Defeat and Death
Utakata's expression was slightly surprised. It was already strange that they had found him, and they even knew his name. Could they be ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village? But the person who had been helping him earlier was a Puppet Master from the Sand Ninja Village, and—
He glanced at Centipede, who was near Sasori and wearing a Sand Ninja Village Forehead Protector.
[Strange kid] That was his first impression.
Soon, Utakata saw Lin Ke use the Body Flicker Technique to get close to Kakuzu, and then recklessly attack with his bare hands.
[Just touching those black threads seemed to make the Waterfall Village rogue ninja lose control of his body. It's a very powerful close-quarters Ninjutsu.]
He thought to himself, gathering information.
Kakuzu, on the other hand, was in a bind. A few words weren't enough time for him to deal with hundreds of shadows. The target had just used 'contact' to make him lose control of his entire body, directly costing him a heart.
The black threads, which were usually so effective in attacks, were now completely useless against his opponent. He could only try to shrink back as much as possible.
The shadows coming from all directions added to the pressure. He couldn't escape, and he couldn't fight.
[If this continues, I'm going to die…] Kakuzu's fear of death broke through its limits and turned into anger. His green pupils dilated slightly, and in a flash of inspiration, he made a desperate decision.
"Ooooh!!!"
The Water Release mask monster detached from the main body, opened its black thread arms and body, enveloped the main body and the other two mask monsters, and opened its mouth towards the shadows behind it.
"Whoosh!" A roaring Water Cannon blasted out again, forcing the shadows back. A significant number of the shadows failed to turn into two dimensions in time and were crushed into pieces by the water pressure, unable to recover.
The Fire Release mask monster and the Wind Release mask monster opened their mouths at the same time towards Lin Ke, who was rushing towards them, repeating their old trick.
Compound Ninja Art: Flame Wind Turbulent Wave
"Crack!" Lin Ke, with Mystical Palm Technique-enhanced hands, quickly formed hand seals, clapped his hands together, and Rashomon burst out of the ground in front of him. The seemingly unstoppable Compound Ninja Art was like a gentle breeze against the indestructible Rashomon.
The sea of fire, propelled by the wind sphere, overflowed along the edges of Rashomon.
"Crackle!" Everything around was scorched and cracked, but the brick structure of Rashomon didn't even change color.
"Creak~"
The gate opened, and the sea of fire poured in, but it didn't affect the vortex inside at all. In the scorching air, four figures leaped out and surrounded Kakuzu.
[This is?!]
Utakata recognized two of them—
Momochi Zabuza, the Demon of the Hidden Mist Village, who had been confirmed dead, and Maki from the Sand Ninja Village! And there was also a middle-aged man with the Sharingan in his eyes, which was once famous in the ninja world. The Uchiha clan had been wiped out a long time ago.
A technique that controls the taboo of life and death? What a terrifying kid.
His expression became serious. The other party had just said that they needed the power of the Tailed Beast, and even he would face considerable pressure if he faced Momochi Zabuza and Maki at the same time.
[Should I run away now?]
[Damn it!] Kakuzu felt a chill when he met Uchiha Fugaku's Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
His multiple hearts and various Chakras could indeed disrupt each other, allowing him to be immune to most Genjutsu like a Jinchuriki, but the Sharingan was different.
It was difficult to break that level of Genjutsu, especially since his normal level of breaking Genjutsu was only 6.
The most troublesome thing was that the three mask monsters had just released Ninjutsu, so he couldn't release Ninjutsu continuously to buy time. Being surrounded by such a luxurious lineup, a moment of distraction could cost him his life.
Sure enough, the next second, he felt his body gradually become light, and the world kept spinning. The ubiquitous scarlet eyes filled the world around him.
Release! After a few seconds in the real world, Kakuzu struggled to break free from the Sharingan's Genjutsu. When he came back to his senses, he was already in the Water Prison Technique. Two mask monsters, one on the left and one on the right, had been shattered, and their broken masks hung limply in front of his shoulders, suspended by black threads.
"Whoosh!" The black threads he had buried underground in advance shot out, gathered together, and tried to pierce Momochi Zabuza, who was controlling him.
"Chirp!" An invisible Wind Blade swept past at high speed, and the black threads were mercilessly cut off, scattering in all directions.
"Splash!"
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Kakuzu's hands turned black. Using Earth to counter Water, he directly tore apart the Water Prison Technique with both hands. The black threads on his back exploded, constantly wriggling to force Momochi Zabuza back. He stepped on the water surface and jumped into the air.
But while he was still in the air, the water on the ground turned into countless Senbon and attacked him.
"Clang clang clang!" Earth Release: Earth Spear, a defensive Ninjutsu that didn't match its name, effectively allowed his hands to block a large number of ice Senbon attacks, but many parts of his body were still pierced.
He landed with difficulty, not even able to stand firm or catch his breath. Momochi Zabuza, catching the Scroll thrown by Lin Ke, had already summoned his old partner, the Executioner's Blade, and was approaching.
The heavy, enormous blade howled as it slashed towards Kakuzu's head.
At the same time, invisible Wind Blades flew towards his knees, and Kunai arranged in a 'grade' (pǐn) shape, using the classic Uchiha throwing technique, bore down on his chest and abdomen.
This was too much!
An angry emotion flashed through Kakuzu's mind. This storm-like attack was just like being on a battlefield where life was beyond control, and he was fighting alone.
Unfortunately, anger couldn't fight in place of the main body. After losing four hearts, he, with only one Earth Release heart remaining, lost the ability to fight using Ninjutsu.
The gathered black threads once again surged out towards the surroundings, propping against the ground to bounce him back into the sky, and then—
Lin Ke appeared in his field of vision.
Again, the familiar touch, the familiar loss of control. This time, Kakuzu had no chance to escape or resist.
"Pfft!" The heavy Executioner's Blade lightly cut through the air in Momochi Zabuza's hands, easily chopping off his head.
Uchiha Fugaku simultaneously inserted a Kunai into his heart.
No matter how much unwillingness, pain, and ambition he had, Kakuzu, the rogue ninja from Waterfall Village who had once fought against the First Hokage, died completely at this moment.
"Hoo~" Uchiha Fugaku watched the Chakra disappear from the enemy's body, breathing slightly, the Tomoe in his eyes rotating, not closing. He turned sideways to look at Utakata and Sasori, who were not far away.
Even for the Uchiha clan, trying to control an old monster like Kakuzu with the Sharingan's Genjutsu still consumed a lot of Chakra.
The body was simulated by Chakra, and it would feel even more powerless due to the massive loss of Chakra.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have simply thrown Kunai and stabbed with Kunai at close range just now.
The shadow was cleaning up Kakuzu's body, preventing it from being quietly picked up from the ground by Zetsu. Lin Ke stood at a high place, looking at Sasori and Utakata standing on the water surface, and said:
"Next, it's our turn."
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