Although wind fed fire, as long as the gale was strong enough, it could halt the flames' spread. Kakuzu's Fire Release was blocked outside the storm.
"This guy can't be taken down with just one mask!"
After the storm passed, neither of them had been hurt in the slightest, making Kakuzu frown.
Chakra had already accumulated within him once more. At the same time, the wildly dancing black threads beside him picked up the severed arm that had fallen to the ground and stitched it back onto his body.
"What a convenient ability."
Orochimaru's eyes lit up at the sight.
"Hmph, Orochimaru, don't blame me if you die here!"
"Composite Ninja Art: Masked Explosive Flames!"
The two masks on Kakuzu's shoulders began gathering Chakra at the same time, unleashing Fire Release: Intelligent Hard Work and Wind Release: Pressure Damage together to instantly create a vast sea of flames.
Orochimaru's expression shifted slightly. In this technique, he saw a familiar figure.
"Hehehe, I've seen someone use this move better than you!"
"Sky Blade!"
The long sword Orochimaru had fired earlier suddenly moved again, stabbing toward Kakuzu's back, while Orochimaru himself was completely swallowed by the flames of Kakuzu's composite ninjutsu.
Naruto had long since moved aside to watch the show.
Kakuzu had never expected the sword that flew from Orochimaru's mouth to still be able to move, much less that Orochimaru would use a mutually destructive method just to kill him. Though he had been in Akatsuki for quite some time, this should have been their first meeting. Why did the man have such intense killing intent toward him?
Could it be that he had his eye on Kakuzu's bounty too?
Caught off guard, Kakuzu had no time to use Earth Release for defense. The sharp Kusanagi Sword pierced straight through