Crushing Defeat

The young girl Sakura Haruno, stood alone on the ground, waiting for the enemy to arrive.

Watching her teammates depart, leaving her to face the enemy alone, the girl felt a strange mix of emotions. Perhaps she was used to playing the role of the talented Sakura Haruno when others were around, and it was only in these rare moments of solitude that she remembered her true self.

But what is the real self?

A time traveler? The unmarried young man in his early twenties before he time-traveled?

Sakura once thought so. She once thought she was still herself, just wearing the disguise of Sakura Haruno. But now, when she is alone and can show her true self, she finds that her former self, the older young woman before she traveled through time, has vanished from her heart like a dream.

Conversely, if it were my past self, facing a scene like this—fighting eight enemies alone—wouldn't she have been so terrified her legs would have gone weak?

But now, Sakura is leisurely and carefree, without any fear.

Humans are the sum of all social relationships. An infant raised by wolves is not human; he is a wolf child. Only after returning to society does he become human. As a transmigrator, he naturally misses everything before his transmigration. However, when he learns to accept everything in this world, accepts the love of his parents, the expectations of his teachers, and the care of his companions, he becomes her—the talented young girl, Sakura Haruno.

So when she was alone and wanted to show her true self, she discovered that her true self had quietly changed.

However, even amidst the changes, some things remain the same. The young man before the time travel and the talented young woman after the time travel are essentially the same person! Even if a master with 8000 points perfectly integrates into a 000-point fish pond, or a master of trash talk drops into Bronze I, their sharp skills will still be retained.

Therefore, the huge difference between the time-traveler who became Sakura Haruno and the original Sakura is because he inherited her pride, strength, and keenness.

Change and no change are dialectically unified. Although she rarely had the mood to think about such questions and came to the conclusion that she had unconsciously integrated into this time and space, Sakura did not have a sense of enlightenment as a result, nor did she undergo a radical change in her thoughts and behavior.

All changes happen silently and subtly. Whether it's the older, unmarried youth of her past life or the current Sakura Haruno, it's all herself. As long as she lives a wonderful life, that's enough.

To outsiders, her personality and temperament give her a unique charm.

However, in the eyes of her enemies, she was ruthless and almost cold-blooded, inspiring both fear and dread...

"So, I am who I am, why think so much! It's just needless worry!"

This is what the Sound Ninja saw when they caught up: a pink-haired girl laughing self-deprecatingly, muttering words that were incomprehensible to her.

"Were you ordered to stay behind alone to cover the retreat, so you're starting to talk nonsense out of fear?" The leader of the Sound Ninja smiled, narrowing his eyes.

He seemed to know everything: probably because he'd seen this kind of thing a lot in the Sound Ninja.

The Sound Ninja following behind chuckled maliciously—whether it was funny or not, they just laughed along with their captain—and then, as their captain swung his hand high, they launched an attack on the girl!

With a sharp blade at her side, the girl neither dodged nor avoided it; instead, a captivating smile curved her lips.

Then, with a whoosh, it turned into a puddle of clear water that flowed onto the ground.

At the same time, a clear female voice rang out from behind the Sound Ninja.

"Water Release: Super Water Gun Technique!"

However, Sakura's true form gracefully leaped down from the bushes where she was hiding, and a silvery stream of water shot from between her slender fingers toward the Sound Ninja!

BOOM BOOM BOOM--!

The moment the silver line flashed, the Sound Ninja also turned into wisps of smoke and dust and vanished.

Swish, swish, swish!

In the next instant, the Sound Ninja descended and surrounded Sakura!

The Sound Ninja used clones to scout ahead, while the real Sakura waited until her true form appeared before instantly surrounding her!

One, two, three,..., eight. Eight Chunin- level enemies! Sakura silently assessed in her mind. The opponents seemed to be stronger than the Sound Ninja she had easily defeated before, but they were still far from being able to threaten her.

"Haha, you didn't actually think we'd be fooled by such a simple clone, did you?" One of the Sound Ninja Group, who thought victory was in the bag, let out a smug laugh.

"As expected, your Ninjutsu is indeed quite powerful..." The second Sound Ninja Group was still somewhat astonished by the devastation left by the Water Gun Technique in the forest, then sneered, "Unfortunately, you're already surrounded. Take a good look at the situation; you're doomed! If you know what's good for you, surrender obediently, and you might suffer less!"

Indeed, in the general sense, if a ninja skilled in Ninjutsu is brought into close combat by the enemy and surrounded, his abilities will be greatly diminished.

Compared to Sakura's amazing Ninjutsu, her Taijutsu is rather unremarkable. She has had contact with Orochimaru and Kabuto, and this information has circulated among the Sound Ninja, which is why they chose to fight her in close combat.

However, the girl's eyes remained calm and composed, showing no signs of the panic the Sound Ninja had imagined.

That mocking smile seemed to say: You thought you had tricked me into revealing my true form and broken the ambush with a single trick, but in reality, wasn't it just that I looked down on your strength, didn't want to waste time playing hide-and-seek, and instead turned the tables on you?

Yes, although they locked onto the girl's true form, their own true forms were also exposed.

More importantly, is Sakura's supposedly unremarkable Taijutsu really... as weak as they imagined?

The girl's smile grew even more mocking.

"I happened to learn some of the secrets of Nintaijutsu from Master Tsunade..."

His calm tone made it seem as if he were talking to himself, but the leader of the Sound Ninja was taken aback. "What? Tsunade?"

Sakura gave a cold laugh.

Then, she moved.

A flash of blue light appeared, and the girl's figure shot up! With the help of Chakra, she stomped her feet on the ground, creating a shallow crater, and dodged the Sound Ninja on her side. Like an arrow released from a bow, she rushed towards the Sound Ninja captain standing directly in front of her!

With just one step, in less than a fraction of a second, the girl covered several meters in an instant. The Sound Ninja Captain only had time to instinctively raise his hand to protect his chest before the girl hooked it with her left hand. Then, blue light seemed to flow, illuminating from her waist to her fist as she exerted force—a twist of her waist, a press of her shoulder, a sinking of her elbow, and a powerful punch!

"Monstrous Strength Technique? Star Cannon Hammer!"

The so-called Monstrous Strength Technique is a ninjutsu technique that Tsunade uses to Chakra her physical body, especially her muscles, with her superb Chakra control, thereby gaining terrifying explosive Nintaijutsu in an instant. Although she hasn't formally become Tsunade's apprentice, Sakura has already met with her several times Tsunade back to the village and learned a few moves from her. And this Monstrous Strength Technique, a unique skill exclusive to Tsunade, one of the Tsunade Sannin, is now blossoming in a Genin!

A simple step-and-punch, amplified by her Monstrous Strength Technique, becomes a devastating killing blow! Compared to the Water Release Nintaijutsu commonly used by young girls, Tsunade's Monstrous Strength Technique, while burdensome, also boasts a surge in power, making it more suitable for instantly killing opponents!

Bang!

A short, sharp, and startling thud.

Before the Sound Ninja Captain could react, the girl's fist had already struck his chest. The fist landed on the Sound Ninja's solar plexus, a place densely packed with nerves. At the moment of contact, the violent force of the Monstrous Strength Technique erupted, and the sternum crumbled like cardboard. The once flat chest instantly caved in deeply, and the tender internal organs, including the heart, crumbled into a pile of minced meat like tofu.

In an instant, the Sound Ninja Captain felt an immense force slam into him. The sounds of bones breaking and internal organs shattering seemed to echo in his ears. Intense pain and dizziness surged through him like a tidal wave, and then everything fell silent.

The next moment, the Sound Ninja Captain was tossed into the air like a tattered rag doll, taking his last breath before hitting the ground, leaving behind only an empty and terrified look in his eyes.

A single, decisive blow.

For Sakura Haruno, who is far beyond the level of Chunin, whether she uses Ninjutsu or Taijutsu to deal with such an opponent, the result is the same: a crushing defeat.

One is like that, seven or eight... it's just a matter of crushing them a few more times.

Sakura didn't stop at all.

She took a slight step to the right, her figure flashing like a butterfly flitting among flowers, appearing beside a Sound Ninja. As she retracted her right hand, her left hand shot out from under the Sound Ninja's ribs, striking his side chest. The Sound Ninja instinctively retreated, but caught off guard, he couldn't dodge this thunderous attack.

Puff!

A faint blue light flashed, Monstrous Strength Technique was activated again. The force from his palm propelled him through his chest cavity, causing flesh to rot and bones to protrude, revealing white bone fragments and bloody muscles. In less than half a second, the Sound Ninja's heart completely stopped beating.

The second one!

Speed is paramount, beyond measure. In the most dangerous close-quarters combat, being a fraction of the speed of your opponent often translates to a tremendous advantage, which is why melee-focused ninjas place such importance on speed. None of the most famous ninjas in history were slow, and Minato Namikaze, known as the Yellow Flash, pushed speed to its absolute limit, Jonin as easily as slaughtering chickens, and even posing a danger to Kage Level ninjas.

While Sakura's speed wasn't as exaggerated as the Fourth Hokage's, when she enhanced her leg muscles with Nintaijutsu to increase her speed, her burst of speed was still enough to easily defeat these enemies who were probably at the Chunin level. Faced with her movements, the Sound Ninja often only had time to instinctively block or dodge before being struck by her violent fists and collapsing powerlessly!

Then, the third and fourth Sound Ninja, perhaps stunned and not yet able to react, were once again sent flying by the girl before they could even withstand a single move.

At that moment, the first Sound Ninja's corpse had just fallen to the ground.

It appears as a long passage in writing, but the entire process actually only took two or three seconds.

The girl's sharpness and speed are evident!