Pakura and Rasa are the same age, about seven or eight years older than Sasori.
In the past, Pakura and Sasori went their separate ways in the Village, minding their own business.
Sasori was a proud person, and Pakura was also a proud person.
But Pakura's pride was wild and untamed; she was very passionate toward her comrades and subordinates.
But Sasori's pride was cold and aloof, like a scorpion; the Village and bonds were just boring things to him.
Pakura felt Sasori was terrifying, especially with the rumors in the Village—that the Third Kazekage hadn't disappeared, but had been poisoned to death by Sasori.
Pakura wasn't the Third Kazekage's student, but she admired this Kazekage-sama who had given his all for the Village.
She felt Rasa and the people of the Elder Council were too hypocritical.
Clearly knowing Sasori was the murderer of the Third Kazekage, they kept silent because of pressure from Chiyo and Ebizo.
Because of the pressure from Madara, they chose to turn a blind eye to Sasori's strength.
"Since you don't dare, I will!"
Pakura's body emitted intense heat, and the people crowded around Ryou were driven away.
Pakura walked aggressively in front of Ryou.
Rasa blocked Pakura.
"Pakura, what do you want to do?"
"Get out of the way! All of Lord Third's kindness was wasted on an ungrateful traitor!"
Hearing this, Rasa really regretted summoning Pakura back.
It would have been better if Kirigakure had killed her.
Rasa actually stepped aside, wanting Pakura to test Sasori; they weren't sure how strong Sasori had become.
Furthermore, Sasori was too dangerous; he had to be made to understand that he couldn't just kill people in the Village.
In contrast, Chiyo felt that Sasori had become very mild.
From the Village entrance to The Pass, over such a distance, with so many people around.
Sasori hadn't killed a single one; Sunagakure really should be grateful.
"Pakura, what do you want to do?"
Pakura ignored Chiyo and questioned Ryou aggressively: "Sasori, was Lord Third killed by you?"
"..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings seemed to freeze, and a strange atmosphere slowly rose in the field.
Sasori, the murderer of the Third Kazekage?
Some people knew, some only guessed, and others showed wise-looking eyes—clearly the type specifically trained to be cannon fodder for blocking Kunai.
All walks of life, a thousand faces for a thousand people.
What Chiyo and Ebizo feared most had happened; given Sasori's habits, he probably did kill the Third Kazekage.
But they were also angry at Pakura's stupidity; no wonder Rasa and the Elder Council wanted to frame her?
Because someone like her had no political wisdom at all; was this the time to say such divisive things?
Rasa and the Elder Council wished they could add fuel to the fire and make Pakura and Ryou fight, so they could test Ryou's strength.
It could also make the two restrain each other and achieve balance.
The art of power is mutual balance.
Maki, Sasori's former subordinate, and the Puppeteers were full of disbelief; looking at Sasori's incredibly handsome face, could he be the great villain who killed the Third Kazekage?
But Pakura was a hero of the Village and supported by most civilian Ninjas; her words couldn't be baseless slander.
Some former subordinates of the Third Kazekage reached for their tool pouches, pulling out Kunai and shuriken.
They didn't understand grand principles; they only knew that a life must be paid for with a life.
Don't tell them about the threat of Madara.
If Sasori killed the Third Kazekage, he should pay with his life.
After a long silence, Ryou was the first to break it.
He looked at Pakura, somewhat stunned: "Pakura, you're not dead?"
According to Ryou's knowledge of the plot, Pakura should have been turned into a pincushion by Kirigakure's Kunai by now.
How is she still alive?
"..."
Pakura was also extremely confused: "Dead? Should I be dead now?"
Pakura looked around.
Rasa and the Elder Council didn't dare meet Pakura's eyes.
They were all a bit surprised by Sasori's intelligence network; their framing of Pakura was a high-level secret.
Even some high-ranking Village officials didn't know, yet Sasori knew?
It seemed Sasori had planted spies in the Village, even high-level ones.
The members of the Elder Council looked at each other, all suspecting the thick-browed and big-eyed guy opposite them was Sasori's spy.
In fact, only the Jonin Yura was Sasori's spy.
It's just that Ryou hadn't released the Memory Concealing Manipulative Sand in Yura's mind yet, so Yura didn't know he was Sasori's spy.
He was still a supporter of Sasori.
Pakura wasn't very bright and didn't think much of it, continuing to question Ryou: "Sasori, stop beating around the bush with me. Did you kill Lord Third?"
Ryou sneered: "Pakura, you need evidence for what you do. Without evidence, it's slander. What evidence do you have to prove I killed the Third Kazekage?"
Chiyo stared coldly at Pakura: "That's right, Pakura, what evidence do you have to prove my grandson killed the Third Kazekage?"
Chiyo had previously wanted to seek some justice for Pakura, but seeing how brainless Pakura was, she simply ignored this stupid woman.
Sasori's subordinates and the Puppeteers also began to question Pakura.
"Lady Pakura, don't think you can just say whatever you want just because you're carrying two big assets."
"Yeah, look at our Lord Sasori. He's so handsome and pure; how could he be the murderer of the previous Kazekage?"
"I know, Pakura, you must be lusting after Lord Sasori's beauty and are slandering him because you want to capture him and train him harshly."
"Too despicable, Pakura!"
Pakura tried hard to suppress her anger, the heat on her body growing stronger.
She felt like a clown; her righteous actions weren't recognized by everyone, but were instead met with suspicion and smears.
Was she wrong?
Ryou added fuel to the fire: "Pakura, you perverted past your prime woman, you couldn't satisfy yourself before, so you set your sights on my beauty."
"I like to tell the truth. My three years away were to avoid this lustful woman, Pakura, because three years ago she forced me to help satisfy herself."
"To escape Pakura's torment, I lived incognito for three years."
As soon as these words came out, there was a burst of discussion.
"I knew it! Pakura, practicing Scorch Release must make you pent up. So that's how you resolved it."
"Pakura, you should have said so earlier! If you'd said that's how you resolved it, wouldn't I have helped you?"
"Fine, Pakura, so you're that kind of person. Now that things have come to this, what do you have to say for yourself?"
"(✘﹏✘ა)."
Chiyo and Ebizo were a bit dazed. Pakura molested Sasori, so Sasori defected?
This—
Pakura indeed would feel "hot" because Scorch Release is a Kekkei Genkai combining wind and fire; Scorch Release releases extreme heat that evaporates people into mummies.
Even if Pakura is immune to the heat of Scorch Release, she herself would be filled with internal heat.
Furthermore, the Land of Wind is a desert country with high temperatures, and Pakura had to practice Scorch Release, which is fire-natured, in such an environment.
How could that heat not be high?
Look at her clothes, her whole back is exposed; she looks lewd beyond belief.