chsdbacks Chapter 217 Captured alive
Chapter 217 Captured alive
Kakuzu's situation was particularly miserable at this moment. All the nature masks on his body had completely collapsed, and the fragments were scattered all over the ground.
The black monsters that had once attached themselves to him also went out of control and broke free from his body one after another.
These black entities gradually lost their shape, turning into puddles of black pus that flowed onto the ground.
Hidan stitched his own heart into Kakuzu's body before Kakuzu's last heart stopped beating.
After Hidan's heart was stitched up, Kakuzu's body felt the new life force being injected into it and showed some reaction.
His eyes, which had been glazed over and unfocused due to his impending death, suddenly regained their vitality, and his vision became clear again.
Hidan's immortality grants him superhuman abilities; losing a heart or even having his head cut off would not be a fatal blow to him.
As long as his bodily functions are maintained, Hidan can continue to live, unconstrained by conventional life limits.
A metallic taste of blood welled up in Kakuzu's throat. He spoke with difficulty, his voice hoarse, to Hidan: "Cough... Since you saved me... now, the debt between us is settled."
Hidan's face showed a disdainful expression. He crossed his arms, snorted contemptuously, and turned his gaze aside: "Idiot! What are you talking about? You think I saved you out of kindness? I'm not like you, who can die a quick and painless death."
"I can't even die now. I can only wait to be captured alive. Who knows what kind of treatment I'll suffer next?" Hidan's voice was full of helplessness.
Even Hidan, whose strength far surpasses his own, was defeated by Boruto in a single attack, to the point that Hidan almost gave up all hope of obtaining Boruto's blood to activate his ritual.
The difference in their strength was too great, as if it were an insurmountable chasm.
Hidan was still unwilling, but continuing to fight would be futile. They had lost all their advantages, and the wisest choice now was to retreat and leave this place as soon as possible.
"Hmph! Trying to escape!?" Asuma snorted coldly, immediately seeing through their escape intentions. Without hesitation, he stepped forward and blocked their escape path, gripping his chakra blade tightly in his hand.
Asuma still vividly remembers Jiraiya's death, and it is an indelible anger that he cannot let go of. Therefore, he will not allow Hidan and Kakuzu to escape easily.
Boruto walked up to them, waved his arm, and shot out numerous threads of chakra from his fingertips, which pierced through the key acupoints in Kakuzu and Hidan's bodies.
As the threads penetrated, Kakuzu felt their chakra flow stagnate, and then it was completely sealed off, preventing the energy within their bodies from circulating freely.
Kakuzu stared at Boruto with a complicated expression, a bitter smile playing on his lips.
Then, Kakuzu said self-deprecatingly, "How ironic that after so many years, the two of us have been defeated by you again, and this time, we have lost so thoroughly..."
Kakuzu's heart was bleeding. This defeat not only meant he failed to obtain the bounty from the Land of the Dead, but also that all the wealth he had painstakingly accumulated had vanished...
When the other Konoha search teams finished searching the other four gold exchange shops, they failed to obtain any valuable information, leaving them somewhat worried.
When they returned to the agreed location, they found that Boruto and the other team members were late in arriving at the appointed time.
They headed toward the area Boruto was searching, and when they arrived, the land within a radius of several dozen miles looked as if it had been through a catastrophe.
The surrounding area had been razed to the ground, with almost no intact structures to be found, which left them speechless.
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After completing their mission, Boruto and his friends returned to Konoha Village and eventually went to the Hokage's office to report on their pursuit of Kakuzu and Hidan.
After listening to Boruto's report, Tsunade sat at the table and crossed her arms: "Everyone has worked hard. Although the current crisis has been resolved, the threat posed by Akatsuki to us has not been completely eliminated. We must not let our guard down in the future."
Tsunade continued, "From now on, you should all take a short rest to relieve your physical fatigue and recover your strength and spirit... Now, dismissed."
As Tsunade finished speaking, she nodded slightly, indicating that the meeting was over and the ninjas could go back.
Just as everyone was about to leave the Hokage's office to rest, Tsunade suddenly called Boruto back, signaling him to stay in the Hokage's office for the time being.
After everyone had left, only Tsunade and Boruto remained in the Hokage's office. Tsunade's gaze fell on Boruto, and she asked, "What's the current arrangement for the two Akatsuki members you brought back?"
Boruto responded to Tsunade's question: "Kakuzu and Hidan have now been safely handed over to Konoha Prison. Several Jonin are currently guarding them to ensure they have no chance of escaping."
"At the same time, we are also preparing to conduct in-depth research and intelligence gathering on their bodies in order to obtain more information about the Akatsuki organization from them."
Tsunade said to Boruto with a serious expression, "Tell Ibiki Morino that extracting information from these two Akatsuki members should be a priority."
"We need to grasp the latest developments of the Akatsuki organization as soon as possible in order to formulate corresponding countermeasures. This matter is of utmost importance and cannot be overlooked."
Although they were extremely curious about Hidan's astonishing immortality—after all, it was an ability that allowed him to withstand fatal injuries as if nothing had happened—at this moment, obtaining information was the most urgent task.
Boruto nodded to show he understood, but torture would only backfire on Hidan, who enjoys stabbing himself multiple times with a smile when he uses ninjutsu. He had no choice but to look for a breakthrough from Kakuzu.
The Akatsuki organization is currently very active within the Land of Fire, and most of the nine tailed beasts in the ninja world have already fallen into their hands.
It's only a matter of time before the Akatsuki arrive in Konoha to seize the Nine-Tails.
Boruto responded with a word of agreement, then turned and left the Hokage's office, intending to relay this information to Ibiki Morino.
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