Boom!
Brilliant sparks erupted continuously between Sakura and Inner Sakura's fists. Both were identical in combat style, each a taijutsu-focused ninja who relied primarily on raw strength.
Even the weapon in Sakura's hand—a pair of silver knuckle dusters—was mirrored by her opponent, albeit in a different color.
The sound of roaring tigers accompanied the gusts of wind from their punches, echoing across the rooftop like two ferocious beasts locked in a deadly struggle.
"Heh, you talk a big game, but your attacks are nothing special," Sakura sneered, her expression fierce. Her iron fist shot forward like a gale, aiming for Inner Sakura's abdomen as she seized an opening.
This punch was as wild as a storm. If it landed, the fight would likely be over, and the victor declared.
"If I let you win that easily, it'd be way too cheap," Inner Sakura retorted, her trademark grin spreading across her face. She swiftly caught Sakura's wrist, but Sakura immediately countered, her other fist driving straight toward Inner Sakura's cheek without hesitation.
Even though her opponent looked exactly like her, Sakura showed no mercy.
Inner Sakura tilted her head, and the ferocious punch grazed past her ear, the violent gust of wind sending her pink hair whipping wildly. At the same time, Inner Sakura's fist shot toward Sakura's cheek, and Sakura reacted almost simultaneously, dodging in the same way as her opponent's punch narrowly missed her.
With both of them momentarily off-balance, they chose the same method of attack.
Sakura and Inner Sakura leaned their heads back slightly, and then...
Boom!
An invisible shockwave erupted between their foreheads as they simultaneously headbutted each other with brutal force.
Staring at Sakura, who was now inches away, Inner Sakura maintained her manic grin. "Ara ara, as expected of me! We even made the same choice."
Sakura's eyes sharpened, and she snapped back angrily, "Know your place. You're just a cheap knockoff. Did you really think you could surpass me? How arrogant!"
With that, Sakura abruptly raised her knee, ruthlessly driving it toward Inner Sakura's abdomen. With their hands locked in a stalemate, their legs became their most powerful weapons.
As the saying goes, "Better to take ten punches than one kick." The legs are the strongest weapons the human body possesses.
Inner Sakura, seemingly anticipating Sakura's move, lifted her leg to block the knee strike. "Remember what I said? I rely on instinct—the primal intuition of this body!"
With a sudden burst of strength, Inner Sakura shattered the rooftop beneath them, sending both combatants into freefall with no solid ground to stand on.
Sakura and Inner Sakura simultaneously kicked out, their feet colliding with equal force, sending both of them flying apart.
Two figures burst through the wall of the building, trailing dust and debris.
Sakura channeled chakra to her feet, landing on the wall of the adjacent building. She looked up through the hole in the wall, locking eyes with Inner Sakura, who had made the same choice.
Just a mere second personality.
Sakura's gaze was sharp as she exploded forward, charging straight at Inner Sakura.
Like her shadow, Inner Sakura mirrored her actions.
The two pink-haired figures clashed once more inside the building.
The sound of fists and feet colliding echoed endlessly, each strike and kick like two evenly matched tyrannosaurs locked in a brutal battle.
With each terrifying display of strength, the building trembled. The constant bang bang bang of their blows sent clouds of dust and shattered glass spraying from the windows.
Floor by floor, Sakura and Inner Sakura fought their way down from the towering twenty-story rooftop to the underground parking garage.
"Ha!"
Sakura forced her opponent back with a punch, then seized the opportunity to kick over a nearby stone pillar. With a burst of strength, she ripped the pillar from its foundation and hurled it at Inner Sakura.
At the same time, Inner Sakura lifted a nearby van and hurled it at the incoming pillar.
Boom!!
A fierce explosion of flames erupted as stone, steel, and car parts scattered in all directions.
Before the flames could dissipate, the two slender pink figures charged at each other once more.
An invisible shockwave instantly shredded the flames.
Sakura stared at her opponent, her lips pressed tightly together.
This bastard... Her techniques and strength were on par with Sakura's own. Every time Sakura learned a new technique or ability, her opponent gained it as well.
This feeling was beyond frustrating.
"Heh, still hung up on the difference between us?" Inner Sakura taunted, her lips curling into a mocking smile. "Only you would be so foolish. You and I are one and the same!"
With a sudden burst of strength, Inner Sakura forced Sakura back a step, then brought her palms together.
To Sakura's astonishment, Inner Sakura began forming hand seals.
"Summoning Jutsu: Enma!"
???
Sakura's mind momentarily short-circuited.
Enma? How could she summon Enma here? If Enma appeared and realized what was going on, the first thing he'd do is smack Inner Sakura senseless!
But as the seals were completed and Inner Sakura slammed her palm onto the ground, the entire floor shattered.
And then, a familiar figure appeared before Sakura.
A tall, muscular body—that much was correct.
A thick, powerful tail—that was also correct.
But this Enma was... pink.
A pink-haired monkey.
This was just absurd.
The once pure white fur had turned entirely pink, creating a sense of dissonance in Sakura's mind.
The pink Enma, however, seemed to lack any intelligence, behaving like a true wild beast.
"Roar..."
The pink monkey let out a low, menacing growl.
"This isn't the real world. Your little cosplaying monkey king can't appear here!" Inner Sakura sneered, her eyes filled with mockery as she looked at Sakura, who was now on high alert.
"Enma: Adamantine Staff!"
In an instant, the pink monkey transformed into a long staff with fiery red ends, landing in Inner Sakura's hands.
"Heh, what are you going to do now?" Inner Sakura's emerald eyes gleamed with ridicule as she charged at Sakura.
Oh no!
Boom!
A pink streak flashed by, and the building's foundation was instantly obliterated.
A massive cloud of dust erupted into the air as the twenty-story building began to collapse under the force of Inner Sakura's sweeping staff strike.
Sakura burst out of the cloud of dust, with Inner Sakura hot on her heels, the golden staff in hand.
"Hahaha! Running like a stray dog! Wasn't your goal to suppress me? Come on! Let's see who suppresses who!"
As Inner Sakura's taunts echoed, Sakura's expression remained calm.
"Extend!"
The pink streak shot toward Sakura once more.
"Hmph."
Sakura sidestepped, showing no intention of grabbing the staff.
But at that moment, a thick, muscular hand extended from the staff, reaching for Sakura's neck.
"Fake."
"Get lost!"
Sakura twisted her body, her foot lashing out to kick the hand away.
The extended staff's hand grabbed onto the side of a nearby building, and as the pink staff retracted, Inner Sakura used it to propel herself forward at incredible speed.
"Haha! Die!"
As Inner Sakura's smug face closed in, Sakura's lips curled into a triumphant smile.
This made Inner Sakura's heart skip a beat.
"Karin, I'm counting on you!"
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