Chapter 25: Just a Poor Student, Before Getting Eliminated in the Chunin Exam

In the examination hall, time slipped away quietly amid a tense atmosphere.

Suddenly, Rojie’s expression flickered slightly as his gaze landed on the exam paper before him.

The paper, once blank, was now filled with answers.

These answers seemed as if they had always been there.

Rojie cast an unobtrusive glance at Asama Yagumo, seated not far away.

Yagumo’s lips curled into a playful smile as she leaned lazily onto the desk, resting.

The bloodline limit is still terrifyingly powerful.

Yagumo’s bloodline limit grants three abilities: Terrifying Illusion, Illusion Made Real, and Magic Five Senses.

What she was using now was the Illusion Made Real ability.

Illusion Made Real could turn fantasy directly into reality.

Just now, Yagumo had obtained the answers from other examinees who knew them, then used this incredible bloodline limit to complete the papers for her two teammates.

Rojie was delighted, unable to help but sigh inwardly.

Being carried by teammates is so satisfying.

And he didn’t even have to cheat.

It was absolutely incredible.

Precisely because he had anticipated it.

Rojie had foreseen Yagumo’s move.

He knew she would act, so he wrote not a single word, simply waited idly for the answers.

The waiters never lose.

On the other side, Lei Menyue had just been scratching his head over his paper, finally struggling to concoct an answer to one question.

But barely had he written it down when he panicked to see his painstakingly penned characters slowly fading away.

Who stole my answers?

Wait, even answers get stolen?

Has the world gone mad?

Before he could recover from this bizarre situation,

the entire paper was swiftly filled with answers.

Huh?

Lei Menyue widened his eyes, face filled with disbelief, beginning to question his own existence.

He instinctively rubbed his eyes, thinking he was hallucinating.

Was this just a delusion brought on by failing the exam, right before elimination?

There was no Fifth Hokage named Lei Menyue—just a failure, dreaming a grand dream before being eliminated from the Chunin Exam.

But after Lei Menyue pinched himself, he realized…

It was real!

A gift from heaven.

Oh, my Six Paths Sage, thank Itachi for your grace.

Lei Menyue’s face wore a reverent expression.

At that moment, he sensed Rojie’s gaze.

Hm?

Lei Menyue’s mind flashed with countless thoughts.

Could this be Rojie’s or Asama Yagumo’s ninjutsu?

Thinking of this, he involuntarily drew in a sharp breath, once again contributing to the warming of the ninja world.

Such a miraculous ninjutsu was beyond even his wildest imagination.

Has the gap between us grown this vast?

This is truly…

Too cool!

Lei Menyue felt his chances of passing the Chunin Exam were growing ever greater.

Having a powerful ally to carry Itachi along—this feeling was truly amazing.

…

Half an hour remained until the exam ended; the atmosphere in the hall was so tense it could be squeezed dry.

As everyone focused intently on their papers, Sennaiyibixi ’s deep voice suddenly rang out.

“We will now announce Question Ten.”

This unexpected announcement, like a stone dropped into a calm lake, instantly shattered the hall’s stillness.

All held their breath, eyes locked on Sennaiyibixi standing at the podium.

Sennaiyibixi slowly scanned the examinees below, his eyes holding an unfathomable glint.

“Question Ten requires Itachi to make a choice first.”

“Take it—or not?”

At these words, the entire hall erupted.

“What does that mean?”

“Why do we have to choose?”

“What happens if we don’t take it?”

Everyone was utterly bewildered by this unprecedented exam rule.

Sennaiyibixi ’s lips curled into a sinister smile, made all the more grotesque by the scars on his face.

“Choose to withdraw, and your score is automatically nullified.”

He paused slightly, deliberately building suspense, then continued.

“Choose to proceed, and if Itachi fail to answer, Itachi will permanently lose eligibility for the Chunin Exam.”

These words struck like a bomb, instantly stirring chaos in the hall.

Everyone was stunned into silence.

Some leapt to their feet, angrily questioning this absurd rule.

Sennaiyibixi merely gave a cold smile.

“Clearly, Itachi’ve had bad luck—meeting me.”

His voice was icy, devoid of any emotion.

“Now, make your choice: abandon this year’s exam results and wait until next year.”

“Or walk this path to the end, dragging your teammates down with Itachi.”

Rojie glanced at the examinees in the hall.

Most of the Hidden Leaf’s candidates were deeply torn.

Their faces were etched with anxiety and struggle, consumed by inner turmoil.

Meanwhile, candidates from other villages were stunned by the Hidden Leaf’s stupidity.

In the Hidden Leaf, could a single Special Jonin really decide a Genin’s entire future?

Are Hidden Leaf Special Jonin really this bold?

Doesn’t the Hidden Leaf have any ninja clans?

Could a Genin from a ninja clan be barred from becoming a Jonin forever because of one question?

What kind of nonsense is this?

The Sand Village’s three Second-Generation candidates stared at Sennaiyibixi strangely.

So, Hidden Leaf ninja are all like this?

At this moment, Rojie seriously suspected this scar-faced man was a spy from another village.

Permanently lose eligibility for the Chunin Exam?

From his mouth, this threat only intimidated Hidden Leaf Genin.

The Hidden Leaf has no authority over promotions in other villages.

Candidates from other villages would largely ignore Sennaiyibixi ’s barking.

Rojie’s peripheral vision drifted toward Lei Menyue nearby.

Among his teammates, he was only truly concerned about Lei Menyue.

Yagumo came from a ninja clan; even without taking the Chunin Exam, she could rise to Jonin through clan channels and resources.

Moreover, before the exam, her elders would surely have briefed her on exam experience.

With Yagumo’s intelligence, she would never believe Sennaiyibixi ’s threats.

Sennaiyibixi was merely a Special Jonin.

If he dared to bar Second-Generation ninja from ever becoming Jonin,

the ninja clans’ iron fists would come crashing down, reminding him who truly ruled the Hidden Leaf.

Only a commoner like Lei Menyue could possibly be frightened by Sennaiyibixi .

Rojie maliciously speculated.

Could this be an attempt to reduce the number of commoner Jonin in the Hidden Leaf?

"Itachi have five minutes to decide. After five minutes, any candidate still in the examination hall will be assumed to have accepted the exam."

Morino Ibiki, seeing the candidates still hesitating, added fuel to the fire.

The cold voice echoed through the examination hall, making the already tense atmosphere even more oppressive.

As the seconds ticked away, many candidates left the examination hall.

When the time was up,

Morino Ibiki suddenly changed his demeanor, his face breaking into a broad smile.

"Itachi have passed the exam."

This sudden turn of events left everyone stunned.

Then, Morino Ibiki began speaking again, delivering a long, tedious, and utterly useless lecture.

It was the very epitome of empty rhetoric.

(End of Chapter)