Ino, Choji, and Shikamaru.
There was also a short-haired little girl with pure white pupils who would get so nervous she couldn’t speak whenever she saw Naruto.
Sakura wore the expression of a spectator, looking at Naruto and then at Hinata.
Hinata really does blush whenever she sees the Crown Prince!
What happened a few years ago remained hidden in the heart of the girl with the Byakugan.
On that snowy day, the girl fell, and a young boy helped her up…
The seeds of fate sprouted right then and there…
It’s just that at this time, Naruto was a blockhead and didn’t even remember someone like Hinata.
Beside Hinata was a boy wearing sunglasses, with half of his head hidden in his collar, as if he couldn’t bear to be seen.
It was that guy who loved playing with bugs.
Sitting at the very front was her training partner, Sasuke.
The boy wore a blue shirt; at this time, Sasuke’s personality wasn’t cold yet, and the Uchiha Clan had not yet been wiped out.
Ever since he met Sakura last time, the boy often made plans with her to train together and frequently challenged her.
Although the result was always defeat, he remained tireless.
Sakura calculated the time; Sasuke was already seven years old, and the massacre of the Uchiha Clan seemed to be this year.
It should be soon…
Thinking of this, Sakura cast a sympathetic glance at Sasuke.
This innocent boy would surely have his personality drastically changed after experiencing such a thing…
“Sakura, over here!” Ino waved at Sakura, signaling her to come over.
Naturally, Sakura became seatmates with Ino.
Kiba went to sit next to Shino; one played with bugs, the other walked his dog.
The two like-minded friends had known each other for a long time.
Naruto saw that the seats in the classroom were all full.
He originally wanted to sit with Sakura, but that area was all girls.
With no other choice, he saw an empty seat next to Sasuke in the front row and walked over.
Sure enough, the Crown Prince still headed toward Sasuke Uchiha.
In the midst of the unknown, fate was destined.
Sakura suddenly remembered a small task in the system card, which was to have Naruto and Sasuke complete their first kiss.
What a tacky task, yet Sakura was eager to try.
Sure enough, she was also quite tacky.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Iruka walked up to the podium.
“Today is your first day of school, and I am your homeroom teacher, Iruka.” “Your future courses will mainly be divided into two categories: one is theory, and the other is practical.” “The scope of theory classes is quite broad, and the learning content for each semester is different.” Iruka continued to introduce the content for each semester: “In the first semester, you will study the history of Konoha’s founding.
In the second semester, you will study the origin and theoretical foundation of Chakra.” “In the third semester, you will study Shuriken manipulation techniques.
In the fourth semester, you will study distance calculation during combat, and in the fifth semester…” Sakura rested her chin in her hands and listened attentively.
These theory classes might seem boring, but they would definitely be used in future combat.
For example, the distance calculation learned in the fourth semester.
Although it wasn’t detailed in the original work, when a Ninja is in actual combat, before performing Ninjutsu, the first thing to calculate is the distance between the enemy and oneself, as well as the range the Ninjutsu can reach.
For example, Shikamaru’s Shadow Possession Jutsu or Kisame’s Great Waterfall Technique.
If the distance isn’t calculated beforehand, the effect of binding or attacking the enemy will be greatly reduced.
“In addition to theory classes, in the coming semesters, we will also have practical classes.” “This includes Shurikenjutsu, Three Basic Jutsus, and Nintaijutsu.” “Among them, the Three Basic Jutsus are also the key Ninjutsu tested during your graduation exam.
Only by passing the assessment can you graduate and become an official Genin.” Iruka looked at the students below with a solemn expression; he hoped that every one of his students could become a qualified Genin after graduation.
“Three Basic Jutsus?
Sakura, haven’t you already learned this?
And yours is even a Shadow Clone.” Ino looked at Sakura beside her; during training before, Ino had already seen Sakura use the Shadow Clone.
“Mm-hmm, that’s right.” Sakura nodded.
“Then Sakura’s strength should already be that of a qualified Genin, right!” Ino couldn’t help but be a little surprised.
“Ahaha, I suppose so.” Sakura remembered that her current HP had already exceeded 3000, long surpassing the strength of an entry-level Genin.
“It seems I need to train hard as well.
I don’t want to just keep watching Sakura’s back.” Recently, Ino had also started learning the Mind Transfer Jutsu from her father.
Children like them with family backgrounds naturally have more advantages than their peers.
One reason is that their families are powerful; their parents, or even grandparents, are Ninjas, and they have higher expectations for their children from a young age.
Secondly, every family has its own unique secret technique: Shikamaru’s Shadow Possession Jutsu, Choji’s Multi-Size Technique, and Ino’s Mind Transfer Jutsu.
So even if their natural talent is average, they can still stand out among their peers.
At the very least, they can reach the level of a peak Chunin.
Of course, if they possess a Bloodline Limit and have high talent, they start as Elite Jonin, or can even reach Kage-level.
Neji from the original work, if he hadn’t been forced out of the story by blocking a hit for Naruto, his late-stage strength could definitely have reached Kage-level.
There are also individual geniuses among geniuses, which are a different matter.
Even without a Bloodline Limit or family background, one can reach peak Kage-level by relying on their own unique talent in the Ninja World.
The most typical examples are Minato and Jiraiya.
“Mm, Ino, I will supervise you from now on.
In this war-torn world, if you don’t make yourself strong enough, you will only watch your loved ones die before your eyes one by one, helpless to do anything.” Sakura’s expression was solemn; the scene from the original work where Asuma died in front of Ino remained fresh in her mind.
The blonde girl was weeping in despair while trying to treat Asuma.
With her medical skills at that time, there was simply no way to save her teacher.
“Sakura, why are you suddenly saying this?” Ino looked at Sakura’s grave face, clearly a bit frightened.
Sakura snapped back to reality and smiled faintly: “Ahaha, it’s nothing.
Anyway, Ino will definitely become stronger in the future.” “Mm-hmm.” Ino nodded firmly.
…
For the next period, Sakura attended classes at school during the day and went to the training ground at night.
Recently, she had been focusing mainly on muscle training.
Although she had grown quite a bit in height, her arms and legs were too thin, and she looked somewhat frail.
Previously, to enhance her body’s ability to withstand Chakra changes, Sakura had been doing aerobic exercise to build up her constitution.
Sometimes she would run two laps around Konoha in a day, which equated to the distance of 20 marathons.
This led to a massive loss of fat, causing her to become thinner and thinner.
Although her body was much more agile than before, the girl had become skin and bones, willow-thin and too skinny.
Coupled with the fact that Sasuke had been training with her from time to time recently, Sakura used to be able to easily defeat Sasuke in both Shurikenjutsu and Taijutsu.
But recently, whether it was because he received guidance from Uchiha Itachi or because the girl’s progress had slowed down, Sakura found it increasingly difficult to win whenever she sparred with Sasuke in Taijutsu.
She would even feel uncomfortable all over, with sore back and aching muscles when she returned home at night.
Sakura guessed it had a lot to do with her physique.
Because she currently had too little fat and muscle, her body tissues would get damaged every time she took a hit from Sasuke.
Although she might not feel anything at the time, her body would slowly become unable to handle it over time.
Therefore, she needed to switch from aerobic to anaerobic exercise.
Muscle building, not weight loss.
Thinking of this, Sakura couldn’t help but speed up her push-ups.
Sweat dripped down the girl’s pink hair, and Sakura could clearly feel the results of her training during this period.
Her arms were thicker than they were two months ago, and the abs on her abdomen were faintly visible, but this level was not enough; she had to continue!
Just as Sakura was training vigorously, a strange noise came from behind her.