Study Hard, Progress Every Day

The pink-haired loli sat silently by the river, watching her reflection on the water's surface.

The face reflected in the river was very cute, with a delicate nose and small mouth, exquisite features, and fair skin. Especially her pair of emerald green eyes, as clear as peridots.

The green eyes, paired with her cherry-pink hair, made her look like a delicate doll.

The loli had been sitting here for a long time.

Even after a month, she still couldn't believe this was a settled fact.

He, a 1.85-meter tall, burly man from the south.

She, a 1.19-meter tall, sweet loli.

They were the same person!!!

What a joke!

In her previous life, she had merely played as Ninja Wars Haruno Sakura, and her opponent's substitute had summoned a powerful attack and followed up with a combo, tearing through opponents all the way to a 3000-point Super God rank!

She liked playing as Sakura, but she didn't want to become Ninja Wars Haruno Sakura, you idiot!

Thinking of this, Sakura couldn't help but feel a surge of sadness. She picked up a nearby stone and hurled it into the river.

With a splash, ripples spread across the water, which then gradually calmed, reflecting Sakura's face once more.

It was as if the river was mocking her helplessness.

"Sakura!"

From afar, the voice of this body's father called out.

Sakura looked towards the sound and saw a man with starfish-shaped hair waving at her from a bridge not far away.

Haruno Yashiro, Sakura's father.

"Coming..."

Sakura responded weakly, then stood up and trudged towards Haruno Yashiro.

"Sakura, don't go to the river alone next time. What if you fall in?"

Haruno Yashiro looked at his daughter, who had dead fish eyes, and spoke earnestly.

"But, if Dad is here, then it's a different story. After all, Dad can solve everything!"

His tone shifted, and Haruno Yashiro patted his chest with a proud expression.

"..."

Looking at the man with the ridiculous starfish hair in front of her, Haruno Sakura pursed her lips and sighed powerlessly:

"...Yes."

"By the way, Sakura seems a bit down lately?"

"...Yes."

"Is it because you didn't sleep well at night?"

"...Yes."

"Then would you like Dad to sing you lullabies at night?"

"...Yes."

!!!

"Absolutely not!"

Sakura, realizing too late, immediately refused.

"Hahaha, now that's the energetic Sakura I know!"

"You've been listless for days. Mom is very worried, you know."

Haruno Yashiro smiled as he watched his daughter, who looked like she was about to jump, and gently patted her head.

Sakura looked at the man laughing heartily in front of her and pouted.

So, she had unknowingly made them worry...

Looking at her own smooth, fair hands, Haruno Sakura sighed inwardly.

She gazed wistfully at the sunset clouds.

Goodbye, my second brother...

Goodbye, my 'hap'piness...

"Mom made your favorite dumplings for dinner tonight."

Seeing the melancholic look on her daughter's face, Haruno Yashiro became flustered and started making all sorts of funny faces at Haruno Sakura, trying to cheer her up.

Looking at the man clumsily trying to make her laugh, Haruno Sakura pursed her lips and took his hand.

"Then let's go home quickly, we don't want Mom to wait."

"You got it!"

"Oh, right, Sakura, do you want to be carried high? Sitting on your dad's broad shoulders will let you see much farther!"

As Haruno Yashiro spoke, he patted his own not-so-broad shoulders and struck a few comical poses to show off his strength.

"No."

Haruno Sakura's refusal was devoid of expression.

"Ah? Why is that?"

Haruno Yashiro's entire demeanor turned ashen and dejected.

Looking at the man before her, Haruno Sakura had every reason to suspect he was a doting father.

The father and daughter walked along the riverbank, heading towards their home as dusk settled.

She glanced at the man beside her, a hint of helplessness flashing in her emerald eyes.

Let the past be the past...

But if he expects me to be some simpering dog and get married, absolutely not!

Not a chance!

As they passed a river embankment, a small figure entered Haruno Sakura's line of sight.

It looked like someone her age, with golden spiky hair, a white short-sleeved shirt, and a red spiral pattern on it.

It's him...

Haruno Sakura glanced at the destined protagonist. Her mood was currently low, and she had no desire to interact with him.

"It's that kid..."

"Sakura, you should stay away from that child in the future. He's an omen of misfortune."

Moving away from the blond spiky-haired boy, Haruno Yashiro's voice rang out.

Sakura looked up in surprise.

"If anything happens to you, Sakura, your mom and dad will worry a lot, after all."

Seeing the earnest look on his face, Haruno Sakura instinctively retorted:

"But isn't he just a child, the same age as me?"

"If he were truly an omen of misfortune, the Hokage wouldn't let him stay in the village."

"It's all just rumors."

Haruno Sakura shook her head.

Seeing his daughter speak like this, Haruno Yashiro didn't argue. After a moment of thought, he said:

"Sakura, you have a lot of compassion."

"But more than whether it's a rumor or not, what I don't want is for Sakura to get hurt."

Seeing this, Haruno Sakura didn't say much more, only giving a perfunctory "I know."

After all, this father, whom she'd acquired without effort, meant well, and she couldn't say too much.

Night fell.

The little girl with cherry-blossom pink hair was curled up in her blanket, gazing at the starry sky through the window.

She could feel her insignificant chakra slowly gathering on her forehead, and this process was almost entirely passive.

As soon as there was any excess chakra, it would automatically flow to the center of her forehead.

Not a single bit was wasted.

Burying her face in the blanket, Haruno Sakura felt a headache coming on.

This must be my transmigration cheat...

The Yin Seal: Hundred Healings Jutsu.

But if the Yin Seal formed before I turned twelve and became Tsunade's disciple, how the heck am I supposed to explain that!

And why do I like playing as Ninja Wars Haruno Sakura!

Playing as Otsutsuki Momoshiki or Otsutsuki Kinshiki would be so much better than Ninja Wars Haruno Sakura!

Damn it!

Looking at the stars in the sky, her emerald green eyes rippled like clear waves.

I need to find a way to rationalize the formation of this Yin Seal...

But how can I possibly do that?

My brain is going to explode...

Still, for a mere six-year-old brat to possess the Yin Seal, I'll definitely be captured by Konoha's interrogation department.

And then subjected to 108 tortures in rotation...

Suddenly.

The pink-haired loli sat up in bed.

A fierce glint flashed in her eyes.

Study hard! Make progress every day!

Become a sufficiently outstanding genius! Gain the favor of Konoha's higher-ups, and then find a way to get the Yin Seal's cultivation method!

Damn it, I've been reincarnated as a girl, and I still have to study hard!