As Aizen murmured softly, his words slowly faded away.
On the battlefield,
Kakuzu, who had been coldly watching Nawaki, began forming hand seals. At the same time, the several monsters beside him opened their mouths wide.
Chakra of several different natures began gathering in front of them.
"Swish!" "Swish!" "Swish!"...
In almost an instant, Kakuzu finished forming his Art Seal.
At the same time, the black-line monsters beside him each revealed their terrifying abilities.
Chakra surged before them, gradually taking the form of their respective ninjutsu.
On Kakuzu, the main body, scorching blue lightning continually crackled. Terrifying currents of blue electricity let out a harsh "sizzle, sizzle."
Gradually, the dazzling blue lightning instantly transformed into several spears of lightning!
They stood before Kakuzu, radiating a terrifying pressure!
Beside Kakuzu, several black, mask-wearing monsters made of tangled threads each formed a terrifying ninjutsu.
Of the four monsters, one had a blazing red orb condense before its mask!
It hovered in the slit where the mask's mouth should have been.
The intense heat of the flames was so great that even from far away, the air felt dry.
Another monster was surrounded by sharp wind blades, which quivered and whistled through the air. Their keen, cutting edges made it painful just to look at them.
The two monsters on the left were different. One had a body made of tangled black threads that gleamed with a dark metallic sheen. Its hand-like threads clenched tightly, as if poised to strike.
The other monster had bubbles surging around it.
A mass of water gathered in the mouth of its mask. The deep-blue orb spun constantly, yet gave off a terrifying aura.
In an instant!
Kakuzu's eyes turned cold. In a hoarse voice, he said,
"Kid, just lie down and die. Don't worry, I'll spare