"Takenaka Kaguya, bounty of eighty million ryo. Looks like Kakuzu was destined to strike it rich today."
Border of the Land of Fire.
Kakuzu laughed ostentatiously as he rapidly approached Takenaka Kaguya.
Seeing this, Takenaka Kaguya smiled as well.
"What are you laughing at? Looking down on me?" Kakuzu frowned, murderous intent flashing in his eyes as he spoke viciously.
"Heh, not at all. Being targeted by Takigakure's strongest warrior is an honor for me, Takenaka Kaguya.
After all, you're the powerful man who once assassinated the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju." Takenaka Kaguya chuckled, his eyes carrying a hint of mockery.
"You..."
Kakuzu flew into a rage. Although he would use his attempted assassination of Hashirama Senju as proof of his strength in the future, he had only just escaped Takigakure and was already simmering with anger. Seeing the ridicule in Takenaka Kaguya's eyes, he naturally understood that the other man was mocking him.
"Hmph, brat, you're courting death." Kakuzu snorted coldly, then swiftly formed hand seals with both hands, preparing to finish Takenaka Kaguya with one powerful move.
However, in that instant, just as Kakuzu was about to strike, Takenaka Kaguya used Soru to appear in front of him. The incomparably sharp famed blade Shusui was already pressed across Kakuzu's neck.
With just one more push, he could slice Kakuzu's head clean off.
"Don't move carelessly. If my hand slips, your life will be gone." Takenaka Kaguya said with a smile.
"Gulp!"
Feeling the stabbing pain at his neck, Kakuzu swallowed and hurriedly stopped forming hand seals.
He raised both hands to show that he would make no unnecessary movements, but his eyes were filled with terror. He had not expected the youth before him to be even stronger than he had imagined.
"D-Don't attack. I was just joking