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"Because your current age is still young, and the vitality of your cells is not as sufficient as that of adults, our make-up exam will not test your Ninjutsu, nor will it measure your Chakra reserves. Instead, it will cover other subjects." "There are three exam contents in total. You only need to pass two of them." "The first is the Kunai and Shuriken Throwing Test. I don't need to explain this test, do I?!" "The second is the Weighted Long-Distance Running Test, to assess your physical stamina. Ninja battles can sometimes be very physically demanding, and if your stamina is insufficient, you might be dragged until you're completely exhausted by the enemy." "The third exam content is Ninja Intelligence Gathering Capability." "Now, we will begin the first exam content. All of you, follow me!"
"..." Everyone followed Iruka's footsteps to a training ground. Although this training ground wasn't very spacious, it was sufficient for their class. After all, there were only about twenty-something students in Iruka's class. The area of the field was enough for twenty-something students to perform. Iruka distributed one kunai and five shuriken to each person. A kunai was a weapon similar to a spearhead. It was a close-combat and hidden-weapon specialty for ninja. Of course, it was also very useful for throwing. A shuriken, on the other hand, was a throwing star with four pointed edges, also considered standard ninja equipment. The throwing techniques for shuriken and kunai were two very important elements in the ninja curriculum. If these techniques were up to standard... you wouldn't even need to engage in close combat with an enemy; you could take their life from dozens of meters away. After all, most ninja specialized in assassination. Only a few engaged in direct confrontation.
"Phew... Thankfully, Iruka Sensei isn't testing my Three-Body Technique. Otherwise, with my amateurish Three-Body Technique, I'd be finished!" Hinata suddenly heard a slightly relieved voice beside her. The person sounded as if they had let out a long sigh of relief. She turned her head in that direction and saw a spiky-haired boy standing there. That person seemed to be named Naruto Uzumaki. He was a very high-profile guy in the class. Of course, his strength was notoriously poor... He was the type who loved to show off but was very weak. But then again, her own Three-Body Technique also seemed very poor. For the past two or three months, she hadn't specifically trained in Ninjutsu. Under Liu Chen's guidance, Hinata had always specialized in Taijutsu.
"But I haven't even practiced Kunai and Shuriken throwing techniques," Hinata thought, a troubled expression on her delicate face. The second exam content, weighted long-distance running, didn't concern her much; she wouldn't have a problem even carrying hundreds of jin (unit of weight) and running around the entire Konoha. But Kunai and Shuriken throwing techniques... this touched upon her blind spot. She hadn't reviewed or practiced these at all!
Just as Hinata was getting a little anxious, Liu Chen's voice echoed in her mind: "Didn't I previously assign you a training exercise where you had to stab a flying fly with a toothpick? Just use that same level of focus for this." Hinata paused slightly, a curious expression on her small face: "This... will this work?" Liu Chen nodded and said, "It will."
After Liu Chen's brief explanation, Hinata's panic finally subsided considerably. She couldn't help but let out a soft breath, then took a deep breath, maintaining a calm state of mind. The anxiousness on her delicate face transformed into a determined expression. She nodded and said, "Mm! I will definitely pass the review exam..."
The first person to go was Sakura Haruno, the pink-haired girl. Sakura was considered an academic prodigy in the class. Both her Kunai throwing technique and her Shuriken throwing technique earned scores above 80 from Iruka Sensei. Her Shuriken throwing technique even scored an impressive 92 points, with 100 being a perfect score and 60 being the pass mark. Iruka nodded in satisfaction: "It seems Sakura hasn't neglected her studies these past two months!"
"Next up... Choji Akimichi!" Choji Akimichi was a plump boy, but his strength was not to be underestimated. He was also from the Akimichi clan, which, though not as prominent as the Hyuga clan, was still a respectable clan in Konoha. His Kunai throwing technique scored 71 points, and his Shuriken throwing technique scored 64 points. Although his scores weren't as high as Sakura Haruno's, they were still a pass.
"Next up... Sasuke Uchiha!" The next to step forward was Sasuke Uchiha, one of the two main protagonists. This guy, no matter how you look at it, was one of the two protagonists of the Naruto original. And before Hinata Hyuga's rise, Sasuke Uchiha was the top student in the class. This position was arguably unshakeable. Of course, ever since the events two months ago... Hinata Hyuga had claimed the top spot...
What was incredibly shocking was that Sasuke Uchiha actually scored 96 and 93 points, both exceeding 90. His Kunai throwing technique reached an astonishing 96 points, just 4 points shy of a perfect score. Seeing his results, Sasuke Uchiha let out a slight sigh of relief. It seemed his efforts over the past two months hadn't been in vain. Ever since Hinata Hyuga took his first place in class, he had set his sights on surpassing her. He should be able to surpass her today, right?
And Naruto Uzumaki, the dead-last, also managed to pass both subjects, scoring 68 and 71 points respectively... Although these scores weren't high, they were still quite good.
"Naruto has made great progress! You must continue to work even harder in the future!" Iruka nodded, praising him.
"Of course! I'm going to become the future Hokage! But before that... it would be even better if I could defeat a certain red-eyed person." Naruto Uzumaki grinned.
Sasuke Uchiha: "..."
Iruka let out a helpless chuckle, then paused, his expression becoming a little complex. He called out loudly, "Next up... Hinata Hyuga!!" The moment his voice fell, everyone instantly quieted. All eyes turned to the not-so-tall Hinata Hyuga. The current top student in the