Seeing the figure that had suddenly appeared, her heart, once filled with despair, surged with newfound hope.
Though her situation remained dire and dozens of elite Mist ninja still surrounded her, Pakura felt an unprecedented sense of safety the moment Mirai Uchiha appeared.
Her strong will to survive surged again. The haze clouding her mind instantly lifted, and she blurted out, "Mirai Uchiha!"
Hearing her, Mirai turned around and smiled. "That's right, it's me, Miss Pakura."
Staring at the face right before her, Pakura stammered in disbelief, "You… you're really here? How did you even get here?"
Just how could anyone cross such a vast distance from Konoha?
As if reading her thoughts, Mirai spoke plainly, "The reason I can be here is very simple…"
"Because I'm strong enough."
After hearing Mirai's words, Pakura hesitated for a moment, unsure how to respond.
If anyone else had said something like this, she'd have thought they were bluffing.
But coming from Mirai, it somehow carried undeniable conviction.
After all…
He had shown divine-level power on the battlefield.
Seeing Pakura go silent, Mirai looked around dismissively. "These grunts actually pushed you this far?"
Pakura rolled her eyes. "You think everyone's as strong as you are?"
Except for extremely rare cases like the former Raikages, Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai users, or Tailed Beast Jinchuriki, even the strongest individuals can still be hurt by kunai or explosive tags.
In theory, if there were enough attackers and the attacks were dense enough, even a group of Genin could take down an S-rank ninja!
"Mirai Uchiha, this is a matter between Kirigakure and Sunagakure. Why are you interfering?"
The Mist leader inwardly groaned at the sight of Mirai.
What the hell is this monster doing here?
Since when has Pakura, a Sunagakure ninja, been working with Mirai Uchiha?
Mirai replied coolly, "Pakura is my person, so I want her to live."
"We'll leave now."
The Mist leader had no intention of fighting Mirai at all.
He had personally witnessed Mirai's battle during the Third Great Ninja War.
Back then, that several-hundred-meter-tall Susanoo, resembling a demonic god, had made him feel true despair firsthand.
Faced with that kind of power, thousands of Mist's elite forces had been routed in sheer terror—what chance did their tiny squad stand?
To be honest, if it weren't for so many ninja dying by Mirai Uchiha's hand in that battle, he never would've climbed to such a high rank through sheer luck alone.
Therefore, when Mirai Uchiha made moves to rescue Pakura, he didn't even consider stopping him.
However, what surprised him was that Mirai Uchiha simply shook his head and said, "You're just out of luck. Since you got yourselves involved, you're all staying here."
Before his words even finished echoing, the Kiri leader roared, "Kill them!"
Dozens of elite ninja from Kiri immediately rushed toward Mirai Uchiha.
Seeing this, Mirai Uchiha lightly clapped his hands together: "[Wood Release: Impalement!]"
Countless wooden spikes shot out in all directions. Cries of agony erupted from the Kiri ninja.
The moment these wooden spikes drew blood, they'd rapidly sprout countless sharp branches. Even a minor wound would leave a body instantly skewered beyond recognition.
[Ding! Congratulations, Master, on obtaining rewards: +1 Chakra!]
[Ding! Congratulations, Master, on obtaining rewards: +1 Spiritual Power!]
[Ding! Congratulations, Master, on obtaining rewards: +1 Physique!]
[...]
Moments later, the screams cut off.
All dozens of elite ninja from Kiri had lost their lives.
Witnessing the massacre before her eyes, Pakura's mouth dropped open in shock.
This is... unbelievable... He wiped them all out in an instant... dozens of elite ninja...
And among them were even several Jonin.
Mirai Uchiha doesn't even move from his original spot.
All he did was clap his hands together lightly.
Most importantly...
Didn't Mirai Uchiha just use Wood Release?!
A Bloodline Limit unique to the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju!
Back then, Hashirama Senju used Wood Release to calm the warring age, earning himself the title "God of the Ninja World"!
Yet now, Mirai Uchiha has mastered that same incredible Bloodline Limit—Wood Release!
It just doesn't make sense!
Could the Mangekyo Sharingan really be this powerful?!
Thud!
Just as Pakura remained stunned, Mirai Uchiha threw the Mist Kage, who had already fallen under his genjutsu, right in front of her.
"You've got potential."
Hearing Mirai Uchiha's sudden remark without context, Pakura followed his gaze and touched her mouth, which felt slightly sore from staying open for too long. She asked, "What talent?"
Mirai Uchiha shook his head. "Forget it. Ask whatever you want—quickly."
After finishing her words, Mirai Uchiha squatted and carefully pulled out the Shuriken and Kunai embedded in Pakura's body one by one. Then she openly used the Mystical Palm Technique, but secretly employed Ame-no-Koyane-no-Kami to heal Pakura as well.
This move left Pakura stunned again.
She could clearly feel her body recovering quickly. Within just a few seconds, all her injuries had completely healed.
Even the chakra within her body had returned to full capacity.
Even her Medical Ninjutsu is this crazy strong. Is this girl some kind of monster?
Looking at Mirai Uchiha, Pakura suddenly felt a pang of envy toward those ninja from Konoha.
It must be such a relief to have someone this strong fighting beside you.
"What are you spacing out for? If you don't have more questions, I'll kill him now."
Hearing Mirai's words, Pakura snapped back to reality, her expression turning serious.
She stared at the glassy-eyed village leader of the Mist and slowly asked, "Who leaked the details of this mission to you?"
"And what in the world did you mean earlier when you said Rasa gave you an unexpected gift?"
After Pakura finished asking, the hollow voice of the Mist's village leader sounded: "Actually, this mission was originally a top-secret transaction."
"Sunagakure was responsible for delivering some capable and influential ninja, while our Hidden Mist Village provided money to the Sand..."
Upon hearing this, the last shred of hope vanished from Pakura's heart.
No wonder many ninja in the village had recently died mysteriously during missions—it was because the village itself had betrayed them!
That bastard Rasa! What in the world is he thinking!
Clenching her teeth, Pakura coldly demanded, "Tell me everything in detail—I want to know the whole truth about this!"
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