With Yukito
"PSSHHTT, PSSHHTT, PSSHHTT, PSSHHTT."
Wherever Pakura's Scorch Release jutsu struck, the ice mirrors hissed and vanished into steam within seconds.
As each ice mirror melted under the Scorch Release jutsu, three new ones erupted around it, sealing off the attack in an instant.
While Yukito held Pakura in a fierce head-on battle, Kira darted in from the side, weaving signs to trap her in a genjutsu.
His hands blurred through three quick hand seals as he attempted to trap Pakura in a genjutsu.
The instant Pakura sensed a foreign chakra invading her own, she forcefully disrupted her chakra and roared in anger.
"I've had enough of your games, you Kirigakure scums. I'll finish you all off with a single jutsu."
Pakura's hands blurred through a long chain of seals. The moment Yukito sensed the vast chakra she was molding, fear gripped him, and cold sweat beaded on his face.
'This woman's insane! Is she planning to destroy everything around here?'
Yukito took a deep breath to calm himself, then glared at Kensei beside him and asked,
"Kensei, how long until your poison kicks in? If it doesn't, I'll kill you myself."
Kensei snarled at Yukito when he heard his words and said.
"My poison will not fail, pretty boy. I've tested it on plenty of our prisoners — give it some time, you bastard."
Zangetsu scoffed at their quarrel, scolding Yukito and Kensei without holding back.
"Quit bickering, you fools! Focus—she's molding an enormous amount of chakra, she is going to release her jutsu at any moment."
Yukito drew a slow, deliberate breath, his eyes narrowing as every ounce of his mind raced to anticipate every possible strategy his team could use to counter Pakura's jutsu.
Yukito's gaze sharpened, and he immediately commanded his team into action.
"Zangetsu, Kensei, Hebiki—use your strongest Water Style jutsu to block her jutsu she is executing!"
"Kira, deploy your strongest genjutsu. Confuse her senses so we can gain the advantage against her jutsu."
"I'll use my strongest Ice Release defensive jutsu! Shiro, your puppet must use that barrier from earlier—you are our last line of defense!"
All five nodded in unison, acknowledging Yukito's orders.
At the same moment, Pakura finished her final hand seal, lifted both arms high above her head, and let out a piercing yell.
"Scorch Release: Great Hell Sphere."
Above Pakura's head, a massive, scorching sphere of red-orange fire swelled rapidly, radiating a heat so intense it was nearly unbearable.
Yukito stared at the massive sphere, terror locking his gaze, and yelled through gritted teeth.
"Zangetsu, Kensei, Hebiki, Kira now."
Zangetsu, Kensei, and Hebiki performed a flawless sequence of hand seals. With a deep, synchronized breath, they unleashed a colossal water dragons..
"Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu."
At the same moment, Kira's hands moved with practiced precision, completing his series of hand seals.
"Demonic Illusion: False Surrounding."
The three water dragons collided with the red-orange sphere, and in an instant, the battlefield was swallowed by a blinding wall of steam.
"PSSHHTT, PSSHHTT, PSSHHTT, PSSHHTT."
Pakura remained unfazed as the three water dragons collided with her jutsu, immediately launching the massive sphere straight at Yukito and his team.
The ice mirrors shattered rapidly, each melting under the intense heat radiating from the scorching sphere.
With the scorching sphere closing in on him and his comrades, Yukito's fingers danced through a rapid sequence of hand seals, each movement precise and urgent.
"Ice Style: Iron Ice Wall"
"PSSHHTT, PSSHHTT, PSSHHTT, PSSHHTT."
Upon impact with the Ice Wall, the Scorching Sphere caused sheets of ice to vaporize, sending streams of water rushing outward.
The Sphere shrank at an alarming rate, and sensing the drop in its fiery heat, Yukito poured his chakra into the ice wall with full force without any restraints..
Like a living barrier, the ice wall rebuilt itself, towering higher and sturdier, shielding everything from the scorching sphere.
Pushing himself to the absolute limit, Yukito faltered, unable to restrain the sphere any longer, and sank to his knees.
In an instant, the sphere obliterated the ice wall and came roaring toward Yukito.
Zangetsu, Kensei, and Hebiki suddenly shunshin before Yukito, unleashing their Water Dragon jutsu in perfect unison.
"Water Style Water Dragon Jutsu."
Three massive water dragons burst from their mouths, colliding with the scorching sphere in a thunderous clash.
"BAAM, BAAM, BAAM."
"PSSHHTT, PSSHHTT, PSSHHTT."
The scorching sphere was rapidly losing size. Noticing the change, Zangetsu and the others pushed even greater amounts of chakra into their dragons.
The water dragons surged forward, their combined force swallowing the sphere and leaving nothing in its wake.
Zangetsu and the others sighed with relief after overcoming Pakura's jutsu, but their moment of calm was shattered by a heavy thud and the sharp, grating sound of coughing.
"COUGH, COUGH, COUGH."
Hearing the coughing, Kensei let out a sudden laugh.
"HAHAHAHA, THAT'S IT, MY POISON FINALLY IS TAKING FULL EFFECT."
He turn toward Yukito and said. "Pretty boy, use your Wind Style jutsu—let's get rid of this steam!"
With a nod, Yukito swallowed a food pill and swiftly executed three hand seals. He inhaled deeply and sent a roaring gust of wind surging forward.
"Wind Style: Vicious Gust."
"WOOSH."
With a powerful exhale, Yukito cleared the battlefield of steam. He saw Pakura kneeling, coughing black blood, her face dotted with innumerable purple marks.
Zangetsu and the others observed Pakura intently, noticing she seemed frail and oblivious to everything around her.
Yukito looked at Kensei and asked
"What kind of poison did you inject into her?"
Kensei smiled proudly when he heard the question and responded.
"This poison's special—it devours the lungs first, then the nerves. By the time it reaches her brain, she won't even know she's dying."
At the sound of Kensei's words, everyone stood frozen, their minds reeling.
Yukito was the first to come back to his senses. He sighed in relief, then turned to Hebiki and said.
"Hebiki — now's the time. Signal the other troops and wipe out the Sunagakure forces once and for all."
Hebiki nodded at Yukito's words, formed three hand seals, and sent a medium-sized fireball soaring into the sky.
"WOOSH."
"BOOM."
The fireball erupted in the sky, spilling red and orange flames across the horizon, and Yukito quickly turned to give orders to the others.
"Let's go—time to bring this battle to an end!"
"Kensei‑san, bring Pakura back to our camp. Inform Mizukage‑sama of her capture immediately."
Kensei smirked upon hearing Yukito's instructions and said,
"You got it pretty boy."
He quickly grabbed Pakura and shunshined away.
Without hesitation, Yukito raced toward the other battlefield, followed closely by Zangetsu and the rest.
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