From the night of genocide, marching towards the strongest.

Upon hearing this, Sakura's eyes lit up, and she quickly said, "Can I ask you for help now, Sasuke-kun?"

After pondering for a moment, Sasuke realized that he did owe the girl a favor, so he replied, "You can start your chakra manipulation training with the two basics: tree climbing and water walking. Tree climbing and water walking are training methods that involve covering your feet with chakra and standing on trees and water. Once you master these two, your chakra control will improve significantly. Of course, with your talent and foundation, you should be able to master these two very quickly."

Is that so?

Sakura seemed thoughtful, then asked, "And what's next?"

As expected, Sasuke liked talking to girls with good grades. Sakura was thrilled inside, but she pretended to be calm on the surface.

"Next..." Sasuke glanced at her and asked, "Sakura, what is your chakra nature?"

Chakra nature?

Sakura was taken aback for a moment, then quickly replied, "Earth and water!"

Unlike Naruto, who didn't figure out his chakra nature until he was sixteen, Sakura, who consistently ranked first in theory and whose parents were ninjas, figured out her chakra nature early on using chakra test strips.

Soil and water?

Sasuke's eyes showed a thoughtful expression.

In addition, Sakura later mastered medical ninjutsu, so Sakura has at least three attributes: earth, water, and yang.

Is that really such a coincidence?

Sasuke couldn't help but have some doubts about Sakura's family background.

In the original story, Shizune, who followed Tsunade for more than ten years, never learned Tsunade's superhuman strength or inherited her mantle. Instead, Sakura mastered it in less than three years.

Wildflowers in spring, a thousand hands in the forest!

The original work does not provide an answer to the question of why the Senju clan disappeared, nor is it recorded in the books of Konoha.

But through the books at the shrine, Sasuke learned why this great ninja clan had mysteriously disappeared.

That is, after the First Hokage founded Konoha, he disbanded the Senju clan and integrated them all into the village to ensure the village's unity.

Therefore, there is a reason why Konoha has produced so many talented commoner ninjas over the years.

Furthermore, Tsunade's ability to become the Fifth Hokage with unstoppable momentum after returning from her exile of more than a decade was not only due to her early prestige but also largely due to the Senju clan's large popular base.

With lightning-fast thought, Sasuke said, "If your chakra nature is water, you can try this..."

In the distance, Ino, who had just received her report card, witnessed this scene.

Chilling!

Why has Sasuke never spoken to me on his own initiative?

Why!?

Am I not standing high enough?

Ino glanced at the fifth-place ranking sheet in her hand and secretly vowed revenge.

Chapter 19 I'm very disappointed in you!

Back home, after making herself dinner, Sakura, unusually, didn't go out shopping but stayed in the wooden courtyard of her house.

"First, gather chakra at the soles of your feet."

Sakura closed her eyes, formed a hand seal, and began to mobilize her body's chakra.

"If the condensed chakra is too weak, it cannot generate an effective attraction force; if the chakra is too strong, it will be repelled. A certain amount of chakra must be maintained to achieve balance..."

Silently recalling the key points about tree-climbing training that Sasuke had told her earlier that day, Sakura began after confirming that everything was correct.

........

"Huh, this is pretty simple."

After only a few tries, Sakura was already standing steadily on the wooden fence of the courtyard.

"Sasuke-kun is right, I really am a genius at chakra control, hahahaha!"

Sakura was overjoyed and a delighted smile appeared on her face.

"Hmph, Ino-boar, you've lost to me this time!"

Sakura felt smug for a moment, then focused her attention on the upcoming training: "So, next up is..."

Although Sasuke had told Sakura that the next stage of climbing the tree was wading through water, Sakura, who had mastered the tree-climbing technique very easily, thought that wading through water was nothing special and skipped it directly.

Sakura formed hand seals, gathering chakra in her hands. In a short while, a small, clear, transparent water ball appeared in her palm, and memories of today flooded back into her mind.

"Infuse your chakra with the nature transformation of 'water,' then transform it into various forms, and even control it to perform various actions. When you reach this level, your chakra control will be at an extremely high level."

"By the way, Sakura, what do you like? You could try starting with something you like."

"Things you like?"

The girl was taken aback, then blushed and stammered, "Of course...of course..."

"Of course it's Sasuke-kun!"

Coming back to her senses, Sakura whispered, then tried to transform the water sphere in her hand into Sasuke's likeness.

Snapped!

The water balloon exploded, splashing Sakura with water, making her look a bit disheveled.

"Again!"

Sakura said angrily, and once again condensed a small water ball.

Snapped!

The water balloon exploded again!

"Again!"

*Smack...*

After several unsuccessful attempts, Sakura had to temporarily give up on condensing human faces and instead tried imitating cats and even flowers, but all of them failed.

"call...."

Sakura took a deep breath; repeatedly gathering chakra had taken a toll on her health.

Sakura shook her head and cheered herself up: "Looks like I still have to start by wading through water."

"But there's no pond at home..."

Sakura looked at the courtyard of her house with disappointment. It was already late, and she couldn't go out to the river in Konoha. Besides, if her water-walking training failed, the girl who fell into the water would be in a very embarrassing situation.

It's all my dad's fault, that useless ninja who couldn't even become a Jonin! Humph!

"Let's start by filling the bathtub at home with water and practicing!"

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A few days later, at the ninja academy's training ground, during a taijutsu class.

"Now it's free practice time. Please practice in groups as you like."

It was another practical exercise, but this time it was just a simple taijutsu match, and ninja tools and ninjutsu could not be used.

As soon as the teacher finished speaking, Sasuke noticed a gaze fixed on him and sighed inwardly.

It's that guy again!

"Sasuke, Sasuke, this time I must..."

Before he could finish speaking, Sasuke interrupted him, saying, "Stop talking nonsense. If you want to get beaten up, just go for it."

"Hmph!" Naruto snorted softly, clenching his fists and secretly hardening his heart.

"Watch out, or I'll knock you down in one round!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Naruto charged straight at him, throwing a simple straight punch. Despite his young age, Naruto's physical talent allowed him to throw a punch that produced a slight whooshing sound.

If we were to translate this to Earth in his previous life, Naruto's punch would be comparable to that of a champion boxer, at least in terms of power.

Snapped!

Sasuke simply raised his right hand to block it, and a muffled sound, like muffled thunder, erupted from the point where his fist and palm collided.

Is this all the power you have?

Sasuke's lips curled into a mocking smile as he spoke calmly.

That being said, Naruto's punch was no small feat. Even though Sasuke had trained for more than two months and consumed all sorts of high-end nutritional supplements, he was not necessarily stronger than Naruto.

Naruto is, after all, from the Uzumaki clan and the reincarnation of Ashura in this generation. He is exceptionally talented, and even if he does nothing, he will be the person with the best physical fitness in the ninja world in the future.

The reason Sasuke was able to block his punch so easily was because the two had vastly different levels of mastery over taijutsu.

Naruto's punches crumbled, and he could only unleash half of his full power. Sasuke, on the other hand, had received Uchiha-style taijutsu training since childhood, allowing him to unleash far greater power.

"Damn it!" Naruto's face flushed red as he tried to pull his fist back, but when he realized he couldn't, he gritted his teeth and launched a backhand attack with his left hand, continuing his assault on Sasuke.

"I've seen right through your intentions!"

Sasuke gently pulled, simultaneously releasing Naruto's right hand. Naruto, as if stepping into a staircase, lost his balance and plummeted to the side.

A sweeping leg strike, like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, landed squarely on Naruto's lower body. The blow made Naruto's face turn pale, and he was about to fall heavily to the ground.

However, before he could fall to the ground, Sasuke braced himself with one hand, leaped up, and delivered a spinning kick to his face.

With a loud "bang," Naruto let out a scream as he was sent flying by the immense force, crashing heavily to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust and stones.

"Your backhand is weak, your forehand is poor, your footwork is loose, your reactions are slow, and not a single movement is decent. With all this, you still dare to challenge me time and time again?"

Sasuke stepped forward, arms crossed, and said calmly, looking down at Sasuke.

God knows what's wrong with this guy. Whenever there's a sparring session, he always finds a reason to challenge himself, and he never gets tired of it.

What do you mean by beating the first place winner and then becoming the first place winner yourself?

He wanted to show Sakura how powerful he was.

What defeats you will make you the person everyone recognizes.

Sometimes I don't even bother to find a reason; I just want to beat myself up.

To be honest, Sasuke has absolutely no interest in fighting him right now.