Mayuri Kurotsuchi Card Game, starting from Naruto

Chapter 89 A Dead End

"It seems we can't treat him as a normal ninja."

Having suffered a minor setback, Uchiha Shisui saw Kakuzu's current appearance, and his Sharingan rapidly spun in his eye sockets, eventually forming a four-cornered windmill shape.

"That is?"

Kakuzu keenly noticed the sudden change in chakra nature and the chilling transformation of Uchiha Shisui. After noticing the eyes in Shisui's eye sockets, he immediately lowered his head.

One of the masked monsters that separated quickly created a misty environment around it. The next moment, a sharp spear formed from lightning shot out from the mouth of the other masked monster.

Lightning Release: False Darkness!

Lightning Release ninjutsu with powerful destructive and penetrating capabilities.

boom!

A dazzling flash of lightning disappeared into the fog, followed by a deafening explosion.

Kakuzu landed a hit, but did not immediately pursue. Instead, he retreated, pulling himself and the masked monster beside him with him.

As a veteran in the bounty hunter world, Kakuzu has always been cautious about unnecessary battles. Now, seeing those long-lost, unforgettable eyes, he was even less inclined to continue fighting that Uchiha brat.

While the False Darkness technique is undoubtedly a trump card and a high-level ninjutsu that can deal powerful damage in battle, Kakuzu has no confidence that it can be effective against those eyes.

The fog suddenly began to vibrate!

The powerful airflow, along with the airflow generated by the explosion, shook and swept away the drifting fog.

Before Kakuzu could escape the battlefield, a giant arrow made of chakra pierced his head.

A huge, emerald-green figure emerged from the mist, which had been pierced by arrows, and was reflected in Kakuzu's eyes.

The fog began to dissipate.

It seems that because the caster was dead, the chakra that maintained the mist also disappeared.

Kakuzu, whose vital organs had been pierced by the arrow, was indeed completely silent and lifeless.

However, the next moment, a dense rain of arrows, hurled by the emerald green giant, fell from mid-air, covering the area at which the angle was located.

Kakuzu, who had seemed truly dead, suddenly leaped and dodged. A nature mask blocked his way, and the earth on both sides churned, forming a rocky barrier that protected Kakuzu and the nature mask that had separated from his body.

The arrow landed on the top of the rock, its penetrating force embedding it deep inside, turning the top into a hedgehog-like structure.

However, this Earth Release defensive ninjutsu still bought Kakuzu time to escape.

"Susanoo!"

Kakuzu, who had been jolted out of the ground, knelt on one knee, looking at the emerald green, skeletal giant in front of him. His usually lifeless emotions were subconsciously shaken.

Modern ninjas may have forgotten a lot, but in his time as a ninja village ninja, the names of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha are well-known, possessing a magical and intimidating presence!

He did indeed fight Hashirama Senju, and Hashirama's strength far exceeded his understanding of ninja power! He truly deserves to be called the God of Shinobi.

He was able to barely survive and return to Takigakure alive because the other party had acted impulsively, or because they didn't care, or for some other reason let him go. It wasn't because he was strong enough at the time to escape from the other party's clutches.

Madara Uchiha, who was on par with the God of Shinobi, naturally gathered some information about his opponent after becoming a rogue ninja, and even watched his opponent's battles from afar.

That awe-inspiring giant, with a single strike comparable to the power of forbidden techniques, became an inescapable nightmare deep within his memory, much like Hashirama Senju.

Now, he finally saw the giant again.

Although the opponent was not Madara Uchiha, and the shape and color of the giant were different from what he remembered, the destructive power was still awe-inspiring.

As the arrow pierced his chest cavity, countless black threads emerged, intertwining and filling the empty space in his chest cavity, filling the missing parts of his body.

A mask was pulled into Kakuzu's body by the black tentacles, replacing the damaged heart inside him.

A shattered mask and lifeless tentacles were expelled from Kakuzu's body, turning into a lifeless mass that fell to the ground.

The giant skeleton was crackling with wisps of electricity, and there were tiny cracks on its body, but with Shisui's chakra supply, these cracks were healing rapidly.

The destructive and penetrating power of the Lightning Release: False Darkness was something that Susanoo in its skeleton stage could not completely and perfectly withstand.

Seeing the skeletal giant draw his bow and arrow again, Kakuzu understood that unless he could defeat the giant, his chances of leaving safely were virtually nonexistent.

The opponent's attack range is too far, and its destructive power is incredibly strong.

collapse!

The arrow transformed into a shooting star and shot towards Kakuzu, who had reappeared.

Even though the horn had already taken defensive and dodge actions immediately, the arrow still took away most of his body.

If he hadn't completely transformed his body into the black tentacles of Earth Grudge Fear, aside from the heart that Earth Grudge Fear had plundered as the source of chakra, he would no longer possess the so-called vital organs of the human body as understood by ninjas.

In a way, it wouldn't be unreasonable to consider him an immortal being. Although most of his body was gone, he could still live and quickly recover.

It's a pity that he didn't have time to transfer his heart.

The number of masked monsters has decreased by one again. The three masked monsters outside the arena actively merged into Kakuzu's damaged body, repairing his missing body with their own Earth Grudge organs while replenishing him with new chakra sources.

Two hearts!

Everyone was scheming in their hearts.

A heart with the element of water, and a heart with the element of earth.

He deliberately plundered hearts of different attributes so that he could use different types of chakra to counter and defeat enemies.

He has cultivated the forbidden technique of Earthly Grudge to this point, and is able to control five hearts of different attributes. However, the enemy he encountered today is not one that can be defeated simply by attribute advantage.

They cannot be allowed to create distance.

At long range, you'll only be vulnerable to being shot down one arrow at a time by the opponent. Under the Sharingan's perception and gaze, simply running away and dodging is useless.

Just like now, even though he had taken precautions and dodged, the enemy's arrow still accurately hit the vital spot in his body.

Although he is said to be immortal, he can only have a heart to take his life; he is not truly indestructible.

After all five hearts were shattered, he could only face death.

Lightning crackled around him, and Kakuzu's movements, both in speed and reaction time, suddenly increased dramatically under the influence of Lightning Release.

As Susanoo drew ever closer, Kakuzu had no intention of truly engaging in combat with it; instead, he was searching for his Uchiha comrade.

Yes.

With only three hearts left, Kakuzu wasn't confident he could defeat the Uchiha who had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. So, he planned to use a feint to control the Uchiha's comrades, making the Uchiha hesitant to act, thus creating a way for himself to survive.

Wind Release: Pressure Damage.

Fire Release: Head Carving

Compound Ninja Technique·Fire Wind and Waves!

The combination of two powerful ninjutsu resulted in a destructive effect greater than the sum of its parts. A magnificent and vast sea of ​​fire instantly engulfed the dense forest.

The emerald green giant, like the surrounding trees, was instantly engulfed and swallowed by the raging sea of ​​fire.

Kakuzu did not stop after unleashing this terrifying attack. He combined his remaining three hearts together with the Earth Grudge Fear, and the three nature masks above Kakuzu accumulated a large amount of chakra.

Fire, wind, thunder.

After a brief period of charging, the chakra of the three nature masks intertwined and clashed in mid-air, eventually transforming into a deafening chakra cannon that blasted out with overwhelming force.

The Susanoo in its skeletal form possesses astonishing defensive and destructive power, its only weakness being its mobility. Faced with the chakra cannon that sliced ​​through the sea of ​​fire and arrived in a flash, Shisui's Susanoo was pierced almost instantly.

Earth Grudge Fear: Final Shot!

The deafening explosion emanated from Susanoo, flattening the ground and creating a crater hundreds of meters in diameter. At the center of the crater was Susanoo, broken and tattered, still barely maintaining its skeletal form.

But now Susanoo only has half a body and one arm left. The intact arm is bent, as if it is protecting something.

"This still couldn't take you down? Your defenses are truly astonishing."

Kakuzu, who had unleashed two powerful ninjutsu in succession, also caught his breath and looked at the Susanoo that had not yet disappeared from the field, marveling at it.

However, after only a brief recovery, he launched another attack.

The three masked monsters transformed into turrets, unleashing a barrage of ninjutsu one after another.

The Susanoo located in the center of the crater was subjected to a saturation attack in an instant.

Whoosh!

However, just as Kakuzu unleashed his ninjutsu, a burning fist came from behind.

The fire-attribute masked monster turned around almost instantly, blocking behind Angle and taking the hit for him.

The monster, covered in black and wearing only a mask, was instantly sent flying, crashing into Kakuzu in front of it and rolling awkwardly on the ground for a long distance.

Seeing the girl in a fist-holding posture, and then looking at the fire-attribute masked monster whose body was almost half broken, he also paid a little more attention to the girl in front of him.

At least in terms of strength, it is comparable to the power he used when he employed Earth Release.

Just as Kakuzu was about to rush forward and take the girl hostage, the fire-attribute monster suddenly went out of control. Under Kakuzu's unprepared gaze, the separated fire-attribute mask began to explode in a series of spectacular bursts, like firecrackers.

The fire-attribute monster was blasted to pieces with almost no resistance, eventually turning into fragments along with its mask and scattering them around.

"Blood inheritance limit!"

With only two hearts left, Kakuzu glanced darkly at Anko, who was charging forward again, before retreating with the only remaining intact wind-attribute masked monster outside.

Clearly, this little girl also possesses some kind of special bloodline limit, similar to Explosion Release, yet distinct from it. However, judging from its manifestations, this bloodline limit is far more insidious.

Avoid close combat or contact with the opponent's fists.

By now, Kakuzu's sense of crisis had reached its peak. He had to find a way to leave as soon as possible and then reclaim and replenish his lost hearts.

And today's bounty!

The ninjutsu just now destroyed those precious coins, undoubtedly reducing them to dust. Along with three powerful hearts, his losses today gave him a heart attack!

Wind Release: Net!

The wind-attribute masked monster spewed a large amount of net-like wind at Red Bean, who was charging towards it. Red Bean neither dodged nor avoided it, but simply used her arms to protect her face and crashed directly into it.

The sharp wind cut into Hongdou's body, but there was no bloody scene as expected; the wind lines penetrated deeply into Hongdou's skin.

Under Kakuzu's shocked gaze, Anko broke free of the net's restraints. Apart from some red marks on her body, she appeared unharmed before him, her entire body engulfed in blue flames.

Fire Release: Twin Snakes Kill!

Two snakes, wreathed in blue flames, burst from Red Bean's sleeves and lunged at Kakuzu.

Two bolts of lightning shot out from the front, shattering the two fire snakes that were rushing towards them in mid-air.

As expected, the shattered snake body exploded piece by piece in mid-air, and the resulting shockwave swept outwards in a ring.

At that moment, a bright green arrow pierced through the spreading shockwave, killing Kakuzu once again.

The emerald green giant rose up once more, bow drawn and arrow ready.

A shattered mask was expelled from Kakuzu's body, turning into a lifeless mass.

Kakuzu's heart had sunk to the bottom.

At the same time, while Kakuzu's attention was focused on Shisui and Anko and his emotions were fluctuating wildly, a dark figure suddenly appeared behind him and plunged a knife into his body.

What?

Unaware of any approaching enemies, Kakuzu stared in horror at the strange blade tip emerging from his chest.

Fortunately, the blade did not pierce his remaining heart, and the mere stab wound was of little consequence to him. He launched an attack behind him almost instantly.

With the black threads connecting them, his body seemed to split into several pieces, and his fist, with its joints reversed, slammed directly behind him.

But the attacker behind him struck and fled in an instant, almost the instant the blade pierced through the skin, he released the hilt and retreated.

Kakuzu's attack landed in mid-air.

The next moment, what made Kakuzu's expression change drastically was that he found he could not control his body, or rather, the Earth Grudge within him had undergone some kind of change that he was unaware of, and had become decadent.

Since mastering the Earth Grudge, this was the first time Kakuzu had experienced such a situation. The Earth Grudge tentacles that were once as responsive as his own arms and legs had suddenly lost control of him.

His control and perception of the Earthly Grudge became increasingly dulled, much like a paralyzed person facing their own limbs that had lost their nerves.

Worse still, since the Earthly Grudge had replaced most of his organs, his consciousness also became hazy after it fell into a state of lethargy and slumber.

(End of this chapter)