Golden shadows flickered around Naruto.
Haruno Sakura felt a hint of surprise in her heart when she noticed that Naruto's body couldn't keep up with her movements.
Because Naruto had always given her an overwhelming feeling.
Two simple words defined Naruto's life.
Invincible.
But now Haruno Sakura was actually able to feel the opposite.
"Naruto-kun hasn't entered Nine-Tails Chakra Mode yet. If that's the case…"
Haruno Sakura licked her lips. "Then I won't hold back."
Whoosh~
Just as Naruto noticed, Haruno Sakura quickly closed in on him.
Bo~
"Hehe~ The kiss is here."
Naruto grabbed Haruno Sakura's arm with his backhand and pushed her to the ground…
…
After a while.
"I was wrong, Naruto-kun."
Haruno Sakura exited Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and stood in front of Naruto with her head lowered.
She covered her numb backside with one hand, resentment in her eyes.
Seeing that Haruno Sakura showed a good attitude in admitting her mistake, Naruto said to her, "Very good. From now on, you must always store the Nine-Tails' chakra. That way, you'll have higher combat power and be safer. Understand?"
"Yes, I understand." Haruno Sakura agreed obediently.
Naruto thought for a moment and whispered something in Haruno Sakura's ear.
Haruno Sakura hesitated after hearing it.
She had always been obedient to Naruto.
But this matter… Haruno Sakura had to think seriously.
"Naruto-kun, is this really okay?"
Haruno Sakura asked worriedly.
Naruto waved his hand. "No problem. That guy won't get beaten to the point of collapsing."
"Well, since it's Naruto's request…" Haruno Sakura's expression gradually turned serious. "Then I have no reason to refuse."
…
After parting with Naruto, Haruno Sakura had three days to prepare.
Later, Haruno Sakura found Sasuke, who was being trained by Jiraiya.
"Zhuzi, come on, let's have a couple of rounds."
Haruno Sakura put her hands on her hips and confidently addressed Sasuke, who was training.
At this time, Sasuke was training together with a toad.
That's right.
Ever since he became Jiraiya's disciple, Sasuke's strength had been improving by leaps and bounds.
He had even signed a contract with the toads.
Hearing Haruno Sakura's words, Sasuke showed a look of disbelief. "You?"
Sasuke looked at Haruno Sakura and shook his head slightly.
Aside from the golden mark on her forehead, Haruno Sakura appeared normal.
Where did she get the confidence to challenge him?
Jiraiya on the side touched his chin—he actually wanted to see Sasuke get humbled.
Although Sasuke was strong, Jiraiya immediately recognized the mark on Haruno Sakura's forehead.
It was the Byakugō Seal.
Right now, Sasuke would struggle to deal with someone using the Byakugō Seal.
"Do you look down on me? Pillar?" Haruno Sakura took two steps forward, staring at Sasuke with bright eyes.
Sasuke laughed in annoyance.
What kind of capability did Haruno Sakura have? Didn't he know that better than anyone?
She was just a hopeless fangirl with weak combat ability.
If Sasuke was Naruto's counterpart, then Haruno Sakura was like a weakling among them.
Sasuke wasn't going to tolerate it. He tossed aside the toad, intending to teach Haruno Sakura a lesson.
He didn't even activate his Sharingan.
Sasuke raised his hand and pointed a thumb at himself. "As long as you can force me to activate the Sharingan, you win."
Jiraiya: "…"
Haruno Sakura's lips curled upward in a smile. "Okay, that's what you said."
After both sides stood still, the match began.
Sasuke put his hands in his pockets and said to Haruno Sakura, "I don't know why, but you must have forgotten who is the number one genius in Konoha."
That's right.
As everyone knew, there were three geniuses in Konoha in this era.
The first was Naruto.
The second was Sasuke.
The third was Neji.
But Naruto had left Konoha, so he didn't count.
So at this moment, Uchiha Sasuke was the number one genius in Konoha.
With Three Tomoe Sharingan, he feared no one his age.
"Zhuzi, you're still so arrogant." Haruno Sakura sighed, narrowing her eyes slightly.
Sasuke found her behavior strange.
Could it be that Haruno Sakura also had some kind of eye technique?
But the next instant, Sasuke's calm expression froze.
An extremely powerful chakra exploded from Haruno Sakura.
That golden radiance—Sasuke had only seen it on Naruto and Karin.
He subconsciously got serious and tried to activate his Sharingan.
But…
In the next second, Haruno Sakura's figure disappeared.
Before Sasuke could react, sharp pain surged from his abdomen.
Boom!
"Ugh—"
Sasuke curled up and fell to the ground, grimacing.
Seeing Sasuke lying on the ground like this, Haruno Sakura burst into laughter. "Zhuzi, so you're this weak? You can't even beat me. Looks like your desire for revenge is just wishful thinking!"
"What… what did you say?!" Sasuke didn't take her words seriously at first.
But when he looked up and saw Haruno Sakura's mocking smile, anger surged instantly.
The Three Tomoe Sharingan spun wildly in Sasuke's eyes.
This girl with almost no combat ability actually defeated him effortlessly.
A huge sense of frustration emerged in Sasuke's mind.
Frustration, anger.
Driven by emotion, Sasuke's ocular power began to rise.
He suppressed the pain in his abdomen, stood up while clutching his chest, and glared at Haruno Sakura. "Haruno Sakura!! Even if you are Naruto's, you can't ridicule my purpose so casually!"
Hearing Sasuke's words, Haruno Sakura's heart skipped a beat…
Wasn't that harsh?
No—
This was Naruto's request.
So the harsher, the better.
Haruno Sakura's golden eyes shifted slightly, and she mocked Sasuke again. "Then show me that genjutsu you're so proud of~"
"Heh…" Sasuke was very proud of the Uchiha bloodline.
In fact, this was a common trait of every Uchiha.
Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Izuna were both geniuses, and both were confident in their blood.
But Izuna, despite being called flawless, paid the price for it.
Itachi also had no choice but to retreat during a confrontation with Naruto.
Even someone like Uchiha Shisui, who believed in the Will of Fire, still showed pride in being an Uchiha in daily speech.
Perhaps the only one who didn't fully believe in the Uchiha bloodline was Uchiha Madara—because he had been suppressed by Hashirama his whole life.
In the end, even Madara studied the Senju bloodline…
Sasuke didn't believe Haruno Sakura was immune to genjutsu.
But after he cast the illusion…
Haruno Sakura looked at Sasuke with a puzzled face. "Zhuzi, are your eyes broken? Why don't I feel anything?"
Sasuke clenched his teeth. He couldn't stand it anymore.
But Haruno Sakura vanished again.
Sasuke's Three Tomoe Sharingan simply couldn't capture her movements.
Boom!
Sasuke's vision went black. His mind sank into darkness, and his body collapsed uncontrollably.
And Haruno Sakura's soft chuckle was the last sound he heard before losing consciousness…
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