Naruto: About the Fact That my Brother is Madara-Chapter 209: Northern Star Loan Company, CEO Kakuzu
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The same Chidori, when wielded by different individuals, could display an utterly different level of power.
The seemingly formidable Lightning Release: False Darkness disintegrated the instant it made contact with Chidori.
Such petty tricks weren't even worthy of Kyōsuke using his Susanoo to counter.
"At best, you're merely at the initial Kage level. Too weak."
Ignoring the darkened expression on his opponent's face, Kyōsuke took a single step forward. In the blink of an eye, he was already standing right in front of him.
"So fast!" Just as Kakuzu was about to react, a heavy knee strike landed forcefully against his stomach. His body was sent flying, crashing violently into the ground.
Oh?
Noticing his opponent's skin suddenly turn pitch black, Kyōsuke nodded slightly. The speed of Kakuzu's hand seals was rather impressive.
To take a direct knee strike from him and still manage to activate Earth Release: Earth Spear at the moment of impact, hardening his body—this man was clearly more than just talk.
"Bastard!" Seemingly sensing the contempt in
Kyōsuke's gaze, Kakuzu took a deep breath, his chest expanding before he spewed out a highly compressed and terrifying wind sphere.
Wind Release: Pressure Damage!
Having reinforced his body with Earth Spear, he had no fear of being caught in the explosion.
This was one of Kakuzu's signature baiting tactics. With the enhancement of Earth Grudge Fear, it became even more unpredictable.
However, he seemed to have forgotten that his opponent was a master of time-space ninjutsu.
Kyōsuke was just about to sidestep when, out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of two young figures standing at a distance.
Sigh... Too close.
He let out a soft, helpless sigh. As the compressed wind sphere was about to explode, he calmly raised his right hand. In the center of his palm, a black diamond-shaped mark flickered faintly.
Then, before everyone's eyes, the rampaging compressed wind release simply vanished into thin air within Kyōsuke palm.
"You… absorbed it?!" Kakuzu was dumbfounded.
If the man had blocked or dodged the attack, he could have accepted it.
After all, this was the God of Shinobi—there was no way one mere Wind Release would be enough to take him down.
But absorbing ninjutsu? In all his years, Kakuzu had never seen such a thing before.
No, wait. There were rumors of a certain Kekkei Genkai that could absorb ninjutsu. But an Uchiha performing such a feat? That was unheard of.
"Shall we continue?" Kyōsuke asked casually, though his fist had already struck Kakuzu's chest before he could even answer.
His physical strength could rival that of Hashirama Senju. In terms of raw power, he even surpassed the future Tsunade at her peak.
A mere Earth Spear was nothing against his devastating punch.
*BOOOOM!!!*
The ground shattered like a spiderweb. The unfortunate Kakuzu was embedded deep into the earth, his so-called hardened defense proving utterly useless.
No—at the very least, it ensured he still had an intact body.
"Second heart." With a single kick, Kyōsuke sent Kakuzu flying from the crater. While still airborne, Kakuzu had no choice but to activate his third heart.
"Bastard! Bastard! Bastard!!!" The man was visibly furious.
He couldn't comprehend how, despite possessing the immensely powerful Earth Grudge Fear, he was still so utterly outclassed.
Had he not trained hard enough?
That couldn't be—he and Kyōsuke were clearly of similar age.
Was Earth Grudge Fear inferior to the Uchiha's Sharingan?
But his opponent hadn't even activated the Sharingan!
The sheer absurdity of the situation momentarily clouded his thoughts.
And because of that moment of distraction, he failed to evade Kyōsuke's Chidori Sharp Spear—his third heart was obliterated in an instant.
"This is getting boring." Not wanting to waste any more time, Kyōsuke's chakra erupted beneath his feet. In a flash, he caught up to the still-airborne Kakuzu, formed a single hand seal, and unleashed a Great Fireball, instantly incinerating the fourth heart.
Now, Kakuzu was left with only one life remaining.
"Wait! I surrender! No more fighting!"
Kakuzu was a practical man. He knew when to back down.
His abilities were largely centered around ninjutsu, yet his opponent could absorb chakra. No matter how hard he tried, there was only one possible outcome—defeat.
Since that was the case, he might as well surrender. Perhaps he could negotiate for leniency.
He had no choice. Survival came first.
"Surrender, huh?" Kyōsuke halted his attack, looking at Kakuzu with an amused expression. "Give me one good reason not to kill you."
"I can make money. A lot of money. For you."
Kakuzu played his trump card.
"...Interesting."
When it came to the choice between wealth and mere battle points, Kyōsuke hesitated only briefly before choosing the former.
First, Konoha was currently in dire need of financial resources.
Second, killing Kakuzu now wouldn't grant him that many battle points.
It would be far more beneficial to let him live another ten or twenty years, allowing his strength to peak at the Kage level. At that point, defeating him would earn far more rewards.
"I won't kill you," Kyōsuke finally declared.
Just as relief began to spread across Kakuzu's wrinkled face, Kyōsuke continued, "But on one condition—you will serve the Uchiha Clan for sixty years."
"Don't refuse. I know what's inside you. Time doesn't hold the same weight for someone like you."
"It's either that—or death. You have five seconds to decide."
"One, two, three, four, five!"
In a mere breath's time, Kyōsuke had finished counting. He raised his right hand, crackling with lightning.
"...Don't attack! I accept!"
Under the looming threat of death, Kakuzu had no choice but to lower his head.
"Don't feel forced. I didn't coerce you."
"...Not at all! It is my greatest honor to serve you, my lord!"
"I like that answer."
Kyōsuke waved his hand, signaling for the convoy to continue forward. Then, he motioned for Kakuzu to follow him, and the two of them disappeared into a small grove of trees.
During their time inside, Kakuzu's astonished exclamations could be heard from time to time.
"There's so much...!"
"I've never tried something like this before…"
"No problem, my lord. If you wish, I can…"
"Would this method work?"
After a long while, Kakuzu finally emerged, breathing heavily. Judging from the excited flush on his face, he was clearly pleased with his newfound gains.
Now that Kakuzu was going to make money for him, Kyōsuke naturally wouldn't let such a financial genius slip through his fingers.
Up until now, his influence had been mostly concentrated within the Land of Fire, with little expansion into the other nations.
But now, with Kakuzu at his disposal, he could extend his reach across the entire shinobi world, establishing a loan company that spanned nations.
With his own covert backing, there was no doubt that the newly named "Northern Star Loan Company" would quickly rise to prominence.
And with Kakuzu as CEO—someone ruthless and shrewd—it was the perfect arrangement for this kind of business.
Who knew? Perhaps, in time, they could even become the wealthiest force in the ninja world.
"This fight wasn't in vain. I gained a top-tier laborer for free."
"I just wonder if this guy will go around bragging in the future, claiming that he fought the God of Shinobi for dozens of rounds without a clear winner."
To be honest, Kakuzu's strength wasn't even enough to serve as a warm-up for him. Having gone so long without a worthy opponent, Kyosuke found himself craving a battle where both sides were evenly matched.
But that didn't matter—there were still people in Konoha waiting for his return.
Since the act had to be played to the end, how could Yayoi possibly ignore the man who had killed his master, especially when it was all part of the trap for Hashirama and his brother?
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