Chapter 77: 72. Chunin Exams: Written Exam(Part 1)
(3rd PoV)
Naruto, Sasuke and Hinata entered the academy, where the first exam was going to happen in room number 303.
Sasuke wanted to storm to the Hokage Office and kill Hiruzen, but the contract kept him in line.
He has to be careful about the mysterious Uchiha and ensure that he doesn't try to take control of Nine-tails. This year's Chunin Exam is ominous, so he needs to preserve his strength.
Naruto has already surrounded the academy with his shadow clones while transforming them, just in case, along with communication seals Shiori-chan has made for him and Karin.
Team 14: Shiori, Karin and Sai are not participating.
As they walked up the stairs and reached the second floor, they found people gathering near the classroom and arguing to let them enter.
A genjutsu to show the number of 203 to 303. Wouldn't just changing the board much more convin-
Wait a minute!
Naruto just got an amazing idea, and he smirked.
"Please let us go inside!"
Lee and Tenten were screaming at the two guys blocking the way, trying to act dumb and weak. Though Neji called the strategy itself useless and wanted no part in it.
Imagine how fake it will seem if a Byakugan user wasn't able to tell that there is genjutsu placed on the number board?
Naruto, Sasuke and Hinata got their strategy, and decided to move past them sneakily. Plus, Hinata didn't want to make eye contact with Neji.
Well, they tried.
"Hey Naruto-senpai!"
And of course, Lee couldn't shut himself up. He noticed them before they could try to sneak away.
"Oh, hey Lee. Can we talk later?"
"Alright! But first I want to challenge Sasuke-san-!"
"No thanks."
Sasuke reject-
"I want to see the power of Sharingan!"
Lee shouted earnestly.
"How about we move to the empty space there?"
And Sasuke got easily provoked into accepting the challenge. Naruto and Tenten facepalmed, and gave their teammates a boink.
"Not now, and Lee, Suke is stronger than you. Even without ninjutsu in the initial state."
Lee's eyes burned with passion of YOUTH!
"Then let's battle in the Chunin Exams, Sasuke-san!"
"Hn. I will show you the power of Sharingan."
"Yeah yeah. Let's just go."
As they moved to the third floor, Hinata carefully avoiding meeting Neji's eyes, and he walked with his eyes closed.
"Oh Naruto! You are also here! Where is Shiori-chan?"
Sakura waved at Naruto and asked. She was perfecting her Domain Expansion so she couldn't meet her.
"Her team is not participating."
"Oh."
Sakura was disappointed. She really wanted to fight Karin.
Lee was shocked by the beauty in front of him. He came in front of her, looked straight into her eyes, and gave her a flying kiss.
"Please go out-"
"I have a boyfriend."
Sakura shot down the proposal instantly.
Lee was defeated, and started crying.
Suddenly, Guy-sensei appeared.
"Lee! Face your rejection with bravery!"
"GUY-SENSEI!"
"LEE!"
"GUY-SENSEI!"
"LEE!"
And they started crying while hugging each other. Guy then gestured Naruto to join them, but Naruto was reluctant. So he settled with a thumbs up and smile. Shiori-chan wasn't here, so Naruto indulged himself a bit.
After their crying session was over, Guy gave Team 7 a thumbs up.
"Best of luck in the exams! But I am sure my team will be the winner. I have better with Kakashi!"
"Dynamic Exit!"
And he jumped out of the window.
After this bizzare scene was over, Sasuke couldn't help but ask, "Who was he?"
"My taijutsu sensei. He is Kakashi-sensei's Eternal Rival."
'Oh, so he trained Naruto.'
Sasuke looked at the window from where he exited.
"Yo."
Shikamaru and his team arrived from behind, having decided to not interrupt the bizzare scene.
"Shikamaru!"
Sakura latched onto his arm and shot Lee looks to tell that she actually has a boyfriend.
Ino looked around to find a pretty boy. And Chouji waved at them while eating chips.
"Oh Shikamaru! So you and Sakura are finally together now?"
Naruto asked, and before Shikamaru could deny it, Sakura whispered to him.
"Please go along with it. That creep looks persistent."
Sakura whispered while subtly glancing at Lee.
'What a drag.'
First she showed herself into his house to 'help' him in taijutsu, which her mother approved.
Then she made another excuse of learning medicine making in Nara clan when they graduated. Her mother approved.
And now this.
'Troublesome woman.'
But he just nodded to show that she is his girlfriend, even though she isn't. His mother will be more troublesome if she got to know that he ditched the 'sweet and caring friend' of his.
"Shikamaru-san! Let's duel-"
"No thanks."
Lee decided to challenge the 'boyfriend', but Shikamaru instantly denied.
And Lee started crying again. Something along the lines of getting rejected again.
"So everyone is here, huh? Where is Karin and her team?"
Kiba asked, as Team 10 consisting of him, Sakura and Shino arrived. Sakura has come beforehand after she got a glimpse of Shikamaru.
"They are not participating."
Naruto answered.
"Oh-"
"You shouldn't raise a ruckus here, you know?"
A jonin with a scary face with a scar running across his eye said while smiling evilly.
Everyone went to the third floor, and he then entered the classroom, and announced.
"So this many students went through the first hurdle? Alright, CLASS!
The first lesson you should learn is to show up early for mission assignment and scout the basic area of a new place you enter.
The first exam is a race!
You have to locate Ichiraku Ramen in the village, go there, eat 10 bowls of Miso soup ramen, and return with the bill! Only 15 teams will pass this exam!
3!
2!
1!
GO!"
And what followed was a stampede of genins racing out of the class, and they included Gaara's team since he didn't know about a certain someone's Chakra signature yet.
Kakashi, who has just come to check on Team 7 was baffled and left out a chuckle. Ibiki was going to enjoy this situation.
The only teams who were left were Team 7, Team 8, Team Guy, Team 10, and Kabuto's team. Since Team 7 had the mastermind, Naruto, and the rest of the team had sensors.
Team Guy had Neji, Team 10 had Ino and Team 8 had Kiba and Shino.
And well, Kabuto is Kabuto.
Kakashi narrowed his eyes over Kabuto's team because of it though.
"Pfft! Hahaha! That was superb Naruto!"
Everyone started laughing, and Ibiki entered. Totally baffled. So many people are going to fail this exam.
"Brat, you made my work easier. But I will still fail you if you fail in this exam."
"I will pass."
"We will see. Now, take your seats!"
Ibiki started watching his watch. 1 minute left before he can start the exam and fail the other people.
The Chunin plants who had gotten along with the prank then returned 30 seconds before the start of the exam.
5 seconds left.
Gaara, Temari and Kankuro arrived from the window on his sand, and held out the bill.
"Huh? We aren't firs- bleh!"
Temari vomited all the ramen she shoved down her throat in hurry. And Ibiki, the sadistic guy he is, chuckled. He didn't even explain to them that they were fooled, and just took their bills and told them to sit on their respective seats.
"The exam are starting now. Take your seats."
"Exam? Didn't we already complete it!?"
Kankuro shouted.
"Well, no. You have written exams right now."
Naruto gasped, and Gaara glared at Naruto, sensing that the guy who told them that the exam is a race has the same chakra signature. He has fooled him!
"Mother wants your blood."