At this moment, for the first time, the word regret appeared in Kimimaro's heart.
He should not have let his guard down just now. If he had not made a mistake while pursuing Sakumo!
He would still be standing there, continuing to serve Lord Aizen and Lord Orochimaru!
His body seemed to be growing weaker and weaker. Kimimaro's face gradually turned pale, while blood gushed from the savage wound on his chest!
"What a pity. You are a very talented ninja... It is just unfortunate that you met me..."
Sakumo said calmly, his voice equally indifferent.
Upon hearing Sakumo's words, Kimimaro's face turned even paler.
His hand fiercely clawed at the dirt, but as strength gradually left his body, even the soil in his grasp slowly slipped back to the ground.
Blood steadily spread, gradually pooling beneath him.
Kimimaro lay on the ground, his pupils slowly dilating as his consciousness gradually blurred.
Not far away, Sakumo gave him a brief glance, shook his head, planted the blade in his hand into the ground, and slowly turned to walk away.
So... was this the end...?
With that final murmur in Kimimaro's consciousness, his eyes slowly closed.
Suddenly, an icy, sinister voice eerily rang out once more within that pitch-black consciousness!
"What a piece of trash. You actually got butchered just like that!?"
The instant those words fell.
Kimimaro's body suddenly jolted. In that instant, something seemed to surge into his body. His body, which had been steadily losing all signs of life, began to undergo a subtle change!
"Gurgle, gurgle..."
Like boiling water, a large amount of white, fluid bone matter continuously gathered and poured forth from the dark hollow on the right side of Kimimaro's back, spreading throughout every part of his body!
And at this moment, within Kimimaro's pitch-black