On the main battlefield, Longjian and Shizune vanished from the Wooden Thorns. Black Zetsu froze for a moment, then laughed in fury.
"You humans certainly have plenty of little tricks... scurrying around like fleas, so hard to catch. But there are plenty of hostages here, aren't there?"
"You humans are always talking about friendship and bonds. I'd like to try an experiment: if I lined your heads up at the entrance, would that little fellow come out to see me on his own?"
"Or perhaps I could torture your companions to death in front of you, one by one, and see how many I have to kill before you can't take it anymore and hand him over yourselves? Hahaha..."
What a lunatic!
Watching [Black Zetsu] laugh wildly atop the Wooden Statue, everyone silently cursed him, but the possibilities he described also sent a chill through them.
A lunatic with this much power really could do those things. He was a nightmare to deal with!
The sea of trees erupted into a frenzy, pressing its attacks on them even harder.
Dan Katō suffered a grievous injury while covering Shisui Uchiha and was the first to fall.
The precarious balance shattered once again. Dan and Shisui were bound by vines, unable to break free.
"Caught you~ Let's put you in order~ I'll start with the youngest..."
[Black Zetsu] lifted his head, his face full of smiles, and waved one hand. At his command, the Wooden Statue raised its own hand.
Its enormous palm, covered in vines and leaves, picked up Shisui Uchiha and squeezed slightly.
Shisui gritted his teeth without making a sound. Only the Three Tomoe in his eyes spun, furious and helpless.
*He's too powerful. This strength is impossible to match... Do I have any means, any power that could