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Uchiha Qi stared fixedly at Sword Star for a long while before gritting his teeth. "You win. Do whatever you want."

"Fine. A gentleman's word is his bond. Don't back out when the time comes."

"I swear on the honor of the Uchiha Clan."

"Huh?"

Sword Star sighed inwardly. Every other word out of his mouth was Uchiha this, honor that, yet he used it so cheaply in a vow. If he really lost, would he refuse to go back on it even if he had to appear in women's clothing or stand on his head and eat shit?

Of course! Sword Star had risen above such lowbrow tastes and would never make that kind of demand.

As long as it was fair, whether he called him "big brother" or "dad" didn't matter. He couldn't be allowed to act cool if he won, while Sword Star had to play the fool if he lost.

"Get the teacher over here. I'm ready anytime." Sword Star began loosening up.

At the Ninja Academy, if students fought without a teacher present, it was a private fight—commonly known as a brawl. But if a teacher was present, a private fight became a sparring match.

Private fights were companions beating each other up, disrupting the Ninja Academy's unity and stability. Lose, and you got hospitalized; win, and you got detention. The cost-effectiveness was zero.

Sparring was different. It was mutual practice, a way to improve one's skills and push each other forward. The Ninja Academy encouraged students to resolve conflicts through sparring. Put simply, it was a way to burn off bratty kids' excess energy so they wouldn't blow up the school.

The two schoolteachers—Chunin