Chapter 231

The area in the air continued to spread.

The black lines attempting to approach the void turned to ash the instant they drew near.

His entire body existed in a state of dissolution.

This feeling was completely different from being pierced by that sword earlier.

This time, he truly felt the threat of death.

Even though he still had three hearts within his body.

Even though he still had two chances to make a mistake.

But this time was clearly different.

He would die! He would really die!!

It was not just his body dissolving.

Even his cells were dissolving.

Under these circumstances, even if he had eight hearts, it would be impossible for him to survive.

He wanted to do something to salvage the current situation.

But the spreading void gave him not the slightest opportunity.

Soon, only his feet and head remained of his body.

Kakuzu's eyes trembled, filled with fear of death, and he felt some regret for accepting this Task in the Land of Whirlpools.

Who could have thought that I, in the Land of Whirlpools, would encounter someone possessing such an unreasonable ability?

"It seems I am done for today."

Kakuzu's eyes became lifeless.

This Task in the Land of Whirlpools taught him a profound lesson.

It made him understand that some money can be earned, while some money cannot.

High rewards come with high risks.

But he no longer had the opportunity to put this lesson into practice.

However, if given another chance, he feared he would still choose to accept this person.

After all, the only thing he could trust now was money.

If he did not go out to earn money, he no longer knew what meaning his life held.

He had saved so much money, yet he did not know who would ultimately benefit from it.

With his last remaining eyes, Kakuzu looked at Ichimaru Gin's back.

This man is truly confident.

After stabbing with eight, did five already completely pronounce his death? 6, ↑san$, 4↑【Four〃№Two>⊙

Heh...

But indeed, that is how it is.

Projection Hell Butterfly.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's mind was shaken.

Through the previous battle between Ichimaru and Kakuzu, he also understood the secret Technique behind Kakuzu's Immortal Body.

As long as one of those Masks shattered, Kakuzu would die once.

If that were the case, Kakuzu should still have three lives remaining.

But, why?

Why had Kakuzu suddenly become like this?

It was as if his entire body had become ash burned to completion, dissipating bit by bit.

Clearly, Ichimaru Gin's attack was the same as before; no changes were visible.

So how did it become like this?

Could this be his true ability?

Does anyone stabbed by that sword have their body dissolve like Kakuzu's?

This ability is simply a One-Hit Kill!

Once hit, even an Immortal Body cannot escape doom!

After all, even the body has been dissolved.

How can one still live?

At this moment, the level of danger Ichimaru Gin posed in Sarutobi Hiruzen's mind rose again!

Moreover, a trace of fear arose toward him.

This ability is too unbeatable, isn't it?!

Fast speed, and also a One-Hit Kill?!

Hiss—

Calm down!

This ability must have some limitation!

Otherwise, with such a useful ability, why wouldn't Ichimaru Gin have used it from the start?

Therefore, it must have some limitation.

As long as its limitation is found, this move can definitely be broken!

But since its weakness has not yet been found temporarily, it is better not to act rashly for now.

Konoha still needs to endure!

Land of Wind, Sunagakure.

The Third Kazekage's eyes were deep and profound.

"... One-Hit Kill?"

Can even an Immortal Body be killed in a single strike...

The Third Kazekage carefully examined the manner of Kakuzu's death in the projected image.

According to his normal deductions,

to kill Kakuzu, one must first destroy the several Masks on his body.

But Ichimaru Gin bypassed this condition entirely, erasing all of Kakuzu at once!

What an overbearing power!

An Immortal Body?

As long as you are erased at the cellular level, even immortality means death!

"Such an ability is truly terrifying!"

The Third Kazekage lowered his eyelids slightly, pondering what methods he would have if he encountered Ichimaru Gin.

First, speed faster than that Sword!

As long as one is not struck, one will not be killed!

Second, defensive power.

As long as his defense cannot be broken, one will not be killed!

But regardless of which condition, both seemed extremely difficult to fulfill.

After all, they had witnessed Ichimaru Gin's performance in his recent battle against Kakuzu.

After the Second Release, the God Spear was even faster and its power even greater.

It easily pierced through Kakuzu's defense.

But aside from increasing speed and strengthening defense, he had no other methods.

He could only hope that his Sand Iron could hold up against it.

Land of Earth, Iwagakure.

Tsuchikage Ohnoki was similarly startled by Ichimaru Gin's special ability.

However, he did not react as strongly as the Third Kazekage and Sarutobi Hiruzen.

After all, his Dust Release shared similar effects with Ichimaru Gin's ability.

Moreover, the manifestations of Dust Release were far more varied than that Sword of Ichimaru Gin's.

If he were to confront Ichimaru Gin directly, Tsuchikage Ohnoki was confident he could easily one-hit kill him.

In his view, as long as Dust Release shattered that Sword, Ichimaru Gin would have nothing fearsome left.