Jin was incredibly strong. She grabbed Sakura by the hair, tugging at her scalp and pushing her head upwards continuously.
Watching the people who protected her fall one by one, Sakura couldn't help but ask herself what she was doing at the moment.
What was the purpose of all these long - term trainings she had been through? Wasn't it to catch up with Naruto and Sasuke, those amazing guys?
Looking at Rock Lee, who risked his life to protect her, no! She had to show determination and courage. She couldn't go on like this. Otherwise, she would be left behind forever, standing alone in one place. She didn't want that.
Sakura picked up the kunai in her hand, but Jin clearly didn't care. This kunoichi seemed to be good for nothing except having beautiful hair. The genin of Konoha were really as delicate as flowers in a greenhouse.
Sakura resolutely waved the kunai and cut off her long hair. With a firm look in her eyes, she turned back and stared at the three Sound Ninjas. It was time for her to protect Naruto and Sasuke instead.
Recalling what Teacher Kakashi had said and thinking about the hard training during this period, what could she do with her current self?
"Sakura!"
"Ino!"
The Ino–Shika–Chō trio, who were wandering in The Death Forest, heard the sound of the fight and rushed over quickly. They saw the scene where Sakura mercilessly cut off her long hair.
She loved her hair more than anything!
These Sound Ninjas were simply unforgivable!
"Ino, why are you here?"
"Seeing that you're in trouble, I couldn't just stand by!"
Ino's appearance gave Sakura, who had already cheered up, even more hope.
"I want to try something. Can you assist me from the side?"
"OK! Which one should we take on first? Shikamaru, Chōji, you heard that, right? You have to assist Sakura with all your might!"
"Ah? So troublesome..."
Shikamaru didn't even finish his second half of the sentence before he succumbed to Ino's authority. Even so, he kept muttering to himself.
Such a hassle!
Sakura's eyes swept over Toss, who had been standing behind the scenes. He didn't seem to be the impulsive type. This kind of person was very difficult to deal with. So the only one left was the irritable Zaku in front of her.
A faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
"Ino, I'm going to deal with this one first. For the others, please hold them off for me!"
"Leave it to me!"
"What?"
Zaku didn't expect that as an elite of the Sound Ninja, he was being looked down upon by a little girl. Did she think he was the weakest among them? For a moment, the veins on his head popped out uncontrollably!
"You little bastard dare to look down on me. You're asking for death!"
"Let's just see who's asking for death. If you guys hadn't taken advantage of Naruto and Sasuke being unconscious and attacked me with your superior numbers, I'm very confident I could beat you!"
Zaku was even more enraged. Hearing this, he put his hands in front of him and launched the most powerful Sonic Attack at Sakura!
Sakura had naturally anticipated the moves of this un - calm guy. His Ninjutsu was to emit a sonic wave from the tube in his hand.
Combined with his fairly decent Taijutsu, the first thing she had to do was to dodge his attack.
Having anticipated his attack, Sakura easily dodged it. Zaku looked at the sunken pit in front of him and burst out laughing. He thought he had blasted that arrogant woman to smithereens.
However, he didn't expect a straight punch to come whistling from behind. If it weren't for the many hardships he'd endured over the years, he might not have dodged it.
The fierce punch missed Zaku and landed on a nearby tree instead. The thick tree instantly sent sawdust flying everywhere.
Seeing this, his pupils couldn't help but contract exaggeratedly. So close! It would have been really painful if he had taken that punch! But where did this woman get so much strength?
Sakura missed with her punch and immediately adjusted her posture, still keeping her eyes firmly on Zaku.
Not enough! Nowhere near enough!
Remembering what Teacher Kakashi had said, Lady Tsunade could instantly condense Chakra to break through with a single point. She also had to try to do the same. This was the only way out.
Judging from the previous attempt, the effect was quite good, but it was still far from enough. She had to try to condense more Chakra to release greater energy.
Zaku also saw the unexpected side of Sakura and immediately put away his contempt and started to fight her head - on. The previous Ninjutsu needed time to cool down, so now it was a battle of Taijutsu.
But obviously, this woman's Taijutsu was not very good. Zaku's moves were different from the Taijutsu taught in ordinary schools. They were rather random, which gave Sakura a lot of trouble.
She hadn't had much Taijutsu training before, so she always got punched by Zaku. Moreover, condensing Chakra took time and mental strength. With such a fierce and high - density attack, she couldn't concentrate.
Ino noticed Sakura's embarrassment and the increasing bruises and purple marks on her body.
"Shikamaru, think of a way to help Sakura quickly!"
Shikamaru instantly understood what Ino meant. He watched as Sakura, a little girl who used to be as fond of beauty as Ino, had become so strong. She could even face three opponents alone. Even he had to admire Sakura's perseverance!
Since that was the case, let him add a touch of color to this perseverance.
"Shadow Imitation Technique"
Zaku, who was solely focused on fighting Sakura, didn't notice the black shadow on the ground quietly approaching. When the shadow touched his own, his body seemed to be frozen and he couldn't move.
"Wh... What's going on?"
Zaku's stiff body and his eyes that could only move slightly turned towards Shikamaru, who was looking at him mockingly.
"You bastard!"
"Thanks for the compliment. Sakura, this is the moment!"
Shikamaru ignored Zaku's impotent rage and signaled Sakura.
After hearing that, Sakura showed a faint smile. She gently wiped the nosebleed that kept flowing out with her hand and raised her bruised face. Although her eyes were so swollen that she could hardly see, the determination in her eyes was unmistakable.
Sakura took a step back with her right leg and started to condense Chakra.
Not enough! Not enough! Still not enough!
Drop by drop, blue energy gathered in her hand and compressed there. With a terrified look on a classmate's face, Sakura's Heki - blue pupils lifted slightly, and a victorious smile bloomed on her face.
It's now!
She took a quick step forward and Todoroki that gloomy and stinky face hard. At that moment, the world seemed to go completely silent!
A huge amount of energy was released onto Zaku's face, sending him flying dozens of meters away. The surrounding roads and trees were completely destroyed, leaving the bare ground exposed.
Shikamaru stared at Sakura with wide - open eyes as she grinned wickedly, and he slumped to the ground and exclaimed in disbelief.
"This is so damn awesome!"
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