? Dark Dawn ?

Ep 15 - Challenge (Arc 2)

But to cheat, we are tested on how we conceal that fact we are so won't be caught. That's why we are only deducted two points with each attempt to cheat.

At around this point, some people have already caught on to this whole setup, with Naruto and Sauske among the first few. The other people were using unnoticeable methods of cheating. The whole test room was silent except for the scraping of pencils on paper as everyone was answering the questions.

Naruto had an idea to how he could cheat. Sensing the movements of people who have written.

Kurama, can you gather information for me using that chakara trick you did before?

Yeah, yeah. Sure whatever kit.

Thanks.

Naruto closed his eyes and let out a small fraction of Kurama chakara materialized into a miniature fox. It's presence was unnoticeable and could only be sensed by the jinchuriki chakara.

The small fox's form flickered and nodded, before scurrying off to gather information.

Sauske had activated his Sharigan, imitating every hand motion the person in front of him was making.

It was not long before 45 minutes had passed. Naruto had gotten all the answers thanks to the small fox; so had Sauske and Sakura.

It was at this point when first proctor, Ibiki, stepped up to the front of the classroom. Everyone's attention immediately turned to him, since they'd been done a while back.

"I will now announce the tenth question!" Ibiki boomed into the room. "This question is extremely important, and it is difficult to answer."

He let his arms rest behind him as he continued, putting on a stern face with his eyes closed. "There is something I have to tell you before I give you the tenth question. If you get this question wrong," he snapped open his eyes. A sudden burst of nervousness blasted thought the room. "You will fail the whole team and will no longer have the right to participate in the Chunin Exams ever again."

Unsteady silence followed proctor Ibiki's statement. A single unnamed genin among all the applicants shot up from his seat.

"Are you joking?! You can't do that to us!" His voice carried throughout the whole room as other applicants turned their heads towards the voice, eventually agreeing with him. The whole crowd of genin at the desks shot glared at Ibiki as the said proctor surveyed the mood of the room.

"This is my test and I get to decide what I want to do with it." Ibiki stood still, completely unmoving as he let off an intense aura. "So you can get out of this room is you're not happy with my decision. There's always a next time."

The unnamed genin suddenly started shaking, as he dropped to his chair, with the visage of utter fear etched in his face.

A second later, he regained his composure. "Screw this, I'm leaving!" He yelled into the room and stalked out of the room. His teammates trailed after him before slamming the door to the exam room. Another team followed, grumbling on their way out.

Slowly, more and more people started streaming out the room. Until the last of them left, the door was left unattended to as it slammed shut behind the last leaving person.

Ibiki paid no attention to the slammed door as he returned his attention back to the remaining genin. He adressed the remaining genin, "If you do not want to take the risk of failing the last question, you still have time to leave."

He gave them a few seconds to see if anyone would make a move. Everyone who still remained were firmly planted on their seats, determined to stay until the end.

Ibiki studied the looks on the remaining genin.

Naruto also gave a look around. Quite a lot of people had stayed behind. Somewhat more than I thought.

"I see that you're set on staying. Very well." Proctor Ibiki smirked at the remaining Chunin applicants. "Congratulations! You passed the first phase of the Chunin exams!"

There were murmurs of confusion and excitment all around the room.

"So...we all passed?" Another person asked.

Proctor Ibiki gave a slight nod to the question.

Naruto had to let out a small laugh. So that was the last question, whether or not we would stay in the testing room.

Sauske smirked to himself. He shot a short glance at Naruto; they were sharing the same thought.

"Well, that was easy enough." Naruto whispered.

Sakura let out a sigh of relief. "Well, I guess we managed to get through the first part of the Chunin exams..."

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-Author is deeply ashamed-

-Author begs for forgiveness-

*Realizes this update was late*
-Jumps into the river-

Authors comments:

"I have summer break now, but I have a summer boot camp I am going to. So I'm dying from their hw. Sorry :'> "

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