Pakura stood in silence, her expression serious, while Mirai Uchiha's black hair swayed in the wind.
He lowered his gaze calmly and spoke, "Not long ago, Sunagakure launched an attack on Konoha. You will bear the cost for that."
Pakura gritted her teeth and said, "You've already killed three thousand of our ninja. What else do you want?"
Mirai Uchiha let out a disdainful snort, "Their fate was deserved. The defeated have no place to negotiate."
Upon hearing this, Pakura fell silent.
After a long pause, she finally spoke again, "Then state your intent!"
Mirai Uchiha replied indifferently, "To prevent another war between Sunagakure and Konoha, from now on I want Sunagakure to submit to me."
Before his words had even finished echoing, all the Suna ninja erupted in outrage.
"What? Wanting us to surrender? Dream on!"
"We Sunagakure ninjas will absolutely never agree to something like this!"
"You fool with delusions of grandeur! How dare you make such an unreasonable demand? Do you really think we're afraid of you?"
"…"
Mirai Uchiha had expected this reaction from the Suna ninja.
He floated silently in midair, waiting calmly as the Suna ninja voiced their outrage before speaking again, "Since you refuse to submit, then you must bear the corresponding consequences."
"I hope none of you will regret this decision when you see Sunagakure turned into ruins."
After saying this, Mirai Uchiha stretched out his arm and opened his palm.
[Instantly, a pitch-black chakra sphere formed in his hand…]
Surrounding the dark chakra ball was a white ring, and a devastating aura rapidly spread outward.
Combined with Yin–Yang Release techniques, the intensely compressed Wind Release chakra caused the Suna ninja's expressions to change drastically.
"This aura… what terrifying power!"
"What's happening? It feels like my body can't summon even a bit of strength."
"Be careful everyone! Why does this chakra sphere feel even scarier than Shukaku's Tailed Beast Ball back then?"
"I can't breathe anymore! Never have I felt such extreme pressure…"
The Suna ninja all turned pale, their lips dry.
In midair, Mirai Uchiha had his back against the sun, and the destruction-emanating chakra ball still shone dazzlingly under the bright sunlight.
Among the Suna forces, some of the sensor ninja—those with particularly strong sensing abilities—had already begun trembling violently and dropped to their knees.
They were going to die—there was no doubt about it!
Once that chakra ball exploded, everything would be annihilated!
[I am God!]
[To defy a god is to invite divine retribution. Are you ready to meet your end?]
Mirai Uchiha's voice came down from above. Even Pakura, who had feigned allegiance to him, began to feel panic and unease in her heart.
"Fourth Hokage, I accept your request!"
"Sunagakure submits to you!"
Hearing Pakura's declaration, some radical Suna ninja swallowed their fear and shouted at her, "Kazekage! What you're doing is betraying the village! You're a disgrace to Sunagakure!"
In response to their accusations, Pakura immediately activated her Scorch Release Kekkei Genkai.
Within an instant, she turned those rebellious ninja who opposed her into charred corpses.
"During the Third Great Ninja War, you refused to comply, costing us over ten thousand ninja."
"When the Daimyo issued orders to attack Konoha, you resisted again, losing another three thousand elite soldiers."
"Now the village stands on the brink of destruction, with even small neighboring countries beginning to stir along our borders."
"When will you ever learn? I'm trying to save this village!"
All the ninja from Sunagakure bowed their heads.
Under Mirai Uchiha's overwhelming pressure, they chose silence.
And at times like these, silence often meant consent...
Seeing her objective achieved, Pakura hurriedly shouted toward Mirai Uchiha, "Fourth Hokage, we accept your demands."
"Please come to the Kazekage Building to discuss the terms of Sunagakure's surrender!"
Pakura was genuinely anxious.
She truly feared that Mirai Uchiha might throw this chakra sphere, whose power far exceeded that of a [Tailed Beast Ball], directly at Sunagakure.
That would mean total annihilation for Sunagakure.
Looking at Pakura's frantic appearance, Mirai Uchiha snorted coldly, "How disappointing..."
"You should consider yourselves fortunate to have escaped with your lives."
Saying this, he casually hurled the massive [Rasenrōgyō] in his hand toward the distant desert area.
The black chakra ball disappeared into the horizon, followed immediately by a huge glowing sphere rising from the distance.
Its blinding brightness even eclipsed the scorching desert sun.
An invisible shockwave rapidly spread outward, kicking up endless clouds of yellow sand.
Across the vast sky, the impact instantly cleared away every cloud.
The earth began to tremble violently, throwing the Suna ninja into complete disarray.
Feeling that terrifying energy, everyone remained silent.
After a while, an intense sense of relief surged from the heart of each and every Sunagakure ninja.
Based on the explosion just now, if Mirai Uchiha had targeted Sunagakure itself, the entire village would likely have been reduced to flat ground.
"A power surpassing even the [Tailed Beast Ball]… Has he even remained human?"
"If the opponent had thrown that chakra sphere into the village from above earlier, the village probably would've become nothing but ruins."
"Not only that… in the face of such terrifying power, all our defensive fortifications are utterly insignificant."
"Gulu… In the face of such strength, more people wouldn't make any difference."
"Maybe Mirai Uchiha truly is a 'god.' We should feel fortunate just to have survived her wrath."
The Sunagakure ninja's eyes reflected a storm of emotions—nervousness, anxiety, fear, and relief—but notably, no hatred at all.
After realizing the vast power gap between them, their resentment had already vanished into thin air.
———
Inside the Kazekage Building.
In the Kazekage's office.
Pakura clutched her chest, clearly still trembling with shock.
"Mirai, you really scared me back there."
"If that chakra sphere had exploded, Sunagakure would've been utterly destroyed!"
Mirai Uchiha lounged casually in the Kazekage's own chair and ordered flatly, "Tea."
"Oh."
Pakura hurriedly poured tea for Mirai Uchiha and cautiously asked, "Mirai, today was kind of forcing my hand. I'm worried the villagers will still resist our policies afterward."
Mirai Uchiha took a sip of tea, replying coolly, "Under absolute military intimidation, feelings of revenge will drop to the minimum."
"Besides, once they pledge loyalty to me, Sunagakure will suffer no real losses at all."
"Economic aid, resource sharing, cultural renewal, shifts in education..."
"In time, they'll naturally come to accept their new identity."
Hearing this, Pakura gave a silent nod.
She didn't entirely understand what Mirai Uchiha had just said, but after spending so much time together, she'd come to one undeniable truth—
Whatever Mirai Uchiha set out to do had never failed yet.
So… she only needed to obey without question.
Thinking thus, Pakura found herself instinctively falling into Mirai Uchiha's arms.
Mirai Uchiha gently ran a hand down her back, a quiet wave of tenderness rising within…
If others saw Pakura acting so tender, so dependent, they'd probably drop their jaws in disbelief?
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