Down with the Plot (Naruto Various x Fem! Modern! Reader)

Passing an exam despite being illiterate

"Children, stop fighting." Asuma claps his hands, garnering the room's attention. "Everyone, please meet Alina. She's an expert in the Atatsuki and knows how they tick. She'll be assisting us in eradicating any of their spies from this year's Chunin exams."

Alina smiles, "Expert, huh? Don't you think that's putting it a little lightly? Y'know, considering I was one of them."

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^^^Present^^^

The sound of a ticking clock echoes around the room, repeatedly piercing through the silent exam hall in a hypnotising sound.

Ibiki smiles lowly, mumbling to himself, "Now that we've weeded out most of the hopeless cases, fifteen minutes to go... Time for the main event." Opening his eyes, he shouts out, "All right, listen up! Here's the tenth and final question."

Naruto tightens the grip on his pencil, the would splintering slightly as he stresses, Here we go. Everything's riding on this one. Believe it.

Man, this guy is full of himself. Sasuke thinks, staring at the older man who was honestly just on a power trip.

Sakura grins with determination, This is it. The final obstacle... Well, for Naruto that is. I'll be fine... hmph!

Okay... If the cafe I saw earlier sells a cup of coffee and a bag of candy for 200 yen each, and have exactly 190 yen, how much will I have to extort out of the bank of Sasuke to afford both..? You thought, eyebrows furrowing as a focused look crosses your face.

Temari looks around anxiously, Hurry up, Kankuro. What good is your cheat sheet going to be if you miss the tenth question!?

The whole room remains quiet as the test takers wait for their final question in a state of apprehension. "But, before I give you the question... There are some more rules that you need to be aware of." He said with a look that was meant to be intimidating in his eyes. Of course, most of the extras in this scene are naturally to scared to organise their own doctor's appointment, so Ibiki's tactic works as the atmosphere grows tense; until the door creaks open loudly. Kankuro, along with his puppet sentinel, Crow, enter the room. Kankuro steps in, immediately noticing the subdued mood within the room. "Ah, made it just in time." He says as Crow closes the door behind them.

"I hope you found your trip to the bathroom enlightening." Ibiki commented.

Kankuro flinches, a slight look of panic crossing his eyes, He's seen through the crow's disguise. He's onto us! "Yes Sir." Kankuro says, quickly putting on a facade of false confidence, "Did you know that they have 2-ply toilet paper in this place's bathrooms?"

The man closes his eyes in disappointment and tilts his head down. "Well, take your seat." Slowly, Kankuro proceeds to walk forward and returns to his seat, however not before secretly dropping off a tiny scroll next to Temari. After he sits down, Ibiki takes a few steps forward. "These rules are unique to question ten. Listen carefully and try not to let them frighten you."

^^^Meanwhile, with the Jounins: Brought to you by the Chunin exam's expanded budget^^^

Alina smiles, "Expert, huh? Don't you think that's putting it a little lightly? Y'know, considering I was one of them."

Zabuza straightens, his eyes widening as he jumps to his feet, "...What!? You! You let an Akatsuki in here?"

Alina narrows her eyes, kicking her feet up on the table between them all, "Calm it, cow-pat; I'm an ex-member. Left after an old friend made a house call."