Chapter 115: The End of Kakuzu
What a pity.
Just as Kakashi was about to activate his Mangekyō Sharingan, Uchiha Yuta, clad in the Fifth Hokage's robes, suddenly appeared in front of him like a flash of lightning. With a surge of powerful chakra, he clapped his hands five times in quick succession.
"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"
"Fire Release: Flame Bomb!"
"Lightning Release: False Darkness!"
"Earth Release: Earth Spear!"
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
In an instant, Yuta unleashed the same five elemental jutsu that Kakuzu had just used, and the two sets of techniques collided at blinding speed.
BOOM!!!
A deafening explosion erupted as the five different elemental ninjutsu clashed violently, releasing shockwaves in all directions.
Under Kakuzu's stunned gaze, all five of his techniques were completely overwhelmed and torn apart by Yuta's versions.
"Whew!"
Kakashi let out a breath of relief, beads of sweat on his forehead. Even for a veteran like him, facing an enemy with Kakuzu's bizarre powers was an immense burden.
"How is that possible?"
Kakuzu's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Nothing is impossible," Uchiha Yuta said as he stepped forward calmly. "You've lived a long time, Kakuzu, but your era is over."
"Hmph..."
Kakuzu sneered. "Fifth Hokage, I admit your strength is terrifying. But I'm immortal."
He added with pride, "I once tried to assassinate the First Hokage during the Warring States era."
"Oh, impressive," Yuta replied with an amused shake of his head.
He already understood why Kakuzu had survived for so long—it was due to his Earth Grudge Fear technique, which allowed him to manipulate black tendrils of chakra to steal hearts and extend his life.
"Die!"
Enraged by Yuta's mockery, Kakuzu formed hand signs rapidly and summoned three of his masked beasts—Fire, Wind, and Lightning—onto his right arm to charge a massive attack.
"Final Strike of Earth Grudge Fear!"
As the chakra reached critical mass, the three masked spirits fired a terrifying combined chakra blast toward Yuta.
"Tch, enough. You can die now."
Without hesitation, Uchiha Yuta took a single step forward and raised his fist, infused with the power of the Gura Gura no Mi (Tremor-Tremor Fruit) and Armament Haki, and punched straight into the blast.
BANG!!
The chakra cannon was instantly shattered by Yuta's bare fist.
"Shave!"
Swish!!
In the blink of an eye, Yuta's form blurred, vanishing into an afterimage.
"What?! Where—?"
Kakuzu's eyes darted around in panic. He had anticipated Yuta being powerful—but this speed was beyond anything he expected.
What he didn't know was that Yuta's base specialty was taijutsu. His overwhelming power had simply overshadowed how deadly fast he could be.
"Don't panic... I have five hearts. I can't be killed instantly..."
He tried to calm himself, but it was clear from the tremble in his voice—he was afraid.
"Heavenquake!"
Suddenly, a cold voice echoed behind him.
BOOM!!!
Uchiha Yuta's fist, wrapped in shockwave energy and Armament Haki, crashed down behind Kakuzu.
Crack... Crack...
The air itself shattered. The force of the punch rippled outward, distorting space.
Kakuzu's body trembled as visible cracks spread across him.
"No..."
Pure panic overtook Kakuzu. His technique might protect his hearts, but if his entire body was pulverized, having more hearts was meaningless.
Swish... Swish...
In desperation, he expelled the five masked spirits—Fire, Wind, Water, Earth, and Lightning—from his body, trying to escape the blast radius.
"Perfect."
Yuta's eyes glinted. With a sweeping motion, he released another burst of tremor power.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!
One by one, the five masks were destroyed on the spot by concussive shockwaves.
"Urgh!"
As the five hearts were shattered, Kakuzu's body convulsed violently. He coughed out black blood and collapsed to the ground, the life drained from his eyes.
"Too weak..."
Yuta appeared in front of him without a sound and shook his head in disappointment.
"Y-You..."
Kakuzu struggled to speak. He stared at the Fifth Hokage with disbelief.
He had assassinated countless shinobi. He had even challenged the legendary First Hokage himself. But in front of Uchiha Yuta, he didn't even get the chance to resist.
The black tendrils of Earth Grudge Fear began to consume what was left of his body.
In his final moments, the only thought echoing in Kakuzu's mind was—
How did he know?
How did the Fifth Hokage know exactly how my powers work?
How could someone so young wield such monstrous strength... and know everything about me?
And then there was only silence.
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