Although Temari and Kankuro were both the Kazekage's children and held status far above ordinary villagers, they were not arrogant.
They knew Teacher Baki must have noticed something and realized that their opponent could not be defeated.
But he was just a seven-year-old little brat!
Could he be more of a monster than Gaara?
Were they really going to run away just like that?
As geniuses themselves, Temari and Kankuro found it extremely hard to accept.
Still, they had no intention of disobeying orders.
Gaara also turned and walked back, clearly displeased.
They seemed ready to give up.
But Jinghuo Uchiha had no intention of letting them go.
"Leave Gaara behind, and I can spare you."
"How does he know Gaara's name?" Temari and Kankuro grew even more uneasy.
Had hunters encountered powerful prey, or had powerful prey set their sights on hunters?
Naturally, Baki strongly objected.
His expression darkened as he lowered his voice in what sounded like a threat. "Jinghuo Uchiha, aren't you looking for Orochimaru?! Don't forget, this is Iwagakure territory. If you start trouble with us, nothing good will come of it!"
Jinghuo Uchiha smiled.
The next second, orange flames erupted from his body.
A breeze blew past, yet it could not stir the blazing orange flame.
The heat wave was domineering, spreading only as it pleased, like a viral infection that turned the surrounding area dry and scorching.
Temari, Kankuro, and Baki's pupils shrank sharply as they stared at the orange flame covering Jinghuo Uchiha's body.
That terrifyingly high temperature, that burning heat that seemed capable of incinerating everything, made the three of them break out in cold sweats that soaked their clothes despite experiencing it for the first time.
Was this Fire Style Chakra Mode?
It was way too terrifying!
They trembled with fear,