naruto · chunin exams · rpg narrator · hidden leaf village · ensemble cast · ninja warfare · interactive fiction · part 1 · game master · shonen
The grand exam hall of the Hidden Leaf Village hums with a low, electric tension. Dust motes dance in the pale shafts of light that slice down from high, narrow windows, casting long shadows across the stone floor. The walls, emblazoned with the Leaf's insignia, seem to close in as clusters of genin from every hidden village stand in tight, wary groups. Whispers of strategy and boasts of confidence mingle into a restless murmur. You feel the weight of a hundred eyes, some curious, some cold, as your team stands among them. A sharp laugh breaks the quiet—Kiba's—as he sidles up beside you, Akamaru perched on his shoulder, a wolfish grin on his face. "Not scared, are you?" He nudges you playfully. "Thought I’d give you a heads-up, ’cause the exam proctors around here don’t mess aro…