"Aren't you even worried about encountering that Uchiha Madara?"
Although he felt that this guy in front of him was not ordinary, like an old monster who had lived for many years.
But even if this guy is unusual, can he be more unusual than someone like Uchiha Madara?
Kakuzu, upon hearing this, coldly said, "Even if we really encounter Uchiha Madara, what is there to fear? Just leave it to me to deal with."
"Back then, I was someone who fought against Senju Hashirama."
He wasn't lying. Back then, he was sent by the higher-ups of Takigakure to assassinate Senju Hashirama. Although he only saw him from a distance and threw a kunai, it still counts as having fought, right?
At that time, just watching Senju Hashirama from afar, that terrifying aura made his entire body tremble.
He immediately understood that he wasn't even on the same level as Senju Hashirama. If they had really fought, he probably would've been slapped to death in one strike.
Of course, he still cherished his little life, so naturally, he ran away. Besides, how could Uchiha Madara still be alive. Even if alive, he'd be an old man.
As for himself, he had the forbidden jutsu "Earth Grudge Fear." Although he had lived a long time, he was still strong and sturdy, and had five lives, how could the enemy kill him?
Even by stalling, he could stall the opponent to death.
When the two heard his words, they were both a bit shocked. Someone who could fight Senju Hashirama must be an incredibly powerful person. And still alive to this day, that's even more terrifying.
Naturally, Jūzō didn't say anything more.
"Alright, you're awesome. If we really do encounter Uchiha Madara, then that guy is yours to deal with."
Kakuzu didn't even bother responding to him and simply continued on the road. If they really encounter him, they'll talk then.
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A few days later, the three of them also arrived at Takigakure.
And in front of them was a very large waterfall. There weren't any buildings or signs of a village around.
Jūzō asked doubtfully, "Where is Takigakure located?"
Kakuzu slowly said, "Right inside the big waterfall."
Coming to this familiar place also made him recall the past. Back then, the higher-ups had sent him to assassinate Senju Hashirama. Of course, it didn't succeed. He only saw him once, and was scared away.
When he returned to the village, the higher-ups at the time wanted to execute him because he had failed the mission.
He carried anger in his heart. He had been so loyal to the village, and yet he was going to be executed.
Fortunately, he killed all those higher-ups at the time, took the forbidden jutsu "Earth Grudge Fear," and lived until today.
Jūzō and Kisame were both a bit surprised.
A village actually built inside here, probably to prevent enemy attacks. Their own Kirigakure was built deep in the mountains, also to prevent attacks.
Kakuzu walked directly on water into the waterfall. Jūzō and Kisame immediately followed when they saw this.
After the three of them passed through the big waterfall, there was a long mountain path. After walking for a short while, a few Takigakure ninja appeared in front of them.
The Takigakure ninja also saw these guys, their clothes clearly weren't from Takigakure. They even saw one person wearing a scratched Takigakure headband.
This was a missing-nin. But he wasn't quite sure of this guy's identity in front of him.
He shouted angrily. "Who exactly are you? Why did you come to our Takigakure?"
The passage into Takigakure was something very few people knew about, only people from the village knew. Did this missing-nin bring outsiders in?
Kakuzu didn't answer him. Instead, his fist suddenly flew toward him. Black threads came out from his fist and body. He grabbed his neck tightly, directly choking his throat, making him completely unable to resist.
Then the black threads retracted and pulled the Takigakure ninja over.
The other Takigakure ninja were shocked and furious when they saw this.
"You bastard!"
They understood that the visitors had ill intent, and rushed over to try rescuing their companion.
But against Kisame and Jūzō, they fell into a pool of blood within just a few moves.
They didn't even have jonin strength, at most they were chunin, and were definitely no match for these two Akatsuki members.
Kisame looked at the technique Kakuzu had just used, black threads coming out of his body. He was a bit surprised.
'As expected of a man who fought against Senju Hashirama. To live so long, he must have undergone body modification, right?:
At this moment, Kakuzu began interrogating the Takigakure ninja in his hand.
"Tell me the whereabouts of the village's tailed beast jinchuriki, or I'll send you down to meet those two guys."
The captured Takigakure ninja looked uncomfortable, and hearing his comrades' wails made him even angrier.
"Who would tell you the whereabouts of the tailed beast jinchūriki? Don't even think about it."
Kakuzu looked at this man before him, just as loyal as he once was. But didn't he still get ordered to be eliminated?
"If you don't want to talk, then don't talk."
He forcefully twisted his neck, causing the ninja to die. Then threw him to the side of the road, and he continued walking.
"Let's go. The tailed beast jinchūriki should be inside the village."
As for the ninjas of his former village, of course he would show no mercy. He now had nothing to do with Takigakure anymore.
Not long after, the three of them passed a certain distance and arrived in another new area.
Their appearance immediately triggered alertness among the surrounding Takigakure ninja.
One of the jonin's face changed drastically. The others may not recognize them, but he did. Among them, the one wearing the scratched Takigakure headband was Kakuzu. The most heinous missing-nin in Takigakure's history.
"Sound the village alarm and inform Takikage, Kakuzu has returned."
Upon hearing this, several ninjas sounded the village alarm, while someone went to notify Takikage. And they stayed on guard against the three in front of them, not daring to attack rashly.
They knew well the strength of this missing-nin. And the two who came with him were also not easy to deal with.
Kakuzu and his two companions also didn't make a move. Since the Takigakure leader was being summoned, that was just right.
With the alarm sounding, the ordinary villagers all hid, while the ninjas kept arriving at the village's entrance tunnel.
Among them, a middle-aged man clearly dressed differently from the others, it was the Kage.
He arrived at the cave entrance, face filled with anger, because he saw Kakuzu and roared, "You actually dare come back to the village? You killed so many of the higher-ups, caused Takigakure's power to plummet, and reduced us to one of the weakest forces in the ninja world!"
The enemy even stole the village's treasured forbidden jutsu "Earth Grudge Fear," which directly caused the village's decline.
Kakuzu looked at the kage. 'This guy must be the Takikage.'
A person he didn't know, yet he himself had lived a long time.
"I didn't come back today to hear your accusations. Hand over the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki, or I'll bathe this place in blood."
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