Hiruko possessed four Kekkei Genkai!
Swift Release allowed him to blink and move at high speed.
Dark Release could not only unleash materialized chakra to attack enemies, but also absorb their ninjutsu.
Steel Release could alter his physique, making him as hard as steel.
Storm Release was an exceptionally explosive Kekkei Genkai.
Take Darui as an example. During the Fourth Shinobi World War, he wielded Storm Release with masterful skill and, combined with his other abilities, defeated Kinkaku, who possessed a fraction of the Nine-Tails' power. That alone showed how formidable Storm Release was.
Hiruko was proficient in all kinds of powerful ninjutsu, and he had yet to use his Summoning Technique.
If Hiruko had to be judged, he was nothing more than a cheap, shoddy imitation of the Six Paths of Pain.
Perhaps, just as Hiruko had said, once he obtained a fifth Kekkei Genkai, he would become immortal and indestructible.
If not for plot armor, Naruto could never have taken him down with a single Wind Release: Rasenshuriken.
Hiruko was no fool. The moment he saw that Dark Release could not absorb Naruto's Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, he would definitely have chosen to flee.
But plot armor forced Hiruko to stay where he was and take Naruto's ultimate move head-on with his body.
Even if Uchiha Sasuke now possessed strength equal to or greater than Naruto's,
he could not yet skillfully control his own power.
In the early stages of his battle with Hiruko, Uchiha Sasuke could not gain the upper hand!
"Sasuke, don't push yourself too hard. If you can't handle it, leave it to me!"
A crimson gleam flashed through Uchiha Sasuke's eyes as six-pointed Mangekyo Sharingan appeared.
"This is prey the boss specially left for me to practice on. How could I embarrass him!"
Uchiha Sasuke