"For whom? Orochimaru or Sasuke?" Naruto asked pointedly.
"What do you think?" Sakura said, turning both hands into Chakra Blades.
"But you can't beat me." Naruto shrugged.
"How would you know unless I tried? I'm much stronger than I was three years ago!"
Sakura took a deep breath and fixed Naruto with a grave stare. She was ready.
"Then come at me!" Naruto grinned and beckoned her over.
Whoosh!
Sakura flashed in front of Naruto, the Chakra Blade in her hand sweeping straight for his throat.
The move was simple, but ruthless. She must have killed countless people to hone it.
Bam, bam!
But the next instant, Naruto caught Sakura from behind and pulled her against his chest, pinning her in a rather embarrassing position.
Naruto had subdued Sakura in a single move.
"You!" Blushing, Sakura twisted her head to look at Naruto behind her. Then she gritted her teeth and cried, "Body Pathway Derangement!"
Body Pathway Derangement converted Chakra into electrical energy, disrupting the signals sent from an enemy's brain to their body and leaving them unable to control their movements properly.
It was one of the few offensive forms of Medical Ninjutsu. Powerful as it was, it required exceptional Chakra control.
Now that Naruto had been struck by it, his entire body went limp and slipped out of his control.
Sakura seized the chance to break free. She turned, snorted at Naruto, and headed for the frozen Three-Tails again.
But she had taken only two steps when she felt warm breath on the back of her neck. A familiar voice sounded beside her right ear. "Sakura, give up. You can't beat me!"
"You!"
Seeing Naruto behind her again, Sakura spun around and slashed at his throat with the Chakra Blade in her right hand.
Smack! Smack, smack!
Naruto