In Konoha, at the start, Hinata was given the Tenseigan.

"Stop, stop! Cough, I'll immediately order someone to stop chasing your companion."

"Ahem, you, you should also hurry and search. I invited Lord Kakuzu this time. If you go too late, it might be too late."

Kado trembled all over and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"You bastard!"

After a loud noise.

A figure shot out from it.

"Bai, hold on!"

A rare hint of worry appeared in Zabuza's eyes.

Because his mind was in turmoil, Zabuza, who had been away from the peace and quiet for a few days, finally understood his own feelings.

I care about white.

We no longer see him as a simple tool or a killing machine.

Thinking about his terrible attitude towards him all along, he felt even more guilty.

So he rushed back, wanting to find a different way to spend time with Bai. But when he returned, he didn't see Bai; instead, he was chased by Kado's men.

Enraged, Zabuza stormed into Gato's mansion.

The result was that, because of his departure, Haku became a scapegoat and was being hunted down by ninjas hired by Gato.

Among them is even a bounty hunter, known as an immortal monster, Kakuzu, whose mission completion rate is nearly 100%.

This was an opponent that even he wasn't confident he could defeat.

"Bai, you have to hold on."

Zabuza stomped hard on the ground, leaping into the air and chasing after the direction that Gato and the others knew.

Suddenly, a huge beam of light pierced through the sky and earth in the distance.

An evil force swept over us.

"white!!!"

Zabuza finally couldn't hold back any longer and shouted, using the Body Flicker Technique at the cost of his chakra.

He vanished from the spot with a bang.

……

"Ding! The true power of your Evil King's True Eye has been activated. Akamaru has undergone a dark evolution, evolving into a zombie hellhound."

Within the enormous pillar of light, a massive figure came into everyone's view.

"What... what kind of ninja beast is this?"

"Those two kids' actions were actually real?"

"They really did evolve into powerful monsters."

"This aura feels even more evil than that of a tailed beast?"

Everyone was stunned, even more so by the sudden appearance of this enormous monster that exuded an aura of endless evil.

The densely packed wandering ninjas opposite them all stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"Haha, it worked!"

"I knew it, my Akamaru is the best."

"That physique, that presence. Who else can compare?"

After a brief moment of surprise, Kiba Inuzuka immediately started dancing with joy.

Akamaru was his best friend, and he was happier than anyone else that it could become powerful.

"Akamaru, let's go. Let these bastards see what we're made of."

Kiba Inuzuka patted Akamaru's hind legs happily.

That's right, the evolved Akamaru is taller than a house.

Kiba Inuzuka's entire height, including his arms, couldn't reach Akamaru's body.

"Hey, Kiba-kun. Get out of here right now. Your Akamaru... something seems off."

Hinata, who was hiding some distance behind Tazuna, called out worriedly.

Hearing Hinata's size.

Kiba Inuzuka then looked up and saw Akamaru's entire size.

Just then, Kiba Inuzuka slapped him.

Akamaru twisted his massive head and glanced behind him.

This allowed Kiba Inuzuka to finally see Akamaru in his entirety at this time.

The once snow-white fur was gradually turning grayish-black, and even began to rot and fall off.

He exuded an aura of corruption that kept strangers at bay.

From its slowly opening, gaping maw, jagged teeth dripped out drops of strong acid solution from time to time.

Piercing through the earth.

The once clear and bright eyes have long been replaced by a blood-red hue.

This is exactly what Akamaru looks like after his evolution - a hellhound that resembles a zombie.

"This, this is my Akamaru?"

Kiba Inuzuka stared wide-eyed, momentarily at a loss for words.

"Be careful."

A warning sounded, and then Kiba Inuzuka felt his entire body being pulled backward by an invisible force once again.

It's Natsuki!

"Bang bang!!"

This action just happened to avoid the bite attack from the corrupted Akamaru.

The swift bite force, coupled with the chilling sound of missing its target, created a terrifying sensation.

At the same time, Haku's magic mirror ice crystals were completely destroyed by Kakuzu's fire release.

A massive, overwhelming fire swept in.

This scene caught the attention of the corrupted Akamaru.

Instead of retreating, its massive body advanced, plunging headlong into the sea of ​​fire.

The next moment, it absorbed the entire sea of ​​fire, and black and red flames ignited on its body.

The demonic flames surged.

Its primary target at this moment was none other than Kakuzu, who posed the greatest threat.

With a leap, leaving a long, black and red flame trail, it pounced on Kakuzu like a mountain crashing down.

"What the hell is going on?"

"Little dog, how could you suddenly turn into such a terrifying monster?"

Kakuzu retreated rapidly, his hands quickly forming hand seals.

"Water Escape·Water Curtain!"

A powerful water cannon roared out and slammed into the corrupted Akamaru.

Boom! ! !

The zombie hellhound (darkened Akamaru)'s attack was blocked, but it didn't cause much real damage.

Even the blackish-red flames on its body couldn't be extinguished.

The next moment, he shook his body violently, shaking off all the water vapor around him, and his gaze fell on Kakuzu again.

· ·····Requesting flowers···· ····

"Its defense is strong, and its attack power should be decent as well. It's just a little weak in intelligence, and it's probably still fighting on instinct. Use fire-attribute attacks and try to use water-style attacks to entangle it."

"However, we cannot fight them head-on before we capture these mission targets like Tazna!"

"I just don't know how stamina this monster has..."

After a brief exchange, Kakuzu had already assessed the monster's approximate combat strength, his eyes glancing at the numerous wandering ninjas who were retreating one after another.

An idea immediately came to mind.

"I'll use you as a test of this monster's strength."

While pondering, Kakuzu changed his escape route, leading the zombie hellhounds and plunging fiercely into the crowd...

"This, this... Natsuki, what's wrong with my Akamaru?"

"What happened to the promised evolution? How did it turn into this monstrosity?"