Chapter 693: The Debt from Childhood

The commoners in the village who could make it to the shelter have all taken refuge there, while those who couldn't make it in time are trembling in the dark corners.
When Haruno Sakura arrived at her childhood home, she found that the house she had lived in since she was a child had turned into ruins.
“.....”
Tightly clenching her fist, Sakura gritted her teeth, even though she had come here with a faint hope, thinking that Konoha was so big, there was a chance it wouldn't be affected.
But I didn't expect this place to become a ruin. Walking slowly on the ruins, Haruno Sakura looked at some familiar items in the ruins, and anger surged in her heart.
Sakura Haruno is not a person with great ambitions, and her capacity is not that large. She just wants to live a good life as an ordinary citizen.
After losing something important to her, she cannot move on and look forward. She indulges in the past. If she were just an ordinary person with no power, perhaps her remaining life would be engulfed by the past.
In the ruins, Haruno Sakura saw a corner of a photo frame. She approached and cleared the debris, picked up the frame. It was a photo taken when she enrolled in the ninja school, but the glass on the frame was already shattered.
She left the village without taking anything with her because she wanted to change that thing, so she didn't need photos to comfort her heart. But now it is obviously not suitable to leave these photos here anymore.
Keep the photos close to you, Haruno Sakura stood up and walked towards the food shop of Aunt Meisa not far away. Although it was the same street, the row of houses across the street was intact.
If you're here, then take a look.
Aunt Meisa's shop is closed, and it doesn't look like anyone is there. Sakura Haruno knocked on the door and waited for a moment but got no response.
Maybe she has already taken refuge.
Sakura Haruno speculated that if Aunt Meisa had not had time to evacuate, she would first settle Aunt Meisa and then go to battle Pain.
She is not Naruto and does not possess the ability of "Mizuton." Moreover, she is a troubled girl herself. After defeating Pain, she realized that she does not have the talent to perform "Mizuton" and enable Pain to initiate "Rinne Tensei." Therefore, she needs to first confirm the safety of the people she cares about.
Aunt Masa has been running a shop on the street where her family lives since before she was born. Her husband was a ninja from Konoha, but he sacrificed himself during the Nine-Tailed Beast incident, and the couple did not have any children.
Sakura Haruno, being not a real child, used her young appearance and sweet words to get free food and drink at Aunt Meisa's shop. Although Aunt Meisa was aware of her ploy, she always happily entertained her whenever she came.
想想她还欠了美砂阿姨不少钱，当时说要以后当上了忍者，拿任务报酬偿还，但她后来却没有时间去兑现。
缅怀了下过去，门内依旧没有动静，春野樱收拾好心情，准备离开之时，门内却传来了颤抖的声音。
"Is... is it Sakura?"
"Yes?"
Haruno Sakura was about to turn and leave, but suddenly turned around upon hearing that familiar voice, her voice trembling slightly. "Is it me, is it you, Aunt Meisa?"
The door was suddenly opened with a loud noise, and inside stood Aunt Misha, who Sakyra hadn't seen in a long time. Her appearance seemed much older than Sakura remembered, with crow's feet at the corners of her eyes.
"Hurry in!"
Miss Misa pulled Sakura Haruno's hand and led her into the house. She cautiously closed the door and before Sakura could say anything, Miss Misa began speaking in a hushed voice.
"How did you come back? Don't you know that you are being wanted by Konoha? But it's also good. With everything that is happening in Konoha now, since you are a ninja, you should change your appearance first. After this incident is over, I will cover for you to leave Konoha. It must be a mistake by Konoha regarding your situation..."
Spring Ino's nose was slightly sour as she listened to the verbose Aunt Meisa. She knew that Aunt Meisa trusted her, which was why she was like this...
"Aunt Meisa, come with me!"
Sakura Haruno interrupted Aunt Meisa and said, "I came here to make sure you are safe, and then I'll feel relieved..."
"...What are you planning to do?" Meisa looked at the little girl whom she had watched grow up, her face filled with worry.
"Don't ask anything anymore."
Sakura Haruno directly carried Mei Terumi and headed towards the Hokage Rock. The interior of Hokage Rock was also a shelter.
On the way, Sakura Haruno saw paper scraps and swarms of insects in the distance, as well as the huge members of the Akimichi clan and various large-scale ninjutsu being released on this land.
春野樱的速度极快，倒灌的风让美砂无法说话，她紧紧的搂住了春野樱的脖子，因为她相信这个从小看到大的小女孩还是如同以前一样。
However, Sakura Haruno's unconcealed figure running also attracted the attention of the Leaf side, and instantly several masked Anbu intercepted Sakura Haruno's way.
However, Sakura Haruno didn't have time to deal with these Anbu, and her speed increased again because she was worried about Aunt Meisa's discomfort, so she didn't use her full strength at first.
现在有暗部拦路，她不放心把美砂阿姨交给暗部，这些暗部除了自己的职责之外，根本不会顾及平民的伤亡。
几名暗部见状立马跟随其后，但春野樱在莫名其妙的提升了查克拉的提炼速度和质量之后，她的实力出现了质的飞跃。
The power of ninjutsu is not determined by levels, but by the abilities of the user. Improving one's basic skills is the way to become stronger, although there are multiple factors that contribute to one's strength. Sakura Haruno is already very powerful, and with the sudden improvement of her basic skills, her strength has also made a leap.
几名暗部被远远的甩在了身后，而春野樱不多时就逼近了火影岩，不过火影岩的下方是火影大楼。
随后更多的暗部拦截在她的面前，其中也包括些普通忍者。
春野樱停在了火影大楼前面，此时木叶的一众忍者已经包围了她。
“她就交给你们了。”春野樱放下已经有些缺氧的美砂阿姨，对着围上来的忍者说道“把她送到安全的地方。”
“你是什么人！难道是晓的人么？”
一名忍者握着苦无上前质问道。
“我是谁不重要，现在把路让开！”春野樱冷眼扫了一圈道。
"We can't let you go. Don't resist, come with us!"
"As expected..."
Sakura Haruno sighed, shaking her head in resignation. Without any unnecessary words, her body was enveloped in black chakra, gradually forming armor with diamond-shaped patterns and spikes.
"Attack!"
At that moment, the ninja immediately gave the order, and then shurikens flew toward the girl like a storm.
However, Haruno Sakura did not hesitate and quickly escaped outward. The kunais thrown at her were deflected one after another. A member of ANBU nearby quickly reacted and drew his ninjato to slash at the girl.
然而砍在少女身上的刀却没有反馈出相应的手感，这让那名暗部一惊，在定睛一看，只见刀身却断成了两截，而断口处通红....
在想去追之时，春野樱已经不见了踪影。
就在这时，突然有人从火影大楼内部出来对着周围忍者道“不用去追，继续警戒四周。”
"What... "
就在下方忍者不解之时，身处火影办公室的静音看着下方的动静，一脸沉思。
在她旁边的鹿久出言道“那个人是春野樱吧。”
静音点点头道“是她，虽然长大了，但样貌却没有太大变化。”
“为什么你觉得她和晓没有关系？”鹿久不解的问道，这种时候，一名木叶的叛忍堂而皇之的出现在村子，怎么想都不可能和这次来袭的晓没有关联吧。
“因为纲手大人还在医院。”静音摇摇头说道“暂时先不用管她，派人注意着她的行踪即可，现在主要对付的是晓。”
虽然纲手亲自指派静音暂时坐镇大局，但毕竟静音不是纲手，鹿久对她的这样的决策也有些质疑，但质疑归质疑，现在头等敌人依旧是晓。
看到春野樱，静音才有些明悟，为什么纲手大人会在村子如此紧要关头依旧没有现身的意思，一定是因为春野樱。
静音的直觉告诉她，前来求医的人一定是春野樱，只让纲手大人独自前往，除了春野樱不想被人发现之外，或许没有更好的解释了。
虽然她依旧想不通，就算是春野樱也不可能让纲手大人在村子遭到危机时不现身，不过春野樱和这次来犯的晓没有关系是确定的。
不因为别的，只因为纲手大人现在依旧还未现身，也没有对春野樱发难。
这从侧面证实了静音之前的预感，纲手大人一定有什么事在刻意回避她，不，不能说是刻意回避她，而是回避所有人，哪怕是权贵，也不可能在村子遭此袭击之后还能不现身的。
She doesn't understand why Tsunade-sama, who previously didn't hesitate to use the power of the deceased Fourth Hokage to capture Haruno Sakura, would make such arrangements now.
It seems that Tsunade-sama has become somewhat strange since Tsuyu came.
静音相信纲手大人，所以她现在能做的就是稳住局面，专心对付晓，而非春野樱。