Kai stood still, expressionless, gazing at the figure approaching from afar.
It was a woman—around eighteen years old.
She wore the forehead protector of Sunagakure.
The front half of her hair was orange, the back half dark green, tied together with a hairpin.
Her appearance was strikingly beautiful, a faint smile playing on her lips.
What stood out even more was her curvaceous figure—only slightly inferior to Tsunade of the Legendary Sannin.
A woman of both beauty and form.
…
"Pakura of the Sand…" Kai's eyes narrowed slightly.
He recognized her instantly.
A jōnin of Sunagakure.
The only wielder of the Kekkei Genkai—
Scorch Release.
…
Scorch Release combined Wind and Fire chakra, allowing her to instantly evaporate the moisture inside an enemy's body, reducing them to a dried corpse.
…
Pakura was a hero of the Sand.
She had dedicated her short life to the village.
Yet in the end—
she would be betrayed.
Sent on a "secret mission" by the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, only to be sacrificed to Kirigakure—killed under a rain of kunai.
…
Kai's gaze flickered.
Kumogakure borders the Land of Water…
If she's here—
she's on her way to her death.
…
"What is Rasa thinking…?" he muttered inwardly.
"What a waste of Scorch Release…"
…
"You must be one of Konoha's Wood Release experiments, right?"
Pakura smiled faintly.
As far as she knew, only Tsunade remained of the Senju—and she didn't possess Wood Release.
So the boy before her must be an experiment.
…
After all, no village would abandon such power.
…
"Big sister, you're pretty sharp."
Kai neither confirmed nor denied, deliberately misleading her.
Since she hadn't mentioned the Sharingan, his identity as an Uchiha remained hidden.
…
"Should I kill you to keep this secret?" he added casually.
…
Pakura laughed softly.
"Little brother, be careful—talking big might bite you back."
"Or maybe… I'll have to spank you later."
…
"Spank me?"
Kai's gaze drifted, then he muttered under his breath,
"Maybe I'll be the one doing that…"
…
Pakura continued,
"I imagine someone like you… wouldn't be treated well in Konoha."
"How about coming with me to Sunagakure?"
"You'll have plenty of friendly companions there."
…
"Friendly companions?"
Kai immediately thought of Gaara.
Friendly? Really?
…
Seeing he wasn't moved, Pakura added,
"Money, resources—whatever you want, we can provide."
…
Kai tilted his head.
"Oh?"
"Can you give me… yourself?"
…
Pakura froze—
then burst into laughter, her figure swaying enticingly.
…
When she stopped, her expression turned ice-cold.
"Careful what you say, little brat."
"Or I'll cut out your tongue."
…
In the next instant—
she moved.
Like a swift night cat, her body shot forward, kicking up a wave of air.
…
"If you won't come willingly—"
"Then I'll take you by force."
…
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Kunai collided rapidly.
…
Kai still had over 4,000 chakra left.
More than enough.
…
"…Hmm?"
His brows furrowed.
His wind-infused kunai couldn't cut through hers.
…
Then he realized—
hers was also coated in Wind chakra.
…
No mercy.
Pretty or not—on the battlefield, it meant nothing.
…
Kai leapt back.
Half a second—
hand seals completed.
…
"Wood Release: Wood Binding Technique!"
Branches burst from the ground, snaking toward Pakura.
…
She dodged calmly, retreating to a safe distance.
Then—
she countered.
…
"Scorch Release: Extremely Steaming Murder!"
…
More than a dozen yellow orbs, each the size of a fist, shot toward Kai.
…
Where they passed, trees instantly dried out—reduced to charcoal.
…
Kai's expression tightened.
Even with his Asura's Chakra, taking that head-on would be dangerous.
…
"Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall!"
…
The wooden barrier rose, blocking the attack.
…
So strong…
Pakura was inwardly shocked.
Even with her Kekkei Genkai, few in Sunagakure could match her.
Yet this boy—
she couldn't suppress him.
…
Frustrating.
…
And more importantly—
she had a mission.
If she wasted too much chakra here, failure awaited.
…
She leapt high—
then retreated rapidly.
…
"Little brother, you're quite strong."
"Seems I can't tame you today."
"I won't play with you anymore."
…
Kai replied calmly,
"Big sister was holding back. I couldn't keep up."
…
Pakura smiled.
"You've got quite the mouth."
"If you change your mind—come find me in Sunagakure."
"Remember my name—Pakura."
…
Bang!
A smoke bomb exploded—
and she vanished.
…
Kai rolled his eyes.
Let's see if you even make it out of Kirigakure alive first…
…
He looked in the direction she left—
deep in thought.
…
Konoha and the Uchiha—
their relationship was deteriorating.
A clash—
was inevitable.
…
A bold idea formed in his mind.
…
Recruit Pakura.
…
A worthwhile gamble.
…
If she refused—
then fine.
He'd devour her chakra.
…
Decision made—
Kai moved.
Chasing after her.
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