Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang...
As he watched Mirai Uchiha approach, Kakuzu felt as though his remaining heart would pound out of his chest.
It was too terrifying.
With just a single strike, all his hidden trump cards had been utterly destroyed.
He hadn't even gotten a shot in.
This opponent was even more terrifying than Hashirama Senju back then.
Kakuzu, who had previously been fearless, immediately sensed an overwhelming pressure radiating from Mirai after losing all four hearts.
He didn't want to die.
The longer you lived, the harder it was to face death.
Especially now—he hadn't even finished counting the one hundred million ryō he'd just obtained. He absolutely couldn't die at a time like this!
Carefully glancing at Mirai Uchiha, Kakuzu spoke, "Lord Future, I believe your words now."
"If you're willing to spare me, I could give you some information about Akatsuki."
Mirai Uchiha ignored Kakuzu's plea and simply retrieved dozens of hearts stored in nutrient tanks from the Sealing Scroll, which he had already prepared beforehand.
"Replenish your hearts now."
"Huh?"
"I won't repeat myself twice."
Seeing the cold gaze in Mirai's eyes, Kakuzu hurriedly used Earth Grudge Fear to replenish himself with four new hearts.
Though confused about Mirai's intentions, for the sake of survival, he could only obey for now.
Just as the hearts were transplanted, four black rods pierced through Kakuzu's body once again.
Seeing the impaled hearts, Kakuzu stared at Mirai in fear.
Clearly, the other party already knew the secret behind Earth Grudge Fear.
But why give him replacement hearts, only to destroy them again immediately?
Before Kakuzu could ponder further, Mirai's voice rang out again: "Continue."
Kakuzu could only activate Earth Grudge Fear once more.
Once. Twice. Three times…
By the seventh repetition of this cycle, Kakuzu noticed a smile finally appearing on Mirai's face.
[Ding! Congratulations to the Master for successfully obtaining the reward: Earth Grudge Fear!]
Instantly, the cultivation method for the secret art Earth Grudge Fear flooded into Mirai's mind.
A secret technique capable of achieving immortality by continuously harvesting hearts—this skill still held significant research value.
"Lord Future, are we done now?"
Upon hearing Kakuzu's words, Mirai returned to his senses and smiled slightly. "Yes, I've achieved my goal."
Hearing that, Kakuzu secretly sighed in relief.
But before he could speak, Mirai continued, "Now, you can rest in peace."
Kakuzu was taken aback, couldn't help but say, "Lady Mirai, I still have great value. Letting me live is far more cost-effective than killing me."
Kakuzu truly had no desire to die.
The joy of earning and counting money was simply unforgettable. He hadn't even lived a hundred years—how could he die like this!
Hearing Kakuzu's pleas, Mirai Uchiha replied calmly, "Actually, whether you live or die makes little difference to me. But just now, you took off your coat…"
"What?"
Before Kakuzu could figure it out, the cold Black Receiver had already pierced through his last remaining heart.
He never expected the reason for his death to be so absurd.
Just because he took off his coat, he had to be killed?
What kind of reasoning was that!
However, after recalling Mirai Uchiha's overwhelming strength, Kakuzu felt somewhat resigned.
Perhaps in their eyes, he really was no different from an ant?
Did one really need a special reason to crush an ant?
A mere whim should be sufficient…
Heh…
How frustrating.
Feeling the vitality drain from his body, Kakuzu's eyes filled with despair.
He had never imagined that, with his power, there would come a day when he'd be treated as insignificant as an insect.
[Ding! Congratulations, Master, on successfully acquiring the reward: Earth Grudge Fear: Final Shot!]
After sealing Kakuzu's corpse into a Scroll, Mirai Uchiha approached Hidan.
At this moment, Hidan remained trapped in the illusion world, motionless and dazed on the ground.
Evil god...
Mirai Uchiha murmured softly, closed his eyes, and expanded his perception.
Attached to Hidan's body, he sensed an extremely eerie force.
This energy seemed to detect Mirai's observation, manifesting as a ferocious black shadow roaring toward him.
"So, this so-called evil god is similar to Yin Release technique?"
Yin Release possessed the ability to distort reality, capable of mutating all kinds of bizarre forces.
Thinking carefully, Hidan could launch strikes through blood as a medium, and even after suffering fatal injuries, still maintain his life force…
Wasn't this exactly the embodiment of Yin Release?
Realizing this, Mirai Uchiha snorted lightly, nine Truth-Seeking Balls instantly forming behind him.
As soon as the Truth-Seeking Balls appeared, the shadow clinging to Hidan reacted violently, sensing imminent danger and trying to flee.
However, in the next second, the shadow was completely erased by the Truth-Seeking Balls.
"It has some awareness, but not much."
After muttering this, Mirai Uchiha was about to awaken Hidan when suddenly, a system notification rang abruptly in his mind.
[Ding!]
"Congratulations, Master! You have successfully plundered the reward: Natural Spiritual Power Cultivation Technique!"
Mirai Uchiha's expression changed abruptly. He stood frozen on the spot.
Could defeating that so-called "evil gods" also yield a plunder reward?
Natural Spiritual Power Cultivation Technique?
As information flooded in, Mirai Uchiha gradually formed a clear understanding of this newly acquired reward.
After mastering the [Natural Spiritual Power Cultivation Technique], one could continuously cultivate to enhance their spiritual power.
Even Mirai Uchiha couldn't help but gasp in disbelief.
Everyone knew that increasing spiritual power was extremely difficult.
Throughout the ninja world, he might be the only one who could continuously strengthen his spiritual power through the Plunder System.
For ordinary people, spiritual power growth would stagnate after reaching adulthood.
In fact, as they aged, their spiritual power would gradually decline.
But now, with the [Natural Spiritual Power Cultivation Technique], continuous enhancement of spiritual power became possible.
It resembled the techniques for enhancing divine sense in Xianxia.
As long as someone possessed the corresponding talent, they could strengthen their spiritual power through cultivation.
If this method were taught to the Uchiha Clan ninjas, any talented ninja could release their dōjutsu naturally through cultivation, just like him, without needing intense stimulation.
Of course, cultivating spiritual power using this method wasn't simple either.
The higher one advanced, the more difficult progress became.
Otherwise, an ancient evil god that had existed since a forgotten age wouldn't have been eliminated so easily.
Nevertheless, overall, possessing this method meant the entire ninja world could experience a qualitative leap in strength.
And the overall strength of the ninja world was crucial to Mirai Uchiha's grand plans!
After organizing his thoughts, a hint of excitement appeared on Mirai Uchiha's face. "Feels kinda like Xianxia cultivation, huh?"
"What joy!"
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