"Everyone still alive! Run! Save whoever you can!"
"No matter what, you must tell Lord Raikage that these two are immortal!"
At these words, the Kumogakure ninja's faces darkened.
Though they hated to admit it, running was indeed their best tactical choice now.
There was no point in continuing to tangle with this immortal duo.
Kakuzu snorted. "Hmph! Finally figured it out? But... it's already too late!"
The ground beneath everyone's feet suddenly began to tremble.
In a single instant, masses of black threads shot out of the earth.
Kakuzu had buried them beforehand, though no one knew when.
Every surviving Kumogakure ninja had both feet tightly bound by the black threads.
The attack came far too suddenly for anyone to anticipate, much less react.
"Die here, all of you!"
Kakuzu split off his fire-mask Earth Grudge Fear and wind-mask Earth Grudge Fear, unleashing a powerful combination attack on all the bound Kumogakure ninja.
"Fire Release: Searing Migraine!"
"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"
Bolstered by the powerful Wind Release, an unbroken sea of flames surged up in an instant.
Every living being present was swallowed by the raging inferno, and Hidan was naturally no exception.
"Ugh! Hot!" Hidan cursed amid the flames:
"Kakuzu! You big idiot! You burned all my offerings for Lord Jashin to death!!"
Kakuzu stood expressionless where he was, unmoved. "Hmph. Who wants to wait for that boring ritual of yours that takes forever?"
"I don't care! I already told Lord Jashin I'd make an offering to him! Now that everyone's gone, what am I supposed to offer?!"
"When more people come in a bit, I'll just let you have them!"
"What if nobody comes?!"
As the two argued, the flames gradually died out.
"Ugh... ugh..."
A faint groan rose from beneath the blackened rocks.
Kakuzu stopped arguing