Lightning Release!
Lightning Release chakra instantly coated Uchiha Sora's longsword, perfectly countering Kakuzu's Earth Release-hardened arm.
The blade sliced open the skin on Kakuzu's arm. The instant blood seeped out, Kakuzu hastily withdrew his hand and stepped back, narrowly avoiding having his arm severed.
As expected of someone who's been active since the First's era. His combat experience is impressive!
Uchiha Sora thought to himself.
He pressed his advantage, swinging his longsword as he pursued Kakuzu.
With Uchiha Sora's longsword coated in lightning release chakra, Kakuzu dared not block it head-on and kept retreating and dodging.
Kakuzu was undoubtedly Kage Level, and his taijutsu was far from weak. But he was at a disadvantage against a weapon, and Lightning Release countered his Earth Release-hardened physical attacks.
For the moment, he was on the back foot.
But his combat experience was extensive. During another exchange, he deliberately left an opening, allowing Uchiha Sora to seize the chance and kick him, sending him flying.
Kakuzu used the force of that kick to put some distance between himself and Uchiha Sora.
Then his Akatsuki robe suddenly tore apart, and masses of thin black threads surged from various parts of his body.
Five masks emerged across his back and shoulders.
Earth Grudge Fear mode!
Under Kakuzu's control, the black threads writhed wildly and lashed toward Uchiha Sora.
Uchiha Sora slashed repeatedly with his longsword, instantly severing the black threads before its blade.
But Kakuzu paid that no mind. An endless stream of black threads closed in on Uchiha Sora from every direction.
The threads seemed capable of slipping through any opening. No matter how powerful one's taijutsu was, it offered no way to respond to them.
There were simply too many black threads. If he kept fighting them with taijutsu, they would catch him