pertwk Chapter 242 A Reunion After Many Years
Chapter 242 A Reunion After Many Years
"Ninjas from the underground bounty hunting site?"
"What kind of nobody dares to meddle in the affairs of the Rain Country?"
"It seems we haven't killed enough."
Hanzo the Salamander immediately decided that after ending this farce, he would head to the underground bounty site for a good kill.
"What a quick knife!"
Countless black threads seeped from Kakuzu's wound.
They managed to stitch the body, which had been split in two, back together.
At the same time, Kakuzu unleashed his full power.
"Kage-level?" A glint of light flashed in Hanzo's eyes: "A healing-type ninjutsu."
"The side effects are quite significant."
"But something is better than nothing."
Hanzo the Salamander was quite interested in the diagonal.
Back then, after Hanzo the Salamander reached that profound and mysterious level of swordsmanship, he finally managed to barely master that powerful force through continuous daily practice.
Unleashing the power of refined swordsmanship comes at a price.
When using swordsmanship, the chakra within the body circulates at an exaggerated speed.
If one's physical strength is sufficient, this should be a good thing.
The constantly circulating chakra tempers the body, strengthening the physical form along with it.
The problem is that Hanzo the Salamander isn't strong enough.
He has no bloodline limit; his only remaining physical mutation may be an extraordinary adaptability to toxins.
It does not help in the physical training whatsoever.
The raging chakra transformed from 'forging' to 'destruction'.
The effects are not yet obvious.
If this continues for longer, his body will weaken to an irreparable degree.
The Land of Rain still needs Hanzo the Salamander as a figurehead, so he cannot die.
This was also one of the main reasons for the compromise with the Chimera lord.
However, it seems like there's another option today.
"Hanzo the Salamander lives up to his name." Kakuzu cursed inwardly, "Damn it, I've been tricked."
Who said Hanzo the Salamander was weak?
This Hanzo the Salamander is amazing!
The intelligence from the underground bounty agency is really terrible!
However, the underground bounty agency did a really good job in this matter.
Eighty percent of the bounty hunters' funds come from the support of the daimyo and nobles of the five great nations.
The enemy is Hanzo the Salamander, whom the daimyo and nobles despise.
In terms of intelligence, the best approach is, of course, to denigrate the other side.
We can't exaggerate Hanzo the Salamander to the point that it scares everyone away from assassinating him, can we?
The nobles' mindset is stuck in the old era; what good is being strong?
As long as enough money is paid for the assassination.
With wave after wave of assassinations, they will succeed sooner or later.
Unfortunately, this rule doesn't apply to Hanzo the Salamander at all.
His intelligence was updated almost in real time.
The rate at which toxins are iterating is too fast.
No one has tested Hanzo the Salamander's strength.
Kakuzu's blind assassinations can only be attributed to his overly limited sources of intelligence.
A lone wolf wandering the ninja world.
It's true that you can easily get scammed.
"Fire Escape·Tou Ke Ku!"
Kakuzu only thought for a moment before opening his mouth and inhaling and exhaling like a lava eruption, engulfing all enemies in front of him!
The surrounding temperature instantly exceeded 100 degrees Celsius!
Hanzo the Salamander remained silent, only focusing on circling around and slashing!
No matter how fancy your tricks are, I'll cut them down with a single stroke!
Body Flicker Technique!
This has always been Hanzo the Salamander's forte!
"Body Flicker Technique!" Kakuzu stopped and changed hand seals, unleashing Earth Release: Earth Spear Technique!
The earthen spear was not fired.
Instead, they emerged directly from the ground and surrounded Kakuzu.
The Earth Release ninjutsu, which was always used for offense, has now become a defensive ninjutsu!
But that's not enough!
The salamander Hanzo kept circling around.
A flash of light appeared.
All the earthen spears broke, and Kakuzu was split in two again, this time along with his heart.
His face was extremely pale; his first heart was gone!
"The weakness is the heart!" Hanzo the Salamander pursed his lips, feeling a surge of dissatisfaction.
The weakness of this technique is too obvious.
Moreover, it seems that the body has been weakened to some extent.
"What? How did you know?" Kakuzu narrowly dodged another blow, this time losing only an arm.
Hanzo the Salamander ignored him: "Your physical strength doesn't seem like that of a Kage-level ninja. But you possess the aura of a Kage-level ninja, meaning you were at least once a Kage-level ninja. It must be a side effect of this technique that caused your physical strength to decrease."
"His body was split open twice, but his expression remained unchanged. He was most likely unable to feel pain."
Hanzo the Salamander shook his head, losing interest in the ninjutsu.
The side effects even include loss of sensation!
This impact is far too devastating.
How can a swordsman who has lost the ability to feel pain continue to climb to the pinnacle of ninja skill?
This state of being alive is merely being enveloped in decay, barely clinging to life.
Lightning Release: False Darkness!
"Water Release: Water Curtain!"
Kakuzu unleashed two ninjutsu simultaneously: a lightning bolt and a water curtain, both aimed at Hanzo the Salamander.
"Still not giving up?"
Hanzo the Salamander casually formed a few hand seals: "Water Release: Salamander Waterfall!"
A deep blue salamander materialized before him, and a waterfall, as swift as a natural disaster, cascaded down from the sky!
"No!" Kakuzu's face turned pale. What a terrifying water-style ninjutsu!
Damn it, the intelligence is way off!
Instead of retreating with Kurama Jihei, Uchiha Hachiyan took a step forward, staring at the waterfall.
Hanzo the Salamander seemed to sense something, glanced back, and then continued looking at Kakuzu.
A profound sense of powerlessness rose within Kakuzu.
The terrifying enemy stirred a ripple in his heart, which had been calm for so long.
Facing Hanzo the Salamander, he felt as if he were being surrounded and killed by his own companions for the first time.
Despair! Resentment!
He is proficient in all aspects of water-style ninjutsu, body-flickering techniques, poisons, and swordsmanship.
Who is actually fighting this real monster?
Who can actually win?
Hanzo the Salamander dismembered Kakuzu into eight pieces, severing all the threads and joints, and grabbed his neck and head!
"Wake up, I need to ask you for a favor." Hanzo the Salamander spoke in a flat tone, not like he was talking to a bloodthirsty idiot, but rather like he was greeting an old friend he hadn't seen in years.
"What...do you want to do?" Having not been killed immediately, Kakuzu believed he had some value.
Of course, even if he were killed, he wouldn't lose his composure.
Having cultivated for so many years, Yu Yuan's emotions had long since faded away.
"I'll give you two choices: either I destroy the rest of your hearts, or... you join the Rain Kingdom!"
“I’m willing to join the Land of Rain,” Kakuzu said calmly. “If you’d like me to manage the money, that would be even better.”
"No problem." Hanzo of the Salamander readily agreed, then put Kakuzu down, not at all worried that the other party would go back on his word.
He turned to look at Uchiha Hachien and said excitedly, "Uchiha Yuuki, after all these years, we finally meet again!"
The unicorn worm beside Uchiha Hachiyan's shoulder transmitted a massive amount of chakra, instantly enveloping Hachiyan.
The purplish-black ribs slowly emerged.
Yuuki's voice came from the unicorn: "Hanzo the Salamander, you've improved a lot in the years we haven't seen you!"