Back in the Room of Flowers.
By now, more than a dozen of Imu's corpses lay on the floor.
"Is there no limit?!"
"Or have I been approaching this all wrong?"
Uchiha Kazama's gaze settled on Imu as she emerged from the light and shadows once again.
Taken individually, Imu's abilities were indeed powerful.
Whether it was her ranged attacks that ignored the rules or this bizarre ability that made her impossible to kill for good.
Anyone ordinary who came here would have only one outcome waiting for them: death.
But with Uchiha Kazama able to ignore her special attacks, his opponent was the one left struggling.
That was precisely the situation Imu found herself in.
Her attacks clearly could reach Uchiha Kazama, and she had every confidence in them.
Yet... after attacking again and again, Imu had confirmed a fact she did not want to accept.
She really had no effective way to break through Uchiha Kazama's defenses.
Neither unleashing overwhelming Haki nor pushing her ability to its limits worked.
Uchiha Kazama could ignore every attack she landed.
And while ignoring her attacks, he would immediately counterattack.
For Imu, the situation was truly frustrating.
Yet her expression remained calm and untroubled.
That was also why Uchiha Kazama had not rushed to attack, choosing to ask her instead.
"You're strong!"
"And if you aren't Joy Boy, why make an enemy of the World Government?!"
Rather than answer Uchiha Kazama's question, Imu voiced her own confusion.
By now, Uchiha Kazama's strength had made Imu regard him as an equal.
This was also the first normal conversation Imu had had with anyone in who knew how many years.
"Why?!"
"No particular reason. I just don't like you people."
"I'm no good person, so naturally, when something rubs me the wrong way, I