Suddenly, the system's voice rang out in Senju Fujima's mind.
"Uh, just one Byakugan? What the heck?"
"System, are you sure a single Byakugan will be any use to me?"
"You might as well give me nothing instead of only giving me half!"
"You're so damn stingy."
"You really have a twisted sense of humor. I'm honestly speechless. You just want me to beat her up, don't you?"
"Why do you have to make such a big fuss about it?"
After hearing the system, Senju Fujima felt a little speechless. But it wasn't the first time, so he was used to it by now.
"System, I choose option three."
Then Senju Fujima made his choice. With a mischievous grin, he looked at Tie Kui in front of him, his gaze drifting toward her backside.
"What are you looking at?"
"Are you going to accept my challenge or not?"
"Does Konoha really rely on cowards like you to make a name for itself?"
"What a loser."
Seeing Senju Fujima grin at her and look her up and down, Tie Kui immediately felt embarrassed and annoyed. She hurriedly demanded an explanation.
"Fine!"
"I accept your challenge."
"But what do I get if I win?"
"I don't do things for nothing."
Senju Fujima looked at Tie Kui and spoke with a perfectly straight face.
"A reward?"
"Do you really think you can beat me?"
"Hmph. What a delusion."
Tie Kui frowned at Senju Fujima and scoffed.
"Then I'm leaving. If there's nothing in it for me, why should I care?"
"What a hassle. I still have a journey ahead of me, so I'll be going."
Senju Fujima waved at Tie Kui and turned to leave.
"Then what kind of reward do you want?"
"But you won't beat me."
"Go ahead and ask for whatever you want."
Tie Kui had great confidence in her swordsmanship. Seeing Senju Fujima about to leave, she frowned and hurriedly asked.
"If I win, you'll be my sidekick from now on. How about it?"
Senju Fujima's lips curled up slightly as he spoke calmly.
"What? You actually want me to be your sidekick?"
"You?"
Hearing Senju Fujima say that, Tie Kui felt a sudden surge of anger for some reason. She raised her slender right hand and pointed at him, scolding him.
"Didn't you say you wouldn't lose to me?"
"If you're so certain you'll win, why won't you accept the stakes?"
Senju Fujima looked at Tie Kui, pursed his lips, and gave a disdainful laugh.
"Oh, I get it. You know you can't beat me, so you're pretending you can."
"Got it, got it. Then fighting you wouldn't be any fun, would it?"
"Forget it!"
"I've still got a journey ahead of me. Bye!"
Senju Fujima put on an exaggerated look of realization and spoke to Tie Kui, then turned to leave.
"You, you...!"
Tie Kui watched Senju Fujima bully her like that, her chest heaving as she panted with anger, her face flushed.
"You! Stop right there!"
"I accept your terms."
"But I have one condition, too."
Seeing Senju Fujima about to leave, Tie Kui relented and shouted after him.
"Oh? What condition?"
"Do you want me to go easy on you?"
"Sure. I've always been gentle with women. I won't do anything to you."
"Don't worry. How could I bring myself to hurt such a beautiful woman?"
Hearing Tie Kui, Senju Fujima's lips curled slightly. He turned to her and joked.
"You?"
"Hmph!"
"I won't waste my breath arguing with you."
"If you lose, you'll write your name on the gate of the Land of Iron and then write that Konoha Ninja are scum, the most evil villains in the world."
"If you agree to that, I'll accept your terms, too."
"Well? Do you dare?"
Tie Kui looked at Senju Fujima and spoke coldly, a trace of resentment flashing in her eyes.
"Oh?"
"What's with this girl? Did a Konoha Ninja do something to her?"
"No way. Konoha was only just founded. Have we already managed to offend young women like her?"
Hearing Tie Kui's words and seeing the resentment in her eyes, Senju Fujima felt puzzled and muttered to himself.
"Fine. I accept."
After thinking it over for a moment, Senju Fujima called out to Tie Kui.
"Good. Then let's begin!"
Tie Kui frowned and watched Senju Fujima coldly.
The two took their positions. Senju Fujima looked relaxed, while Tie Kui wore a grave expression.
"Please go easy on me."
Tie Kui bowed to Senju Fujima, in keeping with the spirit of the samurai.
"Oh, you too. Please go easy on me."
Seeing Tie Kui bow to him before the fight, Senju Fujima paused in surprise, then bowed back.
"Why does this feel like a bride and groom bowing to each other?"
"Pfft...!"
After bowing, Senju Fujima thought to himself that Tie Kui was rather amusing.
Tie Kui lowered her stance slightly and rested her right hand on her sword hilt, ready to strike at any moment.
"Damn it, does he really think so little of me?"
"Then I'll show you what I can do!"
Seeing that Senju Fujima didn't seem to take her seriously, Tie Kui felt a flash of anger. She instantly drew the samurai sword at her waist—or rather, she started to draw it, then drove off with her right foot.
"Whoosh...!"
In an instant, Tie Kui charged straight at Senju Fujima. She was so fast that even an unprepared Jonin would have found her troublesome.
"Oh? You've got some skill."
"But it won't do you any good against me."
"Still, I'll play along."
Seeing Tie Kui charge at him, Senju Fujima's lips curled slightly as he pulled out a specially made kunai.
"Crackle, crackle."
In an instant, Senju Fujima activated Lightning Style. Lightning spread over the kunai, turning it into a lightning blade that looked somewhat like Tobirama's Thunder God Sword.
"Secret Sword Art—Lightning Flash Slash!"
Seeing Senju Fujima draw his weapon, Tie Kui instantly drew her samurai sword. A blue blade of energy gathered around it, and she sent it flying straight at him.
"Hey, not bad! You can actually send out a blade of energy."
"Heh!"
Seeing the blue slash fly toward him, Senju Fujima calmly drew the lightning blade in his hand and swung it casually.
"Bam...!"
The blue slash collided with Senju Fujima's lightning blade, exploding with a loud bang and kicking up a cloud of smoke.
"Hmph, idiot."
"You think my blade of energy is that easy to block?"
Seeing her attack land, Tie Kui didn't follow up. She had great confidence in her own attack.
Within her attack range, she believed no one could dodge her strike.
And Senju Fujima had tried to block it head-on. There was only one possible outcome for him.
Death.
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