Chapter 481: Let's Strive to Be Stronger, Haruno Sakura
Tsunade's questions were few.
Only three—
"What did the other me in the other world do as Hokage?"
"How long can Haruno Sakura and Sasuke stay? When will you go back?"
"Can ninja from another world travel on a large scale? Can Haruno Sakura enter this world again?"
The first one was hard to answer.
Haruno Sakura answered the first question as concisely and clearly as possible.
In her world, Tsunade had been quite successful in the past few years, especially after bringing down Danzo, she held great power, and her authority in Konoha had reached its peak.
The stories inside were also quite interesting.
As Tsunade's disciple, the direct descendant among direct descendants, Haruno Sakura also contributed a lot in this process—even some of Tsunade's measures were implemented under Sakura's inspiration. No need to go into details here.
The second and third questions revealed Tsunade's intention.
She hoped to bring Konoha ninja from another world as reinforcements.
Have to say, this was a very grand concept.
People like Kakashi, smart as they were, wouldn't think in this direction. As a woman, Tsunade had such capacity, no wonder Jiraiya strongly recommended her to be Hokage.
Thinking deeper, if this was feasible, not only could reinforcements be requested for the imminent war, but different worlds could also cooperate more deeply, even unite to solve problems that a single world couldn't solve...
Unfortunately, Haruno Sakura told her clearly that this wouldn't work.
The Ley Line energy of the ruins of Roran was a very high-end and mysterious energy, possibly higher in rank than natural energy... Every time time-space travel occurred, a large amount of this energy needed to be consumed. For every additional person carried, the consumption would be much greater.
And they couldn't stay in another world for too long—the original world would pull them back.
This time, because Haruno Sakura was prepared, it was better than rushing back last time, but it was just staying for two or three more days. Maybe with experience, it could be extended to several weeks or even two or three months—this was enough to support a war, but for a longer time, long-term cooperation was hard to achieve.
Most importantly, Haruno Sakura was very sure that the ability to perform this kind of travel was her unique trait—because her soul itself had traveled over.
Therefore, it didn't have the basis for expansion and development.
Instead of focusing energy on this, it's better to develop one's own world well.
"So it can only be like this." Tsunade sighed very disappointedly.
"Then I have basically no problems..."
There were still small questions, such as how strong Haruno Sakura was, and what happened in that world, Tsunade was equally curious.
But time was tight, so Haruno Sakura introduced it in as concise language as possible: "Strength is roughly at the level of being able to use Sage Mode."
So on and so forth.
Seeing the big picture from a small part, just being able to use Sage Mode alone, Tsunade regarded Haruno Sakura as an expert second only to Jiraiya and Naruto—this was already quite thrilling.
However, she didn't know that Haruno Sakura, supported by various secret techniques, was a top expert in Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu. Her strength, speed, and stamina were all off the charts. Describing her with words like "second only to" was underestimating her.
After the brief and hurried conversation ended, Tsunade didn't chat much and used Reverse Summoning with Haruno Sakura to return to Konoha.
When returning to Konoha, the sky had already darkened. Haruno Sakura waved goodbye to Tsunade and Kakashi, who were busy preparing for the meeting, and left the temporary Hokage office.
"Although something went wrong with this operation, unexpectedly gained a lot of intelligence..." Walking on the ruined roads of Konoha waiting to be rebuilt, Haruno Sakura silently pondered the gains and losses of this operation in her heart.
"Konoha here seems not to need my help either... maybe it's about time to go back."
Later.
Konoha's temporary hospital.
Continuous tents formed temporary rooms. Medical ninja were extremely busy, constantly going in and out.
Of course, in this world, there was no Haku Yuki.
Using Sakura's identity, Haruno Sakura borrowed medical instruments and equipment, found an empty room, and helped Sasuke check the changes brought by the newly awakened Mangekyo Sharingan.
"All physical data are normal, the rest are basically benign changes, and chakra has increased a lot." Haruno Sakura wore medical glasses, recording data while speaking, "Seems no sign of vision decline, probably because you didn't use much Mangekyo power when you first awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan."
"Okay, that's about it." Haruno Sakura patted Sasuke's shoulder, signaling him to stand up, and said, "By the way, what is your Mangekyo Sharingan's ability, have you figured it out yourself?"
"Seems to be power related to Lightning Release..."
Sasuke casually condensed a few dangerous arcs of light.
The dazzling arcs jumped restlessly, but could never break free from the boy's loosely grasped palm; Sasuke smiled faintly, clenched his palm into a fist, annihilating the lightning in his palm, and said: "First, it strengthened my control over Lightning Release... especially after activating the Mangekyo Sharingan, this point will be particularly obvious."
"Look."
Sasuke activated the three-tomoe Sharingan with a swish, then further activated it to the Mangekyo Sharingan, and then strong lightning burst out from his hand again. The light was dazzlingly bright, jumping violently, containing shocking huge power, but was always controlled by Sasuke within the range of his arm, confined within a square inch.
The black-haired boy shook his arm slightly proudly at Haruno Sakura.
"Hn... amazing." Haruno Sakura praised and laughed, "You practiced Lightning Release hard for several years to have today's control. As a result, after awakening the Mangekyo, the achievements you reached before seem easily accomplished. Do you feel unworthy for your past self?"
"Not at all!" Sasuke dispersed the lightning on his hand, looked into Sakura's eyes, and said seriously, "Should say, without the previous hard practice, how could my strength have improved significantly within a short time after awakening the Mangekyo?"
Precisely because of this, Sasuke realized more that every increase in power meant more sweat and hard work behind it; even for unconventional power like the Mangekyo Sharingan, this principle didn't change!
"Well said." Haruno Sakura smiled and nodded.
"Secondly, it also comes with a Lightning Release secret technique... but I'm not quite sure what it is yet, need to practice for a while to master it." Sasuke continued to introduce.
"More abilities need further development." Sasuke looked at Haruno Sakura and laughed, "Let's practice together after going back?"
He also knew Sakura promised Kakashi to help him with special Sharingan training.
As a pure Uchiha clansman, Sasuke wouldn't be hollowed out like Kakashi after using the Mangekyo a few times, but the burden of the Mangekyo on the body was still not small. Having a powerful medical ninja assisting on the side, even being able to spar at any time, was also quite convenient.
"Let's talk about it after going back. We—" Sakura blinked, about to continue, suddenly felt something.
"It's her..." Sasuke smiled faintly, "Looking for you."
Haruno Sakura put on the mask and walked out confusedly. Outside the tent stood a figure familiar enough to be familiar.
Herself of this world, the girl also named Haruno Sakura.
Haruno Sakura was slightly stunned, then walked over and asked: "It's you... looking for me for something?"
"I..." Sakura lowered her head, twisting the corner of her clothes, said somewhat embarrassedly, "Might be a bit abrupt, I... I want to ask you some questions about ninjutsu..."
"Don't know... are you free?" The girl lowered her head, daring not to look directly into Haruno Sakura's eyes, her voice small like a mosquito, speaking softly.
"If, if it's inappropriate, just pretend I didn't say these words!"
Haruno Sakura looked at the girl in front of her who was indistinguishable from herself, seeming to understand something.
"You came to learn those few core ninjutsu from me, right!" She looked solemn and said seriously.
"Cherry Blossom Impact, high-level Yin Seal, Nintaijutsu, Water Release: Wind Blade Torrent, and even Ice Body Flicker, Ice Release Kekkei Genkai, and Sage Mode, are all extremely powerful jutsu or Kekkei Genkai."
"No wonder you covet these ninjutsu."
"However—"
Sakura's face turned pale.
Secrets of ninjutsu are not absolute. It's normal for masters and apprentices, teachers and students, family members, and even friends to teach ninjutsu. Powerful jutsu will also be recorded in the Konoha database, but asking a person you just met for two days to teach ninjutsu... is undoubtedly quite rude, even very uneducated.
Also because both were Haruno Sakura, and Sasuke encouraged her to seek help from Haruno Sakura before, Sakura made this request with an uneasy and shy mood.
In her heart, she was prepared to be scolded as a shameless woman; if not for the determination not to be a burden dragging down Team 7 anymore, Sakura wouldn't have the courage to walk in front of Haruno Sakura.
Only at this moment, Sakura looked at the face almost identical to hers putting on a serious expression, and her heart sank suddenly.
Face pale.
"As expected..." She thought frustratedly and disappointed, so down and ashamed that she was about to cry, "Asking a newly met friend such a question, and I can't pay equal reward... definitely will be scolded as that kind of greedy idiot..."
Sakura lowered her head, waiting for the scolding due to her rudeness.
Then she heard—
"However, Sasuke and I won't stay here for too long, so there is no time to teach you everything..."
"What do you want to learn?"
"Eh?" Sakura, who thought she would face a scolding, raised her head with a confused face, blinking, "That... I..."
"Oh, haven't thought about it, right!"
Haruno Sakura took the girl's small hand and laughed.
"Then let me give you a suggestion, Cherry Blossom Impact plus Nintaijutsu, how about it?"
"Getting started with these two jutsu won't be too difficult, you also have the foundation. Moreover, there is still a lot of room for subsequent development. Taijutsu practiced to the extreme is not inferior to Ninjutsu and Genjutsu at all!"
This world is about to face a great war. Choosing other jutsu won't show results in a short time, meaningless. Nintaijutsu and Cherry Blossom Impact are skill combinations that can improve combat power immediately, and also fit the combat style of Sakura here very well—according to Haruno Sakura's understanding, Sakura almost never used elemental ninjutsu in battle.
So, carefully selecting these two jutsu, Haruno Sakura also took great pains.
"...Thank, thank you!"
Sakura didn't understand the intention behind this, but could feel Haruno Sakura's kindness.
She hugged Haruno Sakura tightly, her voice a bit choked.
"Work hard..." Haruno Sakura smiled faintly, "Me of this world."
Being able to help the Sakura of this world, and holding a soft fragrance in her arms, her mood was also very good.
"Let's strive to be stronger..."
"Haruno Sakura."
Volume 13, End.
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