Chapter 254: On-the-spot Performance

As the broadcast sounded, everyone's attention was focused on the center of the venue, and then...

"Rabbit-Rabbit-headed man!?"

The rabbit-headed man is a surprise guest???

That’s right, the person standing in the middle is a person wearing a rabbit head mask.

He was not tall, but because his face was completely covered by the rabbit head mask, it was impossible to tell whether he was a short adult or a growing teenager.

But then again, a rabbit-headed man... can be called a 'surprise' guest?

"We will announce the identity of the surprise guest later as the competition progresses. Before that, the guest will make an announcement in advance with the contestants during the competition. Anyone who underestimates the guest will pay a heavy price."

"Of course, we also welcome everyone to guess the identity of the surprise guest. Before the identity of the guest is revealed, we have arranged three guessing opportunities. Audience members who guess correctly will receive an extra souvenir of this event!"

You said there are prizes, then I'm interested.

In an instant, people's eyes seemed to be burning as they stared at the 'rabbit-headed guest'.

Try to find clues from the other person's small movements or performances.

However, the other party is not a pushover either.

Even though he was being stared at by tens of thousands of people, he did not show any sign of stage fright.

Instead, he bowed to people and showed concern for them.

People tried to find the other party's identity from this action, but unfortunately, the other party's actions were so quick and decisive that they could not find any small habits that could confirm the identity.

But that's what makes it fun!

If you can tell at a glance, it proves that this surprise guest is really not that good.

But no matter what, the atmosphere was indeed heated up by this sudden "guest" and his identity.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Ugetsu handed tea to Fujisan Xuehui who took off her rabbit mask.

"where."

Fujisan Xuehui shook her hair.

"This is a very novel experience for me - as expected of Ms. Ugetsuki, you can come up with such an interesting method."

Originally, Fujisan Yukie thought that her appearance would be on stage, welcoming people's exclamations, waving and greeting them, and then expressing something like "I will work hard with everyone".

Anyway, she used to participate in activities with similar rings.

At most, answer a few questions or express your respect and love for the audience.

But she never expected that this event, both in terms of scale and method, would completely overturn her previous perceptions.

It turns out that being a 'guest' can be so interesting.

The feeling of real participation came immediately.

And they also added a 'guessing identity' segment... Well, her enthusiasm suddenly came up!

As an actress, how could she let people guess her identity so easily?

This is not only a test for the audience, but also a test for yourself!

"Leave it to me, Miss Ugetsu!"

Snow painting of Mount Fuji, the actor's soul is burning!

"I will never let you spend extra money!"

Yu Yue: “…”

Although I don’t know what happened, it’s always good to be motivated.

Just looking at the fire in the other person's eyes, Yu Yue felt a little worried.

...I just hope that this 'drive' won't go too far.

But anyway.

As for the guests, it seems that there is no problem.

Yu Yue nodded with satisfaction and continued to inspect the next place.

Even though all the necessary instructions had been given, and the rehearsal had been tested before using shadow clones and the like - after all, shadow clones were a very useful skill.

Especially for the Impure World Reincarnation ninjas with unlimited chakra, just a dozen of them can create tens of thousands of clones to perform stress tests in various places.

In fact, at the beginning Yu Yue just wanted to try it with a few hundred people.

But after knowing her idea, Senju Hashirama immediately volunteered, patting his chest and saying that he could handle most of the thousands of people with his wooden clone.

"Not to mention there are the shadow clones of Madara and Tobirama."

As a result, thousands of Impure World Reincarnation Ninjas' various clone techniques participated in the test.

——The so-called stress test is naturally to test the maximum pressure (such as thousands of people crowded together) in various places, such as entrances and exits, bridges and stands, to see the maximum capacity of the organizer to handle the magnitude.

Thinking back to the group of ninja's shadow clones all with serious faces simulating the squeezing and trampling incidents, Ugetsu couldn't help but want to laugh.

To be honest, the expressions of these "eyewitnesses of the stampede" looked much worse than those who came

The expressions of the rescue workers were much more serious and calm.

That's right, during the test, the ones who panicked were not the shadow clones that were already squeezed and trampled, but the staff - it's just not known whether they were worried that they wouldn't be able to handle it, or they were terrified by seeing thousands of the same faces.

Imagine that your scary boss’ (or former boss’) face suddenly became hundreds of faces piled in front of you.

Yu Yue tried to imagine that scene, then raised her hand to slap away the scene in her mind.

That is no longer terror, but spiritual pollution.

No wonder they were so nervous and terrified...

Um?

Noticing the person squatting in the corridor ahead, Yu Yue was stunned for a moment before walking over.

"Hello?"

Ugetsu came closer to her.

"Are you feeling unwell? Do you need help?"

Those who would be here at this time would be either staff members or contestants.

Yu Yue glanced at the other person's chest - yes, a number plate, it must be a contestant.

"No, you don't need to."

Although the girl shook her head violently, her face was still pale.

"I, I just feel a little... um, my stomach doesn't feel good."

Actually, it's nervousness.

Unlike the audience watching the performance, the contestants have to show themselves under the watchful eyes of the public.

In front of the fellow villagers and tens of thousands of people.

Show your best condition and best performance...

This is motivation, but also pressure.

In this situation, people often have two behaviors:

One is that the more audiences there are, the greater the pressure and the better the performance will be, and you may even show a better side than usual.

The other is just the opposite.

When they see people all around them, their bodies become stiff, their brains go blank, and they become unable to speak.

The more people there are and the more sights there are, the more empty it becomes.

And the girl in front of him was obviously the latter.

It was just luck last time, as problems arose right after she arrived…but this time, the lots were re-drawn for fairness, and she became one of the first few groups.

Then she froze.

Without even thinking, the man ran out.

In fact, the girl knew that she should go back.

But she was just afraid.

She felt that she had finally made it here with the expectations of her entire family and village, so how could she say that she was nervous?

That's so embarrassing.

“I see.”

Who is Yu Yue?

Just by looking at the other person's wandering eyes, she could tell that the other person was lying.

"When I was a kid, I once attended an event and was pushed onto the stage so suddenly that my mind went blank."

Yu Yue's sudden words attracted the other party's attention.

Especially when what the other person said is exactly the same as your own situation.

That feeling of 'We are of the same kind! ' instantly broke through her defenses and made her feel close to him.

Me too!

She shouted this in her heart, but asked:

"So what did you do afterwards?"

"Ah, I just thought the person in front of me was a watermelon."

"Watermelon?"

The girl was stunned, obviously not expecting such a development.

"Yeah, actually potatoes and strawberries are fine too - it depends on what you like."

Ugetsu shrugged.

"Then I thought, after I finish this job, I will go back and eat watermelon, and I want to eat iced watermelon."

"If you think, oh, I played really well, I am simply the best in the world, then eat a whole melon. If you feel that it is not good enough, then reward yourself and eat half of it."

Ugetsu said as he raised a finger.

"Then you can scan the crowd to see which watermelon is the most suitable and delicious."

"puff."

Hearing her say this, the girl couldn't help but burst out laughing.

——Treat the audience as watermelons, and find the one that looks the most delicious.

You are really amazing.

It's amazing.

After she laughed, she suddenly felt relaxed.

Of course it’s not that I’m not nervous anymore, but compared to my original nervousness, now whenever I think of the audience, I think of watermelon.

……puff.

No, this cannot go on.

Otherwise, what if she burst out laughing when it’s her turn?

The girl covered her mouth, her cheeks flushed red from trying to hold back her laughter.

Now her nervousness had completely changed.

From what to do if you don't perform well and your brain goes blank, to what if

What should I do if my mind is full of watermelons?

...Don't mention it, she really wants to eat watermelon.

No, no watermelon.

“So that melon…”

"Stop talking about watermelon! Please!"

The girl felt like she really couldn't hold it in any longer.

She is a serious contestant and cannot be controlled by melons.

Just then, the broadcast notifying the players to assemble sounded.

The girl stood up quickly as if she had been relieved.

"No more talk - I'm going back first."

As she spoke, she ran towards the contestant preparation room.

Halfway through her run, she suddenly stopped as if she remembered something, then turned around and waved vigorously at Yu Yue:

"Anyway, thank you Miss Staff for your comfort!"

Of course, let’s not mention watermelon anymore!

The young

"Ms. Ugetsu."

The curly-haired boy who appeared behind her at some point spoke softly.

"Hmm? Shisui you're here."

Yu Yue was not frightened at all - she was already used to the other party's actions. Moreover, the other party was considerate of her and even stepped heavier to attract her attention.

"Let's go to the studio too."

After completing most of the inspection work, Yu Yue also helped a contestant who was in poor condition to pat his clothes and stand up.

It's also time for her to see what new performances the contestants have after this period of re-preparation.

When Yu Yue arrived at the studio, the first group of contestants had just finished their performance.

Uzumaki Kushina, who was sitting in front of the microphone, was holding the microphone and speaking passionately:

"Wonderful, thank you to the contestants for the wonderful performance!"

"From the information I have, the two contestants are not very old. They can perform such a sense of vicissitudes at such a young age. It's really, really an amazing control of the voice!"

"Well, without further ado, let's welcome our next group of contestants!"

“They all look great.”

Seeing that Uzumaki Kushina was speaking passionately, Yu Yue did not go forward to disturb her. Instead, she stood in an inconspicuous corner, watching her passionate performance while quietly communicating with Uchiha Shisui beside her.

"Yes, Lady Kushina's voice is truly very infectious."

Uchiha Shisui nodded in agreement.

In the past, he did not realize that Lady Kushina had such potential.

But after listening to other people's hosting, I can especially compare the uniqueness of Lady Kushina.

Just as Miss Ugetsu once said.

Miss Kushina wasn't the most professional, nor was her voice the best - you could still hear her yelling and cracking her voice from time to time.

But the infectiousness of her voice is something that no one else has.

——Look, the emotions of tens of thousands of spectators in the stadium were all aroused by her.

At this time, the second wave of contestants have already started their performances.

"Just for such a silly reason! You killed your own people! Aren't you the ones who took care of you growing up?!"

The heart-wrenching roar resounded throughout the Flower House, and the wailing sound that sounded like weeping blood almost immediately caught people's attention.

Oh my God, what on earth did he go through to make such a sad sound?

Rather than sounding like a human being speaking, it sounded more like the roar of a severely injured beast.

After the weeping, there was a long silence.

Just when people began to wonder if there was something wrong with the mirage, a cold and arrogant voice rang out.

Unlike the previous screams, this sound was so clear.

It's like telling a very ordinary thing.

But the meaning of his words makes people feel like they are falling into an icy cave.

"It is because you are immersed in this boring family game that you will never be able to surpass me - my stupid brother."

"This is the 'Ninja Way' of our clan - if you are dissatisfied, then come and defeat me."

"After all, this is a world where only the strong can survive!"

etc.

Yu Yue was stunned for a moment.

"Is there such a plot in Young Heroes?"

Ugetsu listened to the other young man's heart-wrenching roar and looked at Uchiha Shisui in disbelief.

How come I didn't know about this?

This sounds like a tragic case of family annihilation.

"This." Uchiha Shisui blinked.

"It is said that it was an improvisational segment that Jiraiya-sama put in - he said that if it were all just clips from Young Heroes, it would be too boring."

"As for the inspiration - I heard that he had a wonderful dream, and then he dreamed of many bizarre fragments. He used it because he thought it was too tragic."

It's too miserable to use it.

Ugetsu rubbed his forehead.

...But it doesn't matter.

She shrugged .

Anyway, no matter how miserable it is, it's just a show.

No, it’s better to say that because it’s a performance, it can be more miserable and fatalistic.

Having both the ordinary and the extreme can better demonstrate the strength of each contestant.

So she thought about it and said:

"Then tell Jiraiya to just prepare an improvisational plot for the rematch."

"The more extreme the better."

Laughing wildly, crying bitterly, being ecstatic, crying tears of joy - the best one is the one that has three changes in one second.

The curly-haired boy did not show any emotion at all because of the girl's request which could be described as 'torture' to some extent. He just nodded.

"Okay, I'll convey that right away. How about having Master Jiraiya bring you the new plot to review before tonight?"

"Well, that would be great."

The girl had a look of anticipation on her face—an anticipation that completely disregarded the lives of the contestants and the writer.

At this time, Jiraiya, who was squatting in a corner of the stands, said:

“A-choo!”

A sneeze suddenly sounded so loud that it shook the earth and almost made him fall forward.

"Are you okay?"

Can a sneeze make you like this?

The companions around him couldn't help but frown.

Jiraiya touched his dizzy head and shivered unconsciously.

He wanted to say it was okay - after all, he was the strong and healthy Master Jiraiya.

But I don't know why.