Naruto: AFK System

The previously motionless Sakura suddenly stomped her foot. With a thunderous "boom," her figure instantly appeared in front of Jirōbō. Her speed wasn't exceptionally fast, but it stirred up a terrifying whirlwind.

"You bastard, go to hell!" With a "bang~," she unleashed a punch packed with terrifying power, striking Jirōbō's stomach before he could react.

The moment Sakura's fair, smooth fist landed on Jirōbō's massive body, it released a force far beyond what was visible on the surface. In that instant, the power capable of shattering a boulder several meters wide was transmitted entirely into Jirōbō's body.

That terrifying force sent Jirōbō's body flying dozens of meters away, crashing through several large trees before slamming into a massive rock.

Everyone was stunned. Even the usually cold Kimimaro looked at Sakura with a face full of astonishment.

Jirōbō, who had been sent flying, now lay covered in blood in front of the rock, which was cracked like a spider's web.

The ground before him bore a trench several meters long, a testament to the astonishing power of Sakura's punch. Jirōbō was drenched in blood, his internal organs completely shattered.

He didn't even have the chance to use his curse mark before he died. Kakashi was equally shocked. "Sakura, you're so strong." Even Kakashi was taken aback; during previous missions, Sakura hadn't participated in combat.

As the weakest member of the team and the only girl, she had always been the one protected by Kakashi, Sasuke, and Naruto. The taijutsu Sakura learned from Tsunade had never had a chance to be used.

Now, Sakura's initial display was so terrifying that even Kakashi couldn't achieve such feats with pure taijutsu.

Sakura clenched her fist and smiled at Kakashi, "Kakashi-sensei, leave the other girl to me." Kakashi glanced at Tayuya, who was now visibly shaken, and nodded. Tayuya's heart sank.

"This woman is so strong. If I get hit by her punch, I'm done for." Tayuya was shocked by Sakura's terrifying power and felt a bit anxious about facing her. Standing next to Sakura, Sasuke praised, "Sakura, you've gotten much stronger."

Blushing at Sasuke's compliment, Sakura replied, "Not really." Her change in demeanor was a stark contrast to her earlier image as a strong woman. Naruto, on the other hand, said nervously, "I better not make Sakura angry in the future, or she'll kill me."

Naruto often liked to joke around, and Sakura would always end it with a punch. However, she never used her monstrous strength on Naruto.

Even without using her monstrous strength, Sakura's natural strength was exceptional. Otherwise, Tsunade wouldn't have taught her the monstrous strength technique; it was because Sakura was inherently strong.

Tsunade only needed to teach her how to use that strength and guide her properly to help her master the monstrous strength technique.

With Jirōbō taken out right from the start, the rest of the Sound Four and Kimimaro became much more cautious about their opponents' strength. Although Jirōbō was the weakest among them, he wasn't much weaker than the others.

In their eyes, if the weakest member of Kakashi's team, Sakura, could instantly defeat Jirōbō, the others surely wouldn't be any weaker than them.

The two sides stood in tense confrontation for a few seconds. A gentle breeze swept through, leaves fluttered down, and in the next moment, both sides sprang into action.

On Sasuke's side, he immediately launched his most powerful combo against Kimimaro. "Lightning Body Flicker" and "Chidori"—Sasuke initiated with Lightning Body Flicker combined with Chidori. He transformed into a streak of blue lightning, appearing behind Kimimaro.

Kimimaro was startled, "So fast!" "Screech~" "Boom!" By the time Kimimaro heard the screech of the Chidori, it was already too late. He quickly channeled chakra throughout his body, and in an instant, countless sturdy bone spikes emerged from his skin.

These were bones with hardness comparable to steel. Sasuke thrust his Chidori, and countless bolts of lightning shattered numerous bone spikes, tearing through them like they were nothing.

The terrifying residual energy blasted a crater over ten meters wide into the ground. In the next moment, Sasuke vanished, leaving Kimimaro kneeling on one knee in the pit.

Countless bone spikes had been shattered by the Chidori, but ultimately, not all were penetrated.

Just centimeters from Kimimaro's body, the bone spikes managed to block Sasuke's Chidori. However, the sharp penetrating power of the Chidori left Kimimaro's already fragile body spitting blood uncontrollably.

Blood stained the shattered bones in front of Kimimaro. "I didn't expect that guy to be so powerful. No wonder Orochimaru-sama wants him as his next vessel." What Kimimaro didn't know was that Orochimaru desired Sasuke's Sharingan, the bloodline of the Uchiha clan.

But Orochimaru could never have imagined that Sasuke had grown so strong, many times more powerful than during the Chunin Exams.

The initial clash already put immense pressure on Kimimaro. On the other side, seeing Sasuke achieve such results right from the start, Naruto wasn't about to be outdone.

Facing Tayuya and Sakon/Ukon, Naruto immediately launched his attack. He began with the Shadow Clone Jutsu combined with the Rasengan.

Tayuya and Sakon/Ukon, seeing dozens of Narutos wielding kunai surrounding them, sighed in relief, "At least he's not as strong as that Uchiha kid."

Although the dozens of shadow clones surprised them, that was all.

However, during the clash, Tayuya and Sakon/Ukon were caught off guard and struck from behind by two shadow clones wielding Rasengan. The terrifying power of the Rasengan drilled a spiral blood hole into their backs.

Before they could even activate their curse marks, they were taken down. Blood splattered onto Naruto's face. Standing before their bodies, Naruto wiped the blood off his face and glanced over at Sasuke.

Tayuya and Sakon/Ukon had the strength of elite Chunin, but in front of Naruto, who already possessed Jonin-level strength, they were easily defeated.

Naruto hadn't even tapped into the power of the Nine-Tails. Meanwhile, on Sasuke's side, despite several attacks, Kimimaro barely managed to fend them off.

Though he was continuously coughing up blood, he hadn't been defeated. Kimimaro's strength far surpassed that of the Sound Four. The ground around them for dozens of meters was covered with sharp, sturdy bone spikes.

It was like being in a forest of bones. On Sakura's side, Tayuya's genjutsu attacks had little effect on her, as Sakura excelled in genjutsu and knew how to dispel it.

So it wasn't long before Sakura sent Tayuya flying with a punch, turning her into a corpse. Kakashi watched Sakura and Naruto, suddenly feeling that his team might not need him as their teacher anymore.

After all, Naruto learned from Jiraiya, Sakura from Tsunade, and although Sasuke hadn't learned from Orochimaru, his strength wasn't primarily due to him.

But seeing his team so strong, Kakashi felt a sense of pride. He mused, "Yahiko, the seeds you planted have borne fruit." At this moment, Kakashi felt proud of his students.

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