User blog:Chrono Nexus/The Chunin Exams: Phase 1 Grades

Konohamaru takes a long drag from his cigarette, and pours himself another finger of sake. Glancing at the clock only makes him more depressed. ''It's already 9:30 PM. I should be out on the town!'' He kneads his forehead in irritation and gets back to grading the exams, as the flash and boom of fireworks and the revelry of the crowds in Konoha can be heard.

Sighing out loud, Konohamaru sadly admits, "I guess it's another all-nighter."

Akemi Hyuga:

 * 1) What is a ninja? What makes ninja distinct from guards, warriors, detectives or other occupations?
 * She blinks; once, twice, and then another for good measure. After rereading the entire exam for what was the nth time, Akemi did the only sensible thing a kuniochi at the top of her class could do and promptly face palms. "This...is the written portion of the Chuunin Exam?" She thought incredulously. "This is just a revised edition of the Academy Graduation Test!" With a huff she angrily glares at her test, wishing it would spontaneously combust, along with the desk, the floor and whoever thought they were dumb enough to fail this portion.


 * Which then put her on edge. "What if this exam is a fake?" Her thoughts were running a mile a minute, imagining various scenarios on intel and all signs pointed to only one conclusion. "Yes, that's it!" She thought excitedly with a devilish grin. "Verifying the integrity of the information! What if the real test is determining what questions are false and which one's are true? That would mean we'd have to somehow discern the nature of everyone else's test and their questions without being caught. Brilliant!"


 * But knowing what needed to be done and executing it were two entirely different things. Akemi expanded her peripheral vision, taking note of every person, and proctor within its 120 degree's. If only she could activate her Byakugan, everything would be so simple. Briefly she considered using other tools at her disposal, but realized that doing so was costly, and time consuming. However just activating it would spike her chakra signature and any chuunin worth his salt has at least a modicum of the ability to sense its activation. Unless....


 * With carefully disguised movements, such as brushing a stray piece of her hair away from her face, Akemi began activating a subtle array of pressure points around her crown. The Byakugan was not a chakra intensive doujutsu, but it did require an amount that might tip a proctors notice. Unless of course, the amount she began to supply to her eyes was steadily increasing over time. By using the pressure points, she could increase her chakra's circulation through her eyes and activate the Byakugan once it reaches necessary chakra expenditure. Even if they could sense her chakra, with their attention divided among so many examinee's they would hardly notice the subtle shift in her own. And just to be on the safe side, she would supply a minor transformation to her face using the to hide the bulging veins. Her efforts would be in vain if a proctor simply just looked in her direction.


 * After several minutes her vision slowly began to expand, though she didn't have full access to the Byakugan's abilities, this partial release would suffice for the exam. With it she took her first glance at the other occupants first. She could at the very least get a fix on their general equipment and chakra for the next phase. She quickly took note of their general attire, representative village, gear and equipment and mentally cataloged everything. Satisfied, she began the real purpose of her examination and started looking for clues as to the true nature of the test. As minutes, reading and rereading the answers jotted down by various shinobi her face went through a cascade of emotions; first anticipation, then confusion, followed by disbelief and denial, then slow realization, and finally resignation.


 * "I was wrong..." She said softly, disappointment evident in her voice. Grimacing, she turned her thoughts inward once more. "All the tests are the same, so then whats the purpose of this?" Quickly reviewing her findings, Akemi couldn't help but flinch, the other Genin's answers were... she couldn't bring herself to finish that thought, the implications too horrifying to consider. "Maybe, maybe that's the reason. The questions are simple, and should be fairly common knowledge. Any genin who can't even answer them, or refuses to give a proper one doesn't deserve to be a chuunin." Sighing in quiet acceptance, Akemi began dutifully writing her answers down.


 * Thumbing her pencil, Akemi briefly considered reusing her old answers, but swiftly crushed that thought. On the off-chance her records would be compared she would need to demonstrate growth and understanding of being a shinobi since becoming a genin.


 * A ninja is a being capable of manipulating the life energy known as chakra. By molding this chakra a shinobi is able to perform an unlimited number of feats that can alter themselves and the world around them. This process and the philosophy behind is collectively known as ninjutsu, and those who practice it are referred to as ninja or shinobi. Part of what defines a ninja that extends beyond the ability to manipulate chakra is the philosophy inherent in ninjutsu. Shinobi are at the heart of their code, tools to be used by their clan, their village, and their country. But conversely a clan, a village and their country is nothing without its shinobi. Like the root of all creation, there is yin in yang and yang in yin, these two forces are invariably tied together. Therefore the one defining trait of a shinobi is their loyalty. This loyalty connects the shinobi to the greater whole, and the greater whole to the shinobi, and serves as the ultimate expression of this philosophy. This bond between oneself and another, be it the clan or the village is what defines a shinobi, for with it there is growth and change in a never ending cycle. It is only when this bond has been broken that a shinobi is no more. Without it, they are left to wallow in their own despair, becoming instruments who seek to destroy this precious cycle.


 * 1) What is chakra? What is elemental chakra, and by what processes is chakra elementally recomposed (i.e. "transformed")?
 * 2) What are the ranks of ninja? What is the highest rank of a village, and what are these titles called, numerically, from first to sixth?
 * 3) What are the ranks of missions, and what rank of ninja typically perform them?
 * 4) What are handseals, and what are the 12 main handseals?
 * 5) What is ninjutsu?
 * 6) What is Genjutsu?
 * 7) What is Taijutsu?
 * 8) What is Bukijutsu?
 * 9) What is your Nindo?

Shima Date:

 * 1) What is a ninja? What makes ninja distinct from guards, warriors, detectives or other occupations?
 * 2) What is chakra? What is elemental chakra, and by what processes is chakra elementally recomposed (i.e. "transformed")?
 * 3) What are the ranks of ninja? What is the highest rank of a village, and what are these titles called, numerically, from first to sixth?
 * 4) What are the ranks of missions, and what rank of ninja typically perform them?
 * 5) What are handseals, and what are the 12 main handseals?
 * 6) What is ninjutsu?
 * 7) What is Genjutsu?
 * 8) What is Taijutsu?
 * 9) What is Bukijutsu?
 * 10) What is your Nindo?

Yura Aburame:

 * 1) What is a ninja? What makes ninja distinct from guards, warriors, detectives or other occupations?
 * 2) What is chakra? What is elemental chakra, and by what processes is chakra elementally recomposed (i.e. "transformed")?
 * 3) What are the ranks of ninja? What is the highest rank of a village, and what are these titles called, numerically, from first to sixth?
 * 4) What are the ranks of missions, and what rank of ninja typically perform them?
 * 5) What are handseals, and what are the 12 main handseals?
 * 6) What is ninjutsu?
 * 7) What is Genjutsu?
 * 8) What is Taijutsu?
 * 9) What is Bukijutsu?
 * 10) What is your Nindo?

Izaya Yashin:

 * 1) What is a ninja? What makes ninja distinct from guards, warriors, detectives or other occupations?
 * 2) What is chakra? What is elemental chakra, and by what processes is chakra elementally recomposed (i.e. "transformed")?
 * 3) What are the ranks of ninja? What is the highest rank of a village, and what are these titles called, numerically, from first to sixth?
 * 4) What are the ranks of missions, and what rank of ninja typically perform them?
 * 5) What are handseals, and what are the 12 main handseals?
 * 6) What is ninjutsu?
 * 7) What is Genjutsu?
 * 8) What is Taijutsu?
 * 9) What is Bukijutsu?
 * 10) What is your Nindo?

Nikkotama Byakko:

 * 1) What is a ninja? What makes ninja distinct from guards, warriors, detectives or other occupations?
 * 2) What is chakra? What is elemental chakra, and by what processes is chakra elementally recomposed (i.e. "transformed")?
 * 3) What are the ranks of ninja? What is the highest rank of a village, and what are these titles called, numerically, from first to sixth?
 * 4) What are the ranks of missions, and what rank of ninja typically perform them?
 * 5) What are handseals, and what are the 12 main handseals?
 * 6) What is ninjutsu?
 * 7) What is Genjutsu?
 * 8) What is Taijutsu?
 * 9) What is Bukijutsu?
 * 10) What is your Nindo?

Shichirou Chiyo:

 * 1) What is a ninja? What makes ninja distinct from guards, warriors, detectives or other occupations?
 * 2) What is chakra? What is elemental chakra, and by what processes is chakra elementally recomposed (i.e. "transformed")?
 * 3) What are the ranks of ninja? What is the highest rank of a village, and what are these titles called, numerically, from first to sixth?
 * 4) What are the ranks of missions, and what rank of ninja typically perform them?
 * 5) What are handseals, and what are the 12 main handseals?
 * 6) What is ninjutsu?
 * 7) What is Genjutsu?
 * 8) What is Taijutsu?
 * 9) What is Bukijutsu?
 * 10) What is your Nindo?

Hibiki Fuka:

 * 1) What is a ninja? What makes ninja distinct from guards, warriors, detectives or other occupations?
 * 2) What is chakra? What is elemental chakra, and by what processes is chakra elementally recomposed (i.e. "transformed")?
 * 3) What are the ranks of ninja? What is the highest rank of a village, and what are these titles called, numerically, from first to sixth?
 * 4) What are the ranks of missions, and what rank of ninja typically perform them?
 * 5) What are handseals, and what are the 12 main handseals?
 * 6) What is ninjutsu?
 * 7) What is Genjutsu?
 * 8) What is Taijutsu?
 * 9) What is Bukijutsu?
 * 10) What is your Nindo?

Kisei Kumo:

 * 1) What is a ninja? What makes ninja distinct from guards, warriors, detectives or other occupations?
 * 2) What is chakra? What is elemental chakra, and by what processes is chakra elementally recomposed (i.e. "transformed")?
 * 3) What are the ranks of ninja? What is the highest rank of a village, and what are these titles called, numerically, from first to sixth?
 * 4) What are the ranks of missions, and what rank of ninja typically perform them?
 * 5) What are handseals, and what are the 12 main handseals?
 * 6) What is ninjutsu?
 * 7) What is Genjutsu?
 * 8) What is Taijutsu?
 * 9) What is Bukijutsu?
 * 10) What is your Nindo?

Setsuna Yoshida:

 * 1) What is a ninja? What makes ninja distinct from guards, warriors, detectives or other occupations?
 * 2) What is chakra? What is elemental chakra, and by what processes is chakra elementally recomposed (i.e. "transformed")?
 * 3) What are the ranks of ninja? What is the highest rank of a village, and what are these titles called, numerically, from first to sixth?
 * 4) What are the ranks of missions, and what rank of ninja typically perform them?
 * 5) What are handseals, and what are the 12 main handseals?
 * 6) What is ninjutsu?
 * 7) What is Genjutsu?
 * 8) What is Taijutsu?
 * 9) What is Bukijutsu?
 * 10) What is your Nindo?

Shinju Koseki:

 * 1) What is a ninja? What makes ninja distinct from guards, warriors, detectives or other occupations?
 * 2) What is chakra? What is elemental chakra, and by what processes is chakra elementally recomposed (i.e. "transformed")?
 * 3) What are the ranks of ninja? What is the highest rank of a village, and what are these titles called, numerically, from first to sixth?
 * 4) What are the ranks of missions, and what rank of ninja typically perform them?
 * 5) What are handseals, and what are the 12 main handseals?
 * 6) What is ninjutsu?
 * 7) What is Genjutsu?
 * 8) What is Taijutsu?
 * 9) What is Bukijutsu?
 * 10) What is your Nindo?

Genki Heike:

 * 1) What is a ninja? What makes ninja distinct from guards, warriors, detectives or other occupations?
 * 2) What is chakra? What is elemental chakra, and by what processes is chakra elementally recomposed (i.e. "transformed")?
 * 3) What are the ranks of ninja? What is the highest rank of a village, and what are these titles called, numerically, from first to sixth?
 * 4) What are the ranks of missions, and what rank of ninja typically perform them?
 * 5) What are handseals, and what are the 12 main handseals?
 * 6) What is ninjutsu?
 * 7) What is Genjutsu?
 * 8) What is Taijutsu?
 * 9) What is Bukijutsu?
 * 10) What is your Nindo?

Junshi:

 * 1) What is a ninja? What makes ninja distinct from guards, warriors, detectives or other occupations?
 * 2) What is chakra? What is elemental chakra, and by what processes is chakra elementally recomposed (i.e. "transformed")?
 * 3) What are the ranks of ninja? What is the highest rank of a village, and what are these titles called, numerically, from first to sixth?
 * 4) What are the ranks of missions, and what rank of ninja typically perform them?
 * 5) What are handseals, and what are the 12 main handseals?
 * 6) What is ninjutsu?
 * 7) What is Genjutsu?
 * 8) What is Taijutsu?
 * 9) What is Bukijutsu?
 * 10) What is your Nindo?

Hiruko Ubusuna:

 * 1) What is a ninja? What makes ninja distinct from guards, warriors, detectives or other occupations?
 * 2) What is chakra? What is elemental chakra, and by what processes is chakra elementally recomposed (i.e. "transformed")?
 * 3) What are the ranks of ninja? What is the highest rank of a village, and what are these titles called, numerically, from first to sixth?
 * 4) What are the ranks of missions, and what rank of ninja typically perform them?
 * 5) What are handseals, and what are the 12 main handseals?
 * 6) What is ninjutsu?
 * 7) What is Genjutsu?
 * 8) What is Taijutsu?
 * 9) What is Bukijutsu?
 * 10) What is your Nindo?

Raimei:

 * 1) What is a ninja? What makes ninja distinct from guards, warriors, detectives or other occupations?
 * 2) What is chakra? What is elemental chakra, and by what processes is chakra elementally recomposed (i.e. "transformed")?
 * 3) What are the ranks of ninja? What is the highest rank of a village, and what are these titles called, numerically, from first to sixth?
 * 4) What are the ranks of missions, and what rank of ninja typically perform them?
 * 5) What are handseals, and what are the 12 main handseals?
 * 6) What is ninjutsu?
 * 7) What is Genjutsu?
 * 8) What is Taijutsu?
 * 9) What is Bukijutsu?
 * 10) What is your Nindo?

Sunate Nikakusa:

 * 1) What is a ninja? What makes ninja distinct from guards, warriors, detectives or other occupations?
 * 2) What is chakra? What is elemental chakra, and by what processes is chakra elementally recomposed (i.e. "transformed")?
 * 3) What are the ranks of ninja? What is the highest rank of a village, and what are these titles called, numerically, from first to sixth?
 * 4) What are the ranks of missions, and what rank of ninja typically perform them?
 * 5) What are handseals, and what are the 12 main handseals?
 * 6) What is ninjutsu?
 * 7) What is Genjutsu?
 * 8) What is Taijutsu?
 * 9) What is Bukijutsu?
 * 10) What is your Nindo?

Shoju Hyuga:

 * 1) What is a ninja? What makes ninja distinct from guards, warriors, detectives or other occupations?
 * 2) What is chakra? What is elemental chakra, and by what processes is chakra elementally recomposed (i.e. "transformed")?
 * 3) What are the ranks of ninja? What is the highest rank of a village, and what are these titles called, numerically, from first to sixth?
 * 4) What are the ranks of missions, and what rank of ninja typically perform them?
 * 5) What are handseals, and what are the 12 main handseals?
 * 6) What is ninjutsu?
 * 7) What is Genjutsu?
 * 8) What is Taijutsu?
 * 9) What is Bukijutsu?
 * 10) What is your Nindo?

Koyone Takamori:

 * 1) What is a ninja? What makes ninja distinct from guards, warriors, detectives or other occupations?
 * 2) What is chakra? What is elemental chakra, and by what processes is chakra elementally recomposed (i.e. "transformed")?
 * 3) What are the ranks of ninja? What is the highest rank of a village, and what are these titles called, numerically, from first to sixth?
 * 4) What are the ranks of missions, and what rank of ninja typically perform them?
 * 5) What are handseals, and what are the 12 main handseals?
 * 6) What is ninjutsu?
 * 7) What is Genjutsu?
 * 8) What is Taijutsu?
 * 9) What is Bukijutsu?
 * 10) What is your Nindo?

Kenji Hatake:

 * 1) What is a ninja? What makes ninja distinct from guards, warriors, detectives or other occupations?
 * 2) What is chakra? What is elemental chakra, and by what processes is chakra elementally recomposed (i.e. "transformed")?
 * 3) What are the ranks of ninja? What is the highest rank of a village, and what are these titles called, numerically, from first to sixth?
 * 4) What are the ranks of missions, and what rank of ninja typically perform them?
 * 5) What are handseals, and what are the 12 main handseals?
 * 6) What is ninjutsu?
 * 7) What is Genjutsu?
 * 8) What is Taijutsu?
 * 9) What is Bukijutsu?
 * 10) What is your Nindo?