Shisui naturally had no idea that Kakuzu was waging an internal war.
But he had already noticed that something was off about Kakuzu.
Namely... if his heart had been pierced and he was on the verge of death... Kakuzu should have been dead by now.
Yet... judging by Kakuzu's varied expressions and the way his pupils kept dilating and contracting, he clearly wasn't about to die.
Could it be... his heart isn't his weakness?
Just as Shisui was puzzling over this, Kakuzu finally stood up, then recalled the masked monster with water-nature Chakra into his body.
With a heart again, Kakuzu could move freely once more, but... he wasn't thinking about continuing the fight. He wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible.
After all... if Shisui could destroy one of his hearts, he definitely had the means to destroy a second.
Retreating before Shisui fully grasped his weakness was the wisest choice.
As for whether to play both sides or leave the Akatsuki altogether, he would get away first and give it some more thought!
"Water Release: Water Curtain Barrier!"
Kakuzu spat out a stream of water, blocking Shisui's view.
Shisui could tell that Kakuzu was probably trying to escape. Without another word, he activated Susanoo and cleaved the curtain of water apart with a single slash.
Once the water curtain split, he saw the other three masked monsters return to Kakuzu's body as well.
Kakuzu's body was also gradually sinking underground. He intended to escape using Earth Release.
Shisui wasn't about to let him get away so easily. In a flash, he hurled the Spiral Longsword in his hand like a throwing dart.
With a thunderous boom, the Spiral Longsword slammed into the ground, blasting out an enormous crater.
Although the attack was immensely