Kiyoshi turned and continued walking towards the right end of the corridor.
"Wait for me, Kiyoshi."
Kurenai stepped forward.
Asuma scratched his head, wondering if Kiyoshi was really that smart.
Why couldn't he have figured it out at a glance?
Tekka and the two Uchiha clansmen beside him exchanged glances.
The Uchiha clan has produced an incredible genius.
…
"Yo, your hand still hurts?"
After testing the strength of the Inuzuka clan's ninja, the two jonins allowed their team to leave.
"That kid is not simple."
The ninja who had taken Kiyoshi's Lightning Finger raised the back of his hand.
Two clear dents could be seen in the metal plate behind his glove.
The metal plate was made of sturdy metal, enough to withstand large remote ninja tools like the Fuma Shuriken.
But now there were obvious marks.
Even though it was partly due to his carelessness, Kiyoshi was the only one among the ninjas he had tested to have achieved this.
…
Kiyoshi walked into the bustling examination room.
There were already many people inside.
With the sound of the door opening, some curious ninjas turned their attention over.
"It's yesterday's handsome guy."
Mei stood in front, turning her head to see Kiyoshi's face clearly.
"So what if he's here? He's no match for us."
Hozuki Mangetsu glanced at Kiyoshi and said.
Uchiha, huh?
The Hozuki clan's reputation in the Land of Water is no less than that of the Uchiha.
The Hozuki clan has produced geniuses like the Second Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu, and possesses the secret ninjutsu Water Transformation Technique passed down through generations.
It allows the body to become liquid, immune to physical attacks.
"A clan that controls flames, tsk."
Hozuki Mangetsu didn't think much of the Uchiha.
Their clan's biggest enemies are only Kumo ninjas who are highly proficient in Lightning Release.
They are the ones he needs to be wary of.
"Uchiha clan."
Pakura looked over, sizing up Kiyoshi.
What she found strange was that after their eyes met for a moment, Kiyoshi kept staring at her.
Pakura turned away unnaturally, that perverted brat must be looking at her back.
She was wearing a sleeveless, backless ninja outfit because the climate in the Land of Wind is extremely hot and dry, like a desert.
"You're being targeted by the Uchiha?" Baki found it strange and asked.
Could it be that Pakura had some feud with the Uchiha behind them?
"No, this is my first time in Konoha, and I've never met him before." Pakura shook her head and said.
"Then that means…"
Baki thought of a possibility.
His head was wrapped in white cloth. His left face was covered with a white cloth, and his right face was painted with two red lines. His body was also wrapped tightly.
In the Land of Wind, in addition to the high temperature, there is also a sky full of yellow sand.
To bypass that, cloth strips need to be worn.
Only Pakura, who possesses Scorch Release, is different. She can ignore these harsh conditions and instead pursues greater flexibility.
"What is it?"
Pakura glared at Baki.
Baki closed his mouth and didn't say anything else.
"There's so much vitality among the ninjas these days."
A somewhat hoarse voice sounded.
Orochimaru walked to the blackboard in the examination room, followed by two assistant proctors.
"Quiet, prepare to start the first exam of the Chunin Selection Exams, hand in your application forms in order."
"Take your number plates and sit in the corresponding seats. The test papers will be distributed later."
The two assistant proctors immediately began to maintain order in the examination room.
Before long, everyone was sat in their corresponding seats.
Kiyoshi sat in the middle, and Kurenai sat next to Pakura.
Asuma's seat was to the left of Tekka.
A random shuffling method is adopted for the seating arrangement of this exam.
"Let me introduce myself, my name is Orochimaru."
After Orochimaru said this, he didn't say anything else.
The two assistant proctors looked at each other and began to explain the rules of the examination room, writing the key points of the Chunin Exam on the blackboard.
Full marks are 10 points.
Example 1: Get full marks of 10 points for answering all questions correctly.
Example 2: Get 7 points for answering three questions incorrectly.
"For this exam, three people comprise a group, and the judgment is based on the total score of the three people."
"In addition, if any improper behavior is discovered, such as cheating or being suspected of cheating, 2 points will be deducted, and having 0 points will result in elimination."
The entire examination room was in an uproar.
Each person has a total of only ten points, which means that once discovered five times, they will be eliminated.
And how many questions you can answer correctly and how many points you get is unknown.
"Heh heh, those clumsy cheating behaviors are tantamount to digging their own graves. You should have heard of my name, I can't tolerate any sand in my eyes."
Sure enough, after hearing Orochimaru say this, some candidates who originally wanted to cheat to get by turned pale.
This person is one of the Sannin who had made outstanding achievements in the Second Great Ninja War.
No one had the confidence to show off in front of Orochimaru.
"This is the end."
Asuma glanced at the questions and found that he couldn't do almost all of them.
Especially the inexplicable tenth question.
"The difficulty is beyond the standard."
Asuma found that a lot of the things mentioned inside had not been taught, and were particularly tricky.
Only someone who has a solid theoretical experience can do it.
After thinking about it, Asuma secretly looked at Kurenai.
Although he could only see Kurenai's back, he could see that her pen was not moving.
"Kurenai can't do it either!"
Without looking at Kiyoshi, Asuma had already imagined the ending of their team.
Regardless of whether Kiyoshi can do it or not, if two members can't do it, the score will not be enough.
"These are Konoha's exam questions." Pakura frowned slightly.
The difficulty is not low.
She doesn't even know the answer to many of the questions.
"Konoha… Kirigakure… Takigakure…"
Pakura glanced around, and noticed that even the Konoha examinees were showing difficulty.
So… is this exam really testing the examinees' knowledge content?
Pakura felt that something was wrong.
But seeing Orochimaru's constantly scanning gaze, she suppressed this thought.
Even if she wanted to cheat, Orochimaru, one of the Sannin, is here.
Orochimaru's golden vertical pupils amusingly scanned the examinees, taking in all their expressions.
Anyone who was scanned by him quickly lowered their eyes to avoid eye contact.
Until… Kiyoshi.
Orochimaru found that Kiyoshi was staring at him, neither humble nor arrogant.
Is this confidence?
Orochimaru found it interesting.
The other two proctors recognized him as a member of the Uchiha clan through the crest on Kiyoshi's clothes.
The arrogance of the Uchiha clan?
The two thought to themselves.
"Alright, start the exam."
Orochimaru said.
It took a while before the sound of pen tips sliding across paper could be heard in the examination room.