Before even a few minutes had passed, several figures scattered around the immortal duo in an instant.
Hidan rolled his neck impatiently. "Oh, come on, you took way too long. Waiting for you was such a pain."
The squad captain at the front shouted, "Were you the ones who captured Lord Killer B and Lady Yugito? Where are they now? Hand them over right now! Otherwise, we won't hold back!"
"Tch!" Hidan sneered dismissively. "Do I need you to hold back? If you're going to fight, hurry up and stop fussing!"
Kakuzu raised his fist and surveyed those around him. "I hope at least one of you has a heart worth keeping..."
"Hmph!" The squad captain snorted angrily. "You refused to do this the easy way, so we'll do it the hard way! Everyone, formation A! Finish this quickly!"
The next instant, shuriken and kunai shot toward them from every direction.
Kakuzu furrowed his brow, and his skin turned black in an instant.
As for Hidan, he could not even be bothered to acknowledge the shuriken. He remained standing where he was, unmoved.
"These guys aren't going to dodge our attacks?"
Just as the Kumogakure ninja were wondering in shock why neither man dodged, a series of clear clinks rang out. Every ninja tool that struck Kakuzu bounced to the ground without even scratching his skin.
"What's going on? Blades can't hurt him?"
"Yes, the masked one certainly has defenses beyond an ordinary person's!" The squad captain's expression darkened. A trace of cold sweat appeared on his face as he calmly analyzed the situation:
"His skin turned black. I think this must be an Earth Release ability that hardens his skin. Hmph, he really is a troublesome one!"
The ninja beside him laughed. "However powerful he is, he's only one