At the main camp.
With the Five Kage sealing the Six Paths of Pain one by one, the main camp of the Ninja Village Allied Forces was still in chaos, but order on the allied side was clearly beginning to return.
Clang.
Clang.
Clang.
At the medical camp, two ghostlike figures were locked in a fierce exchange. Every time they clashed, they let out a sharp metallic ring.
After another collision, the two combatants sprang apart.
Looking at Sasuke, who was panting across from him, Hiruko smirked. "What's wrong? Tired already?"
Sasuke snapped, "Shut up!"
Sasuke's anger only made Hiruko more pleased. He laughed. "Your speed is seventeen percent slower than it was at the start. Looks like the cells in your muscles have reached their limit."
Using Lightning Release Chakra to stimulate the cells in the body could increase speed and strength, but it inevitably damaged them. A brief burst was manageable, but maintaining that state for too long would overwhelm the cells and cause widespread necrosis.
By comparison, Swift Release, as a Kekkei Genkai, put far less strain on the body.
Sasuke glanced around and shot back, "Haven't you noticed? The Five Kage have taken care of your leader's Jinchuriki puppets. You're finished!"
Hiruko was unfazed. "Do you know why I joined the Akatsuki Organization?"
Sasuke said coldly, "How would I know what a bastard like you is thinking?"
Hiruko didn't take offense. He answered his own question. "Because I'm still no match for the leader! That man is far more terrifying than you could ever imagine!"
Sasuke furrowed his brow slightly.
He didn't know Nagato well, but he knew how twisted and arrogant Hiruko was. If Hiruko held the leader of Dark Dawn in such high regard, then the man truly was extraordinary!
In fact, the same