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

"Fine. A gentleman's word is his bond. Don't regret it later."

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

"Sigh~"

Sword Star sighed inwardly. He kept bringing up the Uchiha Clan and honor, yet he was using it so cheaply to make a vow. If he really lost, would he still refuse to back out of appearing in women's clothes or eating shit upside down?

Of course! Sword Star was above such lowbrow tastes. He would not make that kind of demand.

As long as it was equal, whether he called him "bro" or "dad" did not matter. It could not be that when Qi won, he got to show off, but when Sword Star won, he had to play the clown.

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

At the Ninja Academy, if students fought while no teacher was present, it was a private fight—commonly known as a brawl. If a teacher was present, however, a private fight became a spar.

Private fights were mutual beatings between comrades that damaged the Ninja Academy's unity and stability. Lose, and you ended up in the hospital. Win, and you got detention. There was no upside whatsoever.

Sparring was different. It was a friendly exchange meant to improve skills and promote mutual progress. The Ninja Academy encouraged students to settle conflicts through sparring. Put simply, it was a way to burn off troublesome brats' excess energy so they would not blow up the school.

The academy's two teachers—Chunin Fukuda Ichiro and Jonin Nakamura Yuki—arrived after hearing the news, drawing a large crowd of students to watch. Spectators always wanted things to get