Only Pakura truly understood the hidden meaning behind those words and that look.
Baki, lost in his own thoughts, didn't realize the old issues between them... or know any of the details.
He slowly glanced at their respected Kazekage, his eyes filled with questions.
"Of course, I am ready!"
Pakura's voice was full of energy, tinged with a fierce passion... and anger.
The location, everything, had been prepared for a long time.
Pakura quickly stood up, showing her own unique style.
She walked past Sarutobi Ryo, heading towards the far end of the hallway without even a backward glance.
Sarutobi Ryo followed, and a confused Baki hurried after them both.
After thinking for a moment, he remembered... during this Great War, the Fourth Kazekage and Konoha's young Sarutobi Ryo seemed to have some history...
The two quickly reached the first floor and then headed down to the Underground.
Underground?
Sarutobi Ryo looked at the specially built training area below.
The expression in his eyes as he looked at Pakura... couldn't help but become strange.
Could it be that shared interests are another form of connection?
"Baki, stay outside and guard. I need to thoroughly discuss upcoming Alliance matters with Konoha's honored guest..."
The corners of Pakura's lips turned up, barely able to hide her eagerness.
Even Baki could easily see the anger in her eyes and hear it in her voice.
Maki immediately understood.
Their respected Kazekage wanted to fight him, thoroughly embarrassing him.
"Understood... Honorable Kazekage..."
Baki's lips also curled into a smile, naturally sure that his Kazekage was unbeatable.
Among the younger ninja, neither the Golden Flash nor the Black Reaper could match his Kazekage!
Baki quickly stood guard outside.
He stared ahead, listening to the loud noise of the mechanism closing.
The two who had entered the Underground training base disappeared from sight...
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The lights flickered on.
The dark Underground was now lit up brightly.
Sarutobi Ryo couldn't help but look around.
It was normal for a city to have hidden military bases underground.
This also showed Sunagakure's determination.
It definitely wasn't just to make this a tourist city.
Maybe they planned to use this place as a base, expanding outwards to conquer everything.
Or maybe... it was simply a way to protect themselves from others.
Of course, either way...
Underground... it was inevitable, really.
Thinking about his own many hideouts, Sarutobi Ryo couldn't help but smile.
"What are you smiling at? Do you really think you'll win?"
Pakura, having taken off her white robe, revealed a tight outfit... and a beautiful figure.
Time had passed.
It had been a while.
Pakura's figure was even more attractive now.
Before, she was simply beautiful, but... now she also had the allure of a woman.
Eating a lot of nutrients, and therefore changing her body... was only natural.
Sarutobi Ryo thought that his earlier feeding had changed Pakura.
Seeing Sarutobi Ryo's casual look, Pakura became furious.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got, and the chakra around her became more and more unstable.
"Are you ready? If you're ready, let's start!"
As Kazekage, she couldn't be as reckless as she had been in the past.
She had to be proper and polite.
Sarutobi Ryo looked Pakura up and down.
He studied her figure and her strength.
Her strength, especially, was truly impressive.
In the entire Hokage world, only Tsunade and Samui could probably compare.
"Yes, Honorable Kazekage, I'm ready..." Sarutobi Ryo's uninterested tone made Pakura even angrier.
"Then let's begin!"
Pakura waved her hand, suggesting that Sarutobi Ryo should attack first.
This also meant that she was giving him an advantage.
Sarutobi Ryo looked around, as if he was searching for something.
Soon, Sarutobi Ryo found the room marked as a lounge.
In this huge Underground military base, rooms were lined up on all sides, so finding a lounge wasn't easy.
"I'm ready..."
Sarutobi Ryo said this to Pakura, while looking at the lounge.
Later, I'll rest there properly with Pakura...
That's right, Sarutobi Ryo was planning to complete certain things during this meeting.
Things should move to that stage.
Right, Pakura?
Pakura, clueless, had no idea what Sarutobi Ryo was really thinking.
She only thought that he was awful, shameless, and evil, but she didn't know how much.
"If you don't attack, then I will!"
Pakura announced that she would attack first.
With a shout, Pakura's body burst with light and fire.
Orange-red flames surrounded her, instantly turning her into a fire goddess.
Her hair stood up, and her body quickly floated into the air.
The air around her was burned and distorted.
Her robes fluttered.
The intense heat scorched the air, but didn't affect her clothes.
This showed how well Pakura controlled her Scorch Release Chakra Mode.
"..."
Sarutobi Ryo's eyes widened in surprise.
"This is..."
Scorch Release Chakra Mode?
Just like Lava Release Chakra Mode, Lightning Release Chakra Mode...
Some chakra types could actually transform into this form.
This method of wrapping chakra around the body actually meant that chakra was filling the meridians.
It could give a ninja a unique way to attack and defend.
Of course, it was usually extremely powerful.
Usually, any normal ninja who got close to Pakura would quickly dry up and turn into a mummy.
And what Sarutobi Ryo had to do was...
"Eight Gates Formation... Sixth Gate... Gate of View... Open!"
Since Pakura was using a big move right from the start, he couldn't be left behind.
Sarutobi Ryo simply used his strongest move directly.
A roaring blast of air quickly swept across the area.
Even Pakura's flames were blown backward.
"What?!"
Pakura, who had never seen the Eight Gates Formation, had no idea how strong this move was.
With six gates open, most rivers and lakes couldn't stop the user.
In the original story, Guy pushed back Kisame's Water Release: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave, creating a forbidden zone in the water.
The power of just the air blast was so scary.
What would it be like to face it head-on?
Sarutobi Ryo raised his fist, aimed at Pakura, and punched directly.
This scene completely stunned Pakura.
When Sarutobi Ryo, who was punching from far away, threw the first punch, something strange happened...
Boom!
It sounded like a cannon had been fired Underground.
Moving at six times the speed of sound, Sarutobi Ryo's fist became a blur.
It looked like he had only thrown one punch.
However, in Pakura's eyes, he had thrown countless punches that were impossible to see!
"How is this possible!"
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