Sen Senju stood there, his body tilted slightly to one side.
The black-and-white markings covering Hidan were now smeared with blood, making him look like a demon that had crawled out of a blood pool.
Before he could even throw away the black steel spike in his hand, he lunged like a rabid dog.
Sen Senju didn't so much as raise his eyelids. He lightly tapped the ground with his toe.
It should have been a gentle movement, but the ground churned like a pot coming to a boil.
"Bubble, bubble."
Tiny bubbles of dark soil rose from beneath the ground, and a wooden vine as thick as an arm suddenly shot out.
With a sharp crack, the vine lashed Hidan's spike-wielding wrist like a whip.
"Ow!"
Hidan jolted in pain, and the steel spike flew from his hand, striking a distant rock with a clang.
Before he could recover, the vine wound its way up his arm like a python with a mind of its own.
"Bastard! Let me go!"
Cursing, Hidan drew the spear at his waist with his other hand and tried to cut the vine.
Sen Senju yawned and casually flicked his fingers twice in midair.
"This lousy vine is just an appetizer. What's your hurry?"
"Don't you like dismembering people? I'll grant your wish today."
As soon as he finished speaking, the vine wrapped around Hidan's arm tightened violently.
A sickening crack rang out as bone snapped.
Immediately afterward, more than a dozen vines of the same thickness burst out of the muddy ground.
They surged in from every direction with a clear target, pinning Hidan's limbs and neck in place.
"Kakuzu! Where the hell did you go, you old bastard? Get over here and help!"
Pinned firmly to the ground, Hidan craned his neck