She was born a pawn...but one day, she would be a queen. Sakura grows up and shows the world what it means to transcend destiny. [A Sakura-centric story containing sizable amounts of chakra-, genjutsu-, and fuuinjutsu-theory exploration. See "The Heart of Duty: Snapshots" (posted as a separate fic) for a short collection of original scenes for this story.]

A short collection of original scenes created for those who would like to get a better sense of what The Heart of Duty (my other story) is about and/or would like a bite-sized experience of The Heart of Duty before making the full investment. This collection may be revised/updated from time to time.