Battle Against Itachi!

Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, in the training ground within the woods of the Uchiha Clan district, two figures were locked in a fierce battle.

If Shisui Uchiha were nearby, he would certainly recognize that the figures engaged in combat were none other than the brothers, Sasuke and Itachi.

After their taijutsu exchange failed to produce a victor, Lin Feng retreated a few steps, then focused all his attention on channeling chakra to his throat while his hands moved in a rapid blur of seals.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

Following Lin Feng's shout, a massive fireball erupted from his mouth, hurtling toward Itachi's position.

"Whoosh!"

The fireball roared like a storm, traveling at high speed and vibrating the air with a piercing, wind-tearing sound.

Seeing the ferocity of the incoming attack, Itachi did not show weakness. After lightning-fast hand seals, he also unleashed the Great Fireball Technique, spitting out a fireball of his own.

Both fireballs moved at a terrifying speed; there was only a flash of light before the two fierce attacks collided like meteors!

"Boom!"

The moment they struck, a deafening roar erupted across the training ground, and a violent wave of flames surged outward in a ring, leaving the surrounding ground in a state of utter ruin.

"Sasuke, your mastery of the Great Fireball Technique is excellent," Itachi said with a light chuckle, gazing at the point of collision.

"Swish! Swish!"

However, no sooner had his laughter faded than dozens of kunai burst forth from the exploding flames in mid-air, shooting toward Itachi below with lightning speed.

"Oh no?!"

The sudden attack caused the smile on Itachi's face to stiffen.

Itachi finally realized that the seemingly fierce fireball from before was not Lin Feng's true killing blow; the real threat was the kunai hidden behind it!

At this point, there was no time for a proper defense, but Itachi was a battle-hardened genius after all. His reaction speed was immense, and just as the kunai were about to strike, his figure vanished from the spot and reappeared elsewhere.

"Clink, clink~"

The kunai missed Itachi, embedding themselves into the ground one after another.

"What?"

Staring at the kunai littering the ground, Itachi breathed a sigh of relief. But just as he prepared to locate Lin Feng, Lin Feng's figure appeared behind him like a ghost, a kunai held to his back.

"Brother, you lost..."

Holding the kunai, Lin Feng felt a surge of excitement.

For the past ten days, Lin Feng had sought out Itachi for sparring whenever he had the chance, but the result had always been the same: a crushing defeat.

Yet, Lin Feng only grew more determined with every setback. He would analyze the reasons for his failure and launch a new challenge. True to the saying that heaven rewards the diligent, he had finally defeated Itachi this time, and Lin Feng felt both thrilled and overjoyed.

"Using the fireball and the kunai as cover, then finishing with a Body Flicker in taijutsu... Sasuke, you have truly grown..."

Itachi was stunned by the outcome, but a moment later, a look of wild joy washed over his face.

The surprise Lin Feng had given him today was simply too impactful. Itachi had never expected that Lin Feng would have already mastered the Body Flicker technique.

"Hehe, thanks for the praise, Brother!"

Lin Feng smiled slightly.

"But Sasuke, you must never be careless, no matter the opponent..."

Hearing Itachi's words, Lin Feng's expression changed abruptly.

"Poof~"

With a soft sound, the Itachi in front of Lin Feng vanished instantly; it was clear that the Itachi from a moment ago had been nothing more than a Shadow Clone.

"Brother, why can I never beat you..."

Looking at the spot where Itachi had disappeared, Lin Feng sighed helplessly and gave a wry smile.

"Haha, Sasuke, you have already done very well."

Itachi's figure distorted as he appeared beside Lin Feng, then said with a faint smile.

"Forget it, Brother. I don't need comfort. I just need to keep training hard, and I will definitely be able to defeat you in the future!"

With Lin Feng's current Genin-level strength, challenging a top-tier expert like Itachi was undoubtedly just asking for a beating. Lin Feng had enough self-awareness to know this, and the momentary frustration vanished as quickly as it had come.

"Sasuke will definitely be stronger than me in the future." Itachi smiled slightly, but then, remembering something, he continued, "I heard from Father and Mother that you passed the graduation exam yesterday."

"Haha, it wasn't just me. Naruto and Sakura from my class also passed! But to officially graduate from the Ninja Academy, we still need the approval of the Third Hokage and the Council of Elders!"

Whenever this topic came up, Lin Feng became particularly excited. He had been worried about Naruto and Sakura during the test yesterday, but to his surprise, they had both passed without any issues.

To celebrate, Lin Feng had specifically taken his saved pocket money to treat Naruto and Sakura to a delicious meal on Gourmet Street.

"Passing the graduation exam in three months—you all have truly made history at the Ninja Academy."

Nodding, Itachi said softly.

"Compared to Brother's achievements, we are still far behind."

Lin Feng rubbed his nose and laughed happily.

"Heh, let's go home..." Looking at his younger brother's beaming face, Itachi smiled slightly.

"Big brother, carry me home!"

Before Itachi could even react, Lin Feng immediately climbed onto his back. After several months of living together, Lin Feng had completely come to regard Itachi as his own flesh and blood.

Perhaps already accustomed to this behavior from Lin Feng, Itachi chuckled, then carried him on his back as they walked slowly toward the woods.

Inside the exclusive office of the Hokage, four elders sat in chairs around a round table. Behind them stood several masked Anbu ninjas, while opposite them was Iruka, who had just finished reporting the situation.

At this moment, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, slowly set down a file in his hand. He swept his gaze around the room and said in a low voice, "Sasuke, Naruto, and Haruno Sakura from the first-year class have all passed the graduation test. They wish to apply for graduation; what does everyone think?"

"The first-year class has only been in school for about three months, and all three of them managed to pass the graduation test?" Hearing the words from Sarutobi Hiruzen and the report from Iruka, expressions of astonishment flashed across the faces of the two advisors, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu.

"This is the test data regarding Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura. Take a look for yourselves."

Sarutobi Hiruzen handed over the documents in front of him, and Mitokado Homura, Danzo, and Utatane Koharu began to examine them carefully.

Sarutobi Hiruzen continued, "They are all very outstanding, it's just that they are too young."

"Their talent is quite good. If we cultivate them well, Konoha will produce three more powerful ninjas in the future." After reading the report, Danzo said in a low voice, "As for their age, there is no need to be too concerned. Didn't Kakashi and Itachi both graduate from the Ninja Academy at a very young age?"

"Hmm, regarding their age, just have them perform more D-rank missions..."

Nodding slightly, Mitokado Homura said indifferently.

"Graduating from the Ninja Academy at six years old..." Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned slightly. He left the sentence half-finished, then suddenly fell silent. His expression shifted slightly, but in the end, he waved his hand and said, "Iruka, let the three of them graduate. Tomorrow, I will arrange for a Jonin to serve as their instructor."

"Yes."

Hearing this, and seeing that the other elders had no objections, Iruka nodded and left the room.