Unexpected Situation, Kakashi, Dead?

Orochimaru moved with great efficiency. After reaching an agreement with Shiro, his main body continued discussing the details of the plan with Shiro, while his clone began to act...

"Hiss!"

On this side, Kakuzu watched as Meichuan still failed to draw Kakashi's blood. With a thought, a mask emerged from his back, its red lips slowly opening.

"Boom!"

A tongue of flame shot from the mask and flew toward Kakashi, who was fighting Meichuan.

Kakashi's pupils shrank, and he prepared to dodge the attack, but Meichuan clung to him relentlessly. Faced with the man's suicidal style of fighting, Kakashi felt utterly helpless.

But in that instant, Orochimaru's support arrived.

"Earth Release: Double Earth Style: Earth Wall!"

One Earth Style: Earth Wall rose between Kakuzu and Kakashi and Meichuan, blocking the tongue of flame, while another rose beneath Kakashi and Meichuan's feet. The sudden change forced the two of them apart.

In the middle of it, Meichuan tried to use the chance to take Kakashi's blood, but Kakashi, who had stayed on guard the whole time, knocked the black spike aside.

For the first time, the two entered a standoff, and all of this was because of the old man who had suddenly appeared on the battlefield...

"That mask... It's been a long time, Kakuzu."

"Hm? Lord Kakuzu, who is this?" Meichuan glanced at the old man who had suddenly appeared on the field and asked Kakuzu in confusion. This old geezer actually knew about Kakuzu's mask monsters. He was far from simple!

"Doma Umaru? You bastard, you're actually not dead yet." Looking at that decrepit figure, a trace of wariness flashed through Kakuzu's eyes.

Back in that era, this man had also had quite the reputation. Kakuzu had once accepted an assassination mission against him, so his impression was very