Several people poked their heads out from behind the trees and looked over there.
Hana Inuzuka couldn't hold it in and dry-heaved twice.
In such a short time, more than half of the Fuma Clan's ninja had already fallen, and their deaths had been horrific.
There was only one person fighting on the other side. Bare-chested and covered in tentacles, he looked indescribably bizarre.
"Damn, Kakuzu?!"
Naruto cursed under his breath.
"How did that old bastard end up here?"
"Naruto..."
Hana Inuzuka and Izumi Uchiha each clutched a corner of Naruto's clothes.
When Naruto turned around, he froze. Both girls were white as sheets.
Only then did he realize that this was their first mission since graduating from the Ninja Academy. Even Naruto himself had been scared weak in the knees by the Demon Brothers in the original story.
Not to mention these two girls. It would have been fine if they had slowly adjusted by taking D-rank missions in Konoha, but running straight into a B-rank or even S-rank monster like this? It would be strange if they weren't scared out of their wits.
Yamato's expression beside them was equally grim. He could tell just how difficult that bizarre ninja across from them was to deal with.
His taijutsu was incredibly seasoned, and he wielded all five elemental ninjutsu with ease.
"Lightning Release: False Darkness!"
Kakuzu gave a strange laugh. The mouth of the Lightning Release mask from Earth Grudge Fear opened, blasting out a spear of lightning that swept from near to far, instantly reducing several Fuma Clan ninja to charred corpses.
The leading Fuma Clan chief was shocked and furious as he roared:
"Who the hell are you?! What grudge do you have against us?!"
Kakuzu's face remained expressionless as he replied flatly:
"Don't blame me. Someone