"I finally found you."
Xuanhui braced his hands on his knees, panting heavily.
The man standing before him was none other than Kakuzu!
"Why come looking for me so late instead of sending a letter? What's so urgent?"
"I brought you the heart I promised!"
At those words, even the air seemed to fall silent for a moment.
"Seriously?"
Kakuzu had almost gotten used to having only one heart, and now Xuanhui suddenly said he had brought him another.
After all these years, he was finally starting to keep his promise.
If Kakuzu could have beaten him or outrun him, he would have gone to demand an explanation long ago!
"Let me see it."
Of course, he couldn't act that tough out loud... thinking it was enough...
Xuanhui released the Sealing Jutsu, and the second elder immediately cried out in terror.
He dropped to the ground, his eyes as wide as bells. Veins bulged on his face as he frantically looked around.
"The Uchiha Clan's second elder, a Fire Release expert. You can have his Sharingan too, if you want."
"Forget it. I'm not interested in the Sharingan."
"What a shame..."
The two stood before the second elder with their arms folded, frightening him so badly that he couldn't even speak properly!
"Xuanhui! Y-you actually... c-colluded with a missing-nin from another village..."
"Cut the crap. You hurt your own people, and now you're blaming me?"
Xuanhui planted his foot on the second elder's mouth, pinning him down.
"Wood Release: Binding Technique!"
Several wooden strips emerged from the ground, binding the second elder's neck, waist, and limbs.
Feeling his chakra being suppressed, the second elder was just about to beg for mercy!
"Aah!"
At Xuanhui's signal, Kakuzu removed the second elder's eyes.
"So this is the Sharingan? It doesn't look like