"D*mn it, some of them managed to learn Lionsoul Transformation," Elmo muttered, cursing under his breath as he saw the lion-like human on one of the stages. "Although he barely learned it, seeing my school's techniques getting stolen is still annoying."
There were already participants in the third exam showcasing techniques that were not meant for them, clearly stolen from the martial schools. Since each martial school kept records of what was lost, they could easily identify if a student was using a stolen technique.
However, they decided not to immediately disqualify the students. Instead, they allowed them to fight before issuing the disqualification. The Referees had already been informed about this.
"Why is your school so obsessed with Transformation Techniques? They have a lot of drawbacks," Master Popo said from the side, holding a cup of alcohol filled to the brim.