Just Luck

"Get ready, here I come!"

Uzuki Yugao said, gripping her katana.

"Konoha-Style Swordsmanship: Hazy Moonlit Night..."

As she finished speaking, Uzuki Yugao leaped into the air, brandishing her long blade. The sword created afterimages resembling a full moon, encircling her.

The countless afterimages made it impossible to discern which was the true blade.

"Wow!"

"That's truly amazing! If I encountered a move like that, I would definitely be defeated."

The other four stood by, watching Uzuki Yugao's technique, and couldn't help but exclaim.

The myriad afterimages instantly enveloped Uchiha Matsuzaki.

As an experienced ninja, she could not possibly be careless with her measure.

Furthermore, as an excellent swordsmanship specialist, she would certainly control her blade well, ensuring she would not harm Uchiha Matsuzaki.

Uchiha Matsuzaki watched the countless afterimages before him and activated his Sharingan.

He immediately sprinted forward, holding that short blade in his hand, his movements appearing extremely unpracticed.

He spotted the opening.

He twisted his wrist.

The short blade sliced through the air.

In a mere two seconds, Uchiha Matsuzaki had already broken through her technique.

Swish!

After landing, he sheathed his blade.

"Haha, truly impressive."

"If I didn't have the Sharingan, I would probably be covered in wounds by now!"

Uchiha Matsuzaki said to Uzuki Yugao with a smile, his hands clasped behind his head.

Uzuki Yugao remained gripping her sword, looking at Uchiha Matsuzaki, clearly bewildered.

Then, a lock of purple hair fell from her temple, drifting slowly to the ground.

"To think, is this the person the Fourth Hokage has his eye on? At such a young age, he is truly a genius among his peers!"

Uzuki Yugao looked at the hair on the ground and whispered to herself.

"Alright, Senior Yugao, thank you for letting me witness the prowess of a swordsmanship ninja."

"No need for formalities; to be precise, it is I who have seen your true strength."

Uzuki Yugao said to Uchiha Matsuzaki with a wry smile.

To break her technique with a single strike and even cut off a lock of her hair—if such a person wasn't a genius, he was a cheater.

"Well, since that's the case, I have other things to attend to. If you don't want to stay here, go for a walk; there isn't much to do today anyway."

"Starting tomorrow, you must arrive here on time for training."

"I will be here every day waiting for you, witnessing your growth."

With that, Uzuki Yugao sheathed her sword and left the training ground.

"Alright, let's head out too!"

"Today was just for picking up equipment; tomorrow begins our hellish life."

Uchiha Matsuzaki walked up to the others and said.

"Matsuzaki, I really admire you."

"To think you could defeat Senior Yugao so easily."

Yamamoto Takeshi said with a laugh.

"It was just luck! And Senior Yugao was holding back!"

"Also, my Sharingan allows me to see many things, which is the only reason I could win."

Uchiha Matsuzaki said with a smile.

After speaking, the five of them slowly walked out.

Now, Uchiha Matsuzaki finally understood the Fourth Hokage's objective, and he had also obtained the location of the murderer who killed his father.

The path to becoming stronger and seeking revenge lay ahead.

The strength of this team was still very weak; although they had primary attackers, support, and medical personnel, their lack of power made them dangerous on the battlefield.

Uchiha Matsuzaki did not want the members of his team to lose their lives in combat.

Over the next three months, he would have to improve the strength of Chestnut Snow and the others, even if the training was brutal.