When they appeared, they had already put some distance between themselves.
"Just a little trick."
Kakuzu's voice sank as he spoke. A green glint flashed in his eyes before he vanished from the spot once more.
"Hmph!"
Mirai did not say a word, but he kept a close watch on Kakuzu's movements. The moment he saw Kakuzu vanish, his pupils constricted, and he disappeared from the spot as well.
Boom!!
A clash unlike the previous explosions immediately resounded across the battlefield.
Moreover, the tiles of the arena underwent a dramatic change for the first time.
Crack...
Mirai and Kakuzu reappeared, their fists still pressed against each other. Yet it was clear that their strength had increased greatly compared to before. The ground was like shattered glass, spiderweb cracks spreading rapidly outward.
Whoosh...
A highly destructive aura surged around Mirai's body. A faint red layer of energy enveloped him, revealing that he had already activated the Wang Jie Fist!
Both Mirai and Kakuzu had used their physical strength, and the collision of their fists was incredibly direct.
Just as the cracks in the ground were about to stop spreading, Mirai and Kakuzu looked at each other and saw the intent in each other's eyes.
Kakuzu made the first move. He pulled one fist back briefly before swinging it at Mirai again, while his other fist followed in rapid succession, attacking Mirai from front and back.
Mirai saw through Kakuzu's intentions, but he neither dodged nor retreated, nor did he use any ninjutsu. In response to Kakuzu, he met him with... his fists.
Boom!!
Mirai and Kakuzu both unleashed their greatest physical strength at that moment. Their fists collided, and even the air could not withstand it. It exploded outright, instantly creating a vacuum between them.
Around them, the force of their