Nagato's body shook for a moment, and in the next second, he appeared in front of White Zetsu.
The tentacle fly fist, capable of easily piercing through a human body, stopped at Nagato's palm, emitting a dull attack sound.
Kakuzu furrowed his brow.
The speed of his fly fists was something that ordinary Instantaneous Body Jutsu would not be able to match, combined with the power to easily penetrate a human body and hardness comparable to steel, the combination was not something an ordinary ninja could block, especially with a palm made of flesh and blood.
Yet Nagato easily blocked it, and seriousness seeped into Kakuzu's eyes.
This kid is not simple.
He remembered that Nagato seemed to use a type of ninja technique capable of repelling all physical attacks, he needed to widen the distance to fight.
While Kakuzu was pondering on this, his body suddenly flew from the ground towards Nagato.
"Wh-what's going on?"
His body, moving by itself?
Kakuzu was completely clueless about what Nagato had done to him, staring in disbelief.
A very strong suction forced his body to fly uncontrollably toward Nagato.
What kind of ninja technique is this?
While he was contemplating how to break free of this suction technique, his body suddenly shivered.
A terrifying repulsive force spread through the air, slamming straight into his body.
The suction force was released simultaneously, and an opposing repulsive force descended.
Kakuzu's eyes widened in terror, only able to helplessly watch the enemy's attack arrive, knowing that no matter how he defended, he couldn't possibly withstand it.
At this moment, he understood that he was absolutely no match for Nagato!
Boom!
A loud impact sound exploded on Kakuzu's body, as if hit by something heavy, his body transformed into a cannonball piercing through the air, carrying an unstoppable momentum, and flew into the forest, crashing through more than a dozen trees without halting.
Until his body plunged into a river, creating a crater in the center of the stream like a cannonball, temporarily stifling the river's flow before coming to a stop.
Numerous birds scattered from the forest, taking flight into the sky to escape far away.
"Whoa, how powerful, even the undead Kakuzu couldn't withstand a single blow."
White Zetsu emerged halfway from the ground, mouth agape, genuinely in awe of Nagato's current power, not exaggeratingly yelling.
It's been less than a month since Madara's death, and he's grown to this level already, maybe mastering the entire power within his body will take less time than expected.
"Failed. I intended to kill him with one strike."
Nagato spoke emotionlessly.
"Eh? He withstood such an attack, is he not dead yet?"
White Zetsu asked in astonishment.
"He used the Hardening Jutsu, probably he's still clinging to life. I'll leave the cleanup work to you. I'm going to retrieve Lord Hanzou's corpse, hopefully, they'll cooperate."
With that said, Nagato walked to the entrance of a convenience store, standing without entering.
Doing nothing, his arms hung at his sides.
"Almighty Push!"
A massive repulsive force suddenly emerged, causing a huge explosion in front.
The storm caused by repulsion made Nagato's clothes flapping loudly.
The dust settled, revealing nothing ahead, the entire building turned to powder and blown far away.
Nagato stepped forward, looking down at the underground currency exchange facility now revealed, and its workers raised their fearful eyes to meet Nagato's gaze.
The Rinnegan, so cold and devoid of emotion, froze them to the core, making their legs tremble with fear.
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Several White Zetsus sneaked over from the ground, surrounding the severely injured and immobile Kakuzu, emitting all sorts of giggling laughter.
"This time, even the undead will turn into a dead one."
"I wonder if the old man's meat is tough."
"What's the saying, the older, the tastier."
"Does it taste like shit?"
"You're not Asuka, why are you stealing his line?"
"This guy's body is full of tentacles, probably tastes like squid."
"Then I'll take the head."
"I can't manage you guys, so I'll reluctantly start from the bottom. Ultimately, from any point, it's all tentacles."
The White Zetsus discussed eagerly, quickly deciding how they'd enjoy Kakuzu's body.
"Let's dig in!"
The gathering White Zetsus clasped their hands together happily, finally able to indulge in a feast.
The stronger the ninja, the tastier they are to chew.
They reached toward Kakuzu's body, which meant Kakuzu would soon become part of their own bodies.
"Sorry, I can't let you eat him yet."
A sudden voice came from behind, causing the White Zetsus to turn back, however, seeing nothing, the scene kept flipping.
Huh? Why am I seeing my own body? Where's my head?
Such thoughts emerged from all the White Zetsus, and their consciousness was abruptly severed.
All their heads dropped to the ground, displaying a bewildered expression in death.
They died without knowing what had happened or who killed them.
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"Lord Nagato, they were eliminated." Black Zetsu stood next to the bodies of several White Zetsus, speaking to Nagato.
Nagato ignored Black Zetsu's words, instead, his Rinnegan focused heavenward, becoming absorbed.
Black Zetsu, realizing the lack of response, acknowledged Nagato's indifference to the death of White Zetsus.
After all, these pawns are plentiful, there's no need to be distressed over the death of mere pawns.
The true key issue is identifying who killed these White Zetsus.
Although the White Zetsus are mere pawns, to silently eliminate several of them, the opponent is no ordinary foe.