Mei Terumi opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he didn't know what to say.
She knew that Shaoyu's decision was the right one, but when she thought of his imminent departure, a strong feeling of reluctance and emptiness arose in her heart.
Shaoyu seemed to notice her emotions, and added in a slightly slower tone.
"Your mission is not over yet. After returning to Kirigakure, continue to play your role, secretly assist your father, stabilize Terumi Clan, and pay attention to the movements of Mizukage and the village."
"When the time comes, I will contact you through secret channels. Remember, you are not only acting for the Terumi Clan, but also for our plan."
Mei Terumi Feeling a little calmer, she nodded vigorously.
"I understand, I will do it well."
"As for this guy..."
Shaoyu finally turned his gaze back to Kakuzu who was only breathing out on the ground, with a trace of consideration flashing in his eyes.
An old monster who had lived for an unknown number of years, mastered five attributes, possessed Earth Grudge Fear secrets, and was on the verge of death... It seemed a waste to kill him like this.
And the most important thing is that this guy is rich. He has saved a lot of money for decades. It is a pity to kill him like this.
Bring Kumogakure back, maybe it can be used as waste.
He no longer hesitated, stepped forward, and used chakra to roughly restrain the beating of the last weak heart in Kakuzu's remains and the activity of Earth Grudge Fear, ensuring that he would not die immediately and would be unable to resist.
Then, like dragging a dead dog, he grabbed Kakuzu's remaining ankle and dragged his broken body up from the ground.
"He left it to me."
Shaoyu said to Mei Terumi.
"Clean up your traces, leave here as soon as possible, and report it as planned."
Mei Terumi looked at the horrible remains of Kakuzu in Shaoyu's hands, and she nodded again.
"Be careful yourself."
Shaoyu said no more, picked up Kakuzu, and took one last look at Mei Terumi. Those black eyes were as deep as the night.
"Take care."
As soon as he finished speaking, chakra erupted under his feet, and his figure turned into a blur of light, dragging the remains of Kakuzu, quickly disappearing into the depths of Dusk Forest, heading straight towards Land of Lightning.
Mei Terumi stood there, staring blankly at the direction in which he disappeared. Until he was completely out of sight, he took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
She began to clean up the scene quickly and carefully, erasing the slight traces left by Shaoyu, fabricating a battle scene that fit the story she made up, and sorting out the remains of Miyue Bai and Quan Bingwei.
After doing all this, she turned around with her body covered with fatigue, scars, and the earth-shaking changes in her heart, and walked in the direction of Kirigakure with some staggering steps.
"Mizunotsuki Uha" has been removed from Kirigakure.
After leaving the battlefield for some distance, Shaoyu found a hidden cave and threw Kakuzu, who was only breathing out, into it.
Kakuzu's remaining left eye was cloudy and dull, and his breath was as weak as a candle in the wind. Earth Grudge Fear's tentacles were paralyzed around the wound, and he almost no longer had the strength to squirm to repair it.
The complete annihilation of half of his body, coupled with the near-depletion of the remaining heart, brought him, an immortal ninja known for his tenacious vitality, to the verge of death.
Shaoyu stood in front of him, looking down at the miserable body.
He crouched down, and a soft, light green light with the breath of life glowed on the palm of his right hand. This was the highly efficient treatment ability he deduced by combining Reverse Cursed Technique and Medical Ninjutsu.
It is more than enough to repair physical wounds and stimulate vitality.
The palm of his hand hovered over Kakuzu's horrific wound, and light green light seeped in like running water.
Kakuzu's residual body twitched suddenly, and the remaining left eye opened a crack with difficulty, looking at Shaoyu in surprise.
He could feel a warm and powerful life energy being forcefully injected into his almost exhausted body.
It stimulated the remaining heart to beat weakly, and even began to reluctantly encourage the sluggish Earth Grudge Fear to try to repair some minor damage.
Stopped the continuous flow of vitality.
The treatment lasted for about twenty seconds, until Kakuzu's breath was slightly pulled back from the line of death, at least he was no longer likely to die at any time.
Shaoyu retracted his hand and the light dissipated.
Kakuzu was lying on the ground, the remaining half of his chest rising and falling slightly, his remaining eyes staring at Shaoyu, his hoarse and dry voice was like a broken bellows.
"Why... don't you kill me?"
Shaoyu stood up, patted the non-existent dust on his hands, and spoke calmly.
"What good will it do me to kill you? A corpse can be exchanged for a reward at most, but I am not short of money."
"No, do you have a bounty for this guy..."
He looked down at Kakuzu, his black eyes looking particularly deep in the dim cave.
"Kakuzu, you have lived for a long time and have seen countless ups and downs. All you pursue is money."
"But you look like this now. Even if I let you go, how long can you live? Can you still earn bounties as unscrupulously as before?"
"I can just replace a few hearts..."
This Earth Grudge Fear is quite beyond the standard.
Shaoyu heard this and moved his eyebrows.
"Then you can try."
His voice was calm, but Kakuzu's remaining pupils suddenly shrank.
"Let's see if you can slip away from me and find your new heart in your current state."
He knelt down and looked level with Kakuzu's suspicious eyes. There was no emotion in the black eyes, only a kind of determination.
"Kakuzu, recognize the reality. You are my trophy now. Whether you live or die is up to me. I saved you not out of kindness, but because you still have a little bit of use value."
The money you have saved over the decades, your fighting power, and your business acumen."
He made no secret of his purpose, especially when he mentioned Kakuzu's huge wealth, which made Kakuzu's heart twitch.
"Follow me back to Kumogakure, work for me, for Kumogakure. We don't need to take your money, I can treat your injuries, and I can find a new one for your heart at any time.
Shaoyu paused, and his tone turned cold, like ice. "If you don't want to... then I don't mind ending your existence completely now."
"For me, it's just a windfall and a potential trouble. For you, it's the real end. Choose."
Kakuzu was lying on the ground, staring at Shaoyu, his chest heaving violently, and the black Earth Grudge Fear tentacles were trembling feebly at the edge of the wound.
He was thinking and weighing rapidly.
Escape? In the current state, in front of this monster, the success rate Infinity is close to zero.
Becoming a tool for Kumogakure... But at least I can survive, and maybe even have a chance to recover some, maybe in the future...
A long, suffocating silence spread in the cave. The only sound was the heavy and difficult breathing of Kakuzu.
"I promise you."