Sakura stared at the sight before her, unable to say a word. She closed her eyes and willed it away, hoping that maybe it'll go away once she closed her eyes. She opened her eyes again and tears formed for the fourth time once she realized that it didn't go away. She fell to her knees and sobs shook her body as she conflicted over accepting the cruel reality.

She was still weak. She was still weak after going on so many missions. She was still weak after going through the Chunin Exams the first time. She was still weak after training with Lady Tsunade for three years. She was still weak after the fight with the Akatsuki. She was still weak after the Fourth Shinobi War and still weak after all of those attempts to return Sasuke to the Leaf.

Where did they even come from?

Sakura slowly looked over the terrain and yet again refused to accept the cruel reality.

She thought that the training with Lady Tsunade made her stronger. She thought that Kakashi-sensei was impressed with her, and Naruto's, improvements after three years. She thought that she was capable of fighting the Akatsuki and taking on a B or even an A rank mission. She thought that she made it through Pain's invasion and the Fourth Shinobi War because she improved. She thought wrong.

How was she even standing after all of that? How was she still alive? How was she unable to protect them?

Sakura did it. Unable to hold it in, Sakura screamed. Wails flew out of her mouth as she cried. After several long years, she really hadn't improved from her genin days.

And now all of the other Konoha 11 members were gone, even Sasuke and Sai.

And it was all because she was weak.