After accepting the challenge Haruto and Itachi started to move towards a training ground followed by Naruto and the others. After walking for fifteen minutes they came to the training ground. It was a huge ground with grassy field and some trees.
Itachi and Haruto came to the centre of the ground while the others got under a tree to watch their fight from a distance.
Izumi became the referee and asked, "both of you ready, remember to not injure your opponent." Both nodded their heads in approval. Izumi raised he hand in the air and shouted, "FIGHT!!"
Itachi and Haruto both vanished from their places to make some distance between them and both started forming their hand signs. When their hand signs got completed both simultaneously shouted, "Fire style: great fireball jutsu" and two huge fire balls confronted without being pushed by the other.
Haruto noticed that they were equally matched again started forming some hand signs and shouted, "Wind style: great breakthrough" and fast winds started blowing from Haruto's side and increased the power of his fireball which easily broke through itachi's.
Itachi saw this and jumped to his side to avoid the attack. Haruto already anticipated this and was rushing towards itachi. When he got near itachi he punched him on the face but when he punched him he vanished and smoke came out.
"Seriously, the face" said a voice behind Haruto. Haruto turned towards the source of the voice and saw itachi throwing some kunai at him. Haruto backflipped to avoid them but in the meantime itachi came closer to him.
As soon as Haruto came back on his feet he was kicked by itachi. He blocked the kick with his hands and said with a smirk, "like you are one to talk, trying to kick my face." They started to have a taijutsu match, throwing kicks and punches on each other. Most of them were dodged or blocked but some still connected. Both were pushed back but this time Haruto had a lead because of his training with Gai.
Itachi and Haruto both formed hand signs and shouted, "shadow clone jutsu" and three more itachis and five more Harutos were formed. They again started confronting each other but one Haruto at the back was forming some hand signs which took him some time.
When the hand signs got completed Haruto shouted, "Water style: water vortex jutsu" and huge amount of spiralling water came from Haruto' side and swept everyone on the field.
Everyone thought that the match was over but they suddenly heard a voice, "that was indeed a good trick, it really did surprise me but that's not enough to beat me." Itachi said from behind Haruto pointing his kunai at his neck.
"The match is over I guess" said Itachi. Haruto smirked and said, "yes the match is over" and suddenly Itachi was pulled in the ground by two hands which planted him there and now Haruto is holding the kunai and pointing at him.
"Ready to give up" said Haruto to which Itachi replied, "fine it's your win this time but it will not be for long"
Haruto pulled out Itachi from the ground and the both started to brush away the dirt on them. Naruto and his friends came near them. They all were amazed from their match except for Shikamaru as he was in his regular lazy mood.
They all started to ask questions to Haruto and Itachi about their jutsus and training and wanted them to teach them to which Haruto and Itachi refused saying they were too young.
They got disappointed at their statement. Seeing this Haruto said, "you will learn it when you will be allowed to and I am still undergoing my own training and besides-" Haruto looked at Itachi and said, "Itachi will probably spend most of his free time with his girlfriend rather than us so we should not disturb them."
At his comment Izumi got flustered and Itachi once again tried to punch Haruto which he stopped. Haruto said, "don't get flustered so easily Itachi." Haruto turned towards Izumi and said, "if he ever mistreats you just tell me."
Haruto takes a few steps back and said, "let's go to Itachi's house now." Itachi and Sasuke looked at Haruto and asked, "why?" To their question Haruto pointed at itachi and himself and said, "we are all dirty and if mom found me in such condition I am surely dead." Haruto frowned and hearing his answer everyone nodded as they know how life threatening could Haruto and Naruto's mom could get.
They all started moving and reached the Uchiha district after sometime. While they were moving towards Itachi's and Sasuke's house Haruto yelled, "Obaa-san here" towards an old lady sitting in a sweets shop. Seeing Haruto the old lady smiled and said, "hello Haruto how have you been, you came after such a long time have you forgotten about me."
Haruto got near her and the old lady patted his head and after enjoying for a while Haruto frowned and stepped back suddenly and said, "sorry because of my hair now your hands are all dirty" and bowed towards her. The old lady chuckled and said it's alright. Haruto looked up and smiled.
He then called out his friends and asked, "if you want something just say it, my treat." Everyone smiled widely and went towards the shop. Only Itachi was standing beside him. Haruto said, "you can get something as well." Itachi shakes his heads sideways to his statement.
Haruto went towards the shop and paid the bill and greeted the lady. When he came back he tossed a bag to Itachi and said, "it's your share and don't you dare return it." Itachi opened the bag and smiled as it continued his favourite sweets and looked at Haruto and thanked him. Then after eating the sweets they again started walking towards their house.