Back To Where It All Began

Sakura's death happened as a result of her two teammates' fight to the death. Naruto's attempt to change Sasuke wasn't going as expected, and now they were about to kill each other with their final blow. Naruto's intention had been to let Sasuke win and pierce through his body. But Sakura witnessed this whole thing and jumped between.

It was a sickening feeling. Seeing two of the most important people in her life trying to kill each other. It was terribly wrong. In the spur of the moment, she flickered between them and took on their blows. It was abrupt and so quick that it felt like a dream. Except the pain was real.

But she knew one thing for sure. She would do it over and over again if she had to. Because she wanted to protect them.

That was supposed to be the end.

But then she's startled awake by their Academy teacher and finds that she's returned to her twelve year old self. A seventeen year old in a twelve year old's ody.

Why and how has she returned? This is the question she seeks an answer to with the help of an old man stuck in her head.

Cover art is from Naruto chapter 442 "The Final Gamble!!"

Naruto © Masashi Kishimoto