The arena fell silent in an instant, everyone's eyes fixed on Ino as she lay on the ground.
A few seconds later, thunderous cheers erupted from the stands. The spectators rose to their feet and applauded, the deafening clapping almost lifting the arena's roof.
"Sakura! Sakura!" "That was incredible! What an incredible match!" "That girl from Konoha is amazing!"
"Your resilience far exceeds that of an ordinary chunin. You've earned my respect."
"Miss, how about a date?"
Qingwu flashed over and crouched to check Ino's injuries. Then he scooped her into his arms and flashed back to his seat.
"Get some sleep. Everything will be fine when you wake up." Qingwu touched a finger to Ino's forehead. Her furrowed brow immediately relaxed, and her negative emotions vanished.
Qingwu was an expert at this. He healed all of Ino's physical injuries and mental damage, but given the situation, it was better to let her sleep. Having her emotions thrown off balance had exhausted the girl, too.
Naruto jumped up and waved his arms, shouting until his voice grew hoarse. "Sakura! You're amazing! I knew you could win!"
Kakashi smiled with satisfaction and adjusted his forehead protector. "That girl... all those medical ninjutsu scrolls I found for her and all our sparring sessions weren't wasted. She's finally developed her own Strength of a Hundred."
At the same time, he thought that Lady Tsunade would be delighted to see Sakura's talent for medical ninjutsu, along with that Strength of a Hundred so much like her own.
Shikamaru scratched his head and said helplessly, "I didn't know Sakura could fight like that. I really underestimated her."
Choji nodded as well, chewing on potato chips as he spoke. "Yeah, Sakura's Strength of a Hundred is incredible. She sent Ino flying with one punch."
Smack, smack!