Yagura Karatachi calmly watched as Terumi Mei charged toward him.
At that moment, their Water Release: Great Waterfall Techniques collided with a thunderous crash!
Raging seas surged, and towering waves roared! Tsunade stood on the water's surface, warily eyeing Yagura Karatachi.
And at that moment, Terumi Mei had already reached Tsunade's side.
"Haruno Sakura and Kakashi have arrived at the battlefield," Mei announced.
Her words brought a slight sense of relief to Tsunade.
If Sakura was already here, and with this woman who was equally skilled in Water Release by her side, they might just stand a chance against Kirigakure.
Mei straightened up, her gaze sweeping across the battlefield with calm composure.
"There are roughly five thousand Kirigakure ninja here," she stated.
"That's the entirety of Kirigakure's forces."
Having once been the leader of Kirigakure's rebellion, Mei was intimately familiar with the village's military strength.
Tsunade, upon hearing this, was momentarily stunned—not because the number was too large, but because it was far too small.
For Kirigakure, one of the five great ninja villages, to have only five thousand ninja?
Noticing Tsunade's surprise, Mei gave a bitter smile before her expression hardened, her sharp gaze locking onto Yagura Karatachi across the battlefield.
"It's because of his Blood Mist policy," she said coldly. "It forced countless Kirigakure ninja to slaughter each other."
"That's why the village is in this state now."
Before Tsunade could respond, Yagura Karatachi spoke first.
"A mere traitor dares to comment on village affairs?" he sneered. "Pathetic."
With that, Yagura swiftly formed hand seals.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
Almost simultaneously, Mei formed her own seals.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
Two roaring water dragons erupted from the ground, charging toward each other!
"Ah, things are getting a bit lively here, aren't they?" a voice remarked.
A gentle breeze stirred, and pink hair swayed softly in the wind.
A pale hand tucked a strand behind her ear, and a pair of calm emerald eyes looked down upon the battlefield from above.
The girl stood atop a high slope, gazing serenely at the chaos below.
An invisible pressure radiated from her, and without a single unnecessary movement, she seemed to command the attention of the entire world.
Every pair of eyes was drawn to her.
"Sakura…"
"Lady Sakura…" came the murmurs.
Some Konoha ninja recognized her identity.
"Konoha ninja, fall back," Kakashi said softly, standing beside Sakura.
His voice wasn't loud, but every Konoha ninja heard it clearly.
"Didn't you hear me?" Sakura said, her gaze shifting to the Kirigakure ninja entangled with Konoha's forces. "Fall back."
Five thousand…
"…Understood."
Under the lead of a Konoha ninja, the Konoha forces abandoned their opponents and retreated one by one.
The Kirigakure ninja, tense, turned their attention to the pink-haired figure atop the slope, swallowing hard.
Who was she?
Even without knowing her identity, her mere presence was enough to mark her as a formidable opponent.
Due to Kirigakure's isolationist policies, Sakura's fame hadn't reached their ears. But even so…
The overwhelming aura born from the fusion of Yang and Yin chakra made it impossible to ignore her presence.
It was the unique presence of a superior being. Even the distant Kirigakure ninja, unaffected by her aura, couldn't help but feel its weight.
All eyes were drawn to her.
Facing the gazes of thousands of enemies, Sakura showed no trace of fear.
With a light step, her body descended to the ground like a falling leaf.
The Kirigakure ninja grew increasingly tense as they watched the calm, pink-haired figure approach.
As Sakura drew closer, the oppressive weight of her aura became even more pronounced.
The lead Kirigakure ninja, trembling, let out a furious roar and charged at her!
Though the Blood Mist policy was inhumane, it had forged a number of ninja with unyielding mental fortitude.
And with their overwhelming numerical advantage, they found courage.
Five thousand against one!
No…
One against five thousand!
The first Kirigakure ninja to charge reached Sakura…
A towering plume of dust shot across the battlefield!
!!!
The enemies following in his wake froze for a moment.
What had happened?
What just happened?
Where was… their comrade?
Before the trailing Kirigakure ninja could process it, a second plume of dust tore through the battlefield!
Several ninja were sent flying by an unidentified object!
Those who collided with it were either dead or gravely injured!
Only then did the Kirigakure ninja see what the "object" was…
A Kirigakure ninja, dressed in their signature water-blue garb, eyes bloodshot, bleeding from all orifices, chest caved in, embedded in a stone wall…
It was their comrade!
With a single punch, the pink-haired Konoha ninja had sent him flying, turning him into her "weapon"!
Yet this scene didn't break the Kirigakure ninja's resolve!
They were all demons who had clawed their way out of the Blood Mist's brutal rules!
If they feared death, they would've died long ago!
They would never have made it this far!
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
The Kirigakure ninja's battle cries shook the heavens as they charged at Sakura with reckless abandon!
Sakura, undeterred, rushed forward to meet them!
One punch!
One life!
The Kirigakure ninja in front of her was launched like a cannonball!
No techniques were needed—just the purest, most primal, most overwhelming force!
A single blow could overpower any skill!
Kunai, shuriken, ninja blades, longswords—no matter how skillfully wielded…
One punch! One kick!
Death!
One after another, Kirigakure ninja were sent soaring into the air, only to crash back to the ground!
No one could withstand a single strike from Sakura!
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
A Kirigakure ninja, hidden in the crowd, finally completed the forty-four hand seals and unleashed his strongest technique!
A roaring water dragon surged into the sky, barreling toward Sakura!
Her emerald eyes flicked upward, locking onto the dragon charging at her.
She raised her hand, clenched her fist.
With a mournful wail, the water dragon shattered into a shower of droplets.
The Kirigakure ninja stared in stunned disbelief.
A single punch had obliterated an A-rank ninjutsu.
It was as effortless as when she'd sent their comrades flying.
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