Full description: Pith noun - the essence of something or someone
"This is the only way to save everyone . . . and only I . . . only I can do it. I . . . I don't know if I can do it, but . . . but I swore when I cut my hair . . . I made a solemn oath that I would never cave again . . . I swore that they would watch my back . . . Well, now . . . they will see more than my back."
The Fourth Shinobi World War is raging, has been for several years now. So many people have died, and Sakura Haruno is sick of it. She has lost too many people she loves, and she will do anything to protect those that she has left.
Now, with Naruto and Sasuke ready to work together to defeat Madara and Obito, it seems that the day that the War will be over is close at hand. But, then, something changes, and the two are determined to kill each other at the appearance of Kaguya Otsutsuki.
But Sakura cannot allow that, and so she does what no one else is willing to do, dying in the process.
However, she receives a chance to go back and fix history, one that she accepts.
And the world will never be the same.
(Previously known as Ripples in Spring)
Okay, so I know that I have to work on Spring, but ohmysweetbabyJesus! This story idea has got me really excited!
I've always wanted to try my hand at a Time-Travel Fic, but I've never really had the inspiration necessary to get the idea off the ground. Then I was trying to sleep one night, and boom! Insta-idea.
Now, it is in a universe very similar to the one in Spring, as I might have mentioned before. The Haruno Clan is the same, as are many of the other details. However, as Sakura is coming from the future, there will be a HELL of a lot of changes - both in canon and herself. Spring relies heavily on the AU, but Pith even more so. You have been WARNED.
Below is a list of the jutsu that Sakura uses, and will use, in the fanfiction. A lot of jutsu are copied directly from Spring, so that's why it probably looks awfully familiar. Either way, let's get this show on the road!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, as I'm sure you've realized by now - which means that I don't own Sakura Haruno, either (obviously, 'cause if I did, she would be a fucking badass by now). A lot of the jutsu below are not mine, but the ones marked with a * are. Please don't steal the jutsu I created.
Warning: AU! AU! AU! This story is VERY AU. If you don't want to read about Sakura going back in time and fixing mistakes and changing her (and others') life (lives) along the way, then you're probably going to HATE this fanfiction - 'cause that's pretty much all it is. I just hope it's unique enough it will stand out from the crowd of other Time-Travel Fics involving Sakura.
And, let's go! Shannaro!
Pith
Sakura Haruno's Jutsu
Taijutsu
-Chakra Enhanced Strength
According to Naruto Wikia, Chakra Enhanced Strength is "a technique where the user focuses chakra into their hands and feet using precise chakra control and releases it with pinpoint timing."
-Cherry Blossom Impact
According to Naruto Wikia, Cherry Blossom Impact is a technique unique to Sakura Haruno (except in video games), in which she kneads chakra within herself and then amasses it into her fist. She, then, punches the ground, releasing the chakra and forming an enormous crater - the ground shattering into pieces like the scattering of flower petals.
-Full Blossom: Cherry Blossom Impact
According to Naruto Wikia, Full Blossom: Cherry Blossom Impact is a taijutsu technique derived from Cherry Blossom Impact in which Sakura builds up chakra in her fist, then strikes her opponent in the abdomen while releasing the chakra - therefore crushing them into the ground and shattering the ground around them, too. It also looks like flower petals, except for the dead body in the middle.
-Blossoming Heaven Kick*
This taijutsu technique is designed after Tsunade's Heavenly Foot of Pain in that Sakura leaps (or is thrown) into the air and directs herself downwards, towards her target. She performs a falling axe kick, building up chakra in her heel and releasing it once she is in contact with the ground. However, when Sakura performs this technique, the ground shatters in the formation of a cherry blossom - even without her attempting to manipulate it, thereby inspiring the name.
-Blossoming Heaven Kick of Pain*
This technique is derived from the Blossoming Heaven Kick, except that Sakura will build up more chakra and perform a kick. She will often build up chakra in the ball of her foot, as that is where she directs the most pressure, but she is known to line the whole of her foot and leg with chakra and perform a roundhouse kick.
-Cherry Blossom Shield*
This is a defensive taijutsu technique in which Sakura reaches into the ground, fortifying her strength with chakra, and pulls out a portion of the earth to form a barrier between her and whatever is coming at her. She can also fortify the shield with chakra, causing it to glow a light pink - like her hair.
-Twin Cherry Blossom Impact*
This taijutsu technique is derived from Sakura's ninjutsu/fūinjutsu technique, Forbidden Spiral: Twin Sakura Technique, in that she manifests a form for her Inner Sakura and then the two proceed to perform the Cherry Blossom Impact together.
-Twin Full Blossom: Cherry Blossom Impact*
This taijutsu technique is derived from both Forbidden Spiral: Twin Sakura Jutsu and Twin Cherry Blossom Impact. Sakura and her Inner, now manifested in a physical form, perform the Full Blossom: Cherry Blossom Impact together, either striking multiple targets or the same target at the same time.
-Twin Blossoming Heaven Kick*
This is (another) taijutsu technique (duh!) in which, using the Forbidden Spiral: Twin Sakura Jutsu, both Sakura perform the Blossoming Heaven Kick.
-Twin Blossoming Heaven Kick of Pain*
This taijutsu technique is performed by the use of the Forbidden Spiral: Twin Sakura Jutsu, in which that the two Sakura both perform the Blossoming Heaven Kick of Pain.
Ninjutsu
-Transformation Jutsu
According to Naruto Wikia, this is an E-Rank ninjutsu in which the user uses chakra to transform themselves into something else - often another person, but they might also transform into animals, plants, and inanimate objects such as weapons.
-Clone Jutsu
According to Naruto Wikia, this is an E-Rank ninjutsu that creates one or more intangible copies of the user. The copies are easily distinguishable from the original, as they do not cast shadows or disrupt their surroundings, but this technique may be useful depending on the user's ability to think of ways to use it.
-Shadow Clone Jutsu
According to Naruto Wikia, this is a B-rank supplementary ninjutsu in which the user creates a clone. However, the clones are solid, tangible beings, able to move and fight like the original. The user's chakra is evenly distributed amongst the clones, therefore causing users (except for Naruto Uzumaki) to risk chakra exhaustion by overusing this technique.
-Body Replacement Jutsu
According to Naruto Wikia, this is an E-Rank ninjutsu in which the user replaces themselves with another object, usually a log. This is generally performed in order to escape an attack that would be fatal, should it land. It creates an optical illusion, leading the opponent to believe their attack landed - thus allowing the user the opportunity to launch a sneak attack. This jutsu is, in part, derived from the Body Flicker Technique.
-Body Flicker Jutsu
According to Naruto Wikia, this is a D-Rank ninjutsu in which the user uses their chakra to propel them at nearly untraceable speeds. The user may use this technique to traverse short to long distances, and often, they will disguise their movements with a poof of smoke or some other material - such as Gaara and his sand, Sai and his ink, and Kakashi with leaves.
-Cloak of Invisibility Jutsu
According to Naruto Wikia, this is an E-rank ninjutsu in which the user uses a cloak or some cloth and uses it to blend into their surroundings, thus becoming "invisible."
-Rope Escape Jutsu
According to Naruto Wikia, this is an E-Rank ninjutsu that allows ninja to free themselves when they have been tied up.
-Chakra Transfer Jutsu
According to Naruto Wikia, this is a supplementary ninjutsu in which the user transfers their chakra to one or more targets.
-Summoning Jutsu [Slug, Lion, Falcon]
According to Naruto Wikia, this is a space-time ninjutsu that allows the user to transport animals, or people, across long distances and uses blood as a sacrifice.
-Katsuyu: Immense Healing Network
According to Naruto Wikia, this is a cooperation ninjutsu used by Katsuyu and its summoner using the link shared via the Strength of a Hundred Seal.
-Forbidden Spiral: Twin Sakura Jutsu*
This is a mixture of ninjutsu and fūinjutsu, in which Sakura uses a mixture of seals and chakra in order to create a physical form for her Inner Sakura and then, with her Inner performing the hand-signs at the same time, transfers her Inner's consciousness to the physical form, thus allowing the two to perform powerful combo attacks.
Genjutsu
To Be Added
Medical Ninjutsu
-Mystical Palm Jutsu
According to Naruto Wikia, this is a medical ninjutsu that requires extremely precise chakra control and allows the user to speed up the body's natural healing process by sending chakra from their hands into the wound they are attempting to heal.
-Chakra Scalpel
According to Naruto Wikia, this is a medical ninjutsu that forms the user's chakra into a small, sharp blade that, then, allows them to use to make accurate surgical incisions necessary for either surgery or anatomical dissections.
-Delicate Illness Extraction Jutsu
According to Naruto Wikia, this is a medical ninjutsu that is considered to be an extremely difficult technique, even among medical-nins, due to the sheer amount of precise chakra control that is necessary to perform it. This medical ninjutsu is used to extract poisons or toxins from a person and then heal the damage, through first assessing the patient and then making a small incision with a Chakra Scalpel near the afflicted part. Using their chakra, the medical-nin will push a large volume of medicinal fluid through the incision and draw the poison into it. They will, then, pull the poison out and use the traces to create an antidote with which to completely nullify the traces of toxins still left in the patient's body.
Kinjutsu
-Creation Rebirth
According to Naruto Wikia, this is a technique that is heralded as the absolute pinnacle of medical ninjutsu and the ultimate regeneration technique. However, it is a double-edged sword in that as it causes cells to divide rapidly, because every person only has a set amount of cells, this technique basically shortens the user's life-span. This technique is derived from Yin Seal: Release.
-Ninja Art: Creation Rebirth - Strength of a Hundred Jutsu
According to Naruto Wikia, this is a forbidden technique derived from Creation Rebirth in that the user has continuous healing without conscious effort on their part. However, unlike Creation Rebirth, the markings cover the user's entire body, and Tsunade claims this technique is so powerful only medical-nin who have mastered it are allowed to break the other three rules she has set for them.
Fūinjutsu
-Strength of a Hundred Seal
According to Naruto Wikia, this is a seal which is reputed to be the pinnacle of chakra control. The user stores vast amounts of chakra over an extended period of time into a specific point of their body, usually the forehead, which, then, creates a rhombus-shaped seal. This technique is the parent technique of Yin Seal: Release, Creation Rebirth, and Ninja Art: Creation Rebirth - Strength of a Hundred Jutsu.
-Yin Seal: Release
According to Naruto Wikia, this is a fūinjutsu technique derived from the Strength of a Hundred Seal that allows the user to release any amount of chakra by dispersing the seal and spreading the stored chakra back around their body. This jutsu is the parent technique of Creation Rebirth and Ninja Art: Creation Rebirth - Strength of a Hundred Jutsu.
-Forbidden Spiral: Twin Sakura Jutsu*
This is a mixture of ninjutsu and fūinjutsu, in which Sakura uses a mixture of seals and chakra in order to create a physical form for her Inner Sakura and then, with her Inner performing the hand-signs at the same time, transfers her Inner's consciousness to the physical form, thus allowing the two to perform powerful combo attacks.
And we're done!
The first chapter should be coming soon, but if it doesn't, I'm REALLY sorry.
Ja ne!
~thestrengthofacherryblossom