Hidan and Kakuzu

In the forest, Uzumaki Hane stopped in front of a tree. Hidan, his face filled with rage, Uzumaki Hane towards him, shouting, "I will use you in a ritual to offer to the Lord Jashin!"

Just as Hidan rushed to within three meters of Uzumaki Hane, the ground beneath his feet suddenly collapsed. Hidan off guard, Hidan was completely trapped inside. The bottom of the cave was filled with sharp earth spikes, which were about to pierce him. Just as Hidan was about to be pierced, the Bloody Triple-Bladed Scythe in his hand caught a tree branch, stopping his descent.

Several steel wires flew from Uzumaki Hane's hand, binding Hidan. Countless Explosive Tag were attached to the wires. Hidan then discovered that the cave was also filled with Explosive Tag. Uzumaki Hane quickly retreated to safety and detonated the Explosive Tag. Hidan cursed, "Bastard... I won't die! Even if my body is pulverized and only my head remains, I will find you and bite off your neck!"

A deafening roar drowned out Hidan's next words. The ground began to tremble, whipping up a massive gust of wind that swept outwards. Hidan was blasted to pieces in the explosion, leaving only his head flying off and landing in front of Uzumaki Hane.

Hidan said, "I'm in such a sorry state, but Uzumaki Hane, you will definitely be punished by Lord Jashin, and you will definitely be punished by the Jashin Cult. You wretched brat, I have teeth all I need, I'll tear you to pieces."

Uzumaki Hane said, "I think you should start thinking about how you're going to survive." He threw Hidan's head into the pit, then opened his mouth and spewed out several balls of lava, engulfing Hidan's head.

As Kakuzu rushed into the forest, the forest suddenly exploded. Kakuzu's eyes narrowed, and he sped up. He soon saw Uzumaki Hane standing in front of a large crater filled with lava. Around the crater were scorched ground and broken trees, but Hidan was nowhere to be seen. Only Hidan's Bloody Triple-Bladed Scythe was found on the ground.

Kakuzu said, "It seems you've already taken care of Hidan. I'm a step too late." Then, black lines began to emerge from his body, and four masked monsters struggled out from his back.

Uzumaki Hane frowned. The explosion hadn't even destroyed one of his hearts. Kakuzu now possessed five hearts, which meant he was at his peak.

Kakuzu rushed in front of Uzumaki Hane and said, "Die." He plunged his right hand into Uzumaki Hane's chest, but Uzumaki Hane grabbed Kakuzu's arm. Kakuzu frowned; Uzumaki Hane was very strong and he couldn't pull his arm out. Kakuzu. He raised his left hand and thrust it into Uzumaki Yu's shoulder. Then, a monster appeared behind Uzumaki Hane, spewing out a powerful water cannon.

Uzumaki Hane opened his mouth and spewed out a ball of lava. Kakuzu naturally knew the power of Uzumaki Hane's lava.

Water Release: Water Encampment Wall

A curtain of water appeared in front of Kakuzu, blocking Uzumaki Hane's lava. He forcefully pulled his hands away and quickly retreated. Four masked monsters rushed over and began to attack Uzumaki Hane.

Under Kakuzu's control, the four masked monsters coordinated perfectly. On the field, flames would sometimes rage, lightning would sometimes flash, waves would sometimes surge, and winds would sometimes howl.

Uzumaki Hane struggled to withstand the barrage of Ninjutsu. Several times, unable to hold on any longer, she transformed into her element to endure the attacks, unable to get close to Kakuzu at all.

Half an hour later, the entire forest had disappeared. Uzumaki Hane was panting heavily, feeling that his Chakra was almost exhausted and his physical strength was also depleted.

Kakuzu stood ten meters in front of Uzumaki Hane, followed by four masked monsters. Kakuzu was starting to feel a bit overwhelmed, as even he was running out of Chakra after continuously using Ninjutsu.

Uzumaki Hane's expression was extremely grave. He had no chance of winning now, and perhaps he should retreat for the time being. But a voice seemed to be calling out in his heart: Don't run, don't run...

Uzumaki Hane gritted his teeth, reaffirming his resolve, and said, "Kakuzu, let's settle this with this move."

Kakuzu sensed Uzumaki Hane's resolute intentions from Uzumaki Hane words, and a great sense of crisis arose in his heart.

Water Release: Water Encampment Wall

"Earth Release. Earth Spear"

Lightning Release: False Darkness

"Wind Release: Pressure Damage"

The three masked monsters and Kakuzu instantly unleashed four powerful Ninjutsu, which, under Kakuzu's control, formed a terrifying composite Ninjutsu that swept towards Uzumaki Hane with overwhelming force.

Looking at this powerful Ninjutsu, which was at least at the peak of A-rank and even close to S-rank, Uzumaki Hane felt a strong sense of crisis rise in his heart. His expression became extremely solemn, but he did not waver in the slightest. His hands turned into lava and he kept throwing huge Rock Fist at the sky.

More than a dozen enormous Rock Fist descended from the sky, blotting out the sun, and crashed down on the composite Ninjutsu like falling meteors.

With a deafening roar like thunder, visible white shockwaves surged outwards. Uzumaki Hane, who had already exhausted all his strength, was directly blasted away by the shockwave, and then everything went black as he lost consciousness.

The terrifying Rock Fist held for a brief moment before destroying Kakuzu's composite Ninjutsu. Kakuzu then charged towards Kakuzu, who had no way to avoid the overwhelming attack and could only control the four masked monsters to rush forward.

The masked monster ultimately couldn't withstand all the Rock Fist, Kakuzu was completely submerged in the lava, leaving a huge crater in the ground.

Just as Uzumaki Hane and Kakuzu were fighting in the forest, a caravan passed by outside. A series of loud rumbling sounds made them all look up. In the distance, countless meteors were falling from the sky. This apocalyptic scene filled everyone with fear. The caravan leader shouted, "We can't stay here! Let's go! It's too dangerous!"

Then, with a deafening roar, the earth shook violently, and everyone gasped in shock.

"Earthquake..."

"Run!"

"Natural disaster..."

Immediately afterward, a terrifying blast of air swept over, knocking the entire caravan over and pinning everyone to the ground, too afraid to get up. After the blast subsided, the group scrambled to their feet, some injured by falling rocks and other debris, and much of their cargo blown away by the wind.

The caravan leader said, "Everyone, check if everyone is here. Also, search the area and see if you can find any goods."

The head guard quickly counted the number of people and said, "Jidairō, everyone is here."

At this moment, someone exclaimed, "Someone has fainted here, but they're not from our caravan!"

The caravan leader walked over and saw a red-haired boy lying unconscious on the ground. The boy wore a Forehead Protector, which the leader immediately recognized as Konoha Forehead Protector. She figured this boy was connected to the horrific scene she had just witnessed. The caravan leader, a seasoned traveler, recognized the powerful ninjas fighting, unlike others who might have mistaken it for a natural disaster. Of course, she didn't believe the terrifying disaster had been unleashed by Uzumaki Hane, given his youth. She simply assumed it was one of Uzumaki Hane's accomplices fighting other ninjas.

The merchant leader thought for a moment and said, "Take him with us, let's set off." So the caravan set off again.