Pakura was powerful.
She was once a hero of Sunagakure, and after mastering the Scorch Release Chakra Mode, her strength skyrocketed.
At her weakest, she was now as strong as a Kage.
Her potential had grown beyond her original limits, making her a truly fearsome opponent.
Also, Scorch Release wasn't just regular Fire Release, so Water Release alone couldn't stop it.
Unless she fought someone with the massive water powers of Kisame, Pakura could usually win.
Plus, she had studied the previous Kazekage's Magnet Release and created Swift Release, which made her even more formidable.
In short... she was solid.
But, even with her talent and hard work, Sarutobi Ryo was just as impressive.
He had the blood of the Sarutobi Clan, and his body had taken in many Kekkei Genkai. This gave him a physique that rivaled even the Raikage Clan.
This meant Sarutobi Ryo could open the Sixth Gate of the Eight Gates Formation without getting hurt.
In the original story, Guy only got tired from opening the Sixth Gate.
Sarutobi Ryo was stronger than Guy already.
So...
Pakura suddenly felt a huge force in front of her.
The Scorch Release flames around her seemed like they were about to be blown away.
She felt like she was walking against a powerful storm.
Sarutobi Ryo took one step and was instantly in front of her.
He threw a punch...
It almost touched her nose.
Pakura barely dodged it.
Any other ninja, even Kisame, would have been too shocked to react and would have been hit by countless punches.
Normal ninja have limits to their reaction speed.
No matter how good you are, your eyes can only see so much.
The speed of the Eight Gates Formation was faster than most ninja could see.
But Pakura had not only Scorch Release but also Swift Release.
This allowed her to just barely avoid the attack.
However, it wasn't just her speed that mattered.
Sarutobi Ryo had a way to beat Pakura last time, and this time was no different.
As Pakura twisted her body and her mind raced...
Sarutobi Ryo was suddenly right in front of her again.
"!"
Pakura's thoughts stopped.
She was so shocked that she didn't even think and just threw a fireball.
However, besides movement speed, most ninja have limits to how fast they can attack.
Sarutobi Ryo's punch speed could now break the sound barrier six times over. He used Morning Peacock to set the air on fire, creating balls of flame.
This showed what was about to happen to Pakura.
Just as she was raising her hand, Sarutobi Ryo's fist hit her.
Bang!
The punch landed squarely on Pakura's body.
The Scorch Release's distorted air and flame armor softened Sarutobi Ryo's attack a bit.
But the Sixth Gate wasn't just about one punch.
Boom boom boom!!!
In a flash, countless punches ignited the air, creating fiery blasts that pounded Pakura's body, like artillery fire.
Of course, this was just practice, not a real fight.
So, Sarutobi Ryo wasn't trying to kill her.
Instead, he threw out more than a dozen punches to test her.
To Pakura, the countless punches she couldn't see... seemed to become one.
Pakura's body flew backward and crashed into the strong wall with a loud bang.
The wall shattered, dented, and cracked, then exploded.
The high-density wall made of Earth Release collapsed from the impact.
"Ugh~!"
Pakura gasped, almost all the air squeezed out of her lungs.
She stared in disbelief at the scene that was now clear again... and at Sarutobi Ryo, who had opened the Eight Gates Formation.
Then, Sarutobi Ryo attacked again.
The rest was predictable.
After Sarutobi Ryo tried a few attacks, the Scorch Release chakra on Pakura's body was gone.
Sarutobi Ryo watched Pakura return to normal and slowly deactivated the Eight Gates Formation...
Pakura collapsed to the ground, her eyes full of disbelief.
The mental blow was worse than the physical pain.
She had worked so hard and even become the Kazekage.
But in the end, she was still defeated.
This frustration was something she, who had always been confident, couldn't accept.
She didn't even try to fight back.
Until... Sarutobi Ryo walked over and pressed the Sarutobi Clan's Summoning Weapon against her nose.
Pakura woke up as if from a dream.
"..."
She only heard Sarutobi Ryo say two words quietly.
Pakura's eyes widened, and she instinctively wanted to counterattack.
But Sarutobi Ryo grabbed her hair.
Then, without explaining, he started his offensive.
Tzz~!
Pakura: "Ugh, eugh~!"
The strong female ninja from Sunagakure, the Fourth Kazekage who was supported by everyone, the idol loved by countless Sunagakure Ninja and Civilians... Pakura of Scorch Release.
At this moment.
She could only endure humiliation under Sarutobi Ryo's attacks.
Sarutobi Ryo looked at her beautiful face, filled with anger and humiliation, glaring at him...
He couldn't help but smirk.
"How is it? Honorable Kazekage... who won this duel?"
Sarutobi Ryo was asking, who won, you or me?
"Ugh...!" Pakura glared at him but refused to answer.
Or... she couldn't answer.
Seeing that Pakura wouldn't admit defeat, Sarutobi Ryo continued.
The intense striking reminded Pakura of what had happened before.
But...
This time, it wouldn't stop suddenly like last time.
It would... continue.
And so.
Smack.
Sarutobi Ryo stopped, pausing his offensive.
Pakura took a breath, then coughed, followed by dry heaves.
Before she could calm down, the world suddenly spun.
The wind howled in her ears.
Her vision blurred.
By the time she could see clearly, Sarutobi Ryo had taken her to a resting room next door.
Sarutobi Ryo looked around at the room.
Inside, there was a place to sleep.
Sarutobi Ryo smiled slightly and carried Pakura inside.
"You..."
Pakura started to speak, but she felt a sense of unease. A panic rose in her heart.
Before she could finish, Sarutobi Ryo suddenly locked her neck from behind.
This move was called 'Neck Cranking'.
Pakura, who was being held tightly, stopped speaking.
Then, the rustling sound started again.
Pakura, who was close to Sarutobi Ryo, felt the Sarutobi Clan's Summoning Weapon pressed tightly against her back.
Riiip!
"No..."
Pakura's eyes widened in fear...
Tzz~!
Sarutobi Ryo sent out the Summoning Weapon fiercely...
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