Chapter 189 : I, Kazekaze, Have No Limits!

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"I originally planned to take your heart directly, so you wouldn't suffer as much. But now it seems I'll have to kill you first." Kakuzu clasped his hands together.

Although using the Secret Technique of Heart Theft to take a living heart is best, it's easier to take from the dead. After all... Even if I kill Kazekaze directly, his heart won't immediately deteriorate. In other words, as long as I'm fast enough, I can transplant it into myself before Kazekaze's heart loses its function. And the thought of mastering such a powerful ninjutsu as Wood Release. Kakuzu couldn't help but feel ecstatic inside.

'As long as I can get that brat's heart, no price is too high.' Kakuzu thought to himself, making up his mind, and then further released the nature masks. In an instant, the four masks on his back detached from his body, opening their mouths wide. Each nature mask possesses a chakra attribute.

"Is that guy really human?" Koharu scrutinized Kakuzu's entire body; she had never seen such an ability. Nor had she heard of such a form of ninjutsu. In her view, Kakuzu couldn't even be considered human.

"Human?" Kakuzu heard Koharu's words and couldn't help but laugh out loud, as if mocking Koharu's ignorance. "I can't really be considered human now."

In a way, Koharu's thought wasn't wrong. How could a normal human have five hearts? How could they have five lives? Even... If Kakuzu hadn't fallen to Naruto, he might have lived on forever. Until all humans perished. From this perspective, Kakuzu indeed couldn't be called human anymore.

Kakuzu clenched his fist tightly, not caring how others viewed him. He only knew that humans have limits.

"A child is destined for everything at birth." Kakuzu spread his hands, speaking to Kazekaze and the others. Since leaving Takigakure, he hadn't spoken to anyone. In Kakuzu's heart, he actually longed for conversation. And... To boast. He wanted to boast about his current power. To boast about his Earth Grudge Fear. And within a hundred miles, there was no one around. Kazekaze and the others naturally couldn't expect reinforcements. In Kakuzu's view, their defeat was inevitable. So Kakuzu wasn't in a hurry to act.

"Everyone is destined at birth. Those lacking chakra can never become ninjas. Ninjas proficient in Wind Release find it hard to perform Lightning Release ninjutsu. Ninjas skilled in Earth Release are countered by Lightning Release. Some are born with a Kekkei Genkai. But..." Kakuzu's voice deepened as he stepped forward, "Earth Grudge Fear is different. Even if I can only use Earth Release ninjutsu myself, as long as I rely on the power of Earth Grudge Fear. By seizing others' hearts, I can gain Wind Release chakra, Lightning Release chakra, Water Release chakra, Fire Release chakra. Along with the ninjutsu these people knew in life, I can use them too. Although I haven't transplanted the heart of a Kekkei Genkai user yet, the power of Earth Grudge Fear exceeds your imagination. As long as I can take your heart, I can master Wood Release." Kakuzu stared directly at Kazekaze, as if he was determined to succeed.

However, in Kazekaze's impression, Kakuzu's Earth Grudge Fear didn't seem capable of integrating Kekkei Genkai. Of course, Kazekaze couldn't remember this detail clearly. After all, Kakuzu and Hidan were fleeting characters in Shippuden. No. At least Kakuzu left behind a famous meme. Throwing a kunai at Hashirama from eight hundred miles away.

Kakuzu spoke again, "In other words, you, with physiological limits, cannot be my opponents. Even you, Konoha brat, your chakra is indeed astonishing, but with my five hearts, I have five times the chakra of an ordinary person. Even in a ninjutsu duel, I can end this battle by exhausting all your chakra." As he spoke, Kakuzu formed seals with his hands, ready to act.

However... His words made Kazekaze chuckle softly.

"Did you just say, limits? Do you think I have limits?" So far, even when fighting Hashirama, Kazekaze hadn't used his full strength. Before Kakuzu brought up this concept, Kazekaze hadn't seriously thought about where his limits lay. In fact, Kazekaze was amused by Kakuzu's confidence. This guy actually thought that having five hearts, five times the chakra of an ordinary person. Could... Test his limits! Who gave Kakuzu this confidence? Earth Grudge Fear?

"Kakuzu, it seems you haven't realized the seriousness of the problem. I, Kazekaze, have no limits!" The smile on Kazekaze's face vanished instantly, replaced by a serious expression. He slowly raised his hands, bringing them together again.

"Wood Release: Wood Human Technique!" The entire ground shook again, countless vines growing wildly beneath his feet, converging into a seven or eight-meter-tall wooden giant. Tall, with a fierce visage. Even Kakuzu was startled by this scene.

"Not only the Wood Dragon Technique of Hashirama, but even his Wood Human Technique, this brat has learned it too. But that's fine. Wood Release consumes a lot of chakra. And humans, they all have limits. Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet!" Kakuzu formed seals with his hands, releasing his proficient Earth Release, creating an earth dragon beneath his feet, baring its fangs and claws, twisting its body, charging towards the wood.

At the same time, his four nature masks launched attacks simultaneously.

"Wind Release: Pressure Crush!" From the Earth Grudge Fear: Wind Release nature mask, a high-pressure wind ball was released again.

"Lightning Release: False Darkness!" Next, the Earth Grudge Fear: Lightning Release nature mask opened its mouth, spewing a sharp lightning spear, surging forth.

"Fire Release: Scorching Wave!" The Earth Grudge Fear: Fire Release nature mask spewed flames like ocean waves, vast in range, engulfing the Wood Human.

And finally... The Earth Grudge Fear: Water Release nature mask spat out a high-pressure water cannon.

"Water Release: Water Curtain Tent!" In an instant, five different chakra nature techniques charged towards Kazekaze's Wood Human. Astonishing the ninjas behind Kazekaze.

"This..." Hiruzen's eyes widened, "This is just like my Five Great Consecutive Bullet Technique. But my ninjutsu is innate, and no one can imitate it except ninjas proficient in all five nature transformations. And Kakuzu's technique, he acquired it through postnatal seizure..."

Takigakure's Earth Grudge Fear. It truly is... A terrifying ninjutsu.

"Is this the terrifying power gained after abandoning human identity?" Homura gulped, stunned by the scene before him.