Sasuke's New Technique

"We already have detailed information on the Five-Tails Kokuō and the Seven-Tails Chōmei," Pain a calm nod. "It should be a sure thing for your group and Uchiha Itachi's group to carry out the mission."

He glanced at the Masked Man and continued, "Iwagakure and Kumogakure haven't joined Konoha's alliance against us yet. However, once we launch the Tailed Beast Capture Plan, they'll be very sensitive to the captured Tailed Beast. We need to keep an eye on their movements."

"Hmph..." Nan scoffed from the side, "These ninja villages are all very concerned about their reputation. They would never dare to make a fuss about losing Tailed Beast. Iwagakure and Kumogakure are sworn enemies with the other ninja villages, so there's no way they'd join this alliance!"

"Let's hope so, but we can't always rely on the enemy's stupidity and shortsightedness." Pain closed his eyes, his tone icy. "If the Five Great Shinobi Villages unite against us, it will be very troublesome before the Tailed Beast are collected... Like that idiot Deidara, who was killed before the plan even began. Losing a key fighter will significantly impact the plan. We must try our best to avoid any more casualties before the final plan is completed!"

"Should we recruit new people?" Obito legs crossed. "I'll give you a suggestion: consider Sasuke Uchiha."

"Itachi's younger brother?" Nan was slightly taken aback.

"Uchiha Itachi is still inside Akatsuki," Pain reminded him.

"Don't worry, the time will be ripe soon..." Obito easily, "Itachi's body is already showing signs of giving out. And I'll find a way to speed things up!"

"What are you going to do?" Pain frowned.

"Don't worry about the Uchiha... Anyway, let's put everything else aside for now. These two things are settled." Obito sat reclining on the sofa, solemnly concluding, "One is to increase manpower for the Isobu capture plan, and the other is to advance the capture plans for the other Tailed Beast."

Pain and Nan Moran nodded.

"Back to the matter of casualties, get up," Obito said in a calm tone, "It's quite a coincidence that several members have already fought against that thorn in our side, and the mighty Akatsuki has actually suffered considerable losses!"

"This is no coincidence," Pain said calmly. "As long as you stay near the Land of Fire, you'll inevitably encounter Konoha ninjas sooner or later. It's just that only the strong leave behind records of their battles; the weak die silently... Konoha only has a few decent ninjas, either Sakura Haruno or Jiraiya."

"Jiraiya..." Obito repeated the name, then asked in a deep voice, "Is he still gathering information about us?"

Pain glanced at Nan, who nodded. "Yes."

"Although he is your teacher..." Obito's eyes turned cold as he stared intently at Pain before him, "You must not be soft-hearted!"

"If he hinders our plans..."

Pain gripped the sofa armrest tightly, his killing intent palpable, and said, "No matter who he is, I will personally deal with him!"

"That's good." Obito stood up and walked out of the meeting room, saying this as he did so.

"By the way, I still suggest you keep a close eye on that girl who uses Ice Release. Don't underestimate her just because she's a woman." Reaching the door, Obito suddenly stopped, turned around, and said, "I have a feeling she'll grow into a major problem for us."

"Mind your own business first," Nan stood up and said coldly, "Don't bother seeing me out."

Pain sat on the sofa, his hands clasped in front of his chest, remaining silent.

In the shadows of the world, when undercurrents begin to surge.

Sakura Haruno is still under the sunlight, racking her brains to help her three students grow.

Sakura had high hopes for the Ninjutsu, "Genjutsu: Illusory Sound of Silence".

Like Udon, she was a commoner ninja and knew the hardships of growing up as a commoner ninja. Ninjas without bloodlines or Secret Technique were, to a large extent, just cannon fodder in the Shinobi World.

Sakura Haruno is lucky: she has talent, knowledge, diligence, and opportunity. So she developed her own Kekkei Genkai, her own Secret Technique, and with her knowledge, talent, and some luck as the protagonist, she forged her own path.

Udon was also lucky: his luck lay in the fact that he and Konohamaru were childhood playmates. Therefore, as Konohamaru's teammate, he was able to enjoy many shared resources, which were allocated to him, such as the Third Hokage's teachings and becoming a student in Sakura Haruno's Team.

He has no Kekkei Genkai and it is unlikely that he will master Kekkei Genkai himself in the future; therefore, the technique "Illusory Sound of Silence" is a hope that Sakura Haruno prepared specifically for him to transcend the limitations of bloodline. For Moegi and Konohamaru, the significance of this technique is only as a supplement to their combat system.

However, Udon's progress in mastering this technique was much slower than she had imagined.

The students were somewhat surprised by the unprecedented and peculiar Ninjutsu. Although they had been told that infrasound was a sound wave with an even lower frequency, the students still found it a bit of a headache to grasp something that was silent, colorless, and intangible.

Children have a weaker ability to understand pure concepts; they are more likely to accept things with physical forms.

This is somewhat different from the teaching assignments she arranges based on individual strengths.

Udon's talent for Genjutsu is genuine. The Genjutsu and other skills she teaches Udon are usually easy to grasp. At most, it takes some time, but after a few practice sessions, Udon can master the key points on his own.

Moegi's Water Release technique is also quite good, and Sakura has been immersed in it for so many years that her understanding of it is comprehensive and thorough. She can always tell where her students' problems lie, and thus can make targeted adjustments to her teaching methods.

As for Konohamaru... Sakura's teaching plan for him, besides basic training, consisted of endless practical combat training.

This targeted teaching generally proceeded smoothly; however, they encountered many difficulties with the technique of "Illusory Sound of Silence".

This Ninjutsu wasn't particularly difficult. Given Sakura Haruno's learning speed, once she grasped the essence of the Ninjutsu, she could probably unleash it on her first try, and by the second time, it would be quite impressive. So, she was a little frustrated; why couldn't the students understand something so simple?

She didn't even consider that which student could persistently train their Chakra manipulation skills for seven or eight years during their childhood? The common understanding is that it's enough to be able to Water Walking; isn't training any further a waste of time? So what if your Chakra manipulation skills are godlike? If you don't have enough Chakra still can't use the Ninjutsu you can't use!

In short, so far, Moegi nor Konohamaru have mastered this technique very well, and even Udon, who has the best talent for Genjutsu, can only barely use it.

"If you can master this move, you can still cause your Sasuke a lot of trouble." After Sasuke's one-on-one sparring with the three students ended, Sakura Haruno commented, her tone carrying a hint of disappointment.

The three students sat on the ground, panting, feeling somewhat powerless at Sakura's words. What Sakura Haruno could accomplish at will with a little Chakra control was a skill they considered to require a long time to master.

"It's normal that such a powerful Ninjutsu requires a long period of rigorous training to learn, teacher!" Moegi.

"I think we're making pretty good progress!" Konohamaru had already figured out the knack of creating infrasound and felt that he was doing very well.

Of course, Udon can already use this Ninjutsu, so he's progressing faster; but Konohamaru is different. He doesn't actively use Genjutsu, so he won't put all his energy into it!

"They've done quite well," Sasuke said fairly, looking at Sakura. "We weren't much better back then!"

He said that against his conscience. Back then, every member of Team 7 was overpowered. Sasuke had already awakened his Sharingan before the Chunin Ninja Exams, and his fighting power was much stronger than the three students in Sakura Haruno's Team!

However, in order not to dampen the morale of her subordinates, Sakura did not refute them.

"Judging from your appearance, you're all exhausted. Too much of a good thing can be bad, so let's call it a day!" She shook her head and said to her three subordinates, "Go back and carefully consider the comments Sasuke gave you earlier!"

Sakura Haruno turned her head to look at Sasuke, blinking her bright eyes. "Is there anything else you want to say to them?"

Sasuke chuckled lightly and said calmly, "Don't rush off, how about we have a spar?"

"I just finished warming up. It's a rare opportunity, it would be a shame not to give it a try."

Sasuke's burning fighting spirit was projected onto the girl's face as if it were a tangible thing.

Sakura Haruno stared at him for a few seconds, then smiled gently, "Alright! It's been a long time since I've sparred with you, so... let's have a serious match!"

The Training Ground 9 could no longer accommodate the battle between these two formidable figures, so their sparring sessions were moved outside the village.

The place where Sakura Haruno and Naruto trained back then.

The riverbank here is wide and flat, making it a natural training ground.

Sasuke walked up to her.

"I've developed a new Ninjutsu; could you please give me your feedback?"

It was a critique, but Sasuke's expression was full of confidence.

"This technique won't last long, so it'll be over soon..." the black-haired boy said earnestly, "Give it your all!"

Sakura Haruno suppressed the smile in her eyes.

From Sasuke's eyes, you could tell he was truly going to use his full strength...

Although Sasuke had long since let go of his simple competitive spirit and set his sights on surpassing himself, he still wanted to know how much of a gap remained between him and Sasuke, who was the pinnacle of Team 7's fighting strength.

Sakura Haruno silently watched as Sasuke's Chakra surged forth in large quantities, his aura becoming incredibly powerful.

It's been a long time since I've had a serious match with Sasuke!

She watched as Sasuke summoned the two cats, Oni and Shuten, and then used Combination Transformation Technique; the soft, cute cat ears, combined with Sasuke's serious gaze and sharp aura, actually made her look quite cool.

Next, covering the Combination Transformation is the advanced Shape Transformation of Lightning Release: Chidori, the Chidori Cloak!

"Have you developed this technique yet?" she asked solemnly, staring intently at the blue Chakra Cloak emanating from the black-haired boy.

The Chidori Armor, woven from untamed lightning, emits a serene blue light, as calm as the sky. Occasionally, a flicker of unstable lightning dances, crackling and piercing, hinting at the profound, ocean-like power hidden beneath the surface of this technique!

The girl finally understood why Sasuke was so confident in wanting to have a match with her.

"No, I've only completed the advancement of Shape Transformation; I haven't been able to add Nature Transformation yet..." he said calmly. Covered in lightning, Sasuke was completely clad in protective Chakra Armor, and his dark blue cat ears looked even more imposing!

"This move is called 'Lightning Release: Chidori Demon Body Form,' and this is its first stage!"

"Once the Oni and Zhi siblings have fully matured, I'll add the Nature Transformation as well, and then we can complete its second stage!"

Sasuke introduced Sakura Haruno with a hint of pride.

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