Sakura and Laila were going to the Ichiraku Ramen Shop, and they heard their stomachs growl. Laila told Sakura with a smile on her face, "I like miso ramen, Sakura. I've only tasted it one time, so I don't really remember how it tasted." Sakura replied as she held the purple book in her hands, "You'll like miso ramen, Laila. I just hope that you don't eat ten bowls of it like Naruto does." Laila asked while seeming curious, "Sakura, do you like Sasuke? You're always happy when you're around him, so that's why I'm assuming that you like him." Sakura responded while blushing, "Well, he's really talented. Also, he had the highest scores in the Academy." Laila thought to herself as they reached the ramen shop, "Sakura's a happy person, but we need to get stronger. If an evil shinobi invades the village, we need to be powerful enough to stop him. There's something else that I need to discuss with Sakura, too." The girls sat down on some stools, and Sakura told Teuchi that she wanted two bowls of miso ramen.

Meanwhile, the Mew Mews were in the Hokage's office with Kiyo, Zatch, and Tsunade. Ichigo wondered while looking at Tsunade, "Why did you call us into your office, Lady Tsunade?" Kiyo added while closing the door, "I'm guessing that this is something serious, since we were called into your office." Tsunade explained as she sat behind her desk with a stern facial expression, "When you were fighting all of those mamodos, all of the shinobi in the Five Great Nations were sensing those powerful energies. When you were fighting Deep Blue, the entire world saw the golden blast of energy." Mint asked while looking bored, "I don't mean to be rude, but what's your point?" Tsunade explained as she opened up a blue folder with files of Zatch and the Mew Mews, "You've taken down some tough opponents, and you seem stronger than an elite team of Jonin. That's why you've all earned the title of Sannin, and Mochinoki is now an ally of Konoha." Pudding exclaimed happily, "Wow, that's great! Thanks, Lady Tsunade!" Before she could reply, Pudding ran out of the office with everyone else.

Elsewhere, Kakashi brought Naruto and Sasuke back to the place where they first became Genin. Sasuke asked while looking serious, "Why are we here, Kakashi?" He explained while pulling out a book, "When Zatch and the Mew Mews defeated Itachi, you seemed really angry about that." Naruto added while looking at Sasuke, "He could've killed them, you know! At least they took him down before he could hurt anybody!" Sasuke replied while looking serious, "Naruto, you wouldn't understand. He annihilated my clan, and he spared my life. I've waited all this time to seek my revenge against him, but your friends had to be the ones to kill him!" Kakashi explained as he told Sasuke to calm down, "Sasuke, put yourself in their place for a moment. They've fought against tough enemies, and those kids are really strong. At your skill level, you probably wouldn't be able to beat any of them." Sasuke walked away from Kakashi, and his fists were clenched.

Sakura and Laila finished eating their bowls of ramen, and they left the ramen shop. Laila said as she looked at Sakura, "We need to get stronger, Sakura. There are evil shinobi in other villages, and they could attack us at anytime." Sakura told Laila while smiling, "Well, there aren't any evil shinobi around here. Besides, there's no one to battle against." Laila looked at everyone that was walking by, and she noticed a duo with an orange spell book. They were both females, and the girls had groceries in their hands. Sakura asked while walking up to them, "Can we have a battle? We have a spell book, too." Megumi replied nicely, "Well, let's go into the forest. We shouldn't let any innocent people get hurt." Tia thought as she looked at her opponents, "These guys better not be evil." Laila thought as she followed Sakura, Megumi, and Tia, "Hopefully, we won't look like weaklings."

Meanwhile, Ichigo walked to the entrance gate with her friends. She said with a happy look on her face, "When we get home, we'll all have cake to celebrate our new positions as Sannin!" Lettuce added as she looked content, "Well, a higher position means that more ninjas might come after us. We should be cautious, Ichigo." Mint said in a teasing tone, "If you don't watch out, Ino might steal Kiyo from you!" Then, they crossed paths with Team 10. Ino said to Kiyo with a happy smile as she hugged him, "Hi, Kiyo! I've been waiting for you!" Shikamaru and Zakuro said at the same time, "Here we go again." Ichigo exclaimed while glaring at Ino, "Get your own boyfriend, Ino! Kiyo loves me, and he always will." Ino replied while glaring at Ichigo, "You're pretty confident, cat girl! Let's settle this, and the winner will get Kiyo!" Ichigo felt jealous, and her book turned green! Her outfit and her hair turned green, too. Ino ran towards Ichigo, and she tried to punch her in the face! Ichigo shouted while dodging Ino's punches, "Dioga Juron!" Giant roots came out of the ground, and they constricted Ino! She managed to cut them with a kunai knife, and Ino was free! She tried to kick Ichigo, but she kept on dodging her attacks. Ichigo exclaimed with a fierce facial expression, "Jikirrei!" Three wind tornadoes formed a triangle around Ino, and they struck her with their immense pressure! Ino fell to the ground, and she gave up. Choji whispered to Shikamaru, "Man, Ichigo is scarier than Sakura!" Ichigo left the village, and she kissed Kiyo on the lips.

Elsewhere, Sasuke walked through Konoha. He wondered while thinking about Zatch and the Mew Mews, "How did they become so strong? Their types of jutsu have different names than the typical types of jutsu, and they defeated Itachi. Kakashi was right. Their skill levels could even surpass the greatest shinobi."

Sakura and Laila stood on the left side of a clearing in the forest, and Megumi and Tia stood on the right side of the clearing in the forest. Sakura and Megumi exclaimed simultaneously, "Let's begin!" Megumi shouted with strong emotions, "Saisu!" Tia unleashed an orange crescent-shaped beam of energy from her left hand, and Laila dodged it. Sakura yelled fiercely, "Migurun!" Laila fired a purple beam from her moon wand, but it was really weak. Tia hardly felt a thing, and she was angry. She exclaimed with a frustrated facial expression, "Come on, Sakura! Put more emotion into your spells! Use more energy, and they'll get stronger! Sakura thought while calming down, "She's right. I need to focus my chakra." Sakura focused all of her chakra into her spells, and she placed her right hand on the purple book. The book felt Sakura's intense energy, and some new spells had been written! Sakura shouted with a confident look, "Gigano Migurun!" Laila shot out a purple beam of energy from her wand, and this time it was bigger! Megumi shouted to counter the attack, "Ma Seishield!" Tia created a circular shield, and it stopped Laila's attack! Sakura told Megumi as they went their separate ways, "Thanks for helping us train, Megumi." She replied happily, "You're welcome, Sakura! Keep practicing your spells, and you'll get stronger!"

A/N: How was Chapter 28? It's a filler chapter, but the next arc will have someone else searching for the orbs. Will they have the ability of controlling bugs? Find out in Chapter 29!