"Hahahahaha!"
The border area was wide and open, so Sakura's laughter instantly traveled far. Her sudden outburst froze the intense verbal clash between both sides—suddenly, no one felt like arguing anymore.
"Hey, damn Konoha ninja, what are you laughing at?"
Although the Cloud Village ninja were surprised by Sakura's young age, they had encountered children on the battlefield before. Therefore, they quickly recovered from their momentary shock. However, they were greatly angered by Sakura, who kept laughing uncontrollably with her hands on her stomach.
"Nothing really. I just found your behavior a little amusing. A bunch of strong, muscular men arguing like girls—don't you think that looks kinda ridiculous?"
Sakura stopped laughing but maintained a smile on her face. Just moments ago, this serious scene from Naruto had inexplicably felt like some absurd countryside sitcom to her.
"Who are you calling a girl?"
The entire group from Cloud Village became furious. They, a team of powerful ninja, being called women—it was an outright humiliation.
"That's exactly who I'm talking about! Look at how you all behaved just now. Where's the slightest sense of masculinity? Arguing is one thing, but you even had your hands on your hips and made a lily-white finger gesture—come on! With attitudes like yours, what business do you have being ninjas? You should swap your shurikens for skirts and become full-time fabulous queens!"
Sakura glanced around mischievously, then leaned over and whispered something into Nara Shikaku's ear.
"But is this really okay? Even though they're our enemies, they're still fellow ninja!" Nara expressed hesitation. If they truly did this, it might lead to an endless feud with Cloud Village!
"They're our enemies now, so why hold back? This will not only provoke them, but also cheer us up a bit!" Sakura sent over several pictures and said, "Just follow the looks shown here, and bring them as fast as possible!"
"Fine..." Shikaku gave the opposing side a sympathetic look before turning back toward the camp to start working.
Before long, Shikaku returned with the items, though his expression looked like he'd just witnessed something horrifying. Behind him, other ninja from the camp followed curiously. This was part of Sakura's special arrangement—to ensure everyone witnessed the upcoming spectacle.
Seeing many people coming from Konoha's side, the Cloud ninja tensed up and gathered together. Both groups stood facing each other across the borderline, appearing ready to clash at any moment.
"Uncle Shikaku, are the people ready?"
With a wave of her hand, Sakura set up small speakers at the front row. She connected a music player to the speakers and tested the sound, making sure the voice could reach the other side clearly. Satisfied, she nodded.
"All set!" Nara replied solemnly. He'd barely recovered from trying what Sakura asked—it was almost traumatic to look at.
Several ninja with rather awkward expressions stepped forward. The thought of having to reenact what had just happened in broad daylight filled them with a sense of shame so intense it nearly killed them.
"Although this task is embarrassing, we have no choice. Everything we do is to counter the enemy. Everything we do is for the good of the village. I will report your sacrifices to Lord Third Hokage. You all will become heroes of Konoha!"
Sakura said solemnly, trying to encourage them, though beside her Shikaku covered his face with one hand. If these were the kinds of "heroes" representing Konoha, even the First Hokage would probably leap from his grave and beat everyone to death.
"Are we really heroes?"
"For the village..."
"Everything is for Konoha."
Their expressions suddenly became determined. What were a few minor sacrifices anyway? At least they wouldn't have to spill any blood. Back when they were students, their teachers had already taught them that a ninja must learn to sacrifice for the village. These are just appearances—they're not risking their lives. What was there to fear?
"Transform!"
They simultaneously activated the Transformation Jutsu, taking on the appearances of the enemy ninja they had argued with earlier. Two individuals in the middle transformed directly into replicas of the Fourth Raikage and Killer Bee as instructed.
"Foolish Konoha ninja! Do you really believe pretending to be the Fourth Raikage can fool us?"
The Cloud Village ninja mocked loudly, particularly delighted when they saw those transformed ninja running straight into the woods.
"They're so scared they've fled into the forest to hide. Konoha ninja are truly cowards."
"The weaklings of Konoha can't compare to our Might Village warriors."
"They aren't even worthy of being called ninja."
"Is this the might of Konoha? Holding the prime spot in the shinobi world and still turning out weaklings?"
"I bet that whole 'First Ninja Village' thing is just hype anyway."
Shikaku didn't get angry; instead, he simply stood there, watching the enemy with pity in his eyes. Let's see how long you keep gloating.
Chapter 31: Secret Art - Mental Pollution Technique [Lower] [Third Release]
The Cloud ninja kept spewing insults while the Konoha side grew increasingly furious, each burning with the desire to rush forward and settle things once and for all against their rivals.
After waiting quite a while—just when the Konoha ninja's fighting spirit reached its peak—the people hiding in the woods finally made their move. Seeing this, Sakura smiled slightly and pressed the switch on the player beside her. Instantly, music began playing.
"Come on, let's get down—it's party time!"
A lively tune blasted across the crowd. The Cloud ninja, who'd been yelling furiously moments ago, suddenly resembled ducks whose throats had been pinched shut—faces flushed red. Though they couldn't understand the lyrics, why did the melody sound so... suggestive?
Accompanied by the music, the same group who had previously changed clothes in the woods now walked out into view, fully exposed before everyone.
"Pfft, what the heck is this?!"
"Oh dear God, my EYES!"
"Eugh, gross! I can't take it anymore!"
Instantly, their faces paled in horror, and a few couldn't hold back their nausea.
Appearing before everyone was a group of dark-complexioned, muscular men. However, these hunks were now dressed in provocative harness-style lingerie, with black fishnet stockings hugging their legs, bunny-eared headpieces perched on their heads, and sky-high stilettos strapped to their feet. [For specific visual reference, see Nezha's suicide scene in *Ten Coolers* (a Chinese web novel)].
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