"without encountering the Oto-nin team"

And here I thought that, after her utterly moronic assumption about the nature of the Chunin Exams, Sakura was done assuming things.
How does she know that the team that the ninja mentioned is from Otogakure? He never even mentioned that much (and if he did, he could have been lying). Sure, in canon Orochimaru was wearing an Oto headband (which you didn't mention, so Sakura may not have noticed it). But he had already pretended to be someone else from another village. Why would Sakura believe that that headband could mean nothing but that the team in question would be from Otogakure? Why couldn't that headband also have been fake?

Loved this! Thank you so much!

I had made my own list of possible deaths but i was not expecting that TT-TT great chapter though

Ahhh my babies are finally wed! And also, 10/10 for one of the most realistic first time sex scenes I've found in fic in forever. Usually it's all impressive and perfect and the man has perfect stamina and technique and the woman is instantly pushed over the edge. Reality isn't nearly as close, especially if both parties involved have no experience, but the awkwardness and the earnestness was so sweet and on brand for them!

Damn, youre so good. Every new chapter makes me jump for joy

nice

Soooo how tall is Sakura now/what does she look like?

Because a Kakashi viewpoint said she was going through another growth spurt (with the implication of it being unnatural) and that she seemed to be eliminating all physical advantages people have over her - height, weight, reach etc.

Which really implies while not freakishly tall she has to be noticeably above MALE average height in order to eliminate height and reach advantages most enemies could have over her.

Oh so good! There were a couple parts id wish youd done some more showing than telling, like up on the crane, but i really enjoyed reading it

I stayed up a whole 24hrs to re-read this, just to make sure my enjoyment of the new chapter was soild

Dont think fugaku realized, but itachi is a pacifist at heart. Sasuke is more like him, with a bit more cruel and aggressive personality that's more suitable to be the head of a clan. I think itachi will make an ideal hokage, though he probably wouldn't enjoy this position

So happy when i saw this update that i went back and read the whole fic again. Totally inderstand moving away from fandom into original butninhoow when the mood strikes this fic continues until its finished. Its defintiely one of the best out there

One thing I never get from canon is why open toed sandals? Too many disadvantage to count

I am thankful that you continue to update chapters on this story despite no longer feeling the vibes on the fandom. Nonetheless, I do hope this story reach its intended ending. As a long term fan and avid yet silent reader, I await with excitememt for the updates.

You write, and I become an empath. How is it I could sympathize with every character? Your writing and understanding of them is just that good.
I'm always excited to see you've updated. Thank you for going out of your way to continue providing this goodness :)
Also, is there anywhere we could access/buy your original works? For support in all ways? ️

Ive really loved most of this story. But I've got a real problem with how Sakura is supposed to restore the Uchiha clans reputation when she is so against having biological children. How can it be the Uchiha clan when the bloodline dies out?! Are they going to rely on Sasuke to breed? Sounds like a terrible idea to me. She knows how to stabilize the eyes she constantly derides (funny how the sharingan wielders keep being the ones sent to handle all the big bads but otherwise get looked down upon) and as head of the clan could guide the culture of the clan to mitigate the traits that cause issues. She's not leading the clan to greatness, she's ending it.

It would be one thing if she just wanted to wait until her new roles were more settled and she'd advanced her career more as after all she is still very young. But never? Clans don't work like that. They are bloodlines. Also, it's not feminine empowerment to eschew all "traditional" female roles and abilities. If you have to give up these things just to make you "as capable as a man" you are instead promoting that women aren't.