Monster Showdown: Apostle of Desire and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path

"Damn it."

Konan narrowed her eyes and controlled a massive swarm of paper sheets, launching a frenzied assault on Hidan.

But empowered by his Immortal Body, the paper could not harm him at all. Combined with Hidan's increasingly formidable taijutsu, Konan had no way to get past him and affect Simu.

Whenever Hidan tried to press forward and deal further damage to Konan, her Paper Transformation Technique rendered his attacks useless. Physical attacks of this level were equally ineffective against Konan, who had mastered the Paper Release Secret Technique.

On top of that, she possessed the rare ability to fly, leaving the two sides locked in a stalemate.

"Bitch, if you've got the guts, come down and fight!"

Hidan shouted furiously. He had originally planned to kill these two before Simu revived, proving how amazing Lord Hidan was so he could turn things around and become the master later.

But this woman simply refused to engage him directly, relying on her pair of paper wings to wage guerrilla warfare against him.

That left Lord Hidan absolutely livid.

"How childish."

Though Konan sounded disdainful, her heart was extremely heavy.

As time passed, the aura emanating from the pile of remains behind Hidan grew increasingly ominous.

Although Konan had done everything she could to destroy the gathering followers, there was nothing she could do when it came to the fact that no matter how she attacked them—even if she chopped them into a pile of mush—they still converged upon that man.

Thus, they could only watch helplessly as the flesh representing Simu's body gradually swelled until it formed a grotesque mountain of meat!

Pain watched the scene just as calmly. Both Simu and Pain were preparing to deliver a fatal blow to the other.

After a terrifying period of buildup, the immense