Shisui and Itachi were both surprised by Kakuzu's inhuman actions.
Naruto remained completely calm.
"He is Kakuzu, a rogue Ninja from Takigakure, considered a legendary Ninja."
Just then, Naruto began to introduce Kakuzu's situation.
"The reason he is called legendary is because he once fought against our Konoha's First Hokage!"
Naruto's words shocked Itachi and Shisui even more than Kakuzu surviving after having his head cut off.
"He fought with the First Hokage? Then he must be a hundred years old!"
Hearing Naruto and Itachi's conversation, Kakuzu stretched his neck and chuckled, "Heh heh heh, I didn't expect anyone in this era to still know about me!"
Kakuzu rarely mentioned his past encounter with the First Hokage.
Being exposed by a kid today made Kakuzu feel quite pleased.
But Kakuzu's satisfaction lasted only a few minutes before Naruto's next words infuriated him.
"Indeed! He did fight with the First Hokage, but it was just throwing a kunai from eight hundred miles away at the First Hokage! And then he was scared off by a single glance from the First Hokage."
Kakuzu: ...
Shisui: ...
Itachi: ...
"Bastard... you're asking for death!"
A furious Kakuzu threw a punch at Naruto.
But Itachi blocked him, and while fending off Kakuzu's attack, Itachi said, "Then this senior is also very impressive. At least he could see the gap between himself and the First Hokage and understood strategic retreat!"
Shisui also secretly nodded, "Mmm hmm, it's safe to say he's not an idiot!"
Kakuzu: ...
If Naruto's words made Kakuzu angry, then Shisui and Itachi's teasing made him explode on the spot.
That's right, he really exploded.
His clothes on his back ripped, and the Earth Grudge Fear emerged from behind him.
Four grotesque white-masked monsters appeared on either side of Kakuzu.
"You brats... you've angered me!"
"Lightning Release: False Darkness!"
"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"
"Fire Release: Headhunter!"
Three Ninjutsu spewed from the mouths of the three masked monsters, attacking Naruto, Shisui, and Itachi respectively.
The range of the three Ninjutsu was very large, and their speed was not slow. In the blink of an eye, they arrived in front of the three.
However, Naruto and the other two were not flustered at all.
Naruto stood still, while Itachi and Shisui stood in front of Naruto, directly activating Susanoo to block all the damage.
The appearance of the two Susanoo immediately startled Kakuzu.
As someone who had fought the First Hokage, Kakuzu naturally recognized the techniques used by Shisui and Itachi.
Although their power was not as strong as the world of ninja asura Uchiha Madara, it still brought considerable pressure to Kakuzu.
As for Shisui and Itachi, after blocking Kakuzu's attack, they dispelled Susanoo and began discussing who would fight Kakuzu.
Kakuzu could be said to be a rare opponent.
After all, Kage-level fighters are not common goods that can be encountered anywhere.
"Shisui, you've already had a turn, so leave him to me!"
"No, Itachi, you protect Naruto, he's still for me!"
"Shisui, you can protect Naruto too!"
"Itachi, give me a chance. It'll be your turn next time! I feel like I need to test the Nen Ability I've developed. Please."
Seeing Shisui insist, Itachi could only give up.
It must be said that what Naruto said earlier was indeed correct; the development of a Manipulator Nen Ability was indeed somewhat difficult, mainly because it focused too much on details.
Thus, only Shisui remained in the clearing, while Naruto and Itachi retreated to the entrance of the base to protect the villagers and children who had just run over to watch the excitement.
"Teacher Itachi, my Communist Ideology Handbook is still there..."
Just then, Xiao Gouzi came up to Itachi, saying piteously.
Seeing this, Itachi rubbed his head, then took out a brand new Communist Ideology Handbook from his pocket and handed it to Xiao Gouzi.
Xiao Gouzi received the booklet as if it were a treasure, then carefully tucked it into his inner shirt pocket, afraid of losing it again.
On the other side.
The battle between Shisui and Kakuzu also began.
Kakuzu's strategy was still to fight with numbers, controlling with black threads, and using the masked monsters for bursts of power.
Shisui, on the other hand, utilized his speed advantage, constantly moving around, occasionally striking Kakuzu or the masked monsters with a kunai.
Actually, if Shisui had used Susanoo, the battle would have ended quickly, but Shisui's goal in this battle was to develop his own Nen Ability under the pressure of combat.
Naruto and Itachi, who were watching from a distance, both concentrated their Nen in their eyes.
In their eyes, Shisui was not simply dodging Kakuzu's attacks, but rather, while dodging, he was also releasing his Nen.
At this point, there was already a considerable amount of Nen released by Shisui around Kakuzu.
"I wonder what Shisui is trying to do?"
Itachi said with some anticipation.
"If it's a Conjuration Ability, perhaps he wants to use those free-floating Nen to form weapons and attack Kakuzu!"
Itachi shook his head at this, saying, "I don't think so!"
Just as Naruto and Itachi were discussing what Shisui was up to, Shisui finally stopped.
Immediately, a Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique forced back the black threads that were trying to entangle him.
"It should be almost ready!"
As he spoke, Shisui's Mangekyo spun continuously in his pupils.
"Hmph, do you only know how to hide?"
Kakuzu said disdainfully, "It seems the Uchiha Clan has declined since Uchiha Madara's death."
Just as Kakuzu finished speaking, a pillar of lava fire suddenly erupted from beneath his feet, engulfing him.
"Bastard..."
Kakuzu cursed loudly and immediately burst out of the lava fire pillar.
At this point, many of the black threads on Kakuzu's body surface were already charred.
Although Kakuzu looked disheveled, he wasn't seriously injured.
Seeing this, Shisui shook his head and said, "It seems my Nen isn't strong enough yet!"
With that, Shisui glared again, and another pillar of lava fire erupted from the ground.
However, this time the fire pillar appeared at the feet of the masked monsters.
Kakuzu controlled the masked monsters to move away from the lava fire pillar, then looked at Shisui with a solemn expression and asked, "What kind of Jutsu is this?"
The Jutsu Shisui was using at this moment somewhat exceeded Kakuzu's understanding.
Logically speaking, if one were engulfed by a lava fire pillar like that just now, they should have been instantly incinerated, perhaps not even leaving a speck of ash! But he only felt a searing heat, similar to being hit by a Fire Release Jutsu.
In other words, the visual effect of this Jutsu was completely disproportionate to its actual power!