The instant the Sealing Technique appeared, the puppet was trapped. White Fang's figure charged at Kakuzu in a flash—simple, direct, without any variation.
But in a battle where every second counted, no variation was the best variation.
"Lightning Style: Lightning Burst Charge!"
With a low growl, terrifying chakra erupted from within White Fang once more. Blue lightning tinged with white surged forth, covering him like a layer of armor as piercing thunderclaps rang out without end.
White Fang was not the kind of ninja who liked to confront enemies head-on, but when it came to this, he would not choose to retreat either. He had copied this technique after clashing with Kumogakure's higher-ups during a mission. He had essentially grasped its principles, then imitated and improved upon it using his own knowledge of ninjutsu. In truth, it was already vastly different from the original.
Kakuzu's expression was ferocious. Of course, in his current state, his expression looked ferocious no matter when one looked at him.
"Fire Style: Flame Bullet!"
"Wind Style: Chaotic Wind Assault!"
The two masks simultaneously unleashed wind and fire ninjutsu. Scorching flame bullets spewed forth, instantly sliced apart by the turbulent Wind Style behind them, forming a domain resembling a fire net before charging straight at White Fang.
Boom!
Without dodging or evading, White Fang collided head-on with the ninjutsu. Violent chakra currents burst outward, sweeping up the yellow sand beneath their terrifying power. Dust filled the sky, and in the aftermath, a tornado of sand shot straight into the heavens.
The next moment, Kakuzu's eyes narrowed. A bolt of white lightning abruptly burst forth from ahead, scattered traces of wind and fire still clinging to it as it smashed through everything in its path.
He instinctively dodged to the right. With a bang, the ball of