Yuta Okkotsu slowly came to a stop as well, panting heavily. "Maki, let's go out and rest for a bit. I can't take much more."
"Yeah."
The two left the track, grabbed the water bottles on the chairs, and chugged them down.
Panda calculated how long the two had been meditating and said, "You two seniors, wait a little longer. Just a few more minutes."
"Okay." ×2
The two of them wanted to see just how capable these first-year juniors were. Could they really be fiercer than them after half a year of field practice?
Their combat experience had been honed bit by bit through actual battles. If they still couldn't beat two first-year juniors, they might as well drop out and start over.
Three minutes later.
Natsu Hiraku opened his eyes. Just as he was about to burn through the Senjutsu in his body, Panda shouted from beside him, "Hey! Raku-kun, come over here. There are two punching ba... two seniors who want to spar with you!"
Were you about to say punching bags? Maki and Yuta silently complained.
"Seniors?"
Natsu Hiraku looked over. Entering Sage Mode required complete focus to sense things and could not be interrupted by the outside world. So he had directly shut off his hearing and devoted himself fully to sensing Nature Energy.
Seeing Natsu Hiraku approach, Panda introduced them. "These two are fourth-year seniors, Yoto Murage-senpai and Tenjo Taichi-senpai."
Natsu Hiraku looked at the two of them, extended his right hand, and said, "Hello, I'm Natsu Hiraku. Which one of you wants to spar with me?"
"What a big mouth."
The two exchanged a glance. After communicating with their eyes, Yoto Murage extended his right hand. "I'll go first. You became a Grade 2 Sorcerer as a first-year, so you think you can