I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

Those who are equally aware of this will even deliberately write down the wrong answer first, in order to mislead others who want to copy, thereby eliminating them and preventing them from becoming obstacles in the next trial.

They even go further, using various means to prevent others from cheating.

Such deceit and treachery.

It's fair to say that the first written exam of the Chunin Exams is much more difficult than the original story.

At that moment, he glanced at the examiners monitoring from all sides and noticed that many people around him had already started answering questions without stopping.

Sasuke scoffed inwardly, picked up an erasable pen specially prepared for the exam, and started scribbling on the answer sheet while secretly opening his two-tomoe Sharingan and glancing at Sakura, who was engrossed in her work not far away.

Chapter 350 The Intrigue-Filled Written Exam

Ultimately, it was only the first round of the Chunin Exams, so the Land of Ninja didn't go too far.

Although there were about ten exam rooms, the three people in each team who registered were still assigned to the same classroom. The people responsible for monitoring the surroundings were just ordinary Chunin. Only after three instances of evidence of cheating were discovered would the candidate and their teammates be eliminated.

Therefore, not long after the exam, many contestants whose strength had already surpassed the level of genin began to display their unique skills, and for a time, plagiarism and anti-plagiarism went back and forth, and a thrilling contest of silence ensued.

Sasuke focused his attention on the flawless Sakura, while Naruto, despite having crammed a lot of knowledge under Minato's patient guidance, still struggled to understand the exam paper as if it were a foreign language.

Tiny insects have already scattered, water mirrors are hidden and erected in various parts of the examination room, cold winds blow on the exam papers, third eyes made of sand condense on the ceiling, ink is scattered everywhere, and so on.

Of all these methods of peeking at the answers, the easiest and simplest is undoubtedly the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan.

While others were pondering how to find the correct answer, Hinata and Neji had already easily looked through all the answers of the examinees in the examination room. After comparing and verifying them, they easily identified which answers were correct.

However, the Byakugan's fame is known to everyone in the ninja world.

Soon, people had already set their sights on the two of them.

boom! boom! boom!

A few slight noises suddenly sounded around Neji.

As he exhausted his chakra and unleashed his power from a distance, all the tentacles that wanted to come and investigate the answer were destroyed one by one.

This includes the insects of the Aburame clan.

Even the smallest creature shines like a pearl in the face of a disdainful gaze.

To launch a sneak attack on the Hyuga clan, it would be impossible unless one found a blind spot in the Hyuga branch family's Byakugan.

"Next, let's see what Lee and Tenten do. But we can also influence others along the way." Under his father's tutelage, Neji, who had mastered the Eight Trigrams Palm technique—a skill that allows him to strike from a distance—was ready to take the initiative.

On the other side, Hinata was also well protected, but compared to the aggressive Neji, she seemed much quieter.

After deliberately showing the exam paper to Shino's insects, she spent the rest of the time carefully protecting her answers.

Meanwhile, Gaara, who was using the Eye of Sand to spy on the Hyuga ninja below, realized that he could not get the answer from the Hyuga ninja, so he wisely turned away.

Not long after, as Gaara was quickly copying down the answers, a soft, cold snort suddenly escaped his lips.

Just then, his third eye was destroyed by someone.

"come yet?"

Gaara knew that as time went on, those who had moved beyond the initial stage of copying answers were taking advantage of the ample time to begin targeted preparations to eliminate potential rivals.

Hearing the commotion, the Chunin Examiner sitting by the wall looked up and saw the Sand Eye being destroyed.

The pen he was using to record the candidates' fouls was useless.

Unless there is concrete evidence to clearly see who is behind it, even if he has a guess in his mind, he still cannot take it seriously.

If someone's skills are poor and they get caught, they deserve it.

If you don't get caught, you can do whatever you want.

Thus, this was done intentionally by the examiners.

In the following days, the exam halls were bustling with activity as half of the exam time had passed.

The sounds of collapsing tables and chairs, screams of candidates, and announcements of eliminations by examiners rose and fell in succession.

Some candidates were eliminated because their abilities were not up to par and were caught by the examiners.

Some were even eliminated due to sabotage by other candidates.

Just like now, in a blind spot where the examiner can't see, Kankuro extends his fingers, and five chakra threads, imperceptible to outsiders, swiftly manipulate the head of the person sitting in front.

Before the other party could react, he manipulated the chakra threads, causing the person in front to perform an extremely clumsy act of peeping.

Although the Chunin Examiner knew that this person had no choice in the matter, he still made a note of it.

Coincidentally, this candidate had already been caught more than three times, and was eliminated along with two teammates.

Such attempts to frame others can be successful or unsuccessful.

For example, while Ino was using her mind transfer technique on her best friend Sakura to quickly memorize the answers, a nearby examinee's eyes lit up. Just as he was about to take action, he found himself unable to move. It was all because his shadow was being controlled right under his feet.

Naruto, who was restless, was also indiscriminately affected.

Although he couldn't answer the questions, it would still be difficult for others to frame him.

He hasn't been able to answer a single question yet, but fortunately, Sasuke had given him specific instructions before the exam.

Seeing that it was almost time, Naruto took off the goggles that had been replaced by his headband and were now on his head, placed them on the table, and pointed the lenses at Sasuke.

Soon, when he deliberately looked at the goggles, Sasuke looked back at him, and the goggles reflected the movement of the two tomoe in Sasuke's Sharingan.

Naruto deliberately did not resist.

The next second, he was seen answering the questions rapidly, seemingly lost in thought.

Sasuke finally breathed a sigh of relief when Naruto put down his pen.

This hurdle is basically over.

So, let him use those Sharingan eyes to properly repay the people who have been harassing him.

Sasuke's gaze sharpened as he coldly surveyed his surroundings.

The first written exam of the Chunin Exams was far less boring than I had imagined.

This surprised the ninja world viewers who were watching the live broadcast on television, and they watched with great interest.

All testing venues are equipped with cameras.

Viewers with a God's-eye view can see everything that happens more clearly than the examiners on site.

In addition, there were program hosts Yamato and Kurenai, as well as special guest Kakashi, three elite Jonin whose judgment was far superior to that of the Chunin Examiners, who were explaining things to the side.

Even viewers who didn't know much about ninjas listened with great interest, occasionally exclaiming in amazement, completely surprised that a written exam could involve so much intrigue and backstabbing.

At this moment, Yun Ting was also watching the Chunin Exams.

Although the performance of these genin was just child's play to him, it was still a good choice to relax occasionally and test the level of the younger generation.

In addition, he also wanted to check out the results of the Chunin Exams through television programs.

For Yunting and for the Land of Ninja, the Chunin Exams were more than just a selection exam.

The real political consideration behind the high-profile promotion of this event was to demonstrate the strength of the Ninja Kingdom to the world and stabilize public sentiment.

Looking back now, the initial written test alone left a deep impression on many people in the ninja world.

Clearly, the Chunin Exams have achieved their intended results.

Even by the end, the results will far exceed expectations.

"Looks like we'll have to hold more of these in the future."

As Yun Ting watched the Chunin Exams written test nearing its end on the television screen, with the examiners collecting the papers, he pondered.

Chapter 351 Two Women Competing for a Husband

After the written test ended, all the participants did not leave, but waited in the examination room for the results.

Because it was broadcast to the entire ninja world, it was the first global live stream in history.

The Chunin Exams in the Land of Shinobi were no longer just a selection exam for Genin to be promoted to Chunin; they had taken on more political and even entertainment aspects.

To ensure a good live stream experience and to cater to viewers in the ninja world, the Chunin Exams will proceed directly to the second round of selections after the written exam, without any waiting time.

At that moment, on the television screen, Yamato and the Red Duo were frantically reading their scripts and advertising, while the examiners, with the help of their shadow clones, were rapidly grading and scoring the papers.

Before long, the results of the first written exam of the Chunin Exams were revealed to everyone.

Of the total of about two thousand participants, about five hundred were eliminated early due to being targeted during the exam.

Of the remaining 1,500 people, only about 600 actually passed the exam.

Many candidates filled all the questions through various means, but still failed because the answers they copied contained errors, and their scores did not meet the standard.

In this battle of plagiarism and anti-plagiarism, compared to the overt methods that eliminated the opponent in advance, the hidden tricks that were set up silently and went unnoticed until the end finally revealed their true brilliance when the results were announced.

Seeing the expressions of disbelief on the faces of many candidates around him who had been full of confidence upon hearing their final scores, Naruto, who had passed the written exam, felt incredibly fortunate.

Fortunately, Sasuke helped.

wrong!

The one who should really be thanking is the academic genius, Sakura.

If Sasuke had copied other people's answers, he would most likely have ended up like those unlucky guys around him.

If I fail even the first test, I'll lose face big time for all the boasts I made in front of my parents.

Thinking of this, Naruto smiled and was about to thank the incredibly cute Sakura.

But then she saw that the other party was like a female tyrant, grabbing Ino and manipulating her forcefully.

Naruto's smile froze instantly: "Uh... what's going on?"

......

After the written test results were announced, the eliminated candidates left the room, and the remaining candidates faced the second test.

This time it's not a written test, but a real-world test.

In front of the entrance to Konoha's 44th training ground, known as the Forest of Death.

The Konoha Twelve, who had all passed the written test, along with Gaara and his two companions, as well as Kurotsuchi and Omoi, who were already among the top candidates, gathered together, their expressions serious as they pondered the possible content of the upcoming test.