Let's Fight!

Deep within the tranquil forest, ripples stirred in Obito's heart.

Fugaku's words were like a spring breeze, warming the cold corners of his heart. He knew that although he was not as strong as Shisui, it did not mean that he could not cross that gap.

"I understand, clan leader." Obito's voice was firm and strong. "I will work even harder, my goal is to become a ninja as excellent as Shisui."

A flame of determination and courage ignited within him. He understood that his starting point might not be high, but he firmly believed that as long as he put in enough effort, he could catch up.

"Very good." Fugaku nodded slightly in satisfaction, his eyes filled with trust. "I believe you will achieve your goal. Now, continue your training."

"Go for it, Obito-nii!" Koki showed his support by giving Obito a thumbs-up, making an encouraging gesture.

Seeing Koki's encouragement, Obito couldn't help but reveal a silly smile, before focusing all his attention back on his training.

Koki did not join the cultivation; a thought arose in his mind. He quietly walked to Shisui's side and softly called, "Shisui."

Shisui stopped what she was doing, turned around, looked at Koki with gentle eyes, and asked softly, "What's wrong, Koki?"

Koki lowered his head and remained silent for a moment, then raised his head, looked solemnly into Shisui's eyes, and issued a challenge. "Shisui, let's have a match!"

He longed to understand the true gap between himself and Shisui.

"Brother." Just as Koki was about to receive a reply from Shisui, Itachi's anxious voice rang out as he jogged towards them.

"Brother?" Itachi ran to his brother's side and tugged at Koki's sleeve, clearly not wanting them to have this duel.

Itachi's gaze had been fixed on Koki the entire time.

Koki the worry in Itachi's eyes, Mitsuki's heart softened a little.

He crouched down, gently stroked Itachi's hair, then leaned forward and touched his little face. "Itachi, don't worry, trust your brother, okay?"

Itachi was overjoyed by his cunning older brother's affectionate gesture. He gently covered the spot where he had been touched with his little hand, then turned his head to touch his brother's face in return, and said, "Good luck, brother."

"No problem!" Koki smiled, stood up, and walked towards Shisui.

Itachi stood there, watching Koki walk towards Shisui, and murmured to himself, "Brother..."

Shisui witnessed the entire scene. A gentle smile played on his lips as he spoke softly to Koki, who was walking towards him. "Come on."

What he thought was a 'fight' was just an ordinary duel among their countless training sessions.

Koki Shisui's expression, Koki knew what he was thinking. His gaze turned unusually serious as he stared at Shisui and solemnly said, "Shisui, I'm serious about this fight! You must go all out and show no mercy. Let's have a true duel between men!"

"What?" Shisui exclaimed in surprise. He hadn't expected Koki to make such a request, and instinctively reached out to refuse, "Absolutely not..."

The two stood in the empty forest, Shisui Uchiha's eyes gleaming with confidence in his own power.

He wasn't underestimating Koki; rather, he knew that with his superior strength, unique Sharingan, and exquisite Genjutsu, Koki had virtually no chance of winning in the duel.

He had no intention of hurting Koki, nor did he want to defeat him; he simply didn't want to hurt him emotionally.

In Shisui's eyes, Koki's power might not be important, because he believed he was enough to protect him and keep him from harm.

He had already made a vow in his heart that when Koki inherits the position of the Uchiha Clan leader in the future, he is willing to become his subordinate and protect him with his whole life.

Facing Koki, Mitsuki's smile held a hint of determination. "Shisui, I hope you'll fight me seriously, so I can understand the gap between us. That way Shisui, I'll be even more motivated to improve myself."

"It really won't work..." Shisui shook his head again, his heart filled with conflict. He simply couldn't bear to hurt Koki.

Seeing this, Koki deliberately raised her voice, pretending to be very angry, "If you refuse again, I'm going to get angry! How about we have a contest of Taijutsu and Sharingan?"

He knew perfectly well how powerful Shisui was, and deliberately proposed Taijutsu duel only to make the competition seem fairer, and pretended to choose Shisui's 'weakest' skill to compete in.

He knew, of course, that Shisui was a once-in-a-century genius with virtually no weaknesses. Koki deliberately suggested Taijutsu duel not because Shisui was weak in Taijutsu, but because compared to Shisui's powerful Body Flicker Technique, Genjutsu, Ninjutsu, and other skills, his Taijutsu seemed somewhat 'weak'.

Shisui saw that Koki was 'angry' and was a little anxious, but he didn't want to agree to him. He was so anxious that he was pacing around in circles. Before long, sweat appeared on his forehead.

Seeing this, Koki chuckled inwardly, but showed no sign on her face, still pretending to be angry as she calmly watched Shisui.

Is it absolutely necessary to play this match?

Koki's words silenced Shisui. He looked at Koki, his heart filled with mixed emotions. He knew Koki's personality; once she made a decision, she would stick to it to the end.

The Koki before him, her eyes gleaming with both expectation and disappointment, stirred a struggle within Shisui.

"Shisui, are you really unwilling to fight me?" Koki's tone carried a hint of disappointment and expectation.

Shisui looked at Koki and felt a pang of heartache. He knew that his strength far surpassed Koki's, and if it were a truly all-out match, Koki would probably be unable to withstand it. But he didn't want to disappoint Koki.

Ugh, there's just no way to deal with him.

"Alright, Koki." Shisui finally decided to grant Koki's request, his gaze gradually becoming serious. "I will do my best, but you must be careful."

Koki hearing Shisui's words, a hint of joy flashed in Guangxi's eyes. "Little brat, I can't handle you." He nodded, indicating that he understood.

In the distance, Fugaku kept his eyes fixed on them, fully aware of the situation.

He gestured for Obito and Itachi to clear a space, and the three of them stood quietly at a distance, watching the match that was about to begin.

A gentle breeze caressed them, like the whispers of lovers, and the hems of their clothes fluttered softly in the melodious tune.

In this moment of tranquility, where you could hear your own heartbeat, a withered leaf drifted down, as if guided by fate, and lay quietly beneath the gazes of Koki and Shisui.