The next second, four thick white snakes shot out from beneath Yakushi Kabuto and lunged at Suigetsu, jaws snapping.
Ning Xue reacted instantly, stepping in front of Suigetsu.
"Ice Binding Armor Prison."
A massive hand burst out of the ground, seizing the foremost snake by the head.
Then, the instant the Ice Giant took shape, three more arms grabbed the remaining snakes.
Just as Ning Xue prepared to yank Yakushi Kabuto out of his hiding place by their bodies, the four snakes underwent a bizarre change.
Their bodies rapidly softened and melted, turning from solid to liquid like ice exposed to heat. They flowed between his fingers and dripped onto the ground, forming puddles of clear water.
"That's my ability?"
Suigetsu's voice came from behind him, filled with shock and disbelief.
He recognized the technique. It was the Hydrification Technique unique to the Hozuki Clan.
Karin stepped forward to stand beside Suigetsu. Behind her glasses, her eyes remained fixed on Yakushi Kabuto, her expression grim, as though she had seen something utterly disgusting.
"No... that's not all."
As she spoke, her gaze grew increasingly grave.
Within her sensory range, Yakushi Kabuto's chakra was a chaotic mess, like a doll stitched together at random.
Yet amid that murky chakra, she could faintly distinguish several familiar fluctuations.
"He has Jugo's and mine, too!"
Sasuke paid no attention to their conversation.
His Mangekyō Sharingan suddenly flared, and a purple chakra skeleton rapidly formed around him as an enormous Susanoo rose from the ground.
He raised its hand to draw the bow. An arrow formed from pure purple chakra took shape on the bowstring, then shot straight toward Yakushi Kabuto with a piercing shriek.
Boom!
The arrow struck its target dead on, kicking up a massive cloud of dust and rubble.
But as the