Chapter 186 : This is a Cooked Duck

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Kazekaze listened to Hiruzen talk endlessly about survival skills in the wild and impatiently waved his hand. In a way, what Hiruzen said wasn't wrong. He just overlooked the most important point, which is that Kazekaze can use Wood Release. To be precise, he can use Wood Release for construction.

"For me, there's no such thing as wilderness survival. It's just living in a different place. And I can live quite comfortably."

Kazekaze began forming hand seals, and with a final clap, he used the special Wood Release technique he acquired earlier. "Wood Release: Four Pillar House Technique!" As Kazekaze used this jutsu, the ground in front of him began to tremble, as if it were water. A massive structure slowly emerged, rising and finally settling before everyone.

"Let's stay here tonight," Kazekaze said nonchalantly as he turned around. Thanks to his abundant chakra, Kazekaze's Four Pillar House Technique was much larger than Yamato's. The appearance was even more grand and luxurious.

Hiruzen and the others were dumbfounded. No one expected Kazekaze to have such a trick up his sleeve!

"Wood Release can be used like this," Hiruzen was speechless, feeling that his understanding of ninjutsu had been completely shattered by Kazekaze.

"This..." Koharu blinked, "Aside from being only seven years old, Kazekaze is practically my ideal type..."

"No matter where we go, Kazekaze can just clap his hands and create a house," Homura couldn't help but smile wryly, "Is there anything in this world that Kazekaze can't do?"

"Kazekaze..." Danzo murmured Kazekaze's name, "He's truly developed Wood Release to its fullest."

Besides them, there was another person closely watching Kazekaze's actions. It was Kakuzu! In fact, when he noticed the forehead protector symbols of Kazekaze and the others were from Konoha, he initially planned to let them go out of respect for Hashirama. However, just as he was about to leave, Kazekaze used Wood Release. Such a scene left Kakuzu astonished.

"That jutsu is indeed Wood Release... I never thought I'd witness Wood Release here." Kakuzu took a deep breath, focusing intently on Kazekaze. As someone who had fought against Hashirama, Kakuzu knew well what Wood Release meant. It meant power! Among all the jutsu he had seen, none could compare to Hashirama's Wood Release.

"Even the secret technique of Takigakure, Earth Grudge Fear, pales in comparison to Wood Release." But the ninja before Kakuzu looked only six or seven years old. Mastering Wood Release at six or seven. How is this different from a cooked duck?

"If I'm not mistaken, this Konoha kid, even if not Hashirama's grandson, should be from the Senju clan. I never thought I'd encounter him here." Kakuzu's mind began to race. He did respect Hashirama. And he had considered letting the kids go out of respect for Hashirama. But... Kazekaze's heart was just too tempting.

"Now, I've fully mastered the secret technique Earth Grudge Fear, allowing me to gain chakra by merging others' hearts. Although I haven't merged with a Kekkei Genkai ninja yet, I wonder if I can acquire a Kekkei Genkai this way. But that kid's chakra must be of high quality." Kakuzu quickly analyzed. Being able to instantly use Wood Release to create such a luxurious building must have consumed a lot of chakra. Yet when the jutsu ended, Kazekaze remained calm. He wasn't out of breath. This proved that he hadn't expended too much chakra on this jutsu.

"In other words, this kid's chakra is abundant." Even though Kazekaze was only seven, his chakra was no less than that of the Takigakure higher-ups.

"No." Kakuzu shook his head, thinking that compared to Kazekaze, the Takigakure higher-ups were all useless! Such a juicy target suddenly appeared before Kakuzu. How could he not be excited? Who could resist such temptation?

"And those kids look weak..." Although Hiruzen and the others would become future high-ranking officials of Konoha, they were still only teenagers now. To Kakuzu, they were indeed too weak. After all, he was a man who could fight the First Hokage. The more he thought about it, the harder it was for Kakuzu to convince himself to miss this opportunity.

Moreover, taking the hearts of Takigakure's higher-ups wasn't because their hearts were strong, but just to vent his anger. Among those higher-ups, some were already old. According to Kakuzu's original plan, he intended to find a few young ninjas. To replenish his hearts.

"Isn't this a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?" The more Kakuzu thought about it, the harder it was to ignore Kazekaze. After some internal struggle, he finally straightened up and walked step by step towards Kazekaze.

"Secret Technique: Heart Theft!" Kakuzu attacked without a word, controlling the black threads within him to form tentacles, targeting the nearest Koharu to seize her heart. For these Konoha kids, there was no need for words.

However... What Kakuzu didn't expect was that Kazekaze reacted even faster than him. Just as his hand reached Koharu's chest, about to open her up, Kazekaze leaped up, kicking Kakuzu's wrist.

Boom! With a loud bang, Kakuzu's black threads quickly retracted. Snap! Kakuzu's wrist and forearm reattached, but he felt a faint pain in his entire arm.

"What was that attack just now..." Kakuzu blinked, showing an incredulous expression. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, it would be hard to imagine a six or seven-year-old kid having such powerful attack strength. Even an adult ninja's kick wouldn't have such power.

At the same time, Kazekaze landed on his feet, standing firm. Hiruzen, Danzo, and Homura quickly reacted, turning to face the sudden attack from Kakuzu. It was only then that Koharu realized what had just happened. If Kazekaze hadn't acted in time, her heart might have been taken out.

'Is this guy... Kakuzu?' Kazekaze looked up and down at the intruder, finding him identical to the Kakuzu in his memory. Especially the move he just used. It was clearly the secret technique of Takigakure. Earth Grudge Fear!

"Are you Kakuzu?" Kazekaze tilted his head and asked.

"You know me?" Kakuzu's pupils contracted, surprised to be recognized by a seven-year-old kid.