Konoha's Day

The sand came from nowhere, and the originally dark and empty space was suddenly filled with sand. With Gaara's nervous laughter, it rushed toward Sakura overwhelmingly.

Sakura's face was expressionless. The hand she broke during the competition at the venue healed quickly, and then

"Crack~"

As soon as he closed his hands, a huge amount of vitality surged out of his body as the handprints were reversed.

"Wood Escapes Vajra and Moves Wood"

A hard tree trunk was summoned from the ground, with a bowl-thick volume, flexible branches, and multiple numbers. Facing the tsunami-like sand tide, Sakura chose to break through it head-on. Like a large pile driver, the trunk was either slapped or stabbed. , the waves of the sand sea were poked into big holes and then scattered.

She had never been seen using it at the venue, and this guy also hid his strength.

Gaara's heart tightened, and then he became even more excited. Only in this way will it be interesting after killing him.

He stretched out his hands and controlled the sand to turn into ropes as thick as his arms and wrap them around the tree trunk.

Seeing this, Sakura couldn't help but frown. Although the condensed sand was not as hard as wood, it was more flexible. The opponent did not choose to confront her head-on, which was the last thing she wanted to see.

However, it was just troublesome.

"Wooden Tree Realm Comes"

Roots and branches turned over, soil splashed, countless big trees rose from the ground, and the originally empty space was suddenly replaced by a forest.

Of course, this is just the feeling of the two people who are in it due to the limited sight. In fact, Sakura's arrival in the tree world cannot be compared with that of the first Hokage, only less than one-tenth of the range.

The rise of the trees limited the sand's space for movement and could only continue to divide. The originally summoned tree trunks surged in strength as if on stimulants, and instantly broke free from the shackles of the sand and moved towards Gaara.

Gaara was already prepared, the sand condensed into clouds under his feet, carrying him quickly into the sky.

The tree trunks and the newly grown trees didn't want to let Gaara go just like that, so they all lengthened their bodies and chased towards the sky. However, they couldn't grow infinitely after all, and their speed was also a step slower. When they chased to a certain height, they could only watch helplessly. Watch the other person escape.

Above the sky, Gaara secretly breathed a sigh of relief after escaping. He silently observed the forest below, which was only about 300 square meters in area.

There is no doubt that the opponent's home field is in the woods. Going down to fight is no different from killing someone, and you can't see where the opponent is from above. It's already clear what to choose next.

Submerge the woods together.

Gaara's large-scale ninjutsu is far more than 300 square meters, so there is nothing to consider at this time. With a wave of his hand, endless waves of sand gush out from the end of the space, comparable to a sandstorm in a natural landscape.

If it were outside, even in the desert environment of the Kingdom of Wind, Gaara's current strength would not be able to use such power, but this is Shukaku's internal space, which belongs to the sealed magnetic field world.

Here Gaara's ability has been greatly strengthened, so that the power of natural disasters can also be used.

However, facing such an attack, Sakura, who was standing under the big tree, smiled. She whispered: "I was originally thinking about how to force you to use a lot of chakra, but I didn't expect you to use it so quickly. Out."

Changes arose between words.

Gaara's body suddenly sprouted many delicate buds, growing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

what is this

Gaara didn't understand the situation, but he knew it must be the opponent's ninjutsu. Under the control of faith, the sand tore off the buds that had not yet grown up, and a large piece of skin was torn off.

"what"

The pain made Gaara groan, but before he could catch his breath, more twigs sprouted from his body.

Gaara was a little panicked and quickly let the sand pull it out, but every time one was pulled out, another one quickly grew out, more numerous and faster.

"It's no use, you'll already lose when the first seeds sprout."

Sakura's cold voice sounded from below. Gaara looked down and saw Sakura standing on the top of the tallest tree.

"How is this going"

Gaara roared unwillingly, and the branches on his body had become as thick as a bowl and tied him tightly. He could feel the chakra in his body draining rapidly, and his own chakra became the nourishment of the trees.

"The art of spores is a way for big trees to spread seeds. If it were others, they would definitely notice it immediately. But you are wearing sand armor. While you have enhanced defense, you have also lost your skin's ability to protect the outside world." Feelings.”

"The seeds parasitize on the Sand Armor, absorb your chakra, grow, and then take root in the body. When the first seed germinates, it will continue to spread seeds. Even if one is pulled out, more seeds will grow."

"In addition, these big trees grow by absorbing your chakra. The harder you struggle, the faster the tree buds will grow. If you give up resistance, you will die later. But it will only be a little later. The chakra in your body is too strong, even if you stop struggling, it won't slow down for long."

"hateful"

Gaara struggled hard, trying to use all his chakra at once to burst the branches, but the result was not satisfactory.

More branches grew out of the body, wrapping it tightly like a rice dumpling, leaving only a face.

"boom"

Gaara lost the last of his strength and fell from the sky. He closed his eyes as if resigned to his fate.

Sakura came to Gaara and asked, "Tell me how to leave this place."

"Just kill me."

"I'm talking about other methods."

His eyes suddenly opened, Gaara looked at Sakura fiercely and questioned. "What do you mean, you defeated me but didn't kill me?"

"Don't get me wrong, I'm different from you."

Sakura glanced at Gaara and said calmly: "Although we are also lonely people, we have essential differences."

Yes, there are essential differences between the two.

No matter how Gaara is rejected and feared by others, he is still a part of this world. As long as he is recognized by others, he will not be alone.

But Sakura is different. No matter how much she is accepted or cared for by others, she is still not from this world, and the inner loneliness that belongs only to her cannot be erased.

For Sakura, she just robbed people of the same name as Sakura who originally belonged to this world of treatment. What those people cared about was not herself, but the original Sakura.

"I see. In the end, you are just a more pitiful guy than me."

After listening to Sakura's story, Gaara laughed to himself. He still has a chance to integrate into this world, and there may be people who accept him. Although in his opinion, this possibility is infinitely close to zero, but at least it exists.

But Sakura is different. Even if everyone in the world accepts her, she is still lonely.

"No, I'm not alone."

Sakura smiled softly, and the cold aura before was instantly melted away. The change in their temperaments made Gaara mistakenly think that he was dazzled.

"Although I don't know why, having someone's recognition makes me no longer lonely. It's like meeting a fellow villager in a foreign country."

Speaking of this, Tiantian's figure naturally appeared in Sakura's mind.

When she was a child, she was attracted to that handsome figure and came into contact with him. Now that she thinks about it, this reason is actually ridiculous, because in her heart, no figure was more handsome than the moment her parents turned around and left.

At first, the reason why I was attracted to him was purely because the other person was similar to me.

It does not depend on personality, preferences, or pursuits, but on intuition.

When I see the other person, I can't help but think: "Senior Tiantian is not from this world just like me."

"Gaara, I will not choose to kill to prove myself, because Senior Tiantian made me feel that I really exist. I believe that you will also meet the person who allows you to find yourself."

"That person must be the person you want in the end."