Warm-up Exercise

"We need to reduce the quantity further..."

The ninja wearing the cat-face mask said coldly, clasping his hands together and Hand Seals once more.

The remaining Sound Ninja were stunned. One of them exclaimed in panic, "Kokoro, she's going to use that Ninjutsu again!"

They guessed wrong.

Even though she meticulously designed an S-rank Ninjutsu, it still consumed a significant amount of Chakra. Against the remaining enemies who had already witnessed her move and were on high alert, using such a high-level Ninjutsu in their presence wouldn't be very effective. If an S-rank Ninjutsu could only kill one or two enemies, it would be a waste.

She wanted to conserve as much Chakra as possible for unforeseen circumstances.

"Don't worry... using that trick against a small group like you would be a waste."

"Let me play with you guys using my clones first..."

"Ice Release: Ice Clone Technique!"

Eight lifelike Ice Clone appeared before the remaining Sound Ninja.

"My clones are quite powerful... In a one-on-one fight, I wonder how many of you will be left?"

"Superior!"

In a one-on-one battle, the eight clones charged at the remaining enemies, engaging in a bloody melee!

As Clone Technique belonging to the Kekkei Genkai, the Ice Clone does indeed possess a higher combat power than the Shadow Clone. Not only can it use some of the original's Ninjutsu, but its Taijutsu power is also quite remarkable.

For a short period of time, he can probably unleash the fighting power of a typical Chunin.

Of course, they couldn't use Nintaijutsu or the Cherry Blossom Impact technique, and their Taijutsu skills were far inferior to the original. So the Sound Four quickly dealt with their clone opponents, but the remaining four Sound Ninja struggled much more.

However, it seemed that the Sound Four had no intention of helping them at all; they were just watching Sakura Haruno warily while taking the opportunity to activate their Cursed Seal in its State Two.

Without any support, the remaining four Sound Ninja quickly decided the outcome: the one-armed Sound Ninja was the first to be killed by the Ice Clone, but in the ensuing four-on-three battle, the remaining Sound Ninja paid a heavy price to kill all the clones.

However, naturally, this is not the end --

A sinister smile curled at the corner of her lips beneath the cherry blossom mask.

Boom!

Ice Release: Clone Great Explosion Technique!

The wounded Sound Ninja were shocked to discover that the Ice Clone that had just been locked in close combat with them had suddenly exploded violently!

After a cloud of smoke, the Sound Ninja, who had been hit by four clone bombs at close range, could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground.

"Warm-up exercises are over."

The cat-faced ninja looked coldly at the remaining Sound Four had fully entered their State Two.

It had been so long since she last read a comic book that she could hardly remember the names of these characters.

His gaze swept over each of the four people.

The one with three pairs of arms—the clue is obvious—is using spider silk.

The second one was a woman who didn't look much older than her. She was very pretty and cute. It's surprising that Orochimaru had such unsightly subordinates.

"She's Tayuya, right? She seems to use Genjutsu. I remember reading fanfiction featuring her as the main character..." the girl thought to herself.

Sakura was deeply impressed because the protagonist shared a similar fate with her. It was quite interesting for transformation and time travel to happen to other people; she had thoroughly enjoyed reading that book back then. Now that it had actually happened to her, she felt a bit both amused and exasperated.

"She's quite good-looking, but it's a pity..."

Once in State Two, the hideous horns and dark red skin instantly transformed a perfectly normal person into a monster. The disgusting appearance contrasted sharply with the pure and beautiful look from before, making the cat-faced ninja feel extremely nauseous.

What's even more regrettable is that under Orochimaru's twisted ninja training methods, these Sound Ninja were mostly corrupt and dark-hearted. It's a pity that such a beautiful girl turned out like this. In fact, even the Sound Four were nothing more than slightly more advanced experimental subjects in Orochimaru's eyes. These Sound Ninja basically didn't end up with a good fate.

There was also a fat man, and a Sound Ninja whose features were hard to discern.

"Tsk, I forgot about their information. The fat guy should be very strong, and that one with the fierce look in his eyes seems to be using some kind of mysterious Secret Technique. What is it again?"

She thought for a moment but still couldn't remember, "Anyway, as long as he doesn't touch my heart, that's fine."

As the girl in the cat-face mask sized up the Sound Four, they were also carefully observing her.

Undoubtedly, her amazing Ninjutsu and terrifying Taijutsu greatly increased the Sound Ninja's vigilance, making them feel that she was not someone to be trifled with. However, the Sound Four were used to bullying others in the Sound Ninja base could not tolerate Sakura's disdainful tone.

"Warm-up? We haven't even broken a sweat yet. I wonder if you'll still be able to talk so casually when the fight starts!"

Kidomaru —the one with six arms—sneered.

"Don't think you're so great just because you defeated those few weaklings. We are Orochimaru's truly trusted subordinates, not like those expendable troops. We are special!"

"Enough with the nonsense," Sakura said dismissively. "They're just a few of Orochimaru's high-level test subjects, yet they're so arrogant!"

"Shut up!" The Sound Ninja's expressions changed, and they shouted angrily before falling silent and immediately unleashing their Ninjutsu!

The fat man slammed his fist into the ground, his Chakra seeping into the soil and instantly uprooting a huge rock, which stood like a stone wall in front of Sakura.

Having finished the initial pleasantries before the battle, and seeing that her opponent had already made their move, Sakura Haruno, who had no penchant for winning through words, immediately Hand Seals!

"When dealing with you, you still need to show some respect!"

"Water Release: Super Water Gun Technique!"

Swish!

Even the thick stone wall couldn't stop the Water Gun Technique from cutting through, even though it was just a weakened version of the Wind Blade Torrent.

The boulder split in two and crashed down, kicking up clouds of dust.

Then the dust settled, and broken stones were scattered everywhere.

The spot where the Sound Four had been standing was now empty.

"Did they take the opportunity to hide?"

Although she used Water Gun Technique with a faster activation speed instead of the Wind Blade Torrent, she still couldn't keep up with the speed at which the enemy hid.

"Heh heh, no matter how powerful your technique is, it's a meaningless Ninjutsu if you can't find us!"

The sound came from somewhere in the woods.

Sakura casually waved her hand, and the water jet shot towards the direction of the sound!

With a whoosh, countless rocks and withered trees were cut down.

But the other person's voice simply changed direction and rang out again.

It was the voice that Tayuya had created... She immediately realized that the enemy's true form wasn't there, and promptly stopped her pointless Water Gun Technique.

"You... you don't think I can't find you just because you're hiding, do you, you rats?"

The ninja wearing the cat-face mask stood still, his voice as cold as an iceberg.

At the same time.

"Found you..."

A cold voice suddenly rang out.

"... Sasuke Uchiha!"

A white-haired young man dressed in a kimono appeared before Sasuke, who was hiding.

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