Battle with Zetsu

Hello~

A giant aloe vera plant suddenly emerged from under the feet of the Fugutake Tonbo, startling him so much that he quickly retreated.

"Partial Expansion Jutsu!"

Akimichi Shidou unleashed a punch, and Zetsu, who had just poked his head out, retreated back underground.

Just as the fist collided with the ground, Kazashiro used the Flying Thunder God to bring Saint Simon to the scene.

They were supposed to be stalking, so why did they start fighting?

"Captain Kazashiro, Scorpion put on a white outfit and ran away!"

The Fugutake Tonbo tried hard to sense Jue's whereabouts, but found nothing unusual within its perception range.

Seeing the scorpion running further and further away, the Fugutake Tonbo could only remain vigilant and warn Kazashiro.

"Understood, Flying Thunder God Technique!"

Kazashiro nodded. He had left the Flying Thunder God Formula on Scorpion when he captured him, making it easy for him to catch up.

The moment Kazashiro appeared in front of Sasori, he swung his sword, only to find that Sasori in his field of vision had already transformed into the Spiral White Zetsu.

"That was close!"

Bending backward to dodge Kazashiro's slash, Spiral White Zetsu let out a dissatisfied sound.

Kazashiro gave his opponent no chance to escape, closing in and unleashing several more slashes.

The appearance of the Spiral White Zetsu means that Sasori does indeed have some connection with the two Uchiha. He cannot let them leave under any circumstances. If he can use this opportunity to force Black Zetsu out of the seal, that would be even better.

Although Kazashiro's idea was good, he clearly overlooked his own clumsy Sealing Jutsu.

"Really, didn't you say you'd try to stall for time?"

Having skillfully dodged Kazashiro's attack, Spiral White Zetsu scratched his head, feeling dissatisfied with Jutsu who had just boasted.

"Hmph, a piece of trash. I never had any hope for him in the first place."

Sasori, residing inside the White Zetsu's body, spoke with an air of "I knew it."

After several attacks failed to hit the opponent, Kazashiro sensed something was wrong and activated the Flying Thunder God Technique once more.

"Flying Thunder God Kidney Strike!"

Just like last time, the Spiral White Zetsu once again adopted a strange posture, dodging the Kazashiro's tricky attack.

This guy can actually react to the Flying Thunder God!

"Thank goodness! Hey, come help me!"

The Spiral White Zetsu, assuming a one-legged stance, nearly lost her balance and anxiously called for her teammates' help.

"Alright, alright, since you've said that, I'm not playing with these guys anymore."

Zetsu, who was playing whack-a-mole with Akimichi Shidou and the other two, heard Spiral White Zetsu's call. Knowing that Kazashiro was a troublesome opponent, he immediately activated the spores that had just attached to the enemy.

Akimichi Shidou, who was maintaining the Partial Expansion Jutsu, suddenly felt his body being hollowed out, and his steps became unusually heavy.

Looking down, a White Zetsu slowly expanding, quickly growing to almost the size of an adult.

The same applies to Fugutake Tonbo and Saint Simon. Their Chakra reserves were already average, but after being inhaled by White Zetsu, they instantly felt like middle-aged people.

Immediately afterwards, many branches sprouted from Jue's body, and while the men were on the ground, he tied them all up.

"This is... Wood Release!"

Akimichi Shidou immediately recognized his opponent's move, and his expression turned to astonishment.

Having subdued Akimichi Shidou and the others, Jue then manipulated a giant branch, sending it straight towards Kazashiro.

Kazashiro also saw the black part on Zetsu's body and realized that Black Zetsu was really here. He quickly formed hand seals and released Ninjutsu before the branches pierced through him.

Fire Style: Fire Dragon Bullet!

Like a wildly dancing dragon, the fierce flames enveloped the Wood Release from the left, right, and front, instantly turning the foremost branches to ashes.

"They're definitely not easy to deal with."

Seeing this, Zetsu controlled more branches, condensing them into one, attempting to resist Kazashiro's Fire Style.

"Huh? Is nobody going to take care of me?"

The Spiral White Zetsu, running at full speed, yelled, its rear end seemingly on fire.

"Shut up."

Black Zetsu spoke, extending a vine to save the Spiral White Zetsu from being attacked.

The remaining branches continued to rush towards the direction in which the Fire Style was released.

After the branches covering the outside were completely burned away, Zetsu finally broke through Kazashiro's Fire Style.

The spot where Kazashiro had been standing was now empty.

Jue turned around and, sure enough, saw the opponent using the Flying Thunder God Technique to move next to his teammate.

[So he did leave the Flying Thunder God Formula on his teammate...]

Jue looked at Kazashiro with some apprehension.

Moreover, scorpions also have it.

In this way, even if he temporarily holds off the opponent, he can still move to Scorpion's side once Kazashiro has a chance to free up his hands.

Jue began to hesitate, wondering whether she should give up on Scorpion.

At the same time, it also aroused malice towards Kazashiro's existence.

The other party's presence might hinder my plans.

We should definitely find a way to kill them.

Kazashiro was unaware that Black Zetsu had already harbored murderous intent towards him. Instead, he swung his sword and cut off the branches and spores that were enveloping the group.

Having regained their freedom, Akimichi Shidou and the others glanced gratefully at Kazashiro, then stood up and assumed their fighting stances again.

The remaining flames burned the surrounding bushes, and the gradually spreading fire illuminated the figures of several people clearly.

"This is really bad; this guy is not easy to deal with."

The Spiral White Zetsu still had that same mischievous look on its face.

"Konoha Style: Lightning Fire Sword - Dance of the Crescent Moon!"

Kazashiro suddenly made a move, interrupting Jue's train of thought.

Huh?

Just as the Spiral White Zetsu was about to dodge, it discovered that the Kazashiro's attack target was Zetsu standing to the side.

Caught off guard, Jue's shoulder was slashed open.

[Am I the target?]

With a swing of his thick branches, Jue destroyed two of Kazashiro's clones. Jue watched helplessly as Kazashiro's true body weaved through the branches, unable to touch him.

With a sudden burst of power from his feet, Kazashiro used the reaction force to spin around in the air, pointing the tip of his White Fang Blade downwards, and thrust it fiercely towards Jue's head.

Jue also created new branches, which coalesced into the shape of a drill, protruding upwards, ready to clash with Kazashiro.

"Expansion Jutsu!"

Having recovered some of his Akimichi Shidou, Chakra charged towards Zetsu like a raging bull.

Attacked from both directions simultaneously, Jue stood Fudō and used vines to build a wall covered with thorns.

However, he clearly underestimated Akimichi Shidou's powerful impact. His hastily constructed defenses were easily shattered, and his attacks on Kazashiro went astray.

The massive drill was easily torn apart by the combined force of lightning and fire. When he was close enough to Zetsu's true form, Kazashiro abandoned the White Fang in his hand and reminded Isobu within his body to increase the supply of Chakra.

"Wind Release: Hypervacuum Vacuum Wave!"