Although he had failed to get any promises from Shinji, Sasuke's confidence, battered by one setback after another, had been restored.
Even though I kept getting beaten up-first by Big Brother Shinji, then Hidan, then Rock Lee, then Orochimaru...
I always believed I would be the strongest... yes, in the future!
"By the way, Big Brother Shinji, what are you doing here?"
Looking at Uchiha Sasuke, who was still fairly easy to fool at this point, Shinji put it another way. "I saw that you hadn't taken my warning to heart, so I found a way to sneak in. If you'd chosen to give up from the start, you might not have held out until I arrived. So don't underestimate yourself over a temporary victory or defeat. The future is yours."
Sure enough, Uchiha Sasuke fell for it at once.
He felt ashamed of his own arrogance, but he was also deeply moved that Shinji had actually sneaked into the exam grounds for his sake.
And those words, "The future is yours," sent his blood surging with excitement.
If there was one person in this world who understood me, it had to be Big Brother Shinji!
If anyone knew what Sasuke was thinking at that moment, Itachi and Naruto would probably have cried themselves unconscious in the bathroom.
Sure enough, sincerity never won people over; only tricks captured their hearts!
One last thing: Sharingan Wraith Soul, the GOAT!
"Yes, I understand!"
Seeing that he had completely taken Uchiha Sasuke in, Shinji wasn't sure whether that was good or bad. Before leaving, he could only remind him, "I should go. Someone will be here to check on things before long. Do you know what to say when they come?"
Sasuke immediately said in a low voice, "I passed out. I have