Kakuzu's body completely lost control, and he was sent flying backward toward the forest.
Accompanied by a series of dull, grating cracks, his massive body smashed through three towering trees thick enough to take several people to encircle.
Wood chips and broken branches sprayed wildly through the air, scattering into the muddy water below.
Kakuzu rolled all the way across the ground, plowing a trench dozens of meters long through the slippery mud before his back slammed heavily into a huge boulder and brought him to a stop.
The boulder's surface immediately became covered in spiderweb cracks, chunks of rock tumbling down from his shoulders.
He struggled to brace himself against the mud with both hands and staggered to his feet.
Then his Adam's apple bobbed, and he vomited a mouthful of dark red blood mixed with shredded flesh, staining the murky puddle before him completely red.
That blow had directly destroyed two of the most vital hearts inside his body.
Seeing that miserable state, Hidan's eyes instantly lit up. Not only was he not afraid, his face was filled with bloodthirsty excitement.
"HAHAHAHA! Nice one, Kakuzu! You actually got turned into this sorry state by one punch from a soft-skinned little brat!"
Hidan laughed loudly as he forcefully shook off his mud-splattered black robe patterned with red clouds.
He gripped the exaggerated Bloody Three-Moon Scythe tightly in both hands and stomped hard on the muddy ground.
As mud and water splashed everywhere, his tall body leaped into the air and charged straight at Chenshu Senju without the slightest hesitation.
"This intoxicating monstrous strength... your blood will definitely drive Jashin mad with excitement!"
The red triple-bladed scythe tore through the cold rain with a sharp whistle, aimed directly at Chenshu Senju's carotid artery.
Chenshu Senju did not even raise an