Made Famous in One Battle

On the two battlefields in the eastern Land of Wind, the tide of war shifted decisively at almost the same moment.

Eastern front, edge of the desert.

Pakura, wielder of Scorch Release, had transformed into the incarnation of the blazing desert sun. The orange-red fireballs circling her were no longer merely for defense or intimidation; they had become precise beacons of death.

"Spread out! Don't bunch together!" Ao, a Hidden Mist Village Jonin, roared himself hoarse. His Byakugan clearly showed the horrifying sight of his comrades' abundant bodily fluids rapidly evaporating beneath that terrifying heat, but no matter how clearly he saw it, he could not completely avoid the deathly scorching that was everywhere.

Too late.

Pakura's gaze was icy as her hands formed seals even faster. Several Scorch Release fireballs did not attack in straight lines. Like living creatures, they traced strange arcs through the air and struck the densest parts of the Hidden Mist Village formation from unimaginable angles.

"Argh—!"

"Water Release! Use Water Release, now!"

The screams and desperate cries abruptly stopped. The Hidden Mist Village ninja who tried to resist with Water Release discovered in horror that their Water Dragon Bullets and Water Walls were not simply evaporated upon touching the Scorch Release fireballs. Along with the water in their own bodies, they were instantly "over-vaporized" by that extreme heat!

Charred human figures remained frozen in their final poses before cracking apart beneath the sea breeze, scattering as black powder across the sand. There was no blood, no struggle—only instantaneous, total annihilation.

The psychological terror brought by such a death beyond common sense far surpassed any physical pain. The Hidden Mist Village formation completely collapsed. The survivors were terrified out of their wits, no longer caring about orders as they fled backward in a frenzy. Ao