Deception is My Life (Naruto Fanfiction)

Part 13

A/N: Quick note. I don't know if you guys have noticed but sometimes I underline things. Usually, the emphasis would be in italics just like it's written on the note before the chapter starts. Keep in mind, underline is the emphasis on thoughts or flashbacks since they're italicized. Also, this might be the last chapter that I post this week. I've been procrastinating on the homework that I'm supposed to do on break in order to write this... plus I need time to create an emotional chapter muahahaha

Now, onto the story!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.

"Talking"- Normal speaking

"Demon/Summon" talking

Thinking (Normal)/ Thinking (Demon/Summon)

Mindscape talking and emphasis on a certain word

Chapter 13

3rd Person POV

Ibiki looked around the room and his eyes landed on Naruto. Ibiki wanted to sigh but he kept a poker face. "Now then, we will start the first test of the Chūnin Exam!" Said Ibiki. People started being on guard and gathered into their teams.

"Turn in your applications, and take one of these number cards in exchange and sit in the seat matching that number!" He explained as he took out a small piece of paper with the number 1 in it and put in inside a box that one of the many Chūnin that came with him held.

Everybody started making a single line and grabbed their numbers and looked for their seats. Naruto approached and saw Ibiki looking at him. He only smiled, grabbed his number and turned away. Ironically enough, he sat in the same seat, and 2 rows ahead of Gaara. Naruto sighed dramatically as he saw his team being so dispersed through the classroom.

Once everybody was seated, he heard a small voice. "Naruto-san.. let's do our best." Said Hinata who sat next to Naruto. Naruto only smiled and nodded. "You too Hinata. Do your best." Replied Naruto. Hinata looked away towards the front of the room. Naruto looked around and saw Kabuto all the way on the back of the classroom on the opposite side.

Naruto turned to pay attention and Ibiki started explaining out loud as well as written how the exam would work. "You guys are given 10 points each from the start! The written test has 10 problems as well. Each problem is one point. And this test is a point reduction system. You are deducted one point for each problem you get wrong!" He said as he finished writing on the board.

While he was explaining, the Chūnin started handing out the test upside down to each of the participants. But Naruto's mind was elsewhere. 'Ibiki... even though you are explaining... why did you have to turn and pose like that?' Thought Naruto as he bit his lip in order to not laugh. Ibiki turned to the examinee with a hand on his hip.

Kurama was chuckling because it seemed alright when everybody did that, but Ibiki with his body build and scary looking face... not so much. As if Ibiki knew what was going through Naruto's head, his eyes lingered slightly on Naruto and Naruto cheekily smiled.

"If you get 3 wrong, you'll have 7 points! Pass or failure will be determined by the total points of the three-person teams. There may be some who will be dismissed during the test without waiting for test grading." Explained Ibiki. 

'He's planning something...' Thought Naruto as he looked at Ibiki. Ibiki put his hands in his trench coat pockets as he spoke again. "Keep in mind that if you cheat, 2 points will be deducted from your score. Also, in the case that even 1 person on the team gets 0 points...everyone on that team will fail!" Said Ibiki, causing an uproar in the classroom with people asking what he means by that.