Matsuzaki vs. Puppet

"Bang!"

A deafening crash echoed as the second contestant was blasted off the stage by a single palm strike from the puppet, leaving the entire campus in dead silence.

"This is too terrifying, it's practically a monster..."

The student who had been knocked off the stage stammered in fear, while medical staff rushed over to carry him away to the infirmary for treatment.

"Third match, number 95, Uchiha Matsuzaki..."

The proctor glanced at the name on the roster and shouted it out to the students below.

"Matsuzaki, it's your turn!"

"Be careful."

"You really have to be careful, team leader."

Chestnut Snow and the other three spoke to Uchiha Matsuzaki at this moment.

"Don't worry, I will definitely lead you all into the Anbu!"

With that, Uchiha Matsuzaki lifted his feet and slowly walked into the training arena.

Just as Uchiha Matsuzaki stood ready in the center of the arena, several staff members suddenly walked in, hauled away the puppet used in the previous match, and brought in a new one.

"Excuse me, do you replace it every single match?"

Uchiha Matsuzaki asked.

"Not at all. The previous puppet had already gone through two consecutive exams; if we kept using it, I'm afraid it wouldn't hold up!"

The staff member smiled and said to Uchiha Matsuzaki.

Heh, I don't believe a word of that. Isn't this just specifically prepared for me? Still trying to feed me nonsense.

Now I'm becoming more and more curious about what exactly is going on here.

It seems the only way to figure it out is to pass the match and successfully enter the Anbu.

Uchiha Matsuzaki thought to himself with a smile.

"Third match, exam start!"

The proctor shouted loudly.

Uchiha Matsuzaki looked at the puppet before him and simply loosened his muscles; he was about to face a fierce battle!

The puppet had been successfully activated, its eyes suddenly glowing with a red light, appearing much more powerful than the previous one.

"Here we go!"

Uchiha Matsuzaki didn't want to be passive, so he chose to attack first, drawing his weapon and rushing toward the puppet.

Just as he approached, the puppet quickly retreated backward.

As expected, the strength of a Kage-level puppet was different from the others.

Uchiha Matsuzaki did not let his guard down, following closely behind, and they began to trade blows. It had to be said that their movements were truly incredibly fast; ordinary people would have no way of perceiving their attacks.

"Damn it, is this what 'near-Kage level' is? It really is quite strong! But do you think it ends here?"

Uchiha Matsuzaki finished speaking and instantly activated his Sharingan.

After activating the Sharingan, the scene Uchiha Matsuzaki saw slowed down by half, and his attack speed increased once again.

"Crackling..."

Uchiha Matsuzaki's speed gradually became faster than the puppet's, his weapon constantly striking the puppet's surface and creating a shower of sparks.

"Bang..."

Seeing an opening, Uchiha Matsuzaki kicked the puppet, sending it flying back a meter.

"This won't do. If this continues, I won't be able to do anything to this puppet. It seems my weapon can't inflict fatal damage on it."

Uchiha Matsuzaki whispered after looking at the shallow scratches on the puppet's body.

He then put his weapon away.

"Chidori..."

His right hand was instantly covered in lightning, crackling loudly.

Once ready, Uchiha Matsuzaki charged at the puppet once more, while the puppet also sprinted toward him.