Boruto : Road to Ninja

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YES I DID IT ! I UPLOADED ANOTHER CHAPTER !

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         In all honestly, Sakura was exhausted, almost to the core. The Kage Summit was a good success, but what worried her more was the White Ghost. She kept on spacing out as she tried to go on with her paperworks.

ANBUs were sent out to investigate more. But no result had come so far. Really though, they started investigation from the day before only.

But that didn't ease Sakura's worry. The White Ghost's voice replayed in her mind.

"I don't have a physical body... At least, not here. And thank you, Hokage, for your chakra. It's a shame I can only use it in this world."

What would he have meant by that ? She had a very wild guess about it, but she shook her head in denial.

Trying to focus, she forced herself to think of her family instead. Her beloved husband who was always there for her, even though he used to be such a playboy. Itachi and Izumi, including Shisui and Mikoto, who had always been supportive of her. Fugaku-

"I don't care who you marry unless it is someone from outside of the Uchiha blood !"

"Why does it matter that she isn't an Uchiha ?!"

"Because no son of mine will take care of a child who is not able of becoming strong. And SHE ! WILL NOT GIVE YOU A CAPABLE CHILD !"

"I DON'T CARE ! I LOVE SAKURA AND I *WILL* MARRY HER ! Father, did you have me just for my strength, my skills and abilities ? If I suddenly lost these all, would you still want me as your son ?"

Sakura shook her head harshly to get rid of the old conversations stirring in her head. She sighed and once again started to read the paper she had been reading for the past hour. But involuntarily, she thought back again.

Sarada. Her beautiful daughter. With all the burdens and expectations boring down on her, Sakura had always thought Sarada would have given in to the pressure. But she grew stronger, and stronger each day. She was in par with every expectation threw at her, including her grandfather's. But her strength came with a price, Sakura had convinced herself after a long time of watching her grow.

Her daughter didn't seem to enjoy anything at all. She didn't laugh with her friends. She did not see things as something fun, but everything was a competition she should win. She did not show weakness. Sakura would even dare say no Yamanaka could get in her head. She did not worry.

That was why Sakura was both surprised and happy, that when she visited Sarada the night before, she looked worried for her mother. It was genuine. It was amazing how much she could change over a few weeks. At least, she would think so, if she hadn't known Sarada since her birth.

"It's a shame I can only use it in this world." The White Ghost's voice rang again.

Sakura gulped. It wouldn't be. The White Ghost's sudden appearance and her daughter's behavioral change wouldn't be connected. She liked this new Sarada too much to accept it so. Because this Sarada, could actually smile.

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"Is-Isn't this too far ?" Inojin asked, for the exactly 100th time that day. Yes, Chocho counted.

"We'll train right here !" Shikadai declared as he glanced around the clearing. The Hidden Leaf would be at least a few kilometres away.

"B-but what if the White Ghost appear ?" The ever shy Inojin asked in a small voice.

"Relax. He won't come." The other boy assured him.

"But what if... What if he does ?"

"Argh, quite ya blabbering !" Chocho glared, to which the Yamanaka shrunk away to the back of the Nara. "If you wanna go home so badly, let's just hurry up and be done with out training !"