C rapidly analyzed the situation as he fought. He had taken part in the investigation into the "Cloud Village Incident," and the chakra fluctuations and technique structures of those human puppets had been bizarrely complex, far beyond anything these puppets before him could match.
Could Konoha's intelligence be true? Was someone else pulling the strings? A flicker of doubt crossed Samui's mind. But the Raikage's orders carried the weight of irrefutable proof. They could only bury those doubts for now and continue attacking with everything they had.
Elsewhere, the immortal duo—Hidan and Kakuzu—had also been drawn into a bitter struggle. Although Hidan could kill his enemies through curses, the Cloud Ninja quickly saw through the weaknesses of his curse-based killing.
"Watch out! He needs blood! And he has to stand inside that symbol!" a Cloud Ninja shouted in warning.
Several Cloud Ninja swiftly coordinated their movements. One distracted Hidan while another seized the chance to circle behind him, trying to drag him out of the Jashin Cult's symbol.
"Long live Lord Jashin! You mortals can't stop my sacrifice!" Hidan laughed wildly, swinging his bloodied Triple-Bladed Scythe, but his movements grew sluggish under the Cloud Ninja's combined assault.
"Idiot!" Kakuzu snorted. Black tendrils suddenly shot out from behind him like arrows, driving back the Cloud Ninja trying to approach Hidan.
Kakuzu's intervention saved Hidan for the moment. But as his abilities were exposed, the Cloud Ninja began deliberately avoiding cuts from his scythe. Whenever Hidan activated his cursed technique, they immediately concentrated their attacks on him, trying to interrupt his ritual. Powerful as the immortal duo were, these targeted tactics began forcing them onto the defensive.
These Cloud Ninja gather intelligence and adapt fast! Kakuzu cursed inwardly. He had to draw more heavily on his five hearts just to keep the