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

"it is good!"

Sakura's voice was concise and clear. She raised her hand and used her Devil Fruit ability to condense a scorching beam of light at the tip of her kunai, which she then thrust out fiercely towards Nagato's eye socket.

"I'm not giving these eyes to you!"

The Black Zetsu attached to Nagato's upper body revealed a ferocious smile, and with a fierce move, gouged out Nagato's eyes and merged them into his black body.

As the repulsive force disappeared, Sakura's sword suddenly changed course, chasing after the Rinnegan and piercing into Black Zetsu's Yin-Yang Release body. However, the blade passed straight through his body without causing any damage.

"Is this chakra Kamui?!"

Sakura, realizing the power of this eye, tried to set up a seal, but it was too late.

Black Zetsu's body began to show spiral-shaped spatial folds, and finally disappeared with a crisp sound of spacetime shattering.

Nagato, who was on the giant machine, also died due to chakra depletion. Blood flowed from his empty eye sockets, and his head slumped limply.

He was outmaneuvered by Black Zetsu, who escaped with his eyes. Space-time ninjutsu is still too unsolvable in the ninja world.

Sakura put down her kunai with some regret and shook her head at Naruto, Sasuke, and Konan, who were rushing back.

After some trouble, the group arrived at the ruins of Konoha.

Konan collected Nagato and Yahiko's bodies and used paper magic to create a temporary coffin that floated behind her.

The Konoha ninjas around her, rummaging through the ruins and carrying out cleanup work, all stared at her with hostile eyes, or more precisely, at the clothes on her body.

She only refrained from attacking her because she noticed Sakura was with her.

"Seriously, is it really okay to just let her go like this?" Sasuke, who was following behind Sakura, leaned close to her ear and whispered.

“The Land of Rain has always been a battleground. A leader who is reasonable and whose life we ​​spared is beneficial to Konoha.” Sakura scratched her head in anguish; she no longer had the energy to deal with the affairs of Amegakure.

Konoha is currently in a state of leaderlessness, so all the affairs of the village, big and small, are visibly converging on her, the only one who can take charge.

This directly resulted in Sakura being forced to take on the responsibilities of Hokage within just thirty minutes of returning to the village, and most importantly, without receiving any salary!

The first day without Tsunade, I miss her!

"Then, it's time for us to set off back to the Land of Rain."

Konan used her Paper Release technique to conjure three bouquets of flowers and handed them to the three members of Team 7. "We will find a way to make up for the losses we caused to Konoha. These flowers are for the victims of Konoha on my behalf. We are sorry to you."

Sakura and her companions accepted the flowers and waved for her to leave.

Konan stood before the shattered gates of Konoha, bowed to everyone, and then turned and left.

As she spread her wings and flew over the dense forest on the outskirts of Konoha, a reflection caught her attention.

Looking down, she saw a man dressed in a dark brown ninja outfit, his right sleeve fluttering in the wind, raising a glass to Konan with his only remaining hand.

For the first time in a long time, a smile appeared on her cold face as she landed with two paper bags behind her.

Just like many years ago in the outskirts of the Land of Rain, three boys and girls dressed as frogs ran towards their teacher, there were no more barriers between them!

Chapter 296 Yamato: Hey, let's beat the dust together!

Konoha Village, the land of the Uchiha clan.

Because it is located on the edge of the village, most of the buildings here are still well preserved.

The emergency-repaired power system illuminated the streetlights, their gentle glow spreading across the dilapidated streets and casting a shadow over this somewhat desolate tribal land.

Wearing thick clothes, Uchiha Sasuke carried the disaster relief supplies distributed by the village and trudged through the wind and snow.

The villagers and clansmen along the way looked at him with respect.

It was as if the estrangement between the Uchiha clan and the village, and the resentment within the clan towards Itachi, had all vanished.

Inside the shops within the clan's territory, some kind-hearted shop owners even gave him gifts.

Sasuke couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to accept it.

The performance of Team 7 in the battle two days ago has been spread throughout the village by the surviving ninjas.

With the village having suffered a major blow, a brand-new heroic story is urgently needed to boost morale.

Therefore, with the deliberate efforts of various departments and ninja clans in Konoha, the title of the new Three Ninjas was gradually passed on to them.

Naruto, who had always sought recognition from others, was overjoyed and showed off his power for two days in a row.

In the end, because he interfered with the village's reconstruction, he was beaten up by Sakura and dragged away.

Thinking about all this, Sasuke shook his head with amusement.

Putting aside his distracting thoughts, he quickened his pace home, as his mother was still waiting for him to bring the groceries back.

He took off his shoes at the entrance and walked into the house, reaching out to open the Japanese-style door to the living room.

The next moment, the scene before his eyes sent his blood pressure soaring.

A girl with long, pink hair and a blond boy were seen fighting over his game controller.

On the low table, his favorite snacks were unpacked, and several empty beverage bottles lay scattered on the floor.

Uchiha Sasuke, your fists are hard!

"Sakura-chan, hurry up and kill that creeper, it's about to explode!"

Naruto's anxious voice rang out, causing several veins to bulge on Sasuke's forehead.

"Go away, just keep your distance, why waste weapon durability!" Sakura glared at him. "Naruto, don't forget I'm the player!"

"Hmph, Sakura, you'll regret this!"

Naruto seized the opportunity to snatch the handle, pulled out his wooden sword, and delivered a jumping slash.

The character in the game was then blown up, and a large "death" character appeared on the screen.

"Huh? He's dead?"

Click!

The sound of a wooden Japanese-style door being crushed rang out, and the boy and girl's gazes froze as they turned around in unison.

"So, what are you two doing in my house?!"

Sasuke's voice was squeezed out between his teeth, his eyes twitching.

“My house is being rebuilt. I ran into Aunt Meiqin on the street today, and she invited my family to stay overnight.”

Sakura shrugged confidently and pointed to the guest room on the other side of the courtyard, where Haruno and his wife, along with Uchiha Mikoto, were chatting and laughing.

Unable to defeat her, Sasuke could only glare at Naruto.

“We’re teammates, you wouldn’t bear to let me stay in a tent at the relief center alone.”

Naruto clasped his hands together, staring at Sasuke with his large, bright blue eyes, pleadingly asking, "Right?"

"..."

Seeing the two guys joking around, Sasuke completely lost his composure.

However, before he had his attack, Mikoto saw him return and walked towards him with a smile.

"Oh, Sasuke's back! It'll be lively with so many people today, I'll cook something delicious for you all tonight!"

Upon hearing Mikoto's words, Sakura's eyes lit up, and she raised her hand towards her, "Aunt Mikoto, I want to eat the little meatballs you make."

"I...I want tempura!"

Naruto, who had never been treated so gently before, unexpectedly felt a motherly closeness in Mikoto's gaze, and became bolder.

Seeing his mother being taken away by the two men, Uchiha Sasuke finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Kasan, I want to eat bonito rice balls!"

"Very well, let me entertain the heroes of Konoha today!"

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The house was filled with such a lively atmosphere after a long time, as Mikoto, in full swing, fed Naruto and Sasuke until they were round and plump.

As for Sakura, her energy source mainly comes from photosynthesis.

If she really ate freely, she could probably eat the whole house.

After the meal, Haruno Chizuru and Haruno Mebuki helped Mikoto clear the table.

The trio sat on the edge of the house, watching the snowflakes fall into the courtyard.

A chilly wind swept through the living room, and Naruto shivered, wrapping himself in a blanket.

Another year is about to pass!

In the tranquil snow scene, Sakura gently sipped her juice, her beautiful profile serene and picturesque.

"Speaking of which, how is Lady Tsunade doing?"

Sasuke placed the cup of hot tea back on the coaster beside him.

"She's still unconscious. I used Sage Chakra to replenish her energy."

Sakura's expression turned serious. "However, because of the excessive chakra extraction earlier, my spirit was damaged, and I need time to recover."

"Grandma Tsunade will definitely..."

Just as Naruto was about to comfort Sakura, a rainbow flashed in the pupils of all three of them at the same time.

The next moment, a melancholy figure wearing a green vest landed in the courtyard.

He was one of only two Wood Release ninjas in the village—Yamato.

Because the village was being rebuilt during this period, Yamato and Sakura, both Wood Release ninjas, worked together a lot and gradually became familiar with each other.

"My Sixth Hokage, you've really been a long way off me!"

With a blank but resentful face, Yamato gripped Sakura's hand tightly.

"Let's go get some water... cough cough, let's go beat some ash!"

"Who is the Sixth Hokage? I am utterly loyal to the Fifth Hokage. Don't make things difficult for me!"

Sakura shook off Yamato's arm, acting as if she didn't know him well.

At present, there are only two Wood Release ninjas in the entire village, and it is well known that Wood Release has an unparalleled advantage in post-war reconstruction compared to ordinary ninjas.

So here's the question: with only two Wood Release ninjas, if one is slacking off, what else could the other be doing?

"I don't care, if you don't go to the construction site today, I'm packing my bucket and running away right now!"

Having transitioned from an ANBU ninja to a construction worker, Yamato had only been working for two days when he already deeply understood the picky and demanding nature of the clients on the construction site.

Unable to bear it any longer, he had no choice but to seek out the most influential person in their group—the disciple of the Fifth Hokage!

With this one person in charge, all demons and monsters will become incredibly docile.

Have you ever seen a fist the size of a meteorite? From now on, who will dare to mock them, the Wood Release ninjas, for only being able to do landscaping!

With just three Wood Release users, you can pacify the entire chaotic world!

"Oh, okay, okay!"

Annoyed by Yamato, Sakura had no choice but to get up.

After speaking with his parents inside the house, he followed Yamato to the area of ​​the village that was being rebuilt.

Unlike Yamato, who was in a great mood, the two Hokage assistants in Konoha's political department were in a dilemma.

In front of the two of them was an invitation sent from the Land of Iron.

The document clearly states some of the demands of Mifune, the admiral of the Land of Iron.

"Tsunade is still unconscious, how are we supposed to reply to them?" Mitokado Homura covered his head in exasperation.

Koharu's expression was just like Mitokado Homura's.

Having lost the title of Daimyo of the Land of Fire, the two worked overtime until they nearly died to finally establish a framework for a power system led by Konoha.

Now that the Hokage is facing problems, whether it's a change of leadership or a temporary replacement, neither of them can come up with a plan.

Thus, we are now in a situation where we have received an invitation but can only sit in the office and stare blankly.

"How about... we choose between Jiraiya and Sakura?"