Naruto: Uzumaki Yuji [EN]

Yūji at this moment was suffering a collapse, he was too bad at history! Aside from the fact that he never paid attention, his whining was seen by no one, or so it was assumed, because Karin was looking at him with concern from where she was located, a little far from her brother.

But Karin knew that Yūji was really quite bad, her brother boasted about him as if it were something important to be known, since he always focused on being someone strong, but he never studied.

His eyes were blank as he looked at the blank sheet in front of him; behind it was the exam, only a pencil and an eraser.

' I'm dead... Ajisai and Suiren were separated very far from me, only ninjas from other villages surround me that I really don't know well, I'm dead, I'm sorry girls, I won't be able to fulfill my promise of leading our group to success and coming out of this alive, all my fault ' Yūji's lips were pressed tightly, his expression was quite funny, something worthy of being called Yūji " Brother Todo, if you were here, with your great coefficient I'm sure you would have millions of plans to save me... I want to go home, if all the exams are like this, I'll never become a Chūnin, I'm sorry, sister Konan, brother Pain, everyone... " he continued telling himself how lamentable he was.

Ajisai wouldn't deny it, she was somewhat worried, she wasn't very good at history but in her team, the one who was bound to lose was the little, headstrong kid; Suiren was the smartest in the group.The purple-haired girl looked at the place where that brat was, gripping her pencil tightly, ' you'd better not mess it up, brat '

Yūji didn't know why, but he felt his life was in danger. Right then, Yūji, in his mental collapse, holding his wild hair, just because of a tap on the blackboard, returned his attention to that intimidating, scarred man.

" the exam has several important points "

Morino began to speak to start explaining the exam, and with that clumsy gesture he began, " I will not allow questions, so you have to listen very carefully; at the beginning of the exam you all have ten points, the exam contains ten questions each worth one point, this is a deductive test, so if you have one question wrong, one point will be subtracted from you " As Morino Ibiki spoke, he wrote on the blackboard.

Yūji was analyzing his words, swallowing hard, reading on the board that basically everyone starts with ten at this moment, but if we get an answer wrong in the exam, one point will be deducted.

' Sisters... you all will have to go far without me, I will pass on my memories and my wishes '

He was becoming dramatic again; the exam hadn't even started and he already felt that he would fail, his eyes closed tightly while clenching his fists in front of his face, quite desolate.

" Second rule " This time the serious face of Ibiki passed over all the Genin, momentarily even looking at Yūji and those who appeared more prominent, " pass or fail will be decided based on the team's total score "

There, Yūji reacted immediately; his face, which had been melodramatic, hardened in a matter of seconds, a blank sheet now delighting his expression.

' That means... if I... ' Now he was very worried; he heard a *crack* at the back of the classroom, and he didn't need to turn around to know it was Ajisai his worries were now real.

" W–wait a moment! The team's total score? How?! " He heard that voice, which he knew belonged to the girl pink-hair

He too wasn't very sure if that was what he was thinking; his nerves dropped across his forehead and his small hands clutched his attire.

" Shut up! " Morino silenced everyone's murmurs in a moment full of seriousness, " there is a real explanation for this, just listen and be quiet, now that you've heard it, we will continue with the rules, if an examiner deduces that you are copying or something like that during the test... "

Everything fell into a pristine silence.

" every act of that kind will make you lose two points "

' I think I just sentenced myself, this cannot be happening ' The redhead held his hair with stubborn force; his area was right next to a ninja examiner! He was in full view, his face set in a frown because, to make matters worse, that ninja was looking at him in a way that made him feel... in danger. It was a very strange sensation since that examiner had not stopped looking at him since Morino Ibiki began his explanation.

" in other words, there will be people who will be forced to leave the room without their tests being graded, those who try to copy without careful thought will only end up losing " Now, with a somewhat malicious smile, the examiner continued, " everyone tries to become a Chūnin, if you are a ninja, act like a good ninja "

Suiren narrowed her eyes, almost as if they were closing, analyzing the examiner's words, she calculated something. ' Then, as he says, it is not necessary for every member of our team to pass the exam; even if Yūji does not get the ideal score, Ajisai and I could be more than enough for the team to pass '

Yūji seemed to be connected with his friends; his smile was evident. ' It's not necessary for me to take the exam, I'll score a zero and Ajisai and Suiren will pass, there's no need for me to hassle, although to avoid letting them down I'll pretend to answer the exam, a perfect plan, teehehe ' He laughed in his mind, making funny faces as he thought of his master plan; that nervous pulse he had disappeared a bit.

" I forgot to add one more thing, also if anyone scores a zero on the test, the entire team will fail "

Yūji nearly fell out of his seat upon hearing that harsh statement, it hurt worse than Sukuna's domain or a black flash. His eyes turned white as if he had been knocked out.

He managed to hear something break; it was possible that it wasn't a pencil but the desk; he was sure that if he were still next to Ajisai, that creak would have been his neck.

He swallowed hard, his face turning blue with worry, ' now what the hell am I going to do, oh, I don't know, my team will fail because of me! Rokusho-sensei, your stupid and boring stories, I need them now more than ever! '

He grabbed his hair tightly, crying heavily inside, all because of his fault.

" the last problem must be submitted in 45 minutes, you have one hour for the exam " Morino looked at the clock fixed at the back; every *tick-tock* was so slow that Yūji felt himself fading.

The final sound of the clock's hands arrived and there, Morino Ibiki shouted, raising his arm

" Start! "

It was so abrupt that Yūji, as he turned the page with his eyes closed and his mouth firmly shut, refusing to see the content

Ajisai looked at her younger comrade threateningly but with great concern, ' Yūji, you'd better not ruin it now, this is our moment to pass, try to think of something with that little brain of yours '

With her broken pencil, she began the exam. Although her face tensed immediately, this exam... was harder than she thought.

Suiren, on her part, looked at Yūji; she didn't know why, but she felt that the boy, perhaps with his creativity, might manage to get something on the exam. She began her exam, but seeing the questions made her pause at first.

And Yūji seemed like he was about to have a breakdown.

' Come on, Yūji, calm down, maybe the exam isn't that difficult, you should just try, it might be something you really understand, come on, Yūji, you can do it, if you're smart in your own way! '

He encouraged himself, so much so that even Suiren would feel embarrassed; he opened his eyes only to look at the content of the ten... nine questions?

" N–no matter, let's see, let's see... " He whispered very quietly so that no one heard him, only him,

" If a shinobi travels at a speed of 20 m/s and needs to reach a target 5 km away, how long will it take to arrive without stopping?... "

Just reading the question left him blank.

' Why would a shinobi have to calculate time with physics?! ' He began crying again heavily inside, his breathing somewhat agitated since he didn't understand that first question at all, ' maybe, just, just ah, maybe the next one will be easier, yes, I'm just nervous ' Squeezing his lips tightly, he directed his gaze to the next one.

' A ciphered message says " YNQMT QJYYT " and it follows a letter-shift pattern. If the key is +5 in the alphabet, what is the original message?... I don't understand any of this shit, Ajisai, Suiren, forgive me! ' He slammed his face onto the paper in his confusion, his leg moving anxiously; he saw the clock in front of him with a ruined expression, he had lost fifteen minutes just analyzing the questions! Why did time have to move faster when he was really trying to put effort into something?!

' Maybe the next one is better, let's see, ah, let's see, if parabola B represents the maximum throwing distance of a shuriken from an enemy ninja A from a height of 7 meters, calculate the trait of the enemy ninja that can be observed from the ellipse that the shuriken describes, and calculate the maximum distance of the throw on flat ground. Explain your reasoning... I didn't understand any of it! Damn! ' He became agitated again; all those questions were so difficult, if they were difficult in his past life, here they had shinobis! How would he know that?! He only knows how to throw punches he never calculates distance, speed, or things like that! Agitated, he began to look up at the ceiling and discreetly to the sides; his nervousness was palpable to everyone.

' What do I do, what do I do? Someone here should know these stupid questions, but I have next to me that strange examiner who hasn't even averted her gaze from me, it's bullshit, move your gaze, please! ' Yūji pleaded to someone in the heavens that that strange examiner would move away, fidgeting with his fingers on the table he thought.

' Come on, Yūji, use your head for once, how can I copy on an exam? Try to have a high coefficient like my brother Todo ' He closed his eyes, his eyebrows furrowing suddenly as he tried to think.

Although a shout made him open his eyes in fear, he saw in front of him a ninja being accused of copying; that examiner told him directly that he had to leave with his team, making Yūji worry and feel even more nervous.

' Damn... if I'm seen copying even once, they'll eliminate all three of us, this is very dangerous '

He felt very worried about how it would turn out, his eyes wide and his eyebrows tense.

" Number 23, number 47, number 16, failed, get out immediately "

" You all, how can you be so sure of this?! You have no evidence! " One of the Sand Genin stood up in fear and shouted fiercely; everyone saw how easily those examiners stopped him.

Ajisai furrowed her brow in worry, watching how little by little the majority of Genin who had once filled the room were being counted off one by one,

' Damn it, Yūji... ' Worried, the girl turned toward the boy, gripping his hand since this exam was very difficult; in the midst of all the commotion she had to start copying, but seeing what would happen if you got caught was something that worried her.

Suiren was tense, watching the examiners with seriousness, they had no mercy in disqualifying.

But just seeing all that made Yūji's determination begin to boil inside him, he had to try to do it! If he couldn't do it... he would find someone to copy from; he wouldn't be left with a blank sheet

' maybe if I used the Six Eyes it could help me, but I'm only half a meter away from that strange examiner on the side, I would immediately see the gleam, covering my eyes could be a strategy, but it would be strange and very obvious when I move my head, that is ruled out ' Tapping his pencil, his eyes moved around, searching for a ninja who was moving their hand to write, and he found one.

His leg stopped and his pencil tapping likewise,

' they can easily detect chakra... but, the cursed energy? I've always wondered if cursed energy can also work as a sensory tool, maybe it's my strong point, I don't know if it will work, I have to try, I promised to carry the team high, I cannot disappoint them! ' He took a gulp of saliva, looking sweaty although with his determined expression at the blank sheet of his exam.

Half an hour passed, a damn half hour just thinking about what to do and how to answer that demonic exam, watching as the examiners removed Genin minute by minute, but maybe there was a reason, a reason that could make him undetectable. And it would be perfect for copying.

' I hope it works, it's the first time I'm trying this, please work, come on... ' Yūji closed his eyes and placed his palms on the table; of course, he couldn't see anything, only darkness surrounded his environment.

Slowly, around Yūji his cursed energy began to seep out; unlike when Sukuna managed to mobilize his CE, Yūji did it with such delicacy that only a chill would be felt in the classroom.

A drop of sweat fell from his temple,

' come on, work ' He really didn't know if it would work, it was the first time he used cursed energy in that way.

The cursed energy seeping from the little redhead expanded from his area, around his nearest radius, and to the child's perception his heart began to beat more strongly; an involuntary smile broke out on his lips.

It worked! It really worked!, Around him, he began to notice silhouettes with cursed energy that belonged to the Genin; they were very small in comparison to the examiners. Something he found curious was that the examiner next to him was the one who had the most potent cursed energy since he had lived in that world, very sinister, but that wasn't the important thing now; there it was, the silhouettes of the people were more solid compared to the objects.

He could see it! His cursed energy was capturing the movement of the person; he didn't care if he had to write poorly or crookedly on his sheet, first he would copy the movement in sync with the one in front of him.

' Hahaha! Yes, it worked! Ajisai, Suiren, we will go together to the next stage! ' With a proud smile on his childish face, his movement was swift as he wrote; channeling his cursed energy throughout the room only made it feel cold, but nothing out of the ordinary, he now had a very precise sensor and could copy the movement of the person.

His smile was palpable without stopping; forty minutes had passed and Yūji already had the answers to the nine questions. He stopped copying the movements of the ninja in front of him and, upon seeing his writing, it was horrible and barely legible, but he had it! He did it!

At a rapid pace, he began to transfer the answers to where they should go; he was very happy not to be useless and finally to think of something useful. His worst method as a ninja had always been infiltration or gathering information, but it seems that it worked and nothing had been in vain.

Without realizing it, the examiner next to him, with her notebook covering most of her face, in those piercing yellow eyes was analyzing him. That examiner scrutinized him, watching that redheaded boy with considerable interest.

It was intriguing, she didn't notice any chakra movement, but she observed with a keen sense the moment when the boy seemed focused on doing... something, and just because of that something, she felt the need to find out what it was. Unconsciously, her tongue stuck out a little to lick her lower and upper lips, very amused and intrigued by the fact. ' How interesting... '

Yūji sighed in record time, erasing his bad handwriting and at least making it more legible, quite proud; he didn't know if his copied answers would be correct, but it could work, it was better than nothing! He didn't want his team to suffer because of him.

The boy felt proud of his achievement; he copied without thinking, unlike the Konoha Genin who knew that the purpose of the first stage was to copy from one another without being discovered as good ninjas.

Yūji thought he was doing wrong and didn't regret stealing information much all for his team, of course, but the little redhead didn't understand anything about the first stage.

In those forty minutes, all the Genin began to copy from one another; some used their abilities, such as the Sound Ninjas, calculating others' heartbeats in a stuttered manner, copying the movement with the pure art of listening; Ino Yamanaka, using her clan technique, getting into someone else's mind, clearly used it to see the information.

Karin was a very good sensory ninja, it was something she had been practicing with Kenta-sensei and her companions; with her eyes closed, she had a very good perception of chakra, the fluctuations in each person were easy to distinguish, and with that, she could copy the movement.

Touwa was very good in the art of genjutsu; secretly, he mobilized his chakra, activating genjutsu on the examiner closest to his position, making the examiner believe that he was only writing, when clearly he was copying. Being surrounded by other ninjas who covered him was the trick of his work, and Fuyū, just like Karin, was also very good at sensory techniques; with a simple hand seal beneath her thick clothes, water appeared above a Grass ninja who was writing down all possible information, and with the water infused with her chakra she struck the ninja and from there, she would capture his movements.

Uchiha Sasuke, with his Sharingan activated, copied the hand movements; Hyūga Neji with his Byakugan; Aburame Shino with his insects collecting information, everyone did their best and with utmost importance.

And, seeing discreetly around him, Yūji had found a most incredible sight the room that had previously been very full was now empty, very few remained. He discreetly looked at the secluded area where Ajisai and Suiren were, but he also saw that Nobumi, Uguma, and his sister's team were present, which made him feel relieved and very happy.

Morino Ibiki, upon seeing the room that had previously been very full and was now almost completely empty, smiled slyly, ' It seems that the incompetents have already gone, very good '

The forty-five minutes had passed a point at which he could finally use the last question; with a firm look he addressed everyone, " Very well, now I will give the last question of the exam "

Hearing that made him tense up; Yūji looked serious and even settled in his place, ' I must not allow myself to fail, I have to try now more than ever; if the last question isn't on the sheet it will have to be the most important one... '

" Yes, but before I say it, there is something I must explain about this tenth and final question, a special rule... "

The sound of the door opening was heard Kankurō, who had been at the bathroom, was seen by all the Genin. Ibiki smiled amusedly as if he had remembered something, " You're lucky to have arrived on time, your puppet show wasn't a waste at all, well, sit down "

The boy was puzzled, Puppet show? What did you mean? In all the time he had been there, he hadn't seen any puppets; he couldn't use his Six Eyes to appreciate, and when he used his technique, that boy wasn't in the room to have noticed. Nor did he notice anything strange.

Morino Ibiki walked calmly, " Very well, now I will explain, this is a hopeless rule "

Suiren analyzed his words without understanding, ' What do you mean...? '

" But first, you are going to have to decide whether to answer this question or not "

" Decide? But what happens if we don't decide to do it? "

There, the examiner gave a very slight smile,

" If you decide not to do it, your score is reduced to zero, in short, you fail, and your teammates will fail with you "

Hearing that made Yūji swallow hard, feeling himself shudder at hearing such harsh words at that moment.

The boy heard everyone say that you would answer that question.

" And this is the other rule: if you decide to do it but it turns out badly... "

" You will lose the right to take the Chūnin exam ever again " Ibiki spoke in a louder voice at that moment, making his face as hard as he could.

Yūji almost fell again at such a terrible revelation,

' What is all this about?! If I do poorly on this exam, I won't be the strongest of all! This is a terrible problem! '

Ajisai bit her lips hard with worry.

Yūji saw how the boy who had gotten up to complain, who had a nice dog on his head, was telling the examiner that he was nobody to set such a rule, but that demon old man was just laughing in his face!

" Well, what bad luck... " With an ironic and very amused look, Ibiki saw Kiba Inuzuka, " Well, this year I set the rules, that's why I have proposed that you either take the question or not. "

Now he understood everything; his nerves returned and his leg began to move rapidly with worry.

" Those who are not sure about answering can take the next exam next year, or the one after that "

He continued laughing in their faces!

The boy clenched his fist tightly, feeling very insecure about what he had to do; his firm gaze involuntarily looked back, wanting to see his comrades, but his worry did not subside.

Suiren analyzed the method perfectly, wanting to maintain her firm appearance, but inside she was very nervous, " if one of us decides not to do it, we fail, but if we answer badly, we'll still fail what a... petty trick, this is difficult "

Ajisai, without a doubt, was now dying of nerves from her worry, her face twisted and her knuckles white from the pressure; this Konoha ninja was very steadfast.

" Very well, let's begin... those who do not want to answer the final question, just raise your hand, and after confirming, we will remove you from here "

Yūji was cornered, more than anything worried about the question this examiner would ask,

' Damn it, I don't want to be the first one to answer for my team, there must be some kind of trick here, it shouldn't be difficult! Or, maybe yes? I don't know! I don't want to lose my right to be a Chūnin! I promised sister Konan and Rokusho-sensei that I would come to tell them that now we are Chūnin, I don't want to let them down! But if I answer wrongly, not only will I fail, my whole team will fail! I... I'm in a terrible problem '

The boy covered half of his face with his hand as he thought more deeply, his leg continuing to move from the anxiety in his body, this is difficult.

He saw as someone slowly raised their hand, something that made him see that they were withdrawing.

But that was the incentive; slowly the room began to empty, which made him even more anxious.

' I... I don't know if I can handle this pressure, there are less than half now, but I must not be the first to leave, I have, I have to endure for my comrades! '

He thought firmly as he saw that everyone had left.

But his gaze fell on a trembling hand, that blond boy raised his hand; will he also leave the exam?

Although he was exhilarated by the fact that it caught him by surprise, the blow he gave to the table.

" Fuck you! I'm not going to run away! I'll face this problem even if I have to remain a Genin forever, I will become Hokage, no matter what it takes! I'm not afraid of your words! " Yūji saw with surprise how the blond boy got up, shouting that he would remain firm in the face of whatever came; although he wouldn't say it aloud, a trace of admiration passed through his eyes.

That boy, he is right; he won't be scared by those questions either, and besides, even if he were only a Genin, he would be the most powerful man of all with the title of Genin! He won't escape the exam at all!

" I will ask again, this is a lesson that impacts your life as ninjas, will you continue deciding to stay or not? " He said very seriously to that blond boy.

" I will never take back my words, that is my ninja path " Naruto said very seriously, without taking his eyes off the examiner.

Yūji was truly very surprised by the bold aura of the blond boy, who now wore an excited and determined smile; yes, he too would never raise his hand to withdraw, he would no longer hesitate. Come what may, he would have to face it, because he would not let his team suffer harm because of something he might have done.

Everyone in the room was very surprised by the boy's bravery his determination, which had been weakened, was now very strong; those who had hesitated to continue now felt firmer in their resolve.

Ibiki smiled very subtly, " An interesting boy, he eliminated the uncertainty of the others, there are still 78 students... it seems that it makes no sense to wait any longer " That was what Ibiki thought at that moment, appreciating so many students in that place.

" Good choice, then, for the first exam, all of you... "

And once again the tension returned in the air, everyone holding their breath in case something happened where they could not move or speak.

" You have passed! "

Everyone was in shock upon hearing those words; from the redheaded boy, who held his breath, this time he really had a very funny look on his face, did he have so many doubts just for... that?

" Really, so easy?! "

Yūji couldn't hold back his doubt, he jumped up and even had to stand from his chair just so the examiner could look at him properly, " But what does this mean?! Where is the last question that was a matter of life or death? What is this about! "

The boy's voice resonated off the walls and many looked at him because of his reaction.

Something that made Yūji angry was that the examiner was laughing in his face, What is so funny about your question?! Don't laugh!

That intimidating face of the examiner softened a bit, which undoubtedly added to Yūji's bewilderment, " There's nothing of that sort you're asking, or well, the choice was the tenth question "

" Ah? "

Yūji sank back into his seat, trying to absorb everything.

He almost fainted during the exam " And he says that the choice was the question? Does any of this even make sense?! "

" So then, what were the previous questions for!? It was a waste of time! "

Hearing someone express their doubts, the examiner nodded in agreement as he listened.

" No, it's not like that, the nine questions fulfilled their purpose, the purpose of testing each one's abilities so that you would gather information, "

he replied now with a smiling face, different from an hour ago " first of all, the purpose of this test was stated in the first rule: passing or failing depended on the decision of the entire team; with that, we have only put pressure on you to try and not be a burden to your team "

Yūji furrowed his brow as he thought about it more coolly, he was right, if they hadn't pressured him, he wouldn't have even tried; that doesn't justify the fact that they gave him a death scare!

" But those problems couldn't be solved by Genin, so most people have come to the conclusion that I have to copy from others that was what the exam was about. "

Everyone realized what they had done, he was right, everyone copied from one another just to pass.

" So, we placed Chūnin around the seats who knew answers to be the targets. "

The redhead looked straight ahead; that boy from whom he copied was surely a Chūnin.

" But those who failed and were caught copying will, of course, not become Chūnin, why? "

What the boy saw made him surprised; that Konoha ninja had terrible scars on his head, wounds so terrible that they made him shudder just imagining how they could have been made or who did them.

" Information can sometimes have a value greater than life, and missions and battlefields... information is fought over with people's lives. "

Now the boy analyzed it well it made sense, this lesson would remain with him to remind him that information is important for a ninja. He promised not to be so overconfident as before.

But those scars... he was sure that that ninja had learned the hard way and not as gently as they did.

" So, remember these words: obtaining incorrect information will cause great harm to your team and your village. "

He was right, he must never allow the simple fact that his team could suffer harm because of him.

" So, we have made you gather information by copying. "

With that, after that explanation, Yūji showed a slight, drowsy expression; the examiner explained what the tenth question concluded about doing and not doing, about what can be assigned on missions and a rather cruel way of understanding it.

He had understood that after the exam was explained a bit; therefore, the only thing he could do was feel happy to have passed the first stage.

After finishing his explanation, Morino Ibiki smiled proudly " You have overcome the terrible situation, the first exam of the Chūnin selection is over, I wish you luck " he said with a smile.

There, Yūji finally returned to his initial joy; looking back at his team, he saw how Ajisai smiled at him and Suiren looked at him gratefully.

He simply raised his thumb to both of them.

It was a fairly calm moment until, out of nowhere, the window exploded!

It was quite fast to his eyes, a woman with dull purple hair entered with a very striking entrance, her eyes wide open at what she saw.

" Stop, all of you, brats! You, there's no time for you to be so happy! I am the second examiner, Mitarashi Anko, let's begin the next exam! "

She was an adult woman with a rather fierce face, those somewhat grayish, intimidating eyes.

" Now, follow me! " She raised her fist in a war cry.

He once again swallowed hard, wiping away his immediate joy; his eyes were startled by the sudden surprise, wasn't there even a break?

" What an atmosphere... " murmured Ibiki, who was covered by that giant banner.

" 78? Ibiki, have you passed 26 teams? " Anko looked somewhat disgusted " The first exam must have been very simple "

" It seems that there are a great number of excellent students this time. "

" Oh, well... " There, Anko said nothing more than her malicious smile, " I'm going to make at least half of the teams fail in this exam. "

" I will explain everything tomorrow; we will go to another place, so ask where the meeting point is and at what time, that's all, I'm dismissing you. "

And as soon as she arrived, she left through the same window.

Yūji was left speechless all along; he had some suspense about what the exams would be like tomorrow, just...

Please, no more written exams!

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[Today there is no illustration, since I don't think it is necessary xD

Ignore that I wrote yesterday in the chapter that Yūji hates loud people; that day the author was more asleep than awake writing the chapter, it was a manda effect, it didn't exist, you didn't see it, yuuuuuuu]