"Natsuhane?"
Both Kakuzu and Hidan had heard this name before.
They recalled the leader mentioning that someone named Natsuhane had also joined the organization.
Kakuzu narrowed his eyes, "So, you're the one who's been crazily marrying and having children, huh, Natsuhane? Get out of the way! Can't you see we're busy here?"
Natsuhane crossed his arms and said leisurely, "It looks like you two are struggling to fight the Eight-Tails. Need some help?"
Kakuzu's face darkened with rage, "Brat, how dare you look down on me? Just wait! After I finish off the Eight-Tails, I'll kill you!"
With that, Kakuzu's mouth spewed out a large amount of black threads.
Immediately, the four masked monsters re-entered Kakuzu's body.
Kakuzu groaned in pain, and eight thick, giant black threads burst out from his back, making him look like a twisted version of an octopus from a distance.
Killer Bee's eyes lit up with interest, "Hahaha, the monster inside you is interesting! I knew we were comrades. Alright, since you're showing off, let me show you mine too!"
"Come on, Gyūki!"
With Killer Bee's command, a giant octopus with a bull's head appeared on the spot.
Hidan was shocked, "Whoa, whoa, whoa! This guy is huge!"
Though surprised, Hidan secretly felt pleased.
The larger the target, the easier it would be to extract blood.
Just as Hidan was about to make a move, Kakuzu quickly reminded him, "Hidan, that guy has speed and strength! With just your taijutsu, you'll never get his blood in this lifetime. Just wait for me to get it for you!"
"Tch!"
Hidan spat in frustration. Normally, he would have charged in already, but things were different now. He genuinely felt Killer Bee's strength and knew this was no time for bravado.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Kakuzu, manipulating several black threads, lunged at the Eight-Tails. The Eight-Tails disdainfully swung its fists, grabbed the black threads, and started swinging them around like a yo-yo.
Gyūki said, "In the face of absolute power, no matter how special your abilities are, they are meaningless!"
"Damn it... Damn it!"
Kakuzu was furious. Although remaining conscious while being spun rapidly was impressive, it was the first time he had been humiliated like this by an enemy.
"Put Kakuzu down!"
Hidan shouted, swinging his triple-bladed scythe as he charged at the Eight-Tails. The Eight-Tails didn't even glance at him, casually raising its tail and smashing Hidan into the ground.
A sense of powerlessness.
A deep sense of powerlessness...
Against the Eight-Tails, no matter how hard Kakuzu and Hidan tried, it was meaningless.
In the air, Kakuzu was still being spun around uncontrollably.
Underground, Hidan was struggling to climb out of the rubble.
It was too difficult...
Seeing this, Natsuhane decided it was time to step in. To ensure his future wife Kaguya would appear sooner, it was time to show his skills.
"This is a good opportunity to test my new ability."
Natsuhane slowly closed his eyes and then quickly opened them.
His right eye transformed into the shape of Itachi Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan.
"Amaterasu!"
A large area of black flames instantly covered the Eight-Tails' entire body.
"Ahhhh!"
The Eight-Tails roared in pain. The intense burning sensation on its body was unbearable, and Kakuzu took the opportunity to retract his black threads and escape.
At this moment, Hidan finally crawled out from the ground.
"Black flames? Could it be that Itachi Uchiha is here?"
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