At the border of the Land of Wind.
Rasa and Pakura, two generations of Kazekage, had come face-to-face.
Rasa had intended to use his control of the skies to wear down the Hidden Sand Village's main force. He hadn't expected Pakura to be able to fly!
The sight of her rising into the air sent a jolt through him.
In his memory, she had been a Scorch Release ninja who could only launch Fireballs from the ground. Now she could fight in the air!
He quickly recovered. "Hmph! So what if you can fly?"
At a thought from Rasa, his Gold Dust whipped through the air toward Pakura.
The Fireballs beneath Pakura's feet rotated, each releasing a jet of heat in turn.
As she poured in more chakra, the Fireballs were constantly replenished.
They let her do more than fly. They gave her a burst of speed.
With a low shout, she made three Fireballs beneath her feet erupt at once.
Pakura shot forward and easily dodged the Gold Dust whip.
She raised her wrist. A Scorch Release Fireball formed in her hand, then blasted out a stream of heat.
"Scorch Release: Fire Charge!"
The Fireball sprang forward as if launched from a slingshot.
Rasa's heart skipped a beat. He hurriedly raised a Gold Dust Wall in front of him.
Bang!
The tremendous impact punched a bulge into the wall.
The intense heat of Scorch Release rapidly melted its surface, sending Gold Dust dripping down.
Rasa swept his hand again and raised a second Gold Dust Wall. Only then did he barely stop the Fireball!
His pounding heart finally slowed a little.
"You—"
Before Rasa could get the words out, Pakura's second attack arrived.
A second Scorch Release: Fire Charge!
High in the air, Rasa couldn't turn the sand on