Killing his way through the ninja world, starting from being adopted by the second generation!

"Uncle, be careful! He has five hearts, he has five lives!" Lian Ye shouted a warning.

The battlefield fell silent the moment these words were spoken.

"Lianye-kun, is what you're saying true?" Uchiha Kagami's mouth dropped open in shock. This was the first time he had ever heard of someone having five hearts and five lives.

That's way too much.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others also showed expressions of disbelief; they had never heard of such a thing before.

They couldn't help but worry about Tobirama's safety. An enemy with five lives was not easy to deal with, and an accident could happen if they were not careful.

After all, others have five lives, while Tobirama-sensei only has one.

The group was prepared to provide support should the situation deteriorate.

Upon hearing this, the two combatants froze in place.

Although Tobirama Senju was surprised by the information provided by Renya, the battle-hardened veteran quickly adjusted his tactics and calmly analyzed the situation.

"Five lives?" Tobirama scoffed, his hands quickly forming hand seals. "Then we'll take them down one by one!"

Kakuzu suddenly turned his head, staring intently at Renya, his eyes blazing with murderous intent: "Kid... how do you know the secret of Earth Grudge Fear?!"

You should know that Earth Grudge Fear is a secret technique of Takigakure Village, and very few people know about it. The few village leaders who knew the truth had all been killed by him.

Logically speaking, no one in the ninja world except himself should know about this.

Moreover, he never revealed how the kid knew.

After fighting Tobirama Senju, Kakuzu learned that his opponent was very strong, even far stronger than himself.

He intended to kill Tobirama Senju by taking him down with him, since Tobirama had five lives and dying once wouldn't matter.

As a result, this kid reminded him, and his plan completely fell apart.

Ignoring Kakuzu's angry glare, Renya continued:

"The mask on his back is his heart. Each mask represents a different chakra attribute. All you need to do is destroy the mask."

"You're asking for death!" Kakuzu roared in fury, unleashing a powerful Wind Release ninjutsu at Renya.

Lianye immediately moved away from the ninjutsu's attack range and waved her hand helplessly.

"Okay, I won't say any more."

This guy gets angry easily. All he did was reveal the secrets and weaknesses of the Earth Grudge.

Is it really necessary to be so angry?

He would never have mentioned this if he hadn't been worried about Tobirama Senju's safety.

For the sake of this old man's safety, we have no choice but to temporarily put Kakuzu in a difficult position.

Anyway, this guy has five lives, so he won't be killed easily.

Seeing Renya's helpless expression, Kakuzu was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged. "That damned brat!"

If it weren't for this brat causing trouble, I would have killed Tobirama Senju long ago.

Wait... what about Tobirama Senju?

Kakuzu suddenly realized what was happening, and in the blink of an eye, Tobirama Senju in front of him vanished.

"Are you looking for me?" A cold voice came from behind.

When exactly is it?!

Kakuzu was horrified. Before he could react, a sharp kunai pierced his body.

"Pfft!" Kakuzu's heart was instantly pierced.

“Hmm…” Kakuzu quickly distanced himself, his face grim.

That despicable Tobirama Senju, he actually took advantage of his momentary lapse in concentration to launch a sneak attack!

Losing a heart for nothing is a huge loss.

"As expected of the Second Hokage, but you think you can beat me like this?!"

Kakuzu quickly switched masks, and the Fire Release mask suddenly spewed out scorching flames.

"Fire Escape·Tou Ke Ku!"

"Water Release: Water Wall!" Tobirama Senju unleashed a ninjutsu, and a thick wall of water rose from the ground.

When the flames and water collided, a large amount of steam immediately appeared in the arena, obscuring everyone's vision.

Renya immediately activated her Sharingan to observe.

Under the cover of the mist, Tobirama Senju produced several sharp kunai in his hand and hurled them without hesitation toward Kakuzu.

"So you attack randomly when you lose sight of someone?" Kakuzu sneered disdainfully. "The Second Hokage is nothing special!"

Lian Ye's eyes widened. Could this be the legendary...?

P.S.: Thanks to [Siberian Potato Fries] for the author certification, I still owe 7 chapters...

Chapter 200 The Reason for Kakuzu's Longevity

"It's wishful thinking to think that an attack of this magnitude could hurt me."

Gazing at the kunai flying through the mist, Kakuzu thought disdainfully and dodged it with a slight sidestep.

Is this all the Second Hokage is capable of?

It seems I overestimated his abilities; the brother of the Ninja God is nothing special.

"Shhhhhh!"

Several kunai grazed past Kakuzu's ears, and he noticed that Tobirama Senju's figure had vanished without warning.

How is this going? !

Before he could react, Tobirama Senju suddenly appeared in front of him, grabbed the two kunai that had been thrown at him, and thrust them fiercely toward his heart.

Kakuzu's pupils contracted sharply upon seeing this, seemingly not expecting Tobirama Senju to appear so suddenly. He was about to make a defensive move, but Tobirama Senju's movements were too fast, and two kunai pierced directly into his heart.

Lian Ye, who witnessed the entire process from afar, looked on with longing, "Is this the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

This is practically an essential ninja technique for killing people at home or on the go. If you learned it, wouldn't you be able to slaughter everyone on the battlefield?

Unfortunately, a year has passed, and he still hasn't fully grasped the theory of space.

It will take at least another year or two to fully learn it.

Now that the war is over, there is ample time to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique.

I believe that as long as I am serious and hardworking enough, I will be able to learn it sooner or later.

Although the Flying Thunder God Technique is quite difficult to learn, it wasn't unheard of in the original work; besides Minato Namikaze, his three bodyguards could also use the Flying Thunder God Technique in combination.

During the Fourth Shinobi World War, the three of them used the Flying Thunder God Technique to send the Mizukage, Mei Terumi, to the battlefield.

This suggests that ordinary people still have a chance to learn it; the problem lies in whether they can use it proficiently.

In Lianye's opinion, it's enough to learn it first; as for mastering it, that can be dealt with later.

His gaze fell on Tobirama Senju, wanting to observe how the old man used the Flying Thunder God Technique.

……

"Click——"

The sound of two masks shattering rang out simultaneously.

Kakuzu felt a sharp pain in his chest as both of his hearts were destroyed. The tentacles of the Earth Grudge Fear writhed wildly, trying to repair his damaged body, but the two lost hearts could not regenerate.

His face was terribly gloomy, and his eyes were blazing with murderous intent.

Tobirama Senju's movements were too fast; he was so fast that he couldn't even react before both of his hearts were destroyed.

If it weren't for the fact that he had multiple hearts, anyone else would have been killed long ago.

Including the heart that was damaged earlier, Kakuzu has already lost three hearts at the very beginning of the battle!

He now only has two hearts left, which means he only has two lives left.

If Tobirama Senju succeeds in attacking us again, the consequences would be unimaginable!

"Could this be the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

Kakuzu immediately realized that the rumor that Tobirama Senju had created a space-time ninjutsu was actually true.

This is indeed very tricky!

Kakuzu's two remaining hearts pounded violently in his chest cavity. His eyes were gloomy, and his muscles were taut, as if he were about to engage in a life-or-death struggle at any moment.

"Heh, as expected of the Second Hokage, I truly underestimated you before." Kakuzu sneered, "But do you think you can defeat me like this?"

Tobirama Senju swiftly retreated, landing steadily, his cold gaze fixed on Kakuzu, the kunai in his hand gleaming with a chilling light.

He did not rush to attack, but calmly observed Kakuzu's next move.

To prevent the other party from resorting to desperate measures and committing suicide together with you.

"Your ability is indeed strange, but in the face of absolute speed, any tricks are futile," Tobirama Senju said coldly.

"Heh heh, then let's wait and see!" Kakuzu roared, forming hand seals and releasing a ninjutsu.

"Earth Escape - Earth Spike!"

Several sharp earth spikes burst from the ground, shooting rapidly towards Tobirama Senju. At the same time, the last remaining mask on his back lit up.

"Fire Escape·Tou Ke Ku!"

Flames combined with earth spikes attacked Tobirama Senju.

Tobirama Senju's eyes narrowed, and he dodged the earth spikes' attack range with a flash. Seeing the flames rushing towards him, he quickly formed hand seals.

"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!"

A massive wall of water rose from the ground, colliding with the flames and creating a cloud of steam.

With his view obstructed, Tobirama Senju cautiously looked around. He didn't know what Kakuzu wanted to do, which was why he didn't attack immediately.

"Now!" Kakuzu seized the moment when his vision was obscured and suddenly unleashed all his power.

Upon hearing this, Tobirama Senju gripped his kunai tightly, remaining fully alert to prevent a last-ditch counterattack.

Having fought on the battlefield since childhood, he had encountered far too many such scenes.

Almost every dying person chooses to die together with their opponent.

He handled this situation with ease...

As soon as he finished speaking, Kakuzu suddenly retreated and turned to run without hesitation.

It's not an attack, it's a retreat!

We can't beat them, we simply can't beat them...

If all five hearts are gone, then we're really going to die here.

If we don't run now, when will we?!

The loss of three hearts in two battles made him realize very clearly that he was no match for Tobirama Senju.

If we continue fighting, we'll only face certain death.

They pretended to launch an attack, but actually wanted to take the opportunity to escape!

Kakuzu's speed was astonishing; he had already covered dozens of meters before anyone could react.

"What?!" Hiruzen Sarutobi exclaimed in astonishment.

"This guy... escaped?!" Koharu Utatane exclaimed incredulously.

The group was completely unprepared for the fact that the cornerstone would choose to flee; judging from their previous demeanor, they had thought they were going to fight to the death.

Lian Ye was also stunned, and then her lips twitched.

No wonder he's a monster who'll live to be over ninety; his running speed is almost unmatched.

If you can't win a fight, you have to be able to outrun them.