Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 545 Setback

"You damned monster, don't you dare run away!"

A furious roar echoed across the battlefield.

A series of crisp, melodious clanging sounds of chains resonated in everyone's hearts.

Roar!

A dying cry of a wild beast rang out, and a monster wearing a red mask, whose body was made entirely of vein-like structures, collapsed to the ground.

"Heh, I've heard of the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques. If we don't run, are we just going to stay here and wait to die?"

With a few skillful maneuvers to the side, he then leaped nimbly, relying on his extensive experience to dodge the golden chains that suddenly burst forth from the ground beneath his feet.

Its emerald green eyes scanned the surroundings, found their target, and charged toward a chosen target in the distance like a predatory beast.

The woman with the vortex behind me was really troublesome, especially her chains, which were not only incredibly powerful, but also terrifying in that they could suppress chakra.

If it weren't for the unpredictable nature of his "Earthly Grudge," he would probably have died again by now.

"You are the one!"

Kakuzu frowned as he looked at the ninja in front of him, who was now filled with fear and unease because of his imposing aura.

He's just an elite Chunin.

too weak.

However, given the urgency of the situation, we can't worry about that now.

"It is your honor to become one with me!"

He swayed his body to the right, and just as the opponent was about to defend, he suddenly changed direction, causing the elite Chunin to lose his defensive stance.

Kakuzu spotted an opening in his opponent's defenses, thrust forward, and grabbed his opponent by the neck.

"They really are persistent!"

Dragging this guy whose eyes were already rolling back, dodging the chains coming from behind, Kakuzu dodged while clusters of black tentacles surged toward the prisoner's heart.

"I'm going to... kill you!"

Watching helplessly as yet another Allied Shinobi had his heart stolen by this guy, Kushina's striking red hair began to float up due to her anger.

What was on her head wasn't hair, but a red octopus, wildly waving its tentacles.

No, it's nine claws!

brush!

A soft sound of air being torn apart, accompanied by a gust of wind, blew Kakuzu's long hair into disarray and caused his expression to change drastically.

"Hmph, you're the real monster!"

Having dodged Kushina's astonishingly fast attack once again, Kakuzu casually tossed aside the burden who had lost her life and become a useless piece of trash.

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the golden-red afterimage behind him and sensed the terrifying chakra emanating from the other party. His lips twitched involuntarily.

Could this chakra belong to the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?

Bang!

Hmm~

There is a local grudge that can be repaid by a clone.

With a muffled groan, Kakuzu felt a wave of dizziness despite not feeling any pain. Fortunately, his earth-attribute heart was still intact, allowing him to use the Hardening Technique with ease; otherwise, that punch would likely have caused far more than just the loss of a heart.

"He's really troublesome. I was only slightly distracted, and you managed to seize the opportunity and shatter this newly acquired heart."

"But it's alright, this is my hunting ground, I can replenish my supplies anytime."

Taking two steps back with lingering fear, Kakuzu looked at Kushina, who was still in a state of rage, and then turned and charged towards the allied forces in the distance.

As an old man who "survived" the Warring States period, he knew who he could mess with and who he couldn't.

As for escaping, that's a piece of cake.

"Don't even think about escaping!"

Kushina, enraged, unleashed a burst of golden-red chakra once more. The six golden chains behind her, along with the chakra emanating from her body, transformed into countless tentacles that attacked Kakuzu, who was nimbly dodging.

However, this damn guy always manages to dodge her attacks with composure, or rather, with foresight.

This made Kushina, who had repeatedly failed, increasingly irritable.

This frustration reached its peak, especially after seeing this guy kill another Allied Ninja.

"Nine Lama!"

Deep down, Kushina shouted at the dark red fox in the cage, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"Hmph, you couldn't even handle a grunt without my help. You really embarrass me. The other half of your body has eight tails. You're probably laughing your head off."

Lying quietly in the cage, the Nine-Tailed Fox opened its enormous eyes a tiny slit, revealing a blinding crimson light, and spoke with a mocking tone.

So what if you can suppress yourself? You still have to ask me for help with such a small thing. It really is true that one thing can subdue another!

"Enough with the nagging! Just tell me if you'll help or not!"

Kushina was helpless; Kakuzu's abilities were too bizarre, and he had a variety of ways to save his life.

Aside from her sealing techniques, her only notable abilities are her vast chakra reserves and the Vajra Locking Technique behind her.

They are quite adept at dealing with straightforward, direct attacks. However, they struggle against enemies who are abnormally experienced and employ a variety of tactics.

In particular, the opponent seemed to have some understanding of sealing techniques and vortex secret techniques, and several ambushes were seen through by the opponent.

"Heh, is this how you ask for help?"

Seeing Kushina's annoyed expression, the Nine-Tails' nine tails rose up and began to sway unconsciously, seemingly very pleased.

"I don't like looking at that dead man either." After a pause, Nine-Tails continued, "Considering our friendship of so many years, I'll reluctantly help you."

"Ugh!"

When Kushina heard Kurama agree to help, she was clearly stunned and didn't react for a long time, thinking that she had misheard.

"real?"

She originally thought that the Nine-Tails would refuse firmly and then make a good laugh at her.

"What a hypocrite!"

With a smile playing on her lips and her eyebrows curving into a beautiful arc, Kushina was beaming with joy.

"nonsense!"

Like a cat whose tail has been stepped on, its fur stood on end, and the Nine-Tailed Fox suddenly stood up and roared angrily.

"The life and death of you humans are none of my concern."

"I just don't want to lose face in front of the Eight-Tails and the other me!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Kushina pursed her lips, unfazed by Kurama's bristling fur.

"I'm counting on you from now on!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she disappeared from the sealed space, while the golden-red Nine-Tails Mode on the outside of Kushina began to change rapidly.

"Now, let's see where you run!"

As the chakra expanded, a gigantic Nine-Tails composed entirely of chakra appeared on the battlefield.

This is also why she asked Kurama for help; if it were just using Kurama's chakra, she could do it without Kurama's consent.

However, she couldn't transform into a tailed beast on her own without the other party's cooperation.

(End of this chapter)