Making a move

The Kumogakure Ninja could clearly sense that the Konoha girl's aura had changed.

His eyes no longer held hesitation or doubt, but became resolute.

Sakura Haruno gazed deeply at the Raikage and the other Kumogakure Ninja present, as if she wanted to remember them forever.

His eyes were sharp as knives.

"Everything you've done..." the girl whispered, "I will remember it forever."

She desperately wanted to fight the Kumogakure Ninja to the death here and avenge Shizune and the others on the spot.

However, Shizune's final words to her were, "Do what you should do."

Therefore, Sakura Haruno cannot recklessly risk her life by staying in the dangerous place of Kumogakure Ninja just to vent her emotions.

She should retreat.

She could have many ways to get revenge; risking her life for revenge was the most foolish one.

Shizune and the delegation sacrificed their lives so as not to become a burden to her and so that the Kumogakure Ninja not use them to threaten Sakura Haruno.

Sakura Haruno cannot let their sacrifice be meaningless.

Raikage frowned, his voice rough as he asked, "You want to run away?"

Escape? Maybe.

Sakura Haruno remained silent. She had completely lost the desire to communicate with that man who was skilled in rhetoric.

The girl simply clenched her fists silently.

He exerted force with his feet, his body suddenly shot up, turning into a blur, and punched Killer B.

Boom!

Killer B had already become more alert when the girl's aura changed, and he quickly retreated to avoid her heavy punch.

The slender fist landed on the grass, creating a large crater in the courtyard.

"Want to fight?"

Killer B gave a flippant whistle, gripped the long sword behind his back with his right hand, and licked his lips, saying, "Although your girl's chest is pretty flat, she's got a slim waist, straight legs, a pretty face, and alluring skin, hehe..."

The Jinchūriki's eyes swept over the girl, lingering on her sensitive areas, while he made a lewd stroking motion with his hand.

"Come on, let's fight three hundred rounds!"

As he spoke, his Adam's apple bobbed up and down.

Sakura Haruno completely ignored him.

She created fifteen clones, which buried the bodies of Shizune and the others in the crater she had created and filled it with soil.

Although she knew it was pointless and that the Kumogakure Ninja would eventually dig up their graves and desecrate their bodies, this was all Sakura Haruno could do.

Only after she finished doing all that did she raise her head.

I looked at it carefully to the left and right.

The Kumogakure Ninja Anbu, wearing masks, cautiously surrounded her, maintaining a guarded posture.

"Snort!"

Sakura Haruno Chakra surged out wildly in an instant, causing a powerful aura to rise abruptly!

With a flick of her wrist, four crystalline ice darts appeared between her fingers, which she then launched into the air. The darts transformed into a few cold stars, tracing graceful arcs through the air before hurtling towards the Kumogakure Ninja's Anbu!

At the same time, the Ice Clone also sprang up simultaneously, wielding gleaming ice swords, and charged towards the Kumogakure Ninja enemies on the other side!

The battle has finally begun.

Ding ding ding--!

Bang bang bang--!

The sounds of blocking, fighting, throwing darts, and exploding clones came one after another.

Watch out for these darts!

The Kumogakure Ninja participated in the encirclement were no ordinary fighters; they parried the high-speed shuriken with ease. The subsequent shuriken explosion, a dirty trick, only caused them to be momentarily embarrassed and created some chaos. Apart from beating a careless ninja to a bloody head and torn flesh, it did not cause much damage.

On the other side, the Ice Clone also engaged in battle with the Kumogakure Ninja.

Boom!

With a whooshing sound, Raikage unleashed two powerful punches, their force like thunder, easily shattering the two Ice Clones that charged at him. The clones self-destructed, and the sharp fragments that flew out at high speed after the explosion struck the dazzling lightning, as if it were just a gentle spring breeze, failing to cause the Lightning Armor to fluctuate in the slightest.

However, the other Kumogakure Ninja did not have Lightning Release Armor protecting them.

The Ice Clone were already quite powerful, and with the addition of the insidious and incredibly powerful Clone Explosion Technique, they were truly impossible to defend against. Several ninjas were hit on the spot!

A Cloud Ninja Kumogakure Ninja Jonin swordsmanship, brandished his longsword with lightning speed, quickly overwhelming the Ice Clone and plunging it into its chest.

"Hmph, a mere clone—" Kumogakure Ninja sneered, his face showing disdain. However, before he could finish speaking, the clone in front of him suddenly exploded; the explosion, so close at hand, blasted a tough man into a bloody mess, leaving him lifeless and collapsing to the ground!

"A split mind will self-destruct!"

Upon seeing several Kumogakure Ninja fall to the ground, the Raikage couldn't help but roar in anger!

Killer B also dropped his cynical smile, revealing a giant tentacle in Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, which he swung around, sweeping away all the clones.

As Sakura Haruno Kumogakure Ninja's counterattack also arrived in unison.

"Lightning Release: Earth Flow!" "Lightning Release: Lightning Ball!" "Lightning Release: Four Pillars Binding Technique!"... "Storm Release: Frustration Locking Element!"

A surge of Chakra rushed in from behind.

A sense of danger made the hairs on the girl's body stand on end!

Sakura Haruno is not a god, nor is she an immortal Impure World Reincarnation body. If her physical body were to take such Ninjutsu head-on, even she would be injured.

On the front, the Raikage casually dealt with his clones, shook off the ice shards on his body, and charged forward fiercely.

On the other side, the giant tentacles of the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki were also stirring restlessly; the Kumogakure Ninja who hadn't used any Ninjutsu were all staring intently at the girl's figure, ready to strike at any moment.

A pincer attack from both sides, an ambush from both flanks!

Sakura Haruno's expression was extremely cold.

The Kumogakure Ninja's attacks were perfectly coordinated, leaving her no opening to exploit.

Sakura has extensive combat experience, but most of it is in one-on-one battles; this is the first time she has faced an attack from multiple elite ninjas.

Her opponent's seamless teamwork made her feel very uncomfortable.

There wasn't even time to unleash a powerful attack...!

"I can't take it head-on!" This was the first thought that popped into the girl's mind. "I can't trade injury for injury! It would be too dangerous!"

The only option is... to get out of their encirclement first.

She pushed off with her feet, creating a deep crater in the ground, and leaped out of the range of the Lightning Release strike with the agility of a dragon.

Boom!

A deafening explosion of Ninjutsu came from behind her, and before Sakura Haruno could catch her breath, a whooshing sound came from above!

Eight-Tails tentacles?

The girl's heart skipped a beat.

As soon as she landed, Sakura leaped up again without stopping, casually creating a clone that jumped to the left and right to avoid the descending tentacles.

The girl's hastily devised scheme to deceive the enemy had no effect.

"The one on the left is the real body!" Just as the clone was created, the voice of the sensory ninja hope came from outside the circle.

"Don't even think about running away!"

With a roar, Raikage's gaze locked onto Sakura Haruno's true form, following Nozomi's reminder. Lightning crackled around him, Chakra surged, and he pounced forward.

The girl was incredibly fast; in just a few leaps, she seemed to break free of the Kumogakure Ninja's encirclement.

But Ai was faster, his movements as swift as lightning, and with a series of charges, he quickly caught up with the girl who was escaping at high speed.

Bang bang bang!

In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged blows several times!

The Raikage's strength was not as formidable and violent as Sakura Haruno's Nintaijutsu, but his physical speed was a bit faster.

The girl's brutal whip kick had just swept across his left hand, and he still felt a bit weak in it. The Raikage truly felt a deep sense of dread towards Sakura Haruno!

Therefore, Ai did not confront her head-on, but instead interfered and entangled her from the sidelines, slowing her down.

This delay allowed the Kumogakure Ninja forces to catch up with her again.

You can't escape!

Raikage sneered, his hands moving without stopping. He leaped up and swung his arm, delivering a chop to the ground.

To his surprise, Sakura Haruno neither dodged nor blocked his attack; she simply glanced coldly behind her.

Seeing the Kumogakure Ninja catching up, he revealed a strange smile.

She's not making a single move... What is she trying to do?

Raikage frowned deeply, his hand slashing through the air, creating gusts of wind and a whistling sound, as he fiercely attacked the girl!

Swish!

The palm strike descended without any resistance.

"Afterimage...?" Raikage Tong Ling's eyes widened in shock, and he roared, "Heart, it's Ice Body Flicker Technique!"

Sakura Haruno had already disappeared before his eyes.

[Chapter 1. Two chapters released in quick succession.]