Chapter 131 : Kakuzu Compromises!!

It's no wonder that Kakuzu's immortality is considered superior to Hidan's immortality.

Kakuzu had already taken the full force of the Susano Shield's impact and the slash from the Susano Sword.

His body couldn't withstand such violent attacks and had shattered into pieces.

At that moment, the black threads of the Earth Grudge Fear technique on his body began to erupt.

A dense mass of black threads surged out from his body, with most of them attacking Uchiha Kagami's Susanoo.

A smaller portion began to stitch Kakuzu's body back together.

At the same time, the four Earth Grudge Fear Masks Kakuzu had sent out earlier returned to his main body, preventing him from dying due to his heart being destroyed.

"Tsk~ These black threads are really troublesome."

Perhaps because these black threads were still connected to Kakuzu and were continuously supplied with chakra, they were much stronger and more flexible compared to the ones that had been hiding under the tree earlier.

However, before the second-stage Susanoo, these threads were nothing.

If Kagami had used his full power to protect his eyes, and if he intended to kill Kakuzu, even if Kakuzu had several more hearts, it wouldn't be enough to stop the "Gundam" from slicing him apart.

"Ugh…"

Soon, Kakuzu's body was fully reassembled, and he stood up from the ground as if nothing had happened.

"What did you do to me?"

Retracting the black threads, Kakuzu's eyes were filled with hatred.

Kagami had killed him once, so the effects of Mugen Kōsō's technique had naturally worn off.

Kakuzu, now back to his senses, recalled what had just happened and broke out in a cold sweat.

Such a technique, capable of altering someone's consciousness to a degree, made Kakuzu feel like he was facing a deadly threat. 

Believing in money, he considered himself lucky this time. Even though being a friend of Kagami had been implanted into his consciousness, he still attacked this so-called "friend."

But what about next time? 

Would he still be lucky enough to strike again? 

The thought that he might still see this person as a friend made Kakuzu almost lose his composure.

He had walked the ninja world for many years, but today was the first time he had witnessed such a wicked jutsu.

This is just too ridiculous.

"You already knew, didn't you?"

Kakuzu put away his black lines, and Kagami canceled his Susanoo.

The moment Susanoo disappeared, Kagami couldn't help but cover his eyes.

After a long while, when he removed his right hand from his eyes, two streams of blood tears suddenly flowed down his face.

"It seems using Susanoo takes a heavy toll on your eyes."

"It's fine. After all, it's one of the ultimate Sharingan techniques of the Uchiha clan. It's normal for it to be draining."

Kagami smiled slightly and began to slowly walk toward Kakuzu.

With every step he took, Kakuzu felt more and more pressure.

Two paths lay before him.

The first path was to continue fighting Kagami.

Looking at those bloodstained eyes, it wasn't certain that Kagami's consumption was less than his own.

Sure, he had lost a heart, but he still had four more.

Compared to his peak, he wasn't really that weakened.

But Kagami was different.

Using Susanoo consumed a lot of chakra and caused significant damage to the eyes.

If they fought again, Kakuzu felt that his chances of winning were still high.

The second path was, of course, to flee.

There was no need for him to clash with Kagami to the death.

Just like what Kagami had said earlier.

In the world of power and influence, connections and background are everything. After killing Uchiha Kagami, it's not just whether Konoha will seek revenge, but the Uchiha clan, those crazies, won't let him off easily.

Thinking about this, Kakuzu was already leaning toward retreating.

But right now, it wasn't as simple as just running away.

Realizing Kakuzu was trying to escape, Kagami sighed and raised his right hand to his forehead, saying, "How much longer are you guys going to watch? Don't you see Kakuzu wants to run?"

Hearing this, Kakuzu was taken by surprise.

Before he could react, several Konoha ninjas appeared around him in an instant.

The one in front, with white hair, Kakuzu recognized as the second Hokage, Senju Tobirama.

"Don't mind us, Kagami. When we arrived, we saw you using Susanoo, and we didn't want to interrupt you showing off your amazing power."

Sarutobi Hiruzen chuckled, explaining why they hadn't attacked immediately.

"My eyes are nearly blind, and I'm still showing off," Kagami said, though calling it blind was an exaggeration. Compared to before, his vision had definitely become a little blurry.

"The Mangekyō Sharingan is powerful, but the downsides are clear. When we get back to the village, I'll see if I can fix this issue." 

As his disciple, Tobirama didn't want Kagami's eyes to deteriorate so soon.

With the development of cloning techniques, he decided his next research would be focused on the Mangekyō Sharingan to find a way to reduce the damage caused by overusing it.

"By the way, sensei, speaking of the Sharingan, should we ask the old Sarutobi for advice on Obito? He also has a Mangekyō Sharingan, but when I've seen him use Kamui, his eyes didn't show any discomfort. Does his Mangekyō Sharingan have no weaknesses anymore?"

"That's a good idea. When we go over in a few days, we can have Rin ask Obito."

After Kagami and Tobirama finished talking, Danzo, who had been waiting for the right moment, saw the chance and spoke up with a malicious look at Kakuzu.

"Kakuzu, the fact that so many of us came to invite you shows Konoha's sincerity. So, what do you say? Will you accept our invitation?"

Kakuzu cursed to himself inwardly.

He had been living just fine on his own, eating when he was hungry and not worrying about anyone else. Life was free and easy.

He only thought about joining Konoha because he was bored.

But from Danzo's malicious expression, Kakuzu could tell that if he refused, he could already imagine the beating he would get from Konoha's elite.

"Can you tell me why you want me to join Konoha? I'm just a rogue ninja from a small village."

Kakuzu didn't want to be tied down like this.

This is the Land of Lightning, the territory of the Hidden Cloud Village.

He had just fought a fierce battle with Kagami here. There was no doubt that it would attract the Cloud ninja from the Outskirts of Cloud City.

As long as the Cloud ninja arrived, maybe he could use the confusion to escape.

He had a good plan, but Konoha was no fool either.

"These issues can be discussed when you return to Konoha with us. Right now, we have one problem: will you reject or accept Konoha's invitation?"

Facing the relentless pressure of Danzo, Kakuzu straightened his body, gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, and said fiercely, "Fine, I'll accept your invitation."

"…What? Seeing your attitude earlier, I thought you would choose to refuse."

"Danzo, stop talking. From now on, Kakuzu is a member of our village."

Senju Tobirama scolded Danzo for his talkativeness, then pulled out a Konoha forehead protector from his ninja tool pouch and tossed it to Kakuzu.

Without hesitation, Kakuzu accepted it and placed it on his forehead.

"No time to waste, let's head back to Konoha."

As soon as Tobirama finished speaking, a rough and deep voice came from the distance.

"Konoha people, don't rush off!"

Everyone turned to look and saw the Third Raikage leading a group of Cloud ninjas heading toward them. 

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