Kakuzu

Uzumaki Hane's eyes narrowed. This kind of attire... this must be someone from Akatsuki. Uzumaki Hane immediately looked at the other person's hands. He noticed that the left hand was covered by a trench coat, and Uzumaki Hane couldn't make out what kind of ring it was. However, given this kind of attire and the fact that he would appear near the black market, it must be Kakuzu. He just hadn't seen Hidan yet, but the other person should be in this area.

Uzumaki Hane's expression turned serious. He hadn't expected to encounter Kakuzu. Kakuzu's strength was definitely above Kage Level, and Uzumaki Hane had no confidence whatsoever. However, with his Magma-Magma Fruit, he figured escaping shouldn't be a problem. Thinking of this, Uzumaki Hane's fighting spirit surged again.

Uzumaki Hane pretended not to recognize Kakuzu and shouted at him, "Who goes there?"

Kakuzu didn't reply to Uzumaki Hane's words. Instead, he looked at the earth scorched by Uzumaki Hane during the battle and said, "If this isn't Lava Release, then what is it? I'm very interested. I want your heart as a supply."

Uzumaki Hane shouted again, "That depends on whether you can take it or not! Magma Heavy Fist!" His hands turned into lava, expanding to three times their original size, and he charged towards Kakuzu.

Knowing the power of the lava in Uzumaki Hane Yu's hands, Kagami didn't try to withstand it head-on. Kakuzu, he slightly turned his body to avoid Uzumaki Hane's attack and then delivered a spinning back kick with his right foot. Uzumaki Hane didn't even have time to react before being sent flying ten meters away.

Kakuzu flashed, appearing above Uzumaki Hane, and he said, "Die." His right knee hardened, and he swiftly slammed it down towards Uzumaki Hane. Uzumaki Hane's eyes narrowed, Kakuzu immediately dodged to the side. Kakuzu's knee slammed into the ground, and with a boom, the ground shattered, cracking countless fissures in all directions.

Uzumaki Hane leaped into the air, his right foot transforming into lava as he slammed towards Kakuzu. Kakuzu's right hand quickly hardened, blocking Uzumaki Hane's foot. Then, using the momentum, Uzumaki Hane leaped back ten meters, looking at Kakuzu.

Kakuzu's right hand shot out suddenly, instantly appearing in front of Uzumaki Hane and grabbing her neck. Uzumaki Hane's neck was tightly strangled, and she even felt suffocated. Her neck rapidly turned into lava, and the hand on it emitted black smoke.

Kakuzu immediately felt a burning sensation in his palm, quickly withdrew his hand, and said, "Even your neck can turn into lava?"

Then, Kakuzu quickly Hand Seals and shouted, "Fire Style: Searing Migraine!" A huge flame erupted, growing larger in the wind and sweeping across the sky and earth, engulfing Uzumaki Hane an instant and rapidly spreading in all directions, forming a sea of fire.

Uzumaki Hane shouted, "Magma Mode!" Magma flowed within his body, transforming him into a magma being. Standing amidst the sea of fire, he absorbed the flames that attacked him and melted the ground beneath his feet. The lava rapidly devoured the flames while spreading outwards. Gradually, the sea of fire disappeared, leaving only a vast expanse of lava.

Kakuzu watched as the sea of fire he had created slowly disappeared, his expression turning slightly serious. He said, "It seems I underestimated you. I'm even more interested in your Chakra now. I must have your heart." He then rapidly Hand Seals and shouted, "Wind Release: Pressure Damage!" Under Kakuzu's terrifying control, Wind Release: Pressure Damage unleashed tremendous power, creating a terrifying gale that swept towards Uzumaki Hane Hatake, destroying countless trees, sand, and rocks in its path.

Uzumaki Hane shouted, "Multiple Magma Wall!" and quickly erected three Magma Wall in front of him.

With a bang, the three Magma Wall were instantly destroyed and continued to bombard Uzumaki Hane. Uzumaki Hane's hands swelled to ten times their original size and crossed in front of him, barely managing to block the attack, but his body kept retreating. After the whirlwind passed, there were no trees left around Uzumaki Hane.

Uzumaki Hane's expression turned extremely solemn. He shouted, "Great Eruption!" His hands transformed into a giant Rock Fist, charging towards Kakuzu with overwhelming force.

Upon seeing this, Kakuzu quickly Hand Seals:

Water Release: Water Encampment Wall

"Wind Release: Pressure Damage"

Kakuzu displayed terrifying control abilities at this moment. The two Ninjutsu he used had already reached the level of A-rank Ninjutsu, and under Kakuzu's control, they formed an even more terrifying composite Ninjutsu, which even approached S-rank Ninjutsu.

Suddenly, a massive wall of water rose up in front of Kakuzu, followed by a terrifying gale that swept up the water wall, forming a colossal, towering wave that blotted out the sky and surged toward the Rock Fist.

Bang! The Rock Fist slammed into the giant wave. The wave trembled slightly, splashing countless water droplets. The water droplets evaporated instantly upon contact with the Rock Fist. However, they could not stop the giant wave's advance. In the end, the giant wave submerged Uzumaki Hane's Rock Fist and continued to sweep towards Uzumaki Hane.

Faced with the towering waves, Uzumaki Hane had no way to avoid them. The ground beneath her feet rapidly turned into lava, directly enveloping Uzumaki Hane and forming a lava sphere.

Boom! The lava sphere was directly hit by the giant wave. The terrifying pressure kept impacting the lava sphere, and in just a moment, the lava sphere shattered under the heavy pressure of the giant wave. The Uzumaki Yo and feather were directly exposed in the giant wave and drifted with the current, unable to resist at all.

After the giant wave subsided, the entire forest looked as if it had been flooded, with debris and rocks scattered everywhere. Uzumaki Hane lay on the ground, his fate unknown.

Kakuzu walked up to Uzumaki Hane and said, "I'll take your heart." Countless black lines emerged from his hand and surged towards Uzumaki Hane.

Uzumaki Hane suddenly opened his eyes, his right hand quickly turning into lava and stabbing towards Kakuzu's chest. Kakuzu sensed a fatal danger in an instant. A masked monster emerged from his chest, blocking Uzumaki Hane's Rock Fist. The Rock Fist pierced through the mask and burned away the black lines on it.

Kakuzu retreated rapidly, while Uzumaki Hane quickly stood up and shouted, "Great Eruption!" His hands transformed into a giant Rock Fist, which he slammed towards Kakuzu. Without even looking at the outcome, Uzumaki Hane turned and fled.

Kakuzu managed to block Uzumaki Hane's Great Eruption, but didn't immediately give chase. In that split second, if Kakuzu hadn't acted decisively, his internal organs would probably have been burned. Even with four hearts, he probably wouldn't have survived.

Uzumaki Hane ran for his life, until his Chakra and stamina were almost completely exhausted, before finally stopping and sitting down to rest on a tree root. Reflecting on his battle with Kakuzu, Uzumaki Hane thought to himself, "I was too arrogant. If Kakuzu hadn't been careless and I hadn't destroyed one of his hearts, I probably would have been in serious trouble. However, this also gave me a rough idea of my strength. I must be more careful when facing Kage Level opponent. Although I can hold my own for a few moves, I'm still no match for him. I definitely need to be more cautious in the future."

Worried that Uzumaki Hane Kakuzu for a while before continuing on her way. However, Uzumaki Hane was now physically and mentally exhausted, so she arrived at a nearby town and found an inn to rest.