
Standing in the middle of the five-pointed star formation, Hiruko let out a heavy sigh, her chest rising up and down, and steam escaping from her body.
Tsukihi watched closely and noticed that Hiruko's figure seemed much stronger than before.
He was no longer short, but returned to his normal size, with a slim and fit body, perfect for a young man.
From just one glance, one could see that his body was filled with strength.
In addition to the chisel muscle of a shinobi, his skin also appeared unnaturally soft and smooth, so much so that his skin did not have the reddish look that humans had, but rather as white as chalk and pale as the skin of a corpse, he said, like Vampires.
“Huh... huff.
After adjusting her breath, Hiruko took out a simple white lab dress and put it on.
Although he looked physically tired, his facial expression said otherwise, as it clearly showed signs of euphoria, ecstasy, intoxication, happiness, and excitement.
All the thoughts that he had hidden in his heart for the past two decades were now open, he no longer cared about maintaining a humble attitude, there was no false expression on his face, he said, at this moment he was his true self. .
Under Hiruko's aggressive gaze, Tsukihi's heart 'spread' for a moment.
Undoubtedly, Hiruko who has ‘managed’ completed the Kekkei Genkai Absorption Ritual, now eagerly wants to test her own strength.
And among the people present here today, most of them were official members of Akatsuki, except for Uchiha Tsukihi and Oto Yumie.
And Hiruko was obviously not going to attack the other Akatsuki members in the presence of Tendo Pain, so Uchiha Tsukihi, and Oto Yumie became natural targets for him to test his newly achieved strength.
And of course, Tsukihi is not the only one who is aware of Hiruko's thoughts.
The Akatsuki members who were watching the ritual, consciously jumped back, leaving only four people in the place, namely Hiruko, Uchiha Tsukihi, Oto Yumie, and the rest of the group, and it was Uchiha Shinichi who was a little hesitant to leave Tsukihi.
Unlike Shinno, who had a natural smile on his face, and was completely indifferent to Oto Yumie's safety, Shinichi glanced at Tsukihi with a worried expression.
Tsukihi smiled gently and bowed towards Shinichi, "Don't worry Shinichi-sama, I won't let you down."
Shinichi asked, “Are you sure? You don't have to do it if you don't want to."
Tsukihi shook her head and said, “If I retreat here then it will tarnish Shinichi-sama reputation, and I would rather die than let that happen.”
Shinichi sighed and said, “Alright, but know, I will take action if I deem it necessary, and you are not allowed to be killed or injured here.” – Leave this sentence, Shinichi also jumps out of the platform, and similar to the other Akatsuki members, he watches the three individuals closely.
It is not only Hiruko who wants to test her new powers, but even the other Akatsuki members are very interested to find out how powerful Hiruko is after 'successful' of completing the Kekkei Genkai Absorption Ritual.
Tsukihi was surprisingly calm at this moment, when she glanced at Yumie, she was not surprised to find that Yumie was the same as her, there was no trace of fear in the eyes of the two.
“Hahahaha...” – Hiruko laughed out loud at the calmness of the two.
Tsukihi's Sharingan had already been activated and her hand was on the hilt of her Katana, ready to be pulled out at any time.
Yumie tilted her neck to the side, contrary to her casual expression, she also seemed fully prepared for the upcoming battle, as her hands were inside the arms of the kimono she was wearing.
Hiruko suddenly stopped laughing, and said, “Right now, in the presence of the person standing in front of you, the two of you should show no other emotions other than fear, if you do, if you do, then maybe things will get a lot better for both of you."
Tsukihi did not reply, but cursed Hiruko in her heart, 'Hiruko, you are too arrogant for your own good!'
Yumie on the other hand giggled, and said in a teasing tone, “Then why doesn't Hiruko-sama show us the women what real fear is? I believe it will be a worthwhile experience.”
Tsukihi immediately blushed, 'What did Orochimaru say!?'
Both Yumie and Hiruko glared at each other, one with a fierce expression and the other with a mocking expression.
Finally, Hiruko raised her hand to print the hand seal…
“Quick Release: Shadowless Flight!”
Whooshing sound…
Hiruko disappeared from her position.
'So fast?' – Tsukihi exclaimed inwardly, and her body instinctively took out a Katana tied around her waist.
ding…
He barely held the flat part of Katana in front of him to block the straight punch coming from Hiruko's black fist. At the moment when Hiruko's punch collided with Katana, a loud metallic clashing sound rang out throughout the mountain.
Tsukihi used her other hand to slash the opponent with Kunai, but Hiruko was no longer in front of her.
“Steel Release... Swift Release...” – These two words immediately crossed Tsukihi's mind, and she was surprised that Hiruko could switch between the two Kekkei Genkai seamlessly after just finishing her ritual.
Ding…
While Tsukihi began to analyze, another series of metallic crash sounds rang out from the other side of the battleground.
Because Hiruko has two very powerful Kekkei Genkai that enhance her Taijutsu abilities, so even Yumie (Orochimaru) one of the strongest shinobi still alive was also suppressed (it was also because Orochimaru had no intention to reveal all of his abilities here) by Hiruko for a moment. .
It was just that Hiruko was not as experienced as Yumie, therefore even though Hiruko managed to suppress Yumie, she was unable to deal any serious damage.
“Heh...” – Tsukihi grinned and ran forward.
With the addition of Tsukihi, the battle went from 1 vs. 1, between Hiruko and Yumie, to 2 vs. 1, with Tsukihi and Yumie, on one side, and Hiruko on the other.
Tsukihi and Yumie work in a surprising tacit understanding and can easily fight not only on flat grounds but even suppress Hiruko from time to time in a physical war, which includes, Taijutsu, a, Kenjutsu, Shurikenjutsu, Bokijutsu, etc.
Hiruko's lack of combat experience and lack of combat awareness compared to 'Tsukihi' and 'Yumie, ' are clearly visible in this battle.
And this was also a normal thing, Hiruko had focused her attention on the research and development of the Chimera Technique, therefore she was less experienced compared to the pair of Sensei disciples who had experienced so many battles.
Moreover, Hiruko had just obtained a new form of strength, so in terms of applicability, she obviously did not have the necessary familiarity, therefore there was an obvious lack.
And none of the two 'Kunoichi' he fought were ordinary people, with one of them being the legendary Sannin and the other having the only Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan currently in the Shinobi World, it was clear that he was slightly disadvantaged.
After all, unless the difference in strength was too great, experience also played a very important role in battle.
And combat experience was not something that one could gain in just a day or two or steal from others, it was pure hard work that required one to pour sweat and blood, he said, and it was obtained by overcoming the trials and trials of countless life and death battles.
But Kuroto knew that as long as his strength was high, overcoming his lack of experience was no big deal.
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On a high cliff overgrown with vegetation.
Zetsu said mockingly, “He can't even deal with the two subordinates of the official members of the organization? It seems like all these Kekkei Genkai Absorption Rituals are just a waste of time!”
However, the masked man who had been observing everything until now stood up and said in a serious tone, “No. Although Hiruko's appearance wasn't as good as my initial expectations, it was more of a lack of time that she had with her newfound strength, what surprised me more was the strength shown by the two women, who were both, both cannot be considered ordinary or weak.”
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Among the other spectators watching the battle.
Sasori looked at Shinno and said with a mocking expression, "Your assistant seems to be much better than you."
Shinno simply shrugged helplessly, he did not care much about Sasori's opinion.
Biwa Juzo on the other hand said to Shinichi, "Shinobi Uchiha is really very strong in terms of physical combat, and looks at his movements, with proper action, simple, neat, and flawless form, he seems to be a better master of Kenjutsu. Even you are Shinichi, as a master of Kenjutsu I have to admire him.”
Shinichi nodded with a serious look, “I know for sure that he is strong, but I was a bit surprised that he has grown so far since the last time I saw him, but I was a bit surprised that he has grown so far, looks like I can't laze around or I'll be defeated by him.”
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Back to the battle.
Hiruko's anger begins to escalate as she is gradually suppressed by the two women. He suddenly jumped back, quickly scored a hand seal, and shouted, “Why don't you two just die!?” "Replace Release: Deep Waves of Thunder Clouds!"
Instantly a thick ring of black and electric lightning clouds appeared around Hiruko.
Tsukihi directly put the Katana back into the sheath, and print the hand seal, “Fire Release: Fireball Technique!”
Yumie was able to realize the Jutsu that Tsukihi was using and also completed the hand seal at almost the same time, “Element of the Earth: River Stream Earth!”
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