Sword Star stared Uchiha Qi down for a long while before gritting his teeth. "You win. You can have it any way you want."
"Fine. A gentleman's word is as good as his bond. Don't go back on it later."
"I swear on the honor of the Uchiha Clan."
Sigh...
Sword Star sighed inwardly. He invoked the Uchiha Clan with every other word and talked about honor at every turn, yet he used it so cheaply in an oath. If he really lost, would he still refuse to go back on his word if he had to appear in women's clothes or eat shit upside down?
Of course! Sword Star had risen above such lowbrow tastes and would never make those kinds of demands.
As long as it was equal, whether he had to call him "bro" or "dad" did not matter. He could not let the other guy show off if he won, while he had to act like a clown if he lost.
"Get the teacher over here. I'm ready anytime." Sword Star began stretching his limbs.
At the Ninja Academy, if classmates fought while no teacher was present, it was a private brawl—commonly known as a fight. If a teacher was present, a private brawl became a sparring match.
Private brawls 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 zero value for money.
Sparring was different. It was a form of mutual practice that improved skills and encouraged each other's growth. The Ninja Academy encouraged students to resolve conflicts through sparring. Put simply, it burned off bratty kids' excess energy so they would not blow up the school.
The two school teachers—Chunin Fukuda Ichiro and Jonin Nakamura