Phase 10: Combat Theatrics

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-Story Start-

-Third Person POV-

[Match 3 - Haruno Sakura VS Uchiha Sasuke]

It is an innocent match-up from the foreign villages' perspective.

However, those more keenly aware of Konoha's assets and recent tragedies know of Uchiha Sasuke's miserable identity.

Talks from the foreign Shinobi continued as normal, the Genin expressing little curiosity whilst their Jonin teachers only anticipated a short display of the only remnant of Uchiha might in the world.

But...

From the Leaf's perspective, it was pin-drop silence.

Looks of sympathy were sent Sakura's way as she walked alongside Sasuke down the stairs.

A brief look of resolute defiance from Sakura's eyes was met with the flaring of the Sharingan in Sasuke's, a small smirk crossing his lips.

Eventually, the two stood apart from each other, only separated by the uneasy Hayate that was more than aware of Sasuke's identity and the poor hand Sakura was dealt with.

Once again, pin-drop silence as the two opponents met each other's gazes.

Sakura's smile twisted into a thin, concentrated line, her green eyes glaring hard into Sasuke's stoic sharingan.

Flattered he hadn't dismissed it against her.

'...He's not going to hold back, is he?' She had mixed feelings.

She would have preferred he underestimate her, but not doing so was a gesture of respect that she couldn't help but have her warm feelings for the thoughtful boy be intensified even further by.

Kiba exclaimed what was already on everybody's mind, "There's no way it's that serious, right?"

Kurenai who stood beside him shook her head with a smile, "A girl is making her stand against the odds... for her, it means the world."

Hinata frowned, "I-It's not about winning, is it?" She herself recognized the odds Sakura held for victory.

"No... but the boy is thankfully recognizing it." Kurenai smiled broadly.

...

Born to a happy family in the Village Hidden In The Leaves.

Educated in the Shinobi Academy.

Caring more for her looks than her skills in the Ninja Arts.

No tragedy or grandiose purpose to fuel her motivation to improve.

Quite the contrary, some may call her prior motivation for improvement - shallow, self-centered, even pathetic.

Untapped talent that had only begun to be sharpened by Anko.

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