Naruto: The Brightest Star

Karin suddenly looked up at Uzumaki Naruto in front of her.

We must let him pass!

Karin looked up at Shiro.

Shiro nodded slightly at Karin.

No matter what, I feel that he should not be eliminated from the first exam because of this incident.

Bai's eyes swept over Uchiha Sasuke.

Let me see how capable you are as the teacher pays attention to you.

"Also, there are only nine questions on the test paper, and the tenth question is asked 45 minutes after the start of the test."

Morino Ibiki glanced at the clock on the wall, then looked at all the candidates and said, "Then the exam begins!"

After Morino Ibiki finished speaking, the people below began to open their papers and look at the contents.

There were faint sounds of people gasping for air due to headaches.

Soon after the exam started, Bai and the others had an idea of ​​what the exam would be about.

Shiro scanned the examination room and found the nearest Genin who was writing the questions quickly and very calmly among the candidates.

It's him!

Bai lowered his eyes, then formed seals with his hands under the desk and chair.

Several ice mirrors appeared in several tricky and hidden places.

Then he tapped the table a few times with his pen, as if he was thinking about something.

Karin and Kimimaro looked froze, then looked up and saw an ice mirror in a hidden place that reflected the answer.

Almost at the same time, Karin and Kimimaro started writing the questions together.

One after another, candidates around them were named and disqualified from the exam, but Bai and the other two were not affected.

They quickly copied down the answers.

Bai did not forget Uzumaki Naruto. After finishing his own business, Bai began to pass the answers to Uzumaki Naruto.

Ninja technique: Water Mirror.

A water mirror copied the pattern on the white paper, then turned into a pool of water, flowing down the white table.

This ninjutsu is specifically used to transmit information, but the distance cannot be too far.

On the other side, when Uzumaki Naruto was worrying, a stream of water flowed along the table.

Huh? Why is the table wet?

Naruto Uzumaki looked at the flowing water and subconsciously tried to wipe it, but when he had wiped the water halfway, he found that the water had flowed onto his paper.

Ah!!! It’s over!!!

Uzumaki Naruto's face turned pale instantly.

Just when I was about to wipe the water off the test paper, I found that the water on the test paper had formed rows of words in the answer area.

Um? What's this?

Uzumaki Naruto was confused for a moment, and then he suddenly realized what this was.

This, this is the answer! So… this is the answer that Xiang…sister passed on? !

Very good!

Uzumaki Naruto couldn't help but cry with joy.

But why is this only half the answer?

A hint of doubt flashed across Uzumaki Naruto's eyes, and then he thought of what he had just wiped the table with.

"Oh!"

Uzumaki Naruto's head hit the table suddenly.

I lost the answer!

Uzumaki Naruto wanted to cry, but now was not the time for him to cry.

Uzumaki Naruto quickly picked up a pen and began to copy down the answers.

As long as it’s not zero!

Uzumaki Naruto thought so and quickened his copying speed.

Time passed little by little, and soon it was time to reveal question 10.

"First, you have to choose the correct answer to the tenth question. Do you want to answer it?"

Ibiki Morino looked at the Genin below and spoke.

Moreover, the Genin were all stunned when they heard what Morino Ibiki said.

"You want us to choose? Then what will happen if we don't answer the tenth question!"

Temari asked the question that everyone wanted to ask at this time.

"If you don't choose, the candidate will be judged as withdrawing from the Chunin Exam on the spot, and the entire team will also be withdrawn."

"what happened?"

"You definitely have to choose an answer for this kind of thing!"

"The rule that you will be eliminated together with others is really ridiculous!"

The people below began to discuss this rule.

Morino Ibiki ignored their comments and continued to talk on his own.

"Then, there is another rule. If you choose to answer a question but don't answer it correctly, then the person who answered the question will be forever deprived of the qualification to participate in the Chunin Exam in the future."

Morino Ibiki's words caused the classroom to be silent for a moment, and then even louder discussions broke out.

Weird? Is there such a rule? Can Konoha prevent ninjas from other villages from taking the Chunin Exam? Isn't it fine if they don't take Konoha's exam?

Karin looked at Morino Ibiki above with some surprise.

"How can there be such a stupid rule!"

At this time, Inuzuka Kiba slammed the table and pointed at Morino Ibiki angrily, saying: "We have also participated in this many times!"

After listening to Kiba Inuzuka's words, Karin also wanted to stand up, but she saw Shiro shaking his head slightly at her.

So, Karin, who had just left the stool, sat back on it and prepared to watch the fun.

Morino Ibiki laughed softly as he listened to what Inuzuka Kiba said.

"You, what are you laughing at?"

Inuzuka Kiba looked at Morino Ibi laughing so hard and couldn't help but swallow nervously.

"I laughed at your bad luck. This year, I am the rule. Besides, didn't I give you a way out?"

"Those who don't have confidence should just choose not to answer and take the test again next year or the year after."

Morino Ibiki's mocking words echoed throughout the classroom.

Is it to put pressure on those who hesitate? It's really boring.

Bai thought to himself.

Soon someone couldn't stand the pressure and raised his hand.

If there is one, there will be two. Many people have chosen to withdraw one after another.

It should be almost over.

Karin is still very confident in her team.

but……

Karin's gaze fell on Uzumaki Naruto.

Stupid brother, don't raise your hand. If you don't even have this kind of courage and perseverance, then don't take part in the Chunin Exam in the future. You must withstand this wave of pressure.

Karin silently cheered Uzumaki Naruto up in her heart.

Soon, Karin saw Uzumaki Naruto raising his hand.

Are you going to give up...

Karin put down the pen in her hand with some disappointment.

But the next second...

"Don't underestimate us!"

"Oh!"

Uzumaki Naruto slammed his hands on the table with a bang.

"I will never run away! I will participate, even if I can only be a Genin for the rest of my life, even if it takes only one breath, I will become the Hokage! It's okay! I'm not afraid at all!"

Uzumaki Naruto said and sat back in his chair.

Yes, it's just an exam, isn't it? What are you afraid of?

It seemed that Uzumaki Naruto's words infected others.

Some hesitant people gradually made up their minds and put down their hands that were about to be raised.

This stupid brother only knows how to show off~

Karin supported her chin and looked at Uzumaki Naruto's back with a smile.

"Well, let me ask you again, is there anyone who wants to quit? This is a choice that will risk your life, so if you want to give up, do it now."

Ibiki Morino continued to put pressure on the people below.

"I must follow through on what I have said. This is my way of ninja."

Uzumaki Naruto looked at Morino Ibiki confidently and was not afraid of the exam.

This time, no one opted out.

Morino Ibiki chuckled at Naruto's words, then glanced at the determined Genin. He knew that no one would choose to quit if they continued to wait like this.

"Okay, then for everyone who stays here, I judge that you have passed the first test!"

Morino Ibiki's words made all the Genin present calm down.

"Wait! What's going on?! How did I suddenly pass? What was the question for the tenth question?"

Haruno Sakura stood up in surprise.

Listening to Haruno Sakura's question, Morino Ibiki chuckled a few times, and then said: "There has never been such a thing from the beginning. To be honest, the two-choice question just now is the tenth question."

"Wait! What about the previous nine questions? Aren't they completely useless?"

Temari's problem represents the problems in the hearts of most genin.

"It's not completely useless. It's a test of your ability to gather information as a ninja. I reminded you at the beginning that this test will be decided in groups of three to see if you pass or fail."

"This method can put unimaginable pressure on you, which will affect your teammates."

"However, the questions in this exam are certainly not something you Genin can answer, so I arranged for a Chunin who knows the answers to come in disguise."

"The purpose is to let you all steal information through various means. As long as it is not too crude, we will pretend not to see it. As for why... it is because intelligence is sometimes more valuable than life. It is something that needs to be fought for with life on missions and battlefields!"

As Morino Ibiki said this, he untied the forehead protector that protected his entire head, revealing his scarred head.

Those are the knife wounds, the burns, the screw holes…are they all traces of interrogation?

Karin looked at Morino Ibiki in shock.

Morino Ibiki said this, tied his forehead protector back on, and continued to talk about the importance of intelligence.

"But I always feel that the last question is a little unacceptable."

Someone was talking quietly below, but Morino Ibiki still heard it.

Morino Ibiki chuckled, then said, "In fact, the tenth question is the real purpose of the first exam. The purpose is to make you suffer in your heart, so that you can choose whether to drag your companions to wait for an exam together, or choose to make a mistake in the end and never be able to participate in the Chunin exam."

"This is actually a dishonest test question. If I put it another way, you might understand it better."

"If you become a Chunin and encounter a mission to steal confidential documents, without knowing how many ninjas there are, how much weapons they have, and the enemy is likely to set a trap, will you choose to accept the mission or give up the mission?"

"If you value your own life, you will expose your teammates to danger. Can you keep avoiding this kind of mission?"

"The answer is no. In the various missions ahead, you will have missions that you cannot refuse no matter how dangerous they are."

"At times like this, being able to show courage to your companions and having the ability to overcome adversity is the qualification that a Chunin needs to possess as a captain of a troop!"

"If someone doesn't even dare to gamble with his own life, and places his hopes on next year or an uncertain future, and someone who wavers in his heart and gives up the opportunity, I think such a weak-willed waste is not qualified to be a Chunin!"

While Morino Ibiki was talking, several kunai flew in and hit the wall, and then a figure flew in.