"So, senior, how are you going to test me?"
Zenitsu Agatsuma followed Ye Chen out to the open ground, looking a little puzzled.
"Inosuke, stop arm wrestling. Come over here." Instead of answering him, Ye Chen called out to Inosuke, who was still arm wrestling with Redhelm nearby.
"What's up, boss? I was just about to win!!"
At Ye Chen's call, Inosuke released Redhelm's hand and walked over.
Win, my ass. If Redhelm didn't enjoy playing with you, you'd be down in two seconds.
Still, Ye Chen knew what Inosuke was like, so he continued, "Inosuke, you can't just train your strength. You need to practice your combat skills too."
"I see! You're right, boss! I'll go fight Kumataro right now!!" Two jets of mist puffed out of the snout of Inosuke's boar mask as he listened to Ye Chen.
"Hold your horses!!"
Ye Chen hurriedly stopped him from going off to fight Redhelm. "Stop competing with Redhelm all day. Try fighting a person instead."
Good grief. Fighting Redhelm? If Redhelm got carried away and hit too hard, we'd be in serious trouble.
"I see! So you're going to spar with me, boss!!"
"No!!"
Inosuke's bizarre train of thought had even Ye Chen getting worked up. Spar with you? I like stomping noobs, but not when I can't reap any rewards!
Still, he let out a soft breath and pointed at Zenitsu Agatsuma beside him. "See him? Your sparring partner is over there."
Zenitsu Agatsuma said, "Huh? Senior, wasn't this supposed to be a test? Why are we sparring now??"
"Isn't this a test? Having you spar with someone from your intake will let me judge your strength." Ye Chen knew what the little blond was thinking, so he smiled again and continued:
"Or would you rather spar with me?"