The Bet

Konohamaru curled his lip and said, "Tch, talking big like that, aren't you afraid of tripping over your own tongue! Look at you, all pale and delicate, you don't look like a ninja at all. I bet you don't even know any ninjutsu. And you're here bragging to me about knowing a Rank A Ninjutsu and wanting to mess with me?"

"Are you kidding me? I've been training under my grandpa's guidance and Ebisu-sensei's since I was little. How could I be like you? I may not know a lot of ninjutsu, but Ebisu-sensei says the ones I know are all really powerful."

Ye Lan smiled and said, "Alright then, since you don't agree, how about this? You try to learn my ninjutsu. If you can learn it within the time I set, then I'll be convinced, even if it's just a little bit. But if you can't learn it, then you lose this match, and losing comes with conditions!"

Konohamaru's eyes lit up when he heard this, thinking, This guy's an idiot. He looks pretty sharp, but I didn't expect him to be so dumb. I can learn his ninjutsu, steal it even, and not have to take any responsibility. And if I win, I get a reward? Isn't that a win-win situation?

Besides, I'm a prodigy. How could there be any ninjutsu I can't learn? Learning some simple ninjutsu from you? That'll be easy!

Moreover, how could someone his age know a Rank A Ninjutsu? Rank A Ninjutsu are ninjutsu that only Jonin know, and even Jonin probably only know a few, maybe just one or two at most. And he's here bragging to me? Hmph! I don't believe it.

Of course, Ye Lan knew exactly what Konohamaru was thinking.

So he said, "Okay, it's settled then. The competition is you learning my ninjutsu, but there's one more thing I want to clarify. You can learn my ninjutsu, but what are you going to do if you lose?"

Konohamaru tilted his head and thought for a long time but couldn't come up with anything. So Ye Lan seized the opportunity and said, "How about this? If you lose, you'll acknowledge me as your big brother. If I lose, then I'll find a way to have someone teach you five or more kinds of Rank A Ninjutsu. How does that sound?"

Konohamaru almost burst out laughing, thinking, This guy really is an idiot. I don't know where he came from, but not only does he brag, but he also says he'll teach me five or more kinds of ninjutsu. How could I possibly lose? Besides, all I have to do is acknowledge him as my big brother. How hard is that?

So Konohamaru said without thinking, "Alright! Let's do it your way! Let's start now. Kakashi-sensei is here with us, so he can be our witness. Whoever loses can't go back on their word or cheat."

"No problem!"

Kakashi, seeing the two of them arguing, couldn't help but smile and said, "Alright, then hurry up and show us your ninjutsu, Ye Lan."

Ye Lan chuckled and said, "No rush, I haven't asked Konohamaru what kind of ninja he is yet. Is he a fire-type or a water-type?"

Konohamaru said very proudly, "You're the only one who only knows one or two types. I'm the Third Hokage's grandson, so naturally I know all types. But if you're talking about what I'm better at, it's my fire-style ninjutsu."

Ye Lan continued to ask, "Oh, what fire-style ninjutsu do you know?" Konohamaru said.

"I don't know many. I'm currently learning the Great Fireball Technique, and I'll be able to master it soon. How about that? Am I amazing?"

Ye Lan sneered and said, "What's so amazing about that? The Great Fireball Technique is just a pretty common fire-style ninjutsu."