The Troublemaker

Under the Rock Ninjas' tense gazes, so strained they could barely breathe, a faint flicker of fire suddenly appeared within the space completely shrouded by the thick smoke produced by the Explosive Tags, like a shooting star flashing through the night sky.

In an instant, that flicker of fire seemed to be infused with boundless energy, expanding at an unimaginable speed.

In the blink of an eye, it swept through the smoke like a wildfire, scorching it all away and leaving only clarity behind.

Moments later, all the flames seemed drawn by some mysterious force, rapidly converging in midair to form an enormous fireball.

The fireball radiated searing, dazzling light, making it impossible to look at directly.

Then, before anyone could react, the fireball began to expand at a tremendous rate, growing larger and larger like a giant bomb on the verge of detonation.

Beneath the fireball, Pakura stood proudly, utterly unscathed, her expression filled with contempt and disdain.

Her right hand was raised high, as though she were a goddess holding the power of life and death over all things.

"Ridiculous!"

In a cold, disdainful tone, Pakura slowly spoke those two words to Gari of the Explosion Release below and the Rock Ninjas trying to hide.

Her voice was not loud, yet it reached every ear clearly, making their hearts tremble.

Then Pakura abruptly swung her right hand downward, the motion crisp and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

At the same time, Gari let out a furious roar and urgently ordered, "Retreat! Now!"

After shouting those words, Gari's pupils contracted sharply. He turned and ran, unprecedented terror surging through his heart.

He had never imagined that Pakura of Sunagakure's Scorch Release possessed such a terrifying technique.

Feeling the suffocatingly intense chakra fluctuations, he knew this attack's power was anything