Chapter 27 - 25: Team 7 Had Naruto. We Have Garou (And a Working Braincell)
"So that last question was part of the test too?"
Tenten and Kasumi, now freed, looked at Kakashi with curiosity lingering in their eyes.
"That's right," Kakashi confirmed, slipping out his little orange book as he eased back into his usual relaxed demeanor. "Though I think Garou already figured it out, didn't you?"
"I had a hunch," Garou nodded. "The point was to test our understanding of teamwork, wasn't it? Our coordination was solid enough, so you kept looping through the same routine."
"Cough, cough!"
Kakashi choked mid-read, clearly not thrilled with that observation. "This wasn't some basic trick. Very few people pass, you know."
"That's true," Garou agreed calmly. "But I believe any exam worth giving should be passable. If you never intended to let us pass, you could've said so upfront."
Kakashi paused, his expression unreadable behind the mask.
'Reverse deduction...? This kid solved the test backwards from the outcome. No wonder he is hard to fool.'
"So we passed, right?" Kasumi asked eagerly.
"Yes!"