Thanks for waiting....I am Morino Ibiki, the examiner for the Chuunin selection exam's first test..." Ibiki said
"We will now start the first test in the Chuunin exam. Instead of your current seating arrangments. You will pick one of these numbers and sit in the seat where the numbers are.We will then had out the exams" Ibiki said
Now there are many important rules to this first test.I'll write it on the board while I explain, but questions will not be allowed, so listen carefully" Ibiki said
'Rule one, the test works on a point deduction system, unlike regular tests you all start off with a perfect score of ten points. If you answer three questions wrong your score is seven. Rule two every time a person is caught cheating they will lose two points, get caught cheating five times and you fail. That is what the sentinels you see to your sides are for, they will monitor you. Anyone caught cheating doesn't deserve to be here. Finally you will be scored together with your team and if one person on your team gets a zero you all fail. The tenth question will be given out forty five minutes from now.' Finished Ibiki.
Sakura paled as she feared Naruto might fail the test. She still thought he was not intelligent but rather, saw him as an idiot.
'Now begin!' Announced Ibiki.
Everyone started to read the questions and many quickly realised that they didn't know the answers for many, if not all of the questions and came to the conclusion that they had to cheat.
There were many different methods of cheating such as using Doujutsu, using pets to find answers mirrors and even jutsus.
Naruto answered the questions with his own knowledge. He wrote random answers for some
"All done" Naruto thought
As Naruto was about to lean back a kunai whizzed past his face and into the test of the person behind him.
'What was that all about?' Asked the Genin.
'Five strikes and you're out you just failed the test.' Said the Chunin who threw the kunai.
'What it can't be.' Cried the Genin.
The trend of failure continued and many teams failed, about fifteen in total and now the time of the tenth question was approaching. Kankuro chose that time to walk in just as Ibiki was getting ready to ask the tenth question.
'Ah you've returned. I hope your trip to the bathroom was enlightening.' Said Ibiki with a small grin.
Kankuro appeared nervous but walked back to his seat while dropping a tiny rolled up scroll near Temari.
'Now listen carefully and try not to let the rules frighten you. Very well rule number one, each of you is free to not take the question, it's your decision.' Begun Ibiki.
'Whoa so what's the catch, say we don't want to take the question?' Asked Temari.
'If you refuse to take the tenth question regardless of your answers to the other nine you get a zero, meaning you fail along with your teammates.' Replied Ibiki.
Murmurs went around of people saying that they would definitely take the question before Ibiki spoke 'You didn't let me finish. If you choose to take the question and answer it wrong, you and your teammates will be barred from taking the Chunin exams forever.'
'Hey that's bull there are lots of people who have taken this exam before.' Said Kiba angrily.
Ibiki chuckled and said 'I guess you're just unlucky, I wasn't making the rules before, but I am now. Of course if you don't want to take it you don't have to. If you're not feeling confident then by all means skip it and come back and try again next year.' Said Ibiki who then laughed.
'Now then the tenth question, those who don't want to take it raise your hand. Your number will be recorded and then you're free to go.' Finished Ibiki.
After a while the person next to Naruto cracked 'I'm out.' He said and apologised to his teammates.
As soon as this happened many more quit. Sakura watched Naruto and thought he wouldn't put his hand up.
"I can't let you do this to yourself Naruto." Thought Sakura while she begun to raise her hand.
Naruto saw this happen. He raised his hand first.
"Are quitting kid." Ibiki
"No I just want you to give the 10th question already. You are wasting our time." Naruto
'This decision is one that could change your life. If for any reason you would rather quit, now is your last chance.' Said Ibiki
''Just give the question. And stop try to intimidate these idiots." Naruto
"Idiots." Said a random chunin applicant
"You all idiots if you think he has the authority to ban you from the Chunin exams for life." Naruto
"Only the Hokage or a Kage can make that decision." Shikamaru
After that the Chunin candidates all decided to stay.
"Interesting his words has given the others some backbone. He has persuaded them into staying. Seventy eight left, more than I expected, but I don't see anyone wavering I think that's it." Thought Ibiki while looking around.
The Chunin nodded to him and he nodded back. 'Well then I admire your determination, if nothing else for those of you remaining there is only one thing left to do and that's for me to tell you. You all pass the first exam.' Said Ibiki.
'What, do you mean we pass where is the tenth question?' Asked Sakura.
'There wasn't one or at least not a written one, your decision to stay here was the answer to the tenth question.' Said Ibiki smiling widely.
'So does that mean those other nine questions you gave us were just a waste of time? Is that what you're saying?' Asked Temari.
'No not at all, quite the opposite. They had a very important underlying purpose, the first nine questions were to test your ability to surreptitiously gather strategic intelligence under the most adverse circumstances.' Informed Ibiki.
'Oh well that clears up everything.' Said Temari confused.
'Let me explain. My objective was to test how well you function as a part of a team which is why you were scored as a team so you would know that everything you would do, or fail to do would affect your teammates. I wanted to see how you would cope with the pressure. The first nine questions on the test were difficult or as you may have realised, too difficult for any Genin to be able to solve. I imagined many of you quickly realised you had to cheat to have any chance of passing. In fact the test was designed to encourage cheating, it almost demanded it. Of course it would have done you little good if you had no one to cheat from which is why I had two Chunin disguised to sit in with you. Those who were caught at it failed. Better not to cheat than to cheat clumsily. Information, it can be the most valuable weapon in battle. How well you gather it can be the difference between failure and success. There will be times when you will have to risk your life to get in.' said Ibiki taking off his forehead protector and revealing a mangled skull.
'Man what a mess. Scars and puncture wounds, what he must have endured.' Whispered Sasuke.
'Of course you must always consider the source of your information. Intelligence gathered from the enemy is not necessarily accurate, always bear this in mind, disinformation can be worse than no information at all. It can lead to the death of comrades or the loss of a village. That's why I put you in the position that you would have to gather accurate intelligence, cheat in order to survive and that's why those who weren't good enough at it were weeded out leaving the rest of you.' Finished Ibiki.
'Ok but I'm still not getting what the whole tenth question thing is all about.' Said Temari.
'You're not, the tenth question was the whole point of the exam surely you see that?' Asked Ibiki.
'Sure but explain it anyway.' Said Sakura.
'As I said before the purpose was to test you as part of a squad not just individuals. The final question gave you two options, both difficult, play it safe knowing that, that would mean you fail or take a risk and possibly be stuck as a Genin forever. It was a no win situation, the type Chunin have to deal with everyday. Let me give you a hypothetical, you need to retrieve a sacred document. You have no idea how many ninja there are guarding it furthermore you have reason to believe they expect you. Can you pass up the mission to live another day? No of course not. Many missions Chunin take appear almost suicidal if you think about them, but you do not think about them, you think only of accomplishing the mission through courage and discipline. These are the qualities required of a Chunin squad leader. Those who choose the safer of two paths, those whose determination would falter in the face of adversity, those who would put their comrades lives in jeopardy worrying about their own lives, those who would save their necks at the price of sacred honour will never be able to call themselves Chunin, at least while I'm around. As for the rest of you, you have successfully answered the ten questions I put to you. You have earned the right to continue on with the next step. You have passed through the first gate and I hereby declare this part of the Chunin selection exams completed. There is nothing left but to wish you all good luck.' Said Ibiki.
Just then something flew through the window. Two kunai attached to a cloth were thrown into the roof and a person emerged. The person had light brown, pupil-less eyes. Her violet hair was done up in a short, somewhat spiky ponytail. She was wearing a tan overcoat, complete with a fitted mesh body suit that stretched from her neck down to her thighs. She wore a dark orange mini-skirt, as well as a leaf forehead protector, a small pendant that looked like a snake fang on a thick cord rather than a chain to prevent it from being easily torn off in combat, a wrist watch, and shin guards. She also wore a dark blue belt around her waist that connected to her skirt that had an appendage-like sash.
'This isn't the time to be celebrating. I'm your next proctor, Anko Mitarashi.' Said the woman.
"Nice entrance" Naruto
Tbc