Hidan took the fight upon himself, while Kakuzu turned and walked toward a nearby rock, intending to rest for a moment.
"Then hurry up. Iwagakure isn't far from here. If you want to get ganged up on, feel free to take your time."
"Hehehe~~~"
Planting the massive triple-bladed scythe he had been carrying into the ground, Hidan muttered to himself, "Where should I start?"
As he sized up Han's body, Hidan wondered which part of Han he should strike first.
Should I leave, or stall for time and wait for the village's reinforcements?
While Hidan was thinking, Han was thinking as well. After a struggle of thoughts, he decided to leave the village. He had had enough of the villagers' and his companions' curses and accusations, as well as the unpleasant things they said behind his back.
But Han had not expected to encounter Akatsuki members so soon after leaving the village. It seemed their target was him.
Since he had left the village, Han had never intended to return. But facing two Akatsuki members alone, he did not have much confidence.
Although he rarely left the village, Han knew very well how powerful Akatsuki's members were. Every one of them was an S-rank ninja who had defected from a village. They could not be underestimated.
If he stalled for time and waited for reinforcements, he would definitely be taken back to the village after the battle. But he had no certainty of victory in a fight.
Han was deeply conflicted, but unfortunately, Hidan would not give him much time to think.
"Hahaha! Since it's so hard to decide, I'll just pick at random!!!"
After thinking for a while and finding it difficult to choose, Hidan simply stopped thinking and launched his attack. Since he could not decide, he would