Kakuzu was gravely wounded. He growled hysterically:
"I want you dead."
Raijin had not dodged in time. By the time he tried, it was already too late.
Of course, when Raijin attacked with everything he had, he had already prepared himself to "die."
Yet even after he had given it his all, Kakuzu had still blocked his attack with a masked Earth Grudge Fear creature.
This left Raijin deeply disappointed and extremely indignant.
What Raijin did not know, however, was that his previous strike had been quite effective.
Hidan, who lay on his back on the ground, had already been caught in the terrifying electrical aftershocks.
Although the masked Earth Grudge Fear creature had shielded him, Hidan had been unable to avoid the electricity scattering everywhere or the blast's shock waves.
By now, all his internal organs had ruptured, and his skin had been charred black.
Unfortunately, this fellow's vitality was simply too tenacious.
No matter how badly his body was injured, it would recover slowly and steadily...
In his indignation, Raijin was even less willing to let Kakuzu's attack succeed.
He knew very well that after suffering severe injuries, Kakuzu would do everything he could to seize someone else's heart and thereby sustain his own life.
Kakuzu could remain "undying" precisely because of his ability to replace his hearts at any time.
"Secret Technique: Heart Seizure."
Of course, under normal circumstances, losing just one heart would not be enough to make Kakuzu use such a secret technique.
However, the battle was different now.
Kakuzu was facing five Jonin experts at once, and those five Jonin experts were putting him under tremendous pressure.
One of them, Raijin, also knew his secrets "inside out."
Raijin's decision not to join the attack on Kakuzu, but instead to ambush the "helpless" Hidan, said