The next day, the Chunin Exams commenced as scheduled.
The first stage was a written test designed to assess the ninja's intelligence-gathering abilities. Cheating was permitted, but it could not be detected by the proctors. If caught more than five times, the candidate would be disqualified. Furthermore, it carried joint liability: if one member of a squad was disqualified, the entire team failed.
This did not differ from the original arrangement, and the chief proctor was still Morino Ibiki, who excelled in torture and interrogation. Alongside him were Asuma, Hagane Kotetsu, and one or two lead instructors from other villages—most notably, Karui from Kumogakure.
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