Since they were only separated by a single wooden plank, Uchiha Matsuzaki could hear their conversation very clearly.
"Will this ever end? What's been going on these past two days? How come everything somehow involves me?"
"And what's this Four-Man Squad supposed to be, anyway?"
"They just mentioned puppets. So this time, I won't be fighting a person? And they've raised the strength level to Kage Level? Seriously, I never expected them to take me so seriously."
"Did they even consider how I feel? I'm still just a kid."
Uchiha Matsuzaki stood inside the bathroom stall, grumbling furiously to himself.
"These past few days have been pretty suspicious. And every time I've completed a sign-in task, I've heard something like this."
"Though I still don't know what's going on, I know now that the Anbu recruitment drive is just a pretense."
Uchiha Matsuzaki began sorting through what he knew in the bathroom, but he couldn't make heads or tails of it.
Ding! Sign-in successful. Reward: Rasengan Fusion...
"Fusion? What does that mean?"
"Simply put, the host can infuse the Rasengan with chakra of any nature, causing the Rasengan to undergo certain changes."
Uchiha Matsuzaki was thrilled. The Rasengan was already a pretty great jutsu, and now he could add chakra of any nature to it. It was bound to be incredibly powerful.
"In the end, everything is still being arranged by someone else. That's just how life is, but I refuse to accept my fate!"
"I don't care about this Four-Man Squad or whatever plan they have. I just want to win. Anyone who stands in my way will become my enemy."
Uchiha Matsuzaki's gaze suddenly turned cold, and he spoke with firm resolve.
When he felt he'd been gone long enough, he slowly pushed open the stall door. After making sure no one was there, he slowly left the bathroom.
"Matsuzaki, you're back!"
"You have no idea. This exam is really different from the usual ones."
"Oh? How so?"
"This time, we're not fighting examiners. We're up against puppets, and they're really strong. The person in the first match had no chance at all."
"They lasted just two minutes before being knocked out of the ring."
When Yamamoto Takeshi saw Uchiha Matsuzaki return, he excitedly told him what had happened.
"So what they said in the bathroom really was true."
Uchiha Matsuzaki watched the puppets in the arena and thought to himself.
"Really? Then this should be interesting. There's no need to hold back against puppets."
Uchiha Matsuzaki looked at the puppets in the arena and smiled.
"Matsuzaki, I don't think there's any chance of winning the second match either. You'd better get ready. It'll be your turn soon."
Chestnut Snow came to Uchiha Matsuzaki's side and whispered to him.
Uchiha Matsuzaki nodded slightly.
The other three all had their eyes on Uchiha Matsuzaki. They were hoping he could win the match.
Uchiha Matsuzaki noticed how eager they were, so he smiled.
"Alright, don't worry. I'll definitely win. Besides, I don't want to stay at this school any longer. It's just too boring."
Uchiha Matsuzaki reassured them with a few words.
When the four of them heard what Uchiha Matsuzaki said, they immediately felt more confident. They'd been a little worried when they saw the puppets in the arena, but after hearing his words, they were excited again.
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