As the words fell, the three masks behind Kakuzu were peeled off from the back at the same time, fell to the ground and expanded rapidly, turning into three black humanoid puppets.
Wind, thunder, water.
The three puppets stood side by side, surrounding Sasuke in the center together with the previous fire attribute puppet.
Four masks locked onto him, and the four attributes of Chakra were faintly beating in the air, forming a strange scene.
Sasuke stood on the burnt tree stump, his eyes swept over the four puppets one by one, and then landed on the body of Kakuzu, which was as hard as rock.
One to four, plus the immortal body.
He raised his hand expressionlessly, took off his white clothes and hung them around his waist.
Black moire spread from his neck to his whole body, his skin turned gray, and his hair grew to his waist.
Curse Mark Stage Two.
A pair of broad palms stretched out from behind him, slowly opening in the air like wings, with the palms facing down and the fingers slightly bent.
Sasuke moved his neck and made a snapping sound. The scarlet Sharingan became even more enchanting in Curse Mark Stage Two's state.
Kakuzu looked at the changes in Sasuke, and a trace of fluctuation flashed in his eyes.
"Cursed Seal... That guy Orochimaru left a good thing for you."
He didn't wait any longer.
"Lightning Release, False Lightning."
The thunder attribute puppet behind him was the first to attack.
Its mouth slowly opened, thunder surged deep in its throat, and a thick bolt of lightning shot out from its mouth, like a huge lightsaber, sweeping towards Sasuke.
Wherever the thunder pillar passed, the air was ionized and made a harsh buzz.
Sasuke's Sharingan captured the trajectory of lightning.
The pair of palms behind him slapped violently, and the whole person flew into the air as if being ejected. The thunder pillar brushed past the soles of his feet and blasted the tree stump he was standing on into charcoal.
Sasuke flipped in the air, with both hands quickly Hand Seals.
"Fire Release, Great Fireball Jutsu."
A huge fireball spurted out from his mouth, and the blazing flames hit the Kakuzu body below.
Kakuzu looked up at the falling fireball and did not dodge.
"Fire Release, Searing Migraine."
The fire-attribute puppet beside him opened its mouth, and an equally hot sea of fire spurted out from its mouth, sweeping upward in a fan shape.
The fireball and the sea of fire collided in mid-air.
"Boom--!"
The two flames eroded each other and spread in the air, dyeing half of the sky orange-red.
But no one overpowered anyone.
The flames stagnated in mid-air, forming a scorching barrier.
And in the midst of the sky-filled flames, two huge Shuriken tore through the fire curtain, with a roaring sound breaking through the air, one to the left and one to the right, shooting directly at the Kakuzu body below.
Kakuzu's pupils shrank slightly, and he instinctively jumped back a step, while quickly giving orders.
"Water Release, Water Wall."
The water attribute puppet took a step forward, opened its mouth and sprayed out a thick wall of water, blocking the body of Kakuzu.
"Tsk--!"
The Shuriken on the left hit the rotating water wall firmly, splashing water, and the Shuriken was swept away by the current and bounced far away.
But the Shuriken on the right crossed the defensive range of the water wall and continued to fly towards the Kakuzu body.
Kakuzu took his time, and a dark gray luster appeared on the surface of his body again.
"Earth Release, Earth Spear."
His skin was as hard as rock, ready to take the blow.
However--
The Shuriken that crossed the water wall suddenly exploded with a "bang" in mid-air and turned into a cloud of white smoke.
In the smoke, a figure suddenly rushed out.
Sasuke.
Kakuzu's pupils shrank suddenly.
"Nani?!"
He instinctively wanted to retreat, but it was too late.
Sasuke rushed out of the smoke, holding Kusanagi Sword in his hand, and stabbed Kakuzu straight in the chest.
Kakuzu's combat experience is vividly displayed at this moment.
He didn't panic. He suddenly raised his hardened right hand, claw-like fingers, and clawed at Sasuke's throat.
At the same time, those black tentacles shot out from the wrist, trying to wrap around Sasuke's arm.
But Sasuke's Sharingan captured it all.
He didn't fight hard, he twisted his body forcefully in the air, Kusanagi Sword changed direction and slashed at the flying tentacles.
The sword flashed and the tentacles broke off with a sound.
But Kakuzu's real killer move is not the tentacles, but the hardened palm like an iron pincer.
The moment Sasuke's sword was dragged by the tentacle, Kakuzu's hand had already grabbed his neck.
"Got you."
Kakuzu lifted Sasuke in front of him, and his green eyes looked at him coldly, with a mocking arc at the corner of his mouth.
"What a stupid kid. You can't bear your temper and rush over?"
Sasuke was pinched by the neck, making a "gurgling" sound in his throat, and could not speak.
His face flushed red, and blue veins popped out under Curse Mark Stage Two's gray skin.
"So--"
Kakuzu stretched out his other hand, and several black tentacles emerged from the sutures, swinging gently in the air.
"I accept your heart."
The tentacles slowly stretched towards Sasuke's chest, preparing to dig out his heart.
But just when the tentacle was about to pierce the skin, the Sasuke in Kakuzu's hand suddenly made a "bang" sound and turned into a white smoke and dissipated.
Doppelgänger.
Kakuzu's pupils suddenly contracted.
Behind him, the ground suddenly bulged and soil flew up.
A white snake as thick as a bucket emerged from the ground, opened its huge mouth, exposed four sharp fangs, and pounced on Kakuzu with lightning speed.
The white snake's body twisted in the air, and its thick snake body suddenly wrapped around Kakuzu's limbs and torso, locking him tightly.
Kakuzu's body was strangled with rattling sounds, and the hardened skin made an overwhelming friction sound under the huge force of the white snake.
He struggled a few times, but found that the white snake was so powerful that he couldn't break free for a while.
Behind White Snake, a figure jumped out of the hole.
Sasuke.
His body was covered with mud, but his pair of Sharingan were particularly sharp and eye-catching.
In the palm of his left hand, the black lightning of Chidori was jumping crazily, and the harsh sound of birdsong exploded on the battlefield.
Kakuzu's pupils finally really shrank.
When?
But Sasuke didn't give him more time to think.
His body was like a discharged cannonball, rushing straight towards Kakuzu, who was entangled in the white snake.
Chidori turned into a black lightning in his hand, exploded the air, and penetrated Kakuzu's chest!
"Chidori!"
"Pfft--!"
The lightning poured in from Kakuzu's chest and passed out from the back, bringing out a string of smelly blood and charred flesh and blood fragments.
Kakuzu's body stiffened suddenly, his green eyes slowly widened, and his mouth under the mask could not make any sound.
White Snake let go of Kakuzu and retracted underground.
Kakuzu staggered and lowered his head, looking at the charred black hole in his chest that was penetrated by lightning, looking at the blood pouring out, and then slowly turned his head and looked at Sasuke behind him.
Sasuke stood behind him, with his right hand still in a penetrating posture, with lightning dancing on his fingertips.
"That's it..."
Kakuzu's voice was hoarse and weak, but with a hint of understanding.
"The clone attracted my attention, and White Snake dug a tunnel to sneak around and attack... a good tactic."
Sasuke has no words.
He pulled out his hand from Kakuzu's chest, and Chidori's lightning condensed again, preparing for another blow.
Suddenly, four figures quickly gathered from all directions.
Wind, fire, thunder, and water, four puppets arrived at the same time, surrounding Sasuke in the center.
The wind attribute puppet opened its mouth, and an invisible wind roared out, cutting a deep ravine on the ground.
Sasuke had to dodge and jumped back several meters.
The fire attribute puppet sprayed out fireballs, blocking his left wing's retreat.
The thunder attribute puppet released thunder and lightning, forcing him to retreat again.
The water attribute puppet did not attack, but quickly crawled back into Kakuzu's body.
A sense of life surged in Kakuzu's body, quickly filling and repairing the blackened hole in his chest.
Kakuzu covered his chest and gasped for air.
There was a hint of weakness on his face, but his green eyes remained calm.
He glanced at Sasuke, then at Ning Xue who was fighting with Hidan in the distance, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
"Kid, your tactics are indeed good."
He paused, his voice hoarse.
"But you alone can't kill me."