"Sure Sakura! I wanted to get some training done anyway!"

Sakura smiled. "Alright then, let's go!"

They made their way over to an empty training ground, surrounded by an overgrown forest. Sakura put down her things and tied her hair back. She had a much more determined air around her than she normally had when sparing with her comrades. She turned to face Naruto and took a fighting stance. "Are you ready?"

Naruto was in the middle of some comic stretches, bending over to touch his toes. "Of course, Sakura-chan! Just..." THUD Sakura had ran straight up to him while he was bent over and kicked straight up into his stomach with violent force. Naruto was vaulted into the air by Sakura's kick and fell with a crash moments later. He looked wide-eyed at his old friend, gasping for breath.

Sakura smirked confidently. "Don't say you're ready to fight if you're not."

Naruto jumped up and dusted himself off. He grinned and charged at Sakura. She ran to meet him, a glint in her eye.