As Sasuke spoke, he swung out the Chidori Senbon, and several screams were heard in the thick fog.

"There is more than one Kakuzu. Mizukage-sama, you have to be careful!"

"That's fine."

Mei Terumi nodded.

"Be careful. If there is a chance to capture them alive, don't kill them carelessly. If the enemy escapes, don't chase them relentlessly. Protecting the daimyo is important..."

There are more and more powerful people in the ninja world who make people fear them. If we look at the previous ninja wars, those famous powerful people could mostly only influence the direction of the war, nowadays, it is no longer a fantasy for one person to challenge a country.

In the past, not even the Kages of the five major ninja villages dared to attempt such a feat easily, but now, the gap in power between ninjas seems to be getting bigger and bigger.

The surrounding heat wave has not completely subsided, but as the fog spreads, fine dust blown up by air turbulence floats in the air, not only making visibility worse, but also causing sand to enter people's eyes from time to time. Without special training, it is difficult to even open your eyes in such an environment.

The plan was set. Using lightning chakra to stimulate his body, greatly improving his speed and reaction ability, Uchiha Sasuke rushed into the fog at the fastest speed, heading towards the direction of Kakuzu in his memory.

After ordering her men to be on high alert, Mei Terumi looked in the direction where Uchiha Sasuke disappeared and sighed.

"Don't die, kid, or you'll have such a handsome face!"

Although it seems that Uchiha Sasuke is very strong, since he was able to replace Hatake Kakashi to carry out the task of protecting the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, his strength must have been recognized by the Fifth Hokage Tsunade. Other Konoha high-level officials have no objection to Uchiha Sasuke completing such a high-level task, which shows that Uchiha Sasuke is not only good-looking, but also has a face full of arrogance. His fame is naturally based on his strong strength.

If possible, Mei Terumi would rather capture Kakuzu, the culprit, herself, but unfortunately, she had to stay here. Otherwise, with the exhausted Chojuro and a group of Anbu ninjas, there would be no way to save the life of the Fire Country Daimyo in such a chaotic situation.

Fortunately, the enemy did not seem to have any intention of pursuing the victory. The defensive loopholes that were exposed from time to time, except for a few White Zetsu clones who took the opportunity to cause trouble, Kakuzu, who had the strongest attack power, did not exploit these flaws in time.

This is of course because we responded promptly, made timely compensation and dealt with it appropriately, and perhaps some people did not want to put themselves in danger.

After all, the enemy is just a group of rebellious ninjas. Although they are not a mob, it is impossible for them to have a sense of belonging like a ninja village. It is even more impossible for them to sacrifice their lives and heads for the goal.

"Protection missions are really troublesome!"

Most of the Mist Ninjas, who have been competitive all their lives, are good at killing. They are best at dealing with ninjas like bodyguards and guardians. I didn't expect that the roles would be reversed now, which makes people a little uncomfortable.

…

Kakuzu ordered the four heart monsters to spread out in a fan shape and at the same time released his perception. The chakra aura in the surrounding thick fog was also a good early warning. Although it was not very sensitive, it could still clearly respond to the disturbed chakra flow.

So, when Uchiha Sasuke started to charge for the first time, Mizuki noticed it immediately.

"At this speed, it's Uchiha Sasuke who is really impatient. However, today's destiny is on my side..."

Although we don't have the advantage in strength, we are not without chance of winning.

"Wind Style: Suppress!"

Intense chakra was spewed out from the mouth of the wind-attribute heart monster, forming a super-heavy cannon of storm. Several blocks of compressed air formed a huge tornado, shooting towards the direction where Uchiha Sasuke was attacking, which Kakuzu sensed.

The huge wind pressure temporarily dispersed a lot of the thick fog around, revealing the hazy figure of Uchiha Sasuke with electric light flashing all over his body, and then exploded in front of Uchiha Sasuke.

Not only is the defense powerful, the attack power is also amazing. The large-scale explosion of Wind Style leaves much room for dodging. Even with Uchiha Sasuke's nimble hands, he was swept by the aftermath of Wind Style: Suppression while dodging quickly.

The scarlet blood sword and the shining Kusanagi sword were crossed in front of his body to protect his vital parts, but the outer thighs, shoulders and arms were all cut by the wind blade, leaving bright red blood.

Not only that, there was also a bloody cut on his face.

"With such ninjutsu skills, you used several high-level ninjutsu in a row without taking a breath? This is not a solution..."

Although Uchiha Sasuke had a plan in mind, he was still worried about the reality. Susanoo, his most advantageous skill, could not exert its power for the time being. The range of the Mist Hidden Technique was too large. If he was too reckless, he might accidentally hurt his comrades, but the enemy had no such concerns.

In a ninjutsu duel, he estimated that he was at a disadvantage. If he really had to fight in the enemy's area of ​​expertise, it would be more reliable to let the Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi come.

"I need to get close, whether it's double swordsmanship, physical skills, or Chidori thrust, I need to close the distance!"

Thinking of this, Uchiha Sasuke couldn't help but quicken his pace. However, being led by Kakuzu was not a good thing!

"Earth Escape: Yellow Spring Swamp!"

His feet were already a little unsteady due to poor vision, and the direction of attack was only based on a vague feeling. He was not careful and fell into a sticky swamp.

As a last resort, even Uchiha Sasuke, who felt a sense of urgency, had to stop and struggle to break free from the restraints of the Earth Style: Yellow Spring Swamp.

"Perhaps in your opinion, there is only one enemy, but in my opinion, you are facing an entire army!"

One man is a whole army. This is definitely not just talk. A powerful ninja is like this.

"Earth Escape: Clay Falling from the Sky!"

This is a ninjutsu that Kakuzu originally didn't know at all. Combined with the effects of earth escape and summoning techniques, it can only be used with the help of Mizuki and the earth-attributed heart monster.

Suddenly, space-time fluctuations appeared above the Earth Style: Yellow Spring Swamp that was sticking to Uchiha Sasuke. A dark hole appeared out of nowhere and gradually expanded. Then a large mass of sticky clay flowed out from it and fell from the sky, completely submerging Uchiha Sasuke.

"Fire Style: Great Fire Extinguishment!"

The tactics that Mizuki once used to capture the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Lao Zi, were once again used by Kakuzu, but this time the victim became Uchiha Sasuke.

"It doesn't matter if the routine is old, as long as it works!"

The soft clay quickly began to harden and crystallize under the extremely high temperature. Even from a distance, one could feel the power of several advanced ninjutsu and the sense of oppression coming towards him.

"If you want to win by taking shortcuts, you'd better give up on this idea!"

It is not easy to let Uchiha Sasuke get close to him, and then use the advantage of Lightning Release to defeat the enemy with super reaction ability and indestructible dual swordsmanship.

Uchiha Sasuke may not be very familiar with Kakuzu, and the extent of his understanding is limited to relatively detailed information, but Kakuzu knows Uchiha Sasuke inside and out, and knows what he is good at, what he is not good at, and all his strengths and weaknesses clearly.

At this critical moment, a huge fist suddenly broke out of the ground, and the purple armored warrior shattered Kakuzu's earth escape attack. Even the damage of the A-level fire escape ninjutsu Great Fire Annihilation only stayed on the surface and did not cause much damage to the Susanoo, which had excellent offense and defense.

"It finally looks like what it is, but what are you going to do?"

If Susanoo could fully exert its strength, it would definitely have an overwhelming advantage in the battle against Kakuzu, but the Mist Hidden Technique was not lifted, and the mist that had just temporarily dissipated due to Kakuzu's ninjutsu began to become thicker again.

Some ninjutsu, regardless of their low level, are more useful than any S-level ninjutsu or so-called forbidden or secret techniques as long as they are used at the right time.

If Uchiha Sasuke had the same perception, intuition and fighting instinct as Uchiha Madara, he would be able to ignore all the small movements and Kakuzu would turn around and run without saying a word.

But although both of them are Uchiha, Sasuke's strength is really much worse.

The only advantage Uchiha Sasuke has may be that he has good helpers.

Susanoo pulled out a long sword from the wings behind him and could only look at the white surroundings with melancholy.

At this moment, a piece of lava with hot energy attacked Kakuzu.

"Melting Escape? Is this the technique of melting monsters?"

Apparently, the more experienced Mei Terumi stepped in to help out.

Kakuzu must be familiar with the extremely hot and corrosive lava jutsu, as Mizuki himself is a master of this bloodline limit.

Although Mei Terumi's sneak attack was sudden, it was difficult to hit Kakuzu easily.

Of course, it is not so easy for Jiaozu to dodge Lava Release by the narrowest possible margin. Lava Release does not only have direct attack power, but the high temperature and heat it brings, as well as the damage to the terrain are the most troublesome.

At least now, Kakuzu had no place to step. There was lava splashing and spreading everywhere. Once he was contaminated, it would be a big trouble. Kakuzu had to take the four heart-attribute monsters and get out of Mei Terumi's attack range as soon as possible.

At this time, Uchiha Sasuke, who was nearby, finally felt Kakuzu's movement. Susanoo strode forward, and the huge broad-bladed sword turned into a huge energy shield, sweeping across, and the hazy water vapor was stirred up into small tornadoes.

Susanoo, with its greatly increased attack surface, finally hit Kakuzu this time. However, the monster in his heart, which had the ability to fly at a low altitude for a short period of time, dodged it, and Kakuzu, who was in the center, was hit directly and was knocked away by the huge force.

Fortunately, at the last moment, Kakuzu not only activated the Earth Style: Earth Spear to strengthen his own defense, but also used the Chakra Shield like a cheat. Only then did he turn around after being thrown away, then rolled to the ground and half-crouched on the ground.

"What a powerful force! My arms are numb and my right foot is slightly injured."

If you are hit without any preparation, you might end up being smashed to pieces. It seems that the complete form of Uchiha Madara's Susanoo can directly flatten a mountain. It seems that it is not an exaggeration. Even the current Uchiha Sasuke is a little too much for Kakuzu to resist.

Fortunately, he didn't slash with a sword, but just a blunt attack with a shield. If an ordinary person could do that, he would have broken bones and his internal organs were shattered and he died. The immortality brought by the Earth Grievance provided great help. Uchiha Sasuke used this attack method against ordinary ninjas, and the damage to Kakuzu was the lowest.

But even so, Kakuzu was still shocked.

The purest power, even if it is not fully exerted, is enough to kill a powerful ninja on the spot.

"The power of Susanoo is so powerful that it can kill ordinary ninjas with just one touch. It is really too strong."

Fighting power is not necessarily proportional to the strength of absolute power. Skills and experience also account for a large proportion. The current Kakuzu and the original Kakuzu are not much stronger in terms of absolute power, but their fighting power is completely incomparable.

"This is a bit troublesome!"

Cautiously escaping into the thick fog again, Kakuzu carefully sensed the alert Uchiha Sasuke's Susanoo to find the enemy's position.

This armored warrior-like giant has no weaknesses that can be defeated. Apart from the great consumption of its own energy, there is nothing else that can be targeted. It has both offensive and defensive capabilities, and can take on various forms. It may also possess various magical weapons and strange eye techniques.

If there weren't so many friendly troops around that could easily lead to accidental injuries, Kakuzu believed that Uchiha Sasuke would have activated Amaterasu and burned the surroundings to ashes long ago.

"It feels like when Poland used cavalry to charge at Germany's modern armored divisions during the war. It's not impossible, but it's too difficult."

The Mangekyō Sharingan has reached eternity, so there is no risk of insomnia due to excessive consumption of eye power, and the pressure on the body will be much less. It would be difficult to expect Uchiha Sasuke to exhaust his energy. Kakuzu himself would definitely be surrounded and killed by the Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi and the Mist Ninjas who have established their foothold first.

After all, it's one person against a group, and time is not on his side.

"General ninjutsu probably won't be of much use. Even an A-rank ninjutsu might not have the final say if it hits head-on."

Even if it is a composite ninjutsu, it is hard to say whether it can break Susanoo.

Uchiha Sasuke's Susanoo is extremely special, its initial weapon energy can not only be transformed into a bow and arrow to shoot Indra's arrows, but also a broadsword, a long sword, and even a shield. As long as it is controlled well, it can be freely transformed. This provides Uchiha Sasuke's tactics with many possibilities, integrating offense and defense, and being able to do both long-range and close-range attacks, and can also adjust tactics in a targeted manner.

To deal with this extraordinary force, only someone with the same level of strength can fight against it. The immortal body is just a better way to withstand it. If you want to win, you also need real strength.

While Kakuzu was hesitating, a row of lava balls scattered, and with just a blind shot based on luck, they actually hit the wind-attribute heart monster floating in the air.

Before Kakuzu could take back the injured wind-attribute heart monster, Indra's arrow, which had heard the news, pierced through the wind-attribute heart, and a life was destroyed.