Konoha Village.
In a training ground.
Haruno Sakura sat cross-legged at the edge.
She closed her eyes tightly, carefully sensing the chakra in her body.
This had been going on for a long time.
After practicing day after day, Haruno Sakura finally gained a preliminary grasp of the Byakugō Technique.
Her chakra condensed at her forehead and stayed there.
Her body produced new chakra, and that new chakra was drawn into the Byakugō Seal by Haruno Sakura…
Until the afternoon.
Her delicate face was covered in sweat.
Haruno Sakura slowly opened her eyes and immediately sensed the large amount of chakra gathering at her forehead.
"This is…"
Haruno Sakura quickly stood up, stretching her sore body.
She took a mirror from her pocket and checked.
A clearly visible diamond-shaped mark now sat on her once broad forehead.
"Success?!"
Haruno Sakura smiled, excitement filling her heart.
She finally succeeded!
So many days of hard work weren't in vain~
Thinking about how Ino couldn't even get started, Haruno Sakura couldn't help but feel like a genius.
But…
Ino didn't learn it. She must be feeling discouraged.
Haruno Sakura thought about that and felt she probably shouldn't show off.
She pulled her hair forward to hide the Byakugō Seal on her forehead, turned around, and left the training ground.
Having learned the Byakugō Technique, Haruno Sakura immediately went to find Tsunade.
At this time, Tsunade was working.
She had become the new Hokage through Konoha's internal vote.
But because the Daimyō's office had yet to respond, Tsunade's inauguration ceremony hadn't been held.
However, during this period, Tsunade had already begun taking over the duties of Hokage, replacing Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Although the two village advisors were constantly getting in her way, Tsunade overall adapted quite well.
Fortunately, nothing major had happened recently, so workload was light, and with Shizune helping, things were manageable.
In the afternoon, Tsunade finished her work, sat in her chair, and stretched.
"Mmm~~"
"So tired~"
Tsunade looked out the window, where the monument of the Fifth Hokage was being carved.
Being Hokage meant sitting endlessly.
Of course she was tired.
Tsunade was resting when Haruno Sakura suddenly rushed in.
"Tsunade-sama!"
Haruno Sakura ran in excitedly.
Tsunade glanced at her with tired eyes, but then noticed the mark on Sakura's forehead…
"Little Sakura? You actually learned it this quickly?" Tsunade asked in surprise, her expression showing genuine astonishment.
As one of the Sannin, Tsunade naturally understood how difficult it was to learn the Byakugō Seal.
Over the years, she had been searching for suitable candidates.
But people were either not talented enough or not diligent enough.
In short—they couldn't learn it for all sorts of reasons.
Including Shizune, who had followed Tsunade for years.
Even Ino, who Tsunade favored a lot, made very little progress.
But this kid, Haruno Sakura, actually learned the Byakugō Technique in such a short time?
"Yes!" Haruno Sakura said with a big smile. "It's hard to learn, but it's also really powerful."
Haruno Sakura had only just learned the Byakugō, but she could already feel how terrifying the technique was.
Chakra she normally wouldn't even use was now gathered in the Byakugō Seal—
And could explode forth instantly when needed.
It would let her have more chakra than any opponent.
"Not bad!" Tsunade didn't hold back her praise, then said to Haruno Sakura, "If you want to bring out the full power of the Byakugō Seal, you need more practice, and you must also combine it with another chakra technique—superhuman strength."
"But I'm tired today. Familiarize yourself with the Byakugō Seal first. I'll teach you superhuman strength later."
"Okay, Tsunade-sama, I'll get going first." Haruno Sakura wasn't disappointed and hurried away.
Tsunade watched her leave and felt something strange in her heart.
Because after ordinary people learned a technique of this level, they would definitely be eager to learn the matching ninjutsu.
But this kid wasn't in a rush.
Could something else be more important to her?
At that moment, Shizune reminded Tsunade softly, "Tsunade-sama, did you forget little Sakura's relationship with Naruto? She must have gone to find Naruto."
"I see…" Tsunade fell into thought.
Now Haruno Sakura was her disciple.
And Naruto's identity was somewhat sensitive.
Because even Tsunade herself didn't know if Naruto was considered a true member of Konoha…
…
Dong dong dong~
Naruto was awakened by knocking at the door.
Opening his eyes, he realized he was still a bit tired.
This left Naruto feeling helpless.
He didn't know many people in Konoha.
Who would come looking for him at this time?
Naruto's expression now was the same as Zhang Huaimin's (FLAGGED—uncertain reference) on the night of October 12, Year Six of Yuanfeng.
"Who?"
Naruto got up, opened the door, and before he even saw who it was, someone threw themselves at him.
Startled, Naruto instantly shifted into a defensive state.
But seeing that it was Haruno Sakura, Naruto relaxed immediately.
This girl…
Did she not know how dangerous that was?
In the ninja world, ninjas lived every day facing fighting and killing.
Even someone like Naruto would instinctively dodge or counterattack when hit with a sudden impact.
"Little Sakura?"
Naruto saw the mark on her forehead and understood. He said, "You learned the Byakugō—so you can control the little Nine-Tails… hiss…"
Haruno Sakura had slammed into him hard enough to hurt.
But she didn't notice at all. She said excitedly, "Now I won't be a useless vase!"
Sister, whose vase crashes into people like an airport runway?
Earlier, Naruto had said that once Haruno Sakura learned the Byakugō, he would give her a little Nine-Tails.
So Naruto gently pushed Sakura out of his arms and said, "Come on, I'll get you a pet."
At that moment, the other little Nine-Tails inside Naruto, who had been watching, suddenly sensed doom: "…"
Right now, Kurama inside Naruto had already absorbed the power of three Nine-Tails.
Two little Nine-Tails were sealed inside Karin and Sasuke by Naruto.
Only one little Nine-Tails remained temporarily inside Naruto.
And Naruto still had three full Nine-Tails he hadn't taken out yet.
So giving Haruno Sakura a little Nine-Tails to boost her strength was no problem at all.
"But Naruto… can I really control a little Nine-Tails?" Haruno Sakura hesitated.
They were small, yes—but they were still the Nine-Tails!
Naruto told her, "Don't worry. Don't underestimate yourself—or the Byakugō Technique. If it misbehaves, just use your chakra to suppress it."
"Okay, I'll listen to you, Naruto." Haruno Sakura gritted her teeth and agreed decisively.
But as someone with medical-ninjutsu training, Sakura quickl
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