A Boss's Confidence

Inside the earthen prison.

"Oh... is it the ability to absorb Chakra?"

Sakura Haruno spoke with great interest.

She looked closely at her hands. In the darkness, she could see the glowing light representing Chakra being drawn out of her body by the earthen prison.

Of course, given her control over Chakra, this level of Chakra absorption is far from enough to harm her.

"Interesting."

A pale blue Chakra glow illuminated the girl's delicate nose. Sakura chuckled, showing no concern whatsoever about being trapped in Ninjutsu.

He even had the leisure to explore the characteristics of Jirobo's Ninjutsu.

The familiar scenes reminded her of some of the "plots" she had seen before. However, experiencing the Ninjutsu of the Sound Four firsthand was a completely different feeling compared to reading the manga.

"Is it mixed with Yin-Yang Release Chakra, or is it protected by a sealing barrier? I don't remember that regular Earth Release doesn't have this kind of ability."

Orochimaru's research on Yin-Yang Release is also very in-depth. Many of his Ninjutsu, such as the Living Corpse Reincarnation, utilize Yin-Yang Release techniques. Therefore, it is not surprising that some of his subordinates have a foundation in Yin-Yang Release.

As she explored this seemingly interesting Ninjutsu, she patiently waited for Tayuya and Kidomaru's Chakra to register.

"Tayuya, Kidomaru, you two never learn your lesson... You've made the same mistake again!"

They quickly sensed the presence of Tayuya and Kidomaru.

Did they really think she would be trapped by such Ninjutsu?

It's absolutely true!

The cat-faced girl revealed a mocking smile in the darkness.

Outside the earthen prison.

"You fatso," Kidomaru's sharp gaze slashed across the fat man's face, "What are you saying?"

"I... I really can't absorb her Chakra!" Jirobo said with a mournful face.

Jirobo was always the one looked down upon by his companions, and Kidomaru and Sakon would often beat and humiliate him.

So after being scolded by Kidomaru, coupled with the immense pressure from the girl, the fat guy was really on the verge of a breakdown and crying!

You piece of trash!

Kidomaru said angrily, grabbing Jirobo by the collar to teach him a lesson, when suddenly a terrible idea popped into his head.

His expression changed instantly from one of anger to one of paleness and bloodlessness.

"Damn it, she wouldn't..." Kidomaru muttered to himself, a possibility flashing through his mind.

... Was it intentional that they were trapped?

Kidomaru hadn't even had a chance to speak.

The next instant, something unexpected happened!

"Monstrous Strength Technique: Guarding Foot!"

Boom!!

The Taiseki that Jirobo had painstakingly maintained was instantly shattered by Sakura Haruno's Nintaijutsu!

Rocks flew everywhere, and the scene was chaotic.

"Damn it, run!" Kidomaru turned back to remind Jirobo and Tayuya, and without waiting for their reaction, he rushed out first.

However, he was unable to escape.

Just as he reached the edge of the forest, a glare of ice, emanating a chilling aura, blocked his way.

The figure of the cat-faced girl emerged from the ice mirror.

"Where do you think you're going to run off to, playing with spider webs?"

Kidomaru's heart sank into an abyss.

Ice Release: Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals!

The Ninjutsu prepared long ago in the earthen prison was unleashed the moment the restraints were broken, and thousands of ice mirrors surrounded an open area and forest area of several hundred meters, creating Sakura Haruno's domain!

She successfully captured this lurking rat and trapped it in her Yamanaka.

Kidomaru looked at the cat- Anbu who had leisurely appeared in front of him, his face extremely ugly. He jumped back and returned to the open space, standing back to back with Tayuya and Jirobo.

They fell for the trap.

He finally realized that the woman had indeed been deliberately trapped, but it was too late.

"Your Ninjutsu and Taijutsu are both very powerful, but if you can't find a target, their power is meaningless..."

"So you deliberately let the fat man's Ninjutsu catch you, so that we would underestimate you, come out of our hiding place, and be exposed to your sight!"

Kidomaru was gloomy.

"Otherwise what?" The cat-faced ninja chuckled, the girl's clear laughter sounding like the best irony to the three Sound Ninja. "You really think... that guy's slow movements can actually catch me?"

"And I need to remind you. Even if you don't come out, you can't hide for long... After I deal with this idiot who's just got a bunch of dead bones, I'll still find a way to find you all and take care of you one by one!"

Her tone was one of undisguised contempt for the three Sound Ninja.

It seemed that in her eyes, the remaining three Sound Ninja were nothing more than worthless idiots.

However, circumstances were beyond their control. Even Sakon could be severely injured and Sakon death by her kick. In addition, her powerful Water Release technique could kill anyone she encountered. The Sound Ninja had almost zero chance of winning a direct confrontation with her.

Therefore, both Kidomaru and Jirobo stared at the cat-faced girl with cold eyes, desperately trying to come up with a solution, but they didn't offer any rebuttal.

Only Tayuya could not withstand provocation.

"Don't underestimate me, you cowardly coward!"

In her rage, Tayuya's hideous fleshy spikes grew even longer, making her look even more like a monster.

She took out her flute, intending to use her signature Genjutsu.

"Stop!" Kidomaru glared at her fiercely, pressing down on her flute with one hand, and sternly rebuked her without any mercy, "Have you forgotten that your Genjutsu don't work on her?!"

In that critical moment, his mind raced, and within the time it took to say just a few words, an idea had already formed in his mind.

"Don't rush... Tayuya, Jirobo, listen up, we still have a chance!"

Kidomaru gritted his teeth and said solemnly.

"Jirobo, you're in charge of erecting the stone wall to distract her. Tayuya, summon all the remaining Doki you have; our hope rests on you! As for me, I'll do my best to hold her back and cover for you..." He stared intently at Sakura Haruno, "This is our only chance!"

"Hmph..." Sakura scoffed, "Have you decided on your tactics?"

Watching others discuss tactics to deal with her, she felt a sense of role reversal: as if she had become the main villain that the protagonists were trying to defeat together.

She's clearly on the protagonist's side!

The Sound Four were supposed to be the last boss group before Shippuden in the original story, but given the huge difference in strength, their role as bosses was surprisingly reversed...

However, it's also quite interesting to watch the enemy futilely devising tactics that are bound to fail. There's a kind of wicked pleasure in looking down on ants facing an irresistible flood!

Yes, Sakura Haruno was certain that any tactics or resistance the opponent made would ultimately be futile... This wasn't due to her arrogance or blind confidence, but rather the control she had gained after reaching a higher level, enabling her to confidently counter any means the enemy employed!

Like that guy who plays with spider webs but isn't quite Spider-Man, he certainly knows how to manipulate spider webs in countless ways—from incredibly resilient webs to creating spiderwebs with a hardness comparable to steel—and other interesting tricks like summoning a giant spider... But in the face of an absolute difference in strength, what effect do these tricks have?

Could it withstand Monstrous Strength Technique or Wind Blade Torrent?

And then Tayuya. Genjutsu is too weak against Sakura; it's rendered her powerless by half. Can those few summoning beasts really do anything to her?

As for Jirobo, his Ninjutsu has already been proven ineffective against Sakura. What use is he now besides harassing her...? Is he really going to try and out-strength his Monstrous Strength Technique?

However, Kidomaru seems quite confident as well.

In such a situation, he actually smiled.

What is he thinking?

Sakura Haruno was a little confused.

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