Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 442 Sun Goddess - Yecang

"Thank goodness, Lady Yekura, you're alright."

The six remaining Sand Ninja were overjoyed to see that Pakura was alright, but their joy was short-lived as the earthquake-like roar shook them to their core.

In the distance, a Wood Release giant, as large as a mountain, was walking towards them. Each step was like a mountain falling, causing the earth to tremble and a sudden gust of wind to strike.

Faced with this godlike power of natural disaster, even Lady Yekura, who now holds the title of "Sun Goddess," would find it difficult to resist.

"Found you!"

Above the Wood Release giant's head, Orochimaru, with his excellent eyesight, looked down at the Sun Goddess, Pakura, who was staring at him with a gloomy expression, his face full of relaxed disdain.

"Is this the scenery that the First Hokage, the God of Shinobi, once saw?!"

"Indeed extraordinary!"

Orochimaru sighed.

They didn't take Yekura seriously at all, who had developed the Scorching Release technique to an unbelievably terrifying level.

The opponent's ninjutsu talent is indeed very strong. Before I obtained Wood Release, even if I used the complete Eight-Headed Serpent Technique, I would still be defeated by the opponent's terrifying high temperature.

But it's a pity.

You, Pakura, were able to develop Scorch Release to the level of "Sun Goddess," and Orochimaru was also a genius that only appears once in a century. His ninjutsu talent was no less, and he also raised Wood Release to the level of a ninja god.

Now, aside from not having mastered Sage Mode and being unable to develop the final True Several Thousand Hands, he is the reincarnation of the God of Shinobi.

Even the Sun Goddess couldn't do anything against the Wooden Golem Technique, which could catch Tailed Beast Balls with bare hands.

Moreover... Chakra levels are Pakura's fatal weakness.

Even if Sasori of the Red Sand were to come, he could still stop him. Pakura... Heh, Orochimaru doesn't take him seriously.

However, he was very interested in the Scorching Release technique on the other party, and he hoped that he could capture Yekura alive.

Orochimaru thought to himself.

"hateful!!!"

Yecang looked at the Wood Release giant approaching from afar with a face full of resentment.

Although the opponent's Wood Release Giant was powerful, she could destroy it with her current Scorch Release's high temperature.

However, the opponent's chakra reserves were too large. Even if she destroyed it, the wooden doll could quickly recover. Her chakra reserves, on the other hand, could not support her continuous high-intensity scorching ninjutsu.

This battle, in which they lost due to a difference in chakra levels, left Pakura feeling very resentful.

However, there was no other way. In the entire village, only Sasori could use chakra without limit. Only Sasori could create his own puppet heart to convert natural energy and achieve the unlimited chakra mode.

Yekura and others tried, but none of them were able to create their own Puppet Heart.

"Lord Yekura, you should leave. We'll hold them off here. You can't be hurt."

The fat Sand Ninja walked up to Yekura and said with a resolute expression.

"Yes, Lady Yekura, you have done enough for us. Now let us fight for you."

"With Lady Yekura's talent, I believe you will defeat Orochimaru one day, but not today. Please leave quickly, Lady Yekura."

Many villagers were able to leave alive in today's battle only because Yekura single-handedly held off Orochimaru; otherwise, they would have been dead under the opponent's terrifying Wood Release ninjutsu.

They had witnessed Yekura's strength. Given time, Yekura was capable of developing an even higher-temperature Scorching Release technique to defeat Orochimaru in the future, instead of risking her life today.

Now that Yekura has unleashed her power, she has very little chakra left. Continuing to fight will only lead to her death.

The Sand Village is currently facing a life-or-death crisis with the Fourth Kazekage missing. They cannot afford to lose Pakura, a Kage-level powerhouse.

"I appreciate your good intentions, and I also want to live, but the problem is that you can't even hold off Orochimaru for a second."

Ye Cang glanced at the six people and said, panting heavily.

"..."

The six fat men, who had been prepared to die bravely, instantly lost their composure. Their eyes glazed over, their faces flushed, and they tried to say something, but couldn't utter a word.

Because what Lady Yekura said is true.

"alright."

As the Wood Release giant drew closer, Yekura said gravely, "You all should leave now. I'll deal with Orochimaru."

"But……"

"We'll see how many of them can go."

"I……"

"Execute the command!"

"……yes!"

In the end, the six fat men realized the reality and retreated under Yecang's forced orders. They knew that staying behind would only add a few more corpses to the pile and would not help Lord Yecang at all.

Perhaps their presence even prevented Lord Yekura from escaping.

Just like now, Lady Yekura had no choice but to stay in order to protect them.

"interesting!"

Hundreds of kilometers away, ten thousand meters in the air, Li Yao, who was lying on the back of the ink-wash bird stretching his body, had already sensed the battle between Yekura and Orochimaru.

Orochimaru truly lives up to his reputation as a genius; he was able to raise his Wood Release to Hashirama's level in such a short time. That's quite impressive.

However, what surprised and amused Li Yao was Ye Cang.

The cheap sister-in-law's scorching chakra has broken through to the level of bloodline elimination, and is no longer just a simple physical high temperature.

My sister-in-law's scorching heat has extended to the essence of high temperature: particle motion.

The faster the particles move, the higher the temperature.

Having mastered the essence of Scorch Release's high temperature, the sister-in-law can now apply Scorch Release's high temperature to other substances. Therefore, when she uses the High Temperature Mode ninjutsu, her clothes no longer burst open.

Her clothes, pants, and shoes were assimilated by his high-temperature chakra, which also emitted high temperatures, but they did not burn completely afterward and remained intact.

It has to be said that his sister-in-law's talent is terrifying; at least in terms of high-temperature scorching techniques, Li Yao is no match for her.

Yekura's current Scorching Release has an effect similar to that of someone who has awakened the High Temperature Fruit in the One Piece world, with her high-temperature ability extending from herself to affecting the matter around her.

With more control over the high temperatures of the Scorching Release, he can create a high-temperature environment around himself, similar to a domain, and consumes less chakra.

This is why Pakura was able to hold off Orochimaru, who had activated his Wood Release: Wood Human Technique, after the initial outburst, giving most of the Sand Ninja time to safely evacuate.

However, ultimately, due to limited chakra reserves, he couldn't defeat Orochimaru in his current form.

Sometimes, having an enormous amount of chakra can be a despair-inducing ability.

Why is Hashirama Senju called the God of Shinobi and invincible?

Wood Release is indeed terrifying; it can easily subdue all nine tailed beasts.

But what's truly terrifying is Hashirama Senju's terrifying chakra reserves, comparable to half of the Nine-Tails'—that amount of chakra is simply outrageous.

Furthermore, with the Wood Release ability to absorb the chakra of others for one's own use, who wouldn't despair when facing a Senju Hashirama like this?

The terrifying amount of chakra made Hashirama Senju's Wood Release ninjutsu extremely powerful, capable of killing you from tens of kilometers away. You wouldn't even have a chance to get close enough to fight Hashirama.

Faced with an enemy capable of striking beyond visual range, even the Second Tsuchikage Mu, who possesses the Kekkei Tota Dust Release, could only be defeated.

In the entire ninja world, only Madara, whose chakra reserves are equally astonishing and who can also pilot a Gundam, can go toe-to-toe with Hashirama Senju.

Bang!

Li Yao created a shadow clone and said, "Give Ye Cang a hand and let her fight to her heart's content."

(End of this chapter)