Chapter 380: It was Naruto who made the first move!_2

However, Sakura merely tilted her head back slightly and dodged Naruto's kick. With a small bend in her leg, her knee struck Naruto's stomach in an instant, sending him flying.

"Naruto, you still prefer a straightforward approach," Sakura lowered her knee, chuckled and said, "But that won't be enough to beat me."

"The taijutsu taught to me by the Hokage is so useless," Naruto complained, rubbing his belly. The pain vanished in an instant, and he charged at Sakura once more.

And Sakura smiled slightly, raising her hand to meet Naruto, throwing him through the air once again.

It had to be said, over this past month, Naruto's progress had truly been substantial. His physical technique was now second only to Sakura, except he still didn't know how to adapt during battle, persisting in being direct and straightforward.