The longer Sakura fought, the more she found her rhythm. She punched a fifth-tier demon beast, her fist reinforced not only by chakra but also by a trace of the power of destruction, greatly amplifying the blow. The tremendous destructive force tore the beast's body apart. To everyone watching, Sakura had simply punched a fifth-tier demon beast and blown its body to pieces.
The blow stunned every teacher and student present, and even Sakura found it unbelievable. She knew she was strong, having inherited the Fifth Hokage Tsunade's Monster Strength and medical ninjutsu, but she should not have been strong enough to blow apart a fifth-tier demon beast with a single punch. That was something only her master, Tsunade, could do. Sakura herself had not reached that level yet.
Yet Sakura had accomplished that very impossibility. Even she froze, staring blankly at her fist.
When did I become this strong? What's going on? I obtained the power of destruction earlier, but I still haven't figured out how it works. Could this be its power? she wondered.
Unlike the stunned Sakura and everyone else present, Naruto and Sasuke had been watching her closely the whole time. Seeing her blow apart a fifth-tier demon beast with one punch, Sasuke immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to appear beside Naruto. "Looks like Sakura successfully drew out the power of destruction."
Naruto nodded. "Yeah, looks like she did. All our effort wasn't wasted. Still, she only stirred the power of destruction; she hasn't truly used it yet. But that's enough. Getting this far on her first try is already impressive. Time to get serious and finish off the demon beasts here. We should head to Blackglow Mountain and look for what we need. If we drag this out any longer, we might run out