Kakuzu felt the world spinning around him for a moment, and his brain was buzzing.
Hold off the Uchiha Mirai one minute???
Are these conditions even conceived by a human being?
Who is Uchiha Mirai?
Even a ruthless person who can make a great ninja village submit!
Didn't you see what happened to Hidan?
That guy who called himself Madara has escaped!
The leader actually asked me to hold him off for a minute???
"The situation is rather complicated, but the leader is on his way, so someone needs to hold off the Uchiha Mirai a while."
White Zetsu hoped to see him.
"Kakuzu, we can only rely on you now."
"You only need to hold on for one minute. After that, the rest is up to the leader!"
Upon hearing this, Kakuzu's unpleasant expression finally subsided slightly.
Is the leader rushing here?
In that case, even a minute is not impossible.
"I was a ninja who fought Hashirama Senju in the day!"
Kakuzu roared furiously, and three monstrous black-silk figures behind him sprang up ferociously, three masks swirling around his upper arms, and intense Chakra light bursting from their mouths.
"Earth Grudge Fear! Final Shot!"
Boom!!!
A terrifying sphere of Chakra suddenly erupted, carrying terrifying power, and shot towards Uchiha Mirai like a cannonball.
This is Kakuzu's strongest attack!
Rumble!!!
The earth suddenly trembled, and a blazing light erupted like a tsunami, instantly engulfing Uchiha Mirai's body and a large area of forest behind him.
When the tremors subsided, Kakuzu, panting heavily, gazed at the battlefield as the dust gradually settled.
Even for you, taking this hit head-on wouldn't be pleasant!
A slight smile curved at the Kakuzu's lips.
Ten seconds have passed now. It seems that holding off the Uchiha Mirai another minute shouldn't be too difficult!
Suddenly! His expression froze!
On the battlefield where the dust had settled, Uchiha Mirai was completely unharmed; not even a speck of dust clung to her clothes, which were spotless and brand new.
Outside the body, the surrounding Susanoo was no longer the original ribs, but had grown distinct scarlet muscles, ferocious and powerful!
Susanoo! Second Stage!
Kakuzu swallowed hard, staring blankly.
With a thought, Uchiha Mirai unleashed the Susanoo's arm, which was hovering above the ground, and slammed it down.
A black-stockinged monster couldn't dodge in time and was instantly smashed into a bloody pulp.
"The first one!"
Uchiha Mirai spoke indifferently, her voice devoid of any emotion.
Almost simultaneously, the other Susanoo arm lashed down, grabbing another black-stockinged monster as if it were a chick.
Then gently squeeze!
It burst open!
"The second one."
Kakuzu shuddered and fled backwards like a madman!
My heart was filled with intense fear.
"We can't stop them! We simply can't stop them! A minute is too long! Too long!!"
"How long until the leader arrives?!"
White Zetsu followed behind him, looking nervous.
"It's only been 20 seconds! The leader is on his way, Kakuzu, we can only rely on you!"
"Shut up!"
Kakuzu turned his head and glared at him intently!
It only took 20 seconds to destroy both of his hearts. Couldn't that have killed him several times over in a minute???
He only has five hearts!
If everything is destroyed, we're doomed!
Forest of the Land of Fire.
The birds chirped, the squirrels gathered fruit; everything was just as peaceful and serene as usual.
Sudden!
It felt as if some terrifying pressure was erupting in the air, rushing forward at an extremely high speed, like a pair of scissors cutting the air in two, creating ripples.
The animals below had no time to react and were crushed into a bloody pulp in the impact.
A narrow ravine, visible to the naked eye, appeared in the entire forest and was rushing forward at an extremely fast speed.
Because the movement was so fast, the sound didn't arrive until long after the impact had passed.
Deva Path Pain remained indifferent; he didn't care at all about the lives or deaths of those creatures.
This was the first time he had used repulsive force to accelerate himself to this extent.
Fortunately, this body is not a living one, but Sage of Six Paths made from the corpse of his friend Yahiko through several processes.
The physical resilience has improved significantly.
Otherwise, it probably wouldn't be able to withstand this level of acceleration.
"Uchiha Mirai? Let me show you what the power of a god truly is!"
Beneath the arc-shaped shockwave, Deva Path Pain's eyes remained icy.
"The third one!"
Uchiha Mirai's voice was completely emotionless.
Within Susanoo's enormous crimson palm, the black-silk monster, gripped tightly, was unable to resist and was swiftly crushed.
Kakuzu felt a chill run down his spine, as if his heart were being squeezed tightly by a giant hand!
The intense sense of oppression made it impossible for him to breathe, leaving him no choice but to flee in a sorry state.
Even so, Mirai Uchiha could easily detect his movements and destroy his heart each time.
"How long has it been! It's been so long!"
Kakuzu roared ferociously.
"30 seconds! It's been 30 seconds! Just hold on a little longer, and the leader will arrive!"
"Damn it! I only have two lives left!"
Kakuzu's eyes were bloodshot.
30 seconds!
The Uchiha Mirai 30 seconds!
How to endure the remaining 30 seconds?
He only has two lives left!
If you're dead, you're really dead!
"Never mind!"
Kakuzu gritted his teeth and used Earth Release: Earth Release to disappear underground in a flash.
This scene left White Zetsu completely dumbfounded.
Sensing the needle-like cold light behind him, White Zetsu shuddered and burrowed into the ground as well.
The entire battlefield was a mess, and apart from Hidan lying unconscious not far from Uchiha Mirai, there wasn't a single person in sight.
"They escaped underground? Interesting!"
A smile crept across Uchiha Mirai's lips.
The next moment!
The Susanoo surrounding his body suddenly expanded, with crimson, thread-like muscles grotesquely clinging to his original form. Crimson flames erupted from his right hand, and a crimson giant sword emerged from the flames.
Underground.
Kakuzu, like an eel in a mud pit, desperately tried to burrow downwards.
"Hmph! The leader only told me to hold off Uchiha Mirai one minute, but he didn't say how!"
"It's reasonable for me to burrow underground and let him find me for a minute, right?"
Kakuzu was delighted.
That's so true to me!
What a brilliant idea!
I was a ninja who fought against Hashirama Senju back in the day!
By the way, how did I defeat Hashirama Senju back then?
I can't remember, that's not important!
Just then, Kakuzu suddenly felt a terrifying surge erupting down his spine.
Even through the soil dozens of meters deep, the vibration was directly transmitted to him.
Kakuzu turned his head, his pupils suddenly contracting!
"How is that possible?!"
A massive, scarlet greatsword, its blade ablaze with terrifying crimson flames, descended from above with terrifying force.
The thick layer of soil was like paper in front of the crimson greatsword, offering no defense whatsoever and being easily breached.
"No!!!"
Kakuzu screamed in despair!
Rumble!!!
The earth suddenly trembled, and when the tremor subsided, a deep trench had appeared on the battlefield, running downwards.
About a few seconds later.
In the distance, on the horizon, air burst open, and a figure, carrying terrifying force, crashed onto the battlefield.
Deva Path Pain glanced at the ravaged battlefield, his gaze settling on Uchiha Mirai opposite him.
"Where's Kakuzu? I'll have him hold you off for a minute."
Uchiha Mirai, then glanced at the spot where Kakuzu had burrowed into the ground.
"You might have to go downstairs to find him."