A new day—Friday.
A tense atmosphere filled the space between Ino Yamanaka and Sakura Haruno on the Ninja Academy's artificial lake.
Beizawa felt as though he could see sparks flying where their gazes collided.
"Sakura."
Ino Yamanaka planted her hands on her hips and said confidently, "Your homework will be doubled tonight!"
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Sakura Haruno clenched her fists and said smugly, "You've never beaten me even once!"
"I will today!"
Ino Yamanaka stepped onto the water and said, "Come on!"
Sakura Haruno immediately took out a Wooden Kunai. Her little face tightened as she became extremely serious.
Ino Yamanaka warily walked toward the other side of the lake.
Suddenly, the sound of something slicing through the air came from her left.
Without even looking, Ino Yamanaka bent down and dodged Sakura Haruno's Wooden Kunai.
She had been specially trained by Beizawa's leaves during this time, and now the results had finally come.
"It was just luck."
Sakura Haruno's expression changed slightly as she took out another Wooden Kunai.
After Ino Yamanaka got up and took two steps, Sakura Haruno suddenly threw it. The angle was extremely tricky, aimed straight at her back.
"What?"
Watching Ino Yamanaka dodge again, Sakura Haruno had a bad feeling.
In their previous training, Ino Yamanaka would focus too much on dodging the Wooden Kunai, forget to walk on water, and fall in.
"I don't believe it!"
Seeing this, Sakura Haruno threw two Wooden Kunai at once.
Ino Yamanaka spun in midair, dodging the Wooden Kunai and landing gracefully at the same time.
She brushed back the hair by her ear and smiled at Sakura Haruno, her smile bright and charming.
"Damn it!"
Sakura Haruno felt thoroughly mocked.
She silently continued throwing kunai.
But Ino Yamanaka was in exceptionally good form