CXnovel Chapter 213
Chapter 213
In the classroom where the first written exam was being held, the noise had subsided, leaving only Ibiki Morino and a few examiners sorting through the collected exam papers. He casually flipped through a few papers, nodding slightly as he saw the densely packed answers on them.
Most candidates managed to answer most of the questions by relying on their information gathering skills. Sure enough, those who remained were all quite capable.
In fact, almost all the cheating methods used by the examinees failed to escape his and the proctoring team's notice—whether it was the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan, the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, the insects of the Aburame clan, or even the Sand Village's Sand Eye and that puppet. Only those whose methods were too clumsy and unrestrained were caught on the spot and disqualified.
After tidying up for a moment, Ibixi specifically picked out the one he was most interested in from the pile of test papers.
"Naruto Uzumaki..."
He whispered the name on the exam paper, his eyes filled with complex emotions. This genin's name was now the focus of private discussion among almost all the jonin of Konoha—Kakashi Hatake's prized student, the Third Hokage's personally acknowledged future Hokage…
Ibihi carefully examined the neat handwriting and clear answers on the exam paper, and unconsciously nodded slightly.
All the answers are correct and logically sound... What an amazing kid! How did he manage to detect the correct answers?
Naruto's "cheating" method was the only one that Ibiki failed to see through throughout the entire event. He was certain that Naruto had obtained the information using some special method, but he could never be sure what that method was.
However, when his gaze fell on the second major question—the one about calculating the maximum range of shuriken in planar combat and analyzing the characteristics of enemy ninjas—his brows furrowed, and he then revealed an expression of disbelief.
Wait a minute... something's not right.
The answer itself is correct, without any problems. However... the calculation basis and derivation process written next to it are much more detailed and rigorous than the standard answer set by the examiners!
It not only lists the complete formula for projectile motion, but also analyzes in detail the probability of being hit by targets of different heights under the parabolic trajectory, and even considers the slight influence of wind speed and the weight of the shuriken!
This in-depth analysis... Could it be that he didn't cheat by copying the answer, but rather figured it out step by step on his own?!
This discovery plunged Ibixi into a brief silence.
That kid is... terrifyingly powerful.
Just like his father...
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In the damp and oppressive air of the Forest of Death, Naruto took a deep breath and calmed himself down. He then turned to his two teammates and spoke.
"For the next operation, I will keep all the scrolls in our possession for safety. Satsuki, you are in charge of flank reconnaissance and main firepower. Sakura, your task is to pay attention to the surrounding environment at all times, protect yourself, and aim for a quick victory, avoiding unnecessary protracted fighting as much as possible."
For some reason, Sakura felt that Naruto seemed more energetic than usual, and his entire aura had become sharper. Was it just her imagination? She also felt that Naruto's eyes seemed a little moist…
At this moment, the [Golden Experience], visible only to Naruto, quietly appeared. It slowly placed its hand on the moss-covered ground, and an invisible sense of life energy spread out like ripples. The life force of every animal in the forest, and every examinee, was clearly visible to Naruto.
This Stand ability is incredibly useful; the range and precision with which it detects life energy alone are comparable to the Byakugan's X-ray vision and Kagura's Mind's Eye.
After hearing Satsuki's almost confession-like resolute response, Naruto's determination and confidence reached an unprecedented level.
Orochimaru, you're disguised as a Chunin to fry fish here, right? Well then, I'll let you experience firsthand what it feels like to encounter someone with cheat codes while frying fish.
Just then, he clearly sensed two special chakras. One was Gaara's familiar aura, mixed with violence and pain. The Nine-Tails in his heart immediately became restless, constantly urging him to teach that tanuki a lesson right now and, incidentally, snatch the scroll.
But Naruto immediately rejected the idea. First, it wasn't the right time to confront Gaara. Second, he sensed Orochimaru's cold, viscous life force approaching them at an extremely fast speed.
"Nine Lamas, calm down, it's not the right time yet," he reassured his restless companion in his heart.
At this moment, Sakura raised a question. "Naruto, which direction should we go now?"
"Let's go straight to the central tower." Naruto pointed deep into the forest without hesitation.
"Huh? But," Sakura said, puzzled, "the condition for passing the exam is to collect both the Heaven and Earth scrolls, shouldn't we try to get the missing one first?"
Hearing this question, Zuo Yue was speechless. Although her theoretical knowledge was perfect, her tactical thinking was still not flexible enough. Wouldn't it be much more efficient to arrive near the tower in advance and ambush the teams that had already collected all the scrolls and were ready to pass the level? Teams that could get there must have already collected two scrolls.
"The missing reel... we can solve that on the go using this method."
As soon as he finished speaking, under the slightly puzzled gazes of Satsuki and Sakura, Naruto took out a specially made kunai with a unique triangular shape—the very kunai marked with the Flying Thunder God Technique.
To the astonishment of the two men, he casually tossed the kunai upwards.
Just as the kunai left his fingertips and rose to its highest point.
"Whoosh!"
A blurry figure plummeted down from the dense canopy of trees. In the reflection of Zuo Yue's suddenly contracting pupils, the attacker had already approached Naruto's back with astonishing speed, the sharp kunai in his hand pointing directly at Naruto's neck. The intention was all too clear—to take him hostage!
Success!
The Hidden Mist Village ninja who launched the sneak attack couldn't help but grin smugly as he looked at the blond figure so close and unsuspecting.
As expected of a kid, so inexperienced! Discussing tactics so carelessly in a place like this, he deserves to be my prey!
However, just a split second before the sharp blade of his kunai was about to touch Naruto's skin—
"Whoosh!"
Naruto's figure vanished into thin air!
All of this happened in the blink of an eye; the attacker's smug expression hadn't even had time to turn into astonishment before it froze completely.
"Bang!"
A dull thud came from above! Naruto, who should have been in front of him, suddenly appeared above him as if he had teleported. He caught the specially made kunai that had just been thrown up with one hand, and slammed the back of Naruto's head with the other, slamming Naruto's face into the ground!
The immense impact caused the Mist Ninja to lose his balance instantly and be pinned to the ground. Then, the cold kunai was reversed and precisely placed against his throat.
"Don't move."
Naruto's calm voice came from above him, "Now, answer my question—are you in charge of your squad's scrolls?"
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