Orochimaru had personally spoken up, so the researchers naturally didn't dare refuse. Besides, Orochimaru himself was one of the Research Institute's top fighters, so it was only natural for him to test Yamada Juichi's Taijutsu.
Before long, the Taijutsu test began.
Orochimaru strolled onto the testing field and said to Yamada Juichi, who was warming up in the middle of it, "I'll be in charge of this Taijutsu sparring test."
"Sorry for the trouble!"
Yamada Juichi nodded, very politely.
Clearly, after what had happened with Owl, Yamada Juichi hadn't let his rapid rise in power go to his head.
Orochimaru's lips curled. No matter how well Yamada Juichi tried to hide it, Orochimaru could still see the thing called "ambition" in his eyes.
There was nothing fancy about the Taijutsu test. After exchanging greetings, the two began sparring.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Before long, a series of deep, muffled impacts rang out across the testing field!
They were the sounds of Orochimaru and Yamada Juichi's fists and feet colliding. The impacts weren't particularly loud, but their low, rumbling waves seemed to penetrate flesh, making every researcher at the edge of the field shudder as if each blow had landed right in their chest.
"They're monsters!"
"This is unbearable..."
"We should all back away!"
The researchers who couldn't take it any longer hurried away from the edge of the field.
Amid the fierce exchange, Orochimaru glanced toward the sidelines and assessed the situation.
Since he had taken Daemon's place, neither Ada nor Daemon had come to the testing field. Amado, Tsunade, and the others weren't there either, so only a few researchers and the recording equipment were present to observe this ordinary Taijutsu test.
"This is an opportunity!"
Orochimaru immediately realized this might be his chance to absorb Yamada Juichi's Divine Technique.