The way Kakuzu looked at Xuanhui changed.
It was the look of a man who had been deceived.
"How can a kekkei genkai be this powerful? Just a touch, and it's gone?"
Wasn't this the Dust Release used by that bandaged brat from Iwagakure?
Could it be...
"You people really... do I have to explain it to every single one of you?"
Xuanhui fired a laser beam at Kakuzu, who barely managed to dodge it.
The boulder behind him wasn't so lucky. A huge hole was blasted straight through it!
Kakuzu glanced at the hole in the boulder.
"It punched right through the rock without even making a sound!"
He looked at Xuanhui's hand. There was no smoke rising from it, so it apparently wasn't ordinary Fire Release or a heat-based ninjutsu.
Xuanhui didn't move either. He simply stood there and let Kakuzu analyze him.
"After all that analysis, what have you figured out?"
"Fool."
Kakuzu's back bulged again. This time, he released all three Masked Men.
Including himself, that made four hearts.
In his past battles, Kakuzu had always relied on the advantage of his opponents knowing nothing about his secret technique, Earth Grudge Fear.
But today, his opponent not only knew his abilities, but his past as well!
Meanwhile, all he knew about his opponent was his name, title, and battle record.
Even so, Kakuzu had no intention of giving up.
"Lightning Release: False Darkness!"
"Wind Release: Searing Migraine!"
"Water Release: Wild Water Wave!"
Wind Release led the way, while Water Release extended the reach of Lightning Release.
The overwhelming barrage of jutsu wove into a net and surged toward Xuanhui.
Kakuzu stared intently at Xuanhui, watching for his next move.
But Xuanhui never moved his feet. He simply let the attacks come down.
"This is..."
A golden