"I just heard that man say he was Kakuzu. That name sounds familiar somehow. Tsume, do you know it?" Shibi Aburame's voice rang out. During the battle, the two injured men had hidden off to the side and somehow avoided getting hurt. They had followed along afterward. Shibi Aburame had actually made one move during the fight, using Kikaichū, but the shockwaves of the battle had scattered the insects before they could surround their target.
Tsume Inuzuka gently shook her head. "No. But that guy seemed capable of using Ninjutsu from several different elements. He looked pretty formidable."
Li coughed. "As for that, I do know a little."
Tsume Inuzuka raised an eyebrow. "Oh?"
"Have you heard the story of Takigakure?" Li coughed again.
"Takigakure is a hidden village concealed behind a massive waterfall. Though it is surrounded by four countries, its unique location has kept it from ever being invaded by any of them," Hizashi Hyuga said with a wry smile. "It is also said that Takigakure possesses the hereditary Hero Water, which can increase a ninja's chakra by dozens of times. That's about all I know. I heard the people there have little enthusiasm for war and are almost self-governing."
Li nodded. "Of course. Because that village once attempted to assassinate the First."
At Li's words, everyone perked up their ears. Tsume Inuzuka suddenly slapped her palm. "Now that you mention it, I remember! Kakuzu! I heard that name when Grandpa told stories! Right, Little Gui?"
Gui Inuzuka revealed an awkward smile. He was actually two years older than Tsume Inuzuka, but she was from a generation above him. According to the clan rules, he still had to call her Aunt. "Great-Grandfather told too many stories. I can't remember it right now."
"I once read a scroll about