There are not only private tutors in the family, but also an abundance of resources provided.
Even though she doesn't usually show the elegance expected of a young lady, her identity as the daughter of the Yamanaka Clan Leader is undeniable.
Sakura suddenly felt it was difficult for someone like her, a civilian child, even breathing became hard.
It was so painful.
"But, it's not impossible to close these gaps."
Haruno Kizashi's words made Sakura's eyes light up.
"Could it be that our Haruno family also has some hereditary Secret Technique?"
Sakura's eyes were filled with anticipation.
Haruno Kizashi patted Sakura's shoulder, a reassuring, bright smile on his face.
"You're overthinking, Sakura. If our family had any powerful family Ninja Techniques, at my age, I wouldn't just be an ordinary Chunin... Your dad, in the Chunin grading reviews, has been getting negative scores year after year. If it weren't for the luck of inheriting this barbecue shop, which brings nice tax revenue to the village every year, I would have been sent to the battlefield as cannon fodder. The grass over my grave would have grown by now."
"..."
Sakura didn't know what to say, her expression became quite subtle.
Somehow... this feels a bit too real.
"Then what's another way to close the gap?"
Sakura wasn't very enthusiastic.
Haruno Kizashi didn't continue to discourage his daughter; he just needed to make her understand that if they didn't strive hard now, as ordinary people, they wouldn't have the chance to acquire excellent resources.
Whether it's the man she marries in the future or anything else.
Only by becoming strong can one take control of their destiny, have more choices, and live a good life in the future.
Even as a ninja, one cannot escape these norms.
"Become a Medical Ninja."
"A Medical Ninja?"
Sakura was taken aback.
She remembered that there was such a course at school, but it required students to volunteer.
However, it's said that students in the Medical Ninja experimental classes have a very hard time, needing to memorize much more knowledge than ordinary students, and the exams are very tough.
Because of this, she hadn't paid attention to it before.
With that time, it would be better spent thinking about how to approach Sasuke.
"This is the fastest way for civilians to become valued by the village."
Even an ordinary Medical Ninja is treated with courtesy in the village.
After all, who won't have unexpected incidents when they're sick or injured?
Especially on the battlefield, the role of a Medical Ninja becomes more prominent, akin to that of an 'angel'.
"Imagine, if Sasuke gets injured in battle in the future, and your Medical Ninjutsu happens to be able to help him, do you think Sasuke might start paying attention to your existence? You know, having a Medical Ninja in a squad can greatly reduce the casualty rate. On another note, do you think you'll be assigned to the same squad as Sasuke when you graduate?"
"Squad assignment?"
"Yes, when students graduate from Ninja School, they're assigned into groups of three. With Sasuke's grades, he'll graduate as the top student, which means, due to your current abilities, you won't be in the same squad as Sasuke. But it's different for a Medical Ninja, as they are a luxury nowadays and are prioritized for the best Ninja Squads. If you become a Medical Ninja, there's a high chance you'll be assigned to the same squad as Sasuke for missions."
Sakura had never considered such a thing before.
But as someone who has lived through it, Haruno Kizashi provided information of great reference value.
Qualifications... abilities... Sakura felt a new door opening in front of her.
The true face of a ninja was also revealed to her.
Seeing the look of interest on his daughter's face, Haruno Kizashi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
With this, she should be motivated to study seriously at Ninja School.
Really, what can an eight-year-old girl know about love?
It's just a pure waste of time.
This fatherhood is truly not easy for him.
As an ordinary family, he couldn't offer Sakura help in other areas; the best he could do was to provide her with the right direction for her efforts.
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In the snow-covered courtyard.
Today's sunlight was exceptionally warm, so even though it's winter, it didn't feel too cold.
Without any starting signal, Ichihime launched an attack on her brother Aya, who was four years younger.
A slight rotation of the body, with her hand forming a knife-hand, she swung it toward her brother Aya's body; Aya dodged the attack in time.
His eyes were in Byakugan state, allowing him to see the Chakra flow within his sister Ichihime's body clearly.
That copious amount of Chakra was always astonishing no matter how many times it was viewed.
However, not much Chakra was gathered in the knife-hand; this was merely a friendly fight between siblings, in simple terms, to test each other's strength, so Ichihime didn't use her full power, just probing to see where Aya's strength limit lay.
So even though it was a friendly spar, Aya fought with all his might, gathering a large amount of Chakra in his hands to perform the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist.
After dodging Ichihime's attack, Aya swiftly swept his right leg out.
Not using her full power, Ichihime judged that this strike couldn't be resisted head-on and chose to retreat.
Aya pressed his advantage, and Ichihime blocked Aya's palm strike with her fist, disintegrating the Chakra he emitted.
Getting directly hit by the Gentle Fist is very troublesome.
Ahead, Aya, without hesitation, aimed an attack at his sister Ichihime's chin, raising his hand to strike.