Zabuza had already waited for a while.
If it was any other time, if the leader of any organization dared to ignore him and let him wait, if he did not, he would have already chopped people with a broadsword.
But now, he was not always patient because this was Akatsuki, where experts gathered.
Akatsuki's leader was even more terrifying.
The meteor shower falling from the sky in the Country of Grass is noticed even by Zabuza. When it is learned that this is a ninjutsu performed by the leader of the Akatsuki organization, he is even more obedient to be helpless.
"We haven't seen each other for many years. I thought that you were killed." Kisame chuckled as he looked at Zabuza.
Zabuza's eyes opened a gap, and he looked at Kisame with fear.
Both of them carried a large blade on their backs.
But Zabuza is very clear that if he really wants to match, it will be very difficult for him.
He himself was known as the Ghost Man, and was the strongest among the first batch of graduates - all the other graduates of the same period had been killed by him in the graduation exam, and of course, he was the strongest.
Even the people from the Giant Ninja Clan had been killed by him.
However, if he didn't execute it now, he would have a very low chance of winning against Hoshigaki Kisame.
"I was lucky enough to be spared by Master Xu. As for you, you seem to be living a very comfortable life ever since you betrayed the village."
Zabuza didn't slash at Hoshigaki Kisame, but subconsciously grabbed his broadsword and pulled it out. "Then, I wonder who is stronger when compared to you?"
"I can be considered your senior. You want to use this method to prove that you are not to be trifled with? There is no need for it, because here, you are definitely the weakest one." Kisame revealed a mouth full of sharp teeth.
"You..."
No longer itching to strike.
All of a sudden, paper flew all over the sky.
"The leader is back. Both of you stop." Konan looked down and said coldly.
In the dark, Nagato slowly walked over.
One body, three heads, this strange body, no longer stunned him.
"Are you Zabuza? You look very weak..." Nagato looked at Zabuza, and his powerful eyes immediately saw the situation.
"I take back what I just said. This guy might not even be able to beat Hiruko."
Nagato shook his head in disappointment.
Right now, because he had recruited a large number of experts, his vision was already too picky.
It was impossible for him to accept a decent fellow like Biwa Juzou just like he did on the timeline.
Zabuza, he would at least be an elite Jounin. This level of skill disappointed Nagato.
"If you want to say that I can't beat a part of you, I'll admit it. But you said that I'm the weakest without even making a move. Isn't that too much?" Zabuza show his face and shake it, besides being angry, he was clearly confident.
Behind Nagato, Obito said slowly, "Since Orochimaru betrayed us, there are only nine core members left in our organization. If we recruit this guy, it'll be enough to gather ten people."
"Hmph, what's the use of recruiting this kind of trash? Let's not talk about strength first. We haven't taken back the ring that Orochimaru took, right? This tenth person is the same as without. It's better to let me dig out his heart."
The illusory figure of Kakuzu, who had appeared out of nowhere, sneered.
"What a coincidence, I also want to cut off your head."
Zabuza looked up at Kakuzu and said with a sneer. At the same time, he looked at this ridiculously huge Gedo Statue. For a moment, he didn't speak, but his anger and pride were constantly fermenting.
"Cut off my head? You may not understand me. Even if I lose my head, it will not affect me at all." Kakuzu sneered.
"Just let the two of them fight. Whoever is stronger will be left with a ring." Xu suddenly said.
Zabuza looked at Xu and nodded slightly.
Among these people, only Xu willingly put on a better attitude.
In the past, when Xu and Obito launched their invasion on Kirigakure, Xu wantonly slaughtered Kirigakure's ninjas, but he still let go of a teenager and did not kill him.
He also gave him the broadsword that could not be beheaded.
"Where is Hiruko? Why didn't I see him?" Nagato said coldly.
"I'm not sure. Maybe he sensed that something was wrong and escaped." Kakuzu refused to help his partner at all and wished that Hiruko would die.
"Call him over. Akatsuki doesn't need trash." Nagato shouted.
Konan looked at Nagato worriedly. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but Nagato seemed to have become even colder...
He was more arrogant than before.
In the whole of Ninja World, only the eye organization could make Nagato face him.
Soon, Hiruko really came back.
Hmm? Nagato's eyes moved slightly.
In his vision, Hiruko's body became a little strange.
"Hehehe, I didn't expect to encounter such an interesting thing the moment I came back. A newcomer wants to challenge senior? You guys just wants to watch the show."
Hiruko was completely enveloped by a large robe as he slowly walked out from the darkness.
The few of them looked at him with different expressions.
All the experts present noticed the slight changes in Hiruko.
Vaguely, there was a strange smell.
"Wow, it smells so fishy. How long have you not taken a bath?" White Zetsu, who was on Nagato's shoulder, shouted first.
"Shut your mouth. If you want to die, I don't mind using Chimera Technique to merge you. If the leader agrees..."
Hiruko let out a strange laugh. It was hoarse and low, and there was a hissing sound.
It was like... a snake was speaking.
Hiruko finally walked out of the darkness and stood in front of everyone. However, his new appearance shocked everyone.
White scales were scattered on his pale skin.
The strange aura that assaulted his face caused Nagato to raise his eyebrows.
"I'm sorry, everyone. I just finished a ceremony and spent some time..." Hiruko said with a low laugh.
"Ceremony... You used Chimera Technique to fuse with new blood? But this time, it looks like the blood inheritance you fused with is a bit strange." Konan said.
"It doesn't matter if it's strange or not. The important thing is to be strong. Are you going to challenge me? Let's start. I can't wait."
Hiruko slowly walked forward.
Swish!
The others also made way for him, making space for him.
Without wasting any more time, Zabuza immediately pulled out his broadsword and slashed down.
Crack!
A loud sound rang out.
Behind Hiruko, a white snake tail was thrown out, blocking the attack.
"Snake?" Without hesitation, Zabuza swung his broadsword and slashed horizontally.
The two of them engaged in a physical confrontation. No matter how they attacked, Zabuza could not really hurt Hiruko.
"Interesting. This guy, Hiruko, left so many human blood behind and went to merge with a snake." Kakuzu laughed coldly.
The others did not say anything and focused on watching.
A hint of impatience appeared in Nagato's eyes.
After killing Isshiki, he had just finished that earth-shattering battle. Now, looking at the two of them fighting, it felt like a child playing house.
Very quickly, Zabuza took the lead and opened up the distance, using Ninjutsu.
Ninjutsu - Kirigakure technique!
A white fog rose up.
"Your vision has already been sealed by me." The voice of Zabuza sounded in the thick fog.
Hiruko had a smile on his face all along.
Nagato, who was watching the battle, became more and more impatient. He could see through Kirigakure's technique with a single glance.
Zabuza created a shadow clone and attacked Hiruko from two different directions.
At this time, Hiruko used his speed to escape, and with exaggerated speed, he easily dodged Zabuza's attack.
"This speed..." Zabuza was shocked.
Water Release - Great Waterfall Technique!
Zabuza slash out a flood that was like a great waterfall, it would pour down with a loud bang.
No matter how fast he was, it was impossible for him to hide in this underground space in the face of such an attack!
However, Hiruko did not dodge. Instead, he directly took off his hood and raised his head.
"This is..." Nagato's expression changed slightly, and he immediately noticed the change.
Natural energy was flowing into Hiruko's body, and it was very fast.
"Sage Art..."
Hiruko looked at the huge waterfall that was roaring towards him and revealed a mocking smile. "Scorching Release: Steam and Death!"
Zi, zi, zi!
A terrifying high temperature surged out from the surface of Hiruko's body and erupted with a loud bang.
When it came into contact with the flood, it immediately caused an astonishing amount of steam.
The terrifying flood waterfall was forcibly evaporated by Senjutsu's over-steam kill.
The temperature of the entire underground base welcomed a terrifying increase. Even after a long period of time, it still made people feel uncomfortable.
"Oh! It's really amazing. To be able to have this kind of temperature from so far away. If I were to be hit directly, I wonder what i would become." Duy exclaimed in shock.
Only ninjas who specialized in physical skills would understand how terrifying this technique was.
"Humph, Duy, if you get close to me, you will die in an instant. The Super Steam Killing technique is a technique that specializes in restraining physical skills ninjas. It can evaporate the water in your body in an instant, not to mention that I now have control over Senjutsu..."
Hiruko laughed in a low voice, and then the laughter became louder and louder, becoming crazy.
These guys had no idea what he had experienced in the first place!
Under the threat of that man, he had no choice but to use Chimera Technique to devour the corpse of a huge white snake!
However, Hiruko had to admit that humiliation was humiliation, but strength was really strong.
A stronger perception, a stronger speed, strength, agility, vitality... It could be said that all of his vital signs had undergone a leap.
More importantly, the affinity to natural energy allowed Hiruko to instantly enter Sage Mode.
The White Snake Sage had accumulated over a thousand years of hard work. Although it was not like some blood inheritance ninja, it had a bloodline that could activate special abilities.
However, after a thousand years of absorbing natural energy, a portion of the White Snake Sage's physical fitness and genetic instincts had been absorbed by Hiruko.
Naturally, Hiruko also inherited a portion of the terrifying affinity toward natural energy - even if it was just a small portion.
After all, he had fused with a corpse, not the living White Snake Sage.
He would not lose again.
Looking at the high temperature steam that enveloped everything, everyone understood this point.
Hiruko's strength exceeded everyone's expectations.
"Senjutsu, who has an all-around increase in strength, restrains Body Technique's Scorching Evasion, and increases speed in rapid escape... this guy..." Kakuzu was a little envious, and wished he could dig out Hiruko's heart right now and place it on his body.
This was simply an epic grade enhancement!
Not to mention, in the past, it could only be used in close combat. With the support of Senjutsu, it seemed that it could launch a wide-range attack and evaporate the water in the enemy's body within a certain range...
Although the consumption of chakra would definitely be very astonishing, but with Senjutsu here, he could completely endure this loss.
Everyone understood that Hiruko's strength was too much, and he would become very, very difficult to kill!
The combination of Senjutsu, White Snake Bloodline and rapid escape would increase Hiruko's speed to a ridiculous degree.
Even Nagato had a look of appreciation on his face.
He had always looked down on some bullshit Chimera Technique. This kind of trash forbidden technique that seized other people's blood was just a small trick researched by mediocre people.
Now, it seemed that this technique had some merits.
At least it could make a piece of trash not so useless.
"Very good, Hiruko, use your performance to prove yourself." Nagato said.
Hiruko grinned, the corners of his mouth almost reaching his ears. He revealed a sinister smile.
Nagato waved his hand and used a Shinra Tensei to disperse a large amount of fog.
No longer leaning on the beheading sword, Zabuza looked at the half-human, half-snake Hiruko in disbelief.
His current appearance was a bit miserable, with a large area of burns all over his body.
"You are very lucky. I used Senjutsu to hide far enough. Otherwise, you would have already become a dried corpse." Hiruko said.
If he did not chop off a piece of rotting skin on his face, his entire body would be in pain, and his face would be gloomy.
Hiruko's performance attracted everyone's attention. This time, even Kakuzu that opened its mouth to kill Hiruko closed its mouth.
If his five hearts were to be steamed and trapped by Senjutsu, they would also be finished.
"Not bad."
Xu praised, sizing up Hiruko.
It was obvious that he was satisfied with the current Hiruko.
The Burning Escape Technique was originally Pakura's technique that could evaporate any enemy he came into contact with into dried corpses in an instant.
Now, it had been strengthened in Hiruko's hands.
However, it was still far from being the strongest technique in the Burning Escape System.
The strongest Burning Escape was a technique that was jointly activated by Naruto and Sasuke.
Naruto's Wind Release - Super Great Jade Spiral Sword, combined with Sasuke's Flame Escape - Susanoo and Earth Life.
However, for Hiruko to become like this, it was already quite good.
"It seems that I should find a chance to make a move on Mount Myouboku and Shikkotsu. I will also stuff Toad Sage and Slug into Hiruko's body...
Xu silently pondered.