[Naruto] Haruno Sakura Preface

She walked into the building familiarly and found the Hokage's office. At this time, the ANBU ninja standing guard outside the door just nodded slightly to him when he saw her, and then turned sideways to let her in.

"It's Sakura." The two were discussing something. When they saw Sakura coming, they waved for her to come over.

Sakura bowed to the two of them and then stepped forward.

"The old friend I told you about, now I have found her approximate location." Jiraiya explained with a click of his tongue.

"Is it Tsunade-sama?" Sakura pondered for a while, then pretended not to know and asked doubtfully.

"Yes." Jiraiya was stunned by Sakura's sudden question, then nodded and admitted.

"Is your luggage ready?" Sandai exhaled smoke.

"It's already packed." Sakura calmed down, suppressed the joy of being apprenticed to Tsunade, and responded normally.

"Okay, let's meet at the main gate of Konoha at eight o'clock tomorrow morning. Let's say goodbye to our parents properly."

Jiraiya nodded and instructed.

"Then I'll go home first." After getting the signal from the two of them, Sakura left the office.

I just don't know how long it will take, Sakura thought depressedly on her way home.

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"Are the exams over?" Haruno Meabuki asked her daughter who came home earlier than usual while preparing dinner in the kitchen.

"It's over." Sakura responded calmly.

"What's wrong? Why do you sound so depressed?" Meabuki poked her head out of the kitchen and looked at Sakura with concern.

"Mom, Jiraiya-sama has returned to the village." Sakura gave up her psychological struggle and confessed directly to Mebuki.

"Really, then you have to work hard!" The imagined scene of mother and daughter hugging each other and crying did not happen. Sakura looked blankly at Meabuki happily humming a song in the kitchen.

"Why this expression? Wouldn't it be great to be accepted as a disciple by Tsunade-sama?"

When Meabuki came out with the dishes, the first thing he saw was Sakura sitting on the sofa with a blank expression on her face.

"I'm back." Sakura was about to speak, but with the sound of the door opening and closing, Haruno Zhao's voice rang out.

As soon as he got home, his wife was looking helplessly at her daughter sitting on the sofa with her legs crossed.

"What's wrong?" Haruno Zhao took off the coat of his ninja uniform and asked doubtfully.

"Jiraiya-sama is back, but Sakura doesn't seem too happy." It was Meabuki who spoke, and Asaharuno Zhao explained helplessly.

"Isn't that great?" Haruno Zhao said as he handed the coat he took off to his wife.

"Yes." Meabuki took her husband's coat, walked to the closet, took out the hanger and hung up the coat.

"Mom and dad don't understand." Sakura's voice sounded muffled.

Hearing this, Zhao and Meabuki immediately understood what made Sakura unhappy.

"Don't you want to be separated from your parents?" Haruno Zhao walked up to Sakura, touched his daughter's head, and asked gently.

"Yeah." Sakura's voice sounded again.

"Mom and dad don't want to be separated from you, but you are destined to be a ninja in the future. Being a ninja means that you can no longer live a peaceful life. Tsunade-sama is one of the best female ninjas in the ninja world, and she can teach you There is far more than what dad can teach you. You have to grow up quickly to protect your parents and the village."

Haruno Zhao comforted his daughter with a warm voice, and Meibuki's eyes were a little moist.

No matter how sensible Sakura is, she is still just a child who has just turned nine. It was not their original intention to let this child step out of the village so early to see the outside world, but since the village was determined to cultivate Sakura, and it was Lord Jiraiya who took Sakura, they had to do this even if they did not want to be separated from Sakura.

After all, in this ninja world where the jungle prevails, only the strong have a say.

"Okay, let's eat." Haruno Zhao patted his daughter's head and motioned for her to eat.

After listening to Haruno Zhao's words, Sakura felt calm in her heart.

Nine years have passed since she first came to this world. During these nine years, no matter how unrealistic she felt about the world, she had regarded the Haruno couple as his real parents.

Sakura had complicated thoughts and returned to the room after eating with the two of them.

"It's better to go to bed first." Sakura fell on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

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The light of stars just appeared on the other side of the horizon, shining through the open door of Konoha. In order not to alert her parents, Sakura slipped out alone with the scroll that sealed the luggage.

"Everyone"

In front of the Konoha gate, in addition to Jiraiya standing aside, there were also a group of familiar figures standing next to him.

Naruto, Sasuke, Ino, and Shikamaru were all present at the same time.

Sakura bowed slightly to Jiraiya who was standing aside, and then trotted up to a few people.

"You're late again." Sasuke stood coldly beside the crowd, folding his hands and said indifferently. Shikamaru, who was standing aside with a sleepy look on his face after being pulled out of his home by Ino in the middle of the night, nodded in agreement, with sadness written all over his face.

"Hey." Sakura scratched her head in embarrassment, remembering the alarm clock on the bed that she slapped to pieces because it was too noisy.

Sorry for the alarm clock~

"Sakura! Why didn't you tell me that you were leaving the village? Aren't we best friends?" Before Sakura could react, Ino slapped her on the shoulder and said angrily.

"Because I forgot. How did you know?" Sakura looked at everyone suspiciously. She clearly remembered that she didn't reveal it to them.

Really, she really couldn't bear to see the parting scene.

"Grandpa Hokage told me, Sakura-chan, how long will you be leaving for?" Naruto standing aside quickly answered Sakura's question, but he felt a little depressed when he thought of Sakura leaving the village.

"I don't know. In short, it may take at least a year or two. The prerequisite is that the teacher is willing to accept me as a disciple."

Seeing everyone's mood getting lower and lower, Sakura quickly made amends.

"You!" After hearing this for a year or two, Ino put her hands on her hips and became angry.

"It's okay, maybe I won't be accepted." Sakura patted Ino's shoulder to comfort her.

But everyone can already predict the outcome. Sakura's talent is obvious to all in their daily interactions.

"Next time you come back, I will definitely defeat you." Sasuke did not greet her, but stood aside coldly and made a challenge.

"Sakura-chan, when you come back, I will become stronger and protect you." Naruto was silent for a moment, but still promised with a thumbs up and a smile.

"Idiot, please come back safely." Ino took out a carefully cut bouquet and handed it to her.

"Well, have a safe journey." Shikamaru also waved his hand and said a brief farewell.

"Sakura, come on!" Hinata was not as shy as usual, but bravely blessed Sakura.

"Next time I come back, I'll let you take the last bite of my potato chips. The last bite of potato chips is the most delicious." Chouji also handed over the potato chips in his hand and said goodbye to Sakura reluctantly.

"You will definitely be no match for me when you come back next time." "Wow!" Ya and Akamaru on the side also said harsh words.

"I don't know what to say, but everyone will miss you." Shino, who had the least sense of presence, also said silently.

Looking at the people in front of her who were saying goodbye to her, Sakura felt a warm feeling in her heart.

"Thank you everyone." Sakura put Choji's snacks into the seal scroll and solemnly said goodbye to them while holding the flowers from Ino.

"It's time for Sakura to go," Jiraiya urged, looking at the light on the horizon.

But his eyes unconsciously glanced at Naruto.

"Minato's child"

Just when Sakura was about to leave with Jiraiya, two familiar voices came from behind: "Sakura!"

Sakura quickly turned around, but was hugged by Meabuki who ran over.

"Really, you kid." The panting Haruno Zhaochaoying who was running aside had a chestnut on her head.

"It hurts." Sakura complained sadly.

Several people on the side also consciously gave them space to communicate.

I don't know how long it took, but Meabuki also let go of Sakura.

Sakura looked up and met a pair of light green eyes that were the same as hers.

"Sakura, if you feel really tired outside, just go home. Mom and dad will always be waiting for you at home."

Sakura's nose felt sour as she listened to Meabuki's words.

"You must listen to Jiraiya-sama's words." Haruno Zhao also told Dao Sakura.

"Jiraiya-sama, I have to ask you a lot for my daughter-in-law." After Haruno Zhao finished his instructions, he stood up and bowed to Jiraiya.

"Of course." Jiraiya waved his hand and agreed.

"Then you go." No matter how reluctant Meabuki was, in order not to delay the trip, he had to stand up and wave goodbye to the two of them.

"Then I'm leaving." Sakura suppressed her emotions, waved goodbye to everyone and trotted to follow Jiraiya who had already stepped out of the door.

There are still a few drops of dew on the cosmos, flashing with the golden morning light in the distance.

Everyone has been watching two figures, one large and one small, disappearing into the horizon.

“Take care”

"Lustful Sage, where is Tsunade-sama?"

Sakura looked at the street in front of her with the sign 'Tanshu Street' written on it, and couldn't help but hesitate.

"Really, call me Jiraiya-sama! Why are children nowadays so rude?" Jiraiya puffed his beard and glared.

"Hey, hey." Sakura replied with dead eyes, an expression on her face that said, "No matter how serious you say it to me, I'll think you're just farting."

"Don't say hi twice!" Jiraiya said helplessly.

It's not surprising that Sakura has this attitude towards Jiraiya. It's been two months since they left Konoha, but in the end they didn't even find a trace of Tsunade. Moreover, every time Jiraiya went to a town, he had to go out and have fun. Every time he didn't ask for Tsunade, even Jiraiya couldn't find anyone, forgetting the instructions of the Third Generation and the Haruno couple.

"And it's not that easy to find. The old man's ANBU has been looking for it for almost two or three years and still can't find it." Faced with Sakura's eyes, Jiraiya rubbed his nose and said with a guilty conscience.

"You still say you don't have time even though you usually go to places not suitable for children." Sakura immediately exposed Jiraiya's lies and said with disdain.

"Ahem, let's get down to business first. According to the intelligence, Tsunade is probably in this town." Faced with Sakura's accusation, Jiraiya straightened his face and changed the subject.

"Then, let's split up into two groups and go find Tsunade together. Let's meet at the hotel on the corner of the street in the evening." Jiraiya quickly assigned the tasks to the two of them, but when he was about to disband, he was suddenly interrupted by Sakura.

"The so-called division of troops means that you are going to abandon me again and go fishing in some inappropriate places for children!" Sakura pointed at Jiraiya with her index finger and shouted.

"As Myouki Sage - how could Lord Jiraiya be such a person!" Jiraiya hurriedly retorted after his plan was exposed.

"I don't care, you have to take me with you today anyway!" Sakura said firmly, clasping her hands.

"This is the first time I've seen a brat like you, so let's start looking for Tsunade now." Jiraiya said in a depressed mood.

Sakura was still uneasy after receiving Jiraiya's promise, and continued: "If you secretly get rid of me, I will tell the story of Jiraiya peeping at the female bathhouse among the three ninjas in Konoha Ninja Village."

"Let's go, let's go." After Jiraiya's plan was exposed again, Xiao Jiujiu was completely disheartened. He accepted his fate and took Sakura from house to house to investigate Tsunade's whereabouts.