Chapter 123
The previous attack had indeed pierced Kakuzu's heart. He was sent flying through the air, and before he could even register what had happened, his heart was shattered. A deep sense of discomfort washed over him.
"Hidan, we were ambushed...!" Kakuzu cursed loudly mid-air. Countless black tendrils erupted from his chest, quickly filling the massive hole in his torso.
Even Hidan, as reckless as he was, realized their group was under attack. A normal person would have immediately sought cover, considering the enemy was hidden while they were out in the open. The logical course of action was to locate the enemy first.
But Hidan had always been brash, and with his immortal body negating most threats, he never cared about tactics. It was akin to someone receiving an overpowered buff in a fighting game—most would rush in blindly, throwing caution to the wind. That was precisely Hidan's mindset.
"Bastard! Who dares attack me?!" he roared, roughly tossing aside the two unconscious individuals he had been carrying. He pulled out his signature scythe and started drawing a ritual circle on the ground. His body darkened, intricate white lines forming across his skin.
Zixu didn't waste time exchanging words. Since Hidan couldn't be killed easily, he would deal with the more troublesome one first.
A kunai, wrapped with an explosive tag, appeared in Zixu's hand. Activating the tag, he hurled it with immense force, sending it slicing through the air toward Hidan like a shooting star.
Thanks to Kakuzu's earlier warning, Hidan reacted just as the kunai entered his five-meter range.
"Tch, mere child's play." He twirled his scythe, knocking the kunai away effortlessly. However, the explosive tag detonated upon contact.
A massive fireball erupted, engulfing Hidan in flames and smoke.
"He's still alive? These two are troublesome." Zixu stood at a distance, carefully observing their chakra flow. Both Kakuzu and Hidan remained active, but the Two-Tails Jinchūriki's chakra flickered like a dying flame—it wouldn't last much longer.