"Shikotsumyaku, Bone Sword!"
Hayashi's eyes sparkled with excitement. He had to admit, this technique seemed useful!
No wonder Genya was interested in this person!
Hayashi had been out training for over a year, and at this moment, he seemed to have figured out why Genya wanted Kimimaro!
If Kimimaro's cells were merged with him, Hayashi himself could probably develop bone growth as well, right?
Even if his bones were injured in battle, he could heal quickly, and possibly even increase the hardness of his bones!
It's hard to say for others, but for someone like him who practiced taijutsu, the reason why the Eight Gates technique had limitations was because the body couldn't handle the strain, causing irreversible damage to the body and bones!
But with Kimimaro's Kekkei Genkai, and his powerful Wood Release cells for rapid healing, wouldn't that make him nearly invincible?
After some thought, Hayashi reached a conclusion. Genya was seeking Kimimaro for them, to enhance his own strength!
Genya really cared.
Thinking this, Hayashi was so moved that he shed a tear. He never expected Genya was still thinking of him!
Hayashi swore that he would die for Genya!
"Eh? Are you crying?" Kimimaro looked at Hayashi in his current state, feeling confused!
He had been observing the emotions in Hayashi's eyes through his mask, and this person was strange.
From the moment he saw the Bone Sword, his eyes lit up, then he seemed excited, and now he was even crying!
Kimimaro was a little puzzled. What on earth was this person doing?
But when Hayashi didn't move after Kimimaro took out the Bone Sword, Kimimaro's expression hardened.
He lowered his body, his upper body parallel to the ground, and charged at Hayashi with the Bone Sword in hand!
As he reached Hayashi, he swiftly swung the Bone Sword horizontally, slashing toward Hayashi's chest!
Hayashi dodged by turning to the side, and when he reappeared, he was already in front of Kimimaro, delivering a whip-like kick!
He immediately swept toward Kimimaro's chest.
The force was immense!
If the strike landed, Kimimaro's body would definitely be injured, at the very least, thrown back!
But just as Hayashi's leg was about to land on him, Kimimaro's chest suddenly sprouted bone spikes, like sharp spears, extremely dangerous.
Hayashi's attack was abruptly halted mid-air, and his body spun around, quickly retreating!
He distanced himself from Kimimaro, but his gaze showed curiosity, filled with surprise.
This was definitely unusual. He never expected bone spikes to grow out of his chest as a form of defense.
It was indeed special!
He grew more intrigued by Kimimaro. Interesting.
The battle continued, but even with bone spikes, Kimimaro was still no match for Hayashi.
Vines began to sprout from the snowy ground, covered in thorns, and rushed toward Kimimaro, moving at incredible speed.
Each vine was like a steel whip.
Kimimaro could only dodge quickly, but when he looked at Hayashi, there was no fear in his eyes. Instead, they sparkled with excitement.
"You really are a Wood Ox; it's perfect, I can capture you here!"
After murmuring softly,
His bones started to extend outward, attacking the vines!
The bones clashed directly with the vines!
This time, the bone technique still had the upper hand, but the vines of Hayashi seemed endless. Even after they were shattered, countless vines twisted and wound their way back up!
It made Kimimaro feel a bit uneasy, still struggling to handle it.
It must be said,
The strength of the Wood Ox far exceeded his own. In just a short time, his face had begun to pale from overexertion, and he looked incredibly grim!
"Corpse Forest!"
Amid the attack, a bone emerged from the ground, resembling long spears.
There was also a bone spear beneath the Wood Ox's feet, but when the bone spear extended toward him, the vines and Hayashi rose several meters high, narrowly dodging the attack.
At the same time, the control over the vines became even more intense!
After a few moments, Kimimaro was completely restrained by the vines.
In this battle!
Kimimaro lost.
"You lost!" Hayashi stepped forward, but his tone carried a hint of seriousness. "Kimimaro?"
He walked slowly toward Kimimaro, intending to take a good look at the bone man, the talented person Genya admired!
"You know me!" Kimimaro, bound by the vines, stared coldly at Hayashi. "You're the Wood Ox, right? The wood-style ninja in the Shinobi world. Indeed... very strong!"
Kimimaro remained calm, but there was a flicker of curiosity in his eyes as he glanced at Hayashi.
Orochimaru was right, he was no match for the Wood Ox right now, but since he was here, Orochimaru must have already noticed.
"Heh... Wood Ox is just my alias," Hayashi smiled gently, but his eyes were serious as he looked at Kimimaro. "Kimimaro, our leader admires you. How about coming back with me?"
Hayashi began to softly persuade.
It would be great if he could bring Kimimaro back with him!
"I won't go with you, stop wasting your time!" Kimimaro didn't ask who the leader of the Wood Ox was and directly rejected.
In his memory, Orochimaru had given him hope for survival, and he wanted to dedicate everything to Orochimaru. He wouldn't follow other forces.
"You're making this difficult for no reason!" Hayashi continued to persuade, "Our leader said he can let you..."
But before Hayashi could finish speaking, a deep, angry voice rang out, "Let go of Kimimaro, let go of him!"
With those words, a man with long orange hair appeared. Upon seeing Kimimaro tied up, his eyes were filled with fury!
At the same time,
His body started to change!
His face became twisted, his arms grew thicker, and even fins like a shark's tail sprouted.
There were several holes on his back, releasing chakra, as though this monster had an endless supply of chakra at its disposal!
And on the monster's body, there were strange markings!
"Another monster?"
Hayashi observed the sudden appearance of the man, his eyebrows twitching a few times, with curiosity in his eyes.
Orochimaru really was a top-tier genius in research, and everywhere here seemed to have unusual people.
Could this be Jugo that Genya spoke of? Did this man have some secret?
"Let go of him, let go, let go!!"
While Hayashi was thinking, another hoarse, desperate shout echoed, full of madness.
Then, the monstrous, towering figure charged toward Hayashi. The chakra spraying from the creature's back acted like boosters, propelling the man forward at high speed!
In the blink of an eye, he was right in front of Hayashi!
The thick arm swung out, crashing hard against Hayashi.
Boom~~
Chakra surged, and Hayashi felt a terrifying force crashing down on him. His arm, pressed against the force, began to tingle, followed by waves of pain.
However, the monster in front of him seemed to have no limits. Its power continued to rise!
The chakra surging behind Jūgo became even more overwhelming!
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