Under the shocked gazes of the Kage, Sakumo and Kimimaro separated the instant they collided!
A broken blade was lodged firmly in Kimimaro's chest, while the thick bone drill in his hand had snapped in half as well.
Sakumo, on the other hand, had suffered no serious injuries. He stood upright, staring at Kimimaro through the damp, graying strands of hair over his forehead, breathing faintly.
As the arena fell silent because of their exchange—
Suddenly, Kimimaro's arm moved. Before everyone's disbelieving eyes, his reddish-yellow pupils slowly shifted as he seemed somewhat surprised to glance at the blade embedded in his chest.
Without any hesitation, his arm covered in pale exoskeleton clenched around the broken blade in his chest, then violently pulled it out!
"Pfft..."
At the sight, everyone present frowned, Sakumo's expression especially grave.
Yet a strange, savage smile slowly curled across Kimimaro's pale face.
Other than the initial spray of blood, the muscles around the wound in his chest unexpectedly seemed to come under control. They writhed continuously, then tightly fused back together!
Witnessing such a shocking scene, the Kage all furrowed their brows, their expressions turning ugly to the extreme.
They did not know the origins of this young man whose entire body was covered in bone, but the thought that he could fight the former White Fang of the Leaf without falling at a disadvantage made them deeply uneasy.
Could this guy also be a member of Las Noches!?
Sakumo's gaze narrowed as well.
Just as I thought... this guy really is a monster...
By now, Kimimaro's wound no longer affected his movements in the slightest. His eyes swept arrogantly over everyone present as he laughed hoarsely.
"Remember, I'm a completely different existence from that guy earlier..."
"If you want to destroy this body..."
At that