Early the next morning, people came and went at the testing grounds, where the relevant testing equipment had been set up.
As an experimental subject participating in the test, Owl had abandoned his usual laziness and arrived at the testing grounds early, waiting for the test to begin.
The reason he was being so cooperative was not only that he was intimidated by the Research Institute's authority, but also related to today's test. Today's test was not a simple combat-power assessment, but an advanced test involving divine techniques.
Before long, the testing site was fully prepared.
Amado came before Owl and handed him a copy of the testing procedure. "This is today's test schedule."
Owl, who was sitting leisurely, did not get up to take it. Instead, he gestured with his eyes toward the subordinate beside him.
His subordinate hurried forward, respectfully accepted the testing procedure from Amado, and reported its contents to Owl.
Amado saw this but said nothing.
Owl was a clown in his eyes, no doubt about it. But in the eyes of ordinary people—and even in the eyes of some Jonin—Owl was already one of the Shinobi World's top figures. The Five Kage, once the ceiling of the Shinobi World, probably would not be his match even if they joined forces now.
Under these circumstances, Owl naturally had no shortage of people willing to pledge themselves to him. Moreover, Owl had been deliberately recruiting subordinates and building his own little faction. Thus, in less than a week since the ceremony ended, a mob of assorted followers had already gathered around him.
This situation was continuing to escalate, and even some researchers had begun entertaining ideas of their own.
Only after hearing his subordinate's report did Owl slowly rise with great ceremony. He said to Amado, "I'll