The Gap

Lolis have three advantages: they are petite, have flexible waists, and are easy to push over.

Sakura Haruno is called "Master Sakura," so at least she's a tomboy, or at the very least, a spirited young woman. She's definitely not a loli. Yet Hinata, and Sakura just fell down.

Immersed in the surging waves!

"As a football fan... the happiest thing would be to drown here!"

Sakura huddled her cheeks closer together, gave a silly grin, and said in a goofy way.

"What nonsense are you spouting now!"

Hinata glanced at her sideways, her eyes flashing, and said irritably, pushing Sakura away from her.

"Look at you, looking so silly."

Sakura Haruno smiled sweetly, then lay down on Hinata's bed, folding her hands over her stomach and lazily closing her eyes.

The mattress was very soft and had a faint, pleasant fragrance that was very soothing.

Hinata also lay down, side by side with Sakura, and closed her eyes like Sakura, placing her hands on her navel.

Her brocade-like black hair pressed down on the soft pink hair on the other side, intertwining together.

The two girls, who had been whispering sweet nothings to each other, suddenly fell silent, and the room instantly became quiet.

It was so quiet that you could almost hear Sakura Haruno's soft, long breaths.

It's as if you can faintly smell the gardenia fragrance emanating from the pink-haired girl.

After a moment of silence, Hinata opened her eyes and turned to look at the girl beside her.

She seemed to be asleep. The girl's face was so serene and beautiful at this moment: her long eyelashes trembled gently, and her nostrils flared lightly with her breath beneath her straight nose.

"You..."

Hinata suddenly spoke, breaking the silence.

"Um?"

She opened her eyes and looked back at her friend.

"... You," Hinata said, her words changing for some reason as she was about to speak, under the gaze of those clear, emerald eyes, "Have you finished developing the final part of Hokuto Shinken?"

Almost identical to the Eight Gates Released Formation, Hokuto Shinken is also a fist technique that uses the stimulation of pressure points to break through the body's limitations, thereby generating a massive amount of Chakra and increasing speed and power several times over.

The difference lies in the fact that the Eight Gates Released Formation is powerful and forceful, like a surging giant wave, making it more suitable for Taijutsu ninjas who use the Strong Fist style; while the Hokuto Shinken was developed by Sakura Haruno specifically for the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist style ninjas. The Chakra it produces is gentle and resilient, like a continuous trickle of water, making it more enduring and easier for the user to control.

Since it takes its name from the Hokuto, this secret technique naturally has seven levels, namely the seven fists: Pivot, Xuan, Ji, Quan, Yuheng, Kaiyang, and Yaoguang. The first five fists have been developed, but the specific acupoints to be activated for the Kaiyang and Yaoguang fists still need to be studied.

Hokuto Shinken Star is very important to Hinata, but she never urges Sakura Haruno to do anything, and rarely even asks about the progress of its development.

Hinata doesn't take other people's help for granted.

Although she is more confident and assertive than the character in the original work, they are essentially the same person with the same gentleness.

So as soon as she said that, Sakura Haruno knew that wasn't what she really wanted to ask.

I wonder who he learned this reserved personality from?

"I'm stuck on the sixth punch. I've been spending all my time on my own training lately and haven't really developed this technique. You won't be upset with me, will you?" She smiled faintly and said softly.

"How could that be! I've only just finished training for the fourth punch, there's no rush." Hinata quickly replied, propping herself up on her elbows, a few strands of her long black hair falling onto her collarbone, or cascading down her slender neck.

"So that's not what you actually wanted to ask, is it?"

Sakura Haruno also propped herself up, gazing at him with a meaningful look.

"I... okay," Hinata lowered her eyes, avoiding the girl's burning gaze. For some reason, she couldn't stop laughing as she said, "I just... um, wanted to ask... about that question from last night!"

She finally managed to stop laughing, then paused, carefully choosing her words.

"Where did you and Sasuke go the other day?"

The black-haired girl asked softly.

Warm breath landed on Sakura's face.

Training Ground No. 44.

Kakashi's training is progressing smoothly.

This was probably the first time in his life that he had experienced such convenient and efficient cultivation. Every time he was exhausted and collapsed on the ground from cultivation, as long as he received replenishment from the Sakura Haruno Yin Seal and a proper massage, he could quickly stand up again with renewed vigor.

Not to mention, there's a Clone Duplicate of him who has fully mastered the Mangekyō Sharingan, so he can get guidance from him at any time.

Therefore, in just a few short periods of time, Kakashi's mastery of the Mangekyō Sharingan suddenly leaped from being completely clueless to being able to skillfully perform Mangekyō Secret Technique and even use them in battle.

On the field.

Kakashi stood upright, his right hand held out in front of him with fingers together, staring with a crimson Mangekyō Sharingan, and said calmly, "I'm ready. Come on!"

Standing opposite him was Sakura Haruno herself.

"I'm so happy!"

The girl said in a deep voice, a flash of Chakra light appeared in her hand, and several crystal-clear ice darts suddenly appeared between her fingers. With a flick of her wrist, the ice darts transformed into several cold stars, drawing several different arcs, and shot rapidly towards the young man opposite her.

Kakashi held his breath, staring intently at the incoming dart. His pupil energy rapidly concentrated, and the boomerang-like patterns in his eyes began to spin wildly.

"Kamui!"

Kakashi roared, his eyes unleashing a burst of ocular power that transformed into a cage of spacetime, accurately catching the high-speed dart flying towards him.

Space itself was distorted by this power of vision. The ice dart, colder and harder than steel, was torn apart by the distorted space without any chance of resistance and disappeared into the air.

The first one disappeared successfully, and the second and third ones soon followed suit.

Until the last ice dart, because the Mangekyō Sharingan was too heavy, Kakashi's eye power suddenly faltered, and his Kamui attack was a beat too late, landing behind the dart!

"Missed it...!" Kakashi groaned.

It's too late to use Kamui again.

He was startled and instinctively tried to jump away, but his body was stiff and he couldn't move at all!

A cold sweat broke out on my forehead.

"Hmph!" He gritted his teeth, straining to move his body slightly to avoid the dart, but Sakura Haruno's darts were not so easy to throw—

With a loud bang, the ice dart transformed into a bomb and exploded beside the masked youth!

The powerful explosion that was right next to him did not harm Kakashi.

When he opened his eyes, panting heavily, he found himself being held in Susanoo's hand, the huge, light green palm blocking the damage from the exploding shuriken.

"In the moment that determined life and death, you still couldn't unlock your Gene Lock and stop the dart? How pathetic, Kakashi-sensei."

Sakura Haruno stood inside the Susaku Titan and commented calmly.

"You're making up new words you don't understand again... I was completely exhausted just now, I almost couldn't move." Kakashi rubbed his eyes, smiled wryly, and said with lingering fear.

"However, I've improved a lot compared to before..."

He pulled down his Forehead Protector to cover his Sharingan, plopped down on the ground, and said weakly.

The girl herself walked over.

"That's right, yesterday you collapsed immediately after just one shot," she laughed. "Now you've gotten a little used to it, at least you can move your body."

"Furthermore, your control over Kamui has improved significantly; you're now able to control the timing, location, and space in which it's activated."

Kakashi nodded.

Kakashi didn't need Sakura; he felt his own progress the most deeply. Kamui was an incredibly powerful Secret Technique, and therefore extremely difficult to master. Kakashi was surprised that he could train it so smoothly.

"Let's take a break first," the masked youth said with a squinting smile.

He looked up and saw that Sakura Haruno looked lost in thought and absent-minded, so he asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing." Sakura Haruno, startled from her reverie, paused for a moment, then smiled, "I was just thinking about your Kamui..."

She felt that this move... seemed somewhat familiar.

The inspiration flashed through her mind, but Kakashi's interruption made it impossible for her to grasp it again.

Kakashi was in a good mood and didn't mind Sakura's momentary distraction. He glanced at the Susanoo on the clone and asked curiously, "By the way, Sakura, how far have you developed your Mangekyō Sharingan?"

Judging from the completeness of that Susanoo, Sakura Haruno has a very good grasp of the Sharingan's abilities.

However, Kakashi, who only has one Sharingan, cannot perform this technique, nor can he even perform the less demanding Armored Form.

Therefore, he did not know what this level of Susanoo meant.

However, Kakashi always felt that he had adapted to his Sharingan for over a decade, so he shouldn't be too far behind Sakura Haruno, who had only obtained her Sharingan a few months prior.

He's already mastered half of Kamui, at least.

Even though I'm still her teacher, it's a bit embarrassing to be left so far behind by her student, isn't it?

Sakura Haruno smiled, seeing through Kakashi's thoughts.

"The abilities of the Mangekyō Sharingan are ever-changing. Itachi's Tsukuyomi and Tsukuyomi, Shisui's Kotoamatsukami, and your Kamui... they are all different and have their own characteristics. Unless they are the same type of ability, it is difficult to compare the level of development."

She said slowly.

Sakura had read in Sasuke's family records that although the abilities of the Mangekyō varied, they were all traceable.

Most are Fire Style- style or Genjutsu- style, and can be further divided into special types with attached Secret Technique such as light and Kotoamatsukami, and basic types that enhance the power of Release Techniques or Genjutsu. They can usually enhance the master's superior Release Techniques or make up for the master's fatal flaws.

Sharingan Secret Technique like Kamui, which involve spatial manipulation, are actually quite rare...

She had only met him once.

So... is this a coincidence?

Sakura Haruno pondered silently, but said aloud, "Besides, I rarely use the Kotoamatsukami.' This technique doesn't really suit me..."

"However, I can unleash the full Susanoo and show you—"

Sakura Haruno wrote, a slight smile curving her lips.

She grinned mischievously, slowly forming hand Hand Seals.

Let me show you--

The gap between us.

In an instant, a vast and imposing Chakra surged forth!

[First update.]