Chapter 82: Kakashi's Nightmare! Is This Also Called Grabbing the Bells?
Training Ground Three was no different from three years ago.
Kakashi Hatake stood in the center of the clearing, lazily reaching out to pull out his Ninja tool pouch.
It was the same familiar movement, the same dead-fish eyes, and even his righteous attitude about being late was exactly the same as it had been back then.
"So, the rules are the same as before."
Kakashi pulled out that orange-covered *make-out tactics*, flipping it open skillfully without even glancing at the two students in front of him. "As long as you can grab the bells before lunch, you pass. Even if you hold the determination to kill me..."
Before he could finish, he saw Uzumaki Narutojump up, leap directly onto the highest tree branch, clasp his hands behind his head, and even push his luck by swinging his legs.
"Hey, Naruto, aren't you going to attack?" Kakashi's eyebrows twitched.
"Leave this kind of physical labor to the professional." Naruto yawned, his gaze passing over Kakashi and landing on Sakura, who was warming up her wrists.
[Tsk tsk, Kakashi-sensei really hasn't made any progress in decades. At this point in time, who still plays the traditional Ninja hide-and-seek?]
Accompanied by Naruto's inner voice, that invisible heavenly curtain unfolded above Sakura's head once again.
[What's popular among female Ninjas nowadays? Elegant assassination? No! That's a thing of the past!]
[What truly shocks men is that kind of overwhelming violent aesthetics! Do you understand what violent demolition is?]
Sakura, standing in the center of the field, paused slightly.
She didn't need to turn around to feel that burning gaze from the top of the tree, as well as the rapidly scrolling barrage in her mind due to excitement.
[Fighting this kind of high-agility assassin who only knows how to dodge is the most annoying. But if you smash through this ground, leaving him with nowhere to stand, then fighting would be very simple.]
[Just imagine, when the ground completely collapses, amidst the flying dust, a beautiful girl in a tight-fitting qipao smashes the earth with one punch like a Valkyrie... That sense of contrast could simply burn out my XP system!]
Sakura's mouth twitched fiercely twice.
What Valkyrie? What violent demolition?
Does this idiot Naruto have such destructive scenes in his head all day? Did she spend three years learning fine Chakra control from Princess Tsunadejust to use it as an excavator?
But for some reason, upon hearing that comment, which she didn't quite understand but felt was very impressive, the Chakra in Sakura's body boiled instantly.
[Ding!]
[Detected that host Sakura Haruno has received strong expectations from the core object regarding "violent demolition" and "terrain destruction".]
[This desire for destruction, wanting to crush all obstacles, has perfectly resonated with the monstrous strength talent within you.]
[Reward issued: Ninjutsu Advancement — [Earth Release · Terrain Reshaping (Shatter Version)]. Description: No need for complex hand seals; your punch is the earthquake source. Since you can't catch the loach, just blow up the pond!]
Boom—!
Without any warning, the ground under Sakura's feet suddenly exploded with a circle of spiderweb-like cracks.
Kakashi's hand, which was flipping the book, stiffened. Years of combat instinct made him sense something was wrong. This amount of Chakra... is this what a Genin should have?
"Kakashi-sensei."
Sakura looked up, revealing a kind smile. The fire burning in those emerald green eyes made Kakashi's back feel cold. "In order not to disappoint Naruto, I have to ask you... to take flight!"
"Hey!"
With a delicate shout, Sakura's right fist, wearing a black glove, was wrapped in a stream of pink Chakra. Her target wasn't Kakashi, but the ground beneath her feet! She smashed her fist down hard!
If three years ago that was cracking the ground, then now, this was creating a massive pit.
Rumble—!
Just as Naruto had thought, the violent demolition had begun.
Centered on Sakura's fist, a terrifying shockwave, like an ignited underground volcano, surged into the sky, carrying countless rocks and soil. A full half-soccer-field-sized area of the ground instantly disintegrated, flipped, and collapsed.
"Nani?!"
Kakashi's emotionless dead-fish eyes widened instantly. The ground beneath his feet, which had been fine just a moment ago, turned into a waterfall of rubble. He had to leap frantically between the rocks flying everywhere.
And the culprit, Sakura, stood on the only flat rock, enjoying the heavenly curtain commentary that boosted her strength.
[Holy crap! Cool! So cool! This is what I wanted! This is the essence of the Tsunade style!]
[Look at the splashing rubble, look at this apocalyptic scene! What Sakura punched out wasn't just Chakra, it was full of girl power! These leg muscle lines, the underarm lines revealed when punching... hiss, I can go again!]
[However, demolition alone isn't enough. Kakashi-sensei looks so lonely, jumping around on the big rocks. At times like this, shouldn't a student give him some warmth?]
Kakashi, who was avoiding falling rocks in the air, suddenly shivered.
An even more ominous feeling loomed over him.
[If Sakura could rush up now, and use those arms, which became incredibly resilient due to the monstrous strength training, to give him a monstrous strength bear hug... She must squeeze him tightly, until the face under his mask changes color!]
[This is called—teacher-student love full of suffocation!]
Hearing the words "bear hug", Sakura's expression, which had been cool, stiffened. Her face flushed instantly.
That kind of thing... who could do that!
However, the cells in her body seemed to be cheering because of the phrase "incredibly resilient", even making her feel a certain urge to try it.
She subconsciously looked up at Kakashi, who was landing in a disheveled manner in the air, and her gaze changed. From simple combat, it turned into a look assessing the endurance of prey.
"Hey! Sakura! Your gaze is not right!" Kakashi broke out in a cold sweat. He didn't even have time to look at *make-out tactics*, shoved it back into his Ninja tool pouch, and quickly formed hand seals.
Is this really grabbing the bells? This is murdering your teacher!
Just as Sakura was really preparing to try if she could break her teacher's ribs, Naruto on the tree seemed to have seen enough.
"Looks like the appetizer is enough."
Naruto stretched, and instantly disappeared from the treetop.
The next second, he appeared on a floating rock behind Kakashi.
"Konoha Secret Taijutsu Technique: Thousand Years of Death... Cancel!"
Kakashi had just wanted to defend his back, but heard half of Naruto's technique name.
"I was kidding! Pervy Sage told me that for dealing with repressed middle-aged men, violence isn't the best method. Especially old men like Kakashi-sensei who have been single all along and cry every night while reading those books."
Naruto chuckled, the smile looking particularly innocent amidst the smoke and dust, yet his hands formed a seal that made the entire Ninja Worldtremble.
"You have to attack the heart first!"
"Ninja Art: Sexy Jutsu · Princess Tsunade Exclusive Edition!"
Poof!
The huge white smoke dissipated.
What appeared was no longer the twin-tailed Naruto-ko, but a big sister figure with a figure so hot it was against the rules, shoulder-length blonde hair, wearing that iconic green gambling coat, with the neckline plunging to her navel.
It was a perfect replica of Tsunade, even mimicking the contemptuous look of someone viewing people as insects perfectly.
Moreover, this "Tsunade" leaned forward slightly, facing Kakashi with that breathtaking abyss, her fingers hooking lightly:
"Um... Kakashi, do you want the bells, or... do you want me?"
Pfft—!
At this moment, even the Copy Ninja with the Sharingan experienced a momentary short circuit in his brain. This was a mental stagnation caused by the overwhelming visual impact and a certain ethical panic.
Clang!
Two crisp bell sounds.
When the smoke and dust finally dissipated, Training Ground Three, with its terrain completely unrecognizable, finally quieted down.
Naruto turned back to his original form, shaking two silver bells in his hands, grinning at Kakashi, who was covering his nose and squatting on the ground with a look of utter hopelessness.
Sakura stood to the side, arms crossed. Although she wanted to scold Naruto for being indecent, deep down she was inexplicably reminiscing about the simulated feeling of that "bear hug" from just now.
[Oh my, done and dusted. Kakashi-sensei is still too naive.]
Naruto's inner voice provided a timely summary.
Kakashi looked up at these two "monster"-like students, feeling that the once warm Team 7 was gone forever.
This wasn't grabbing the bells; this was clearly a public execution targeting a middle-aged single teacher.