Although the sudden change surprised Kakuzu, it also warmed up the somewhat dull atmosphere.
"Hahaha... That's perfect. I was worried that we might use too much force and suffer too many casualties. Since you are so strong, I won't be polite."
When an undercover police officer encounters a colleague and cannot reveal his identity, how should he know when to act?
This is a profound subject.
At this time, Kakuzu finally felt that this trip was worth it.
Kakuzu, who originally felt a little restrained, has already started thinking about doing something big.
It has been a long time since I encountered such a powerful opponent.
It's not good to have rusty hands if you haven't encountered an enemy to practice with for a long time.
After sensing the surroundings, Kakuzu still couldn't find the suspicious hiding place of Black Zetsu. Only a few eye-catching White Zetsu clones remained.
"No matter what, it would be a shame not to try such a good opportunity, even if this physical clone is destroyed or suspected."
"Fire Style: Great Fire Extinguishment!"
What came out of the mouth of the fire-attribute chakra heart monster was no longer a B-level ninjutsu - Fire Style: Headache, but a genuine A-level ninjutsu.
Under Mizuki's control, a huge ball of fire, like a wall, with irresistible momentum, crushed towards the Daimyo of the Land of Fire and his subordinates, and everything it passed was turned into scorched earth.
“Oh no!”
The Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, had just used two advanced ninjutsu. Even a strong man of this level was still a mortal after all, and needed to take a breath.
The almost unlimited physical strength and huge amount of chakra brought by the immortal body can exert terrible lethality even though Kakuzu's overall abilities are not very outstanding, not to mention that it is controlled by the even more powerful will of Mizuki.
At this time, the turret function that can exert five kinds of chakra-attribute escape techniques is the most effective means to deal with a large number of enemies at medium and long distances. Perhaps Genkaku has not fully exerted all the strength of this body, but Mizuki can exert almost all of its potential.
At the critical moment, Uchiha Sasuke didn't care about forming Indra's Arrow again. The bright white energy in his hand turned into a huge shield to block Kakuzu's Fire Release and collided head-on with the Great Fire Annihilation. The Susanoo changed its shape like soft jelly, wrapping the gathered friendly forces in it for protection.
"The power of the Mangekyō Sharingan is a really convenient ability."
Mei Terumi looked with envy at Uchiha Sasuke who was trying his best to resist the enemy's attack, then signaled to Chojuro beside her to wait for an opportunity to launch a surprise attack. Allowing an enemy who was proficient in ninjutsu to attack unscrupulously, the target here was so big that if they only defended without attacking, the defense would be broken by the enemy sooner or later.
"It has come to this point... Not bad!"
It seems that Uchiha Sasuke's proficiency in using Susanoo has reached the pinnacle. What remains is to integrate various powers and maximize the advantages of Susanoo container and armor, as well as power fusion catalyst. This requires Uchiha Sasuke to slowly explore according to his own characteristics. Others can no longer help.
It was an unprecedented road, and he was the only one who explored and walked on it.
Although one hand was broken, it was not a big deal for Kakuzu. The so-called immortality meant not only having five lives, but also having no weaknesses except the heart.
Several pitch-black vascular tentacles extended from Kakuzu's body, which quickly stretched out and rolled up the severed arm and pulled it back. He used the secret technique, Earth's Grudge, to put the arm back in place, and the pitch-black vascular tentacles sewed the arm and torso together like needle and thread.
After a while, Kakuzu felt that he was almost done, so he moved his right arm and his fighting power was restored to normal.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Wave!"
When it comes to using clone tactics to fight the enemy, there are probably few people in the ninja world who are better than Mizuki.
Although the Chakra-attribute Heart Monster is not a clone, its combat mode is not much different.
Wind Style: Vacuum Wave sent out more than ten rotating wind blades, which penetrated the shield formed by the weapon power of Susanoo and directly broke through the defense that was struggling to resist the Great Fire Extinguishment.
The remaining scattered wind and fire techniques were wrapped together again and hit heavily the Susanoo cast by Uchiha Sasuke.
All that was heard was a loud explosion, followed by a cloud of flying dust that obscured the vision of both parties.
Fortunately, Susanoo's defense was indeed very strong. Not only did it block the aftermath of Kakuzu's wind and fire escape techniques, but even the scorching heat waves and the spreading shock waves did not harm the people protected by Uchiha Sasuke's Susanoo.
"It's interesting, but it's really naive to think that you can resist it like this."
Kakuzu formed seals with his hands and then pressed his hands on the ground.
"Earth Escape: Splitting the Earth and Turning the Palm."
As Kakuzu injected a large amount of chakra, cracks began to appear in the ground beneath his feet and spread rapidly towards the direction of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. When such a large area was covered, the ground began to crack and break. The people who were originally protected by Uchiha Sasuke's Susanoo had to start saving themselves and avoid the surrounding sinkholes and sliding soil.
The defense that seemed unbreakable naturally revealed a flaw.
At this moment, Kakuzu, who was about to increase the force of the attack, suddenly stopped the ninjutsu in his hand, then jumped up and avoided the stream of light that broke through the ground.
"This is the power of the flounder! Is it Chojuro? Although he is good at double swordsmanship, the ninja from the Hidden Mist Village is indeed not to be underestimated in terms of stealth and assassination. "
After all, Kakuzu's body is not as strong as Mizuki's, and it would be very difficult for him to be hit head-on.
Chojuro, who rushed in alone, naturally did not attack mindlessly. As one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Hidden Mist, the greatest feature of Aoi is his strong explosive power. As long as the chakra and physical strength are sufficient, the instantaneous range lethality is still amazing.
"Flatfish, liberation!"
He quickly injected all his chakra into the double-bladed flounder. This unprepossessing weapon began to flash with a sharp light, gradually forming an energy blade that was so huge that it was like a giant machete that was impossible for a person to wield.
He roared and used all his strength, spinning the blade to constantly push back Kakuzu and the four heart monsters.
Although it looks impressive, it is actually only for a short while. Once this breath is released, Chojuro, whose physical strength and chakra are greatly consumed, will be in great danger.
He is not as strong as Kakuzu, and he uses such desperate tactics. If he misses, his fate will not be good, but...
"You used the tactics well. You are lucky."
If there were only one or two people, it would probably be a waste of time for Kakuzu, but there were still a lot of helpers on the other side, which was why Chojuro had the confidence to rush in alone to cause trouble.
Because he was unable to take care of himself, Kakuzu naturally stopped attacking and was unable to cause trouble to the Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi and Uchiha Sasuke. There was no need for him to protect these ordinary people and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. If these masters could free themselves, they could take away the initiative from Kakuzu.
Chojuro's attacks continued to come, but Kakuzu dodged them with ease, making the seemingly powerful attacks completely ineffective.
There is still a huge gap in strength between the two. Maybe in the future, when Chojuro becomes the Sixth Mizukage, he will be able to compete with Kakuzu, but he is still a little too weak now.
"Water Style: Water Curtain Barrier!"
"Lightning Release: Pseudo Darkness!"
The water-attribute heart monster and the lightning-attribute heart monster, under the cover of Kakuzu and the other heart monsters, freed up their hands and began using ninjutsu to force back the aggressive Chojuro.
Although the attack power of Water Style: Water Curtain Barrier is average, the barrier avoidance formed by the curtain-like scattering of the jetting water cannon is quite amazing in defense. Coupled with the blessing of Lightning Style: Pseudo-Darkness, it spreads everywhere along the good conductor, making it the best means to repel close enemies.
Chojuro's combat experience was still a little lacking, or it could be said that this was the first time he encountered a ninja of Kakuzu's type and he had no idea how to deal with it correctly. He dodged the Water Style: Water Curtain Barrier but was hit by the flashing lightning. The damage ability of the Lightning Style: Lightning Style was not weak in itself, and coupled with the troublesome paralysis ability, the Mist Ninja boy, who had been fighting well, instantly lost his sharpness.
However, it was enough for Chojuro to buy himself such a long time.
This disrupted Kakuzu's attack formation, and finally allowed Uchiha Sasuke's Susanoo to exert its power again.
"Indra's Arrow is really troublesome!"
This kind of long-range attack is so powerful, has a long range, and is incredibly fast. Only by concentrating your attention can you slightly predict the direction of the arrow's attack, and you also need extremely fast reaction ability to dodge it.
When fighting with the enemy, having someone standing next to you and watching the enemy closely is really too much pressure.
Of course, using Indra's Arrow is not easy and consumes a lot of energy, but Uchiha Sasuke, who has achieved the eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, will definitely be able to hold on for a while.
"Has the offensive and defensive situation changed..."
Mizuki doesn't have much experience in fighting Susanoo, mainly because the Mangekyō Sharingan is too rare. Even when it comes to fighting the tailed beasts, he might be a little better at it.
Although it is a bit troublesome, with Kakuzu's current fighting style, it is not so easy to restrain him.
There is no good way to deal with the Mangekyō Sharingan and Susanoo for now, but this is not a one-on-one duel, and there are many things that can be done. Moreover, there are some good experiences in dealing with the Sharingan, even the eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, especially the Indra's Arrow, a secret technique that relies heavily on dynamic vision and reaction ability.
"Water Style: Mist Hidden Technique!"
Since we are at an absolute disadvantage in a head-on confrontation, we might as well turn everyone blind.
At least Kakuzu has the main body and four attribute heart monsters that work well together. Although perception is not Kakuzu's strong point, with the blessing of spiritual power controlled by Mizuki's will, he is much better than the people present. After all, Mizuki relied on this to save his life and avoid countless dangers along the way to get to where he is now.
In this place surrounded by mountains and rivers, at this time and season, fog is prone to appearing easily. The fog-hiding technique can be used here with unique conditions.
The mist mixed with the rich chakra aura gradually spread, gradually blocking everyone's vision. If you don't open your eyes wide, you may not be able to see your own feet if you lower your head.
Under such visibility conditions, even if one has the best bloodline limits and Mangekyō Sharingan's eye techniques, it will be useless if one cannot see.
"Each of the Five Elements Junjutsu is useful, but Kakuzu's use of it is too biased towards attack and defense. He has lived for more than ninety years and has practiced the Five Elements Junjutsu for so long, but he still uses it like this. It's really embarrassing."
People like the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, who have all the five elements, have become doctors of ninjutsu. With Kakuzu's conditions, he could not become a doctor, but he could at least become a master or bachelor. In the end, it was like using a machine gun as a firewood stick. After becoming immortal, he became too dependent on it. He did not even pay attention to the source of his strength, but instead neglected the important thing and regarded the Earth Resentment as his foundation.
The secret arts are auxiliary. Only the power that one possesses is the right path. Kakuzu is just a poor lost creature.
After both sides could no longer see each other, the piercing sense of crisis disappeared, and Indra's arrow, which could not be aimed, also lost its effect.
Kakuzu can move around at any time, and there are so many people on the opposite side who need protection. As long as you know the approximate direction, you can just send a high-level ninjutsu and the enemy will have to resist head-on. If you can't effectively restrict Kakuzu's attacks, you will have the advantage but will not be able to bring it into play, and this place will only become a stage for Kakuzu to perform at will.
"What should I do now?"
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, with the cooperation of several ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village who were proficient in assassination, Chojuro, when he was exhausted, mustered up his last bit of strength and quickly escaped back.
However, the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, was at a loss as to what to do.
"I didn't expect that the enemy would use the silent killing technique that we are good at to target us! But it's a bit strange. That person is obviously Kakuzu, but the intelligence shows that this person's fighting style should not be like this, right?"
Uchiha Sasuke, who was also somewhat helpless, removed the Susanoo and stared at the thick fog around him with his scarlet Sharingan, but found nothing.
"Ninjas are not static. The more you fight powerful enemies, the faster your strength will increase."
Mei Terumi nodded. This was the only explanation that made sense.
"For a guy who has lived for several decades, he still has such potential. He is worthy of being an old guy who has survived the rule of the first Hokage Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara since the Warring States Period."
The information about Kakuzu and Jiyuanyu is no longer top secret. Although the details are still unclear, we have learned a lot about their uses through Mizuki.
"This is not a solution. I'm going to kill Kakuzu, and..."