During the Chunin Exam, when most of the candidates had arrived, the originally chaotic exam room became even quieter. Everyone stared at the competitors from other villages with hostile eyes. If they were not afraid of being expelled from the exam for fighting privately, they would have fought each other to the death. Everyone gathered in small groups according to their villages, guarding against possible attacks. The chaos of the past few days had made everyone lose their basic sense of security.

As time went by, the time for the Chunin Exam finally arrived, the door of the examination room was closed, and the Chunin Exam officially kicked off. Those who had not arrived at this time, no matter what the reason, would automatically lose the qualification to take the exam. Ninja is a profession that requires punctuality.

At this moment, chakra smoke erupted from the podium in the conference room, and Ebisu, dressed in formal attire and black sunglasses, appeared with a group of examiners.

"The Chunin Exams are about to begin." Ebisu stepped forward and said sternly, "I am the examiner for the first test - Ebisu. First, I need to rearrange your seats."

A huge box was brought forward.

"Everyone has one chance to draw lots. Sit down according to the seat number you draw. Then I will explain the exam rules!"

"Drawing lots? That's so troublesome!"

There were nearly 300 candidates in the Chunin Exam. Even with the help of several examiners, drawing lots wasted a lot of time. After all the candidates took their seats according to their numbers, Ebisu said again:

"First of all, everyone who comes to participate in the Chunin Exam must be the best among the Genin in each village. I will not say much. I believe that everyone will not do anything that violates the reputation of ninjas. Next, I will give everyone one minute to observe the exact position of their teammates in the examination room. Please note that after the exam officially begins, you are no longer allowed to look around. If the invigilator discovers cheating three times, you will be expelled from the examination room."

As soon as the words fell, there was a sudden noise in the examination room, and everyone was reminding their teammates of their positions.

The drawing of lots meant that no one had any objections to the seating arrangement. There were some Genin teams where two people were relatively close to each other, but there was no team with three people gathered together.

Of course, luck is also part of a ninja's strength. Ebisu did not make any strict arrangements. It all depends on everyone's luck. Some are lucky, while others are unlucky. In such a large examination room, a few teams are very far apart, and if they don't speak loudly, they can't hear each other clearly, which basically eliminates the possibility of helping each other.

"Time's up!" After a minute, Ebisu clapped his hands for everyone to be quiet.

"The examiner will now distribute the test questions!"

In the chaos, it took a few more minutes for all the candidates to get their test papers.

"so much?"

Unlike ordinary exams which consist of just one or two sheets of paper, this time the written test consisted of a thick stack of test questions, which gave many candidates a bad feeling.

"Please don't open the test paper yet. I will explain the test rules. Ninjas should be dealt with in a ninja way."

Ebisu proudly touched the frame of his glasses on his nose and said loudly:

"I'm sure you've all noticed that there are a lot of questions in the exam. Not only are there a lot of questions, but they get harder to answer as you go along. Also, the exam only lasts twenty minutes from the moment I announce that you can start answering the questions. In such a short time, a well-educated jonin can only finish all the questions if he concentrates. So, theoretically, no genin can answer all the questions."

"What's the point of having so many test questions?" asked some impatient candidates.

"Meanwhile? Of course there is!" Ebisu replied, "Now I will announce the first rule. It should be noted that when the rule I announce conflicts with the previous one, the previous one shall prevail."

After a pause, Ebisu continued, "As long as one person answers all the questions correctly, no matter what the situation is, all three people in the same group will advance to the next round at the same time!"

"What?"

The first rule surprised many candidates. It was clearly a naked praise of elitism, which ran counter to the original intention of forming a three-person Genin team.

Seeing the whispers below getting louder and louder, Ebisu shouted, "Being a ninja is not a game for children, but a profession that tests one's awareness. Whether you admit it or not, some people are geniuses who are far superior to others. A genius who is not only gifted but also works harder than others can create miracles. I don't care whether you have superior intelligence and knowledge, or teamwork, or you cheated to get all the questions right, you have passed. Strong people or groups outside the specifications have privileges. If you disagree, you can leave the examination room immediately."

Ebisu waited for half a minute, and when he saw that the noisy voices had gradually died down and no one had given up, he nodded and continued, "It seems that you all have decided to accept the test. Very good, then I will announce the second rule. If one person gets zero points, all three people in the same group will be eliminated at the same time."

The audience was quiet. Although this rule was too strict, it was still within the acceptable range.

"By the way, I would like to remind you that the test papers of the three people in the same group are different. There are three different sets of test questions in the entire examination room, with difficulty levels of easy, medium, and difficult respectively! As for who gets easy questions and who gets difficult questions in the same team, it depends on their luck. Maybe the dumbest one gets the most difficult questions, and it is also very likely that he will not be able to answer any questions and get zero points. So you have to pray that your luck is not too bad!"

Ebisu's additional explanation immediately made all the candidates curse in their hearts. This exam was too difficult. Just like last time, Uchiha Sasuke used the Sharingan to copy other candidates' movements. He couldn't use it anymore. Maybe the target candidate's question was different from his own. And Yamanaka Ino, who used the Heart Turn Technique, might have exhausted her chakra and still not found a candidate with the same question as her.

"Have cheating methods been greatly restricted?"

Many candidates weighed the possible situations in their minds and pondered the deep meaning of the test questions.

"Now let me explain the third rule: if the total score of the candidates is less than half of the total ranking, all three people in the same group will be eliminated. However, there is an exception. If someone thinks that someone in the same group will rank below half of the total ranking, they can voluntarily write his name on the back of the last page. Only one person is allowed. As long as the three people in the same group write the same selected person, if the other two are ranked above half of the total ranking, they will pass. If this selected person ranks in the top three among all the selected people, he will pass. Otherwise, he will be eliminated."

In the monitoring room, Mizuki said with interest: "I didn't expect Ebisu to be so good at playing with people's hearts!"