One Punch from Me, and You Really Will Die!

"One for each of us!" Sasuke leaped up instantly, still having the strength to speak even as he dodged the tiger. He was the fastest and successfully challenged the strongest opponent Kazahana Dōtō.

"Hmph! You're asking for death!" Kazahana Dōtō was not angry but rather pleased. He was wary of the pink-haired girl, not this immature black-haired brat. Since this brat had chosen a one-on-one fight, he could have the other two hold off the girl first (Naruto had been completely forgotten in his mind). He would quickly deal with the black-haired boy, and then he and the others would gang up on the girl!

Well, he'll soon realize that the question is who will deal with whom.

Meanwhile, Naruto glanced at Sasuke with annoyance. "Ugh, cunning Sasuke! Trying to steal the spotlight again!"

He avoided Ice Tiger, glanced sullenly at the remaining two, and after some picking and choosing, approached the male ninja who appeared to be the second strongest.

Thus, the weakest female ninja was assigned to Sakura Haruno.

"Women against women, huh... Ugh," Sakura said, somewhat speechless, "You guys are quite good at picking your opponents!"

Despite her words, the girl's hands moved swiftly, completing the hand seals for the next Ninjutsu in just a few strokes.

Ice Release: Absolute Defense!

Sakura did not dodge the tiger like she had dodged One-Horned White Whale.

Because the female ninja's Ninjutsu clearly chose to spare Naruto and Sasuke and instead targeted her. She could tell that, unlike the offensive giant whale that focused on impact, the ice tiger created by the Dragon-Shattering Fierce Tiger was obviously more agile and better suited for close combat. If she dodged it, she would probably be entangled by it, so it was better to confront it head-on.

Boom! Kekkei Genkai Ninjutsu is indeed more powerful than this half-baked Ice Release. The tiger created by the Snow Ninja looks fierce and tyrannical, but it crashes into the ice wall created by Sakura. It can't do anything to this thick, transparent ice wall and immediately shatters into a pile of broken ice.

However, Sakura wasn't completely unscathed either.

"Not bad..." The girl looked at the deep crack in the ice wall and clicked her tongue in amazement. The impact of this Ninjutsu was not as strong as that of the One-Horned White Whale, but it was more agile and could lock onto the target better. It had already cracked Sakura's Absolute Defense, which showed that these Snow Ninja were quite capable.

Bai's Nadare Rōga wouldn't have ended up in such a sorry state if he hadn't been so careless.

"It's only polite to return the favor... You had a lot of fun using your Ice Release yesterday, didn't you? If it's a matter of reciprocity, it's my turn to use my Ice Release on you!" the girl said with a sneer.

Ice Release: Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death!

Sakura lightly stomped her right foot on the snow, and her Chakra, using ice and snow as a medium, instantly created thousands upon thousands of ice Senbon in the air.

Her current strength far surpasses that of Yuki Haku from the Land of Waves, and this is the home ground of Ice Release. Therefore, the power of her Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death this time is a hundred times greater than that of Haku's Thousand Kill Water Flight. The ice Senbon Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death is like a swarm of locusts, densely covering the space above Fubuki Kakuyoku's head, leaving no gaps!

The cold, restless Chakra filled the entire area, darkening Sakura's Ice Release and creating an aura that sent chills down one's spine.

"Hmph!" Sakura sneered, her right hand, which was stretched straight out into the air, suddenly clenched into a fist. With a command, hundreds of Senbon suspended in the air instantly shot towards Fubuki Kakuyoku like rain and arrows!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh--

The sound of Senbon books whistling through the air almost blended together. Fubuki Kakuyoku's expression changed, and she instantly squatted down, curling into a ball, burying her exposed face and neck deep within the protective range of her hands and feet.

Then came a series of rapid "crackling" impacts. At the center of the Ninjutsu, an endless Senbon needles nearly buried Fubuki Kakuyoku alive.

"Successfully!" Sakura's expression showed no joy whatsoever.

Before Senbon, the rain stopped.

The spot where Fubuki Kakuyoku had just stood was now completely submerged by a mountain of ice Senbon. Then, the mountain of Senbon shook, and Fubuki Kakuyoku.

"They even withstood the Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death..."

Sakura's expression immediately turned serious. The oversaturation attack of Ice Senbon failed to break through the armor's defense, Fubuki Kakuyoku even Earth Flow.

It seems that Ninjutsu below rank B is out of the question.

"Your Ninjutsu doesn't seem to be working!" Fubuki Kakuyoku said with a vicious grin, stretching her limbs. "Why didn't you use that Water Release technique from before?"

"Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?" Sakura smiled dismissively.

It wasn't that she didn't want to use that technique. The ninja opposite her was focused intently on her, waiting for her to form the Water Release hand seals so she could quickly dodge. In this situation, trying to defeat her opponent with Water Gun Technique was probably unrealistic. After all, no matter how fast she Hand Seals... she couldn't possibly be faster than the enemy's reaction.

The girl was a little surprised that her opponent was somewhat similar to her past self. Both possessed a defensive Ninjutsu that could withstand many Ninjutsu and Taijutsu, and also knew a few Water Release / Ice Release with decent offensive power... In some ways, they were quite like a weaker version of Sakura.

So what are the drawbacks? What are the common weaknesses of Ninjutsu -type ninjas? A thought stirred in the young girl's heart.

Her opponents' tight defense against her Water Gun Technique was actually her biggest weakness.

How about... scaring her a little first? Thinking it, she acted immediately, channeling her Chakra and forming the Tiger Seal with her hands. "Water Release—!"

As expected, the female ninja, who was under immense mental tension, felt a prickling sensation as soon as she sensed the Chakra fluctuation and leaped away with all her might.

Flaw!

The Snow Ninja's overreaction immediately created a huge opening for her. Sakura, who was only pretending, then put down the Hand Seals, suddenly activated her Nintaijutsu, kicked off with her feet, and shot out, disappearing from the Snow Ninja's sight in an instant.

"Where are you looking?!" When she reappeared, Sakura was already standing behind Fubuki Kakuyoku!

Not activating Cherry Blossom Impact left the girl slightly disoriented by the immense explosive power and speed of Nintaijutsu. She wasted a little time balancing herself, but the female ninja's clumsy reaction speed still gave her enough time to adjust her stance and launch an attack.

The blue light of Chakra flowed like water over the girl's body.

She lunged forward, a flash of blue light appeared on her legs, and she stomped her foot, the immense force of the impact originating from her heel;

Then, by twisting his hips and waist, the blue light circulated, bringing up the surging power and channeling it to his shoulders and elbows, followed by the final elbow strike!

"Monstrous Strength Technique: Star Cannon Hammer!"

The Secret Technique Monstrous Strength Technique, personally taught by Tsunade, combined with Taijutsu movements from other martial arts schools, and thus formed Sakura Haruno's style of Nintaijutsu.

Monstrous Strength Technique is Secret Technique that uses unique methods to enhance Chakra into muscles, thereby gaining incredible power. Star Cannon Hammer, on the other hand, is a Taijutsu technique that condenses the power within the body into a single point and transmits it to the fist for a powerful Taijutsu. The power of this punch lies in the fact that the immense force brought by Monstrous Strength Technique is unleashed using the Wing Chun fist technique— Star Cannon Hammer. The combination of the two makes it faster and more powerful than Sakura's attack using Monstrous Strength Technique alone.

It's no exaggeration to say that this punch could cause an earthquake!

"If I punch you, you really will die!"

The girl's icy gaze seemed to be telling Fubuki Kakuyoku these words.

This was indeed an unstoppable and unmatched punch.

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