When they discovered the deepest secret hidden within Kakuzu's body, the mood in the Konoha camp grew heavy.
He stared motionlessly at Mirai, remaining silent. Distracting everyone in Konoha was bound to buy him only a short delay.
There was little time left. Should he make a quick decision, or should they breathe a sigh of relief and leave immediately?
He had to make a choice as soon as possible...
Time passed like the dripping of falling water beside his ears.
After hesitating repeatedly, both sides finally drew a deep breath and made their decisions.
As a monster infinitely close to immortality, he still had plenty of time.
"Kid, I look forward to seeing you next time!" As soon as he spoke, Kakuzu's body vanished in an instant, and he spat out a single word.
Mirai narrowed his eyes and saw it clearly.
One hundred and twenty million. I'll make a deal!
As expected of a money-grubber—he was still thinking about the bounty at a time like this. Mirai did not take Kakuzu's threat to heart at all.
In his view, if he could kill one of Kakuzu's hearts, then he could kill the second and third...
Mirai found the special signal Konoha had left behind and followed the main force.
Hatake Sakumo, Tsunade, and the others were all hiding on a mountain.
"Stop!" The moment Mirai stepped over the warning line, two Konoha ninja immediately appeared, one before and one behind him, blocking his path.
"Konoha Genin Dong Song." Mirai extended his hand and identified himself as one of them.
The two ninja glanced at each other. Noticing that Mirai had not been altered by the enemy's transformation technique, the hostility in their eyes eased slightly.
However, as security personnel, the two of them were highly disciplined.
Especially