Ao died again... Black Zetsu appeared!!!

"He's ruthless!"

Guy instantly saw through Kisame's intentions.

Kisame was doing this to spare Yagura his dilemma and ensure Might Guy would never escape.

So he had chosen to kill the hostage outright!

Guy wasn't surprised by Kisame's decision.

This was precisely the role Kisame had always played in Kirigakure.

Whenever a mission failed or the enemy backed them into a corner.

His first priority was to kill his comrades!

But Kisame actually dared to kill Ao, right in front of Mei Terumi? Was he really that bold?

Thoughts flashed through Guy's mind, but he forcibly suppressed them.

Whatever the case, Ao was his bargaining chip now. He couldn't possibly let the enemy kill him so easily!

He had to keep him alive first!

Kisame was fast, but Guy had remained alert the entire time.

The instant Kisame moved, Guy noticed.

"Trying to kill Ao right in front of me? Keep dreaming!"

Guy snorted coldly as an azure chakra aura surged and roiled around him.

He pushed off hard, intending to retreat at top speed with Ao.

But a second before he moved!

Two arms emerged from the ground without warning—

One deathly pale, the other black as ink!

On either side, the starkly contrasting hands clamped around Guy's ankles like the strongest shackles!

"What's this?!"

Guy snapped his gaze downward and saw the hands gripping his feet.

Zetsu's hands!

His expression changed dramatically.

There was no fear, no anger. Instead, an almost blazing ecstasy surged across his face!

"I finally... caught you!!!"

At that moment, he completely disregarded Ao, who was about to meet Kisame's blade.

He no longer cared about Ao's life, either.

Instead, he shoved Ao forward hard, making room for his own attack.

The azure aura around him erupted, and dazzling golden light burst from the