Chapter 105: Hashirama Cells
"Is that so?"
Yakushi Kabuto opened his mouth wide.
A brand new Yakushi Kabuto slowly crawled out of his open mouth!
Hasumi Maki: "..."
He was all too familiar with this technique.
Orochimaru also liked to use this trick to escape in the past.
Suddenly, a sharp gust of wind whistled like lightning from behind Hasumi Maki.
For Hasumi Maki, dealing with such a sneak attack was as easy as pie.
He flickered, effortlessly grabbing the assailant's wrist.
The person who came was Motoi.
Hasumi Maki gave him a dry, mocking look. "A sneak attack? Classy. Try breaking that habit."
As soon as he finished speaking, Motoi, who was held in Hasumi Maki's hand, underwent an astonishing transformation.
In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a ferocious, irrational beast.
Not only that, the beast's back was highly arched, and a pair of bizarre, extremely ugly fleshy wings suddenly spread out behind it.
"Go."
Hasumi Maki looked up at Kurotsuchi in mid-air and gently patted Motoi, who had already turned into a beast.
Upon receiving the command, Motoi let out a furious roar, then powerfully flapped his massive fleshy wings, stirring up a whirlwind, and lunged at Kurotsuchi.
[Ding!]
[Human Malice Value detected: +3,000]
[Cursed Energy converted to Chakra: +3,000]
[Chakra (287,158,010 / 400,000,000)]
"Damn it!"
Kurotsuchi's eyes widened in anger, staring intently at Hasumi Maki, her heart filled with resentment.
At the same time, she agilely dodged left and right, avoiding Motoi's relentless, storm-like attacks.
Although Motoi was now in a frenzy and had lost his reason, Kurotsuchi still held back from delivering a fatal blow.
However, after a fierce struggle, Kurotsuchi was panting. She looked at Motoi, who had turned into a monster, and finally made up her mind—
She had to kill him!
Otherwise, she might not be able to escape unscathed.
Just as she was about to go all out, Hasumi Maki's playful voice suddenly came to her ears: "A little in the way."
A "whoosh" sound came from the air, as if the air was being torn.
Hasumi Maki appeared behind Kurotsuchi without any warning.
Before Kurotsuchi could react, Hasumi Maki's seemingly gentle palm had heavily slapped her cheek.
In an instant, Kurotsuchi felt a huge force strike her, instantly invading her brain.
She widened her eyes, looking at Hasumi Maki in disbelief, muttering, "...When? How could it be so fast?"
Kurotsuchi's gaze fell on the modified person in front of her, only to see a familiar Flying Thunder God Mark flashing on his arm.
In an instant, Kurotsuchi suddenly understood, so that's how it was!
However, it was all too late.
A strange feeling surged in her heart. Kurotsuchi clearly felt her soul being forcefully pulled by an invisible force.
Tears uncontrollably gushed from her eyes, rolling down her cheeks.
In the last moment of her life, Kurotsuchi used all her strength to softly call out, "Grandpa..."
Unfortunately, her unfinished last words were ultimately drowned in the endless darkness.
Immediately after, Kurotsuchi's body began to twist and deform rapidly, transforming into a hideous monster in the blink of an eye.
"Kurotsuchi!"
Ōnoki's voice came from above.
[Ding!]
[Human Malice Value detected: +500,000]
[Cursed Energy converted to Chakra: +500,000]
[Chakra (287,658,010 / 400,000,000)]
"Hahahaha!"
A wild laugh echoed through the sky.
A loud shout came from afar: "Well done, Hasumi Maki!"
Deidara's slightly deranged face was full of excitement.
An intensely suffocating killing intent surged from Ōnoki, sweeping directly towards Hasumi Maki.
Hasumi Maki, however, seemed oblivious, remaining still in place.
His gaze passed over Deidara and landed on Ōnoki in the distance.
Ōnoki's hand was emitting an incomparably intense white light, so dazzling that it seemed capable of tearing everything apart.
Facing such immense power, Deidara remained unhurried.
He slowly turned his head, looking at Ōnoki with disdain, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, saying with a hint of mockery, "If you use that move, this turtle will die too, won't it?"
Hearing this, Ōnoki's hand holding the white light trembled involuntarily.
Seeing this, Kitsuchi, who was beside him, quickly reached out and tightly grasped Ōnoki's hand, gently shaking his head.
Ōnoki's face became very grim. He stared intently at his granddaughter, a flicker of pain and resolve in his eyes.
Finally, he steeled himself and forcefully closed his eyes.
Hasumi Maki, meanwhile, looked coldly at Ōnoki, saying in a chilling tone, "When the declaration of war began, you should have been prepared for this, shouldn't you?"
He paused here, then continued, "However, you don't need to be too anxious, because you will soon go to underground accompany her."
[Ding!]
[Human Malice Value detected: +500,000]
[Cursed Energy converted to Chakra: +500,000]
[Chakra (288,158,010 / 400,000,000)]
[Ding!]
[Human Malice Value detected: +500,000]
[Cursed Energy converted to Chakra: +500,000]
[Chakra (288,658,010 / 400,000,000)]
"Lord Tsuchikage, our primary task right now is to protect the Eight-Tails and the Nine-Tailed!"
Kitsuchi advised Lord Tsuchikage with a solemn expression, his voice trembling slightly.
He was also sad about Kurotsuchi's passing, but this was not the time to let personal emotions interfere with the mission's execution.
As Ninja, they must always prioritize the mission; this is an unshakeable principle etched in their hearts.
…
Inside the turtle shell, Renji quickly glanced at Killer Bee and Naruto, then said, "Motoi hasn't returned yet. It seems he's run into some trouble. I'll go up and help him."
Before he finished speaking, Naruto unhesitatingly turned around, looking at Renji with determined eyes, eagerly responding, "I want to go with you!"
"Naruto, don't be impulsive yet. Your mission isn't finished. It's most important to stay here and continue the mission with Killer Bee."
Renji showed a troubled expression and quickly spoke to stop him.
After saying that, he turned his head and took a deep look at Killer Bee. Killer Bee understood, subtly nodding to him, and then said to Naruto, "Don't worry, it's very safe outside. Stay here with me and complete the mission!"
Renji's figure instantly transformed into a blur, disappearing completely from Naruto and Killer Bee's sight in the blink of an eye.
…
A figure appeared behind Yakushi Kabuto and Hasumi Maki.
It was Renji Mahito.
Yakushi Kabuto said to Hasumi Maki, "If we can't catch the Eight-Tails and the Nine-Tailed, bringing him back isn't bad either."
Hasumi Maki looked at him; Yakushi Kabuto didn't know that Hasumi Maki and Black Zetsu were allies.
"Why?"
Yakushi Kabuto smiled and said, "Because Hashirama's cells can enhance 100,000 White Zetsu, and he has Hashirama's cells."
"He's not easy to catch."
Hasumi Maki added, "We might even get caught by him."
Yakushi Kabuto was surprised: "You mean..."
Hasumi Maki: "We are no match for him!"
Yakushi Kabuto sighed: "That's a bit troublesome then."
Hasumi Maki said, "Hashirama's cells... there's one more person who has them, right?"
Yakushi Kabuto quickly reacted: "Yamato?"
Hasumi Maki nodded slightly: "Exactly. I have informants placed in Konoha Village, so I know Yamato's whereabouts perfectly."
A confident smile played on his lips as he continued, "Compared to Renji Mahito, capturing Yamato will be much easier."
Yakushi Kabuto pondered for a moment.
A moment later, he nodded.
Hasumi Maki gently placed his hand on Yakushi Kabuto's shoulder, and the two figures vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Deidara's body was swallowed by a suddenly rising coffin.
As the coffin slowly closed, Deidara was completely enveloped within it.
Immediately after, a faint sound was heard, and the coffin, along with Deidara, turned into a puff of white smoke, dissipating into the air.
Kurotsuchi, who had been transformed into a modified human, was controlled by Kitsuchi.
Renji Mahito stepped forward.
When Ōnoki saw his face, which was identical to Hasumi Maki's, the anger in his heart was instantly ignited.
Even though he knew that the person in front of him was not the real Hasumi Maki, the uncontrollable rage still made him almost lose his mind, his eyes filled with intense killing intent.
However, when Renji Mahito sincerely apologized to them, Kitsuchi seemed a bit flustered.
He first scratched his head, then sniffed hard, trying to stop the tears welling up in his eyes, and said to Renji Mahito, "No... it's okay, this has nothing to do with you."
Seeing this, Ōnoki glared fiercely at Kitsuchi, clearly displeased that he had forgiven the other party so easily.
Although they weren't the same person, they were at least brothers!