chapter 97 part 2
"Huh? This—"
"I have the Flying Raijin Jutsu, so I can come and go as I please. Even if I can't win, I can escape quickly. You two can't. It's settled," Minato interrupted, taking out a Kunai and joining the fight.
Among everyone present, if anyone truly understood Hidan best, besides Tsukasa Kaede, it was Minato. Minato knew that Hidan seemed to possess an extremely terrifying Technique.
It was a Technique Formula that Tsukasa Kaede had evaluated as something that would definitely kill even Minato Namikaze if he fell victim to it.
Hidan glanced at Minato, nodding reluctantly. "It's you, huh? I thought some clumsy idiot was standing next to me. In your case, it's different. Remember to use Space-Time Ninjutsu to get out of the way in advance, don't interfere with my performance."
Then, Hidan brandished his massive scythe and charged forward, slashing wildly. Everywhere he passed, trees were cut down, and marks frequently appeared on the ground.
He also let out incoherent roars, his expression gradually shifting from impatience to fanaticism and obsession.
"Wahahahahaha, kill, kill, kill! I'm going to sacrifice you to Lord Jashin! He will surely be pleased with you!"
"Jashin? Though I don't know what's up with your body, it seems you're a believer. Can your Jashin compare to the Four-Tails inside me?"
Roshi snorted coldly, first glancing at Tsukasa Kaede, then finally focusing his attention on Hidan. If he killed these youngsters and eliminated the top new generation of Konoha, it would be a considerably good achievement.
The several tails behind him whipped rapidly, grabbing Hidan's scythe in one swift motion, and the two fell into a contest of strength.
"Such immense strength," Roshi frowned.
Minato seized the opportunity to throw Kunai around, then appeared beside Roshi, forming a Rasengan in his hand, and slammed it onto Roshi's body, only to have it blocked by a Chakra tail.
The Rasengan violently churned against Roshi's Tailed Beast cloak, but still failed to inflict sufficient damage.
"Hey, try not to let this guy enter Partial Tailed Beast Transformation. Create an opening for me," Hidan quickly said.
Minato's expression shifted slightly. According to his analysis, Hidan wasn't afraid of Roshi's power surging after entering Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, but rather, for some reason, he needed Roshi to remain in the Tailed Beast cloak stage... Was it related to that Technique Formula? But why? There was too little Intel, yet Minato still displayed excellent combat instincts.
"You two brats, do you really think you can defeat me? Even if Tsukasa Kaede and Jiraiya came together, they would die by my hand, let alone you two."
Roshi's Tailed Beast cloak became even thicker, indicating further progress in his Tailed Beast Transformation. He hadn't yet entered Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, but if he had a choice, Roshi wouldn't want to go that far.
Several tails whipped out. Minato reacted quickly and instantly teleported away, but Hidan suffered, taking a direct hit. With a storm-like shockwave, he was sent flying over ten meters.
"You should be dead now, but just in case... Lava Release: Scorching Stream Rock Technique!"
Roshi hadn't understood Hidan's Intel, but he still followed up, slamming several Lava Balls into Hidan. Before everyone's eyes, Hidan was struck, looking as if he would be melted by the terrifying attack.
Dekai's heart pounded. "No way, could Lord Tsukasa Kaede's proud disciple die just like that?"
"No, just watch. According to Lord Tsukasa Kaede, no one can kill him... Eight Trigrams Air Palm!" Hyuga Takashi struck out with another palm from a distance, deflecting a large number of Lava Balls and revealing Hidan's charred body. He shouted, "Shizune!"
"Got it."
Shizune immediately jumped in front of Hidan, placing her hands on him.
Roshi sneered, "It's useless. He's completely dead. No matter how strong his body is, how could he survive my Lava Release?"
But soon, Roshi frowned. He heard Hidan's vigorous cursing.
Even though his entire body was burned beyond recognition, he was still alive. With Shizune's healing, Hidan stood up again.
"My hair!! You bastard, I grew it out for so long, planning a slicked-back hairstyle, and you ruined it all!"
Hidan was covered in dust and grime, but when he felt his hair was mostly gone, he erupted in rage and once again swung his scythe at Roshi.
This left everyone dumbfounded.
Let alone Dekai, who was seeing an Undying Body for the first time, gaping in astonishment.
Even Roshi was somewhat at a loss.
"He can withstand Han's Taijutsu, he can resist my Lava Release... Is he an Undying Body? Although I don't know the principle behind this kid's Undying Body, this must be Tsukasa Kaede's confidence. Sending an Undying Body to tie me down. If he has enough stamina and Chakra, he might be able to drag me until I can no longer bear the Four-Tails' Chakra."
Roshi looked down at his arm; pieces of skin were already cracking and floating away with the surging Tailed Beast Chakra.
The longer this went on, the heavier the burden on his body.
He believed he had deciphered Tsukasa Kaede's tactics: using an Undying Body and a Space-Time Ninja to simultaneously flank him, then concentrating power to deal with Han, who, though strong in Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, had limited time. It was indeed a good idea.
"If they focused on killing the other four kids, the blond kid would save them immediately. So, it seems I still need to quickly kill this Undying Body kid."
Roshi decided to enter Partial Tailed Beast Transformation and finish Hidan off in one go.
"Your Undying Body, at its core, is also the power of Corpse Release, isn't it? Two years later, Tsukasa Kaede has indeed created a good work, but this is as far as it goes," Roshi retreated continuously, his body beginning to swell.
Hidan grew anxious, chasing after Roshi with his scythe. If this guy entered Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, it would be even harder to obtain his Blood.
"Hey, Minato Namikaze, I have a plan... huh?"
Hidan saw Roshi's skin festering, a large amount of Blood spurting out and mixing with the Tailed Beast Chakra. His eyes immediately widened.
"What plan?"
"Hmm, so this is Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, it's completely different from what I imagined. It's not directly transforming the body with Tailed Beast Chakra, huh?"
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Minato couldn't understand. Wasn't this exactly transforming the body with Tailed Beast Chakra? What was the difference? Or was it...
"Does your Jutsu actually require..."
"Heh, working with smart people is comfortable. My plan is for you to attack me with that Rasengan."
A fierce glint flashed across Hidan's face. While Roshi had not yet completed his Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, he immediately charged forward.