Being a rogue ninja is worse than being Hokage.

To become a medical ninja, one needs to possess extremely high talent.

But talent is only the first step to becoming a medical ninja; a vast amount of theoretical knowledge is required to master medical ninjutsu.

Naruto observed the various behaviors of the examinees with great interest, and 15 minutes of the exam time had already passed.

The Chunin disguised as test takers finally began answering the questions.

If you observe the disguised Chunin carefully, it's actually quite easy to guess their identities.

There were two Chunin disguised as test takers.

First, there's the number of people.

Ibiki did not allow the disguised Chunin to participate in the exam as a "Ninja Team".

When students line up to draw their exam seats before the exam, those with keen observation skills should have noticed that the number of candidates, which should be divisible by 3, has suddenly decreased by one.

Or rather... there are two more people.

The next step is to determine who the extra person is.

Naruto's gaze swept over Gaara, Dosu, Neji Hyuga, and Shino Aburame...

The four of them noticed the odd number of test takers from the very beginning.

The two Chunin began writing down their answers, and the four of them started using ninjutsu to cheat on the exam.

I personally participated in this unconventional ninja exam and witnessed the various aspects of the exam.

Naruto found it quite amusing.

Unfortunately, even though he knew the purpose of the exam, he currently had no way to cheat.

He could only wait patiently until 45 minutes into the exam, when Ibiki Morino announced the tenth question at the exam venue.

The last question will be announced in another 30 minutes.

Waiting for such a long time is agonizing.

Naruto was also tired of seeing the various little tricks the other examinees made in the exam room.

He yawned, a sudden wave of weariness washing over him.

It's true... whether in this life or the last, if I can't answer a question in the exam room, I feel sleepy...

"Naruto, you must have noticed, right?"

At this moment, Temari, just like before, took the initiative to talk to Naruto.

However, this time she spoke very softly, probably to avoid being accused of cheating by the Chunin examiners.

What should we pay attention to?

Naruto didn't understand Temari's sudden, seemingly random question for a moment.

"The difficulty level of this exam paper is abnormally high."

Temari continued to answer softly.

It's unclear whether her hints will make Naruto realize the true purpose of this exam.

Upon hearing Temari's reminder, Naruto glanced at the test paper in front of Temari, which was just as clean as his own.

"..."

"I know."

Naruto glanced at his test paper again.

Luckily, I glanced at Temari's exam paper; he had forgotten to write his name on his own.

Seeing Naruto suddenly start writing, Temari knew that Naruto had figured out the "correct" way to cheat in this exam.

She looked at Kankuro in front of her. Among the three siblings in the ninja class, only Temari didn't have any cheating methods.

Even knowing the purpose of the exam, Temari felt powerless to do anything about it.

"I'm counting on you, Kankuro."

Temari silently recited the mantra in her mind.

"Okay, it's finished!"

Naruto's voice drew Temari's attention back.

Naruto shook the still blank exam paper.

Finished writing? Didn't you even touch a single word?

Temari was very confused, not knowing what Naruto meant by "finished writing".

Then she saw Naruto fold the test paper to the side and put his hands together...

...and just like that, I lay down on the table and started to sleep.

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Chapter 33, Question 10

Naruto, who was in a light sleep, didn't know how long he had been asleep when he felt something kicking his foot.

Disturbed from his peaceful sleep, Naruto had no choice but to sit up from the table again.

He groggily looked up at the clock hanging on the wall above the blackboard on the podium.

The exam time has reached the fortieth minute.

There are still five minutes left before Ibiki Morino announces the final question.

After confirming the time, Naruto turned to look at Temari.

The person who kicked him just now was Temari.

"what?"

Naruto cast a questioning look at Temari.

How could sleeping possibly upset her?

Temari did not answer Naruto's question.

He only glanced sideways at the pencil that Naruto had placed on the test paper.

Unable to get a reply from Temari, Naruto could only follow her gaze.

Naruto noticed a crumpled piece of paper, shorter than his little fingernail, next to his pencil.

This thing looks so familiar...

Naruto was taken aback, then realized that the crumpled paper in the exam room had only one use.

Naruto's gaze fell on Temari again. While he was sleeping, Temari's test paper, which was originally blank like his, was now densely filled with answers.

"Stop daydreaming, there's no time."

Seeing that Naruto remained unmoved, Temari whispered a hurried reminder.

Naruto then picked up the crumpled paper.

He himself never expected that his earlier words to Temari, "Let's be friends with Gaara," would have such a great impact on her.

They actually made Temari prepare the exam answers for him.

Unfold the crumpled paper; although the paper itself is not very large, it contains all nine questions from the exam paper.

But Naruto was more interested in the material of the paper itself than the answers on it.

The paper doesn't have the usual matte feel.

I prefer... silk thread.

The paper, made of silk threads, carries a faint chakra.

Naruto immediately understood where the paper came from.

Kankuro.

It was paper woven from the chakra threads he used to control the puppets.

But the answers on the paper have a different kind of chakra; if you rub the writing hard, you can feel the obvious grit.

I see……

The answer was provided by Gaara, and Kankuro then passed it on to Temari.

That's good, Naruto was originally worried that submitting a blank paper would attract too much attention.

With Temari's answers, he could take the first exam "normally" like the other candidates.

Write the answers into your exam paper, making sure the last word of each answer is written out.

Suddenly, Ibixi, standing on the podium, announced, "Now, let's reveal the tenth question of the exam."

Naruto glanced at the clock; it had taken him exactly five minutes to copy the answers.

Ibixi's gaze swept around the examination room. The seats that were originally full were now mostly empty after the 45-minute exam.

The reason for these vacancies is that the candidates were caught cheating five times by the Chunin Exams within 45 minutes, and the entire ninja team was eliminated as a result.

The remaining candidates who had persevered for 45 minutes were also anxiously awaiting the tenth question from Ibixi.

Was the last question easy, or more difficult than the previous nine?

The remaining candidates mostly perceived this information.

As the commander of the interrogation unit, Ibishi could easily see through their thoughts.

"Humph."

However, as the candidates waited anxiously, Ibihi only let out a chilling snort.

"What is that examiner suddenly laughing about again?"

Temari was puzzled by Ibiki's pretentious act.

"do not know."