The True Golden Finger

"Twelve Hand Seals for Hand Seals"

"Fifteen Close-Combat Techniques"

"Wilderness Survival Guide"

"Ten Ways to Throw Shuriken"

"The First Hokage's Will of Fire"

"The Second Hokage's Will of Fire"

"The Third Hokage's Will of Fire"

Night

Haruno Sakura flipped through books in her bedroom. The books only provided a general overview of the material, making them easy to study.

From the content of these books, it could be inferred that the second-year material would be similar to the first-year, just more advanced versions of these techniques.

But then again, it was wishful thinking to expect a six-year-old brat to fully master the essence of these techniques.

The three books on the Will of Fire were the real focus.

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The next morning

Haruno Sakura woke up early, which surprised Haruno Meiko, who was preparing breakfast.

"Sakura, you..."

"Morning, Mom, I'm going out to train. I'll be back soon."

Watching her daughter run out full of energy, Haruno Meiko placed a hand on her forehead.

I don't have a fever...

Didn't Sakura usually wake up just before she was late for school?

Konoha, still waking up, was covered in a thin layer of mist. Haruno Sakura did two sets of warm-up exercises on the spot.

Strictly speaking, Konoha was a military organization of the Land of Fire, and the most powerful military organization in the entire Shinobi World. It was a purely violent organization.

And for a ninja, a great body was essential.

Therefore, Haruno Sakura had to maintain her daily training.

"Okay, ten-kilometer endurance run, begin!"

Sensing that her warm-up was complete, Haruno Sakura started her first goal.

The ten-kilometer endurance run was also part of the exam.

Because chakra was the combination of physical and mental strength, as long as one possessed chakra, a ninja's body would definitely surpass that of an ordinary person.

This was true even for a first-year academy student like Sakura.

No wonder Might Guy and Rock Lee could shout about running hundreds of laps with youthful vigor.

Although their ninjutsu talent was poor, it didn't mean their chakra was weak.

On the contrary, their chakra was quite powerful, they just lacked ninjutsu talent.

Might Guy was a bit better, but Rock Lee completely lacked ninjutsu talent.

Even a six-year-old body like Sakura's could beat up the 1.85-meter tall southerner from her previous life.

As time passed, fine sweat began to appear on Sakura's forehead, and her breathing became heavier.

But fortunately, Sakura eventually succeeded in returning to her starting point.

Forty-five minutes...

Looking at the stopwatch hanging around her neck, Sakura couldn't help but smile.

She had met the passing standard.

Then, without bothering to wipe off the sticky sweat, and without even taking off her shoes, she rushed to the backyard of her house.

"Sakura!"

"You're not taking off your shoes!"

Haruno Meiko's displeased shout came from the kitchen.

"Got it, Mom!"

"Next time for sure!"

Sakura's voice drifted from afar.

"This child, really..."

Haruno Meiko sighed as she looked at the small footprints.

Whoosh!

The sharp blade, cutting through the air with a whistling sound, was firmly embedded in the large tree. The leaves on the tree, which Sakura had been using as a target, were pierced.

Swish, swish, swish!

Another three shuriken followed, all hitting the tattered leaves.

Looking at the last shuriken in her hand, Sakura let out a soft breath. Her gaze was sharp as she flicked her small hand, and the final shuriken also precisely hit the leaf.

Haruno Sakura stared at her hand, a little dazed.

She had combined her memories with the original body's, and the original owner had absolutely no such precise shuriken technique.

Or rather, since she had just entered the Ninja Academy, she wouldn't even know how to throw shuriken.

She had only five shuriken in total, and she had hit the target with all of them.

Haruno Sakura had a faint idea forming in her mind. To verify this idea, Haruno Sakura pulled out all five shuriken, then picked up another leaf from the ground and hung it on the tree.

She carefully noted the position of the leaf.

Haruno Sakura moved to a farther spot, looked at that leaf, and shot out another five shuriken in rapid succession!

Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish!

All five shuriken hit their mark!

Her limbs moved with a familiarity akin to muscle memory, as if it were second nature.

Yin Seal: Creation Rebirth Hundred Healings Jutsu…

Sakura couldn't help but touch her forehead.

In time, a purple diamond-shaped mark would appear in the center of her forehead.

Tsunade's ultimate move, Hashirama Senju's passive.

An S-rank jutsu that guaranteed she wouldn't die as long as she had chakra.

Haruno Sakura looked at her palms, her thoughts racing. Almost instinctively, she gathered her meager chakra, following the unfamiliar muscle memory, and concentrated it in her feet.

Bang!

A dull thud echoed!

A pit about half a meter deep appeared beneath Haruno Sakura's feet, with cracks spreading around its edges!

This was… superhuman strength!

No, this was the Heavenly Foot!

She wasn't the "Rookie Ninja" Haruno Sakura, she was a miniature version of the Haruno Sakura from the "Shinobi World War"!

Or, more accurately, a miniature version of the sixteen-year-old Haruno Sakura from the Fourth Shinobi World War!

Haruno Sakura, who had perfectly inherited everything from Tsunade!

Now, apart from her weak body and chakra, and lacking the memories from before she was sixteen, she was no different from the sixteen-year-old Haruno Sakura!

Looking at her fair palms, Haruno Sakura forcibly suppressed the urge to bite her finger and perform a Summoning Jutsu.

If she actually summoned Katsuyu, it would be a laughing matter. Katsuyu would definitely tell Tsunade about this!

Huh?

Come to think of it, it wasn't impossible. Didn't Jiraiya summon himself to Mount Myōboku with a Summoning Jutsu without a contract?

Then it would be perfectly normal for her to use a Summoning Jutsu to send herself to Shikkotsu Forest, right?

Haruno Sakura felt a sudden enlightenment, her mood instantly lightened, and a relaxed smile appeared on her lips.

Inheriting everything from the sixteen-year-old Haruno Sakura, this was her cheat, not just a simple Yin Seal: Creation Rebirth Hundred Healings Jutsu.

Although this cheat wasn't overwhelmingly powerful, it was enough.

Medical Ninjutsu, superhuman strength, Yin Seal: Creation Rebirth Hundred Healings Jutsu, and the yet-to-be-confirmed Summoning Jutsu…

Haruno Sakura wasn't greedy; it was much better than having nothing.

In a good mood, Haruno Sakura practiced shuriken for a while longer in the same spot before heading straight to the bathroom at home.

She had worked up a sweat and was starting to smell.

"Sakura!!!"

"You didn't take off your shoes again!!!"

The bathroom door wasn't even fully closed before Haruno Meiko's voice rang out again.

"Next time, I will, Mom!"

Haruno Sakura responded with a smile, her mood light.

"Next time, next time, always next time! Can't you give me a little less to worry about, child!"