Seeing the Konoha's little hero, the most likely candidate for a perfect score, fast asleep, the examinees nearly collapsed.
Fortunately, as ninjas, they possessed exceptional composure. Quickly regaining their bearings, they turned their attention to those who had started answering first.
Following their lead, everyone resorted to their own unique skills.
"Eye of Sand!"
A sand-formed eye quietly materialized in the air, transmitting images of the entire classroom and other examinees' answers.
This was Gaara's technique.
Though he currently had a violent temper, it didn't mean he was foolish.
His goal was to pass the exam. If he didn't know the answers, he'd find those who obviously did – afterall, this was the method left by the examiners for passing.
Indeed, except for a certain pink-haired girl, the rest were examinees planted by the examiners, all knowledgeable of the answers.
First question:
Kakuzu, the missing-nin from the Hidden Waterfall Village, was rumored to have once thrown a kunai from 800 li (approx. 400km), nearly hitting the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju.
Question: As shown in the diagram, how high must Kakuzu stand to throw across 800 li and hit the God of Shinobi?
To calculate this, one first needed to know the flying speed of the shuriken, which was the speed generated by Kakuzu's arm swing.
Gaara compared his answers with the fastest examinees and found theirs were identical.
It seemed this was the standard answer provided by the Konoha.
Solution:
The arc length of Kakuzu's arm swing: L = πR/2 = 1.46m.
Swing time: t = 1/50s.
Vt = Vo + at.
Finally, the speed of the kunai when leaving Kakuzu's hand was V = 146m/s.
Shuriken flight speed: t
Listing the horizontal uniform motion: S1 = Vt - 146t.
The final result: 398 kilometers.
That is, for Kakuzu's kunai to fly 800 li and hit Hashirama Senju, he needed to be at an altitude of 398 kilometers, with a horizontal distance of 42 kilometers.
Currently known: Kakuzu did not possess such powerful aerial capabilities. Therefore, this rumor was false.
What the hell kind of question was this? Gaara felt his veins bulging even from just copying.
"Byakugan!"
Neji Hyūga's veins also bulged as he started answering rapidly.
"Sharingan!"
Sasuke directly mimicked the writing motions of others, guessing the answers from their movements.
"Akamaru!"
"Woof woof!"
Kiba Inuzuka communicated closely with the puppy on his head, Akamaru.
"Mind Body Switch Technique!"
This was Ino Yamanaka.
Seeing the examinees employing various methods and gradually starting to answer, only the honest Naruto was still sweating profusely, staring at the blank paper, his teeth gritted in concentration as his whole body trembled.
Many cheating methods were easily detected by the examiners, especially those using Kekkei Genkai.
But they turned a blind eye.
However, those who used crude methods, such as passing notes, were caught on the spot.
Sure enough, several examinees were soon escorted out of the examination hall.
Time ticked by, and many had completed their papers.
But many still had blank sheets.
Like Naruto, and like Natsuki, who was sound asleep.
"What's wrong with Natsuki? Can't he answer the questions? No wonder, these questions are too difficult."
"No, maybe they're too simple for him. Natsuki deems it unworthy for him to do them."
"If he fails the written test, will he be eliminated?"
As more than half the exam time passed, slight whispers of worry for Natsuki began to spread through the examination hall.
"Heh heh, Natsuki, you still have to rely on me to rescue you." Ino smirked.
If Natsuki woke up and knew she had completed the test for him, he would be so touched, right? Thinking of this, Ino hesitated no longer.
Her small, delicate hands, hidden beneath the desk, quickly clasped together.
"Mind Body Switch Technique!"
Instantly, Ino slumped onto her desk, unconscious. Meanwhile, Natsuki, who had been sound asleep, abruptly sat up straight.
The jutsu, devoid of any malicious intent, had unexpectedly succeeded on the first try.
One should know that Ino had previously tried many times to posses Natsuki, to build a closer connection him in a meaningful way, but each attempt had failed.
Forget it, no time to dwell on that, I need to answer the questions.
In the blink of an eye, she completed 90% of the test.
Only the last essay question remained, which no one else knew how to answer.
Just then, Sakura's test paper in front of her accidentally revealed more than half a page, clearly displaying the answers to the last five big questions.
'What a Good friend she is!!!' Ino silently praised her friend.
Because of Natsuki, the two weren't competing for Sasuke and remained good friends.
Quickly finishing the answers, Ino quietly released the Mind Body Switch Technique.
Just as she returned to her body, Ino saw Natsuki, asleep once more in the distance, and couldn't help but smile sweetly again.
Yet, a slight regret lingered in her heart.
'Regret?
'What? Just now, I controlled Natsuki's body.
'And then... I actually used it to answer the test?
'Answering the test was one thing, but I shouldn't have come back so soon. I should have... taken a good look…'
Ino pounded the desk several times in frustration, drawing stares from the surrounding examinees as if she were a lunatic.
Indeed, Ino's actions just now, slumping on the desk, then suddenly sitting up, looked like shewas having a seizure. And her face too, looked that part.
Too scary, better stay away from her.
The surrounding examinees from other villages moved their chairs a bit further away.
Ino ignored these small fries around her. Her mind was still full on her earlier blunder.
No, I have to try again! I can't miss such a good opportunity.
Ino slapped her thigh, determined, and clasped her hands together once more.
However, just at that moment, the terrifying-looking Ibiki spoke:
"Alright, time's up. Everyone, put down your pencils. The last three questions..."
His booming voice exploded in the silent examination hall.
Instantly, Natsuki, who was sound asleep, woke up.
Mind Body Switch Technique!
At the same time, Ino just completed the hand seals.
A long moment passed, yet there was no body switch.
'Damn it, I failed! That damn scar-faced no-life bastard, why did he have to time it so perfectly?!' After a moment of stunned silence, Ino pounded the desk in frustration again, her face contorting like a demon.
"Now, I will announce the tenth question of the exam." Ibiki's icy gaze swept across the entire room.
"Alright, finally the last question?" Natsuki rubbed his sleepy eyes.
Familiar with the plot, he had long decided to only answer the last question.
Then, he saw his own test paper, which should have been blank, filled with neat handwriting.
'What? Did my test paper...gain sentience? It actually answered itself?'
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