Konoha: Naruto, trained by Aizen

Because the exam is extremely difficult, most candidates need to cheat to fill in the exam paper.

The difference is that both Naruto and Sakura write with divine inspiration.

Although the written test was difficult, it was still quite easy for them.

On the contrary, Sasuke is not so good at it.

His grades in humanities subjects weren't great to begin with, let alone these questions that were beyond the syllabus.

Sasuke caught a glimpse of all this out of the corner of his eye, and his heart was instantly filled with resentment.

Damn it, even though my academic performance in school was average, I, Uchiha Sasuke, am not so bad as to be a burden to others.

Am I not as good as Naruto in actual combat, or even in theory?

Am I now left with no choice but to resort to such despicable means as cheating to pass exams?

Damn it, I've failed the honor of the Uchiha clan.

I have brought shame upon the Uchiha clan!

Outraged, he removed his Sharingan and gave up using it to copy other people's movements.

Overwhelmed by his pride, he inexplicably started doing the problems.

Even though they were completely ignorant, they did their best to answer every question.

It's just like a reader who knows absolutely nothing during an exam and chooses C for all the multiple-choice questions.

Naruto, who had quickly finished his exam, rested his chin on his hand and observed the other examinees around him with little interest.

Of course, all his actions were very discreet and went unnoticed by the examiners.

He saw Hinata using her Byakugan's X-ray vision to copy the answers.

There's also the academically gifted Sakura diligently working on her problems.

The use of the turning technique in Ino's mind.

Of course, there are also the cheating methods of the Sand Village.

Naruto watched with great interest, not wanting to stop.

In the blink of an eye, the written exam finally came to an end.

Sasuke's hands, gripping the pen, were pale, his forehead was covered in sweat, and he looked extremely nervous.

He kept berating himself in his mind.

Because of his pitiful pride, he scribbled something random on the exam paper.

I spent a lot of hours on the questions, but I didn't necessarily get many right; I mostly just wrote random answers.

The result might be elimination!

Is the first Chunin Exams over just like that?

He glanced at Naruto and Sakura with a guilty look on his face.

But both of them wore confident smiles.

Sasuke's heart sank.

It’s over.

Barbie Q is here.

He rubbed his spiky black hair in frustration, inwardly berating himself:

"Damn it, Sasuke, how could you be so stupid? What's wrong with you at a time like this? Now we're doomed, we're going to fail the written test."

After meeting Naruto, Sasuke felt his personality begin to change; he used to be so cold.

But now, I'm starting to crave bonds, and sometimes I even have very passionate thoughts.

Under Sasuke's somewhat desperate gaze, the examiner entered the classroom and announced some despairing news:

"If your team fails the written test this time, you will be barred from participating in the Chunin Exams for life. You can now accept the option to withdraw."

The entire audience erupted in uproar; no one could accept such a rule.

It's important to know that most candidates are just ordinary genin, and they generally need to take the chunin exam several times before they can become chunin.

No one wants to gamble their entire future on this Chunin Exam.

But even if they were dissatisfied, they dared not oppose Konoha.

As the most powerful ninja village, Konoha has the confidence to create such special rules.

Many ninjas, under such pressure, raised their hands, chose to give up, and left helplessly with their teammates.

Naruto, relaxed and confident, turned his gaze to Sasuke.

It's clear that even the usually arrogant Sasuke is going through a lot of pain right now.

He knew perfectly well that his exam paper was unsatisfactory, but he didn't want to hold the team back.

When Sasuke noticed Naruto's gaze, he stiffened, revealed an arrogant expression, and snorted coldly.

"Uh." Sasuke immediately attracted everyone's attention.

This guy is awesome!

This idea inexplicably popped into their minds.

"Looks very confident, huh? Not worried at all about failing the written test?" the examiner sneered.

He knew Sasuke.

The last surviving member of the Uchiha clan.

He has a proud personality, good talent, and I heard that his grades are also excellent.

Now it seems they are even more arrogant than I imagined!

Many of the remaining candidates were also invigorated by Sasuke's arrogance.

"That's right! I've come all this way to participate in the Chunin Exams, how can I give up here!" One examinee slammed his fist on the table and stood up abruptly.

"That's right, I won't give up. I will pass the exam and become a Chunin."

This scene made Naruto's lips curl into a playful smile as he looked away.

Many of the initially hesitant genin made up their minds and chose to continue taking the exam.

In the end, all the ninjas who persisted in taking the exam passed the first round of written tests.

"Those who lack unwavering determination are not qualified to become ninjas. Congratulations on passing the test," the examiner said with a smile.

At that moment, all the pressure dissipated, and the candidates cheered.

Sasuke breathed a sigh of relief, only to realize that his forehead was covered with beads of sweat.

After everyone left, the examiner walked to Sasuke's desk, picked up the exam paper that was filled with writing, and began to read it.

After a long while, he put down the exam paper and chuckled, "This Uchiha Sasuke wrote all the wrong answers. It seems there's a very interesting examinee this time."

.......

The second Chunin Exams began soon.

In the forest of death.

Sasuke sat cross-legged on the rock, tiny lightning bolts swirling around his body.

He had just finished a day of training, so he began to use Lightning Release to activate the cells in his body, which would help restore and promote cell regeneration.

Putting everything else aside, he nailed the pretentious vibe perfectly.

Sakura was also torturing the fish on the side, and then using medical ninjutsu to revive them, a process that was too painful to watch.

In Sakura's words, her goal is to heal Sasuke and Naruto no matter how badly they are injured in the future.

Naruto was not among them.

To be precise, Naruto was separated from Sakura and Sasuke after entering the Forest of Death.

Chapter Ninety-Six: You're toying with the souls of the dead!

In Naruto's words, he wanted to wander around the Forest of Death alone to see if he could find any unexpected targets.

Sasuke was furious about this, but he couldn't stop Naruto.

Little did they know, Naruto did this to protect them.

Since entering the Forest of Death, Naruto has felt a chilling aura constantly locking onto him.

I believe it was a skilled ninja from another village who infiltrated Konoha, and was quite interested in me.

Having transformed into a Grim Reaper, Minato was particularly sensitive to auras. He hesitated slightly before uttering his guess:

"This aura is somewhat similar to Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin."

How did a Konoha rogue ninja obsessed with research end up here?

Could it be that he wants to use himself as a test subject?

Naruto chuckled softly, but felt no fear whatsoever.

I have too many trump cards up my sleeve now; it won't be easy for a Kage-level ninja to take me down.

Moreover, this is Konoha territory.

Naruto lured Orochimaru away for two reasons, one of which was to protect his teammates.

Sasuke is a formidable opponent, and he doesn't want Sasuke to die prematurely here.

Secondly, he was very interested in Orochimaru.

If possible, we could perhaps discuss research matters.

Naruto traversed the Forest of Death, with Orochimaru easily following behind.

The trial in the Forest of Death lasts for five days, giving Orochimaru ample time to achieve his goal.

But before that, he wanted to observe Naruto, this interesting jinchūriki, closely.