A Spar

"Thank you, Lord Hokage, for telling me all this."

"Rest assured, I will not let you down. Over the next three months, I will make sure every single one of them grows stronger."

Uchiha Matsuzaki said this while looking at Namikaze Minato before him.

"Very well. I believe there is nothing else for you now; everything that needed to be said has been said."

"Grow well!"

After saying this, Namikaze Minato turned around and walked out.

Uchiha Matsuzaki watched the Fourth Hokage's back, wondering what he was thinking.

"In the Land of Night?"

"There are still three months left."

"I must seize this time to become stronger."

Uchiha Matsuzaki stood where he was, thinking silently to himself.

After pausing for a few minutes, he turned around and slowly walked into the room.

"Matsuzaki, how did it go? What did Lord Hokage say to you?"

Seeing Uchiha Matsuzaki return, Yamamoto Takeshi walked to his side and asked him.

"Nothing much, he just instructed me that I must make every one of you stronger over these next three months."

"Only then will we be able to carry out this mission."

Uchiha Matsuzaki said with a smile.

"Don't worry!"

"With you by our side, I believe we will definitely be able to get stronger."

As Yamamoto Takeshi spoke, he draped an arm over his shoulder.

Seeing their interaction, Uzuki Yugao smiled.

"It looks like you are all in good spirits, so I can rest easy."

"If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

At this moment, Uchiha Matsuzaki hurriedly turned around and said to her with a smile, "Senior Yugao, I have a request."

"Oh? Let's hear it!"

"I have fought many times over such a long period, but I have never faced a ninja who uses a blade."

"So, I would like to spar with you!"

Upon hearing this, Uzuki Yugao's expression seemed to turn somewhat puzzled.

To have earned the affirmation of the Fourth Hokage, this kid's strength must not be weak.

He knows full well that she specializes in using a blade, yet he insists on challenging her.

He has quite a bit of nerve.

When collecting equipment, Uchiha Matsuzaki had already displayed his long blade.

Now, Uzuki Yugao found him quite interesting.

"Fine, I would be happy to."

"This place is not suitable; let's go to the training ground outside, it is more spacious there."

After saying this, Uzuki Yugao walked out of the room with a smile on her face.

"Matsuzaki, have you lost your mind!"

"You know Senior Yugao specializes in swordsmanship, yet you still want to spar?"

"Besides, your injuries have only just healed. Is this really a good idea?"

Upon hearing this, Chestnut Snow hurriedly walked to Uchiha Matsuzaki's side and said to him.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

"I believe Senior Yugao will also go easy on me!"

Uchiha Matsuzaki said to Chestnut Snow with a smile.

Having said that, the five of them slowly walked out of the room and arrived at the training ground.

Upon reaching the training ground, they discovered that the equipment here was truly comprehensive.

"I never expected the Anbu training ground to be this large. It seems that coming here was truly a very wise choice."

"With such excellent resources available here, it would be difficult not to increase one's strength."

Uchiha Matsuzaki looked at all the equipment in the training ground and said with a smile.

After speaking, Uchiha Matsuzaki slowly walked in front of Uzuki Yugao.

The two of them each drew their weapons.

The spar was about to begin.