Chapter 40: Chapter 40: Sexy Anko and the Second Exam: The Forest of Death
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"Is this how you get promoted?"
"It's incredible!"
"That guy named Uchiha Sasuke is so awesome!"
"As expected of Sasuke, he's amazing!"
Sasuke's performance had clearly shocked everyone. The murmurs of astonishment kept echoing through the room.
"But what exactly are these ten questions testing?" Temari asked, confused.
Morino Ibiki smiled and explained: "In the first exam, the first nine questions tested your intelligence-gathering ability. Since these questions were nearly impossible to answer on your own, they were designed so that you could accomplish the task by cheating. I specifically arranged for two chunin who knew the answers to blend in with you. However, some of you answered the questions using your own skills."
As he said this, Morino Ibiki's eyes lingered on Sasuke and Sakura. Everyone followed his gaze and suddenly realized that these two had answered the questions based on their own abilities. They couldn't help but look at Sasuke and Sakura with admiration, secretly marveling at their talent and wisdom.
"It's amazing! Not only is their reasoning ability top-notch, but their knowledge is outstanding too!" Some people couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
"Yeah, I passed this exam thanks to them!" Another person echoed.
Morino Ibiki nodded slightly in agreement and continued: "As for the tenth question, it's just like Uchiha Sasuke said. If you become a chunin, when you're on a mission, you'll often face situations where the mission's information is unknown. Do you still have the courage to complete the mission? You must know that as a qualified chunin, even when faced with dangerous missions, you must have the determination and courage to complete them! Therefore, those who pin their fate on next year or an uncertain future, those who are weak-willed, are not worthy of becoming chunin! So, congratulations to all of you who have passed the first exam. I hope everything goes well for you in the next one."
However, just as Sasuke and everyone had no time to celebrate, two sharp sounds suddenly broke through the air. Immediately afterward, the window shattered. With two whooshes, a huge piece of cloth was nailed to the wall by kunai, blocking the blackboard—and Morino Ibiki.
"Now is not the time to celebrate. I'm the proctor for the second exam! My name is Mitarashi Anko. Everyone, the next exam is about to begin. Follow me!"
Under the gaze of many speechless candidates, Anko Mitarashi looked slightly embarrassed by her dramatic entrance.
"Oh, this is Anko Mitarashi. She does look quite... fiery!"
Sasuke stared intently at Mitarashi Anko's sexy and confident demeanor, thinking to himself.
"Hey, hey!"
Morino Ibiki, standing aside, couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but speak up, reminding everyone of Anko's presence.
"Hmm... I always feel like this examiner's behavior is a bit like Naruto's," Sakura whispered, observing the lively examiner in front of her.
"There are still 78 people left, Ibiki. You were too soft-hearted with the first exam!"
Anko said after counting the number of remaining participants.
"I can't help it. After all, there are some very promising candidates this year," Morino Ibiki replied.
"Hmph, in the second exam, I'll reduce the number of participants to less than half. It's going to be intense. I'll give you the details tomorrow, including the venue and time. Ask your jounin sensei about it, and you're dismissed!"
After Anko finished speaking, she disappeared instantly.
After leaving the examination room, Sasuke suddenly thought of something and turned to Naruto, saying seriously:
"Naruto, your chakra control should be good enough now. When you get back, start training and try to form the Rasengan with one hand."
In fact, during the previous exam, Sasuke had already suppressed the Nine-Tails' chakra that had leaked out due to Naruto's emotional excitement. This should no longer interfere with Naruto's chakra control.
After hearing what Sasuke said, Naruto scratched his head in confusion, then suddenly realized, exclaiming in surprise:
"Now that you mention it, controlling chakra does seem easier than before! What happened?"
Sasuke rolled his eyes helplessly and replied, annoyed:
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''The Next Day: Forest of Death''
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"This is the venue for the second exam, the 44th training ground, also known as the Forest of Death!"
Mitarashi Anko announced seriously.
"Wow... that sounds scary," someone muttered, shivering.
"I always find it a bit creepy," another person added.
"This place is called the Forest of Death, and you'll experience firsthand why," Anko said, her eyes gleaming with mystery.
"Hmph, no matter how much you try to scare me, I won't be afraid!" Naruto shouted, trying to bolster his courage.
"Oh? Really? Then I hope you'll still be so cocky when you're inside the forest," Anko smirked, looking at Naruto with a half-smile.
"Stop underestimating me! I won't be scared!" Naruto retorted, still stubborn.
"Alright, alright, calm down," Sakura quickly intervened to smooth things over.
"Proctor Anko, you mentioned giving us something. What is it?"
"Well, this is the so-called consent form," Anko said, pulling out a stack of documents and handing them to everyone. "Because the next exam may be life-threatening, you need to sign this to give your consent. Otherwise, if something happens, it'll be my responsibility."
"What does this mean?" Naruto asked, puzzled as he examined the consent form.
"To put it simply, there are 26 teams participating in this exam, and each team has one scroll. These scrolls are divided into two types: the 'Earth Scroll' and the 'Heaven Scroll.' Your task is to collect both scrolls and bring them back to the tower," Anko explained the rules in detail.
After hearing Anko's introduction, everyone fell into deep thought. This exam was clearly not easy. Not only would they have to face unknown dangers, but they would also have to compete with other teams. However, they all knew that passing this exam was the only way to take a step closer to becoming a ninja.
At this time, Sasuke also gathered the nine members of his class together.
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