The Battle of Kikyo Pass, Part Two
Naraku, accompanied by thirty-four guards, stood atop the treetops, surrounded by distress signals. Naraku, however, remained calm, observing the situation from his vantage point.
"My perception range now covers fifteen kilometers. A small portion of it is Chakra that I've marked, and the majority is unfamiliar Chakra —it's from Hidden Sand."
Uzumaki Taki stood behind Naraku and spoke softly.
Uzumaki Taki's perception can cover 15 kilometers. He can record the opponent's Chakra after sensing it once, and unfamiliar Chakra must be from Hidden Sand.
As for the number of people, she estimated it was too many to count in a short time, but she was certain there were a lot of them.
"Let's go, Manao-maru, Taki, you two lead the way to the place with the most enemies."
"Hi!"
The two obeyed the order, launched themselves from the treetops, and sped forward, with Naraku and the others following behind.
A beautiful woman dressed sexily, with dark green hair tied in a bun and orange bangs, shot Shuriken at the Konoha Ninja.
Pakura
The Konoha Ninja in the battle recognized the woman's identity: Pakura, Hidden Sand Scorch Release user from Pakura.
The Konoha Ninja remained unfazed, nimbly dodging numerous Shuriken. In the process, he even had time to Hand Seals, raising Konoha Ninja index and middle fingers and placing them near his lips.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Bullet!"
The Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere compresses Chakra into small wind bullets, which are continuously expelled from the mouth. It has extremely strong penetrating power; if hit, it will definitely leave a hole.
The Konoha Ninja unleashed a barrage of Vacuum Bullet Pakura at the Scorch Release user, Pakura, showing no mercy whatsoever.
Pakura dodged left and right in the air, demonstrating exceptional skill in Taijutsu combat.
After Pakura dodged and landed, she formed a peculiar hand seal.
"Scorch Release: Scorch Release: Extreme Steam Murder!"
Three fireballs appeared around the woman. These fireballs seemed to be different from Fire Style Ninjutsu, and the light they emitted was extremely dazzling.
With a wave of his hand, Pakura sent three fireballs spinning towards the Konoha Ninja.
The Konoha Ninja remained calm, forming hand Hand Seals and spitting out a stream of water.
The fireball suddenly exploded violently, instantly creating a large crater within a 20-meter radius.
The Konoha Ninja's left arm had atrophied, resembling a mummy's arm, indicating severe injury.
"Is this the Scorch Release?"
The Konoha Ninja survived by sheer luck, but lost his left arm. If it weren't for the Water Release Ninjutsu, he would likely have lost more than one arm. The Konoha Jonin realized he was outmatched and shouted:
"Withdraw!"
Upon hearing the captain's order, the other members of the squad feinted an attack and then retreated.
"Trying to run away? Not so easy."
Seeing its prey trying to escape, Pakura gave chase without hesitation.
Five fireballs spun behind Pakura, flying forward intermittently, causing the Konoha who was being pursued to Jonin greatly.
"I'll cover your retreat, you can go!"
The Konoha Jonin knew they were outmatched. The terrain was flat with no cover, and the forest was some distance away. If they tried to escape together, the team would likely be wiped out. The Konoha Jonin a serious instruction and stopped.
The other three team members looked grief-stricken, but obeyed orders to leave and continue forward, for the sacrifice of their teammates could not be in vain.
"You're quite the hero."
Pakura said without any emotion, "The other three members of the team quickly spread out, blocking the Konoha Ninja from all sides, but they were spaced far apart."
"Killing me isn't that easy."
Although the Konoha Jonin's left hand had atrophied, he held Kunai in his mouth and right hand, ready to fight to the death, hold them off, and allow his teammates to escape.
At this moment, Pakura noticed that a large group of Konoha Ninja seemed to be approaching from afar. Pakura Hand Seals and controlled four fireballs to fly towards the Konoha Jonin in a crisscross pattern. Without even looking at the result, she turned around and retreated.
Jonin Konoha, the Konoha Jonin, whose Chakra was already depleted, lacked his previous resolve. He sighed helplessly, dropped the Kunai in his hand, and closed his eyes.
"Um!?"
Konoha Jonin Akita Yuya waited for a while, but no explosion occurred, and he opened his eyes in confusion.
A figure stood before them, dressed in Konoha vest, carrying a long sword, with long, black, curly hair tied up and draped behind him.
"Jonin Akita Yuya, it's been a long time."
Upon hearing the voice in front of him, Akita Yuya's expression flashed with confusion, then suddenly her eyes lit up, and she exclaimed in surprise:
"Uchiha... Naraku?"
Akita Yuya recognized the voice; it belonged to Uchiha Nara, whom he had met a few times before.
"Heh, you finally remembered."
Naraku chuckled softly. Naraku and his group emerged from the forest. After traveling for a short while, Uzumaki Taki sensed the nearest location and discovered that his own ninjas were being chased and fleeing by the enemy.
Naraku originally came to punish these fleeing Konoha Ninja, but he didn't expect to witness this scene, and this ninja was someone he knew.
This Akita Yuya was the commoner Jonin who supported Naraku's Mental Therapy Department back then. Naraku glanced at his left arm and said:
"Go and rest. I'll take care of things here. Taki, Jonin Akita Yuya."
"Hi."
Uzumaki Taki flashed out and used Medical Ninjutsu to treat Akitani Yuya's left arm.
The moisture evaporated, and his left arm looked like a mummy. It's only been a short while; it's uncertain whether it can be saved.
Before Pakura and the others could run two steps, they were caught up and surrounded by Naraku and his group.
When Pakura first discovered a large number of Konoha Ninja, she used her Ninjutsu to retreat immediately. However, she did not expect that this group of enemies would be so fast that they quickly surrounded the four of them.
Pakura looked at the expressionless Konoha Ninja surrounding her. With so many guards, Pakura knew she'd run into a tough opponent. However, confident in Pakura Ninjutsu, she asked fearlessly:
"You must be someone important. State your name."
"I am Uchiha Nara. You actually didn't run away when you saw me. You truly live up to your reputation as Scorch Release, Pakura."
Naraku recognized Pakura's appearance at a glance and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Several violent explosions occurred nearby.
"Naraku, a large number of unfamiliar ninja are approaching! They're from Hidden Sand, and their numbers are huge! At least three times ours!"
Manao-maru has a sensitive nose and detected the abnormality.
Upon hearing this, Naraku remained expressionless, looking at the Scorch Release user, Pakura, before him, and said softly:
"No wonder you didn't run away. Is this the direction the main force of Hidden Sand is breaking through? Too bad, with me here, you're out of luck."
Pakura's sensory abilities Ninjutsu average, so she didn't sense any of this. Upon hearing Naraku's words, she looked thoughtful.
"And you, Obito."
"Ah?"
Obito was somewhat bewildered upon hearing this.
Kushina had just finished giving instructions to Kakashi and Nohara Rin, and especially not to Uchiha Obito.
"You always think ahead without considering the consequences, and your flustered manner makes you prone to making foolish mistakes. It's precisely because you're a fool and so careless that you have to be extra careful than others!"
If you dare come back injured, I'll give you a good beating with my fists, understand?
Kushina gave a fierce warning.
"Hey, who do you think I am? I'm the man who's going to become Hokage, Uchiha Obito!"
Don't worry, I will definitely complete the mission perfectly and bring everyone back unharmed, it's a promise!
Uchiha Obito adjusted his goggles, revealing a sunny and confident smile, and made a promise with Uzumaki Kushina.
"Okay, then it's settled!"
Kushina laughed at Obito's arrogance and gave Obito a thumbs-up.
Hehehehe
Obito smiled smugly and proudly, his sunny and confident smile causing the cheerful Kushina to burst into laughter as well.
Namikaze Minato stood behind the three little ones, looking at Kushina with a tender expression.
"Hopefully, the three of them will be safe and sound during this dangerous mission."