Chapter 35: Sakura
To Kakashi, the Uchiha Sasuke standing before him was far from an ordinary person.
In the original story, after the Konoha squad assignments,
Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto had patiently waited at the designated location for Hatake Kakashi.
...
But now, Kakashi had personally come looking for Sasuke.
That was quite the honor!
The reason Kakashi did this was that the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, had personally approached him and carefully informed him about Sasuke’s current situation.
When Kakashi learned that the Third Hokage was actually supporting Sasuke in building a harem in Konoha, allowing him to marry dozens of wives and father over a hundred children to revive the Uchiha Clan,
Kakashi was completely stunned.
"Lord Third Hokage, you… you must be joking, right?"
Even now, looking back on that moment, Kakashi still felt like his worldview had been shattered.
Then, the Third Hokage told Kakashi that Sasuke’s strength far exceeded his imagination.
Sasuke had already awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan and had mastered Fire, Wind, Lightning, Earth, and Water Release ninjutsu.
To put it bluntly, Sasuke's current strength already surpassed that of an elite jonin.
"..."
Upon hearing this, Kakashi had never been so shocked in his life.
"Is this Sasuke even real?"
Although Kakashi didn’t want to doubt the Third Hokage’s words, he had barely slept the entire night thinking about it.
Early the next morning, he personally went to find Sasuke.
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Kakashi wanted to know if this low-key, wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing Sasuke was really as powerful as the Third Hokage claimed.
...
And thus, the scene before them unfolded.
Sasuke, ever intelligent, immediately deduced from Kakashi’s reaction that the Third Hokage must have informed him about everything.
Otherwise, there was no way that Hatake Kakashi, the leader of Konoha's Team 7, would personally come looking for Sasuke.
"Uchiha Sasuke, since you know my name, I assume you recognize me."
Kakashi said, "Since that's the case, let’s skip the formalities."
"I want to see your true strength…"
Even though, in the original story, Kakashi valued a ninja’s character and teamwork more than raw power,
In that story, he used the bell test not to gauge the genin’s strength but to observe the bond between them.
However!
The Uchiha Sasuke before him was a complete anomaly.
Kakashi was desperate to see just how powerful Sasuke truly was…
Sasuke casually smiled and said, "Sure, but I think it would be better to wait for Sakura and Naruto so we can all test ourselves together."
As he spoke, Sasuke instantly flashed behind Kakashi and casually patted him on the shoulder.
[ Ding! ]
[ Congratulations! Sign-in with Kakashi successful. Reward obtained: Lightning Release - Chidori. ]
Just as Sasuke had expected.
By touching Kakashi, he was able to sign in and receive a ninjutsu reward.
"..."
Meanwhile, Kakashi was utterly speechless.
‘This is Sasuke?’
‘This is a genin from Konoha?’
Unbelievable!
Just now, Kakashi hadn’t even been able to react before Sasuke had already closed the distance on him.
What did that mean?
His blood surged with excitement, and he couldn’t resist the urge to attack Sasuke.
But Sasuke had no intention of fighting Kakashi just yet.
Without an audience, there was no point in defeating Kakashi.
Sasuke wanted to recreate the original story—where he, Sakura, and Naruto had to fight for the bells.
In the original, the three genin were completely powerless.
Especially Naruto, who was humiliated by Kakashi’s Thousand Years of Death technique.
But now!
Sasuke wanted to change history and make Naruto realize the gap between them.
Otherwise, Naruto would keep trying to compare himself to Sasuke.
And he also wanted Sakura to return to her former fangirl self, utterly worshipping him once again.
Without an audience, Sasuke wasn’t even interested in fighting Kakashi.
"Kakashi, let's go find my girlfriend Sakura and Naruto."
As Sasuke spoke, his Sharingan gleamed ominously.
"..."
Kakashi immediately stopped himself from making a move.
If Sasuke were just an average genin, Kakashi wouldn’t care too much.
But now, with Sasuke’s strength possibly surpassing his own, Kakashi had to take his words seriously.
"Alright!"
Kakashi reluctantly nodded in agreement.
The two of them quickly arrived at Haruno Sakura’s house.
Since she had taken the day off, Sakura looked particularly radiant, and her figure had developed far beyond what it had in the original story.
All thanks to Sasuke.
"Sasuke!"
Sakura still had feelings for Sasuke, though her affection was now mixed with something else.
"Sasuke, there’s someone else here…"
Kakashi stood to the side, stunned.
‘Are kids nowadays this aggressive in relationships?’
Sasuke’s open flirtation with Sakura once again shattered Kakashi’s worldview.
"This is Hatake Kakashi, an elite jonin from Konoha and our future Team 7 leader."
"Not an outsider!"
Sasuke continued holding Sakura by the waist as he introduced him.
"Kakashi-sensei… Hello."
Sakura was extremely embarrassed.
What should have been a normal introduction became an incredibly awkward moment due to Sasuke’s boldness.
"..."
Even as a seasoned ninja, Kakashi felt like he was intruding and awkwardly cleared his throat.
"Now that we’ve found Sakura, let’s go get Naruto."
"Alright!"
Sasuke refused to let go of Sakura. "Let’s go, Sakura, let’s find Naruto."
At the same time, Sasuke also wanted Sakura to have a normal life.
That way, the future would be more enjoyable.
But Sakura’s life had been too gloomy. Living like a normal person would make her days more fulfilling.
"Mhm, everything is up to you, Sasuke."
Though still shy, Sakura was secretly delighted.
After all, with Team 7 forming, she could finally spend more time alone with Sasuke.
She no longer had to be jealous of Ino sharing him.
...
As they went to find Naruto, Kakashi, walking ahead, was unable to see what was happening behind him.
