radicalducati Chapter 48, First Exam Ended
Chapter 48, First Exam Ended
"If there is no Heaven, then one should use wisdom to prepare for opportunities; if there is no Earth, then one should pursue the origin to seek profit; if one abandons the two books of Heaven and Earth, then one should return from the perilous path to the right path. This is the ultimate mystery, becoming a leader."
Inside the central tower, there is a huge banner hanging on the wall, signed by the Third Generation.
Naruto stared at the calligraphy in confusion, frowned, and asked, "What does this mean?"
Boruto shook his head and said, "I'm not really sure either. Maybe this is telling us to open the Heavenly Scroll..."
"So, should we open all the scrolls? Or should we just open two like the other regular test takers?" Boruto asked, puzzled.
"Never mind all that, let's open it and take a look first..."
After saying that, Naruto casually picked up one of the [Book of Heaven], while Boruto picked up another [Book of Earth].
The two of them carefully and slowly unfolded them together.
Everyone stared intently at the scroll, eager to see what was hidden inside.
As the scroll slowly unfurled, its contents were gradually revealed. It turned out that the scroll contained a pre-written spell, with a large "人" (person) character appearing on the paper.
"What? This is...?"
"The character '人' (person)?"
Boruto looked at the scroll and said, "This is a pre-written summoning jutsu. As soon as the scroll is opened, the summoning jutsu will be triggered."
"Spiritualization?" The crowd was puzzled as to why a spiritualization technique would appear in a scroll.
As soon as he finished speaking, the previously quiet scroll suddenly began to tremble slightly, followed by a large bulge, accompanied by a hissing sound and wisps of white smoke emerging from the scroll.
Naruto and the others were startled by this sudden turn of events and quickly threw the scrolls they were holding away.
Just then, a soft sound rang out, and a blurry figure appeared in front of Boruto and the others.
"So Boruto, you really weren't kidding me! There really is an examiner jumping out of the scroll!" Naruto said in surprise. "Luckily we didn't open it before, or we would have been completely doomed."
When Naruto saw that the scroll had suddenly summoned an examiner, he couldn't help but feel a little scared.
"Huh?"
"You...you are..."
"Yo, long time no see, everyone." As the smoke gradually dissipated, Iruka Umino's figure slowly emerged.
"What's going on? How come it's Iruka-sensei?" Sakura asked, puzzled, looking at the suddenly appearing Iruka.
“It seems you’ve suffered quite a bit,” Iruka said with a smile.
When Iruka saw that everyone had arrived safely and passed the exam, a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.
"Why? Iruka-sensei, why are you appearing using a summoning jutsu?" Naruto was still a little confused.
Iruka explained with a smile, "Because at the end of the second exam, it was us Chunin who greeted all the examinees, so I was fortunate enough to become a messenger who is very important to you."
After saying that, Iruka took out a pocket watch from his pocket, glanced at it, and said, "Time is about to run out."
Immediately afterward, Iruka put away his pocket watch and said with a smile in a congratulatory tone, "Congratulations on passing the second exam!"
"Although I really want to treat you guys to Ichiraku Ramen right now, to properly celebrate your success in passing this tough exam..."
Upon hearing this, Naruto jumped up excitedly and shouted, "Great! I can finally eat Ichiraku Ramen!" Then, Naruto excitedly hugged Iruka and happily shouted, "Ichiraku Ramen... Ichiraku Ramen."
"Really, Naruto! Let me finish what I have to say." Iruka smiled helplessly.
Sasuke, standing to the side, smirked and chuckled, "Hmph, I see! Now I understand. If we peek into the scroll during the exam, Iruka-sensei, what will you do?"
At this moment, Boruto, who was standing next to Sasuke, chimed in, "Yeah, that's right! I'm afraid that would mean we'd be disqualified from the Chunin Exams immediately, and then we'd be forced to sleep in the Forest of Death until the exams were over."
"Furthermore, if the scroll contains only simple hypnosis-type ninjutsu, it can be opened and a new scroll can be made using a clone. However, if the examiner is hidden inside, there is no way to replicate the scroll."
Iruka picked up the scroll from the ground and said, "You're right. The rules of this exam are to test your ability to actually complete the task. In other words, someone violated the rules by opening the scroll..."
"What will happen if I open it...?"
Iruka grinned mischievously: "Just like Boruto said, the examiner hidden inside the scroll will, according to orders, cause any candidate who sees the contents to lose their will on the spot until the second exam ends."
"Luckily, I didn't open it yet." Sasuke glanced at Naruto and said, "You guys."
......
A serious atmosphere permeated the Hokage's office.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had a pipe dangling from his mouth, obscuring his expression, while Anko Mitarashi sat to the side, her eyes filled with worry.
"What's wrong? Does the cursed seal still hurt?" Hiruzen Sarutobi broke the silence, his tone revealing concern.
Mitarashi Anko gently shook her head, indicating that she was much better: "No, thanks to you, I'm almost fully recovered..."
"No matter what, Orochimaru is one of the legendary Sannin of Konoha, and even the Anbu find it difficult to take him down easily."
"He's an S-rank ninja on the wanted list, right? Why is he suddenly here? What's his purpose in coming to Konoha?"
“Perhaps…” Gangzi Tetsu’s words made Mitarashi Anko fall into deep thought. She remembered that she had personally gone to see Orochimaru not long ago, and at that time he made no attempt to hide his purpose.
Just as Mitarashi Anko was about to tell everyone this, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, suddenly interrupted her: "It's because of Sasuke, isn't it?"
Suddenly, a voice came from the television in front of everyone: "Lady Anko, 22 people have passed the second exam. According to the rules of the Chunin Exams, we will use questions that have not been used for five years in the third exam."
"The second exam is now over!"
After much deliberation, Hiruzen Sarutobi ultimately decided to continue with the Chunin Exams.
"Anyway, the exam will continue as usual, while we observe that guy's actions."
"Yes!"