Kakuzu hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation yet, his eerie green pupils fixated on Senju Tobirama behind the group.
Although Senju Tobirama was Senju Hashirama's younger brother, he didn't believe the other party's strength surpassed his own.
Taking some risks to earn money was normal!
Even if he truly couldn't win, he still had five lives.
It was just a loss of a few hearts, a negligible loss compared to two hundred million.
He had dared to assassinate the Ninja God, Senju Hashirama, back then, so he wasn't afraid of Senju Tobirama, his brother, at all.
...
"Second Hokage, your head is worth two hundred million, and I'll be taking it today," Kakuzu sneered, raising his hand as the black tentacles on his back writhed wildly.
Renye was a little surprised; was this Old Man really worth so much?
He was actually worth two hundred million, no wonder Kakuzu wanted to assassinate him.
The Land of Lightning Daimyo had so much money he didn't know what to do with it; it seemed like he'd have to extort a hefty sum from him later.
To be able to spend two hundred million on a bounty, the Daimyo was truly rich.
He had to find a way to make him cough up the money.
The Second Raikage subtly distanced himself from the others; he was severely injured and had lost his combat ability, and he didn't want to get caught in the crossfire.
He still needed to get back alive and kill the Daimyo.
He absolutely couldn't die here.
Thinking of this, he actively widened the distance even more.
Hmm, at this position, the battle wouldn't affect him.
...
"Do you think hiding behind these brats will make me unable to deal with you?" Kakuzu sneered.
Before his words finished, the black tentacles on his back shot towards Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others at extreme speed.
Facing the tentacle attack, the group immediately dodged.
Kakuzu used this opportunity to rush towards Senju Tobirama, closing the distance in the blink of an eye.
"I'll be taking your head!"
Senju Tobirama's bounty was as high as two hundred million, and he was determined to get this huge sum!
"Arrogant!" Senju Tobirama snorted coldly, completing the hand seals instantly, "Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"
A high-pressure water blade swept out, and Kakuzu quickly dodged, simultaneously controlling his tentacles to attack.
Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others were about to join the battle when Renye stopped them.
"Don't worry, Uncle can handle it."
A group of people ganging up on Kakuzu alone was truly unfair, and he didn't want Kakuzu to be beaten to death by the crowd.
No matter what, the guy still owed him fifteen million.
That amount was no small sum; it was enough to develop several more poisons.
If he got beaten to death, who would pay him back?
Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others looked at Renye with strange expressions, always feeling like this guy was an undercover agent sent by the enemy, but they had no evidence.
With that Old Man's strength, it was absolutely impossible for him to be killed by Kakuzu.
Although the current Kakuzu possessed Earth Grudge Fear and was much stronger than before, he was still no match for Senju Tobirama.
As long as there wasn't an information asymmetry, it was almost impossible for him to lose...
Speaking of information asymmetry, it reminded him of the characteristics of Earth Grudge Fear, and he felt it was necessary to tell the Old Man, lest he really lose and things truly blew up.
"Uncle, be careful, he has five hearts, meaning five lives!" Renye shouted a reminder.
At these words, the battlefield instantly fell silent.
"Renye-kun, is what you said true?" Uchiha Kagami's mouth hung open in shock; it was the first time he had ever heard of someone having five hearts and five lives.
This was too exaggerated.
Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others also showed expressions of disbelief; it was simply unheard of.
They couldn't help but worry about their teacher Tobirama's safety; an enemy with five lives was not easy to deal with, and a slight mistake could lead to an accident.
After all, the other person had five lives, while teacher Tobirama only had one.
The group prepared to provide support at any moment if the situation went south.
The two who were currently fighting froze in place upon hearing this.
Although Senju Tobirama was surprised by the intelligence Renye provided, as a seasoned veteran, he quickly adjusted his tactics and calmly analyzed the situation.
"Five lives, huh?" Tobirama snorted coldly, rapidly forming hand seals, "Then I'll take them down one by one!"
Kakuzu, on the other hand, suddenly turned his head, staring intently at Renye, his killing intent surging in his eyes: "Brat... how do you know the secret of Earth Grudge Fear?!"
He knew that Earth Grudge Fear was a secret Ninjutsu of Takigakure Village, and only a handful of people knew about it; the few Village high-ranking officials who knew the truth had already been killed by him.
Logically speaking, no one in the Ninja World besides himself should know about this.
And he had never revealed it, so how did this brat know?
After clashing with Senju Tobirama, Kakuzu realized that the opponent's strength was very strong, even far exceeding his own.
He had intended to kill Senju Tobirama in a mutual destruction, since he had five lives and dying once was nothing.
But then this kid spoke up and reminded him, and his plan was completely ruined.
Renye ignored Kakuzu's furious gaze and continued:
"The masks on his back are his hearts, and each mask represents a different Chakra nature; you just need to destroy the masks."
"You're asking for death!" Kakuzu roared, and a powerful Wind Release Ninjutsu suddenly struck towards Renye.
Renye immediately moved away from the Ninjutsu's attack range, waving his hand helplessly.
"Alright, I won't say any more."
This guy was just easily angered; wasn't he just revealing the secret and weakness of Earth Grudge Fear?
Was it really necessary to get so angry?
If he hadn't been worried about Senju Tobirama's safety, he wouldn't have said anything.
For the Old Man's life safety, he could only temporarily inconvenience Kakuzu.
Anyway, this guy had five lives and wouldn't be easily killed.
Seeing Renye's helpless expression, Kakuzu's forehead veins bulged with anger, "This damn brat!"
If this brat hadn't interfered, he would have killed Senju Tobirama by now.
Wait... where was Senju Tobirama?
Kakuzu suddenly reacted; in the moment of distraction, Senju Tobirama in front of him suddenly disappeared.
"Are you looking for me?" A cold voice came from behind him.
When did that happen?!
Kakuzu's face was horrified; before he could react, a sharp kunai pierced his body.
"Pfft!" One of Kakuzu's hearts was instantly pierced.
"Ugh..." Kakuzu quickly distanced himself, his face grim.
Damn Senju Tobirama, actually ambushing him the moment he was distracted!
He had lost a heart for nothing; it was a huge loss.
"As expected of the Second Hokage, but do you think that's enough to defeat me?!"
Kakuzu quickly switched masks, and the Fire Release mask suddenly spewed out scorching flames.
"Fire Release: Headhunter!"
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!" Senju Tobirama performed the Ninjutsu, and a thick water wall rose from the ground.
Flames and water collided, and a large amount of steam immediately appeared in the field, obstructing everyone's vision.
Renye immediately activated his Sharingan to observe.
Through the cover of the mist, Senju Tobirama produced several sharp kunai in his hand and threw them towards Kakuzu without hesitation.
"Attacking wildly just because you lost your vision?" Kakuzu sneered disdainfully, "The Second Hokage is nothing special!"
Renye's eyes widened; was this the legendary...
ps: Thanks to 【Siberian Potato Strips】 for the Great God certification, currently still owe 7 chapters...