Chapter 70

Chirp!

In the midst of the sharp bird call that seemed to echo from the depths, Su Zhong's figure moved like lightning, suddenly appearing in front of Hidan.

His fingers formed a blade, and his pitch-black right hand instantly transformed into a sharp knife, fiercely stabbing towards Hidan's neck.

Hidan was taken aback, never expecting Su Zhong to attack so suddenly, leaving him no time to react.

In a panic, he tilted his right black-red scythe, just in time to block it in front of his throat.

Clang!

The fingers struck the crescent-shaped blade.

Hidan's face suddenly changed.

He felt as if he had been hit by a heavy hammer, almost unable to hold the scythe. His arm bent involuntarily, and the scythe could not withstand Su Zhong's immense force.

It slapped against his chest.

Hidan was immediately sent flying. His body crashed into the forest, breaking and toppling trees along the way.

Su Zhong increased his speed, disappearing from his original spot with a bang, chasing Hidan into the dense forest.

Others might not know, but Su Zhong was well aware of the strength of these two.

Hidan may seem like a failure, but his curse techniques are extremely bizarre, and one could easily fall victim to them. Moreover, he has an immortal body, making it extremely difficult to escape once entangled.

Kakuzu, though lifeless, is exceptionally powerful. His five hearts allow him to use any earth technique at will.

The Earth Grudge Spirit is mysterious and unpredictable, burrowing into people's bodies upon contact.

Facing such opponents, Su Zhong only believed in a single, decisive strike!

Rushing into the dense forest, he continuously tapped the ground, using an improved version of his speed technique.

He instantly caught up with Hidan, who was flying backward.

Hidan was furious, his face full of malice.

Upon realizing that Su Zhong had appeared so quickly in front of him, he hastily swung his scythe, fiercely slashing at Su Zhong.

Muttering incantations, his body suddenly turned pitch black.

Su Zhong frowned, his right hand forming a fist, and he fiercely struck the scythe's handle.

The three-month scythe, made from unknown materials and incredibly hard, was bent by Su Zhong's blow!

Hidan was horrified, exclaiming in shock.

He quickly discarded the now useless scythe, using his hands and feet to gain leverage on the trees, rapidly moving away from Su Zhong.

He needed to create distance; with a buffer, Kakuzu would soon join the fight. Together, they could surely take down this guy!

Hidan's eyes turned red.

The three-month scythe had always accompanied him, being a part of his secret technique. Now that it was destroyed by Su Zhong, his strength was greatly reduced, and he couldn't help but feel intense hatred!

Su Zhong, of course, knew his plan. If the two were to team up, it would be difficult for Su Zhong to kill them.

As he activated his speed technique, he spread his hands and pushed backward.

Su Zhong shot out like a cannonball.

Boom, boom, boom...

Ignoring the trees in his path, he charged straight ahead, instantly catching up to Hidan.

Hidan sensed something amiss behind him and quickly turned around.

To his horror, Su Zhong had shattered the trees along the way and charged at him like a raging dragon.

His hands instinctively crossed into a cross, blocking his chest.

Su Zhong's fists suddenly struck, raining down on Hidan's chest and abdomen.

His arms were broken instantly, hanging limply.

His body, like a broken sack, was pushed back by Su Zhong's relentless punches.

Pfft!

Hidan spat out a mouthful of blood. His pitch-black body quickly returned to its original state.

His secret technique hadn't even had time to activate before Su Zhong had already reduced him to his original form.

Su Zhong retracted his fists, but Hidan's body continued to move, finally stopping when he crashed into a tree.

He slid down the tree, sitting on the ground with his legs spread, leaning against the trunk.

His head hung low, his upper body bent and limp, as if without bones.

His internal organs and ribs were shattered by Su Zhong's blows, leaving him unable to support himself.

Cough, cough, cough...

Ah!

A mouthful of blood mixed with flesh fragments was spat out by Hidan, who then opened his eyes.

His hands were useless, his upper body limp, and he couldn't even lift his head.

Yet, he was still alive.

Indeed, his immortal body was no joke, though the exact mechanism was unknown. Su Zhong had already noticed that Hidan's physical attributes were far superior to those of ordinary people.

His speed, strength, and defense far exceeded the norm, which was why he could still be intact after such a fierce attack, rather than being shattered into pieces.

"Damn! You... this... this blasphemer! Pfft! How dare you... injure me. The evil god will not forgive you! I will torture you to death, bit by bit!"

Hidan's head hung low, blood and saliva mixing in his mouth. His face was contorted with rage as he gasped and cursed, spitting blood as he did so.

His lungs had been turned to mush by Su Zhong's blows, and the fact that he could still speak was a miracle.

But as time passed, his speech became smoother, and his limp, bent body began to straighten?

His hands, which had been hanging limply at his sides, began to move weakly?

Su Zhong smiled coldly. Activating his Insight Eye, he saw that Kakuzu was rapidly approaching, making his expression even colder!

"Still thinking of resurrecting and taking revenge? Dream on!"

Su Zhong quickly approached Hidan.

Crane Hand!

His right hand, like a blade, sliced off Hidan's head.

"What are you doing! Put my head down!"

Without his body to hold him back, Hidan's head spoke more smoothly.

Without lungs, it was a mystery where the air for his speech came from.

Su Zhong looked down and saw that Hidan's rapidly healing body had stopped moving.

A realization dawned on him, and a smile of interest appeared on his face.

Hidan immediately had a bad feeling.

"Put me down, or you'll die a terrible death!"

Su Zhong ignored him.

Without his head, Hidan's body immediately stopped healing. Su Zhong guessed that the core of Hidan's immortality was in his head.

With enough energy, he might be able to regrow his entire body from just his head!

Su Zhong patted Hidan's broken body.

A large amount of white vapor suddenly rose from Hidan's body, and the fresh flesh quickly withered.

Pfft!

In the blink of an eye, Hidan's superhuman body turned to dust!

Kakuzu appeared with a whoosh from a distance, landing just in time to see Hidan turn to dust.

"Kakuzu! Why did you take so long! You've got me killed! Dilly-dallying, dilly-dallying, how long are you going to dilly-dally! This is about making money! You're dilly-dallying even when making money, and now I don't have a body! You..."

Hidan's head was held by Su Zhong.

With his body turned to dust, he was full of fear, afraid that Su Zhong would do the same to his head.

Seeing Kakuzu arrive, he immediately started cursing.

He hadn't even had a chance to use his greatest advantage. If Kakuzu had arrived a bit earlier, he wouldn't be just a head!

"Shut up! If you lose your body, you can always get another one!"

Kakuzu's green eyes fixed on Su Zhong.

"You don't seem surprised?" Kakuzu asked in a low voice.

"It's as if you know his abilities. Or perhaps, you know about our existence!"

Kakuzu's eyes narrowed, his mind growing heavy.

Though he loved money, he had survived from the First Shinobi World War and had long become a formidable being.

Su Zhong, young as he was, showed no surprise at seeing Hidan's head still alive.

Besides his courage, the other explanation was that he already knew!

"Uchiha Qiu! You truly live up to the Uchiha name. Was it Uchiha Itachi who told you? I never thought he would dare to violate the organization's confidentiality!"

Kakuzu's voice was low and calm, but the anger from his heart was unmistakable.

He didn't know how much information the person in front of him had on him.

Even a little bit made him uncomfortable. A person accustomed to hiding, when exposed, felt as if they had suddenly lost their clothes in the street. Resistance and anger bloomed in his heart!

"You must die! Uchiha Itachi must die too!"

Hidan wisely shut his mouth.

He also noticed his companion's anger. Though he often bickered with Kakuzu, he had a deep respect for him. Old monsters always had some intimidating means.

"Fire Release! Head Piercing!"

Kakuzu opened his mouth and spat out dozens of fireballs, which rapidly approached Su Zhong.

Su Zhong didn't dodge, holding Hidan's head in his left hand and slapping the fireballs with his right hand.

He actually used his bare hands to deflect the scorching fireballs.

Kakuzu's green eyes narrowed sharply.

What powerful taijutsu!

Bang!

Kakuzu's black and red cloud robe exploded, revealing a black sleeveless shirt underneath.

Black lines, resembling centipedes, formed a circle around his wrists and elbows.

More black lines crawled into his flesh at his neck and collarbone, looking fierce and terrifying.

Su Zhong's heart sank, knowing that Kakuzu was about to unleash his full power. His energy spread throughout his body, and his strength concentrated in his right hand.

Visibly, his entire right hand turned pitch black.

This was not the end. Under the continuous flow of Su Zhong's blood and qi, his right arm began to swell like a balloon.

In an instant, his entire right arm became bulging and muscular, as if about to burst.

Kakuzu's movements were also swift. His shoulders rose and fell heavily.

Pfft!

His two arms, unable to withstand the gravitational pull, snapped at the black lines.

Ah!

His mouth split open, the corners reaching his ears! A bundle of writhing black veins emerged from his mouth, looking disgusting.

In an instant, he transformed into a creature with long arms and a long tongue.

The black lines on his neck wriggled, and his back undulated.

Rip!

Kakuzu's back clothing tore open, and three pitch-black, mask-wearing creatures flew out from his back.

Including himself, four monsters stared intently at Su Zhong.

Su Zhong did not dare to be complacent, his face serious as he looked at Kakuzu.

"Since you know my secret, you must die!"

Ha!

A loud shout.

The four creatures opened their mouths simultaneously.

Wind Release and Fire Release in the front, Lightning Release and Water Release in the back. A fierce attack came instantly.

The scale of the attack was so great that the entire forest was shaken. Flocks of birds hastily flew away from the battle area.

Their keen senses told them that danger was near.

The four techniques complemented each other, moving swiftly. Earth Release, however, silently spread from underground.

Su Zhong's feet instantly turned into mud.

The thick, sticky mud formed a black hand, grabbing Su Zhong's legs.

It pulled him down, submerging him up to his knees!

Before Su Zhong could react, the swamp suddenly solidified. The ground turned into rock harder than steel, trapping Su Zhong in place.

At this moment, the jutsu was already raining down on him.

Su Zhong's eyes were filled with determination.

His right fist, which had been building up power, struck fiercely.

Roar!

With Su Zhong at the center, the air within a twenty-meter radius was stirred.

White air currents swirled, instantly forming a giant dragon.

Leaves danced in the wind, gathering in the dragon.

A substantial green dragon coiled around Su Zhong.

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