"Boom!"
The flames, like a sea of fire, became even more powerful under the force of the Wind Release. Killer Bee stood firm in the wind and couldn't help but remark:
"Not bad, yo~ But that's about it."
With that, he instantly leaped into the air, soaring above the sea of fire, talking to himself:
"Such a spectacular sea of flames, what lyrics should I use to describe it?"
At that moment, Hidan's furious roar came from behind him:
"Black bastard! Die!"
"Hmph~ Fool! Idiot!" Facing Hidan's attack, before the triple-bladed scythe could fall, Killer Bee decisively raised his right hand and punched Hidan in the heart.
"Boom!"
Hidan's body slammed heavily into the ground.
"Yo~ One down!"
As the sea of fire dispersed, Killer Bee spun and landed on the ground, looking relaxed as he faced Kakuzu.
"You're the only one left, fool~ Now you understand how foolish it is to challenge me!"
"Hmph, as expected of the perfect jinchūriki, your strength is indeed different from others," Kakuzu said, raising his head slightly and coldly continuing, "But let me tell you, our abilities are quite unique too!"
With that, Kakuzu's entire body turned black, and he charged directly at Killer Bee.
He had carefully observed the punch Killer Bee used to deal with Hidan.
The opponent's arm strength was truly impressive, and his speed was incredibly fast.
Using just ninjutsu probably wouldn't harm Killer Bee.
Fighting with his life!
After quickly weighing the pros and cons, Kakuzu decided that this was the best strategy.
The immortality abilities of both him and Hidan would be the key to an unexpected victory.
Seeing Kakuzu's fist coming, Killer Bee didn't hesitate. A true man fights back with iron and blood.
"Bang!"
Their fists collided, creating a powerful shockwave.
"Oh? You've got some strength!" Killer Bee raised an eyebrow, surprised that the masked man's strength matched his own.
"Hmph!" Kakuzu gritted his teeth, saying nothing more.
He had used his strongest Earth Release to enhance himself, but he could only barely withstand Killer Bee's attack.
This time, he had encountered a formidable opponent.
"Killer Bee, you are strong. The last opponent who gave me this much trouble was the First Hokage of Konoha..."
Killer Bee scoffed, "Hey, hey, hey, are you so scared of my strength that you're spouting nonsense? There should be a limit to your nonsense!"
Kakuzu snorted, "Tch, you'll understand soon enough!"
Suddenly, dense black threads extended from Kakuzu's arm, quickly wrapping around Killer Bee.
"What kind of ability is this?"
The black threads tightened, and this unusual fighting style left Killer Bee puzzled.
"Didn't expect you to be into black threads, interesting~" Killer Bee commented curiously.
Inside his body, Gyūki (the Eight-Tails) urgently reminded, "Bee! Stop fooling around, this guy is not simple! Let me take over!"
"Come on, Gyūki, I'm not done playing~"
"Stop joking! Is this the time to play? Look behind you!"
"?" Killer Bee turned his head to see Hidan climbing out of the crater, shakily but alive.
"Huh... why isn't he dead?"
"I told you these guys aren't simple! Anyone who dares to mess with you is not to be underestimated!"
"Alright, alright, Gyūki, let's do this together!"
"Boom!"
A large amount of red chakra surged around Killer Bee.
The black threads binding him were all melted away.
"Is he... going into Tailed Beast Mode?"
This state was something Kakuzu had seen in Yugito before.
He looked serious when suddenly, an unexpected figure appeared before him.
"Hi~ I'm Natsuhane, the new member of the Akatsuki. Nice to meet you~"