"What, that's it? I thought you had some great idea, or some special method. Are you saying you can reach that level just by training seriously every day and putting in a little more time?" Uchiha Itachi asked Ruri with a puzzled smile after hearing what he had just said.
Ruri nodded with a smile after hearing Uchiha Itachi's words, then said, "Of course. Just look at how much training I do every day before I rest, then look at yourself. Every day, you're either at home keeping your little brother company or out playing around! If you focused on training every day like I do and spent a lot of time on it, you could become someone like me too!"
Uchiha Itachi nodded lightly after hearing Ruri's words, then said with a smile, "So that's how it is. When you put it that way, I think it makes a lot of sense. Don't worry, Ruri. Sooner or later, I'll surpass you. When that time comes, I'm going to become the strongest ninja in Konoha!"
Ruri nodded with a smile after hearing Uchiha Itachi's words, then told him, "All right, all right, I'll be waiting for that day. Besides, it'd really be no fun if I stood at the top all by myself then. Having a rival is a very good thing!"
"Ruri, you need to make sure you take your training seriously from now on too! You've been slacking off a little in your training lately! If this keeps up, you won't just stop improving-you'll actually regress!" Kakashi told Ruri quietly at that moment.
Ruri nodded lightly after hearing Kakashi's words, then told him, "I understand, Captain. I've noticed that I've been slacking off a little in my training too. My strength has been improving a little slowly lately.