r18novel Chapter 87 Chunin Exams
Chapter 87 Chunin Exams
Chapter 87 Chunin Exams
The examination room door opened, and everyone walked in quietly.
The students sat down in order, and a ninja distributed the exam papers. A ninja wearing a demon mask stood on the platform, his cold eyes watching each of the lower-ranking ninjas taking the exam.
"Two hours."
"Cheating will result in disqualification from the exam."
"Let's begin."
The candidates remained silent; the only sounds in the examination room were the turning of exam papers and the scratching of pens on the papers.
"Pressure test, huh?" Shingetsu Seiun thought to himself, sensing the undisguised aura of the proctoring ninja.
The higher-ups in Konoha forbade them from revealing information about the Chunin Exams to the Genin, and his understanding of the Chunin Exams was basically still based on his memories.
It all boils down to a few things: resilience, intelligence gathering ability, basic knowledge, and combat prowess. Konoha's distinguishing feature compared to other ninja villages is its greater emphasis on teamwork.
At this moment, the ninja exuding an aura on the podium is not only the proctor, but also part of the atmosphere-setting team.
What the test takers need to do is pass the written exam under pressure.
Those who use low-level cheating methods will be eliminated.
Sophisticated cheating methods are likely to be overlooked even if discovered.
Shenyue Xingyun lacked suitable methods. He was also unsure whether simply persisting to the end would be enough to pass this time.
He didn't have the Sharingan's ability to copy movements. Nor did he have the Byakugan's X-ray vision. He didn't have summoning beasts either. As for guessing ABCD based on the sound of handwriting—there were hardly any multiple-choice questions at all!
But it's okay. Because he—can do it.
Yes, he will do it.
Although he's always been at the bottom of the ninja academy, with lacking combat strength, as the most handsome repeat student in the history of the Konoha Ninja Academy, his grasp of basic knowledge is actually quite good.
He took three years to complete the same course as others. Even though he spent most of his time socializing with upperclassmen and underclassmen, it didn't affect his academic performance.
Head down, start writing!
"Swish, swish, swish——"
The test paper contained a lot of content and assessed a wide range of topics.
It took Shenyue Xingyun over an hour to finish answering the questions. There were some challenging questions he couldn't answer, but if he couldn't answer them, most others probably couldn't either.
So after he finished, he folded the test paper and waited for the exam to end.
He even had the leisure to observe the condition of other candidates.
Ebisu, the turban-wearing man with wandering eyes, Might Guy, who was in a real bind, pretended not to notice Shiori Muto, pretended not to notice Rin Nohara, and Shizune, who was deep in thought—suddenly bumped into Mizuki, whose gaze was gloomy. Upon seeing this, Mizuki's expression instantly changed, seamlessly transforming into a sunny and cheerful young man.
He chuckled inwardly, but Shenyue Xingyun paid it no mind.
Just then, he suddenly felt the air get colder.
A gaze, almost tangible, fell upon him. Following the direction of his senses, he saw the masked ninja on the podium looking at him.
The pressure is immense.
But he wasn't afraid at all. He had already done it all, so what was there to be afraid of? So he met his gaze openly and confidently.
You look at me, I look at you.
When eyes meet, the less attractive one steps back first.
He saw the masked ninja's eyes twitch slightly, and then he turned his head away first.
Two hours passed quickly.
Some people scratched their heads in nervousness, some gave up in anguish, and some were caught cheating and disqualified from the exam.
The moment the bell rang, everyone's heart clenched.
At that moment, the cold pressure in the examination room suddenly disappeared.
The masked ninja's stiff back suddenly relaxed. He stretched and said lazily, "Everyone, hand in your papers."
"Get ready for the next exam."
One of the bolder candidates mustered up the courage to ask, "Teacher, aren't the papers being graded on-site?"
When will the results be available?
"How would I know?" the masked ninja said, nodding to the ninja maintaining order nearby, before leaving.
"Red, Nebula." Sarutobi Asuma leaned closer, asking nervously, "How did you guys do on your exams?"
"I couldn't answer many of the questions."
Kurenai Yuhi was also a little nervous: "Me too."
"It's so empty."
Based on a brief understanding of the two, Shinzuki Seiun felt that Yuhi Kurenai had "lost a lot of space," meaning she hadn't answered several major questions. Sarutobi Asuma, on the other hand, hadn't answered many questions, meaning he hadn't written much on his exam paper.
He comforted her, saying, "It's okay, the exam is over, there's no point in thinking about it anymore."
"Let's hurry up and eat something to prepare for the next exam."
The two thought about it and realized it made sense, so they stopped thinking about it.
in the afternoon.
The second round of the Chunin Exams was held in the Forest of Death.
When Shingetsu Seiun and his two companions arrived, most of the genin who had passed the written test that morning had already arrived.
At the entrance of the tall barbed wire fence, a woman dressed in ninja attire stood there, her face painted with face paint and her almost afro hairstyle somewhat flamboyant. Beside her squatted a large, slick black dog.
Just as he was looking around, he suddenly smelled a faint fragrance. Shen Yue Xingyun thought that one of his girlfriends had come, but when he turned around, it was Shui Mu.
The other person had a cheerful smile on their face.
"Nebula, how did the exam go this morning? Were you confident?"
Shenyue Xingyun frowned: "I don't think we're that familiar."
As he spoke, he took a step back.
He doesn't like men who wear perfume.
Seeing his dismissive attitude, Mizuki's smile turned cold. However, she quickly regained her enthusiasm.
"It's okay, you'll get used to it gradually."
"By the way, I heard that a lot of people are preparing to take you down in this Chunin Exams, so be careful."
Shenyue Xingyun did not answer; he did not think Shuimu would be so kind.
Shui Mu smiled, shook his head, and walked to the side.
As time passed, the second Chunin Exam was about to begin. The woman at the gate patted the dog's head beside her, and the large black dog raised its head and howled.
"Aww!~"
In an instant, all eyes were on the woman and the black dog.
"My name is Inuzuka Tsurugi."
"He is the proctor for the second session of the Chunin Exams."
As Inuzuka Tsuru spoke, his gaze swept around the crowd. His vertical pupils, which were already extremely fierce without him even trying, swept over the crowd, and no one dared to meet his eyes.
Under everyone's gaze, she stroked the dog's head with one hand and formed a hand seal with the other. With a "thump," a lottery box appeared beside her.
"Everyone, line up in groups and draw lots."
The genin dared not say anything and spontaneously lined up to draw lots.
The lottery box contained fist-sized spheres; some people drew red, and some drew black.
Under the watchful eyes of Sarutobi Asuma and Shinzuki Seiun, Kurenai Yuhi drew a red lot, number 8.
After everyone had drawn their lots, Inuya Tsurugi said, "The Forest of Death has 44 gates. Everyone should enter through the gate corresponding to their assigned number. The team that drew the black ball will go first."
"You have two hours to prepare the trap."
"Teams that drew the red ball, get ready. You will enter the Death Forest in two hours. Your destination is the Central Tower, which is ten kilometers deep inside the forest."
"Your trap setup skills and arrival time will be used as the criteria for judging the second round of the Chunin Exams."
As Inuya Tsuru finished speaking, there was a three-second silence in the room. After three seconds, people gradually turned their attention to Shingetsu Nebula.
"Quick, quick! Red or black?"
"What number?"
Upon seeing the number 8 red ball in Kurenai Yuhi's hand, questions arose one after another.
"Who has the black number 8?"
"Who is Black 8?"