Naruto: I get stronger by drawing lots

"One minute left."

Chapter 65: Preliminary Rounds

Upon hearing this, some people finally couldn't sit still any longer.

First came the hot-tempered group; everyone in the Hidden Cloud Village slammed their fists on the table and stood up.

These guys are pretty good; they have a plan, they act, and they're in sync.

The three people in the team stood up immediately, and the hand seals were already formed under the drawer.

"Lightning Release: Heavy Flow Burst".

The three of them jumped up and rushed straight towards the proctor.

It was clearly premeditated, but the proctor did not show any signs of panic.

"boom!"

With a single movement technique, the proctor vanished from his spot, and the platform there was smashed to pieces by the three members of the Hidden Cloud Village.

The examination room was quiet for a moment, with only the sound of wood falling to the ground.

"Ninja Art, Imprisonment Technique."

With another teleportation technique, the proctor appeared again, his figure flashing above the trio's heads.

"You have quite a bit of courage."

With one hand on each of their heads, the proctor pressed down on the heads of two of the three people before speaking to the last one.

In the end, they are all at the level of genin, or at most chunin. How could these candidates be a match for the examiners?

The differences between each level of a ninja are huge, especially in the later stages where the gap becomes ridiculously large.

A Jonin in a ninja village is considered to be among the top combatants, while most of their subordinates are Chunin. Many people are stuck at the Chunin level for their entire lives and can't break free.

You can imagine the difference between Chunin and Jonin.

"Next, you can explain why you suddenly had this idea? For example, why you attacked me or something."

The proctor's voice was very soft, yet it sounded like a death knell, sending chills down one's spine.

Everyone in the examination room watched the situation unfold quietly.

"That so-called last question—there was no question, no solution, nothing explained. Wasn't it just meant for us to figure it out ourselves? Well, let's find it ourselves then. Our answer is—"

"Defeating you might be the last question."

There was nothing to be afraid of. The people of Kumogakure may be a bit reckless, but they are still very manly.

"Hahaha."

The proctor felt subtle movements in the two heads in his hands, clearly indicating that it was exactly as the person in front of him had described.

It has to be said that it's not bad; at least they have the drive to take action and dare to try.

The proctor watched the three with great interest. As for what he was thinking, only he knew. Perhaps the three from Kumogakure had already guessed the last question correctly.

The others also realized this, and began to make some movements, and perhaps a crowd would surge up in the next moment.

"I'm sorry, you guessed wrong."

The proctor understood that if all of them came up, he might not be able to handle it. No matter how skilled you are, you're still vulnerable to being ganged up on. Of course, this applies to situations where there's a significant difference in skill, not to situations where people are like ants.

"Who knows if you're lying or not!"

Someone else started making a move and directly confronted them.

"What is a ninja? They are treacherous and cunning, and they will stop at nothing. Ninjas are not samurai, and they do not have any Bushido spirit like samurai. Lying is commonplace for ninjas."

Yue Shu looked at the person who spoke and couldn't help but smile.

This person turned out to be someone he knew, someone he had just seen.

Yahiko, the spiritual leader of the future Akatsuki trio, is also someone with some protagonist-like traits.

It's unclear whether Madara has already made his move, started planning to manipulate Nagato's Rinnegan, and successfully brainwashed Nagato into becoming a tool of the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

However, Yahiko is not dead yet, so he probably isn't.

Regardless of Tsukiki's chaotic thoughts, Yahiko's words made the previously quiet crowd start to stir again.

After all, nobody wants to fail. Everyone wants to climb the ladder. People like Tsuki are rare in the Naruto world.

The atmosphere in the exam room became somewhat tense. The three members of Jiraiya's team all looked at Tsuki, seemingly asking whether they should follow the crowd if the last question really was like that.

So they also need to join forces with this group, otherwise the exam will be ruined.

Yue Shu naturally understood what the others meant. He first looked around, then at the proctor, and finally shook his head at the three of them.

As it stands, Tsukishiki hasn't noticed anything amiss, and he doesn't believe that this so-called final question is what Brother Kumohime described.

"Time's up."

The candidates began to rebel, but the invigilator didn't seem to be in a hurry. No one expected that the invigilator would announce the end of the time at that moment.

boom!

The window next to them shattered, and as shards of glass flew in, the sound of cold weapons rubbing against the air also rose sharply.

puff.

It was quite unbelievable, and Tsukiki thought so too.

These kunai and shuriken truly struck the examinees, and blood gushed from their wounds.

Those screams in my ears were all genuine.

This inexplicable attack was also genuine.

"Damn it, is Konoha trying to start the Third Shinobi World War?"

Before the words were even finished, a group of dark figures darted in, their faces completely covered, and without saying a word, they began to attack the examinees.

The examinees were, after all, ninjas, some of whom had already reached the Chunin level, so naturally they wouldn't just stand there dumbfounded.

Although the reaction time was not timely, everyone was preparing for the unexpected situation, but this was not the case for most people.

The inexplicable situation left the already depressed test takers stunned, and some were eliminated immediately.

They only start chirping when the kunai is inserted into their thighs or shoulders.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

"Wind Release, Great Breakthrough".

Soon, people began to respond and fight back against these mysterious and inexplicable people.

The result was that ninjutsu swept over these mysterious people and eventually devoured them.

The situation gradually stabilized, and then a voice began to fall.

"The first phase of the test is over, and both sides cease fighting."

The voice was so loud that everyone present was stunned for a moment.

"take an exam?"

As the kunai in their hands was about to be delivered to the mysterious man, some people began to ask a question.

The proctor at the podium nodded with a smile.

As the proctor moved, the mysterious figures present all began to emit wisps of smoke.

These are all shadow clones!

This explains why the large-scale damage wasn't caused by using ninjutsu.

"Being a ninja is not a child's play job; it's a real job that involves risking your life."

"Ninja Rule One: Never let your guard down."

The proctor unleashed the ninjutsu of the three Cloud Village members and began to speak slowly.

"The last question of the first stage of the Chunin Exams: In terms of emergency response to a sudden enemy attack, a ninja should be a calm and ruthless person. If you start to panic at a mere small surprise attack, then unfortunately, you will be the first person to die on the battlefield."

The proctor's voice was chilling, delivering a direct blow to everyone present.

"The last question of the first stage has been completed. Now, all those who performed well in this exam will proceed to the next round of testing."

"Alright, you three go back too. You had good courage to make a move, and you've all advanced."

The proctor released the three people from Kumogakure who were standing next to him and then began to announce the list of those who had advanced.

Not many, but not few either. Jiraiya's entire squad survived, and the remaining people numbered around several dozen.

"Alright, the rest is up to you."

After reading out the list, the invigilator began to walk away, and at that moment, a figure appeared at the back of the examination room.

"Alright, alright, your proctor is over here."

Turning their gaze to what was behind them, Yue Shu was no exception.

There was also a man there, wearing a fox mask, leaning back in his chair with a lazy air.

"Not bad, so many people were able to stay. It seems like this year's people are quite good."

The man glanced around and then began to speak.

"Be glad you are qualified ninjas, and welcome to the second test."

"You have ten minutes to reach the Death Forest. This is your preliminary round. Now, the countdown begins."

The moment the words left his mouth, the person speaking turned into a wisp of smoke; it was merely a shadow clone.

"cut."

Without a word, they started running. The others gritted their teeth, but had no choice but to run towards the Death Forest.

The two are not close, ten minutes is enough, but there can be unexpected events.

The Chunin Exams in Konoha are not conducted in the usual way, which means that this so-called preliminary round is undoubtedly flawed.

"Let's go quickly."

When Jiraiya's team gathered together, Tsukiki immediately made a suggestion.