Ibiki: I think we almost finished
shaking off the losers. Then I guess I'll move on to the main issue. It has been 45 minutes, so I'll start.
Ibiki: All right! Here is the tenth question!
Naruto's Mind: Here it comes! I have to put everything on the line for this question!
Naruto begins to grip his pencil tightly.
Everyone around the room begins to sweat.
Sasuke's Mind: Hmph! Making such a big deal.
Sakura's Mind: This is the final obstacle.
Kyllian's Mind: Piece of cake.
Temari's Mind Kankuro, come back already! If he starts the tenth question, your cheat sheet has no meaning!
Ibiki: But before that, I'm going to add some rules for the last question.
Kankuro walks back into the exam hall while a wide grin on his face.
Ibiki: Aren't you lucky? It looks like playing with the dolls wasn't a waste, after all?
Kankuro's Mind: This guy. He's figured Crow out!
Kankuro becomes afraid of him.
Ibiki: Anyway, sit down.
Kankuro walks back to his seat but not before dropping something on Temari desk.
Ibiki steps up to speak.
Ibiki: Let me explain! These are the hopeless rules!
(Another area in the village)
Team 10,7, and 8 Jonin Sensei are all gathered in a room.
Kakashi: Well, anyhow. There's nothing to do when the subordinates are gone, huh?
Asuma: Well, it'll get busy soon enough.
Kakashi: Why?
Asuma puts out his cigarette.
Asuma: This year's first proctor... I hear it's that Ibiki Morino.
Kakashi looks dumbfounded by this.
Kakashi's Mind: Well then, passing the first exam already seems iffy.
Kakashi: Of all the people, that sadist...
Kurenai: Sadist?
Asuma: Kurenai, you're a new Jonin, so you wouldn't know.
Kurenai: Who is this person?
Kakashi: He is a pro, a professional.
Kurenai: Professional? Of what?
Asuma's cigarette slowly burns as he puffs out smoke.
Asuma: torture and interrogation.
Kurenai: What?!
Asuma: Well, there may be no physical torture in the exam itself,
but he's sure to use his his skills as an interrogator to torment them psychologically. That is... Leaf Village Anbu's torture and Interrogation Unit Marshall, Ibiki Morino!
(Back to the Exam hall)
Naruto's Mind: Hopeless Rules...?
Ibiki: First, you guys will have to choose whether or not you will take this 10th question!
Naruto: Huh?!
Sasuke's Mind: Choose whether or not to take the exam?
Temari: What, choose?! What happens if you choose not to take the 10th exam?
