At the gates of Sunagakure.
Everyone stared at Pakura, waiting for her final decision.
Yet Pakura felt no conflict in her heart. She turned and glanced at the high-ranking Sunagakure Elders among the crowd.
The Elders showed no sorrow on their faces. They merely looked awkward under Pakura's gaze.
"Sunagakure chooses to surrender."
As Pakura spoke those words, it was as if she had cast off an enormous burden. Her entire body relaxed.
The other Sunagakure shinobi also visibly relaxed.
Senyo was not surprised. After all, neither the First Kazekage nor the Second Kazekage had been able to defeat him.
His long campaign of greening the land had also fully demonstrated that he was not bloodthirsty. The other Sunagakure shinobi were no longer so hostile toward Konoha.
"But..." Before Senyo could dismiss his Susanoo,
Pakura shouted, "Sunagakure may have Kazekage who die in battle, but never Kazekage who surrender!"
As she spoke, she rapidly formed hand seals, and the Chakra in her body suddenly surged.
Accompanied by the thunderous pounding of her heart,
Pakura's skin seemed to tear open as huge amounts of blood sprayed out!
Scorching Scorch Release Chakra erupted alongside it, releasing violently hot steam.
Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!
The enormous pounding of her heartbeat reverberated across the entire battlefield.
Pakura flashed forward, flying off the walls of Sunagakure as blood splattered from her body.
A massive orange-red ring of flames formed around her.
Like a meteor, the enormous flaming ring crashed straight toward the Susanoo.
"Scorch Release: Scorching Blood World Burn!"
Senyo was somewhat surprised by Pakura's action.
But it was only surprise.
He merely turned the weapon of his Perfect Susanoo sideways, blocking Pakura's path directly.
At this point, Pakura's form could no longer be seen from outside. Only the blood pouring from her body was