Ward Jump

"You're actually a woman too, and you're quite cute in some ways..."

Shunren's sudden words seemed to silence the entire room. Everyone, from Konoha to Sand Ninja, stared at him in disbelief.

"..." Pakura herself widened her eyes, but the first thing that appeared on her face wasn't astonishment, but rather suspicion. She thought to herself: What was this guy just saying? A woman? Quite cute? What nonsense is this, or am I under some kind of Genjutsu?

She quickly made a "we" seal with her hands, and Ye Cang frowned slightly. The chakra flow in her body was normal at this time, and she was not affected by the illusion. So what did she just hear? With doubts in her eyes, Ye Cang stared at Shun Ren.

Seeing Pakura's expression, she preferred to believe she was under Genjutsu or that there was something wrong with her ears rather than believe Shunren's praise of her.

"Heh~" Shunren couldn't help but chuckle.

That's hilarious! It's so incredibly funny!

Pakura's eyes turned slightly cold. Although she didn't know what Shunren was laughing about, if he showed such a frivolous and playful expression while fighting her, then he had to be prepared to bear her wrath!

"Ha!" Pakura waved his hands, and the blazing orange-red fireballs reappeared.

"Hoo~" Shunren's smile faded, and he let out a deep breath, thinking to himself: I seem to have been a little too smug. This is a battle of life and death!

Faced with Pakura charging at him with a ball of fire, Shunren also raised his sword and slashed back. The clash between the scorching heat and the freezing cold instantly brought the surroundings back to a state of extreme contrast between fire and ice.

Pakura's Scorch Release and Shunren's Sode no Shirayuki are mutually restraining in terms of attributes, and their power is also similar. At present, it depends on who hits whom first.

In terms of speed, with the help of the Heavy Black Iron Ruler and the blessing of the Elucidator, Shunren could achieve a speed comparable to Pakura in a short period of time.

Pakura had an overwhelming advantage in combat experience, but Shunren possessed the Sharingan, which allowed him to predict his opponent's movements, so for a time the two were evenly matched.

However, for Shunren, this level of battle was incredibly beneficial to his growth, because his Sharingan could constantly see through and copy Pakura's attack patterns. The only regret was that he couldn't copy Yekura's Scorch Release Kekkei Genkai.

"Boom!"

Pakura's fiery claws gripped Shunren's oncoming Sode no Shirayuki, tightly. Her expression shifted, realizing that as time passed, his attacks became increasingly skillful and cunning, as if he were constantly gaining experience and growing stronger in battle. The perceptive Pakura quickly grasped this, slapping the blade away with her palm and shouting angrily, "Uchiha Shunren! How dare you use me as a practice subject?!"

Using Pakura, Sand Ninja's Scorch Release user, as a practice subject is incredibly terrifying. It's like dancing on a knife's edge—utterly insane!

However, Shunren was bold enough to do just that!

Shunren did not respond to her words, but raised his sword, and his figure split into three.

"Konoha-Style Kenjutsu: Crescent Moon Slash!"

Pakura formed hand seals, and then three streams of orange-red Chakra surged from his shoulders and chest, transforming into a blazing fireman!

"Scorch Release: Fire Man Technique!"

The three fiery figures rushed towards the three-part Shunren.

"Hehe~" The next second, all three figures vanished!

"Shunpo!" Shunren's figure appeared behind Pakura like a ghost.

At this moment, Shunren finally got a close look at Pakura's back. Her skin was as white as jade and quite beautiful. As for the knife wound on it, well... no wonder the other party was so frantic.

However, since we've already offended them, we might as well offend a little more.

Shunren held a knife in one hand and Katarina's dagger in the other.

Without any mercy, he slashed at her back. Pakura turned her head slightly, her eyes filled with immense killing intent, clearly very concerned about others seeing the wound on her back.

"Scorch Release: Blazing Ashes!"

A burst of vibrant orange-red Chakra erupted from Pakura's back, unleashing a devastating storm of flames that incinerated everything!

Arcane Shift!

A flash of golden light, Shunren's figure appeared on the other side, his breathing slightly rapid, "Phew~ I almost forgot you had this move..."

Pakura hates nothing more than being attacked from behind. Therefore, she specifically trained the meridians and acupoints on her back so that she could unleash the Scorch Release Chakra through these acupoints at critical moments to burn the attacker to death!

If Shunren didn't possess both "Shunpo" and "Arcane Shift" movement skills, he would have already fallen victim to their trap.

"Razor Shuriken!" Shunren threw the dagger in his hand at Pakura.

Pakura seemed not to see anything. He took a step and his figure transformed into a streak of light as he rushed towards Shunren. When the dagger reached him, Pakura's entire body was covered by a layer of orange-red Chakra protective membrane, and the dagger melted instantly upon hitting it.

Shunren, holding the Sode no Shirayuki, met the attack head-on.

"Boom!"

Despite Pakura's use of Scorch Release to envelop her entire body in a comprehensive defense, this level of Chakra shield was simply no match for the Sode no Shirayuki in his hand.

However, in the ensuing intense clashes, Shunren was accidentally grazed on the shoulder and lower abdomen by the opponent's fireball. Even though it was only a slight graze, his skin suffered severe burns.

"Sizzle~"

Shunren's pupils contracted, his gaze fixed on Pakura before him, instantly understanding her true intentions. The Sharingan is the eye that observes the color of Chakra. At this moment, Pakura was surrounding her entire body with the Scorch Release Chakra, though it was only a thin layer. However, in Shunren's Sharingan vision, it appeared as a striking orange-red, making it impossible for Shunren to see through Pakura's movements enveloped in Chakra!

"Hmph! I've experienced more ninja battles than you've eaten meals. Don't get too cocky, Uchiha Shunren!" The battle-hardened Pakura had gradually figured out the principles of the Sharingan from her battle with Shunren and devised a way to counter him.

At this point, the Sharingan could no longer see through Pakura's movements. As a result, the difference in combat experience between the two sides became apparent, Shunren was gradually suppressed, with more and more burns appearing on his body.

Shunren was audacious enough to use Pakura as a practice subject, and he did learn a lot from him. However, with such reckless behavior all the time, it would be strange if he didn't get into trouble!

"There's no other way, it seems I have to use that move... But before that, I need to retreat a distance." Shunren muttered to himself.

"Oh~ I never expected you to still have some trump cards up your sleeve." Shunren's mutterings seemed to be deliberately directed at Pakura. However, Pakura wasn't buying it, and sneered, "What a pity, whether your trump card is real or fake, you won't have the chance to use it!"

Pakura showed no mercy, her hands wreathed in flames as she launched a furious attack on Shunren.

The skill cooldown is over.

"Arcane Shift!" Shunren's figure suddenly turned into a golden light and disappeared.

"Don't even think about running! Body Flicker Technique!" Pakura's figure relentlessly pursued Shunren!

Shunren frowned, then immediately placed an eye on the distant projection, using it as a starting point, and used "Shunpo!"