Chapter 103: Pakura's Revenge, Uchiha's Fire Flame Formation

Seven days later, at the border of the Land of Fire.

Rock formations abound, and the surroundings are desolate.

Orochimaru stood on top of a cliff alongside Aizen, Pakura, and Kabuto. Below them was a valley, the same place where Orochimaru killed Rasa in the original story.

Orochimaru, standing next to Aizen, explained, "Rasa is a Magnet Release ninja with the ability to manipulate gold dust. I've scouted this location, and the entire mountain range is mostly rock, especially this valley. The amount of gold dust here is minimal, making it difficult for Rasa to extract any significant amount."

"Originally, I was planning to team up with Kabuto and Kimimaro to assassinate him, but with you here, Aizen, I suppose that won't be necessary."

Aizen suddenly understood why Rasa's death in the original story seemed so pitiful. He didn't even get to show his face before Orochimaru stabbed him. From the start, Orochimaru had everything meticulously planned.

At that moment, Rasa, wearing the Kazekage robe and hat, walked into the valley below, accompanied by two of his most trusted Anbu.

Orochimaru looked at Aizen with interest, "Oh, it seems they've arrived. What do you plan to do, Aizen?"

"No need to complicate things. I'll leave that brat Rasa to Pakura," Aizen raised his right hand, and flames ignited from his five fingers.

As soon as Aizen pressed his hand to the ground, a massive barrier made entirely of fire rose up at the valley's entrance, enveloping Rasa and his two men.

"What is this...?"

The sudden development startled Rasa. His two Anbu quickly drew their swords, standing guard around him.

"This is the Uchiha Fire Flame Formation, something I obtained during the Uchiha Clan's annihilation by Uchiha Itachi," Aizen's voice rang out from outside the barrier.

The barrier opened slightly in the front, and Aizen, Pakura, Orochimaru, and Kabuto walked in slowly.

"Orochimaru, what is the meaning of this?" Rasa asked, failing to recognize Aizen and Pakura, who were wearing hats. But seeing Orochimaru and Kabuto, he demanded answers.

"Isn't it obvious? I have no intention of honoring our agreement. My plan is to kill you, take your place, and spark a war between Sunagakure and Konoha, thus advancing the Leaf Destruction Plan," Orochimaru said calmly, then glanced at Aizen and Pakura with a sly smile. "Originally, that was my plan. But now, it seems someone else wants you dead even more than I do."

"Don't think you'll get away with this!" Rasa, enraged, quickly formed hand seals, pressing his hands to the ground. The earth trembled, and a small amount of gold dust emerged.

However, it was a far cry from the vast quantities of gold dust he could command during the Fourth Great Ninja War—barely enough to match what Gaara could control during the Chunin Exams.

Seeing this, Orochimaru smirked, "Surprised by the lack of gold dust? Of course, this location was carefully chosen by me. You're not getting out of this alive today, Rasa."

"You bastard..." Rasa cursed inwardly. He knew that with such a limited amount of gold dust, there was no way he could defeat Orochimaru. He concentrated the dust into a gold cube and launched it at the barrier, hoping to break through and escape.

However, the Uchiha Fire Flame Formation, strong enough to withstand attacks from a Tailed Beast, wasn't so easily broken. The gold cube collided with the barrier, causing only a slight tremor. The cube began to melt into liquid gold, which dripped onto the ground.

"Don't waste your energy. This barrier can withstand Tailed Beast attacks. Your little bit of gold dust isn't enough to break it," Aizen remarked.

Rasa looked at Aizen and Pakura, who were dressed in black robes with red clouds. "Who are you two?"

Upon hearing this, both Aizen and Pakura removed their hats, revealing their young faces and ninja headbands with scratches.

"Fujiwara Aizen. And Pakura," they introduced themselves.

Rasa was shocked, especially at seeing Aizen, the one who had wiped out the Sarutobi and Shimura clans in one night. But when he saw Pakura, his shock turned to despair.

If Pakura was here, then his fate was sealed.

"So you still remember me. For years, I've wanted to kill you. It's been driving me crazy," Pakura stepped forward, her once-kind face now twisted into a menacing smile.

"Pakura... If you're still alive, why didn't you return to the village? Why are you with people like Orochimaru and Aizen? You're a hero of Sunagakure," Rasa tried to appeal to her loyalty.

Pakura laughed bitterly, "A hero of Sunagakure? When you sold me to Kirigakure, did you think I was a hero? When you labeled me an S-rank rogue ninja, did you remember I was a hero? Now that you're in trouble, you suddenly remember I'm a hero?"

Rasa, flustered, responded, "You misunderstand! You don't understand the situation back then. For the sake of the village, I had no choice..."

He tried to justify his actions, hoping to talk his way out, but Rasa wasn't Naruto, and his "for the village" speech only infuriated Pakura further.

"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"

Pakura's face hardened, and a cold gleam flashed in her eyes as she quickly formed hand seals.

A massive amount of chakra gathered in her throat, and she unleashed a high-pressure wind ball that exploded upon hitting the ground, creating a huge vortex storm aimed at Rasa and his men.

Trapped inside the barrier, Rasa had no way to escape. Desperate, he erected a sand wall to defend against the storm, barely holding off the attack.

But his two Anbu weren't so lucky. The storm slammed them into the barrier, where they screamed in agony as the intense heat burned them to a crisp.

"Oh my, isn't that Kakuzu's technique? Aizen, you've even taught her that. I'm envious," Orochimaru remarked, amused by the spectacle of the massive windstorm.

"It's just a B-rank Wind Release technique, nothing special," Aizen shrugged.

"Even so, just don't damage Rasa's face. I need his skin to impersonate the Fourth Kazekage later," Orochimaru added.

While they conversed, Pakura gave Rasa no chance to recover and unleashed her Scorch Release.

Using the floating fireballs of the Scorch Release, Pakura slowly ascended into the air.