"If you truly want to leave the team," Hiruzen Sarutobi continued, "Then let's have a match, against Kakashi. If you win, I will approve your request."
A Genin, having a match against a Jonin, and being required to win.
This was an unbelievable matter in any ninja village.
Hiruzen Sarutobi made this suggestion mainly because he wanted to see.
Sasuke.
To what extent had he been strengthened by this mysterious merchant, what was the direction of the strengthening, and how was he strengthened.
What he needed most right now was information about Xin!
"Okay!"
Sasuke agreed without the slightest hesitation.
He was even full of anticipation.
Turning around, he looked at Kakashi.
"Kakashi-sensei, please have a match with me."
"Is that so..." Kakashi looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, seemingly sighing, "Since it's the Third Hokage's order, there's nothing I can do. Come over here."
He handed Naruto, who was no longer struggling, to Sakura, and then walked towards the open space not far away, with Sasuke following behind him, carrying his sword.
At this moment, Tsunade leaned towards Xin.
"How many Mystery Box did this Uchiha kid buy from you?" She asked secretly.
"That's client privacy, I won't reveal it casually." Xin looked at Tsunade's eager expression and seemed to say helplessly, "However, Tsunade, among all the businesses I've done, you've bought the fewest Mystery Box."
Veins immediately popped out on Tsunade's forehead.
Damn it! Even a kid is that rich?!
Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at the two of them, then focused his gaze on the field, silently smoking his pipe, wondering what he was thinking.
Sasuke and Kakashi were already standing separately.
"This sword of mine is called Qingfeng." Sasuke slowly took the sword off his back. "It was forged from an excellent blade blank, combined with four or five kinds of rare ores. It's incredibly sharp, and ordinary blades simply cannot resist it. Kakashi-sensei, you'd better be careful."
Looking at Sasuke's seemingly kind reminder, Kakashi didn't know what expression he should wear.
Was he being underestimated like this by a Genin?
At this moment, the morning sun had fully risen, its golden light illuminating the clearing in the forest.
Several people gathered around to watch the impending duel.
Genin Sasuke, against Jonin Kakashi!
If Sasuke could win, he would be allowed to leave Team 7.
The atmosphere of the duel began to build.
However, the mood of each spectator was different.
Naruto plopped down on the ground, still looking sulky.