Moriyue violently tore one of the opponent's hearts out with Black Tiger Steals Heart. Black threads still writhed in his palm. Without a moment's hesitation, he clenched his hand, lightning coiling around it as he crushed the Pitch-Black Heart.
How could Kakuzu endure such humiliation after being ambushed? It was this guy again—this guy had destroyed another one of his hearts. If he did not tear him to pieces, he would never vent the hatred in his heart.
"Pfft, pfft, pfft~"
Several masks behind Kakuzu detached from his body. Chakra of different attributes gathered in their mouths, while black threads beneath him pierced through the soil and pinned Moriyue to the ground. Multicolored light converged into one, and the terrifying energy darkened the surrounding environment. If that attack landed, things would be bad—really bad.
Moriyue shifted his feet, trying to break free from the restraints, but Kakuzu's tentacles were closer to threads. He could not break free in such a short time, and there was no time left. He would probably have to take this attack head-on.
"Awwooo!"
However, a wolf's howl rang out from nowhere. Before Moriyue could see who had arrived, the torrent of Chakra Kakuzu had amassed surged toward him. Four attributes of Chakra collided, producing harsh, crackling friction in the air. The surrounding air began to howl beneath the force.
Kakuzu's attack was powerful, but something even more powerful collided with it. A black-blue sphere crashed into the multicolored torrent. Though the black sphere was tiny, it was not at a disadvantage. It pushed upstream against a torrent countless times larger than itself, forcibly driving it back.
Only then did Moriyue finally notice the creature before him. Its entire body was azure blue, like an eternally burning flame. Its slender, elegant body, paired with two fiercely