All the ninjas present wanted to pass the exam, and naturally, no one was foolish enough to keep making noise after the examiner had called for quiet.

"I'm Minato Namikaze, you can just call me Examiner Minato. I'm the proctor for the first part of the Chunin Exam."

While introducing himself, Minato Namikaze began writing the key points of the Chunin Exam on the blackboard.

"One point for each question, ten questions in total. Deduct one point for each wrong answer, and the ranking will be calculated based on individual total scores."

Shimizu propped his face up with one hand, listening to Minato's explanation.

"The first test is a written one, and if you cheat..."

Minato paused, emphasizing the following words.

"...and get caught, you'll lose two points, and if you lose all your points, you'll fail..."

Then, Minato distributed the exam papers to each student. The difficulty of the questions instantly widened the eyes of many ninjas.

The expressions of the examinees were just as Minato expected; he had the same look when he took the Chunin Exam.

Many of these questions were well beyond the knowledge scope of a Genin, with some even touching on Jonin-level content. Because this exam wasn't about whether the examinees could answer the questions but rather testing their ability to gather intelligence.

In a ninja's world, the most crucial battle is intelligence.

When you know the techniques an enemy uses, it's easy to counter based on their weaknesses.

"This year's examinees are in for it; the questions are harder than last year's."

An examiner with black patterns on his forehead gloated behind Minato.

"Yeah."

Minato nodded.

These questions were designed to force them to cheat.

"I hope more people pass this year."

Minato glanced down. In the middle of the exam room, they had previously arranged two Chunin who knew the answers.

Once an examinee realized the true purpose of this exam, the answers would be easy to write down, at least for the first nine questions.

Minato calculated the time, waiting for the clock on the blackboard to reach the designated time to announce the tenth question.

"Hmm?"

Minato suddenly noticed one examinee writing as if divinely inspired, without a single pause, his head buried, working diligently.

His expression was unchanged, as if these questions posed no difficulty at all.

"That's someone from the Uchiha clan."

The examiner beside Minato reminded him.

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"I think his name is Shimizu Uchiha, with a unique talent in medical ninjutsu."

"I see."

Minato vaguely remembered hearing Kushina Uzumaki mention this name before, but he hadn't paid much attention then.

Shimizu Uchiha was just an unfamiliar Genin to him, and he was usually too busy developing new jutsu to pay attention to these things.

Seeing Shimizu now, his only thought was, well, he's quite handsome.

In the silent exam room, while other ninjas were still in a state of confusion, only the sound of a pen scratching was heard, like a hammer striking at their hearts.

Is there such a person in the Chunin Exam?

Starting to write mere seconds after receiving the paper?

Many eyes quietly turned towards the source of the sound, Shimizu Uchiha.

Yakura brushed aside a strand of golden hair falling to her ear, her brown eyes glancing at Shimizu with her peripheral vision.

"This guy... is the Uchiha from yesterday."

At that moment, the only thought in Yakura's mind was, are the ninjas from Konoha all this strong?

Even she, an outstanding ninja from the Sand Village, found it hard to start, yet this Uchiha was writing away?

"Shimizu must be writing nonsense."

Asuma Sarutobi couldn't believe it, having heard that Yuri Kurenai would graduate early, he also hurried to graduate.

He had done a lot of homework at home for the Chunin Exam, but looking at these questions, his eyes went dark; he couldn't answer most of them.

Further ahead, Yuri Kurenai was almost biting her lips to the point of bleeding, her fingers gripping the pen turning pale.

"He's wasted so much time on these theoretical questions; his combat skills must be neglected. This is my chance."

Yuri Kurenai took a deep breath and started working on the questions.

Everyone's energy is limited; she didn't believe Shimizu's was endless.

"Quiet!"

One of the examiners, seeing the room getting noisier, shouted.

"If there's more noise or whispering, it will be considered a failure."

The noisy exam room quieted down again.

"Examiner, can I submit my paper early?"

Shimizu raised his hand.

His theoretical knowledge, honed through countless simulations, now made this test a breeze.

"No, there's still the last question to be announced later."

"Oh, then forget about that point."

Shimizu's words left Minato in shock; this situation hadn't occurred in past exams.

The exam had only been going for about five minutes, and someone was already submitting their paper.

The Chunin they had arranged beforehand probably hadn't even finished writing the standard answers yet; they had to slow down to avoid suspicion.

"Are you sure you want to submit your paper early?"

"I'm sure. I believe I can pass this exam. I'll bear all consequences."

Shimizu placed his paper on the desk. The tenth question was just about testing the firmness of one's will, wasn't it?

His desire to submit early wasn't firm enough?

Then Shimizu walked out of the exam room.

This would inevitably cause some trouble, but it was no big deal.

Revealing a bit of talent sometimes leads to better outcomes.

Hiruzen Sarutobi would surely try to recruit him, and even Danzo might extend an olive branch.

This would make Fugaku think twice about suppressing him.

After Shimizu left, the examinees in the room exchanged astonished looks.

The psychological pressure instantly maxed out. Some had vaguely sensed that this exam wasn't about answering the questions but testing something else.

Now that Shimizu had effortlessly answered them, wasn't it saying their basics were inadequate, simply due to lack of knowledge?

By saying he'd bear the consequences and moving forward without hesitation, he was essentially giving the answer to the tenth question.

Minato picked up Shimizu's paper, which was filled with beautiful handwriting, every answer standard, with some questions even having multiple solutions.

"Shimizu Uchiha..."

Minato engraved this name in his heart, perhaps he was witnessing the making of history?

Witnessing the rise of another Kakashi?

Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was smoking his pipe, discussing with Fugaku Uchiha beside him.

The Uchiha clan was responsible for Konoha's security, while the Anbu handled similar tasks, leading to frequent clashes, hence the need for constant communication.

"Lord Hokage, here's the list of those who passed the first exam."

An upper ninja entered, handing over a list on white paper with a black background to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen glanced over it, similar to previous years.

Most were from ninja clans who passed the test, with few civilians.

Suddenly, his eyebrows furrowed, calling out to the upper ninja who was about to leave.

"Is this timing recorded wrong, passing the exam in five minutes and thirty seconds?"

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