Sakura Petals; True Strength

Five Years

If you're also reading the bleach universe sequel, the first two and a half years are not the same, there are a few changes but after the fight with Ringo it's a completely different ball game, please read the whole chapter.

Prologue

First Year: Before her training even truly began, Tsunade had to lay out several ground rules Sakura needed to follow, specifically in regards to being a medic nin.

First rule; No medic ninja shall ever stop medical treatment until the lives of their party members have come to an end.

Second rule; No medic ninja shall ever stand on the front lines.

Third rule; No medic ninja shall ever die until they are the last of their platoon.

Fourth rule: Only those who have mastered the Ninja Art Creation Rebirth-Strength of a Hundred Technique of the ninja art Creation Rebirth are permitted to discard the above-mentioned laws.

It was these rules that were pounded into her head on day one, and they stuck to her like glue.

During her time with the Senin, Sakura would have to devote all her time and energy to learning medical ninjutsu, chakra control, super strength, taijutsu, and her swordsmanship skills.

Other ninjutsu and genjutsu was something she would have to learn while training under someone else. While Tsunade was a master of Fire, Water, Earth, and Lightning jutsu, she wanted to focus on healing and strength. There would always be people who could control elements on the battlefield, but not everyone could learn medical ninjutsu.

It was because of this that Sakura decided to leave behind the elemental jutsu for now. She would still use what she already knows, but learn nothing new for the time being.

After she had been gone for just one month outside the the village, Tsunade had received a scroll from the Hokage, updating them on Sakura ninja status.

Shortly after the Third's funeral, the Fourth Hokage, the council, and some clan leaders all gathered to discuss what the results of the Chunin exams were going to be. If it would all just be considered invalid or if there was something to save from all the destruction.

Turns out, Sakura, Shikamaru, and Neji all made it to Chunin based off of not only their results in the exams, but the way they had also proved themselves after the invasion had begun.

They had sent her a Chunin flak jacket that Sakura made sure to keep sealed in a scroll in her pouch.

She won't be needing that for a few years anyway, but having it was nice.

The first year while training with Tsunade was unlike anything she had expected. The blood, sweat, and tears she shed as she pushed mind, body, and soul to their limits was exhausting in every sense of the word.

She learned how to bring healing chakra to the palms of her hands and keep a fish alive and breathing while it was out of the water. The first time she tried this technique, she had failed. Putting in too much chakra and burning the fish, this caused many thoughts to go through her mind.

The main one being; 'Let me try again,' as Senbonzakura encouraged her to never give up.

And she did try again. The second time she tried it, she used a little less chakra, this time not enough. The fish died yet again.

The third time showed much better results as she managed to keep the fish alive as long as she continued to used her healing chakra.

This was called the mystic palm technique.