Meanwhile, at the border between Sunagakure and the Land of Rain, a 6,000- Konoha army, led by Danzo, marched towards Sunagakure.
Chiyo felt a chill run down her spine upon receiving the news. She had been uneasy since she first heard that the Third Kazekage was personally leading an attack on Konoha, sensing that something was amiss.
Now, the prediction had finally come true. Chiyo shook her head. The village only had three thousand ninjas; the elite had all been taken away by the Third Kazekage. The village was mostly Chunin and Genin. How could they possibly withstand Danzo's six thousand troops?
However, at this point, it's not a matter of whether to attack or not, but a necessity. The walls of Sunagakure are low and insufficient to withstand the Konoha Ninja. Therefore, rather than waiting inside the castle, it's better to take the initiative and attack!
She first summoned a messenger and then asked him to tell Master Bunpuku that the Sunagakure was now in a critical situation and that she hoped he would go out of the city to meet the enemy.
Chiyo then summoned Pakura and Hayashi, Pakura and Hayashi's elders' rising stars, Hayashi's own son, a genius puppeteer who is currently able to control five puppets simultaneously.
"Elder/Mother," the two greeted, bowing respectfully. Chiyo nodded, then handed the information to them both. "Take a look."
The two men took the intelligence report, their brows furrowing. The situation was far from optimistic; they were being attacked right on their doorstep!
Finally, Pakura spoke first, "Grandma Chiyo, just tell me what you want me to do!"
Chiyo's expression softened, she patted Pakura on the shoulder, and then smiled, "Pakura, you and Lin will each lead 500 soldiers to guard the South Gate and North Gate, and I will lead 1,000 soldiers to guard the East Gate! Remember, if things get too difficult, you can run."
After Chiyo finished speaking, both Hayashi and Pakura were stunned. This was the first time Chiyo had suggested that if things were hopeless, they could run away.
This filled the two of them with a sense of desolation; could the situation have become so dangerous?
What is the Lord Kazekage doing? Could it be that he hasn't received the news? Pakura wondered to himself, his hands clenching tightly as he looked in the direction the Third Kazekage was attacking.
Actually, that's not the case. After realizing what was happening, the Kazekage started rushing back. The next day, he received news that the Konoha army had surrounded Sunagakure. However, due to Sarutobi Hiruzen's relentless attacks, he was unable to return to provide reinforcements.
Pakura stopped letting his thoughts wander and decisively led his troops toward the South Gate.
However, when they arrived at the South Gate, the scene before them took Pakura by surprise—the person leading the group was none other than the kid with the Magnet Release ability, Uchiha Kō.
At this moment, Uchiha Kō was in high spirits. He led a full eight hundred Uchiha clansmen to completely surround the South Gate. He originally only wanted to use this opportunity to put some pressure on Sunagakure.
But who could have imagined that Sunagakure would open its gates! And the person who walked out of those open gates was none other than Pakura, renowned for her Scorch Release technique.
Upon seeing Pakura appear, Uchiha Kō's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile, "It's been a long time, Miss Pakura."
Upon hearing this, Pakura slightly raised her beautiful eyes, her gaze falling on Uchiha Kō, and said softly, "Uchiha Kō, right? I've heard that you are not only proficient in Fire Release and Magnet Release, but also Jonin the Chakra, yet you actually have terrifying strength comparable to Kage Level shinobi."
Having said that, she gently swayed her slender waist and walked gracefully forward.
Upon hearing Pakura's words, Uchiha Kō was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter. "Hahaha, Miss Pakura, you're joking. Kage Level strength? That's completely untrue! I'm just an ordinary ninja."
As he spoke, he waved his hands repeatedly in denial, but inwardly he was utterly shocked. He never imagined that Pakura would know so much about his situation.
In fact, Uchiha Kō was unaware that ever since he used Magnet Release and the incredibly powerful Great Fire Annihilation nearly capture Chiyo, detailed information about him had spread like wildfire throughout the Five Great Nations.
Even Onoki, the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki Iwagakure the Land of Earth, who was currently engaged in a fierce battle with Kumogakure, already knew his name.
"Enough with the nonsense! Now that we're here, let's get straight to the fight!"
As the roar resounded, Pakura swiftly Hand Seals, and the Chakra within his body surged and flowed rapidly like a raging torrent.
In the blink of an eye, five or even Six Paths enormous, brownish-red fireballs appeared out of thin air. Then, these fireballs seemed to transform into menacing fire snakes, carrying terrifyingly high temperatures and scorching energy, and suddenly surged forward.
In an instant, an intensely hot wave swept over him, Uchiha Kō to be slightly startled.
He cursed inwardly, "Holy crap, this guy's too fierce! I never even intended to fight him, why did he unleash such a powerful attack without warning?"
However, the situation was urgent, and he had no time to think. He could only hurriedly leap back a few steps to avoid the fierce attack.
"Uchiha Kō! Aren't you going to use your Magnet Release?" Pakura coldly shouted, her face as cold as ice. Her eyes were like two icy, piercing beams of light, locked tightly on the enemy before her.
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Kō was taken aback again and hurriedly explained, "No, I really didn't mean to fight you!"
But Pakura had no reason to believe his words. She snorted and continued, "Hmph! Don't play innocent! You led eight hundred Uchiha clansmen to completely surround our South Gate, and you still dare to say you don't want to fight? Since that's the case, if you won't make the first move, then don't blame me for being impolite!"
Before she finished speaking, Pakura once again activated her Chakra, and the originally menacing fire snakes instantly became even more violent and ferocious, rushing straight towards Uchiha Kō's location like wild horses.
As a result, Uchiha Kō had no choice but to fight. He channeled his Chakra and used Magnet Release, causing the surrounding Iron Sand to condense into pyramids that corresponded to Pakura's fireball.
"Scorch Release: Extremely Steaming Murder!" Fireballs hurtled towards Uchiha Kō, the heat in their centers startling Uchiha Kō. Then, he raised his hands and unleashed "Magnet Release: Iron Sand World Method!"
The iron cone collided with the fireball, instantly melting into molten iron. Uchiha Kō's expression changed drastically. "Damn it! Scorch Release counters me!" The fireball continued its trajectory, hurtling towards Uchiha Kō.
Uchiha Kō Body Flicker Technique to widen the area, then landed with one palm, unleashing his self-created Ninjutsu, Magnet Release: Iron Sand Spike Formation! Iron Sand then gathered from the ground, locking onto Pakura's position before thrusting upwards.
Iron Sand spikes rose from the ground. Pakura reacted quickly, jumping up and melting the spikes with her Extremely Steaming Murder before landing. She glanced at Uchiha Kō, somewhat shocked.
Magnet Release can actually be used like this! However, elemental weaknesses exist; Scorch Release natural counter to Magnet Release. As long as you're careful, there shouldn't be any problems.