It was almost afternoon with the sun warming the sky above the Training Ground.
The dust from Tenten's weapon summoning had barely settled when Sasuke's eyes narrowed, a silent storm brewing behind them. He turned his gaze to Rock Lee, his expression calm but sharp, like a drawn blade.
He couldn't hold it in anymore.
"Rock Lee…" Sasuke called out firmly, voice cutting through the air like steel. "I want to spar with you."
Naruto blinked, slightly surprised. "Oh? You really wanted to do it?"
Sakura turned toward Sasuke, brows raised. "Sasuke? Why so sudden?"
Sasuke folded his arms, not looking at either of them.
"I've heard too much about this guy from Naruto. And frankly, I want to see it for myself. I want to know what kind of strength he has. With my own eyes."
Rock Lee's face lit up like a bonfire.
"YES!" He exclaimed, fists clenched with excitement. "It would be my greatest honor to spar with a member of the Uchiha Clan!"
He struck a classic Gai-sensei pose, one leg bent, arm up in the air, teeth flashing like polished ivory.
Tenten laughed as she walked over to the watching group. "Looks like things are about to get exciting."
Naruto stood beside her, stretching his arms. "This should be good."
Tenten turned to him with a playful pout. "By the way, Naruto-kun… When are you going to stop being such a stranger?"
"Huh?" Naruto raised an eyebrow.
"You haven't stopped by my family's shop in forever," She said, crossing her arms. "No new kunai? No replacement scrolls? I thought you were serious about the Chuunin Exams."
Naruto scratched the back of his head, chuckling sheepishly. "Ah… you're right. I completely forgot. If you hadn't mentioned it just now, I wouldn't even remember."
Tenten leaned closer, lowering her voice with a teasing smile. "Well, if you come by soon… maybe I'll throw in something special. Just for you."
Sakura caught the flirt in Tenten's voice, and the two girls locked eyes with knowing smirks. There was no hostility between them — only a silent, respectful acknowledgment.
In their hearts, both had already made the same vow.
Both of them belonged to Naruto completely with their entire being, submitting themselves willingly.
Whatever he wanted, they would do it. After all, they were kunoichi, yes… but above all, they were his kunoichi.
To serve him, to follow his will, to make him proud — it was a purpose that filled them with passion and peace alike.
Both of them touch themselves while lost in his thoughts, moaning his name in their nights of sleep in their beds.
The moment was interrupted as Neji stepped forward, crossing his arms.
"Enough talking. The challenge has been made," He said, cool and composed. "Let the sparring begin."
"HAH!" Lee yelled, charging forward. His body moved like a green blur, launching a fast, precise kick aimed at Sasuke's head.
Sasuke ducked with ease, twisting under the strike and retaliating with a sharp elbow toward Lee's ribs.
Lee spun around mid-air, avoiding it with impressive flexibility.
Naruto watched intently, eyes flicking between the two fighters. So far… they're even.
Sasuke backflipped, distancing himself. He exhaled sharply, feeling a slight sting on his forearm from a blocked strike.
"Not bad…" He murmured.
But inside, something was off.
He's fast… but this is what Naruto was raving about?
Sasuke's movements became sharper. He launched a flurry of strikes, and Lee blocked them all, barely.
Still, Sasuke's confidence grew.
He's quick… but not enough to push me to use Sharingan.
However, at that moment, Naruto chuckled and decided to step in. He knew what was going on in Sasuke's head and decided to make it a real match.
"Oi, Lee!" Naruto suddenly called out. "Stop holding back!"
Everyone turned toward him.
"If you keep playing around, Sasuke's going to think you're weak," Naruto grinned. "Take off your weights."
Sasuke frowned slightly. "Weights?"
Lee paused, a guilty chuckle escaping his lips. "Ah… I suppose it's time."
He looked over to Sasuke. "You're right. I've just been testing the waters… But you're no ordinary opponent. You deserve my full effort."
With that, Lee bent down and began to untie the large bandages around his legs. He pulled off the weights strapped to his ankles — each one hitting the ground with a deafening crash, shaking the earth under them.
BOOM! BOOM!
Sakura's jaw dropped. "Those were… weights?!"
Even Sasuke's eyes widened slightly.
Neji folded his arms. "Most people don't realize how much power Lee holds back."
Rock Lee stood tall again, rolling his shoulders and looking directly at Sasuke. "I want to test myself… against a genius. Against the heir of the Uchiha legacy."
He then paused.
And turned his eyes toward Sakura.
"But also… I'm doing it for love."
Sakura blinked, confused. "Wait, wha—"
Suddenly, Lee puffed his cheeks like balloons, his expression turning incredibly weird as two heart-shaped projectiles, formed from his own thick eyebrows, launched from his cheeks toward Sakura.
"FLYING EYEBROW HEARTS — LOVE MISSILE ATTACK!!" Lee shouted dramatically.
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
Sakura shrieked in horror, waving her arms wildly and dancing around like a leaf in the wind.
She ducked, rolled, and somersaulted — evading the first one by instinct.
The second just barely grazed her shoulder, causing her to flail backward in panic.
The last heart missile soared right at her, forcing her to throw herself to the ground with a thud.
When it passed, she groaned and pulled herself up.
She looked like she had just escaped a cataclysm.
"YOU—!!!" Sakura screamed, pointing furiously. "Don't throw weird, creepy stuff at people you've just met!"
"I didn't mean to cause harm!" Lee said quickly, looking utterly apologetic. "It was meant as a symbol of youthful affection!"
"I was dodging for my life back there!" Sakura snapped.
Naruto burst out laughing, clutching his stomach. "Man, this is better than I expected."
Even Tenten giggled behind her hand, though she quickly regained composure.
Sasuke, however, had had enough. He stepped forward with a confident smirk.
"To be honest," Sasuke said, brushing his hair back, "I'm the one who came to challenge you. But I must say… I respect that you understand the weight of the name Uchiha."
He let his Sharingan almost activate — a faint shimmer dancing across his pupils — but held it back.
Lee's eyes narrowed, and he shifted into a more serious fighting stance.
"I insist," He said.
"However…" Lee added, his fighting spirit in full force. "I must declare — you are no match for me. Only Naruto and I are at the top among all the Genin in the Leaf."
The moment hung in the air, heavy with arrogance and confidence.
"I'll do it," Sasuke said at last, lowering his stance and grinning with sharp eyes. "Let's see what you've got."
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