Uchiha Izumi walked along the road.
Before long, she returned to the Uchiha Clan's settlement.
At the edge of the clan's settlement stood Naka River Shrine, the birthplace of the Uchiha Clan.
The cold winter moonlight shone down.
Blanketing the ground in a layer of silver frost.
More than two hundred Uchiha Clan ninjas walked toward the shrine as if they had planned it together.
They passed through the enormous red torii gate and stepped onto the stairs.
Step by step, they made their way upward.
Uchiha Izumi was still reliving her spar with Hyuga Sho.
Don't misunderstand.
It had only been a normal spar.
At most, Hyuga Sho had guided her hand by hand, personally demonstrating and teaching Uchiha Izumi all kinds of skills.
What Uchiha Izumi found unforgettable...
was that whenever she overtrained and collapsed from exhaustion,
she would have a beautiful dream.
In the dream, her master's touch was so warm that she never wanted to leave it.
Whenever she woke up,
her master's calm face and eyes, completely devoid of any improper thoughts, would appear before Uchiha Izumi.
Obviously,
her master's care for her truly stemmed from their master-disciple relationship.
This made Uchiha Izumi admire Hyuga Sho,
while also feeling somewhat ashamed.
My master is such a good person, yet I keep having those embarrassing dreams...
"Izumi, Izumi?"
"Huh?!"
The calls of the clan members beside her suddenly jolted Izumi awake.
"Congratulations."
They said it with smiles.
They were congratulating Uchiha Izumi on becoming a Chunin.
Uchiha Izumi replied with a smile.
Soon, the newly promoted Chunin entered the underground space beneath Naka Shrine.
Once everyone had sat down, Uchiha Fugaku spoke.
"This time... Uchiha Izumi, along with my son Uchiha Itachi, has been promoted to Chunin."
"Congratulations! Congratulations!"
The first to applaud them was Uchiha