"You killed Shinda?"
Hanzō's gaze sharpened. Shinda had been his top subordinate; otherwise, he could not have become his "right hand."
"So his name was Shinda."
"If you go now, you can still see his corpse."
Kawafune stood with his sword in hand. After saving Tsunade, his emotions had settled, and he responded to Hanzō's questioning with casual indifference.
"Then go accompany Shinda in death."
"Sword Art: Chain Scythe Double Strike."
Hanzō leaped down from Ibuse's head. The chain had already shot ahead, sweeping toward Kawafune's sword.
Ibuse did not move at this moment, continuing to gather poisonous mist.
Tsunade had already released the Strength of a Hundred Seal. As the curse mark faded, she used the Mystical Palm Technique to treat Orochimaru and Jiraiya.
"Aren't you worried?"
Jiraiya found it strange. Kawafune was facing Hanzō alone, yet Tsunade still had the presence of mind to treat the two of them.
"He hasn't even entered Sage Mode yet. He should be confident."
Tsunade did not stop moving her hands. She was one of only two people who had seen Kawafune's strength after he entered Sage Mode.
The other was Shinda, and he was already dead.
She used the Mystical Palm Technique with both hands, one on Orochimaru and the other on Jiraiya.
"Just watch the power of my Shikkotsu Forest senjutsu."
At some point, a Slug Sage had crawled onto Tsunade's shoulder, its tone immensely proud.
"We'll wait and see."
Orochimaru stared intently at the battle between Hanzō and Kawafune.
Kawafune instantly activated his Lightning Release body enhancement, dodged the incoming chain, and closed in to trade Sword Art with Hanzō.
He raised his sword to block Hanzō's downward slash, then turned sideways and swept his blade diagonally toward Hanzō's neck.
Every strike was lethal.
"Your Sword Art is not