Confident in his rapidly improving strength, Ao retorted without wavering. "If you lose, find a way to apologize. Uchiha are bugs."
"Are both sides ready?" Uchiha stood between the two and confirmed it with them once more. He quickly stepped aside and said seriously, "Begin!"
As soon as the words fell, the two unarmed boys nimbly engaged in battle. Having only just entered the Ninja Academy, they had not yet learned any ninjutsu.
However, Uchiha Sora had received an excellent family education even before entering school. He held advantages in both physical strength and combat experience, and Ao was gradually being suppressed. It was not that Ao lacked the strength to fight back, but he was always at a disadvantage.
Seeing Uchiha gain the upper hand, Uchiha smiled in relief.
He had never considered whether the match was fair. Unless an Uchiha child was injured, the injuries suffered by anyone else were beyond his concern.
The Konoha Guard was entirely made up of their clan members. If an Uchiha child injured a civilian, would they really be severely punished? Wasn't this exactly the chance to show off their strength and their outstanding successor? Uchiha was immensely proud.
Still, he cast a provocative glance at Mirai, only to find that Mirai still wore the same indifferent expression. He seemed unconcerned by Ao's peril, as though he had some confidence in him.
Mirai's strange attitude quickly dispelled Uchiha's doubts, and he turned his attention back to the field.
At that moment, Ao, who had been heavily suppressed, decisively opened up the distance. Taking advantage of his skill with throwing weapons, he harassed Uchiha Sora from afar.
However, the training weapons were not light, and he could not throw them very far. Even when they occasionally struck their target, their lethality was extremely