eye, hidden by her bangs, watching the expression on Yua's face.

There's nothing I can do; I can't see any problem at all...

Taking a deep breath, Mei Terumi decided to wait and see.

After all, Yuya never disappoints.

Even if that person is from another village.

Inside the examination hall.

Some people have already succumbed to the pressure and raised their hands to abstain.

Itachi Uchiha smiled slightly: "A wise choice."

This person was packing his things with his head down, not daring to look at his teammates.

But in reality, his teammates were also debating whether or not to forfeit.

After all, abstaining now is only his own problem.

If this continues...

That could potentially harm my teammates.

In another examination room:

Choji Akimichi looked hesitantly at Shikamaru Nara not far away.

Nara Shikamaru was currently biting the test pen in his hand.

Yuya was not lying; he did not reveal any information to the examinees in Konoha Village this time.

Therefore, the pressure that candidates from other villages are experiencing is also being borne by the Konoha Twelve.

A few more people left the examination room one after another after a short while.

Inside the examination hall.

Uchiha Itachi looked at the remaining thirty-odd people in the examination hall, composed himself, and then glanced at the clock: "Now, there are only twenty minutes left until the end of the exam... Well then, I'll open the second envelope..."

Itachi Uchiha opened the envelope, then looked at all the examinees and said, "I still advise all of you to give up now and not waste any more time."

As he spoke, Itachi Uchiha read from the letter: "From now until ten minutes before the end of the exam, any candidate who gives up on the exam will be eliminated along with their teammates. When there are ten minutes left... if even one person chooses to give up, all candidates from the same village will be eliminated."

As soon as Itachi Uchiha said this, everyone in the examination hall stared at him with wide eyes...

After all, most villages only sent one team for this exam, and even the other five great ninja villages only sent two teams.

Only Konoha Village had a total of four teams participating in this Chunin Exams...

Therefore, this new rule is not bad for other villages, as it is similar to the previous condition.

But for Konoha Village...

Inside the Hokage meeting room:

Everyone looked at Youya.

Yuya smiled as he looked at the Fourth Raikage.

That means only one thing:

See, I didn't lie; I didn't give preferential treatment to the children in my village.

The Fourth Raikage fell silent...

(End of this chapter)