"This guy...!"
Even with Kakuzu's strength, he couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle when faced with this lightning!
This mastery of Lightning Release Ninjutsu is simply terrifying.
"Boom!"
Another violent explosion occurred, the earth groaned, Kakuzu was once again forced to a distance.
Behind the Water Clone, Hidan had already attacked, shouting, "Kid, feel the power of the Lord Jashin!"
The scythe of death swung down, aiming to sever Ye Liangnai's body.
But--
"Pfft!"
The Water Clone transformed into a phantom and brushed past him at lightning speed, and then his head was severed off.
"Puff puff puff!"
Three more flashes of cold light, Hidan's body was instantly sliced into several pieces.
"You wretched brat, how dare you treat my body like this!"
Because Hidan possesses the power of immortality, he wouldn't die even if his head were torn apart. But seeing his body being dismembered like this, Hidan was furious!
But the Water Clone ignored him, instead looking in another direction, thinking to itself, "Everyone, hurry up! Are you really going to take that long to get here? It can't be that far!"
Originally, if he hadn't encountered Kakuzu and the other two, his plan would have ended there: he would have used his Water Clone to escape and attract the attention of the Three Great Shinobi Villages.
In the end, he will dispel the Water Clone and leave no trace, so even the most powerful sensory ninjas will be useless.
But seeing Kakuzu and the other two, a new plan popped into his mind!
Let the people from the Three Great Shinobi Villages fight Hidan and Kakuzu, let them draw the fire, and pin the 'crime' of stealing the Nako Stone on them.
In this way, the real person will not be suspected at all!
Absolutely perfect!
The location of the Nako Stone will never be known!
In his plan, the people from the Three Great Shinobi Villages should have caught up by now.
But the reality is that so much time has passed and they haven't made a single move!
"Could something have happened to them?"
As Water Clone thought to himself, he was unaware that Kimimaro Kaguya and Yuki Haku had 'helped' him intercept the people from the Three Great Shinobi Villages.
Otherwise, he really wouldn't know whether to laugh or cry!
"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, I accidentally defeated one!"
The Water Clone a sword, looked at Kakuzu and grinned.
"Kid, are you trying to provoke me?"
Kakuzu said with a rather cold look in his eyes.
"If you think this is a provocation, then I have no objection whatsoever!"
Lightning Release: Gratitude Wave!
The Lightning Strike Formation was too taxing; he feared it wouldn't be enough to hold off the arrival of the Three Great Shinobi Villages, so he had to change his strategy.
In just a second, a dazzling bolt of lightning erupted from Ye Liangnai's body, rapidly spreading towards Kakuzu.
Lightning Release: False Darkness!
Facing the Lightning Release attack, Kakuzu remained completely calm and countered with his own Lightning Release.
Lightning against lightning!
In an instant, the spot was illuminated again.
Just a mile away, the people from the Three Great Shinobi Villages, seeing this scene, immediately quickened their pace again.
"Chase him! Hurry, hurry! Judging from his appearance, he must have been stopped. This is a good opportunity. We must not let the Nako Stone fall into the wrong hands!"
"I love you!" said Juzo Biwa excitedly, and the group immediately quickened their pace.
Water Clone here!
After the lightning dissipated, the Water Clone's pupils shrank instantly, as if it had sensed something, and it retreated with a whoosh.
The next instant, another swarm of black Earth Grudge Fear flew out, giving chase.
The Water Clone immediately swung its sword to sever all the tentacles, and then unleashed several more Chakra Sword Qi, forcing Kakuzu back.
"Perception Array!"
He immediately used his senses to see where Juzo Biwa were, so as not to affect the progress of the plan.
When he sensed that these people were less than 300 meters away, he breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself, "They've finally arrived!"
Then, he immediately leaped into the air and rushed towards Kakuzu.
Three hundred meters is just a matter of a dozen seconds for them, the ninjas.
Therefore, he should also be 'killed' by Kakuzu!
As if to coordinate with the Water Clone, Kakuzu once again manipulated an Earth Grudge Fear Tentacles to attack, making the Water Clone want to give Kakuzu a big thumbs up, it was really awesome!
The Water Clone rushed into the tentacles without attacking, using its super agility to dodge inside.
"You actually dared to face the Earth Grudge Fear's tentacles head-on? Hmph, since you're courting death, don't blame me. Don't think you can be arrogant just because you have some strength!"
Kakuzu snorted coldly at the Water Clone's suicidal act, his killing intent palpable.
But the Water Clone was silently reciting numbers in its mind!
Eight!
Seven!
Six!
In the distance behind Kakuzu, the tracks of Juzo Biwa and the others could already be seen.
"Alright, I should leave now. My mission is finally complete!"
Thinking of this, he immediately created an opening and was pierced through the body.
But Kakuzu get excited, his Water Clone grinned at him and shouted, "Damn it! I'm not reconciled! The Nako Stone was still taken by you in the end!"
Then, it broke free and disappeared in a flash.
"?!?!"
Kakuzu was instantly filled with questions, but before he could figure out what was going on, he heard the fierce shouts of Juzo Biwa and the others behind him, "Don't even think about escaping, leave behind the Nako Stone!"
"?!!"
Upon hearing this, Kakuzu was filled with questions again. When did he obtain the Nako Stone?
Well, he finally realized he'd been tricked!
They were thoroughly outmaneuvered by the Water Clone!
Looking at the people surrounding him, including Juzo Biwa, Kakuzu felt that even if he explained, they probably wouldn't believe him.
"Very well, kid, I'll remember this grudge!"
Kakuzu firmly memorized the face of the Water Clone, then looked at Juzo Biwa and the others. He had no intention of wasting words with them. Tentacles of Earth Grudge Fear in all directions, forcing Juzo Biwa and the others to retreat quickly.
Fire Style: Headhunter!
He quickly formed hand seals, and a monstrous creature sprang out from his back, spewing out an unimaginable burst of terrifying flames that enveloped an area of several miles in radius.
"Desperate! Retreat!"
Kakuzu shouted at Zetsu in frustration. The next moment, Zetsu burst out of the ground, swallowing both the shattered Hidan and Kakuzu at the same time, and then disappeared into the earth.
The flames subsided after a few seconds.
Water Wall Technique, Earth Flow Wall, Lightning Release protection – the Three Great Shinobi Villages each had their own defensive methods. Kakuzu's massive fire didn't harm them much, but everyone's expressions were far from pleasant.
Kakuzu has completely disappeared!
That Water Clone has also vanished without a trace!
The plan to reclaim the Nako Stone has failed!
"Qing Cheng, where did they run off to? Can we catch them?"
A Qing Cheng Cloud Ninja looked at the sensory ninja, Kiyokawa, who sighed, shook his head, and said, "We can't sense a trace of him at all; it's like he suddenly vanished into thin air!"