In the center of the classroom, Ibiki Morino was sternly explaining the exam rules, his cold voice piercing the ears of the examinees: “First, each of you starts with 10 points. There are 10 questions, each worth one point, with a point deduction system.”
“Second, this exam is taken in teams of three, and you’ll be judged based on your total score.”
Bang!
Sakura’s head hit the desk. They were going to be dragged down by Naruto…
“Third, and most importantly, if you’re caught cheating, you lose 2 points. That means if your 10 points are all deducted, you’ll be expelled from the exam!”
As he finished speaking, the dozen or so proctors scattered around the room cast sharp glances at the examinees, some even showing a warning expression: “We don’t tolerate any cheating!”
Ibiki paused for a moment, then continued in a deep voice, “Remember this! Clumsy cheating is the same as digging your own grave… If you want to be a Chunin, act like a real ninja!”
While Sakura silently calculated how many points she and Sasuke needed to compensate for Naruto’s potential zero, Ibiki’s voice rang out again: “Oh, one more thing… If anyone gets zero points… the entire team will be disqualified!”
Bang bang!
Both Sasuke and Sakura banged their heads on the desk, while Naruto, sitting to Yukigetsu’s left, was trembling all over. He could clearly feel two waves of killing intent crossing the space, accurately locking onto him…
“The exam lasts one hour… Begin!” Ibiki’s order set everyone into motion, heads down to read the questions.
Yukigetsu glanced at the sweating Naruto with amusement, then turned back, a confident smirk on his lips.
You must be joking; a high schooler from China, trained under the harshest conditions, would be troubled by an exam for 12-year-olds?
He confidently started reading the first question, and then… nothing more.
This wasn’t a simple cipher… it was like deciphering Da Vinci’s code. A mess of words and symbols, with no clear path… It felt like facing an impossible extra question on the college entrance exam.
Yukigetsu wiped a drop of cold sweat from his forehead and moved on to the second question.
In the figure, curve B represents the maximum range of a kunai thrown by enemy ninja A standing on a 7-meter-high tree. Write down the characteristics of possible enemy ninjas within this range, along with your reasoning and their maximum range on a horizontal plane.
Hmm… This seems to require assumptions about unspecified conditions and energy analysis in mechanics… Hmm… maybe even mathematical induction. L’Hôpital’s rule or Taylor’s theorem…
Forget it, twelve years of schooling all returned to the teachers… Let’s look at the next question…
The third question… don’t know…
The fourth question… don’t know…
Fifth question…
…
Tenth question: After 45 minutes, the proctor will give an additional question. Please answer carefully.
…
Not to mention the last question, the first nine already had him stumped… Baby can’t solve these!
Yukigetsu rubbed his forehead, trying to calm himself down.
These questions should be unsolvable for most people, so… what’s the proctor’s real purpose?
First, this is a Chunin exam meant to select excellent Genin… So what kind of Genin would meet the requirements? They should have certain abilities that regular Genin don’t…
Yukigetsu closed his eyes, thinking deeply. After a moment, a light bulb went off in his head.
Earlier…
Ibiki had said: Remember this! Clumsy cheating is the same as digging your own grave… If you want to be a Chunin, act like a real ninja!
What did he mean by clumsy cheating? Could there be perfect cheating?
Yukigetsu’s eyes gleamed with understanding…
This was an exam that allowed cheating using disguise and concealment techniques, testing everyone’s intelligence-gathering abilities. It was a cheating competition!
A ninja must see through the essence of things. Therefore, the proctor’s true intent was: If you want to cheat, don’t use clumsy methods. Act like a real ninja, and you won’t get caught.
Yukigetsu opened his eyes and smiled lightly. The point deduction system was suspicious, and the lenient rule of only deducting 2 points per incident… meant everyone had four chances to make mistakes…
In summary, this exam was about… how to find the correct answers without getting caught!
How should I do this…
Yukigetsu rubbed his chin, then quietly formed hand seals under the desk. Soon, his hands were covered in cold mist…
Sizzle sizzle!
Ice crystals, the size of cards, appeared silently in hidden corners of the classroom, slowly adjusting their angles… Reflective ice mirrors, lens refraction, convex mirrors to monitor proctor movements, concave mirrors to reflect light and interfere with the proctors, and telescopes made of convex and concave lenses…
Yukigetsu had pushed his knowledge of optics to the limit. If his physics teacher saw this, they would be immensely proud.
Soon, his left hand’s crystal card began reflecting the standard answers… Yes! The proctors had hidden Chunin among the examinees as targets for those who were destined to cheat.
“Yukigetsu, your first use of Ice Release is for cheating… really…” Haku’s helpless voice came through.
Yukigetsu smiled, whispering, “Sis, look how creatively I’m using the ice crystals. Isn’t it impressive… hehe…”
Buzz.
As he was about to start writing, his body suddenly stiffened. Haku, who had been monitoring him closely, immediately noticed something was wrong: “Yukigetsu, what’s happening?”
Yukigetsu relaxed the next moment, shaking his head, “It’s nothing… just Shikamaru’s Shadow Imitation Jutsu. He’s not controlling my movements but mimicking them… He must have been eyeing me from the start… Really…”
If someone observed from above, they’d see a black shadow connecting Yukigetsu and Shikamaru’s feet, their writing movements perfectly synchronized.
“Hmm?”
A moment later, Ibiki Morino’s scanning eyes paused, landing on Yukigetsu, who had just broken free from the shadow. This kid had finished writing… How did he do it… Why didn’t I notice anything…
The scarred Ibiki showed a peculiar smile. Being able to cheat without any of the proctors noticing—this kid wasn’t simple. I’m starting to believe he completed that B-rank mission on his own!
After copying the answers, Yukigetsu yawned, looking lazy. Unbeknownst to him, he had inadvertently left a strong impression on the proctor.
Resting his head on his right hand, he adjusted the crystal card’s angle with his left, sending near-invisible chakra threads to adjust the ice crystals scattered in the classroom, gradually bringing the examinees’ actions into view.
Yukigetsu smiled in amusement. Though most were still clueless, some had started to act. The entire exam room turned into a display of bizarre and creative cheating methods, leaving him dazzled and entertained.
This was also a good way to gather intel on the opponents…
Just as Yukigetsu was about to observe a few capable individuals, his vision suddenly darkened, and he collapsed amidst Haku’s panicked cries…
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Are these guys ever going to stop!—Yukigetsu (exasperated look)—
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