Double-transformation: I, Sakura Haruno! Will crush the pirates!

It's been countless years since anyone dared to treat themselves with such a casual attitude.

He suddenly realized that the girl in front of him seemed different from the other children... no, from everyone in Konoha.

Perhaps his own disciple, who is traveling abroad, would have something in common with this child.

Why is Sakura training so hard? Does she have some kind of dream?

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been paying close attention to Sakura's growth, directly asked her for her thoughts.

"Huh? Do you even need to ask that? Of course, it's to go and clash with all sorts of powerful individuals!"

Sakura, the Berserker, showed an excited expression, but her full mouth ruined the atmosphere, making the girl look rather cute instead.

"Sakura is really different from other kids. Students your age all want to become Hokage."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed softly, picked up a piece of wood, and threw it into the fire.

"Since so many people want to become Hokage, one more won't make a difference, right?"

Sakura Haruno used a long branch to stir the fire, making the flames burn brighter.

"But Sakura is the strongest among them."

"Does the strongest person necessarily have to become Hokage?"

"The most powerful can better protect everyone."

At this point, Sakura Haruno looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with some surprise, and the two stared at each other blankly.

Judging from Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression, if he doesn't reveal some information to him today, this clingy guy will stick to him.

Sakura Haruno sighed softly, putting away her casual and nonchalant demeanor.

An indescribable aura rose from her, and black lightning roared in the void.

"Does being stronger than them necessarily mean you have to protect them? I don't think so."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was about to speak when Sakura Haruno raised her hand to stop him.

“My strength does not come from them! My parents are the ones who have been kind to me, so I will protect them.”

“My parents have benefited from Konoha and have lived here for generations, so I will protect this land as well as I protect them.”

"But! If someone were to use the name of righteousness to coerce me, then who knows what I might do!"

Sakura Haruno's roaring Conqueror's Haki shook the ninja world for the first time. Even though she was young, Sakura Haruno, as the overlord, still had the will to rebel against this world.

Dark lightning shot into the sky, stirring up a massive storm.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared in astonishment at the strange phenomenon before him, and at the girl who had made his will the only voice in the world, unable to utter a sound for a long time.

"Really... That's good, that's good."

After a long while, Hiruzen Sarutobi's old and hoarse voice finally rang out.

He stood up, took two scrolls out of his sleeve, and tossed them to Sakura Haruno.

"It's getting late. Sakura should also take care of her health and balance work and rest while she's training."

After saying that, Hiruzen Sarutobi exploded with a bang and disappeared without a trace.

"I didn't expect such an unexpected bonus?"

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi leave, Sakura Haruno eagerly began to examine the scroll.

Both scrolls contain D-rank ninjutsu; one is the Mist Servant Technique, and the other is the Illusionary Naraku Appearance Technique.

These are all illusion techniques that are widely circulated in Konoha Village.

It seems that Hiruzen Sarutobi spied on his chakra training process and deduced the ninjutsu suitable for him?

"As expected of the ninjutsu expert, even in his old age, his eyesight has not declined at all."

Just as Sakura Haruno was about to put the scroll away, the system suddenly sent a notification.

[Notification: The following ninjutsu have been detected: Mist Servant Technique and Illusionary Naraku Appearance Technique. Would you like to add them to the game?]

Upon seeing the notification, Sakura Haruno turned around in confusion.

'Wait, what did you say?'

Chapter 17 Yin Release and the Reunion with the Uchiha!

Sakura, in high spirits and carrying the scroll, headed straight home.

A day of training had left her drenched in sweat, and the salt residue on her clothes made Sakura Haruno feel quite uncomfortable.

"Sakura, why are you so late..."

"Wait, take off your shoes! You silly daughter!"

Watching her daughter running back and forth in a flurry, leaving several muddy footprints on the ground, Haruno Mei's whistling voice rang out.

"Okay, Mom, I understand, Mom."

Hearing the sound of running water in the bathroom, Haruno Meibu reluctantly went forward and tidied up her daughter's clothes.

"You naughty child, always behaving like a boy, be careful you won't be able to get married in the future!"

Haruno Meibuki took off the burlap, rinsed it, and wiped away the mud stains on the ground.

As she passed by the bathroom carrying her things, she joked with her daughter in a teasing voice.

"Then I'll stay with Mom for the rest of my life!"

After washing up, Sakura Haruno, wrapped in a bath towel, came out and hugged Mebuki Haruno's arm.

"Hmph, who wants to spend their life with a slovenly little brat like you? Go and dry your hair."

Haruno Meifuku affectionately reached out her finger and gently tapped her daughter's forehead before pushing her away.

"Mo, it's getting late, go and get some rest after you're done!"

"Hi~"

After drying her hair and changing into her pajamas, Sakura Haruno fell into a deep sleep.

The summer vacation that followed was very monotonous. Every day, in addition to training his chakra and swordsmanship, he also studied the genjutsu sent by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

After spending 100 achievement points to add the two techniques to her repertoire, Sakura Haruno discovered...

These two D-rank illusions represent two directions of the Konoha Village illusion system.

The Magical Naraku Sight Technique evokes fear within the target, essentially using the existing chakra connections to interfere with the opponent's mind. Sakura Haruno calls it the Mind-Type.

The Kasumi Servant's technique involves influencing the surrounding environment, creating non-existent shadows to interfere with the opponent; this is what Sakura Haruno calls an environment-type technique.

Genjutsu originally had a promising future within the ninjutsu system, but unfortunately, the Sharingan's technique, Mirror Heaven and Earth, completely rendered mind-based genjutsu useless.

Along with this, the mental cultivation and research of many senior ninjas in Konoha Village were also turned into stepping stones for the Sharingan.

"However, environmental illusions still have good development prospects, so perhaps we can explore them further."

Chen-Wei-Zi-Chou-Shen

"Ninja Art: Mist Servant Technique!"

Sakura Haruno unleashed a massive amount of chakra from her body, channeling Yin Release chakra through hand seals.

Black phantoms rose from among the surrounding trees and rocks, and under Sakura Haruno's control, they lined up in front of her like soldiers.

"Yin Release... My mental power has increased, and my Haki has also improved?"

Sitting on the boulder, the girl surrounded by phantoms showed surprise on her face.

Although the improvement was very limited, Sakura Haruno clearly sensed that the range of her Observation Haki had become larger.

The range of things that can be captured increases, and at the same time, the gaze of someone spying from one kilometer and ten meters away is also caught.

Sakura Haruno looked up, her gaze passing through the many trees, and saw an ANBU member wearing a crow mask crouching in a tree.

'What?! Her sensory range has increased again in just a few days?!??'

The raven masked operative, whose gaze met Sakura's, was startled, his emotions revealing his presence.

"Come out!"

The girl's clear voice echoed through the woods, and the secret agents who had been discovered by her had no choice but to bite the bullet and leap over her in a few quick bounds.

—Well, what can I do? I was spying on them.

"I apologize for disturbing your cultivation. I came to see you because of my brother's matter."

Beneath the crow mask, Itachi Uchiha looked at the girl in front of him.

I first learned about her when I was tasked by the Third Hokage to investigate the girl and her family.

I heard her name again from my younger brother.

Although he was beaten so badly that he had to be hospitalized, he didn't complain much because his younger brother had provoked him and had seen through his own actions.

Itachi Uchiha himself was naturally pleased to see his younger brother have a goal to strive for, and he couldn't help but become curious about her.

So he secretly followed her on his days off, wanting to see how she cultivated.

Unexpectedly... she found out again.

"Younger brother? Who is it? Sarutobi, Shimura, Fuma...?"

Sakura Haruno thought about it and realized that she had beaten up far too many 'little brothers' recently.

I simply stood there and started counting on my fingers.

"Ahem, Uchiha... I am Sasuke's older brother, Uchiha Itachi."

This girl in front of me is really something; she beat up so many people and still came out unharmed.

This is normal, though, as the adults in the ninja clan usually don't get involved in children's disputes.

If you lose because you're not as good as the other person, you deserve it. Usually, if you lose at school, you get beaten up again when you get home.

"So, you're here to stand up for your brother?"

Sakura Haruno looked at Itachi Uchiha in front of her with an interested expression.

She clenched her fists, gathering immense strength to unleash her power.

This is a rare three-tomoe holder, and a genius at that. Perhaps we can use him to test the effectiveness of environmental illusions.

"Wait, I don't...."

"Enough talk, let's get started!!!"

Centered on Sakura Haruno, she crushed rocks within a radius of tens of meters, sending plumes of dust billowing into the sky and obscuring Itachi Uchiha's vision.

'This child knows a lot about the Sharingan?'

A sense of absurdity arose in Itachi Uchiha's heart.

The girl in front of him seemed to be attacking recklessly and violently, but she avoided his strengths the moment she made a move.

Uchiha Itachi flung out a kunai, aiming it at the spot where Haruno Sakura had originally been.

But in the next instant, a burst of chakra clung to the blade, like a storm tearing through the dust.

"!!!"

The sharp blade light raged, and Itachi Uchiha's eyelids twitched. He quickly formed hand seals and used the Body Flicker Technique to escape the range of the blade light.

Clang——!

The crisp sound of the blade, like a burst of thunder, echoed through the forest.

Four or five sturdy trees were thus cut in half, leaving the cuts perfectly smooth.

'Can a wooden sword achieve this effect?'

Uchiha Itachi, who was crouching on a tree branch, had cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

"The Body Flicker Technique, is it? Ninja techniques are really troublesome."

Sakura Haruno twirled her wooden sword in her hand and spat out a mouthful of dust-covered saliva.

"Such swordsmanship is not something you can use against your fellow villagers!"

Secretly alarmed, Itachi Uchiha accused Sakura Haruno.