Early the next morning, Fuyuki got up and prepared to head to the Hokage Office Building to take on a mission to Ryūchi Cave, west of the Land of Birds. As luck would have it, he ran into Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, who were sitting on the steps waiting for the Fighting Club to open.
"Huh? What are you doing here? Now that you've graduated, shouldn't you be out on D-rank missions?" Fuyuki asked curiously.
Had that blockhead Sasuke finally seen the light? Had he learned to wield the power of money and started doing whatever he pleased?
Naruto and Sasuke gave Sakura, who wore an awkward grin, a strange look. Naruto said in an odd tone, "We don't have a sensei right now. Kakashi-sensei broke a rib and needs two weeks to recover."
Sasuke spoke with amazement. "Who could've guessed Sakura had such powerful Nintaijutsu?"
Sakura looked embarrassed. "Kakashi-sensei used a genjutsu to sneak up behind me, so I reflexively threw a full-strength punch. Then Kakashi-sensei didn't dodge or evade—he chose to take it head-on."
Sakura wasn't some helpless crybaby. After Fuyuki set her straight, she focused on Medical Ninjutsu to hone her chakra control. On top of that, Fuyuki had secretly taught her the B-rank Earth Release: Earth Spear Technique.
Earth Spear was Kakuzu's specialty. When he used it, his arms turned black and hardened, like they were coated in Armament Haki. They became so absurdly hard that crushing _____ with his bare hands was a piece of cake.
Earth Spear + highly concentrated chakra ≈ Strength Enhancement Fist.
With Kakashi's physique, what could he possibly use to stop a Sakura-brand Heavy Industrial Bulldozer when he was caught completely off guard?
"Guards! Drag me away and execute me! Give these three prodigies my title of Ancestor's favorite!"
Fuyuki