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"Hidan, come help!!"
Facing the world of trees, Kakuzu called for his partner's assistance. At the same time, black lines flowed through his body. The three masks of wind, fire, and lightning, along with the growing black lines, gathered on his right arm!
In the face of the looming collapse of the world of trees... all he could think of was revealing the most powerful secret of the Earth Grudge Fear!
Earth Grudge Fear: Final Shot!
"Boom!"
The three chakra attributes, wind, fire, and lightning, transformed into a terrifying chakra cannon, charging forward!
"Crash!"
"Boom!"
With the explosion's turbulence, the world of trees ahead was destroyed, and the world of trees behind him emerged!
At that moment, Hidan threw the small safe aside, entering the battle. Carrying a blood-red, three-bladed scythe, he rushed ahead of Kakuzu and furiously chopped down the trees that followed!
Kakuzu managed to catch his breath, condense his chakra, and fire one final shot, eventually dissolving the world of trees!
"Call…"
With his dark green eyes, he looked at the small safe that Hidan had casually thrown away and said, "This time, I'll forgive your blasphemy against money!"
Hidan carried the scythe over his shoulder, still lost in his own world: "Watching you two fight almost gave me constipation. Kakuzu, this isn't like you!"
Kakuzu completely set aside his prejudice against Sasuke: "Though I hate to admit it, that brat's strength is rare. As an Uchiha, he hasn't even used the Sharingan yet. I don't know if it's because he can't, or if he's deliberately not using it. Either way, we need to work together to kill him!!!"
Hidan said with bloodlust, "I can't wait to turn him into a sacrifice for the evil god!!"
"Crash!"
Kakuzu grabbed the scroll and summoned a broad-bladed sword.
With a swing, Kakuzu took the lead and rushed toward Sasuke, with Hidan close behind, dragging his scythe!
"Are these two finally teaming up?"
"Whoosh!"
Sasuke grabbed his Kusanagi sword and used his best fencing to fight the two of them!
"Clang, clang, clang!"
The blades clashed, and Sasuke fought the two without falling behind!
The longer the battle raged, the more questions appeared in Sasuke's mind.
"From a metaphysical standpoint, when two people work together, the one who attacks last is usually the stronger one."
"But this guy named Hidan, aside from using almost impossible physical skills to wield that scythe, really doesn't have any extraordinary qualities..."
"Could it be there's something suspicious about that scythe? Like, maybe it's poisoned or something?"
Seeing that the two couldn't defeat their opponent even after such a long time, Kakuzu was secretly shocked: His physical abilities and swordsmanship are incredible? This guy is really an anomaly. It's just a fantasy Hidan to be the one to draw blood. Well, at this point, I'll have to create opportunities by any means necessary!
"Whoosh!"
At that moment, the black line rose and twisted, blocking the tree that had grown on Sasuke's shoulder!
Kakuzu's eyes gleamed as he pulled back and stretched out his arms!
Earth Grudge Fear: Tentacle Coiling!
Prepared, Sasuke ducked to the side!
"Whoosh!"
The tentacle punch flew past Sasuke, but what was in the punch was a Ninja Smoke Bomb!
Sasuke was surprised: "What!?"
"Crash!"
The smoke screen exploded, and as Sasuke was briefly disoriented, Hidan lunged and attacked with his scythe!
Sasuke dodged the sharp blade, but the extended hook of the scythe still left a superficial, bloody mark on his cheek!
Hidan: "Gotcha!"
Kakuzu smiled faintly: "The most crucial step has been completed. Now, it all depends on you, Hidan!!"
The expressions of everyone watching the battle, except Karin, subtly shifted!
"Whoosh!"
Hidan dragged his scythe and quickly left the battle circle!
"!?" Sasuke sensed something was wrong and chased after him with his sword, but Kakuzu stepped forward and blocked Sasuke's way!
"Clang, clang, clang!"
The two men collided their swords multiple times in an instant.
"Whoosh!"
The scars on Sasuke's face healed, but a vague sense of unease lingered in his heart. It was the intuition developed from countless battles!
"That guy named Hidan must be planning something!!!"
Sasuke accelerated his attack, but Kakuzu fought against him recklessly, not caring about the exposed flaw in his heart!
"!!" Sasuke's inner unease grew more intense!
He saw Hidan retreating from the battle circle, smiling, licking the blood off the tip of his scythe, his skin turning black and gleaming all over his body!
"Whoosh!"
He pulled the red spike from the base of the scythe, cut his wrist, let the blood flow to the ground, and then used his feet to draw a mysterious ritual circle on the floor!
Sasuke's expression suddenly changed: "This body, and this ritual, he really is going to use some sort of technique? Oh no, I have a very bad feeling about this!!!"
"Whoosh!!"
The Blade on Kakuzu's shoulder was pierced directly by Sasuke's Kusanagi sword. Sasuke then applied force, and Kakuzu's entire left arm flew into the air!!
Successfully breaking through, Sasuke made a beeline for Hidan!
Kakuzu looked at Sasuke's back as though he were looking at a corpse: "It's useless, it's too late for you to do anything..."
In the forest, Orochimaru clenched his palms tightly and whispered: "Kabuto, hold Karin for a moment..."
Kabuto's heart was racing: "I'll try my best..."
Karin's heart was pounding. "What's happening? Orochimaru and Kabuto's chakras suddenly became restless, while the enemy's chakras are full of confidence. Could it be that, Sasuke is in danger!!!"
"Use your blood to honor the evil god!!"
In the ritual circle, Hidan raised the stake and stabbed it into his heart!!
Curse Technique: Death Controlling Possessed Blood!
"Whoosh!"
"Thud!"
Sasuke fell heavily to the ground as he ran. He clutched his heart, his face contorted in pain!!
"This is a feeling I haven't had in a long time. Could it be... Wow!!!"
He spat out a mouthful of blood, and blood gushed from his heart, turning the area beneath him into a pool of blood!!
"So that's it, I understand?"
He finally understood why Hidan and Kakuzu, two men with seemingly mediocre fighting abilities, were chosen by Orochimaru as his opponents for the second battle!
Kakuzu's immortality was just bait, and Hidan was the hidden card of the Akatsuki. Without prior knowledge, even the most powerful ninja would be in danger of death!
"This is the real life-and-death test of the second battle?"
The severe blow to his heart. Sasuke's consciousness began to fade!!
"Sasuke's chakra is draining quickly. This is bad!!!"
Karin rushed forward recklessly, but was ruthlessly restrained by Kabuto: "Karin, this is a challenge Sasuke must face, and he won't allow any of us to interfere!!!"
Karin's face darkened: "This is your problem. I only know that if I don't act, Sasuke will die. It's not too late to use my healing ability. Let me go!!!"
Kabuto voice trembled: "Be sensible. Do you think Sasuke-kun will accept your help now?!"
Karin grabbed Kabuto arm and bit him hard!!
"Aaaaah!!"
Kabuto yelped in pain, and when Karin was about to charge forward, Orochimaru wrapped his snake-like hands around her body!
"Karin, this is the calamity that Sasuke-kun must endure. You cannot save him. The only way to survive is to use the power of the White Curse Seal to repair his heart before the enemy kills him..."
"Finally, it's settled..."
Kakuzu stood up again and began sewing his broken arm.
"Hidan, he has Hashirama's cells. Although I don't think he can repair the fatal wound in his heart, just to be sure, you should stab him a few more times..."
"Hahahahahahaha, the Evil God is planning exactly that!"
"Click! Click! Click!"
Hidan raised the spike and stabbed it randomly into his chest!
White Zetsu: "Wow, that really hurts my heart..."
Black Zetsu: "Haha, this is the end..."
Obito's eyes were deep beneath his mask: "Orochimaru didn't tell Sasuke about Hidan's information. In other words, his goal isn't to 'hunt' Akatsuki members? Then what is his true purpose..."
"Click!"
Finally, with no part of his chest intact, Hidan threw away the spike and collapsed onto the ground, panting in excitement.
Looking at Sasuke's beloved, whose body was stained with blood, two lines of blood and tears streamed down Karin's face.
"Why, why are you willing to fight at all costs?"
Kakuzu had already reached Sasuke, who was now silent.
"It seems your heart can no longer serve as a substitute for mine. As compensation, I'll use your 'eyes' as an Uchiha to seek my retribution..."
He leaned over and placed his hand on Sasuke's closed eyes.
However, at that moment, the corner of Sasuke's bloodstained mouth suddenly twitched, and he asked a question.
"Kakuzu, do you really think that the value of a ninja can be measured by 'money'?"
"Do you!!!" Kakuzu's dark green pupils suddenly contracted.
"Whoosh!!"
The White Curse Seal that covered Sasuke's entire body surged into him!!!
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