Double-transformation: I, Sakura Haruno! Will crush the pirates!

"Roar--!"

After the raging roar, crimson chakra grew from the gaps in the skeleton, forming the bodies of more than a dozen half-tailed beast Nine-Tails.

The heat erupted, and flames swept across the sky.

These half-tailed beasts, now in their Nine-Tails form, snaked out, gathering massive amounts of chakra in their hands. They gripped the shield of the Rank Strike Technique tightly, prying it open little by little through its gaps.

"He went berserk so fast? Did something sad happen to him?"

Sakura raised an eyebrow, her voice tinged with surprise.

More than a dozen half-tailed beasts, all nine-tailed creatures, rushed in front of her, simultaneously opening their mouths to gather Tailed Beast Balls in front of them.

Having shed the massive, clumsy form of the Tailed Beasts, the ability to emerge from the Jinchuriki's body in a semi-Tailed Beast form actually makes these giant beasts even more dangerous.

"But don't think you can beat me just like that!"

Sakura took a step back, and the sound of time and space being torn apart rang out.

call out!

Amidst the streaking light, the girl raised her jet-black fist, a domineering aura of cherry blossom pink burning upon it, bursting forth with dark lightning and a terrifying presence.

One punch!

A lightning-fast punch, delivered using space-time ninjutsu, struck Naruto's head directly in his half-tailed beast form. The powerful punch, delivered from a distance, shattered the outermost Nine-Tails skeleton and chakra cloak.

The immense power pressed it down inch by inch onto the ground, trampling it and twisting it along with the earth.

Cluck cluck cluck... Click!

Amidst the sudden wail, after the brutally torn bones and chakra cloak dissipated, Sakura was stunned by the brief future she foresaw through her Observation Haki.

Because what was lying inside wasn't Naruto's silly face, but a whole compressed white waxy crystal!

It was too late to change things, because the domineering fist had already opened the 'sealed package'.

Nine-Tailed Fox: Surprised? Unexpected?

boom--!

The crystal, forged from a mixture of tailed beast chakra and Devil Fruit power, rubbed until it turned crimson, ignited with a radiant glow, and transformed into a hellish flame that annihilated everything, surging and burning as it hurtled towards the sky.

"Cough...cough cough"

Seemingly oblivious to the terrifying heat and poisonous fumes, Sakura grabbed the flames with one hand, crushed them, and emerged from the smoke and dust.

Unexpectedly, Kurama, that bastard, is even better at developing his Devil Fruit than Naruto. After all, it's a cheat code left by his father. Once Naruto makes peace with Kurama, this development experience will be his.

I'm so jealous, so incredibly jealous!

"ha--!"

A roar, which had grown sharp and gradually became louder, rang out, and the shockwave from the roar alone dispersed all the smoke and flames.

On the ground, the Nine-Tails, which had grown its eighth tail, was covered in muscles. It supported itself on one claw and raised the other claw, slamming it down hard on Sakura.

"Sigh, we can't play anymore!"

Sakura sighed softly, took out the Cloud Net from her waist, and condensed it into a giant axe.

Behind Kurama, the giant wooden figure that had been kneeling on the ground as if deep in thought suddenly rose and charged forward, enduring the burning heat of Kurama's chakra.

Upon confirming that the enemy was the Nine-Tails, it pointed its massive maw, filled with sharp teeth, at Sakura. Black chakra rapidly gathered, forming a giant black sphere unlike any other Tailed Beast Ball.

"Wood Release: Kōan Enters the Palace with Hands Down!"

Sakura's chakra was unleashed without restraint, surging into the sky like a tidal wave.

The character "座" (seat) appeared in the center of her empty hand, which was clenched into a claw. The wooden figure raised its arm in the same posture and pressed it heavily on the Nine-Tails' head. At the same time, the vines on the ground expanded erratically, growing upwards to entwine the Nine-Tails' body and tail.

The powerful sealing technique blocked the Nine-Tails' leaking chakra, calming it down. The black Tailed Beast Ball that had gathered in its mouth also lost its chakra support, solidifying and shattering!

"Let me see where you are, you brat!"

Seizing the opportunity, Sakura closed her eyes, her Observation Haki spreading into the Nine-Tails' body, locking onto Naruto, who was swimming in elemental form to the Nine-Tails' head.

"Found you!" The girl narrowed her eyes.

Sakura's axe was wreathed in Conqueror's Haki, and Kumogakure drew upon the heat from the sky, swelling to a size similar to that of Kurama's head.

As the axe-wielding girl leaped into the air, she emitted an indescribable, dim yellow light.

—Overlord's Haki Entangling Axe Heavenly Music!

Having absorbed all the light in the world, and proclaiming the arrival of eternal death and silence, the axe light and the head of the nine-tailed fox passed each other by.

cut!

In an instant, a ditch appeared cleanly and neatly across the entire capital of the Land of Fire.

Extending straight forward from beneath the Nine-Tailed Fox's feet, all the ruins and rubble on the ground were swept away and burned to ashes. The entire capital was completely erased from history, leaving no trace behind.

A cracking sound rang out.

The Nine-Tails' head was pressed down by the giant wooden figure and smashed into pieces on the ground.

Naruto, covered in wounds, fell out and was caught by Sakura who happened to arrive just in time.

"Sakura-chan, I'm sorry..."

Naruto forced himself to sit up and apologized before falling unconscious.

"I'm the one who should apologize; I took advantage of you."

Sakura shook her head and sighed, "But I promise you, when you wake up you'll see a better village and the Land of Fire!"

After saying that, Sakura picked up Naruto and turned away as dawn slowly broke through the darkness.

And this storm of change that swept across the ninja world began to blow from the very first steps taken by the young boys and girls.

Chapter 276 This Land of Fire is so wicked!

"You idiot disciple, what are you thinking?!"

Inside the Hokage Building office in Konoha, the Fifth Hokage, having already received the intelligence, clutched his head in exasperation.

How could anyone cause such a huge mess? Even if Madara Uchiha were alive today, he would shake his head and carry the Uchiha clan back to the Land of Land of Mines overnight.

It was just a simple support mission, so how did it escalate into a major battle between humans and tailed beasts, ultimately sending all the nobles and politicians of the Land of Fire to their deaths?

In other words, Asuma reported Kazuma's situation, letting a dead man take the blame. Otherwise, this unruly disciple would have been forced to become a rogue ninja on the spot.

"Well, Lady Tsunade, calm down."

The silent senior sister, carrying a tray, brought over a cup of hot tea and winked at Sakura, who was standing in front of the desk being scolded.

Hint at her to say something nice to appease the angry Tsunade.

"Tsunade, I want to change the status quo! The village, the country, and even the ninja world!"

The girl rested her hands on the desk, a certain...longing appearing in her emerald eyes.

"Haha, Sakura's so tired she's starting to talk nonsense. Go home and rest!" Shizune, sensing the sudden change in the office atmosphere, tried to smooth things over.

He stepped forward, covered Xiaoying's mouth, turned her around, and pushed her towards the office exit.

"Shizune!"

Tsunade looked up from behind the documents, glanced over, and sighed mockingly, "Let her talk. I'd like to see what she can come up with today!"

Sensing the seriousness in Tsunade's words, Shizune sighed helplessly and could only let go of Sakura.

Before turning around, he raised his finger and flicked her forehead in retaliation.

—You brat, you're wasting your senior's hard work like this. Next time you make a mistake, you'll have to take the blame yourself!

Sakura chuckled and rubbed the spot where the silencer had hit, then followed her to Tsunade's desk.

"Say it!"

As Tsunade looked at her disciple, her aura gradually surged, and her chakra slowly overflowed along with her emotions.

The "one village, one country" system is the culmination of Hashirama Senju's hard work and the most glorious political legacy of the Senju clan. If she doesn't get a satisfactory answer today, don't blame her for cleaning house!

"Tsunade, for thousands of years, ninjas have been produced and consumed like commodities, while nobles can use us as tools based on their so-called bloodline and legitimacy. This world is wrong!!!"

Sakura stared intently at Tsunade, her rising aura no less powerful than Tsunade's, perhaps even surpassing it.

Slightly annoyed, Tsunade averted her gaze from Sakura and sighed softly, "But they bear the responsibility of production and developing the economy of a nation. All the food, clothing, and daily necessities of the ninjas must be created by them!"

"Tsunade, does 'them' refer to the nobles and dignitaries of the Land of Fire, or to countless people like the villagers of Konoha?"

Sakura tilted her head, her emerald eyes narrowing with pleasure. "If a bunch of creatures obsessed with power and profit can do something like that, can't we ninjas do it even better?"

"Do it better?" Tsunade frowned.

She vaguely sensed that something magnificent and vast was revealing itself to the world through the girl before her.

"Ninjas who know Fire Release can forge better steel, ninjas who know Water Release can control floods, ninjas who know Earth Release can easily cultivate farmland... and if you need it, I can even make thousands of acres of fertile land yield a bountiful harvest in a few weeks!"

Sakura smiled and opened her arms as if embracing the whole world. "Look, for thousands of years, ninjas have always focused on how to kill efficiently when using ninjutsu and chakra. No one has ever thought about how to use ninjutsu to make our lives better!"

"This won't do, how can a ninja..."

Silent, who had been eavesdropping on their conversation, instinctively spoke up to refute them.

Bound by the ideological imprint of the nobles of the Land of Fire for many years, she instinctively believed that ninjas were tools for killing, and could not imagine what life without killing would be like.

"Shizune-nee, ninjas are human too. No one is born to be a tool."

Sakura spoke softly and gently smoothed her furrowed brows.

"Yes, days without killing..."

After listening to Sakura's words, Tsunade fell into deep thought, wondering if the future Sakura described could come true.

Therefore, a mere village or a single country is indeed a useless thing that can be discarded in the process of change.

"One last question: how do we get through the current chaos in the Land of Fire? The other major powers won't just stand by and watch us change!"

"That's easy, just confuse them too, right?"

Sakura climbed over the Hokage's desk, leaned close to Tsunade's ear, and whispered, "I'm telling you, we can do this..."

Are you sure this is okay?

"Leave it to me, just you wait and see!"

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After the fall of the capital, the Land of Fire undoubtedly descended into chaos.

But just as the other major powers were gearing up to take a bite out of the Fire Country, they suddenly discovered that their own backyard seemed to be on fire as well.

Iwagakure Village.

Standing in front of the grain store, Hei Tu's mouth dropped open. "Seven thousand taels for a pound of rice? And the quality is so poor, are you trying to rebel?"

"Don't even mention it. In previous years, our cheap grains were all imported from the Land of Fire. Now that their capital is destroyed and all trade routes are cut off, the price of our local rice in the Land of Rock is practically a loss."

The grain store owner was about to get angry, but when he saw Heitu's face, he swallowed and gave her a bitter smile.

Yunyin Village

"It's so hot, so incredibly hot!!!"

Inside the house nestled into the mountainside, Killer Bee's apprentice, Karui, rolled around on the floor, whining, "Omoi, turn on the fan!"

"No, the power hasn't been restored yet!"

Omoi, with a lollipop in his mouth, switched the stick from left to right, trying to calm himself down and cool down.

"Damn the power company! They've raised prices three times already, but the power supply is still so unreliable!"

Karui, who was lying on the ground trying to cool off, pounded the ground with her hands and feet, but this action only made her hotter.

"I heard there's a problem with coal imports from the Land of Fire. By the way, can you please stop making a scene? The room temperature is rising!"

Unable to bear it any longer, Omoi broke down, suddenly feeling a suffocating heat, and fine beads of sweat immediately appeared on his forehead.

The land of water.

"Here, your fishing net is repaired. Here's a generous gift of 100,000 taels of silver."