Kakuzu's face became increasingly hideous and terrifying at this moment. He stared intently at Uchiha Kaede, his eyes burning with rage as he cursed inwardly, "Damn it! To think I was tricked by such a brat!"
Meanwhile, Biwa Jūzō looked utterly surprised. He first glanced at the furious Kakuzu beside him, then turned his gaze to the young Uchiha Kaede in front of him, asking in disbelief, "You are Uchiha Kaede?"
Evidently, the huge disparity between Uchiha Kaede's age and strength greatly shocked Biwa Jūzō.
Facing their stares, Uchiha Kaede showed no fear. He straightened his body and proudly replied, "That's right. Now die!"
Before his words even finished, he swiftly channeled the Chakra within his body, instantly manifesting the first stage of Susanoo—a tall, mighty black skeletal frame.
Immediately after, this skeletal frame, like a moving mountain, charged ferociously towards Kakuzu and Biwa Jūzō.
At this moment, Kakuzu and Biwa Jūzō were already exhausted. Especially Kakuzu; although his initial consumption wasn't significant, continuously releasing too many Ninjutsu earlier had left him with very little Chakra.
However, Uchiha Kaede showed no intention of holding back, controlling Susanoo's giant hand to mercilessly grab at them.
Kakuzu's face instantly twisted, turning so gloomy it seemed water could drip from it.
He suddenly waved his right hand, and three different colored lights converged, rapidly gathering on his right arm like shooting stars.
Those were the three Earth Grudge Fear mask monsters of Wind, Fire, and Lightning, each emitting green, red, and purple light, looking eerie yet powerful.
At the same time, Biwa Jūzō rushed forward without hesitation. He roared, and his palm, like a small mountain, slammed heavily onto the shield formed by the Earth Grudge Fear mask monsters.
With a loud 'bang,' a huge recoil force came, but Biwa Jūzō stood firmly in place, not moving an inch.
However, although this blow failed to break through Kakuzu's defense, it successfully deflected Susanoo's attack from its original direction.
Seeing this, Biwa Jūzō's figure flickered, and he agilely leaped a distance away.
Then, he gripped his long sword tightly with both hands, continuously slashing at Susanoo like a fierce storm.
Each slash contained boundless power, leaving trails of dazzling light and shadow in the air.
"Die!" Kakuzu roared, his eyes flashing with madness.
At this moment, the massive amount of Chakra within him had been continuously gathered and compressed to its extreme.
With his final roar, a terrifying Chakra cannon, several meters in diameter, shot out from his palm like a roaring giant dragon, heading straight for Kaede.
In an instant, the world changed color, and winds surged. The Chakra cannon sliced through the void at an astonishing speed, emitting a piercing whistle. In the blink of an eye, it accurately struck Kaede's body.
Accompanied by an earth-shattering roar, the entire space trembled. A massive wave of air erupted at the center, surging like a volcanic eruption.
This powerful impact directly sent the nearby Biwa Jūzō flying tens of meters away, where he fell heavily to the ground.
After the dust settled, Kakuzu gasped for breath, looking ahead, and mused, "He should be dead now..."
He widened his eyes, staring intently at the smoke-filled area, expecting to see Kaede's utterly destroyed state.
"Bang!" A giant dark hand reached out again, hands propped on the ground, and the lower body also formed. Kaede stood within Susanoo, his clothes slightly dirty.
Biwa Jūzō hurried to Kakuzu's side. When he looked closely, he saw Kaede standing there, safe and sound.
Biwa Jūzō looked constipated as he asked Kakuzu with confusion, "Hey, how exactly did you manage to provoke this kid?"
Kakuzu listened, then fell silent for a moment. To prevent Biwa Jūzō from immediately turning and leaving, after much thought, Kakuzu finally said, "...Some grudges."
Just then, Kaede's lips curled slightly, revealing a subtle smile, and he softly said, "Now it's my turn!"
Susanoo's arm slowly lifted, its palm gradually forming into a claw shape, facing upwards.
At the same time, Kaede began to channel the Yin and Yang Chakras within his body, fusing them in a precise 2:8 ratio. As the Chakra continuously gathered, a black-purple Chakra orb gradually formed in Susanoo's hand.
The Chakra orb at this moment emitted a terrifying aura, and the surrounding air seemed to become heavy due to its presence.
However, Kaede did not stop there. He took a deep breath, exerted force, and had Susanoo's hand tightly grip the Chakra orb, applying pressure to compress it further.
In an instant, a dazzling light burst forth from the Chakra orb, illuminating the entire battlefield. The light was so intense that it was impossible to look at directly.
"What is this?" Kakuzu and the other person were stunned. Biwa Jūzō only found it somewhat familiar, but the experienced Kakuzu turned pale, his face filled with disbelief.
"A Tailed Beast Ball? Impossible!!" Kakuzu's eyes widened, and he muttered incredulously. The orb, containing terrifying power, left him completely frozen.
With a gentle flick of Kaede's hand, the Tailed Beast Ball shot out like a cannonball. Wherever it passed, the air seemed to be violently squeezed by an invisible large hand, emitting piercing whistles.
Just then, Biwa Jūzō suddenly let out a roar: "Aargh!!"
He unhesitatingly ran forward, charging straight towards the rapidly approaching Tailed Beast Ball.
He gripped the huge kubikiribōchō tightly in his hands, his arm muscles taut, veins bulging.
As the Tailed Beast Ball neared, he used all his strength to swing the great sword, slamming it fiercely against the deadly orb.
In an instant, there was an earth-shattering roar— "Boom! Boom!!"
Intense light instantly illuminated the entire forest, accompanied by billowing smoke and scorching heatwaves. The surrounding trees were uprooted one after another, turning into ruins.
As the smoke gradually dispersed, a bottomless small giant pit was visible in the center of the once dense forest, and Biwa Jūzō's body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, falling straight down.
The once formidable kubikiribōchō in his hand was now broken into two halves, scattered on the ground.
Kaede stood silently, observing everything that had happened before him. He nodded, clearly quite satisfied with this outcome.
After all, this was merely a preliminary test, using only a small Tailed Beast Ball, but from the current results, its power was quite good.
However, Kaede suddenly realized something at this moment. He quickly looked around, trying to find Kakuzu. But where was Kakuzu's trace? That guy had actually escaped during the explosion.
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