By the time Xuanhui returned to their position, A and Killer B had been gone for a while.
Seeing Nawaki, Xuanhui raised a hand in greeting.
"Xuanhui!"
Xuanhui casually tossed the Seven-Tails' blood and tissue samples to Orochimaru, then ran off to catch up with Nawaki.
Minato needed to take Nawaki back with him, so he had to wait nearby as well.
With nothing else to do, he decided to practice his Rasengan, hoping to refine his technique.
He walked off to one side and faced a massive rock.
Chakra gathered in his hand, forming a sphere.
"Rasengan!"
He drove his arm forward, slamming it straight into the rock.
The rock shattered with a boom, and Minato nodded in satisfaction.
A faintly excited voice drifted over from behind him.
"Young man, what's that technique called? Can I learn it?"
Kakuzu stood with his hands on his hips, excitement gleaming in his eerie green eyes.
He had a sharp eye! One glance told him this powerful jutsu had no elemental nature!
In other words, the technique was a blank slate. If he added a change in chakra nature, there was no telling how powerful it might become!
Most importantly, it was perfect for him!
Other people could only use one jutsu at a time, but he could use five at once!
If he adjusted their pace and staggered their timing, he could practically chain them together without a gap!
Besides, once he had all five hearts, he would have every chakra nature he needed!
Xuanhui hadn't learned it because he had no shortage of offensive options, and light naturally tended to disperse. Condensing it would waste its offensive power.
Kakuzu had no such concerns. The more offensive options, the better!
"Uh... this is a jutsu I developed myself. My wife named