Pakura's group of more than twenty people, all had solemn expressions.
Uchiha's combat strength was well known to the world, and daring to surround many with few clearly meant they had something to rely on.
Sure enough, Uchiha split apart in front.
A person walked out from the back, making Pakura's heart jump in shock.
Uchiha clan head, Uchiha Fugaku.
Although Fugaku had failed in Konoha's political struggles and in educating his son, that didn't mean Fugaku was a weakling.
The Uchiha clan head position wasn't passed down by inheritance, but rather determined by whose fists were strongest.
Fugaku also fought for the clan head position through strength.
In the Third Great Ninja War, Fugaku rampaged across the battlefield and earned the name "Wicked-Eye Fugaku."
Pakura knew well that she was absolutely no match.
Still, she stiffened herself and said, "May I ask why Clan Head Fugaku is surrounding us?"
Strictly speaking, this was still the Land of Rivers, not yet within the territory of the Land of Fire.
Pakura leading a mission also had nothing to do with Konoha's affairs.
But since Fugaku had already come here, naturally he would not be fooled.
He folded his arms, and his Mangekyo Sharingan was already activated.
"This kind of excuse is too childish. I know that brat is the jinchuriki."
Fugaku glanced at Gaara.
Gaara, however, had no expression, seemingly not feeling any fear.
"Hand over the jinchuriki, and I'll let you leave."
There was a bit of commotion on the Sunagakure side, some people's faces showed obvious wavering.
Gaara only looked at Pakura.
Pakura blocked in front of Gaara and said firmly, "Impossible."
This wasn't because Pakura had deep feelings for Gaara, but because losing a jinchuriki was a crime.
If the jinchuriki were lost, Rasa would definitely use it as an excuse to act.
According to Fugaku's personality, he should have acted by now.
And in fact, he had.
Just as she finished saying the word "Impossible," the entire world twisted completely, spinning and rippling continuously.
Pakura was extremely shocked, "When did this happen?"
In just the span of two sentences, she was already caught in a genjutsu.
'Could it have been just from looking Fugaku in the eye?'
'Damn it!'
Pakura wasn't unfamiliar with Uchiha, but she didn't expect Uchiha Fugaku's genjutsu to be this powerful.
She didn't even know when she got caught in the illusion.
Among Uchiha's genjutsu experts, many didn't rely on eye contact to cast illusions.
Sound, movement, smell, these could all serve as genjutsu mediums.
Mangekyo was the genjutsu eye of Uchiha, its users' level would not be low.
Let alone Fugaku.
"Pakura, this time whether or not you hand over the jinchuriki, Rasa will not let you live."
Pakura, trapped in the genjutsu, yet Fugaku did not act immediately, but instead suddenly said this sentence.
Having been betrayed before, Pakura was shocked, knowing Fugaku had deeper meaning in his words. She asked with a complicated expression, "Clan Head Fugaku, why don't you explain?"
"You of Sunagakure and Kirigakure have long been at war, but Rasa, to negotiate a truce with Kirigakure, intends to use you as a sacrifice."
Pakura's expression changed, as if she was thinking.
Fugaku continued, "They planned to have Kirigakure ambush you during one of your covert missions."
Pakura said strangely, "I didn't encounter a Kirigakure ambush."
Fugaku smiled, "Something went wrong on Kirigakure's side, so the cooperation naturally fell through."
Pakura had indeed gone to carry out a so-called covert mission earlier, but upon arriving, no one was there.
However, after noticing something was wrong, Pakura did not return to report to the Kazekage, but instead directly went to see Chiyo.
There she obtained some key intelligence.
So Pakura directly sided with the Chiyo and Ebizo faction.
"Lord Fugaku, how do you know all this?", Pakura's tone subtly changed, which was naturally noticed by Fugaku.
"Right now Kirigakure is our Uchiha's ally, and this matter was personally told to me by the Mizukage."
Pakura was somewhat surprised that Uchiha Fugaku would personally admit Kirigakure was their ally.
Her voice turned slightly dry as she asked, "Clan Head Fugaku, why are you helping me?"
There was no visible expression on Fugaku's face, he simply said coldly, "We Uchiha intend to offer a favor to Chiyo."
"Of course, you may choose not to accept this favor, we don't mind killing you all."
Pakura's role, to Chiyao, was a spare piece.
Keeping her alive was to create political opponents for Rasa.
Don't be fooled by the fact that Fugaku subdued her in one move. Pakura still held considerable prestige within Sunagakure.
Chiyao had use for her.
Since Fugaku had said this much, Pakura wouldn't stubbornly insist on dying for Sunagakure.
"I accept Lord Fugaku's kindness," Pakura sighed and agreed.
Fugaku didn't fear Pakura going back on her word and directly released the genjutsu.
Pakura's mind cleared, she stood unsteadily and staggered two steps backward.
Only then did her teammates react and quickly support her.
"Lady Pakura?"
She raised her hand to signal she was fine.
Then made a tactical gesture, "Abandon the jinchuriki."
"Why? Lady Pakura?"
Pakura glared at him, signaling him to shut up.
The others were more experienced, seeing Pakura caught in a genjutsu without even realizing it meant fighting would mean death.
This jinchuriki had no contribution to Sunagakure and was uncontrollable.
To die for a jinchuriki? Impossible.
Gaara saw that Sunagakure had dispersed their protection of him, his face twisted, then burst out laughing.
"Hahaha… HAHAHAHAHA…"
'I knew it, I just knew it. I shouldn't have had expectations for anyone!'
'Only love myself, only fight for myself.'
"Ah ah ah… GO DIE!"
Masses of yellow sand rippled and surged toward Uchiha Fugaku.
BOOM!
The sand smashed directly into the spot where Fugaku had just stood.
But Fugaku had already disappeared.
Gaara only felt the space before his eyes go dark, Fugaku had already appeared beside him.
As the sand automatically moved to protect Gaara, Fugaku had already punched and scattered the sand.
Then he grabbed Gaara's neck and lifted him up.
Gaara's eyes bulged as he struggled desperately, sand continually surging upward.
But the current 7-year-old Gaara's sand couldn't hurt Fugaku at all.
Gaara's eyes stared at Fugaku fiercely, full of hatred.
"Urgh urgh…"
As Fugaku's hand tightened, Gaara's eyes slowly rolled back, and he passed out.
Fugaku loosened his hand, and Gaara fell straight to the ground.
The next second, a large amount of yellow sand surged from beneath Gaara's feet and directly wrapped around him.
Then it covered Gaara's body.
A shrill voice came from Gaara.
"Ah hahaha, this grandpa is coming out!"
Then a large hand formed from sand was about to attack Fugaku in front.
But Fugaku made the first move, on his body appeared the purple-black Susanoo.
With one punch, he directly shattered the giant sand hand.
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