The Assessment Ends

Might Guy raised his head, his gaze sweeping from the stream of water in front of him to the tall, elegant girl standing not far away.

The surging Chakra emanating from her body almost created a tornado on the spot; the violent wind whipped Sakura's clothes around and made them flutter loudly, her long hair danced in the wind and flew behind her, her right hand was raised high, her imposing aura was awe-inspiring and attracted everyone's attention!

But what's even more eye-catching are the five equally enormous water dragons hovering and slowly swimming above Sakura Haruno's head!

They were gradually taking shape under the direction of Ying's raised right arm, their claws, fangs, scales... becoming clearer at a speed visible to the naked eye.

As Might Guy looked over, five pairs of orange demonic eyes, each as big as a millstone, fixed their gaze on the lifelike blue dragon!

The browed ninja gasped, almost instinctively wanting to take a step back.

The muscles in his right hand were still trembling slightly, and when he clenched his fist, it brought a tearing pain!

"The Sixth Gate is no longer able to handle her attack..."

Might Guy was slightly out of breath; upon seeing the five giant dragons, he had already made this very clear to him.

He shifted his gaze from the giant dragon that was taking shape in mid-air to the pink-haired girl.

Her right hand, raised high with her fingers spread wide, slowly curled into claws and clenched into a fist as the five giant dragons gradually took shape.

Might Guy knew that in just one more second, when her five fingers clenched into a fist, the Ninjutsu would strike!

It's unavoidable, and unstoppable. So--

"This is the only way..." Veins bulged on Might Guy's forehead again, and his blood vessels throbbed!

"Eight Gates Released Formation - Seventh Gate of Wonder..."

"Stop!" Tsunade shouted urgently from the sidelines, stopping Might Guy's next move.

"Stop! The assessment is over! Cease attacking!"

She jumped onto the field and shouted at the two of them.

"Not fighting anymore?" Sakura Haruno was taken aback and stopped her Ninjutsu.

The surging Chakra within the girl suddenly ceased; her once vibrant hair now lay limply on her head, a tangled mess, transforming her from a majestic peacock into a plucked chicken in an instant.

At the same time.

The giant dragon hovering overhead let out a weak cry before vanishing from the field with a sense of resentment. The exquisite details, such as its scales and claws, first became rough and blurry, then its solidified blue dragon body became transparent, fading into a surging stream of water. Finally, the water flowed back to the ground, transforming back into Sakura Haruno's Chakra and returning to the Yin Seal.

"What a pity, I wanted to test the power of this move..." She pouted, and her right hand, which had been standing straight up, suddenly dropped, and her fingers, which had been tightly clenched into a claw shape, loosened.

Several of the Jonin the sidelines nodded in agreement.

These were all troublemakers who thrived on chaos. After being glared at by Tsunade, they chuckled sheepishly and shrank back.

"If this continues, Might Guy will be seriously injured," Tsunade, walking over to the thick-browed ninja and supporting him.

When Tsunade stopped the fight, Might Guy immediately relaxed. He saw Sakura's Ninjutsu dissipate and revert to Chakra, and his Eight Gates Released Formation also stopped operating at the same time, with the green Chakra light on his body disappearing instantly.

Might Guy plopped down on the ground, his whole body weak and aching. Hearing Tsunade's words, he couldn't help but give a wry smile. Opening the Seventh Gate in this state would truly be a life-threatening ordeal.

If the Seventh Gate of Wonder had been opened from the beginning, the battle might have ended with a single punch; given the power of the Daytime Tiger, the number of these dragons would need to be ten times greater to withstand it!

However, that wouldn't be a friendly spar, but a life-or-death battle.

Then the fight won't end until someone is completely down!

Regardless of the consequences of Might Guy opening the Seventh Gate, if he were to actually unleash the Daytime Tiger punch, the power of that punch would be enough to overturn the earth, leveling the entire training ground and causing the ground to sink three feet deep!

That power can only be described as terrifying!

If Sakura Haruno were to take the blow head-on, the consequences would be unpredictable. Even those watching from the sidelines, let alone the two on the field, would likely be affected by the residual force, possibly suffering serious injuries...

Such a battle is beyond the scope of the Jonin Exams!

Therefore, Tsunade stopped the battle in time; having fought this far, they could be considered to have passed the Kage Level exam, so what reason was there to fail the Jonin exam?

The Third Hokage on the sidelines secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help feeling a little regretful: if Might Guy's move hadn't injured him, he would have been really looking forward to seeing who would emerge victorious in their duel.

Even in his prime, he rarely witnessed such a battle...

Among the Jonin knew Might Guy's strength, while still feeling lingering fear, a few showed regretful expressions—if they could witness such a terrifying technique up close, even spending weeks in the hospital would be worth it!

Kakashi sensed this thought from the woman beside him. He glanced at his junior brother behind him, who had extracted a large amount of Chakra and was prepared to feel the aftershocks. He was speechless.

This group of people...!

"The battle is over, and today's assessment is over!" Tsunade helped up the injured Might Guy, her hands glowing with the blue light of Medical Ninjutsu.

Might Guy's injuries healed rapidly, Tsunade said while treating him, "Then, Sakura Haruno has passed her Jonin combat exam."

She announced the result without asking for anyone else's opinion; however, no one objected to the result, as everyone was still savoring the battle they had just fought, and for a moment no one spoke.

Sakura, with a hair tie between her teeth, gathered her messy, tangled hair into a high ponytail as she walked over.

Might Guy's treatment has ended.

His body was not seriously injured when he withstood the first six gates of the Eight Gates Released Formation. The injuries on his body were mainly the backlash from throwing three consecutive punches of Nirvana Strike. They were just mortal wounds and did not penetrate deep into the bone marrow. Under Tsunade's superb Medical Ninjutsu, he recovered quickly.

According to battle etiquette, the two accepted the Seal of Reconciliation, and the battle was officially declared over.

"Sakura, you're really amazing..." Might Guy said, looking at his opponent.

After the battle ended, Might Guy realized that his opponent was just a child not even fourteen years old...!

During the battle, the ninja with sharp, knife-like eyes and an expression as calm as an iceberg, as he circulated and surged with turbulent Chakra, his aura was as fierce as fire and as powerful as the wind, and his presence was incredibly profound and imposing!

Faced with such a formidable enemy, he couldn't help but unleash his full power, almost opening the Seventh Gate as well...

After the assessment, once she had retracted that Chakra into the Yin Seal and contained that aura within her body, her fierce and unapproachable gaze calmed down, and she seemed to have become a completely different person.

The Jonin present also sensed this contrast.

At first, many people couldn't imagine how such a seemingly delicate girl could fight against those top experts on her own, or how such a small body could contain such power.

After the battle, many people couldn't understand where the powerful and imposing ninja had gone, seeing the girl's eyes dim and her frozen expression melt into a gentle smile.

"Alright, everyone!" Tsunade patted her disciple's shoulder, pulled her to her side, and said, "I hereby announce that Namiashi Raidō Genma Shiranui, Kiji Aso, Kijo Aso, and Sakura Haruno have all passed the Jonin combat power assessment and have officially become Jonin! Congratulations to them!"

The Jonin, high-ranking officials, and clerical staff who were observing the ceremony all spontaneously applauded.

"That concludes today's business. You may all disperse now," Tsunade said directly after the applause subsided.

The Jonin all Body Flicker Technique disappeared, while Kakashi and the others walked towards Sakura.

"Let's celebrate with them," Tsunade glanced at Kakashi, then smiled at Sakura, "Congratulations on becoming Jonin."

He pushed Sakura over.

It was supposed to be a celebration, but it was really just a few people having a meal together under the pretext of everyone being there.

There were quite a few people there, including Kakashi, Might Guy, and Asuma, as well as Hotaru Hyuga and a masked Anbu Captain. They even wanted to drink during lunch, so the group went to a familiar-looking izakaya and sat down casually.

"Serve the food, as I ordered," Kakashi instructed the waiter in the private room, then said to everyone, "This meal is on me to celebrate Sakura's promotion to Jonin. Please make yourselves at home."

The Anbu Captain lifted a corner of his mask, sipped his tea, glanced at Kakashi, and said with some surprise, "It's quite rare to see you treating us today, senpai!"

Kakashi raised an eyebrow. "Yamato, you mean you'll pay the bill? Okay then..."

"Cough cough!" The man called Yamato almost choked on his tea. "Senpai, please stop laughing. This meal was specially arranged by you to celebrate my promotion to Jonin. How could I possibly interfere? By the way, don't call me by my name while we're out. Please call me Zang!"

"These are all my colleagues from the Anbu, so don't worry about it," Asuma said with a smile, puffing on his cigarette. "Take off your masks, Yamato. Sakura, you two haven't met before, have you?"

"Hmm... First time meeting you." Sakura said. She must have brushed past this unfamiliar Anbu a couple of times when she was in the Anbu. The Chakra felt somewhat familiar, but this was the first time she had met him in person.

She looked at Yamato curiously. After he took off his mask, he revealed a square face with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He smiled and greeted Sakura Haruno.

"Yamato is a ninja who uses the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai," Hotaru Hyuga, sitting next to Sakura, revealed Yamato's secret, laughing as she added, "Sakura, you should have a lot in common with him."

Yamato a little anxious. "Hey, don't reveal all my secrets!"

"From the moment you chose to freeload off me, you had no secrets left," Kakashi sneered.

Might Guy laughed heartily and patted Yamato on the shoulder, "Yamato, don't be shy! We all know each other well, there's nothing to worry about. Introduce yourself!"

The square-faced youth sighed, put down his teacup, and said to Sakura, "Alright, alright, I'll introduce myself... although you've already done everything you were supposed to!"

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