Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

That was the figure that rushed forward first.

"Ok!"

In a seat to the side.

Just as Chi Tu, with a solemn expression, wanted to follow along.

"Whoosh!"

"boom!"

Sasori of the Red Sand, whose figure appeared rather bulky to Akatsuchi and Arai, suddenly unleashed an extremely terrifying speed.

On the front.

"What!?"

Arai, who only had time to react, suddenly changed his expression.

A sudden and devastating blow.

I felt the heavy pressure coming from my arms.

At a point where there was absolutely no way to deflect the force.

"whoosh"

"boom!"

The figure flew backwards.

It crashed heavily onto the ground not far away, raising a cloud of dust.

"Arai-san!"

Akatsuki's expression changed, and he was about to change his form to go and support Shiki.

"Heh heh, your opponent is me!"

In the nearby location.

Kakuzu, who had been closing in on Akatsuchi without anyone noticing, revealed a chilling glint in his exposed emerald eyes.

The sleeve was swung down forcefully.

As Chi Tu's expression hardened.

They immediately adopted a defensive stance.

"Boom!"

With a dull thud, Akatsuchi's eyes narrowed, and with a stomp of his foot, another powerful surge of chakra erupted.

Kakuzu gave a cold laugh.

The figure then swayed and rose.

"boom!"

He forcibly changed his position in mid-air, and with a powerful kick, his right leg slammed heavily into Akatsuki's arms, forcibly forcing Akatsuki back.

The two formed hand seals at almost the same time.

Earth Release: Rock Thrusting Technique!

"Lightning Release - Earth Movement Technique!"

Kakuzu's escape technique was a result of his foresight.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle!"

An extremely piercing and explosive thunderous sound, accompanied by bursts of lightning.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

"Crack!"

As one shard of rock and earth after another flew everywhere, Kakuzu, who had just landed, quickly completed hand seals.

"Lightning Release - False Darkness Technique!"

The chakra that is mobilized.

"Zizzizi!"

A bright, azure light and shadow rose up.

"boom!"

A burst of lightning erupted amidst the clamor.

"The soul is pale!"

Just as Akatsuki's expression changed.

"Whoosh!"

The only option was to quickly create distance and let the terrifying lightning bolt crash down with a deafening roar.

"boom!"

Where Chi Tu had just stood, a huge black pit had appeared, with wisps of white smoke rising from it and a chilling aura spreading through the air.

All of this made Chi Tu's expression extremely solemn.

A blatant case of chakra attribute counterplay!

When the strength is similar, the attribute advantage of chakra becomes very obvious. Not to mention, in Akatsuchi's perception, the chakra fluctuation of the man opposite him, who was wearing a fire cloud robe and a half-mask, seemed to be much stronger than his own!

The fierce offensive stance they just displayed.

This is definitely a seasoned and powerful warrior.

Out of the corner of my eye, I could see that Kenjiro Arai was being completely overwhelmed by another stranger, and it seemed that his defeat was only a matter of time.

'Where did Kusagakure find these two powerful individuals?!?'

If Akatsuchi still didn't realize at this moment that the newcomers were helpers invited by Kusagakure, then Akatsuchi really needed to have his head checked. Although the headbands of Takigakure and Sunagakure on the foreheads of Kakuzu and Sasori of the Red Sand were so obvious, firstly, headbands were something that could be easily obtained, and secondly, no matter how hard Akatsuchi racked his brains, he couldn't find anyone from these two ninja villages who could be matched with the two people in front of him!

Of course, this is also because Kakuzu and Sasori of the Red Sand have not yet used their true power. Even though Earth Grudge Fear is not something that ordinary ninjas can recognize, once Sasori of the Red Sand uses his true abilities, it will be easy to associate him with Sunagakure.

Puppet Technique = Sunagakure (Hidden Sand Village)

There's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Akatsuchi and Arai lacked the ability to see through the fact that Hiruko, whom Sasori was using to disguise himself, was merely a puppet shell. They genuinely believed that it was a living human being. Therefore, the two had no way of determining Kakuzu and Sasori's identities and might even think that the headbands on their bodies were just deceptive decorative items!

Akatsuchi knew very well that he had to find a way to defeat the guy in front of him as soon as possible, otherwise Arai Kenjiro's side would definitely not be able to hold out for long. The two of them were really strong. As for asking other Iwa ninja to come and support them, that was really not an option right now!

The reason is simple: the main force of the Grass Ninja has already advanced!

With the ninjas from both villages fully engaged in close combat, Akatsuchi and Arai are left to fend for themselves!

Chitu needs to find a way to change its current predicament.

But Kakuzu clearly won't give Akatsuchi that much time.

"boom!"

That was another burst of powerful chakra energy.

As he leaped forward.

Kakuzu's figure once again fiercely approached the location of Akatsuchi.

"You don't have time to look around!"

A fierce aura bursts forth.

"!"

Akatsuki's heart tightened. Now was definitely not the time to worry about others. Faced with this overwhelmingly powerful being right in front of him, Akatsuki could only barely protect himself.

"boom!"

"Earth Release: Earth Shattering Technique!"

"Shh!"

Intense fluctuations spread out layer by layer.

"Lightning Release - Thunderclap Technique!"

One ninjutsu clash after another. Even though Akatsuchi knew very well that he would be completely countered by the Lightning Release technique, as someone from Iwagakure, although it wasn't that he didn't know other ninjutsu or that he only had this one chakra nature, he was ultimately not as proficient as the Earth Release technique, which he could almost do with ease.

It has almost become an instinctive reaction in the battle of Akatsuchi. The same ninjutsu may be more powerful and consume less chakra when used by different people. This is due to the skill and proficiency of the ninja!

Earth Release ninjutsu is just that kind of thing for Akatsuchi. Of course, the most important point is that Akatsuchi doesn't know any Wind Release ninjutsu at all, and his other chakra nature is Water Release. Compared to Lightning Release techniques, Earth Release is more useful. At least it gives him a lot of time to adjust. High-level Earth Release techniques are hard to use in a short time.

However, the earth-遁 (earth-遁) techniques at levels B and C are also possible.

Red Earth, however, can be used with ease.

"Tudun!"

This continuous surge of rock bursts, spreading straight out, effectively blocked Kakuzu's attacks time and time again!

"Humph!"

Although it looked like Kakuzu was completely dominating Akatsuchi, with Kakuzu having a clear advantage in speed, power, and the counter to his techniques, he just couldn't break through the stalemate!

Each time Akatsuchi released Earth Release, it was perfectly timed to make it difficult for Kakuzu to launch further attacks, forcing him into a defensive stance. This provided Akatsuchi with the most valuable time to adjust.

Long-range attacks are rarely fatal in a single blow.

But when it comes to close-quarters combat, there is still the most troublesome aspect.

"Clang!"

"Earth Escape - Rigid Style Technique"

It can obey Akatsuchi's orders and, with the rock giant formed from chakra, can easily block attacks from all directions. It is almost a defense without blind spots. Even when Kakuzu himself used the Lightning Release technique, he broke through a gap for a moment!

"Earth Release: Weighted Rock Technique!"

"Splash!"

The boulders scattered in all directions.