The Battle of Kikyo Pass, Part Three
Tens of thousands of ninjas clashed at the Kikyo Mountain, a battle that stretched for tens or even hundreds of kilometers.
Kikyo Castle, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio is locked in a difficult battle against a sand-manipulating ninja.
The Hidden Sand Village launched attacks from all sides. One force fiercely attacked Kikyo Castle, while another launched a surprise attack southward from the Kikyo Mountain. The main force planned to circle around to the rear of Kikyo Castle and attack it from both sides, while also plundering other towns in the heart of the Land of Fire.
Chiyo, a high-ranking Chiyo of Hidden Sand, was stationed at the rear, where she modified the poison, altering its formula and properties, and engaged in battle with Hidden Sand, one of the Tsunade Sannin, behind the scenes.
Hidden Sand, the younger brother of Chiyo, a high-ranking advisor in Ebizo, is in charge of commanding the southern forces and is responsible for deploying Hidden Sand heroes, including the Scorch Release user, Pakura.
At this moment, Ebizo's two hundred elite ninjas have surrounded an elite force that appears to be commanded by a high-ranking Konoha officer.
Two hundred elite ninja from Hidden Sand, upon seeing a Konoha unit surrounding Hidden Sand's Pakura, charged in and fought without hesitation.
Ebizo stood at the rear of the group, expressionless as he watched the surrounded team ahead. He hadn't expected that after such a short battle, the Hidden Sand team would be unable to defeat their opponents, and the situation seemed to be at a stalemate.
Pakura was a Hidden Sand heroine favored by Chiyo and Ebizo, and served as the vanguard of Ebizo party.
Ebizo issued a surprise attack mission to Pakura, but did not tell Pakura and his team that his main force would follow behind Pakura's squad.
Pakura was initially hesitant about Uchiha Nara's words, but before she could react, a large number of Sunagakure Ninja appeared behind her.
Pakura used her Scorch Release Ninjutsu to protect herself. Surrounded by Konoha's elite troops, she fought back and forth, holding out for several rounds. Hidden Sand's reinforcements allowed Pakura to survive by sheer luck.
"Lord Ebizo, the person in front is Naraku Uchiha, the Asura of Konoha."
After Pakura narrowly escaped, she saw the Hidden Sand troops and Ebizo behind her and shouted out to alert them, lest Ebizo and the others be careless.
The titles "Scorch Release User Pakura" and "Asura of Konoha" were both established on the corpses of Hidden Mist Village).
Naraku's group of over thirty people had originally surrounded Pakura's team. Of the four members of Pakura's team, three were killed, leaving only Pakura to put up a stubborn resistance, glaring at Naraku with gritted teeth.
Naraku his arms crossed the entire time and did not make a move. He originally wanted to give his subordinates some training, as capturing the Hidden Sand, Pakura, would be a considerable achievement and allow his subordinates to earn a reputation.
As a result, they were surrounded from the four corners of the country. Except for Naraku, who was standing in the south, the other three directions were fiercely attacked by the Hidden Sand reinforcements. Outnumbered, they fought and retreated, and soon they shrank to Naraku's side.
Naraku stood indifferently, not moving an inch from beginning to end, watching the guards who had retreated to his side. Naraku was expressionless, but the guards felt somewhat ashamed, sensing that the coldness on Naraku's face seemed to be growing stronger.
After the Hidden Sand ninjas drove away the enemy, they looked ahead and saw the Konoha Ninja gathered around a young man. The young man was expressionless and very calm, but he exuded a powerful and surging aura.
With the Konoha Ninja driven away and Pakura successfully rescued, Ebizo breathed a sigh of relief and, led by his guards, continued forward.
As Ebizo approached, he finally recognized the identity of this elite squad; most of the ninjas in this squad had bloodshot eyes.
Especially the young man at the front, whose eyes were bloodshot and eerie, exuding an evil aura. Ebizo glanced at him only once before lowering his head, not daring to look again, and shouted loudly:
"They are from the Uchiha Clan! Don't look them in the eye, kill them!"
The elite Hidden Sand squads all knew of the Uchiha's reputation, and they would have been aware of it even without Ebizo's reminder. Ebizo's reminder was merely to emphasize that his subordinates should be careful.
After being rescued, Pakura heard Ebizo's command, gathered Chakra throughout her body, stretched her arms out to the left and right, palms flat, and two fireballs radiating intense Kakkō gathered in front of her palms.
As the fireball condensed and grew larger, the surrounding temperature also increased, and the Hidden Sand members all moved away from Pakura, keeping their distance from her.
"Um?"
Naraku noticed Pakura ahead. In Naraku's Sharingan vision, Chakra 'Pakura chakra was greatly enhanced and transferred to her hands, until it was sent into the fireball.
"Scorch Release: Scorch Release: Extreme Steam Murder!"
Pakura gave a soft shout, and finally her Ninjutsu was completed. Holding a fireball that was taller than herself in each hand, she jumped up and threw it at Naraku in the air like bowling balls.
"This is Ninjutsu that gathers all my Chakra. Under this Ninjutsu, no matter how powerful the enemy is within a hundred meters, they will be vaporized into a dried corpse!"
Pakura watched as the Ninjutsu took shape, feeling very confident.
Naraku looked ahead and saw two fireballs, each two meters in size, spinning in a crisscross pattern, like falling meteors, flying towards his team.
The dense Chakra contained within it led Naraku to judge that if it were to explode, the surrounding area within a hundred meters would likely be reduced to dust, Chakra his entire team would be wiped out.
Naraku opened his mouth and emitted a suction force. The Chakra contained in the two fireballs continuously dissipated during their flight, and the fireballs also shrank.
When the Scorch Release fireball flew within ten meters of Naraku, it had transformed from a two-meter-long fireball into a Kakkō- like Fire Fly before dissipating.
"What kind of Ninjutsu is this? How is this possible?"
Pakura stared at her Ninjutsu, which had failed, with a shocked expression, seemingly unable to believe it.
Ebizo and the other Sunagakure Ninja nearby were familiar with the Daimyo Pakura and Pakura Kekkei Genkai Scorch Release.
Seeing that Pakura's Ninjutsu had failed, everyone felt a sinking feeling in their hearts, and the pressure suddenly increased.
Naraku's Dark Release combined with Chimera's Devouring Attribute allows him to absorb chakra from the runes in the center of his palms to Ninjutsu Chakra, with the absorption range being approximately 135 degrees in front of his palms.
Naraku's mouth has a larger absorption range; when it raises its head to absorb, it can absorb an area of about 160 degrees, almost an entire plane.
It can be said that any Ninjutsu cast directly at Naraku is basically ineffective.
Naraku absorbed the Chakra, licked his lips, and seemed somewhat unsatisfied.
Naraku was unaware of the Hidden Sand's mindset, but with a large amount of Chakra gathered within Naraku felt it was time for him to make his move and couldn't help but grin.
"How dare a firefly's flame rival the sun and moon's brilliance?"
Naraku finished speaking, his hands quickly Hand Seals. Naraku's Chakra was abundant, and the movement of forming hand seals and Hand Seals Chakra actually caused a gust of wind.
The guards behind Naraku were close by, their faces twitching, while those in the distant Hidden Sand had their hair disheveled and blown backward.
"With such a commotion, we can't let him unleash his Ninjutsu!"
"Stop him!"
Ebizo and his elite guards shouted loudly.
"My Ninjutsu doesn't discriminate between friend and foe, so you'd better stay away!"
Naraku focused intently on gathering his Chakra, but he didn't forget his guards and henchmen, instructing them to keep their distance to avoid accidental injury.
On the battlefield, it is not a glorious thing for guards to abandon their leader, but since Naraku the order, everyone had no choice but to retreat first.
Having prior experience, Manaowan, Shanshuidaohuo, and the others obediently ran as fast as they were told.
As Naraku mobilized his Chakra and Hand Seals, the temperature of his entire body Naraku higher and higher, gradually emitting Kakkō.