: Harvest!

Chapter 27: A Harvest! (Please read further, vote, and give monthly tickets!)

Having completely subdued Kakuzu, Hoshino Hide stepped forward.

Seeing Hoshishige Hide's cautious demeanor, Kakuzu stopped pretending, looked up, and asked, "You seem to know a great deal about my information?"

Xingxia Xiu nodded in agreement.

Kakuzu then asked, "Have you also mastered some kind of secret technique for immortality?"

"Otherwise, I would have already taken your heart!"

Hoshita Hide chuckled: "Kakuzu, as a ninja, I won't proactively reveal my information."

"Even though your life and death are now completely in my hands."

Due to the information asymmetry, he was able to capture Kakuzu.

If they had equal intelligence, Hoshino knew he would be no match for Kakuzu.

Unfortunately, he knew that the horn had five hearts.

Kakuzu was unaware that he had three hearts.

After Kakuzu removed his heart, a new heart spontaneously grew inside him.

Even so, Kakuzu almost dodged the sneak attack.

Kakuzu's gaze turned serious: "Since you have information about me, but did not kill me directly, it seems that you are not simply doing this to complete Konoha's bounty mission."

"You're after my secret technique."

Kakuzu spoke with certainty.

Hoshino readily admitted, "That's right, my goal is your secret technique, Earth Grudge Fear."

"Kakuzu, hand over the secret technique, and I'll give you your life in return."

Kakuzu scoffed after hearing this: "It seems your understanding of Earth Grudges is also quite limited."

Upon hearing this, Hoshino Shuu coldly said, "Kakuzu, you'd better recognize the current situation."

Kakuzu coldly replied, "Of course I know."

"However, you cannot remove the Earthly Grudge from my body."

"I have survived to this day thanks to the power of the Earth Grudge."

"And once this secret technique is lost, life will come to an end."

Xingxia Xiu frowned.

He had even prepared himself for the possibility that even if he obtained the secret technique, it would be difficult to master it in the remaining time.

I never expected it to turn out this way.

If that's the case, and death is inevitable, how could Kakuzu possibly hand over the Earth Grudge?

So, is it possible that Kakuzu's words are false?

Hiroshige thought to himself that the possibility of Kakuzu lying was too low.

In that case, wouldn't all our efforts have been in vain?

Hoshita Shu stared at Kakuzu, his gaze turning icy: "Kakuzu, if you can't get me the secret technique Earth Grudge Fear, then you have no reason to exist."

Although sweat beaded on his forehead, Kakuzu's voice remained calm: "I truly cannot do it, if you obtained the Earth Grudge for its life-extending effect."

Xingxia Xiu said, "You mean you can work for me and become my subordinate?"

Kakuzu said, "A collaborator!"

"I can solve a lot of problems for you!"

Another Kage-level fighter?

Sounds good.

However, Hoshino Shu currently lacks the means to subdue Kakuzu.

He had no doubt that if Kakuzu was released, the guy might betray him and kill him at the next rendezvous.

The intelligence asymmetry played a crucial role in enabling the capture of Kakuzu this time.

Although Hoshino Shu didn't reveal his secret of having multiple hearts, Kakuzu's experience would surely allow him to deduce a lot.

The intelligence advantage has been lost.

Facing Kakuzu, who possesses all five hearts, it will be very difficult to fight him again.

In a flash, Hoshino looked at Kakuzu and said, "Sorry, I don't need uncontrollable collaborators."

Then he raised one hand and said, "Since that's the case, then..."

Kakuzu's pupils contracted, and numerous black tentacles erupted from his body, attempting to break free of his restraints.

But Hoshino Shu was even faster; the wooden thorns embedded in Kakuzu's body grew and forked again, piercing Kakuzu's last heart.

Instantly, the dancing tentacles stiffened and then drooped limply.

Kakuzu, one of the immortal duo, is dead!

As Hoshino watched Kakuzu gradually lose his breath, he felt a little dazed.

Since Su Hui awakened, this was the first familiar person to die at his hands.

And he's not just any ordinary person.

He's a Kage-level powerhouse!

For a moment, Xingxia Xiu's feelings were somewhat complicated.

A little excited, and a little disappointed.

Even a Kage, due to the information asymmetry, could be killed by a Chunin like him.

Of course, his current ninja rank is Chunin, but his actual combat strength is much higher than that.

Expert-level swordsmanship alone is enough to qualify one as a Jonin.

But for Kakuzu, none of that mattered.

In the previous battle, Hoshino Shu's sword was easily disarmed by Kakuzu.

"Intelligence... our trump card!"

Looking at Kakuzu's corpse, Hoshishita Hide became secretly wary.

Hard power is important, but intelligence and trump cards are even more important!

Stepping forward, Hoshino Hide lowered Kakuzu's body down and then sealed it with the sealing scroll.

Kakuzu's body still has research value.

Moreover, it might come in handy in the future.

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For example, the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

Of course, before sealing the corpse, Hoshino also touched it.

Putting aside kunai, soldier pills, and explosive tags, the biggest surprise for Hoshino Shu was Kakuzu's little bit of money.

"Tsk tsk, no wonder he's the most hardworking member of the Akatsuki!"

"They actually have over 300 million taels in savings."

Xingxia Xiu beamed with joy, and the slight frustration of not getting Di Yuanyu vanished instantly.

After tidying up, Xingxia Xiu left the battlefield and returned to the valley where the temporary camp was located to continue her cultivation.

Time is running out; he must hurry.

Although it's impossible to solidify the state of being indecisive, Xingxia Xiu still wants to try her best to train the skill of "multitasking".

and so.

In the final moments, the clone created by Hoshino Shu did not continue to practice ninjutsu, but instead trained both hands to draw circular frames simultaneously.

Since he already felt he was about to succeed, he naturally wanted to give it his all one last time.

Time flies.

Night fell in the blink of an eye.

Inside the room created by Wood Release, one by one the clones turned into wooden figures, and Hoshino Hideya lay on the floor, panting heavily from exhaustion.

It took him a while to sit up and drink water, and then he ate some soldier's rations.

Having regained some strength, Hoshino stretched out his arms, joined his fingers together, and gathered Wind Release chakra at his fingertips, transforming it into sharp wind blades.

Then he moved both hands simultaneously, using the wind blades as knives to carve across the wooden floor.

Soon, a dragon on the left and a dog on the right were carved out.

Xingxia Xiu smiled as she looked at him.

While this effect may not be as profound as that of having two souls, its impact is still enormous.

For example, the art of dual-wielding can be extended into the dual-sword style.

For example, one can use each hand to form a hand seal to perform a combination ninjutsu.

For example, Wood Release.

For example, the perfect version of the Wind Release: Rasengan.

Under the stars, the brain works, and a multitude of inspirations and creative ideas suddenly emerge.

Having recovered his strength, Xingxia Xiu slipped out of the wooden house.

After lowering his eyes and contemplating for a moment, Xingxia Xiu opened his eyes in a state of single-soul consciousness and then formed a "巳" seal.

Wood escape-Wooden spindle wall!

Thick vines rose from the ground, forming a row of wooden walls.

Xingxia Xiu's hand seals remained unchanged, but two wooden clones appeared behind him.

The wooden clone shot out and landed on the wooden wall.

While Xingxia Xiu's hand seals remained unchanged, vines rose from the ground and attacked the wooden clone on the wooden wall.

Wood Release: Vajra Wood Summoning!

It is still a "巳" seal.

Immediately afterwards, Xingxia Xiu released his hands, raised his right palm, and immediately vines sprouted from his palm, growing rapidly forward and branching into several branches.

Wood Release: Great Forest Technique.

After severing the vine from his palm, Hoshino revealed a satisfied smile: "It's a bit inferior to what Hashirama Senju could summon with a simple clap of his hands, but it's still quite an improvement."

Previously, he had to properly and completely form hand seals to use Wood Release, even though there weren't many hand seals for Wood Release techniques.

However, now that he has the skill of multitasking, he is able to use a single "巳" seal to complete the Wood Release secret techniques he has already mastered.

(End of this chapter)