Who Was the Real Prey?

He tucked the three arrest warrants into his coat pocket.

Wu Chiwu then began to wander aimlessly through the streets.

In no time at all.

He suddenly found himself carrying a large pile of pastry boxes.

"Edamame cream flavor? Just hearing the name sounds pretty good."

Those Azure eyes narrowed slightly.

Finally able to escape the mess with Akatsuki and Orochimaru, he could finally enjoy this rare vacation.

Before he could even finish his thought, the appearance of a group of people ruined his plans.

I don't know from which moment it started.

The fog around us suddenly thickened, completely obscuring the road ahead.

What's going on here?

Wu Chiwu raised his eyelids and slowly cast his gaze into the distance.

Once the Six Eyes thing was activated, all the ninjas hidden in the mist were instantly exposed.

That's strange.

Where did these guys come from?

Why did they come after me?

Wu Chiwu for a moment, then glanced at the group of people.

"Hey, are you guys hiding in the fog because you're afraid to see anyone or what?"

Upon hearing this, the ninja in the mist immediately paled, his eyes filled with horror.

you?

So this guy knows how many of them are hiding?

No, that's absolutely impossible.

It was purely by chance.

Their specialty is concealing their presence; they couldn't be seen through so easily.

While they were still lost in thought, a voice rang out from behind them.

What are you all looking at?

Their eyes widened suddenly, and their entire bodies froze.

When did this happen?

How did this person get behind them?

Looking again, Wu Chiwu, who had been standing on the street just moments before, had vanished without a trace.

The person has been moved to...

Looking directly at the group of Mist Ninja, Wu Chiwu blinked.

He placed the pile of pastry boxes he was holding on the ground to the side.

And then...

After a long while, all the Mist Ninja were lying on the ground, not one was left.

Wu Chiwu pulled out three wanted posters from their bodies.

Wu Chiwu was stunned for a moment when he saw the crooked drawing of himself on the wanted poster.

"So that's what it was all for?"

There was no emotion in those Azure eyes, and their eyelashes drooped downwards.

His gaze suddenly stopped on a person on the ground.

"Um?"

The image from the other wanted poster slowly surfaced in my mind.

Isn't this like a windfall?!

Wu Chiwu his hands together, a dazzling smile spreading across his face.

He grabbed the ninja on the ground by the leg, intending to drag him to the money exchange.

On the other end.

The forest was very dense.

Kakashi's Konoha team ran head -Hidan on into Konoha and Kakuzu from Akatsuki.

The two sides immediately started fighting.

The stalemate lasted for a long time.

These few Konoha ninjas were only holding on by sheer willpower to avoid collapsing.

They stared intently at the two enemies opposite them, their entire bodies tense.

What exactly are these two monsters?

How come I can't kill him no matter how much I fight?

Kakashi had already pushed his Forehead Protector up, and his Sharingan was fixed on Kakuzu's movements without blinking.

However, a quick glance at the slight tremor in his right hand revealed that his stamina and Chakra were almost depleted.

That's incredibly bad luck.

How could I have bumped into Xiao's people so suddenly?

We weren't prepared at all.

"It's almost time to wrap this up." Kakuzu rotated his wrist, the sound escaping his throat devoid of any emotion.

The words had barely left his mouth.

A heavy aura of killing intent emanated from him.

Countless black threads also sprouted from Kakuzu's body in the blink of an eye.

In just a fleeting moment.

These black lines, imbued with deadly ferocity, lunged towards the Konoha ninja.

The people of Konoha stared at the group of menacing black figures, their eyes filled with shock.

Wow, that was fast!

What is this thing?

Oh no...

Kakashi, Sakura, Ino, and Choji were all bound tightly and unable to move an inch.

Only Shikamaru, who was Hidan, was lucky enough not to be tied up.

However, he couldn't hold on for much longer.

Hidan, who was next to him, also started to get excited.

Kakuzu glanced at Kakashi and the others, his voice low.

You guessed right.

"I... am indeed very strong!"

"Compared to me, your combat experience is far inferior."

"Seeing your Forehead Protector reminds me of the first Konoha Ninja I ever fought."

"The First Hokage."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi and the others' pupils dilated instantly, their eyes filled with shock.

First Hokage?

Is it the one they're thinking of?

Just how old is this old man?

Even the First Hokage fought against him?

To survive a head-on battle with the First Hokage, that person's skill must be...

Kakashi's face was full of vigilance as he stared intently at Kakuzu.

"Is it really an indestructible body?"

How is that possible?

That's outrageous.

Could it be some kind of special Ninjutsu?

Kakuzu, seeing that the group of people had already been subdued, was no longer in a hurry and started talking more.

Anyway, none of these people are going to leave here alive.

"No, there's no such thing in the world."

"I was simply storing up someone else's stolen heart and continuing to use it before my own heart failed."

"That way they can live longer."

"I can only save five hearts in total, including my original one."

"Kakashi."

"Use the heart in your own chest to replace the one you stabbed to pieces."

As he said this, Kakuzu's deadly killing intent surged forth.

The heart that had been painstakingly collected was pierced through by Kakashi's Lightning Blade.

He was really furious about this.

Fortunately, Kakashi's heart looks pretty good.

This is perfect for making up for his losses.

Kakuzu gave a cold laugh.

That murderous aura was terrifying!

How many people were slaughtered to raise this?

Forced by this deadly killing intent, cold sweat began to trickle down everyone's foreheads.

Kakashi felt a tightness in his chest at what he was seeing, and he forced himself to calm down and find a solution.

Damn it!

What to do next?

On the other side.

Wu Chiwu had already smoothly obtained the bounty by dragging that Mist Ninja along.

During the transaction, the owner of the gold exchange tried to scam him by spouting nonsense about not having enough gold coins and the shop going out of business.

However, Wu Chiwu eventually resolved the matter.

Wu Chiwu's response at the time was, "Since that's the case, then let's use your rabbit as a small change to settle the difference."

And just like that, he had another chubby rabbit in his hands.

Halfway there.

"No matter how I calculate it, I still feel like I've lost out a bit," Wu Chiwu to himself, resting his chin on his hand.

"Ten skewers of Three-Color Dango and this is what you get?"

I wonder if the rock sugar rabbit will taste good...

Just as he was thinking this, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

As if sensing something, his head snapped up.

Those Azure eyes suddenly filled with something unfathomable.

The aura he exuded also changed slightly.

"This feeling is..."

"Secret Technique: Heart Stealing!" Kakuzu unleashed his deadly Ninjutsu in an instant.

The black threads then began to twist and turn, wrapping around the group of people as if they were heading straight for their hearts.

"Kakashi-sensei, Choji, Ino, Sakura!"

Shikamaru, who was not far away, immediately sensed that something was wrong. His face tightened with anxiety, and he rushed towards them.

"Brush!"

But a frighteningly large long scythe stopped him in his tracks.

A person is standing on top of a sickle.

It was Hidan of Akatsuki.

"Forgot?" Hidan had a smug smile on his face.

"Your opponent is me!"

Then, he glanced sideways at the Kakuzu the room.

"Ah, Kakuzu isn't bad at all."

"It looks like it'll be finished soon."

"Now that things have come to this, I'd better show you some real skills."

"I can't let that guy leave me too far behind."

Otherwise, I'll just have to listen to his endless nagging again.

Hidan's gaze finally met Shikamaru's in front of him, a smile that he couldn't shake off.

"To die at the hands of a follower of this Lord Jashin, you're not so unlucky, kid!"

He and Kakuzu had heard the news of Wu Chiwu's attack and immediately set off for this place.

They originally went there to capture him, but who would have thought they'd run into this group from Konoha on the way?

What bad luck!

He still preferred to spar with that kid.

If we offer him to the Lord Jashin, he will surely be even happier.

A smile that only a fanatical believer would have slowly crept onto Hidan's face.