Konoha: Starting with a sign-in for Hashirama cells

"Hehe, at least I didn't die." Sakura laughed happily.

"Besides, there's no such thing as a free lunch. You can't expect to reap without sowing."

"Naruto dreams of becoming Hokage, which is incredibly difficult. If I want to help him realize his dream, I can't be casual about it; I have to give it my all."

"What I'm afraid of is that in the end you help him realize his dream, but you end up losing everything." Ino couldn't help but say, not wanting to see Sakura keep pushing herself so hard that she might lose her life someday.

"He insists on choosing Hinata and will eventually marry her. What will you do then, after you've given everything for him?"

"..." Sakura.

The smile on his face froze.

The water glass in my hand trembled and almost fell.

After a long silence, Sakura forced a smile and said, "If that's really the case, I'll probably have a good cry. Once I've almost forgotten him, I'll look for another relationship, or I might stay single forever."

"In short, it's good to work hard, but you have to stay rational and not hurt yourself," Ino said.

"If anything were to happen to you, I would be very sad, and your aunt and uncle would be very upset. Naruto, you would have no way to talk about it."

Sakura remained silent; the joy of mastering the new technique had been somewhat diminished.

After Xiaoying finished drinking the water, she lay back on the hospital bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, looking listless.

Realizing she had gone too far, Ino coughed and said, "I haven't eaten for almost two days. What would you like to eat? I'll go to the cafeteria and get it for you."

"I don't have an appetite, any porridge will do," Sakura said.

Not long after, Ino returned with porridge.

Sakura ate in small bites, while Ino watched from the side; the atmosphere was awkwardly quiet.

"You just said you learned it, which technique?" Ino asked, trying to make conversation.

“Flying Thunder God,” Sakura said casually.

"Flying Thunder God Technique! It's S-rank in difficulty, the Fourth Hokage's signature technique!" Ino exclaimed in shock, "You've already mastered it? So fast!"

"It's just a preliminary understanding," Sakura said.

"There is a lot of theoretical knowledge in it that I am good at, and I also consulted a lot of materials."

"Once, while I was researching, I even ran into the Hokage, who helped me solve some of the problems."

"Of course, the most important thing is that I have talent in this area. According to the Hokage, talent accounts for the greatest proportion of the Flying Thunder God Technique."

"The Hokage?" Ino asked in surprise, "He knows you're learning the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

"I didn't know at first. I guessed it from the books I was reading and the questions I asked," Sakura said.

"The Hokage did learn the Flying Thunder God Technique, but he didn't master it. His theoretical knowledge was correct; he simply lacked the talent."

Ino was speechless for a moment, then said, "You're so outstanding and have endless potential. If I were Naruto, I would definitely choose you."

"Hinata only has a better family background than you; her future is not as good as yours."

Chapter 53: Unable to resist taking action

Sakura, who had already been discharged from the hospital, returned home without mentioning her hospitalization, so as not to worry her parents.

The sky gradually darkened.

"See you tomorrow then." Sakura.

"See you tomorrow." Ino.

At the crossroads, the two women waved goodbye.

Ino wants to go home.

Sakura went to the back mountain.

"I couldn't resist and made a move..." Ino looked at her hand, annoyed.

Sakura, who knew without even looking that Naruto was training hard in the back mountain, said before dinner that she was going to bring Naruto food.

Then, as if by some strange twist of fate, she made a vegetable salad and asked Sakura to take it with her, claiming it was to add variety and avoid monotony.

But only she knew that wasn't the case.

If it's just for pairing, you can bring it up before the meal, so Sakura can ask her mother to do it while she's making dinner.

She deliberately waited until after dinner, when Sakura's parents went out for a walk, to reveal her true intentions in their absence. Ino knew exactly what she was thinking.

"It should be fine, right? I'm not planning on doing anything practical, just making some food," Ino thought to herself.

"No, no, no! This is already way too far! Let alone cooking, thinking about Naruto is absolutely wrong!" Ino shook her head vigorously.

On the one hand, he regretted taking action, reminding himself that this was the first and last time.

On the one hand, she couldn't help but wonder if the vegetable salad she made suited Naruto's taste, and if he wanted to eat it again, should she make it again next time?

Two conflicting thoughts were troubling Ino, causing her a headache.

Unaware of Ino's thoughts, Sakura went to the back mountain and walked deeper into it.

"Does Hinata still lurk nearby, spying on Naruto? What should I say if I run into her?"

Sakura was stunned by the scene before her, not because she encountered Hinata.

Hundreds and thousands of shadow clones spread out in groups of three or five, with one of the shadow clones as the core, to create and maintain a chakra pool.

That's not a Rasengan!

It is several times larger than the Rasengan, has an incredibly high mass, and possesses a sharp blade that the Rasengan lacks, making it look like a four-bladed shuriken.

The color is also different from that of the Rasengan; it is generally brownish-brown.

"What is that?!" Sakura exclaimed, stunned.

The shadow clones were created more than a month ago. Subsequent shadow clones are based on the initial batch, so…

Naruto's true form is easy to recognize; it's the one wearing different clothes.

A few minutes later, at the edge of the training area where the shadow clones were practicing, Naruto sat down on the ground: "Thank you, and thank you for bringing me food. Mmm! It's so delicious! Auntie's cooking is really good!"

Seeing Naruto wolfing down his food as usual, Sakura smiled slightly, but said with considerable concern, "What are you doing? Such high-quality chakra, it would be very dangerous if it exploded!"

"It's okay, it's okay. I was worried at first too, and I didn't dare to go," Naruto said with a smile.

"Later I discovered that the properties of earth are very stable. As long as the chakra control is up to standard, the probability of losing control is extremely small, so I took matters into my own hands."

Hearing this, Sakura felt relieved and casually said, "Oh, about that, I've learned the ninjutsu you gave me."

"Don't tell me you've learned it all," Naruto joked.

"No, I've only learned two," Sakura said.

"Two, one is a shadow clone, and what's the other? Chakra sensing technique?" Naruto asked curiously.

Sakura shook her head.

"That's the Spirit Transformation Technique! That's incredible! It's really powerful!" Naruto exclaimed in surprise.

Sakura shook her head.

"..." Naruto.

I calmed down immediately.

He only gave Sakura four ninjutsu techniques. Sakura said she learned two, Shadow Clone Jutsu was a must-learn, and aside from Chakra Sensing Technique and Spirit Transformation Technique, the remaining ones were...

"Flying Thunder God Technique?" Naruto asked cautiously.

Sakura nodded, feigning nonchalance, and said, "As expected of the legendary Fourth Hokage's signature ninjutsu, it's extremely difficult. Fortunately, I'm smart enough to master it."

Swallowing hard, Naruto forgot all about his food and said impatiently, "Quick! Let me see it!"

Sakura didn't disappoint Naruto. She took out a kunai with the Flying Thunder God symbol engraved on it from her ninja tool bag, threw it aside, and it stuck into a tree trunk more than ten meters away.

Then form hand seals.

Swish!

A flash of pink light.

Sakura, who had vanished into thin air, reappeared next to the kunai. Standing vertically on the tree trunk, she pulled the kunai down and said calmly, "How was that?"

"Why do I need to form hand seals..." Naruto wondered.

Unable to receive the praise and compliments she expected, Sakura was frustrated and muttered, "I've only just mastered it. Once I'm more proficient, I'll be able to form hand seals with one hand, or even without hand seals at all."

"I see, that's good then." Naruto said knowingly.

“In a life-or-death battle, there’s no room for you to form hand seals. Besides, your hand seal formation speed is so slow. By the time you finish forming the seals, you’ll probably be dead.”

"..." Sakura.

Even though I've mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, why don't I feel any joy?

You idiot Naruto, would it kill you to praise me once or twice?

Enraged, Riyo threw a punch and yelled.

After the initial shock, Naruto picked up his lunchbox again, shoveled food into his mouth, and mumbled, "I knew you were smart and capable, but I didn't expect you to be this amazing."

"Flying Thunder God, those dense tadpole-like characters and technical terms give me a headache just looking at them, but you mastered them in just over half a month. That's amazing."

Sakura, who was feeling down, suddenly froze. When she realized what was happening, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, but she suppressed it and didn't show it.

"Of course!" Rissaki said proudly, raising her head high.

"Does Sasuke know?" Naruto asked.

"What?" Sakura was stunned.

"What else? You learned the Flying Thunder God Technique, huh?" Naruto said.

"Uh, no, I don't know yet," Sakura said dryly.

"Then what are you waiting for? Go and show off to him! If he wants to learn, that would be even better," Naruto said.

"You can seize this opportunity to ask for the benefits you want: smiles, dates, holding hands, and hugs."

"Sasuke is eager to become stronger, and using the Flying Thunder God Technique as bait couldn't be easier."