"Naruto, control it! Don't let the Nine-Tailed Chakra consume you!"
As Kakashi dodged Kakuzu's attacks, he shouted at Naruto, whose body was already beginning to be covered by Nine-Tailed Chakra.
After spotting Hidan and Kakuzu in their red-cloud cloaks outside the Exchange Shop in this town, they had not attacked immediately. Instead, they had launched a sneak attack while Kakuzu entered the Exchange Shop and Hidan waited outside alone.
Their original plan had been for the five of them to take down Hidan first, then continue with another five-on-one battle against Kakuzu.
But they had never expected this Akatsuki member named Hidan to possess an unheard-of immortal body. His Lightning Blade had pierced straight through Hidan's heart, yet Hidan had been completely unharmed.
He had even mocked Kakashi while swinging his scythe at him. Fortunately, Kakashi had only used a Shadow Clone to test him and had not been injured.
Later, the five of them landed multiple Ninjutsu and Taijutsu strikes on Hidan's vital points, but the result was the same. They could not kill him.
Relying on his immortal body, Hidan swung his scythe and used Taijutsu with a crazed, ruthless style that attacked without defending. For a time, they had actually found it difficult to defeat him.
Still, that was not truly a problem. Against an immortal body, they only needed to spend a little more time. Once they subdued him, they could use Sealing Technique to seal him and bring him back to Konoha for further study.
Unfortunately, their commotion had alerted Kakuzu. He came out in time and joined forces with Hidan to drive them back.
And Kakuzu was even more extraordinary. He did not resemble a normal ninja at all. Like a monster, he could extend countless tendrils, and his limbs could detach freely along