Kakuzu's fighting style could be said to cover both close and long range!
In Taijutsu, his black tendrils were not only bizarre but powerful. In close combat alone, he was beyond the reach of ordinary jonin.
And when it came to ninjutsu, he was even more outstanding.
His Chakra transformations in all five natures had reached a profound level, coupled with extremely high proficiency in ninjutsu...
Why were Kakuzu's ninjutsu all so "old-fashioned," giving people the impression that they were outdated?
It was precisely because his proficiency was so high. If he turned around and trained new ninjutsu, even if those techniques were more cost-effective, it would still be a waste.
For example, if a Fire Style ninjutsu appeared that overlapped with the Great Dragon Fire Technique in application but was more cost-effective, Akaseki would still hesitate. After all, his Great Dragon Fire Technique received additional bonuses...
Kakuzu was the same. Since he already had techniques he excelled at in every nature, he had delayed upgrading them.
His mastery of Chakra transformations, combined with highly proficient ninjutsu...
In terms of ninjutsu, Kakuzu had not reached the Second's level of Water Style, but he was only one tier below it.
Even while fighting in close combat, he could spare the time to unleash high-damage ninjutsu. Taijutsu pressure seemed unable to stop him from forming hand seals... No, he did not appear to form hand seals at all when using ninjutsu.
Akaseki guessed that this was likely another side effect of Earth Grudge Fear.
Kakuzu stood outside the cave, fighting seven opponents alone and ravaging the surrounding area until it resembled a battlefield after a massive war!
But Konoha's side had not gained nothing...
Though Kakuzu was strong, he was at a disadvantage because he was alone!
His behavioral patterns were gradually