Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Chapter 95 Exam Rules and the Scorpion Who Recommended Himself!

According to the rules given on the admission ticket.

The first round of this year's Chunin Exams is a theoretical exam.

The examination venue was set up in the classrooms on the first floor of the ninja school next door, divided into three examination rooms: A, B, and C.

Of course, the teachers and students in the school were cleared out long ago.

Before Ayane Amamiya and Sasori even entered the school gate, they heard a commotion inside.

"You bastards from Guren Village! How dare you come out of this remote mountain village?"

"Oh my gosh~ So you're from Yangyan Village. I still vividly remember how you guys drifted around the battlefield in your donkey carts last time~"

The girl looked into the distance.

It turns out that the theoretical exam hadn't even started yet, but two unknown candidates from small ninja villages were already warming up with activities.

The great ninja villages harbor countless deep-seated hatreds for each other.

However, this does not mean that the relationships between the smaller ninja villages are always amicable.

On the contrary, because they don't need to maintain an outward appearance like major powers, and because of their positions, interests, and various other possible reasons, the conflicts and sordid affairs between small villages are actually more exaggerated!

When enemies meet, their eyes blaze with hatred.

Although neither of us has drawn our weapons yet, we're already exchanging insults—one for your mother, the other for my grandma—it's a real spree of hurling insults at each other!

A large crowd gathered around, listening with rapt attention...

It's like hearing celestial music, instantly clearing your ears!

Scorpion is a loner; he's never liked being in a crowd.

He walked straight to the sign-in sheet and ticked his name and Ayane Amamiya's name.

After glancing at the names on the list again, Sasori exclaimed in surprise, "There are only 127 people in total for this Chunin Exam!"

Will individuals participate?

Actually, a scale of over a hundred people sounds like a lot.

But for a major ninja village to hold the Chunin Exams, that's really not many.

For example, Sunagakure, which has the largest number of ninjas among the five great ninja villages, usually holds the Chunin Exams twice a year.

And the genin who participate every year...

Even at the lowest times, there are always eight or nine hundred people!

"As is customary, the Chunin Exams typically have an acceptance rate of only five to eight percent."

Someone beside Scorpion chimed in, doing a quick calculation: "Doesn't that mean that at most ten people can advance from this exam?"

His voice faltered, escalating into a mournful tone: "It's over, Shikaku! If I don't pass the exam, all the barbecue and potato chips Dad promised me are gone!"

Ayane Amamiya glanced sideways.

The speaker was a large, fat man with a broad build, round cheeks, and a round belly.

The two teammates standing next to him also had distinctive features: one had a pineapple-shaped hairstyle, and the other had a yellow ponytail.

The new generation of Ino-Shika-Cho from Konoha!

In an instant, not only her, but also many other ninjas from other ninja villages recognized this famous group in the ninja world.

The arrival of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio seems to have set the stage for the appearance of a heavyweight figure.

Not long after.

Kushina Uzumaki, who previously traveled with Ayane Amamiya; Mei Terumi, who was furious; and Might Guy, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes...

One after another, teams of genius ninjas who left a deep impression on the original work arrived!

Ayane Amamiya even saw three pairs of pure white eyes!

Unfortunately, there were too many anime episodes in her past life, and apart from Neji, Hanabi, and Hinata, she had virtually no memory of the other Hyuga clan members...

With the appearance of these powerful ninja village teams.

The noise in the school playground instantly quieted down.

The ninjas from Yangyan Village and Guyin Village, who had just been loudly cursing each other's ancestors, tacitly shrank into the crowd and went to an inconspicuous corner to temporarily avoid the brunt of the conflict.

This was not yet the Shippuden era, which would occur decades later.

The ninjas of Naruto's era, to varying degrees, had experienced several years of peace.

And now, the smoke of the Second Shinobi World War has not completely dissipated!

The ninjas from the small village did this to conceal information about their squad and increase their chances of winning;

Secondly, it's because they naturally harbor a certain fear of the ninjas from the major ninja villages! They fear that if they displease them, it could bring disaster upon themselves and the ninja village behind them!

But no matter how you look at it.

Their evasive action completely transformed the already small playground into a fighting arena.

Those who remain and stand in the center of the stage at this moment are all candidates who are determined to win!

"Uchiha, Hyuga, Ino-Shika-Cho..."

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"All the prestigious clans of Konoha have arrived!"

Some test-takers, hiding nearby and observing these geniuses, broke out in a cold sweat: "Are you kidding me? The difficulty of this exam is way too much..."

"You've also overlooked the ninjas from Sunagakure, Kirigakure, and Kumogakure."

His companion offered a word of advice, then added with a wry smile, "But they're sending very few people. I doubt they'll take our spot in the next round..."

After saying that, he glanced at the center of the playground and asked in surprise, "Huh? Why is there a guy from Amegakure mixed in there?"

Are you really that ungrateful?

Amamiya Ayane, who was considered "ungrateful," was standing steadily on the playground, letting the curious gazes of those around her fall on her.

She was slender and tall, standing at 1.65 meters, which was quite tall among the female ninjas around her.

With her cool yet refined features, she possesses an extraordinary charm!

The girl wore a fitted combat vest, with only a water bottle and a ninja tool scroll tied around her waist.

The black dress draped down to her knees, while her long, slender legs were encased in black stockings, highlighting the girl's slim figure and exuding a cool and aloof aura.

With the ninja sword Storm Slash on her back, Ayane Amamiya looks like a battle angel descended from heaven, exuding a sharp and piercing aura.

For example, the distant Hyuga-Hyuga.

He was captivated by the girl's extraordinary charm and couldn't help but glance at her several times.

It's not about love at first sight or lust at first sight.

It's simply because there isn't such a dashing and eye-catching girl in the Hyuga clan's territory!

He then quickly recalled information about the other party in his mind.

The members of the Stormy Alliance Squad...

This was the mixed team from both the Wind and Rain Kingdoms that the elders of Hyuga had mentioned to him many times before he set off!

He looked around, paying particular attention to the ages of the ninjas from other villages.

Wow, all the test takers this year are so young!

Hyuga Hizashi muttered to himself, feeling a bit resentful.

I'm already this old, and yet I still have to come here to participate in this Chunin Exams and bully the younger ones! The elders have really lost all shame for the sake of the so-called glory of the Hyuga clan!

Actually, this is Hyuga Hizashi's sensitivity.

Among the candidates from the surrounding small ninja villages, there are not only eighteen-year-olds, but even thirty-eight-year-old genin!

But Hyuga Hizashi closed his eyes in shame, unwilling to look any longer.

This action was naturally interpreted by those around him as a sign of disdain.

"That Hinata guy is really arrogant, Captain."

The moment Hyuga Hizashi cast a glance at Amamiya Ayane, Sasori, who had been standing next to the captain, noticed his action and felt somewhat displeased.

At this moment, I saw that he had closed his eyes.

Scorpion lowered his voice, speaking uncertainly, "He seems... somewhat disappointed in us?"

"It's just a common problem in large families."

Ayane Amamiya didn't seem to care much after hearing this, casually saying, "If you don't like him, we'll find a chance later to eliminate the Hyuga guy first!"

The girl turned her gaze in another direction.

There, she saw the guy she was most interested in during the exam!

Minato Namikaze!

The other person was talking loudly to their teammates while secretly glancing at Kushina Uzumaki on their right, trying to attract her attention...

Ayane Amamiya found it amusing.

How is this any different from the guys who tried to pursue me back in school?

Who would have thought that the Fourth Hokage had such a youthful and naive time!

The girl wished she could conjure a camera on the spot to record this moment...

Besides Minato Namikaze, she also paid special attention to the Cloud Village's team.

Unfortunately, the Cloud Village team consisted entirely of unfamiliar faces. Not only were none of the ninjas with familiar names absent, but Killer Bee, whom they had anticipated, was nowhere to be seen...

It seems the Third Raikage isn't too concerned about his results in this Chunin Exams.

That makes sense, though.

Based on the cooperation agreement discussed by the three parties during their previous stay in Sunagakure.

The Hidden Cloud Village is targeting Konoha's potential Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, intending to cause trouble!

In this situation.

The genin sent by the Raikage to participate in the exam, while not exactly cannon fodder, were certainly not very important figures!

As the girl was silently pondering her many opponents, a cold voice came from above.

"Alright, everyone, be quiet!"

Ayane Amamiya looked up.

It turned out to be two ninjas wearing Jonin vests who suddenly appeared on the rooftop of the school building, looking down at the crowd on the playground.

"I could hear your loud shouting and cursing from afar, keeping the elderly and children in the neighborhood awake!"

"From now on, anyone who dares to make a sound will be kicked out of the examination room immediately!"

"Remember this: you are emotionless ninjas, not quacking ducks in a pond!"

After the leading ninja finished speaking, an invisible aura surged down.

This is pure killing intent!

The playground suddenly fell silent.

The genin, who had initially been somewhat resentful, immediately became obedient.

Seeing this, the ninja nodded in satisfaction: "Very good! Now let me introduce myself. I am a Konoha Jonin, Kurenai Yuhi! This is my colleague, Dan Kato! We are also the examiners for the first round of the Chunin Exams!"

Wow, both examiners are celebrities!

Ayane Amamiya glanced at Dan Kato, who had long hair, and then thought to herself: Tsunade's taste isn't all that great after all...

Logically speaking, Kato Dan shouldn't have many days left to live.

But the reason he's still alive and kicking and is here to preside over the Chunin Exams is because of his own "butterfly" persona.

In the original story, the Second Shinobi World War did not end as quickly as it does now.

After the battle between the three Sannin and Hanzo, Jiraiya stayed in the Land of Rain to teach Nagato and the other two.

Therefore, in order to resist the second invasion by Sunagakure, Konoha had no choice but to form a team with Tsunade and Dan Kato to fight against the attacking Chiyo.

The result was this time.

Severely injured, Kato Dan died on the spot before his lover Tsunade's eyes.

From then on, Tsunade developed a psychological trauma and suffered from hemophobia.

Kurenai Yuhi's voice continued, "This round of exams is a written theoretical test, designed to assess your basic ninja skills and theoretical foundation!"

Everyone's reaction was calm.

After all, the topic of the first round of exams has already been written on the admission ticket.

"The rules for the first round of testing are very simple."

"Each team of three members needs to be separated and enter one of the three examination rooms, A, B, or C, to answer the questions independently!"

After saying that, Yuhi Shinku and Kato Dan simultaneously formed hand seals, creating three shadow clones, which then turned and headed towards the three examination halls.

Ayane Amamiya and Sasori exchanged a glance.

There are only two of them, so they only need to go to exam rooms A and B separately.

Meanwhile, Kurenai Yuhi's true form gazed at the examinees and continued, "The advancement standard for everyone is 60."

Points! Anyone who doesn't reach the required score will be eliminated along with their entire team! However, please note that...

He paused, deliberately drawing out his words to attract the attention of the many examinees.

First, you need to write down the answers to the questions your teammates are holding on the test paper!

Wow!

Discussions immediately arose.

What kind of strange exam rule is this?

They separated us, yet they want us to answer questions for each other?

Ayane Amamiya suddenly realized.

That's more like it!

This test not only assesses a ninja's cultural literacy but also their ability to transmit and intercept intelligence!

No sooner had he finished speaking than someone below asked, "What if the team has fewer than three people?"

"Less than three people?"

Upon hearing the question, Yuhi Shinku subconsciously glanced at Ayane Amamiya and Sasori, who were standing at the very front.

This unique duo was highlighted at yesterday's Konoha high-level meeting!

The reason is simple: the fact that the Third Kazekage and a demigod of the ninja world personally came shows that they have absolute confidence in the strength of this team!

If these two aren't strong, then something's definitely wrong!

I've heard that Yuhi Shinku...

After last night's meeting, the ninjas in the Anbu archives worked through the night, searching through files to uncover the past of these two ninjas...

In my memory, this was an attitude that made Konoha feel like it was facing a formidable enemy.

The last time was when the Hidden Cloud Village mobilized a large army, ordering the Two-Tails Jinchuriki to lead an invasion of the Land of Hot Springs!

But upon closer inspection...

The problem, however, wasn't raised by these two troublesome individuals.

Kato Dan carefully examined the middle-aged man with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and wearing a green bodysuit. While lamenting the man's terrible fashion sense, he also felt the man looked vaguely familiar, as if he'd seen him somewhere before...

Could it be someone from our own family?

He coughed and explained, "Regardless of the number of people in the team, the advancement rules remain the same: team members will still answer questions for each other!"

Kurenai Yuhi added, "However, if your team only has one person, consider yourself lucky; you only need to write your own exam paper!"

Matt Daly laughed heartily upon hearing this, somewhat pleased.

This rule was extremely disadvantageous to him because Might Day had limited talent, specializing only in physical combat and not in other areas.

But this time...

He really did come to take the exam all by himself!

In the vast village of Konoha, almost no one is willing to team up with him!

The exam rules have now been explained.

Kato Dan took an hourglass from his pocket and started timing: "Now, you have two minutes to discuss your tactics! The test will officially begin in two minutes!"

To prevent the ninjas from the smaller villages from being eliminated in the first round, Konoha thoughtfully provided preparation time!

The fine sand in the hourglass slipped silently down.

This signaled the start of the two-minute tactical period.

The playground was instantly filled with hushed discussions, and the air seemed to be thick with tension and calculation.

Sasori withdrew his gaze from the hourglass and said confidently, "It seems the first round is easy. We can easily pass it by simply using the chakra threads!"

Ayane Amamiya quickly understood.

As a puppeteer's unique technique, chakra threads possess both strong penetrability and resilience.

Don't be fooled by White Fang's ability to take down enemies with a single strike; it's only because Sakumo Hatake is incredibly strong!

In ordinary rooms like ninja academies, chakra lines are hardly blocked by walls, making them as sensitive as a wall-penetrating king!

As long as Sasori remotely uses chakra threads to control his arm and write out the answer, he can easily win without lifting a finger!

"But how did you see the questions on my test paper?" she asked, somewhat puzzled.

Because the answers written in this way only correspond to Scorpion's exam paper.

The exam rules state that both candidates must pass at the same time!

"This is very simple for me."

A thread of chakra subtly seeped from Sasori's fingertips and gently touched the inside of Ayane Amamiya's wrist, feeling like a faint electric current.

"My chakra threads can not only control puppets, but also provide feedback to the main body like a spider web."

"So, as long as you answer the questions normally, while mimicking the posture of writing, I can deduce your movements based on the vibrations of the chakra threads, and thus know the corresponding answers on your test paper!"

Scorpion quickly finished explaining the solution in one breath, then clenched his fist, put it to his mouth, and coughed lightly.

He tried his best to appear nonchalant and indifferent.

In fact, the corners of her mouth couldn't stop turning up; she couldn't suppress it at all...

Sasori and Ayane Amamiya traveled together for more than a week and had several encounters with each other.

Now he knows it clearly.

Despite the fact that the two are only three years apart in age, there is currently an insurmountable gap in their strength!

I thought I'd be just a supporting character until the third round of individual battles in the Chunin Exams...

But unexpectedly, I found my own opportunity to shine in this theory exam!

The scorpion was overjoyed!

He couldn't wait to prove himself.

Ayane Amamiya thought about it and decided to go with it this way.

Actually, she had quite a few clever ideas to solve this problem.

A more civilized approach would be to utilize the sensory ninjutsu learned from Takenaka Rin.

All Sasori needs to do is arrange his chakra on the exam paper in a coordinated manner, and then the girl can directly "peep" at the exam paper through the room using sensory ninjutsu!

A more violent approach would be to directly destroy the examiner's shadow clone!

After all, the rules are clearly written.

Only actions that are discovered are considered actions!

The examiners are all gone, who can determine whether I cheated or not?! Who dares to judge whether I cheated or not?!

However, after seeing Sasori's gaze, Ayane Amamiya suppressed the mischievous idea that was lurking in her mind.

Although I, as the leader of the joint squad, have unlimited power and can completely make decisions unilaterally.

However, we also need to give the team members a sense of participation...

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