Burned by Pakura, Admired by the Whole Army!

A Hidden Leaf Jonin roared.

His hands rapidly formed seals, and he unleashed a massive spiraling fire dragon.

Scorching flames swept over the Sunagakure ninja ahead.

Without Pakura's Scorch Release suppressing them, these Sunagakure ninja simply could not withstand a Hidden Leaf Jonin's full-force attack.

Screams rose one after another.

Several Sunagakure Chunin were swallowed directly by the flames, their bodies ablaze as they rolled across the ground.

The Hidden Leaf ninja's morale instantly soared.

Like beasts that had been restrained for too long, they charged madly into Sunagakure's ranks.

Explosive Tags, ninjutsu, Kunai.

All manner of attacks poured forth.

Disorder began to spread through Sunagakure's formation.

They had originally been advancing in step with Pakura's rhythm, but with their main force suddenly gone, the troops behind could not keep up at all.

A massive gap appeared in their defensive formation.

The Hidden Leaf ninja seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and desperately expanded their gains.

In just a few minutes, Sunagakure's offensive on the right flank had been completely halted.

Not only had they failed to continue advancing, they were now being beaten back by the Hidden Leaf and retreating step by step.

At the rear command position in the distance.

Chiyo stood atop a massive sand dune, looking down over the entire battlefield.

A fierce flash of anger passed through her cloudy eyes.

"What is that idiot Pakura doing?!"

The Sunagakure Jonin beside Chiyo quickly raised his binoculars and observed the right-flank battlefield.

He soon reported what he saw.

"Lady Chiyo, Pakura is pursuing a Hidden Leaf Genin."

"She has left the core area of the main battlefield for ten minutes already."

Chiyo's expression turned extremely ugly.

Of course, she knew exactly how powerful Pakura was.

Pakura was the most outstanding Bloodline Limit wielder of Sunagakure's generation.

The power of Scorch Release was practically a battlefield slaughter weapon.

In this Battle of Kikyo Pass, Pakura was one of Sunagakure's core main forces.

Her mission had been to tear through the Hidden Leaf's right-flank defenses and open a breach for the army.

But now, Pakura had actually abandoned the overall battle situation for one worthless Hidden Leaf Genin!

This was absolute nonsense!

Chiyo took a deep breath and suppressed the fury in her heart.

She knew this was not the time to pursue responsibility.

The right-flank offensive had already stalled. If Pakura was not called back soon, the entire right flank would collapse.

Chiyo issued an order to the messenger beside her.

"Tell Pakura to return to the main battlefield immediately!"

"If she dares delay the battle again, I will deal with her personally once we return!"

The messenger immediately accepted the order, turning into a dark blur as he rushed toward the right-flank battlefield.

Qian Ye was still fleeing desperately.

His chakra had been completely depleted, and the muscles in his legs were nearing their limit.

Pakura continued pursuing him unhurriedly from behind, occasionally tossing out a fireball.

Qian Ye felt like his ass was about to be roasted through.

Just then, a Sunagakure ninja suddenly appeared beside Pakura.

"Lady Pakura! Lady Chiyo has an order!"

"The right-flank offensive has been blocked. Please return to the main battlefield immediately!"

Pakura's steps paused slightly when she heard that.

She turned to look toward the right-flank battlefield.

Sure enough, the situation there had already reversed.

The Hidden Leaf ninja were pushing Sunagakure back, while the troops she had brought were retreating step by step.

Pakura's expression became extremely ugly.

She knew she had made an incredibly foolish mistake.

As a Shadow Level powerhouse, she had actually been provoked by a few taunts from a Hidden Leaf Genin and abandoned the larger battlefield.

If word got back to the village, it would definitely become a stain on her political career.

Pakura gave Qian Ye a long look.

The boy was sprawled on the ground, gasping heavily. His pants had been burned into tatters, leaving him in an utterly miserable state.

Yet there was no despair in his eyes. Instead, they held an indescribable stubbornness.

Pakura withdrew her gaze and said coldly.

"Consider yourself lucky."

She turned and rushed toward the main battlefield.

The fireballs floating around her followed close behind.

Watching Pakura's departing back, Qian Ye collapsed onto the ground.

He gasped for air in huge breaths, feeling as if his lungs were about to burst.

He had survived.

He had really survived.

Qian Ye lay sprawled on the ground, feeling as though his entire body was falling apart.

His chakra was utterly exhausted, his muscles ached so badly they twitched, and worst of all, Pakura had burned his pants down to half their length.

The skin around his ass was scorched bright red, and even the slightest breeze caused unbearable pain.

Qian Ye struggled to climb to his feet and looked down at his miserable state.

Damn it.

If anyone saw him like this, he would never be able to hold his head up again for the rest of his life.

He hurriedly dug out a spare piece of cloth from his Ninja Tool Pouch and clumsily wrapped it around his waist to cover his lower body.

Just as he finished, footsteps sounded behind him.

"Kid! You're still alive?"

A blood-covered Hidden Leaf Chunin rushed over and froze for a moment upon seeing Qian Ye's appearance.

"Were you... burned by fire?"

Qian Ye nodded awkwardly, his voice weak.

"I ran into Pakura. I almost got roasted into a dried corpse."

The Chunin's face filled with admiration when he heard that.

"You actually survived against Pakura? That's no small feat!"

Qian Ye was just about to explain when a burst of cheers suddenly erupted in the distance.

"The right flank held!"

"Sunagakure is retreating!"

Cheers from the Hidden Leaf ninja rose one after another, and the atmosphere across the battlefield instantly relaxed considerably.

Qian Ye let out a breath of relief and dragged his exhausted body toward No. 3 Outpost.

Right now, all he wanted was to find somewhere to lie down and get a good night's sleep.

But before he had taken more than a few steps, several Hidden Leaf ninja surrounded him.

"That's the kid!"

"He just killed a whole bunch of Sunagakure ninja with some strange hidden weapon!"

"I saw it with my own eyes—at least twenty of them!"

Hearing this, the surrounding Hidden Leaf ninja all looked at him with admiration.

Everyone knew how dangerous the situation on the right-flank battlefield had just been. Pakura's Scorch Release had nearly burned through the Hidden Leaf's defensive line.

To still kill more than twenty Sunagakure ninja in such a desperate situation was absolutely not something an ordinary Genin could do.

Qian Ye awkwardly tugged at the corner of his mouth, wanting to explain something.

But before he could speak, an even louder wave of cheers interrupted him.

"Look at him!"

A Hidden Leaf Genin pointed at Qian Ye's tattered lower body and burst out laughing.

"This kid must have been chased all over the place by Pakura! She even burned off his pants!"

"But he still survived! And he killed so many Sunagakure ninja too!"

The surrounding Hidden Leaf ninja immediately began shouting along.

"Yeah, yeah! I saw it too! Pakura was chasing him from behind while he ran in front, and his ass was practically getting roasted!"

"That crazy woman Pakura has such a fiery temper, yet this kid actually survived her attacks. It's practically a miracle!"

Qian Ye's face instantly darkened.

He knew this would happen.

There was no way something like this could be kept hidden.

With so many eyes on the battlefield, everyone must have clearly seen how miserably he had been chased all over by Pakura.

Just then, a Hidden Leaf Jonin pushed through the crowd.

He looked at Qian Ye with a scrutinizing gaze.

"You're the Genin who used those strange hidden weapons?"