Chapter 9: The Real Golden Finger
The Twelve Hand Gestures of Seal Making
Fifteen Techniques of Close Combat
Wilderness Survival Guide
Ten Ways to Throw Shuriken
The Will of Fire of the First Hokage
The Will of Fire of the Second Hokage
The Will of Fire of the Third Hokage
Night
Haruno Sakura was flipping through books in her bedroom. These books only gave brief explanations, making the material easier to learn.
This could also be inferred from the content of these books. The second-grade material should be similar to the first grade but more advanced in techniques.
But realistically, it's impossible to expect a six-year-old to fully master the essence of these skills.
In truth, the three "Will of Fire" books are the real focus.
The Next Morning
Haruno Sakura got up early, which surprised Haruno Mebuki, who was just about to start making breakfast.
"Sakura, what are you doing…"
"Good morning, Mom. I'm going out for exercise and will be back soon."
Watching her daughter run out with enthusiasm, Haruno Mebuki couldn't help but put her hand on her forehead.
She doesn't have a fever…
Doesn't Sakura usually get up only when she's nearly late?
A thin mist floated over Konoha, which was still waking up. Haruno Sakura did two sets of warm-up exercises on the spot.
Strictly speaking, Konoha is the military force of the Land of Fire, and also the most powerful military organization in the entire ninja world—a force of pure power. As a ninja, having a strong body is essential.
Therefore, Haruno Sakura had to maintain daily exercise.
"Alright, 10 km endurance run, let's start!"
After warming up, Haruno Sakura set off on her first goal. The 10 km endurance run was one of the test items as well.
Since chakra is a combination of physical and spiritual energy, as long as a ninja has chakra, their body will always be much stronger than that of an ordinary person. Even a first-year ninja academy student like Sakura was physically superior.
No wonder Might Guy and Rock Lee could run hundreds of laps while shouting about the "youth" they embody.
Even if they lack talent in ninjutsu, it doesn't mean their chakra is weak.
On the contrary, their chakra is quite powerful—they just don't have the talent for ninjutsu.
Might Guy is a bit better, but Rock Lee has absolutely no talent for ninjutsu.
Even a six-year-old like Sakura could beat up the big 1.85-meter guy from her past life.
As time passed, sweat began to form on Sakura's forehead, and her breathing grew heavy.
Fortunately, she successfully returned to her starting point.
Forty-five minutes…
Looking at the timepiece hanging around her neck, Sakura couldn't help but smile.
Reached the passing line.
Then, without caring about her sticky body, she ran straight to the backyard of her house, without even taking off her shoes.
"Sakura!"
"Can't you remember to take off your shoes?!"
Haruno Mebuki's irritated shout came from the kitchen.
"I know, Mom!"
Sakura's voice trailed off.
"This child, really..."
Haruno Mebuki looked at the little footprints and sighed.
Whoosh!
The sharp blade cut through the air and embedded itself firmly into the leaf on the tree that Sakura used as her bullseye.
Three more shurikens hit the broken leaf.
Looking at the last shuriken in her hand, Sakura took a deep breath, her eyes sharp, and swung her hand—the last shuriken hit the tree with precision.
Haruno Sakura looked at her hands in a daze.
From combining her memories, she could tell the original owner of this body never had such precise shuriken skills.
Or rather, she had just started at the ninja academy and didn't know how to throw shuriken at all.
She had thrown only five shurikens in total, yet all of them hit the target.
Haruno Sakura had some vague ideas. To test this theory, she pulled out all five shurikens, picked up a leaf from the ground, and placed it on the tree.
Carefully noting the leaf's position, she stepped back to a farther distance, looked at the leaf, and threw five shurikens in a row!
All five hit!
The physical movement was as familiar as muscle memory and easy to perform.
Yin Seal: Strength of a Hundred Technique…
Sakura couldn't help but touch her forehead.
Soon, a purple diamond-shaped mark would appear in the center of her forehead.
Tsunade's ultimate technique, inherited from Hashirama Senju's regenerative ability.
An S-rank technique that would prevent her from dying as long as she had chakra.
Haruno Sakura looked at her hands, her mind racing. Almost instinctively, she gathered her small amount of chakra and concentrated it on her feet according to an unfamiliar muscle memory.
Bang!
A dull sound rang out!
There was a half-meter-deep hole beneath her feet, with cracks spreading out from it!
This is superhuman strength!
No, this is the Heaven Kick of Pain!
I am not just the Sakura who's still learning to be a ninja—I am a miniature version of [Ninja War] Haruno Sakura!
Or more precisely, I am a smaller version of the sixteen-year-old Haruno Sakura from the Fourth Ninja World War!
Haruno Sakura had inherited everything from Tsunade!
Now, except for her weak body and chakra, and no memory from before age sixteen, she was no different from the sixteen-year-old Haruno Sakura!
Looking at her own fair hands, Haruno Sakura resisted the urge to bite her finger to perform the Summoning Jutsu.
If I really summon the Slug, that would be a mess. The Slug would definitely tell Tsunade about this!
Huh?
If I think about it carefully, maybe it's not impossible. Didn't Jiraiya get himself summoned to Mount Myoboku using a summoning technique without a contract?
Then, can't I just summon myself to the Shikkotsu Forest?
Haruno Sakura suddenly felt enlightened, her mood lightened, and a relaxed smile appeared on her lips.
Inheriting everything from sixteen-year-old Haruno Sakura is my golden opportunity—and it's not limited to just the Yin Seal and Strength of a Hundred Technique.
Although this "golden opportunity" isn't overpowering, it's more than enough.
Medical ninjutsu, superhuman strength, Yin Seal, Strength of a Hundred Technique, and a possible summoning technique… Haruno Sakura isn't greedy; this is much better than nothing.
In high spirits, Haruno Sakura practiced shuriken for a while before running to the bathroom at home. She had sweated so much she nearly stank.
"Sakura!!!"
"You didn't take off your shoes!!!"
Before the bathroom door could even close, Mebuki Haruno's voice rang out again.
"Next time, for sure, Mom!"
Haruno Sakura replied with a smile, feeling carefree.
"Next time, next time, and next time! Can't you give me some peace of mind, kid?"
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