Naruto, my father's name is Uchiha Madara.

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More than three hundred genin sat neatly among closely spaced tables and chairs, a tense atmosphere filling the air.

Hinata, standing to the side, looked at Naruto with a shy expression, feeling both happy and excited.

"Quiet down, everyone!" A deep, hoarse voice came from the direction of the podium.

Hinata was startled and quickly looked away, only to see Naruto sitting next to her suddenly straighten his back.

At that moment, a man with a face covered in scars walked in, his voice rough like sandpaper: "I am the examiner for the first exam, Morino Ibiki."

With that, Ibiki slammed a stack of exam papers onto the table and said coldly, "Now, let's announce the exam rules."

Minato, inside the sealed space, was slightly startled: "It's actually Mr. Ibiki from the interrogation unit..."

Madara turned his head, a disdainful expression on his face: "Is that impressive?"

Minato smiled faintly: "I wouldn't say he's amazing, but he's the head of Konoha's interrogation team. It's said that he can extract information from the dead."

Nine-Tailed Fox seemed quite interested: "Oh? That's interesting."

Meanwhile, in the real world, Ibixi tapped the blackboard: "Rule number one: Each person starts with 10 points, 10 questions in total. One point is deducted for each wrong answer."

"Article Two..."

A dangerous smile curled at the corner of his mouth. "The team of three must achieve a total score of 20 points to pass."

An uproar immediately erupted in the examination room.

"What?!" Naruto jumped up, the chair screeching as it scraped against the floor. "This isn't fair!"

Hinata's heart jumped into her throat.

She saw Ibiki's sharp gaze pierce Naruto like a knife, and unconsciously clenched the pen in her hand.

"Don't be impulsive..." She mustered her courage and grabbed Naruto's clothes, but her hands were still trembling.

Ibihi sneered, "What I say is the rule. You can disobey it, but if you do, I'll kick you out immediately."

This left Naruto speechless, forcing him to sit down.

Ibiki's gaze swept over the others with a sharp, piercing intensity before he continued, "The third rule: being caught cheating will result in a 2-point deduction."

He paused, then added, "The last rule is: if any member scores 0 points, the entire team is eliminated."

The moment the test papers were handed out, Naruto's face turned green.

This is no ordinary exam; it's practically an advanced training exam for secret agents.

The questions above are all densely packed with code analysis questions, tactical deduction questions, and advanced chakra theory questions.

Naruto couldn't even understand the questions, let alone answer them!

This is completely beyond the subjects taught at ninja academies.

Inside the sealed space, Minato said with interest, "These are questions beyond the scope of the exam. This is not a question for genin at all."

Ban smiled slightly: "It seems that this exam was not as simple as it seemed from the very beginning."

Nine-Tailed Fox was a little puzzled: "Aren't you worried? That kid can't answer a single question."

Minato, however, was not worried: "If I'm not mistaken, the purpose of this exam is not to answer these questions, but something else. Once that purpose is achieved, even a blank paper will be enough to pass."

At this moment, Naruto was unaware of the conversation inside the sealed space, and Hinata felt sorry for him as he scratched his head in distress.

Through the Byakugan's ability to see through things, she could clearly see that Naruto's exam paper was completely blank.

"It's over..." Naruto groaned in despair, his forehead pressed against the table.

His blond hair shone brightly in the sunlight, but his dejection had dulled his former luster.

On the other side, Sasuke and Sakura, who had also seen the question, also saw it.

Sasuke was also intimidated by the difficulty of the question, while Sakura, relying on her years of knowledge, quickly began to answer.

Suddenly, a Sound Ninja was lifted up.

"Cheating, 2 points deducted. Numbers 3, 50, and 91 are eliminated," the proctor coldly announced.

"You bastard..."

"Alright, those of you who have been eliminated are no longer qualified to be here."

Soon, the first group of eliminated test takers were thrown out by the proctoring chunin.

Naruto looked up at the Chunin proctors who had returned to their seats: "No, I have to think of something..."

Hinata bit her lower lip, struggling internally.

She knew that cheating was against the rules, but seeing Naruto's pained expression... she began to think about how to get Naruto to cheat.

On the other hand, Sasuke quickly realized the true purpose of the test: to test their intelligence-gathering abilities, which meant cheating.

Having figured things out, Sasuke looked around and quickly spotted a guy who was writing furiously.

Sasuke's Sharingan subtly shifted, and he began to replicate that person's actions one-to-one.

Soon, Sasuke wrote down the answers to question after question.

Others also gradually discovered ways to pass the exam.

The three members of Sunagakure, Gaara, used sand to form an eyeball, connected it to nerves, and then mixed it into the air to cheat.

Kankuro, on the other hand, infiltrated the Chunin proctoring the exam with a puppet, obtained the answers by going to the toilet, and assisted Temari in cheating.

The three members of Team 8 cheated by relying on Akamaru's tip-off, since only Akamaru could understand dog language, while Shino relied on insects. Both of them cheated by using methods that only they could understand.

The three members of Team 10 were even more exceptional. They weren't worried at all. Ino used her Mind Transfer Technique to copy the answers from Sakura's answers after she finished the questions, and then shared them with Shikamaru and Choji.

As for the others, the Sound Ninja can tell the other person's answer by the volume and direction of the sound when they write.

Tenten, using ninja tools, managed to transmit the answer reflected in a mirror hidden in the ceiling.

And so began a silent, sincere contest.

However, halfway through the exam, Hinata noticed that Naruto's condition was getting worse.

His back was completely soaked with sweat, his golden hair was stuck to his forehead, and his blue eyes had lost their usual sparkle.

"Naruto-kun..."

She whispered her name in her heart, her fingers unconsciously touching her chest.

Through the Byakugan's ability to see through things, she could see that Naruto's chakra flow had become disordered, a sign of extreme tension.

When a Rain Village ninja squad was expelled from the exam hall for cheating, Hinata saw Naruto and her whole body trembled.

She longed to go over and say even just a word of encouragement... but the exam rules strictly prohibited communication.

As the clock struck the last hour, Ibixi suddenly tapped on the podium.

"Now, let's announce the rules for question 10." His voice made everyone hold their breath. "Choose to answer or not to answer."

"If you choose not to answer, the entire team will be disqualified on the spot and will have to take the exam again next time."

"If you choose to answer the questions and get them wrong... you will permanently lose your eligibility to participate in the Chunin Exams."

The examination room erupted in chaos.

Hinata's heart clenched when she saw Naruto's face turn deathly pale.

At this point, someone voiced their dissatisfaction: "This is absurd!"

Ibihi sneered, "Absurd? I've said it before, my word is the rule. You can disobey, but if you do, I'll kick you out."

If you choose to answer, you may face the possibility of never being able to participate in the Chunin Exams again. Should you choose not to answer?

"I want to quit!"

Faced with immense pressure, one candidate after another began to raise their hands and withdraw.

Hinata looked anxiously at Naruto and saw him staring intently at the table, his fists clenched until they turned white.

Sakura and Sasuke were also worried about Naruto's situation, since Sakura knew very well that Naruto couldn't possibly answer this kind of question.

I only found out because I had studied beyond what was taught in school. Naruto and Sasuke were just normal students and couldn't answer that question at all.

Sakura had just observed that Sasuke's expression was very confident, indicating that he had already figured out a way to answer, while Naruto had a "I'm doomed" expression the whole time.

This shows that Naruto never found a way to cheat.

Chapter 63 Hinata, the Future Daughter-in-Law

"I..."

In the stifling examination room, the air seemed to solidify.

The breathing of more than three hundred genin rose and fell, and fine beads of sweat appeared on the foreheads of each person.

Ibixi stood on the podium, his scarred face bearing a scrutinizing gaze, like a beast waiting for its prey to walk into its trap.

"Choose to answer or not to answer."

His voice was as rough as sandpaper: "If you answer incorrectly... you will permanently lose your eligibility to participate in the Chunin Exams."

This statement was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly causing an uproar in the examination room.

Hinata secretly glanced up, and through the Byakugan's vision, she could clearly see the wildly fluctuating heart rates of the examinees around her.

The front row of teeth scratched their hair in frustration, Choji even forgot to put potato chips in his mouth, and even the usually calm Shikamaru frowned.

They came to participate in the Chunin Exams to become Chunin, but now they face the predicament of never being able to advance in rank.

"This is ridiculous!"

"I want to quit!"

More and more test takers are choosing to give up because they can't handle the pressure.

The constant announcements of eliminated candidates by the proctoring chunin felt like repeated blows to everyone's hearts.

Naruto was staring intently at the table, his fists clenched so tightly they turned white and his knuckles turned blue.

His back was completely soaked with sweat, and his uniform clung to his body, outlining the boy's slightly thin figure.

Just then, a loud slam on the table broke the silence.

"We will not give up!"