Chapter 314 Sakura's Path

Sakura originally thought that this grilled cold noodles was delicious.

But when it came time to pay the bill, she always had a gloomy face.

Because the stall owner's words hit her right in the heart.

In the following time, Sakura teamed up with Naruto and Sasuke to carry out the mission, and she deeply realized the differences between people.

Naruto's Uzumaki bloodline and Sasuke's Uchiha bloodline both allow them to go further and faster on the path of being a ninja.

Even in the most basic tasks like beckoning cats and dogs, they performed better than Sakura.

Another mission was completed and Sakura sat alone on the roadside.

At this moment, the vendor selling grilled cold noodles that I met a month ago came again.

"Boss, bring me some grilled cold noodles."

"Sorry, this time we're selling stinky tofu."

“What is stinky tofu?”

“A delicacy from an exotic land.”

“Ahh… it stinks.”

"Yeah, it smells bad but tastes good."

"Can this kind of thing really be eaten? Is it really delicious?"

"As your first customer, I'll give you one for free."

Sakura looked at the stinky tofu in her hand, which gave off a pungent smell.

She seriously doubted whether the stinky tofu had been soaked in water.

I plucked up the courage to take a bite, and the texture of the fried tofu and the spicy taste blossomed on my taste buds.

"tasty!!"

Sakura felt much better immediately.

"Boss, are you saying that civilian ninjas will never be as good as clan ninjas?"

"The first generation of Shinobi from the Shinobi clan, they were also civilian ninjas," the boss said.

"Yes, the ninja clan was also established from civilian ninjas." Sakura suddenly became alert.

Then, Sakura started going to the library to look for history books.

However, these history books do not introduce the first generation of ninja clans or how they established a ninja clan. Before Konoha was established, they just fought each other. After Konoha was established, no new ninja clans appeared.

Sakura was confused again, and when she came out of the library, she met the snack stand again.

"Boss, give me a serving of stinky tofu."

"Sorry, what we sell today is cold noodles, a delicacy from an exotic place."

"Whatever it is, just give me one portion." Sakura still had great trust in the snack stand owner's cooking skills.

"Boss, do you know how the ninja clans were established in the past?"

The snack stand owner thought for a moment and said, "It's too long ago that I don't know, but I do know that in the early days of Konoha, there was a civilian ninja who became the patriarch of the Konoha Uzumaki clan."

"Hmm? A civilian ninja becomes the chief of the Uzumaki clan? Hasn't the Uzumaki clan always been a powerful clan in Konoha? And why is it so strange that a civilian ninja becomes the chief of the clan?"

The snack stand owner shook his head: "The Uzumaki clan is a very special ninja clan, whether it is their bloodline or their position in Konoha."

"The Uzumaki clan once established a country called the Whirlpool Country. Although Konoha no longer has any records of it, this country actually has a very deep bond with Konoha. The first generation's wife, Uzumaki Mito, is the princess of this country." The snack stand owner said, "The sealing technique of the Whirlpool Country is very powerful, and it can even be said to be the strongest in the ninja world. Nowadays, Konoha's sealing techniques are all inherited from the Whirlpool Country. There was a ninja from Konoha who went to the Whirlpool Country because he needed to learn sealing techniques. There, he came into contact with the secrets of the Uzumaki clan, and it was also there that he gained the Uzumaki clan's powerful physique and was recognized by the Uzumaki clan, allowing him to lead a group of Uzumaki clan members to Konoha Village to establish a branch of the Konoha Uzumaki clan, and he himself served as the patriarch of the Uzumaki clan."

"It turns out that the Konoha Uzumaki clan has such a secret."

Before this, she had never heard of the Whirlpool Country.

"Then how did he acquire the physique of the Uzumaki clan?"

"I'm just a snack stand owner. How would I know how he got it? But since he got it in the Whirlpool Country, then this secret must be in the Whirlpool Country."

Sakura immediately became interested. If she went to the Land of Whirlpools, would she be able to discover this secret?

On the way back, Sakura's mind was full of the Whirlpool Kingdom.

"Sakura." Suddenly, Sakura heard Kakashi's voice.

"Kakashi-sensei."

"It's so late, why haven't you gone home yet?"

"Sorry, I was just in the library."

"Then go home quickly."

"Teacher." Sakura suddenly called Kakashi.

"what's up?"

"Teacher, I would like to ask for leave from you. I have some personal matters to attend to and need to leave the village."

"Leave the village!?"

Asking for leave is a small matter, but leaving the village is not something he can decide. Any ninja who wants to leave the village without permission needs the consent signature of the Hokage.

"What are you going to do outside the village?"

"I want to learn the sealing technique. I heard that the Whirlpool Country is the birthplace of the sealing technique, so I plan to go to the ruins of the Whirlpool Country. Maybe I can find something there."

"I can help you apply to the Fifth Generation, but whether it will be approved or not is not something I can decide."

"Thank you, teacher."

"Why do you suddenly want to learn the sealing technique?"

"Because I feel that it is impossible for me to catch up with Sasuke and Naruto in other aspects, but I don't want to fall behind, so I thought about how I could fill their gaps. After thinking about it, the only thing I thought of was the sealing technique."

"It's a good idea."

After Kakashi parted ways with Sakura, he came to the Hokage Building.

"Lord Godai, a member of my team, Haruno Sakura, plans to apply to leave the village and go to the Land of Whirlpools."

"What are you going to do in Whirlpool Country?" Tsunade asked with a frown.

"She wants to learn the sealing technique. She wants to try her luck at the ruins of the Whirlpool Country and see if she can find the heritage of the Uzumaki clan."

"We in Konoha also have sealing techniques, why would she go so far?"

"But with her status as a Genin, she can't afford any sealing techniques in such a short period of time."

"What about what you say?" Tsunade looked up at Kakashi and asked.

"I think we can give her more room to grow. Sakura is a girl with a lot of ideas, and maybe she can really achieve unexpected results in the Land of Whirlpools."

"Since you said so, I approve her application."

Sakura waited for an entire night, and the next day she finally received news from Kakashi that her application was approved.

This made Sakura extremely happy, but when Naruto and Sasuke heard that Sakura was going to leave the team temporarily, they were both very surprised.

"Sakura, where are you going?"

"Have you received any secret mission?"

Neither of them understood why Sakura wanted to temporarily leave the team.