Wait a minute, I have a question! Duke was puzzled. This is not what we agreed on! Where is the tenth question that was easy to pass? Where is the extra question that you can pass even if you hand in a blank paper?
As the invigilator handed out the test papers, Duke gave up. He had answered all ten questions correctly, and there was no so-called tenth question, which dissuaded him from handing in a blank paper.
'During Naruto's Chunin Exam, Ibiki must have changed the rules. He is such a sadist that he tries every means to play tricks on people during every exam. But thanks to him, otherwise, according to the current rules, Naruto would have been eliminated in the written exam!' Duke thought maliciously, turning around to look at Ibiki who was still a boy not far away. The boy looked straight ahead and wrote with great determination.
"You wrote it so quickly, it doesn't seem difficult! Is it because the test questions were too easy that you changed the rules later? Forget it, the future has nothing to do with me, let's pass this test first." Duke stopped thinking about it and concentrated on doing the questions.
Question 1: Code interpretation.
'Is there really a pattern to this densely packed tadpole writing? It's square and looks a bit like a QR code. Hmm... Let's look at the second question first!'
Question 2: Ninja A stands on a bush 8 meters high and throws a kunai at Ninja B on the ground 20 meters away. The wind force at this time is... Please calculate Ninja A's throwing angle and the force used.
"I see!"
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"Everyone here, I declare the first round of the Chunin Exams over! You all passed!"
Question 6: ...
"Time's up!" The invigilator in charge gave the order, and all the invigilators stood up and collected the test papers. Amid the fear of the candidates, the invigilator counted the scores, and those with 0 points were eliminated, eliminating a large number of people again.
After the show, Duke and the other two got together, along with Zixiao who had been waiting for a long time, and the four of them discussed going out for barbecue, but stingy Zixiao said he was afraid they would get an upset stomach, so he decided to have ramen instead.
"It's actually like this, damn it, so cunning!"
On the ceiling, where no one cared, tiny frost formed a small mirror, as thin as a cicada's wing. Because of the refraction of light, only Duke could see it, and the mirror could not be seen from other angles.
"Hokage-sama, this is serious. I just..."
"Finally I made it. The first round hasn't started yet, right?" Obito asked Lin with a sad face. Kakashi's mood was a little low, and Obito, feeling guilty, was timid and didn't dare to talk to him. He knew that if he was more than an hour late, the written test would have ended long ago. If he wasn't there, Kakashi and Lin would most likely be disqualified.
"What?" Obito was dumbfounded. Full marks? Who? "What an idiot! If you're late again tomorrow, I'll kill you." Kakashi responded, lowered his head and walked away.
Kakashi walked side by side with Lin with an expressionless face. Lin didn't see Obito around and was feeling a little strange, then she saw Obito running in in a panic from the door.
In the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was watching the whole process, put down his pipe and said with interest: "Ice clone, very interesting clone technique, even the village's jonin didn't notice it."
"I knew it, it's over!" Obito whined, "I'm sorry, Rin! You scolded me, it would make me feel better. You are so gentle, it only increases my guilt."
"It involves mechanics, parabolas, and lateral resistance... This kind of question won't even appear in the college entrance examination, how can a Genin possibly answer it? Look at question three, there's no reason why he can't answer any of them!"
"Luckily, intelligence gathering is my specialty."
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"Duke is indeed the Duke. It's so relaxing to be with him!" Asuma and Hong finished all the questions quickly. The three of them looked at each other and waited for the exam to end. During the exam, various cheating methods emerged in the exam room. Konoha's Byakugan and Sharingan, the grass village used weeds on the windowsill to transmit information, the rain village's water vapor, the reflective forehead protectors of the craftsman village, the puppet strings of the sand village... each of them showed their magical powers. There were also ignorant Genin, whose poor cheating skills seemed to be mocking the invigilator. They soon made five fouls, graduated early, and went home to fish with their teammates.
Zixiao, you really didn't let me down!
"I am ashamed of the teachings of Lord Hokage." Minato bowed and apologized repeatedly.
"Sure enough, these exam questions are forcing people to cheat... to test the Genin's ability to gather intelligence!" Duke looked up and saw that almost all the candidates were scratching their heads, not knowing where to start. A small number of smart people had already noticed the rules and used all their skills to carefully search for the correct answer.
"Yes, Kushina is sure. Although there is no eye-catching red hair, Kushina's judgment should not be wrong. After the fall of the Whirlpool Country, a few ninja descendants were scattered all over the place. The Whirlpool bloodline can be counted on one's fingers, so it can't be wrong."
"Haha!" Minato wiped the cold sweat from his head. His subordinate was late for an hour and missed the game. As the leader of the team, he had an unshirkable responsibility. Improper education was a serious dereliction of duty.
"As a Chunin, gathering and analyzing intelligence is an essential skill. Without even this basic skill, how can you be qualified to be a Chunin?" The invigilator looked down on the eliminated Genin: "For a ninja, intelligence is sometimes more important than life. It is common for ninjas to risk their lives to obtain intelligence when performing missions or on the battlefield, but sometimes the intelligence you obtain may not be correct. Once the intelligence is wrong, your companions and the village will be put in danger. That's why this exam will test your intelligence gathering ability and eliminate those who are unqualified. Losers cannot bear the responsibility of a Chunin!" "..." The examinees were silent after hearing this. After hearing this, Kakashi clenched his fists and trembled with excitement. White Fang's death was related to giving up intelligence.
"Okay, you have passed the exam, which proves that you are qualified to become Chunin. But don't be happy too soon, this is only the first exam, and the real test is still to come. I wish you good luck with the rest!" As the invigilator's voice fell, the first written exam officially ended. More than half of the more than 300 Genin were eliminated, leaving only 120 people, or 40 teams.
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"The exam is over." Lin smiled.
'Among all these people, there must be a Chunin who knows the answer, but it's too troublesome to find one. Ibiki, I've decided to choose you! 'In the future, the head of the Anbu interrogation department must be a real academic master. Duke has great confidence in him, and he copied all his answers using the mirror in no time. Then he copied the answers to Asuma and Kurenai, as well as Obito's ice clone. As for Kakashi and Rin, they are not within the scope of consideration. He has done everything he can, and these two can only wish for good luck.
"The percentage elimination system never existed from the beginning. The difficult test questions and harsh rules are all designed to make you cheat. Some of you should have realized that this written test is actually a test of your intelligence gathering ability. From the beginning to the end of the test, there are only two types of people who will be eliminated. The first type is those who did not collect the correct intelligence; the second type is those who do not have the ability to collect intelligence."
"Don't worry, Minato! Since no one in the examination room found out, let's just let it go. Ice clone taking the exam for you... this is also a way for ninjas to solve problems, it's no big deal." Sarutobi Hiruzen did not cancel Minato's class's qualification for the exam. He looked at Duke's figure in the picture with great pleasure, and a smile appeared on his lips.
As the saying goes, if you don't cheat in an exam, you will be a junior next year. It's better to have no personality than to fail! The rules of the Chunin Exam are to allow people to cheat. It's time to show off your skills. Duke took off the forehead protector on his head and tied it back on, attracting the attention of Asuma and Hong. The two saw the secret code and looked at him secretly. Faced with such a test question, Hong, an excellent student, was helpless... It can't be said that she solved four questions and got 4 points.
"Hey...what on earth happened?" Obito continued to be confused.
"They have never seen the Ice Clone before, so it is understandable that they were not aware of it for a while."
"Are you helping them shirk responsibility?"
Question 10: ...
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Lin touched Obito's forehead. He didn't have a fever. Could it be that he was dizzy because of the good grades he got? "Obito was really good today. He got full marks on the written test. I am impressed by his ability to collect intelligence!"
As time went by, more and more anxious candidates were caught cheating, and some idiots even thought of using violence after being caught. The invigilators responded to this behavior with strength, because they had the final say here.
"However, as a jonin, even if I was careless, I cannot excuse the fact that I was deceived by a clone for so long." Sarutobi Hiruzen chuckled, slightly dissatisfied.
"You really can't answer any of the questions!" Duke looked at the test paper in front of him, his eyes were completely blank. Even a university professor in his previous life couldn't answer these questions. Only true geniuses like Ibiki and Mr. Sakura could pass the written test with their brains. Others should just forget about it, at least they can save some brain cells.
"Forget it, I have no intention of pursuing it." Sarutobi Hiruzen was in a good mood and did not say much about it. He mentioned Duke and asked, "Kushina confirmed that he has the blood of Uzumaki, is that right?"
"If that's true, it's good news." Sarutobi Hiruzen is different from Danzo. As a Hokage, he considers things from more perspectives. If Duke only has Mizunotsuki's bloodline, then when facing Kirigakure's questioning, Konoha will not be able to occupy the moral high ground, and will inevitably not be strong enough, and will be at a disadvantage in diplomacy. But if Duke has the Uzumaki bloodline, the result will be different.
As we all know, the Uzumaki clan and the Senju clan of Konoha are distant relatives. Before the destruction of the Uzumaki Country, the two sides had long-term friendly exchanges and deep friendships. Even the clothes of Konoha ninjas have the mark of the Uzumaki clan, and the wife of the first Hokage is also an Uzumaki clan member. As a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, it is understandable that Konoha adopted Duke. As for the fact that he has the bloodline limit of Mizunotsuki, this is all coincidence. The official spokesperson of Konoha said that Konoha did not know when he was adopted. It can only be said that things in the world are unpredictable, and Kirigakure will suffer a little loss! "It is indeed good news. Kushina is very happy recently and wants to teach Duke the sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan." Minato asked tentatively.
"Then follow Kushina, or my beard will be in jeopardy!"
Regarding the Chunin Exam, in Obito's flashbacks, the graduation ages of many characters in the plot do not match the timeline. In order to save some brain cells, some people ignore them...that's it.
(End of this chapter)