Chapter 409: Ino
Haruno Sakura and Haku's hushed chat outside the courtyard did not disturb the students concentrating on their training.
The two waited outside until Hinata announced the end of the afternoon training.
"Let's stop here for today." The Byakugan girl nodded and said.
"Did you guys feel it?" Konohamaru punched out a few jabs, still wanting more, and said to Udon and Moegi beside him, "These past few days, our strength and endurance have become much stronger! And taijutsu too!"
Moegi followed with a heavy straight punch, watched the fist wind blow away a fallen leaf at her feet, and nodded with satisfaction: "You're right... Sister Hinata is really amazing! I feel like I've become much stronger!"
"Hehe..." Konohamaru covered his mouth and snickered slyly, whispering, "So Big Brother Sasuke was right, Big Forehead Sensei's taijutsu level is just average, not comparable to Sister Hinata!"
"Don't you agree, Udon, Moegi... Why are you poking me, Moegi? ...Udon, why are you poking me too? Hey, why are your expressions so weird?"
Then the brat Konohamaru finally realized something. His expression suddenly froze, and he turned his head—
Behind him, a slender figure was standing there at some point.
"Big—Sensei!"
"Hello, Konohamaru," Haruno Sakura smiled falsely, putting her hand on Konohamaru's head and said, "It's the first time I know I have this nickname?"
"In terms of giving nicknames, you are surprisingly talented!"
"So, should I give you a special reward?"
The pink-haired girl's tone became gentler and gentler.
However, Konohamaru understood that the gentler Sensei Sakura was at this time, the fiercer the storm would be later. His face turned pale, and he hurriedly begged for mercy loudly—
"I'm sorry, Sensei—Wah!—I didn't mean it—Waaah—"
Accompanied by someone's screams, the long-awaited reunion of Team Haruno Sakura was proceeding in a unique way that opened the eyes of Hinata and Haku...
Although unexpectedly hearing her not-so-nice nickname annoyed her a bit, Haruno Sakura expressed—
Of course, she chose to forgive him!
After all, she had already taught him a hard lesson.
Well, seeing the three students was quite happy—it would be even better if they could call her "Cool Sakura Sensei" instead of "[Beep—] Sensei."
"Don't overthink it. This kind of special taijutsu training only has such significant effects the first time." After the daily scolding of the mischievous Konohamaru, Haruno Sakura also took the opportunity to beat some sense into the three students, dispelling their delusion of reaching the sky in a single bound and infinitely progressing into strong experts in a short time.
After cruelly rejecting Moegi's proposal for a Team Haruno Sakura dinner gathering, Sakura sent the three students away.
Hinata suppressed her laughter and walked over calmly.
"You're back, Sakura." She looked her up and down, her gaze subtly passing over a certain place, "Hn, you've lost weight."
The speaking Byakugan girl was wearing a plain white training uniform, standing gracefully. Her temperament was elegant and tranquil, like a white lotus in a green pond; only the graceful curves that even loose clothes couldn't hide on her chest stood out a bit among the three beautiful girls in the courtyard.
"..." Haruno Sakura's mouth twitched, deciding not to reply to her at all.
"Just kidding." Hinata smiled, walked up to hug Sakura, held her hand and said, "I heard from Aunt Hotaru that you faced people from the Akatsuki again? Are you okay?"
"Would I be standing here if I wasn't?" Haruno Sakura also laughed, "But I'm so hungry. I haven't eaten food that normal humans should eat for many days. Shall we find a place to eat and chat?"
"Sure!" Hyuga Hinata rolled her white eyes, "A new hot spring opened recently, with a buffet. How about we soak in the hot spring after eating to let you recuperate?"
"Listen to you."
Haruno Sakura was always decisive and wouldn't tangle over these issues.
The number of girls going to the hot spring eventually increased to four—Ino, who had finished her mission, also came.
"Big Forehead, long time no see!" Ino shouted loudly as soon as they met.
Haruno Sakura felt a vein on her forehead twitch fiercely.
This guy also helped her look after the three students these past few days, probably heard it then.
Sakura also found it very strange. Her appearance was at least an 8 or 9 out of 10, much better than the original Sakura. Why did everyone only remember her forehead?
She didn't dislike her big head being ugly... ptui, forehead being ugly. It was just getting mocked repeatedly really made her a bit angry.
"Pig! Long time no see to you too!" She rolled her eyes and said grumpily.
The Yamanaka clan Ino belonged to was the "Pig" in the Konoha Iron Triangle "Ino-Shika-Cho," which was also a point often used for ridicule when everyone bickered.
Ino used to hate people making such jokes with her. She was the kind of girl who would shout "Oh my! I gained weight again, I want to lose weight" at the drop of a hat, forever dissatisfied with her figure, feeling not slender or good-looking enough. Ino usually liked to wear a two-piece ninja uniform, with the top specially cropped short, exposing most of her snow-white and flat abdomen and cute little navel. If one looked boldly, one could even clearly see the lower edge of the ribs revealed when the girl breathed. Below the navel, the slightly protruding lower abdomen and the slender and sexy Apollo's belt on both sides of the pelvis were exposed. Even when sitting down, it was hard to see any flab appearing. On Earth in Sakura's previous life, this kind of figure usually appeared in photoshopped works.
Actually, among Haruno Sakura, Haku Minazuki, Hyuga Hinata, and Yamanaka Ino, her figure was the best in every aspect.
Haruno Sakura later told her that pigs only have a body fat percentage of 18, which is the most slender kind among girls. Being any thinner would be an unhealthy state of being skinny and bony. Only then did Ino stop flying into a rage every time she heard this nickname.
However, she still didn't like being called that by others. After all, the pig's body shape was there, huge and round, inseparable from the impression of a fat pig.
The relationship between Haruno Sakura and Ino was sometimes good and sometimes bad—mainly Ino's unilateral problem. First, she used to regard Sakura as the biggest rival in love, a strong enemy competing for Sasuke; second, as a pure girl, Ino would always secretly compare herself with outstanding women around her, and Haruno Sakura, who crushed her most of the time, naturally didn't easily get Ino's favor.
The reason for the relationship improving lay with Sasuke and Sakura. Since that confession was deeply rejected by Sasuke, Ino seemed to mature a lot all of a sudden. The past thoughts of a little girl chasing fashionable romance disappeared, and the hot-headed practice of pursuing Sasuke also vanished like smoke. Incidentally, her view of Haruno Sakura also got rid of prejudice.
Secondly, a girl like Haruno Sakura, who was both excellent and quite boyish, was very attractive to girls.
A cool older sister figure, strong and gentle, tsk tsk tsk.
After habitually bickering a few sentences upon meeting, Ino and Sakura looked at each other and both laughed.
"You haven't changed, Ino!"
"But you've lost weight...! Why can you be so thin? Is there any trick?"
"Hehe."
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