"Kakuzu, why are we going into the village for no reason?"
"It looks like they're holding the Chunin Exams right now. All the major ninja villages have sent their best."
"Isn't causing trouble now just asking to die?"
"Not that I can die anyway."
Hidan followed behind Kakuzu, his chatterbox tendencies kicking into full gear.
"Quit yapping. Someone's coming. If you've got a problem, go ask the leader why he sent you here to gather intelligence."
Kakuzu's gaze turned cold when he saw a Konoha patrol nearby spot them.
"Who are you? Take off your hats and show your faces."
The patrolling Konoha ninja clearly hadn't realized how serious the situation was.
"Hehehe... who am I?"
Kakuzu let out a chilling laugh. "I'm the reaper here to take your lives."
"Tentacle Fist!"
Kakuzu didn't hesitate in the slightest.
With a wave of his hands, he launched two Tentacle Fist attacks.
Splurch!!
The gulf in their strength left the two Konoha ninja no time to react.
Their chests were pierced on the spot.
Whoosh!!
As the tendrils retracted, Kakuzu held the two Konoha ninja's hearts in his hands, blood slowly trickling down his palms.
"Hmm. Good hearts."
Kakuzu nodded, then quietly stored the hearts away.
"Kakuzu, what are you doing? Aren't you afraid they'll notice?"
"Konoha has a Perception Barrier. Everyone knows that."
Hidan looked exasperated.
"Why didn't you say so earlier?" Kakuzu walked over to the two Konoha ninja's bodies and casually kicked them over.
He searched their bodies, finally pocketing some money.
That had been his real objective.
Hidan came over and chopped the bodies into pieces. "Did you give me a chance to say anything?"
"What are you scared of? Why are you being so timid? Konoha is focused on the Chunin Exams right now. They don't have