The Second Girls journey in Naruto

Sakiya had been skipping class more and more often.

At first, it was just occasional truancy.

But lately, her absences had become routine.

Today was another dull day, and several seats in the classroom sat empty.

Sakiya, who had left first, didn't bother waiting for Naruto and the others.

Instead, she headed straight out of the school.

She made her way to a secluded grove—her personal hideout.

Up until now, she had been experimenting with Chakra techniques at home, basing them on knowledge from her previous life.

But at home, her experiments were always limited.

She'd often have to stop halfway for one reason or another.

Now, with this secret base, she could finally push things further.

Sakiya took a deep breath, steadying herself.

She slowly closed her right eye—then snapped it open.

Boom.

A golden-red flame erupted around her.

It wasn't real fire, but an illusionary energy that wrapped around her body, burning without heat.

An indescribable surge of power exploded outward.

The sheer force of it felt almost tangible—like a violent gust of wind.

The ground cracked beneath her feet.

Loose soil scattered, tiny pebbles lifted into the air as if gravity had momentarily loosened its grip.

But the terrifying pressure lasted only a second—

Then, in an instant, it vanished.

Silence returned.

The only sign that anything had happened was the small crater beneath her feet.

Sakiya's right eye gleamed—a mesmerizing golden-red hue.

At its center, a star-like core pulsed, as if a miniature sun had been compressed into a single point of light, slowly turning in her iris.

Gradually, the fiery aura around her body faded.

Only the brilliance in her eye remained, flickering like embers in the dark.

It was beautiful.

Sakiya let out a slow breath.

That brief release of power—

It was a result of suppressing her red pupil's energy for too long.

The moment she activated it, all the built-up energy surged to the surface, threatening to spiral out of control.

Fortunately, she had managed to rein it in before it caused too much destruction.

Still—

The sheer force she had felt just now...

It reminded her of Shinra Tensei, the devastating gravitational technique.

Sakiya frowned.

"That can't be right… Maybe I'm just overestimating myself. It's probably not that strong. It's just… me, after all."

She glanced around.

No one had noticed the disturbance.

Even the old man who loved to eavesdrop on people hadn't checked in on her.

That pervy old geezer had long since stopped paying attention to her, deciding she was just a strange but harmless girl.

Not that she was worried about him spying on her.

She had already developed a countermeasure.

The Art of True Darkness.

A jutsu designed to block perceptual detection techniques.

Most sensory ninjutsu relied on Chakra's ability to interact with external energy flows.

Her technique severed that interaction entirely, making it impossible to track her presence through Chakra alone.

The specifics of how it worked were complicated.

But in the end—

It was effective.

And that was all that mattered.

After unlocking the power of her red eye, Kihana Sakiya felt something completely new.

Her entire body pulsed with energy, a deep, exhilarating sensation—almost like infinite power lay at her fingertips. It was as if, with a single thought, she could move mountains and split the seas.

She felt unstoppable.

Of course, she knew that was just an illusion.

A trick of the mind after a sudden power surge.

Still, it wasn't a bad feeling.

Sakiya flexed her fingers, observing her hand as she focused her energy.

With a simple thought, the red pupil's power gathered in her palm. A small orb of golden-red energy began to form, swirling and pulsing like a miniature galaxy. At its core, tiny flecks of golden light spiraled around, resembling a cosmic storm trapped in her hand.

It was beautiful.

And at the same time—deadly.

She admired the energy ball for a moment, almost reluctant to throw it away.

But eventually, she decided to test its power.

She knew this particular orb didn't contain much energy. Compared to a normal Chakra blast, it was only strong enough to light a cigarette—and even that had been cut down to one-tenth of its original strength.

It shouldn't be anything too dangerous.

Picking a large tree nearby, Sakiya casually tossed the orb.

At the same time, she silently activated a Chakra barrier around the area.

The golden-red sphere shot forward, striking the tree—

BOOM.

A burst of black and red energy flared outward, expanding into a one-meter-wide sphere before instantly vanishing.

Sakiya blinked, staring at the aftermath.

Everything within the area of that explosion was gone.

Not burned, not shattered—completely erased.

Her red pupil confirmed what had happened.

Almost all matter inside the blast zone had been annihilated in an instant. Not even atoms remained.

"...Is this a matter annihilation reaction?"

The results were undeniable.

If this power could be controlled, then so-called "absolute defense" techniques would mean nothing against her.

"...This is strong," Sakiya murmured, her red eye flashing with light.

She clenched her fist, considering her next moves.

There were still two major techniques she needed to test.

1. The Full Power Mode of the Red Pupil.

2. An Energy Beam Attack.

Both had immense destructive potential.

But… they were too risky to test here.

She sighed.

"Forget it. I'll work on something else instead."

Sakiya decided to focus on other experimental techniques, ones based on Chakra control and creativity from her previous life's knowledge.

1. Chakra Erosion Factor

This technique involved a special type of Chakra that could erode surrounding matter and spread through the air.

The practical benefits?

It gave her enhanced perception in any area where this Chakra spread.

More importantly—it made the air conductive.

And that conductivity led to her next move.

2. High-Voltage Discharge

A crackle of electricity flickered around Sakiya.

It seemed harmless at first.

But if one looked closely, the surrounding trees were lightly scorched—barely noticeable burn marks scattered across their bark.

In theory, once this technique was activated, no one could escape it.

The eroded air turned into a perfect conductor, allowing electricity to travel at near-light speed.

There would be no time to react.

Sakiya smiled in satisfaction.

"This is promising. Definitely has potential."

3. Light Manipulation – Holographic Projection

The basic theory was simple:

Create a light source using Chakra.

Manipulate it to generate illusions.

Layer those illusions to perfectly disguise reality.

She opened her left palm, and a miniature blue planet appeared, spinning gently in her hand.

With a subtle Chakra pulse, the environment around her shifted.

The trees, the ground—everything faded away.

Suddenly, she was standing in the middle of a galaxy, stars twinkling all around her. A massive sun blazed in the distance.

Of course, she knew it was just an illusion.

The technique only fooled her own eyes for now.

But with more refinement…

"It's decided," she said with a grin.

"This will be called Light Release: Holographic Projection."

"Alright, next—"

She suddenly stopped.

Someone was coming.

Sakiya's red eye flickered as she leaped into the trees, covering hundreds of meters in mere moments.

Then, she saw it.

A flash of yellow in the distance.

She instantly knew who it was.

"...This guy again," she muttered, rubbing her temples.

Naruto.

So clingy.

If she let him get too close, he might find her secret base.

And she wasn't about to let that happen.

Forming a quick hand sign, she activated her technique:

Light Release: Holographic Projection.

The illusion quietly settled over Naruto's surroundings.

Unaware of the trick, he kept walking forward—completely convinced he was on the right path.

In reality?

He was walking in circles.

After a while, Naruto finally paused, frowning. Something felt off.

Then, he spotted something familiar—

A grassy field.

Under the shade of two trees, two figures lay resting.

Sakiya and Shikamaru.

Naruto's eyes lit up.

Excited, he started running toward them—

Then stopped.

Sakiya looked like she was asleep.

He hesitated, biting his lip in frustration.

Finally, with a deep sigh, he turned around and walked away.

From her hidden vantage point, Sakiya watched him leave.

She shook her head with a smirk.

"...Idiot."