Some found the heavy focus on calculating averages tedious, and many fans were frustrated by the placement of this filler arc in the middle of the climactic Fourth Shinobi World War.
A team fails if their total score is not exactly 100, or if any individual score is lower than the room's average. Naruto Shippuden Episode 396
It provides rare screen time for secondary characters like Fū (the Seven-Tails Jinchūriki) and highlights Neji's leadership skills before his promotion to Jōnin. Critical Reception Some found the heavy focus on calculating averages
Viewers appreciated the nostalgic callback to the original Chūnin Exams and the clever puzzle-solving nature of Shikamaru's test. Naruto Shippuden Episode 396