Stamina Fails

"Ding. Defeated two opponents. Reward: 100 Gold Coins."

"Ding. Experience Points +10."

Uzumaki Chenhao clapped his hands after hearing the system's words, then looked at the only person left on the field—Yamagata Ichiryu.

"Good, very good, truly excellent. I never expected your strength to grow to this level—it really wasn't easy. Thinking back to a year ago, you were still getting bullied by us every day." Yamagata Ichiryu clapped his hands and walked forward with a smile after seeing both of his underlings defeated by Uzumaki Chenhao.

"What's the matter? Getting impatient too? Why don't you come over and have a proper fight with me, so I can make you realize just how big the gap between us really is!" Uzumaki Chenhao smiled as he spoke, then beckoned him over.

Chun Muzi, who had been watching from the sidelines the whole time, saw everything that had just happened. At this moment, she fully believed what Uzumaki Chenhao had said earlier.

She still didn't know how this had come about, but she believed that all this strength was something Uzumaki Chenhao had earned through his own hard work.

Although Yamagata Ichiryu was still young, his strength was already quite remarkable. That was all because of his father—or rather, his family—who had trained him with elite methods year-round, so his abilities were indeed impressive.

However, precisely because he had the backing of a prestigious clan, he didn't put much effort into studying every day. As a result, his strength hadn't improved in months. At home, his father would beat him daily and scold him, telling him to study hard and practice ninjutsu properly, but he never listened.

You have to admit, no matter where you go, there are always these arrogant young masters.

"Sigh. Looks like he still hasn't realized the gap between us. But in a little while, I'll show him that my current strength is something he can't even hope to reach. Still, no matter what, he does have Talent. If he hadn't been born into that kind of family, his strength might not be weaker than mine right now!" Uzumaki Chenhao thought to himself at that moment.

Just then, Yamagata Ichiryu suddenly pushed off the ground with his foot and vanished from his spot, reappearing right in front of Uzumaki Chenhao. But Uzumaki Chenhao wasn't slow either—he pushed off with his own foot and dodged to the side in an instant.

Then, they both lunged forward at the same time and clashed. Uzumaki Chenhao blocked Yamagata Ichiryu's incoming kick with his arm, while Yamagata Ichiryu simultaneously blocked Uzumaki Chenhao's punching fist with his hand.

Just as the standoff grew tense, they both stepped back at the same time—only to charge at each other again instantly.

You really had to admit, this was one intense fight!

Time ticked by, and Yamagata Ichiryu's Stamina gradually drained away. His speed also slowed considerably compared to before.

"What's wrong? Not coming at me anymore? Running out of Stamina? And I noticed your speed's dropped a lot too!" Uzumaki Chenhao grinned smugly as he watched Yamagata Ichiryu gasping for breath, still looking completely relaxed himself.

"How is this possible? How could your strength have grown to this level? It's unbelievable—what exactly have you been through these past few days?" Yamagata Ichiryu stared at Uzumaki Chenhao in disbelief, now completely exhausted.