Chapter 2236 Torture (4,000 Words)

How...how could this happen?

In other words, as long as one of the three people chooses not to answer, then the three people will be eliminated simultaneously.

If you choose to answer but fail to answer correctly, that person will have to be a ninja for the rest of his life.

No matter which one you choose, you'll be out of luck.

This kind of thing is something that no normal person can choose!

In the sudden silence and heaviness, as if her shoulders were being pressed down by a heavy boulder, Haruno Sakura's heart kept sinking.

Her gaze unconsciously glanced at the blond boy with slumped shoulders in front of her, and out of the corner of her eye, she looked back at the handsome black-haired boy.

That is, the positions of her teammates, Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke.

Cold sweat quietly rolled down her forehead.

"Then, let's get started. Anyone who doesn't answer this last question, please raise your hand! After confirming the number, please get out of here."

But at this time, Morino Ihiki didn't let her think any more, or to worry about the rationality of this last question, and directly announced the start of the assessment of the last question!

At this moment, the atmosphere, which had been silent and beginning to become heavy, suddenly became heavy again.

To... what exactly is the problem?

hateful!

If you get the answer wrong, you will have to be a ninja for the rest of your life, which is absolutely not acceptable, but if you choose not to answer here, it is absolutely unacceptable for Sasuke and Sakura to be implicated and eliminated!

Damn it!

How on earth should I do this?

To answer, or not to answer?

At the same time, Naruto, whose shoulders were already slumped, slowly held his head with his hands, his eyes slowly widened, and hesitation and anxiety were evident.

I won't raise my hand.

Even if I choose to answer, I am confident that I will get it right.

but……

But, Naruto, you are different. Even if you ignore us, you should choose not to answer here and come back next time.

At this time, Haruno Sakura made up her mind very simply. However, after making up her mind, her eyes involuntarily looked at Uzumaki Naruto, feeling worried in her heart.

Sakura...

Naruto……

Don't be intimidated!

I always feel that this problem is not that simple, but it is that simple.

There must be something fishy in this.

These rules clearly don't want us to pass. Judging from the answers to the previous exams, this Morino Hiki's assessment is definitely not superficial.

It doesn't matter to me.

At worst, we’ll eliminate them all together.

It doesn't matter if I'm a genin for the rest of my life!

At this time, Uchiha Sasuke tightened his fisted hands under his chin, his eyes drifting away from his two teammates in front, and he had this thought in his mind.

In a sense, to him, it didn't matter whether he was a genin, a chunin or a jounin.

The most important thing is strength.

Moreover, Morino Ihiki's last question definitely had an agenda, and he was somewhat aware of it.

At this time, he is probably the most supportive of answering questions in Class 7.

It's almost the same, there should be givers.

At the same time, Haneda Kazuyo's face, which he casually glanced around, still had a relaxed look on his face.

It was as if the psychological torture in front of him had nothing to do with him.

However, I was really overly worried. For Kusanagi, this inner torture was untenable.

Become a genin for the rest of your life, or be eliminated together or something like that.

Under other circumstances, perhaps, there would be a few who were almost unable to support themselves.

But, now, it's different.

Then, another question flashed through his mind.

At this glance, with his eyesight, he could already see some clues. Although each of these genin now looked quite calm, or looked indifferent, or pretended to be deep in thought, they looked like Doesn't give up in general.

However, Haneda Kazuha could see that the melancholy and anxiety in the eyes of these guys were actually not much better than that of the blond boy who held his head and revealed what he was thinking.

Basically, on the verge of giving up.

Only a small number of people are really waiting and watching.

As for those who are truly confident, apart from those calm-tempered geniuses and a small number of experienced people, the only exception is Haruno Sakura.

To be honest, Haneda Kazuha never expected that this girl would make the decision as quickly as those calm geniuses and a small number of experienced people, and she would still have time to worry about her teammates.

Moreover, even if he was worried about his teammates, he had no intention of changing his mind.

It was one that Haneda Kazuyo never expected.

As for Kusagakure's side, let's talk about his teammates first, the two children, Haneda Tatsuhiko and Haneda Anna.

First up is Haneda Tatsuhiko, who basically just puffs out his cheeks and looks like he's going to go on sulking quickly.

Obviously can't wait.

As for giving up? Psychological torture?

what is that?

It’s better to start the next test quickly.

Then, Anna Haneda...

Um……

The child had fallen asleep carelessly, and the mucus bubbles in his nose were getting bigger and smaller, and he was almost snoring.

give up?

Psychological torture?

nonexistent.

People simply don’t know.

As for the other Kusagakure, their faces were all determined, and none of them showed any hesitation.

It seemed that he didn't care at all about the torture in front of him.

There is even a feeling that no matter what you put in front of me, I will never flinch.

After all, to put it simply, the two biggest psychological test points of this psychological torture are: one is about the individual's own rule of "you can never become a chuunin, you can only be a genin for life"; the second is that if you choose not to answer, then you will Teammates will also be eliminated.

Regarding the first point, this is a very simple test of human weakness that applies to everyone.

First, give you a huge loss point, and then give you a way out where you can lose part of it but hope for the next time. This will arouse the individual's worry about gains and losses, and put the individual into an extreme state of weighing the pros and cons. In the midst of conflicts, people lose their original stance, drain their fighting spirit, and even directly frustrate their personal morale.

As for the second point, it is the perfect use of the three-person group mode of this exam, which tests not only the weaknesses of human nature, but also the weaknesses of people's groups.

Since they can be assigned to a group of three to take the Chunin Exam, each group of candidates present must have gone through quite a few tasks and have quite a deep bond with each other.

Some of them are even friends who have been together since they graduated from ninja school.

For reference, there are three people from Konoha, Uzumaki Naruto, Haruno Sakura, Uchiha Sasuke, Ino Shika Butterfly, etc. Although among the five major ninja villages, Konoha values ​​​​bonds the most, it does not mean that other villages do not have bonds. , In fact, the bond between the teams in other villages is no worse than that in Konoha.

Of course, this does not mean that all teams in other ninja villages, including Konoha, have such bonds. In every village, there are always some lone wolves, either born with rebellious nature, or just like it by nature, or learn from it. The best ninjutsu can only be done by one person, such as Konoha's famous rebellious ninjas, Orochimaru, Uchiha Itachi, and Kirigakure's rebellious ninja Kisaki Kisame.

However, everyone present has a fairly basic bond.

And this bond has become a stumbling block for everyone at this time. Perhaps, if only one of these hesitant and anxious people can decisively give up or choose to continue, or even simply take a gamble.

However, if the design involves a bonded partner, then things are not that simple.

Thus, the first effect is achieved again, causing people to lose their original stance, weaken their fighting spirit, and even fall into deeper entanglement.

At worst, it may make people completely lose the courage to participate in the Chunin Examination.

It can be said that the combination of these two points has already destroyed the human spirit.

In the past, Haneda Kazuha was really sure that among the fifteen members of Kusagakure, they would probably start to be eliminated.

Now, everyone in Caoyin not only bears their own personal honor and disgrace, but also the future of the village.

Genin for life?

Dragging down teammates?

nonexistent!

Even if they have to be genin for the rest of their lives, even if they drag their teammates down for the rest of their lives or feel guilty, they cannot give up the opportunity in front of them.

Make a splash in Konoha Village, and then attract more, more originals to the village.

Konoha is also good.

So is Sunagakure.

Whether it's Kumogakure, Iwagakure or Kirigakure who didn't participate, they will seize every opportunity to receive assistance and every opportunity to add to the original work.

Even if you pay something heavier than your life.

So, they won't waver.

It’s impossible to waver!

There is no chance at all!

…

The number of people who are wavering is much smaller than I thought...

At this time, after announcing the last question and starting to choose, Morino Hiki's fierce and unreadable face showed a trace of surprise that was not noticed by everyone present.

This Haneda Kazuha!

I don’t care about the rules of this last question at all. It doesn’t matter if I can answer it or not…

No!

not like this!

All Kusakure, including the two children, have the same attitude as him. He is...

Did you see my intention completely?

But at this time, Morino Ihiki's eyes flickered slightly, but his eyes fell on Haneda Kazuha intentionally or unintentionally. In an instant, most of the candidates were dragged into the quagmire of psychological torture. Konoha's who is good at torture and psychology Morino Ihiki, the most capable person in the torture department, twitched the corner of his mouth slightly stiffly.

In my heart, there was a frightening feeling.

impossible!

No matter what, it can't be... so thorough, right?

But……

All the Kusagakure, especially the two children, looked impatient and the other even ignored me and fell asleep. It was completely obvious that they had understood my intention.

Unlike those who pretend to be calm, they really don't waver at all!

This can only be a possibility, that is, these grass hidden in the grass know my intentions and see through my intentions, so they can show this appearance.

After all, everyone present, no matter who they were, was shaken, regardless of whether they made up their mind in the end.

No matter how high the quality of Kusagakure's genin is, they are still not as high as those young geniuses of Sunagakure and Konoha. They cannot possibly understand my intentions.

The only possibility is this Kazuyo Haneda!

But is it possible?

It was seen through in an instant!

It is even very likely that it will be seen through in advance, before it is announced.

After all, these Kusagakure were obviously well prepared. It was very likely that Haneda Kazuha used the method of notifying the answers before to contact others and let them prepare!

Then, the next second, his heart suddenly began to waver.

Looking at the face that was exactly the same as that person's, and even though that person's look of leisure and laziness seemed to be indifferent to anything, there was still an expression that made his heart palpitate. Morino Ihiki was shaken in his heart. , but a feeling of discouragement arose.

It seems that he will never be able to defeat this young man on a psychological level!

Suddenly, in a daze, Morino Ihiki seemed to feel that he was facing that person in person, and almost had the urge to swallow his saliva.

"I...I...I don't want, I don't want to answer, I...I give up!"

And at this moment, just as Morino Ihiki was shaken by Haneda Kazuha's leisurely posture and Kusakaku's firmness, a ninja slowly raised his hand, and then stood excitedly. I got up and chose to give up.

No!

Still valid.

And this sound was like turning the tide, restoring Morino Ihiki's self-confidence and face that were about to be shattered.

The first quitter is born!

"No. 50 was eliminated."

"No. 130 and No. 111 were implicated and eliminated at the same time."

The examiners also began to announce.

"Yes... I'm sorry, Gennai, Inagaki!"

Then, amidst the apology and the silence of the other two companions, shouting hate and regret, the first person to give up left.

"Me too!"

"Me too……"

"I also choose to give up..."

Afterwards, after this sound, many people chose to give up and left the examination room one after another.

Yes!

That's how it should be!

And these people who give up are undoubtedly constantly strengthening the confidence of Morino Ihiki, who was originally in danger.

Um?

This child?

Then, in the next second, a trace of astonishment flashed across Morino Ihiki's eyes, and he suddenly looked straight ahead.

He looked at the blond boy.

At this moment, he had been observing this blond and blue-eyed boy, and thought that this boy was not very good at giving up. He suddenly raised his hand amidst the footsteps of the quitter leaving.

Unexpectedly, even this child would have to give up?

In the moment of fear of life and death, he quickly eliminated the fear, and his firm fighting spirit can be seen.

it turns out……

Want to give up?

Looking at this scene, Morino Ihiki was filled with surprise.

Although this child is not strong enough and his brain doesn't seem to work very well, he can see that this child has infinite power and is no worse than those young geniuses!

Naruto?

At this time, whether it was Haruno Sakura, Uchiha Sasuke, or Nara Shikamaru, the expressions of surprise on their faces flashed almost at the same time, full of astonishment!

Obviously, he didn't expect this blond boy to raise his hand!

I even didn’t believe that this blond boy would raise his hand!

"Bang!"

However, at this moment, there was a sound that shook the classroom, and the blond boy's hand slammed on the table.

"Don't underestimate me! I won't run away! I want to participate! Even if I can only be a ninja for the rest of my life, I will become Hokage in one breath! It'll be okay!"

Then, he stood up and looked directly at the vicious examiner who had forced many better genin to give up with just a few words. There was already an unyielding roar in his mouth.

"I'm not scared at all!"