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"You're really weak right now."
A flash of killing intent flickered in her emerald eyes and vanished just as quickly, causing the Raikage to feel every hair on his body stand on end!
"Tenshu Kick!"
Unmatched power gathered in her foot, and with a surge of ferocious chakra, a single spinning kick shattered the entire ground in an instant!
Looking at the empty scene before her, Sakura's expression remained calm.
"You owe me your life, Raikage."
Retracting the tongue wrapped around the Raikage's waist, Orochimaru spoke in a sinister tone.
"Hmph, no need to say more."
The Raikage glanced at the saliva-soaked tongue coiled around his waist, his face showing no sign of disturbance.
Sakura held an iron rod in her hand, calmly staring at the enemies before her.
The Raikage, one of the leaders of the Five Great Ninja Villages.
Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin of the Hidden Leaf.
She let out a soft breath, then extended her hand, curling her fingers toward them with a mocking smile on her face:
"A rat who looks bold on the outside but is treacherous within."
"A villain who toys with the dead in an attempt to surpass his master."
"They really live up to the saying—a den of snakes and rats."
"Hm, 'a den of snakes and rats' is a descriptive phrase."
To ensure the two understood her meaning, Sakura thoughtfully added an explanation.
Faced with Sakura's words, the Raikage's face darkened instantly—though it was already dark to begin with.
Orochimaru, on the other hand, didn't care. Few things could truly get under his skin.
It was just a couple of insults—nothing that would cost him a piece of flesh.
Besides, he had mastered the Living Corpse Reincarnation technique. Worst case, he'd wait until this little girl grew old and died, then use the Impure World Reincarnation to bring her back and make her serve him tea as a maid.
"I'll take the lead, you support."
Arcs of electricity sparked across the Raikage's body once more. Without waiting for Orochimaru's agreement, he charged forward in a single leap.
At this point, he had no choice but to accept the reality before him.
At over forty years old, he was no match for this young girl.
The Raikage, who had once dominated battlefields and reigned supreme in the ninja world, had now been surpassed by the new generation of shinobi.
But since this new generation was from the Hidden Leaf, no matter what, she had to die!
"Heavy Flow Burst!"
With a slight movement, the Raikage's speed surged to its limit!
Speed was the only advantage he still held over Sakura now. Attacking the enemy's weakness with his strength was the optimal strategy!
If he kept clashing head-on with her like before, he'd only end up at a disadvantage.
"Getting smarter, huh?"
Sakura watched the Raikage charging toward her, a cold smirk on her lips as she braced herself.
In the blink of an eye, the ferocious lightning was already in front of her!
Sakura reacted swiftly. With a flick of her wrist, the iron rod—now resembling the Monkey King's staff—parried the attack. The Raikage had never expected a single strike to succeed. If it had, then the girl in front of him wouldn't be Haruno Sakura.
She'd be an imposter.
Though he despised this pink-haired girl so much he wanted to tear her apart, her strength was something even the Raikage had to acknowledge.
The lightning flashed and vanished, reappearing behind Sakura in the next second. Her expression unchanged, she spun around and blocked the Raikage's kick with one of her own!
But at that moment, Orochimaru made his move!
His figure darted like a phantom—slower than the Raikage, but elusive and unpredictable!
In an instant, Orochimaru was in front of Sakura, thrusting his Kusanagi Sword straight at her face!
Her emerald eyes showed no hint of change in the face of this lethal strike. Sakura tilted her head slightly, and the blade grazed past her ear, taking a few strands of pink hair with it!
At the same time, she swung her staff directly at Orochimaru's chest!
Orochimaru's expression didn't shift in the slightest as he faced this blow.
Did she really think the same trick would work on him twice?
The staff suddenly extended—but this time, it wasn't the end facing Orochimaru that lengthened. The opposite end stretched out!
The staff plunged into the ground, launching Sakura straight into the air toward Orochimaru!
"Nani?!"
Orochimaru's face finally changed as he saw Sakura closing in.
"Hey, you're the one who sold my info, right?"
As she spoke, Sakura drew dangerously close to Orochimaru—so close he could feel the heat of her breath.
But Orochimaru felt no trace of attraction. It was as if an ordinary person were facing a tiger breathing down their neck!
Every hair on his body stood on end. He immediately prepared to escape with an Earth Release technique, but pink and blue chakra gathered on Sakura's fist, burning and roaring!
Orochimaru recognized the blue chakra—it was the standard color for most ninja. But what was that pink chakra?
Aside from jinchuriki, only a rare few ninja possessed chakra of a different color.
According to his intel, Sakura was just a lucky kid taken as a disciple by Hiruzen Sarutobi!
But at this moment, Orochimaru had no time to dwell on it!
He retreated rapidly, his hands instinctively forming seals!
"Summoning Jutsu: Rashomon!"
Almost unconsciously, Orochimaru unleashed a defensive technique. As the massive Rashomon gate began to rise from the ground, Sakura's fist slammed into it!
Boom!
It was as if a monster had collided with it head-on!
The Rashomon was punched clean out of its summoning array by Sakura's single blow!
Orochimaru's pupils constricted at the sight!
But before he could flee, the massive shadow of the gate came crashing down on him!
The dozens-of-meters-tall gate smashed into him, and in an instant, both it and Orochimaru were sent flying, crashing heavily into the snowy forest nearby!
Snow swirled wildly, and dirt and stone flew everywhere!
Though it seemed like a long ordeal, it all happened in mere moments. Sakura turned to counter the Raikage charging at her again, but a massive shadow loomed over her!
It was Manda, whom she'd just struck twice on the head with her staff!
Manda was truly thick-skinned. Any normal summoned beast hit twice by Sakura's staff would've long since retreated to the summoning realm, crying for its mother.
"Hiss!"
Manda let out a serpentine screech, its gaping maw lunging to swallow Sakura whole!
At such close range, Sakura could faintly smell the foul stench of its breath.
Her slender brows furrowed slightly. She leaped upward, dodging Manda's sudden attack, but a flash of lightning streaked in from behind her!
"Die!"
"Lariat!"
The Raikage wrapped his arms around Sakura, poised to deliver a killing blow!
Sakura's expression remained steady. At the critical moment, she discarded her staff, crossing her forearms in front of her chest to block the Raikage's embrace!
As he poured more strength into his hold, the Raikage's face flushed red, locked in a fierce struggle with Sakura!
He was increasingly unable to withstand her power. What he'd thought was a sure-kill move was slowly being overcome!
In that moment, the Raikage's expression hardened. Before the Lariat could fully form, he forced it out!
"Don't you know you're not supposed to just grab a girl—especially a monster like me?"
Sakura looked up at the Raikage, so close she could touch him, her emerald eyes showing not a trace of panic.
"Nani?!"
The Raikage's face darkened further. He quickened his movements, slamming Sakura downward with all his might!
In that moment, the pink-haired girl's strength erupted to its peak. Even if the Raikage ground his teeth to dust, he had to restrain this unparalleled beast!
An opportunity like this, once lost, would never come again!
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