"Humph!" Kakuzu sneered.
"If it weren't for the fact that this mission doesn't pay well, I wouldn't have let you take the target. Hurry up, get it over with! If you dawdle any longer, I'll kill you myself!"
"Tch! Kakuzu, how many times do I have to tell you? Don't say things like that to me, it's pointless~"
Hidan seriously tucked his necklace back into his coat, then gave Yugito Nii a playful smile.
"Miss! My partner finds me troublesome. Could you help out a bit? Let's discuss this: if you surrender quietly, it'll save some time, and I won't have to break my religious rules. It's a win-win~"
"Stop joking around!" Yugito Nii snapped.
These two, especially the one with white hair, dared to completely disregard her!
"Bastards! I'll bet my title as the second strongest ninja of Kumogakure that I'll kill you both!"
"Huh? What nonsense are you talking about? You want to kill me?" Hidan raised an eyebrow.
"I'm the type of person who gets really irritated when I hear someone talking about killing me~ Then... I get angry, and when I get angry? I... I just!"
Kakuzu, growing impatient, interjected: "Hidan, shut up already. Enough with the babbling!"
"Alright, alright, I'm just kidding~ Why so angry?" Hidan tilted his head back, face full of innocence.
"But honestly, when I get angry, I have this urge to just destroy the target without any regard for the purpose~"
Kakuzu: "Stop talking, the mission is paramount! The leader's orders are clear: we can't kill her."
"Sigh..." Hidan sighed dejectedly.
"This job really goes against my beliefs. The highest principle of Jashinism is slaughter; the rules forbid leaving targets half-dead. This kind of work that breaks the rules doesn't motivate me at all..."
"Don't be fooled by my appearance, I'm very devout~"
"Humph!" Kakuzu rolled up his sleeves. "Then let me handle it."
"No, no, no..." Hidan shook his head quickly. "I was just complaining a bit. I didn't mean I wouldn't work. Watching your boring performance, I'd rather get into the action myself~"
"Are you guys done talking? This is a joke!" Yugito Nii was completely enraged, her body covered in blue cat demon chakra patterns, her hair standing on end, the powerful aura dispersing everything around her.
"Howl~"
In the next moment, a gigantic blue cat demon appeared in front of the immortal duo.
"Oh my, is this for real? The power of the Jinchuriki is terrifying, such a huge beast~"
Hidan curiously observed.
"Tsk, tsk, where should I start? It's a real headache~"
"Idiot, are you stupid?" Kakuzu cautiously reminded. "Don't underestimate this one, she's very strong!"
Hidan didn't listen to the critical point and angrily replied, "Kakuzu, why call me an idiot and a fool? What do you think I am?"
"A moron!" Kakuzu, tired of bickering, replied, "Be careful, she's coming!"
The tailed beast-transformed Yugito Nii spat out a massive fireball, hurtling towards them.
Kakuzu quickly dodged, but Hidan leisurely stayed put.
"Whoo~ It's hot, isn't she afraid of the heat? It's burning me up!"
From within the sea of flames, Hidan slowly walked out.
Almost unscathed.
"Hehe, this little cat... is interesting~"
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