Protecting Intelligence

The terrifying power within the Rasengan immediately leaked out from these cracks.

This wasn't just a strong wind; it was like an earthquake, with the entire Hokage Building seemingly trembling slightly!

The falling dust and rubble told Tsunade that this was not an illusion... The Hokage Building was indeed shaken from side to side by the residual power of this attack, and cracks even began to appear in the walls, with bricks and stones falling continuously!

She stood up unconsciously, her mouth agape, staring in disbelief as Sakura Haruno released the Yin Seal, channeling an even larger, purer, and more refined Water Release Nature Transformation Chakra— more terrifying and astonishing than Wind Release —into the Chakra sphere, bringing it to an unbelievable level of power...

After reaching this point, the four wind wings that the Rasengan originally extended seemed to return to their original state and retracted. However, its volume uncontrollably expanded again, turning into a bright blue sphere with a diameter of one meter. Sakura held it high above her head, revealing its astonishing power of thunder and lightning.

Tsunade suddenly realized what was happening... and said sternly, "Sakura, this technique is too dangerous! Stop it right now!"

Then he shouted loudly to the Anbu ninjas outside the door and windows who had noticed something was wrong, "Everyone, stand back! Get at least 500 meters away! Prepare to evacuate the surrounding civilians! No, at least 1,000 meters away!"

A few beads of cold sweat appeared on her forehead. This Ninjutsu was beyond simple... Tsunade could even roughly calculate that once this move was released, everything within a radius of 500 meters would be blasted into dust, including all the ninjas here!

Sakura Haruno, who was reveling in the terrifying power of the Rasengan, only then realized the awkwardness of the situation.

This was the first time she had ever practiced this Ninjutsu. Before the Yin Seal was available, even if she drained all her Chakra, she wouldn't have been able to complete such Ninjutsu. So, she became a little overconfident, unaware that simply holding it above her head, ready to unleash it, was enough to put half of Konoha Ninjutsu high alert...

She smiled awkwardly, slowly retracting and dissipating the Chakra within the Rasengan, and the terrifying power of the Ninjutsu vanished completely.

Tsunade slumped back in her chair, her back arched, and said weakly to one of the Anbu members who had burst into the office to protect the Hokage, "It's all over. The intelligence is deactivated. You can tell everyone to restore normal order!"

The members of the Anbu squad were clearly still shaken; their legs seemed to have gone weak, and they even struggled to use their Body Flicker Technique.

After the three Anbu staggered out of the office, Tsunade glared at the pink-haired girl, both amused and annoyed, and said, "Alright, alright! I know you can use Wind Release! You pass."

"All I did was question whether you knew Wind Release... Did you really have to use such a terrifying Ninjutsu to scare people..." she muttered to herself, stamping Sakura's ninja registration form with the Hokage's seal.

"Eh, eh," the girl scratched her head and laughed awkwardly, "This is also the first time I've used this Ninjutsu at full power..."

I had no idea it would have such a huge impact. Just holding it in my hand without releasing it, the barely controlled leakage of energy almost demolished the house.

Tsunade rubbed her temples, looking rather troubled. "I think, all you really know is this one Wind Release technique, right?"

"No, no, no, I don't want you to do it again!" Seeing the girl clasp her hands together, eager to try, the Fifth Hokage hurriedly stopped her.

She worried that if it happened again, the rather old office building really wouldn't be able to withstand it.

However, she was more worried that her heart wouldn't be able to take it...

"Knowing only one Wind Release technique is considered understanding Wind Release? Sigh, kids these days are so hard to deal with."

"Hehe, actually, I wrote this down for a reason..." Sakura said seriously, "You know, sometimes even correct information can be misleading. Anyway, it's enough that you know my situation."

At this point, Tsunade began to understand.

"That trick won't fool him," she shook her head. "But never mind, since you've mastered such a powerful Wind Release Ninjutsu, it's normal that you're also good at Wind Release."

"Whether it misleads someone or not... it will have some effect," Sakura said meaningfully. "Anyway, you all know about my Ninjutsu."

Tsunade stared intently at her disciple.

Her words were quite subtle. They were a blatant expression of distrust towards a certain scapegoat.

He pondered for a moment.

"In that case, let's begin the task of protecting your intelligence from this moment on!"

Information about a Kage Level ninja is, of course, a top secret for the village. After taking Sakura Haruno as her disciple, Tsunade has confirmed in the past few months that this girl's future potential is such that her Ice Release alone could reach Quasi-Kage Level, not to mention her other Ninjutsu... As long as she doesn't die prematurely, she will definitely be able to advance to the level of a "Kage" in the future!

Therefore, making the protection of intelligence on a future Kage Level powerhouse a specific mission is not an overreaction.

"Hmm... how about adding a Chunin rank conferment ceremony to the tournament?"

Tsunade suddenly said.

Huh? Chunin are having a rank conferment ceremony too?

Isn't that overkill?

For the ninjas of Konoha, "Jonin" is generally the highest administrative rank they can achieve.

The typical career path for a ninja is: Junior Ninja (Ninja Academy Student) - Genin - Chunin - Special Jōnin - Jonin.

The terms "Elite Genin" and "Elite Chunin" that we usually use only distinguish between skill levels, not actual ninja ranks. In fact, such terms mostly circulated online in my past life. In all my years in Konoha, I've never seen anyone refer to such outstanding Genin or Chunin in this way.

This is normal.

A ninja's rank doesn't always represent their combat strength. It's not uncommon for Genin- level ninjas to possess Jonin- level fighting abilities; Sakura is a prime example. In such cases, calling them Elite Genin implies they can't even defeat Chunin.

However, the term "Elite Jonin" is more widely used among ninjas. A village usually has many ninjas whose strength has reached the level of Kage or is slightly weaker than Kage but is significantly stronger than ordinary Jonin. These people are typical Elite Jonin.

This title is not an actual rank, but it is frequently used to compliment others or to describe Jonin who is extremely powerful.

In summary, the number of ninjas at each level forms a typical spindle-shaped structure; as the middle position among the five administrative levels, the Chunin are the most common and numerous rank.

Therefore, people generally only know about the Jonin conferment ceremony—becoming Jonin means reaching the pinnacle of one's life.

As for Chunin, the most ordinary rank in the Shinobi World, why should they also participate in a ceremony?

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