Moving slowly forward, Deidara and Sasori soon a fortress appears before them.
"Sasori-danna, should I go blow it all up?"
Deidara, in his excitement, wants to release a C3 and destroy the entire fortress.
"Wait."
Sasori is startled and quickly stops Deidara. "Don't forget our purpose. If we reveal our whereabouts here, Sunagakure will definitely be on guard."
"And most importantly, Sunagakure keeps running to Konoha for help recently. If Takumi comes along too..."
Sasori wants to use Takumi's name to give a warning.
But obviously, he completely misjudged.
"Wouldn't that be perfect!"
Deidara says excitedly. "Then I can directly show my art right in front of Takumi-senpai!"
"..."
Sasori didn't expect invoking Takumi to have the opposite effect.
But thinking carefully, given Deidara's fanatical fan attitude, just hearing news of Takumi is enough to excite him.
If he actually saw Takumi in person, he might defect on the spot.
'No!'
'This absolutely cannot happen.'
'Deidara defecting is a small matter; me losing dignity is the big deal!'
"Don't be foolish!"
Sasori inside Hiruko has a gloomy face. "If you see Takumi, can you still complete the mission?"
"So what if I can't complete the mission?"
Deidara is still very excited. "As long as I can see Takumi-senpai, I'm perfectly happy!"
"You all secretly went to see Takumi-senpai before, one by one, never taking me. This time, no matter what, I also want to meet Takumi-senpai!"
He has even taken out his C3 clay, preparing to blow up the fortress ahead.
'It's over!'
'This guy is hopelessly obsessed!'
Sasori is already desperate about him.
But this kind of fan mentality of his could actually be used.
"Hmph! Do you think Takumi would meet a waste?"
Sasori's words freeze the excitement on Deidara's face.
Deidara certainly doesn't consider himself a waste, but an outstanding, great artist.
He turns to look at Sasori, his face turning gloomy. "Sasori-danna, your words are a bit hurtful."
"What? Can't I speak the truth?"
Sasori's voice is low but full of mockery. "Isn't someone who can't even complete a mission a waste?"
"Do you think Takumi would want to meet such a waste?"
"If you even fail the mission, how can you make Takumi remember you deeply, remember you for a lifetime?"
Sasori's words are like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing all his passion.
"Sasori-danna is right."
Deidara's expression becomes calm again. "As a junior, my performance is crucial!!"
"I must give my best performance and make Takumi-senpai completely remember my name!"
"Maybe we won't meet this time, but Takumi-senpai will definitely remember my name."
As he speaks, his eyes become bright.
A small plan appears in his mind.
Seeing Deidara return to normal, Sasori breathes a long inward sigh of relief.
Before this, Sasori never thought Deidara was this much trouble.
At most, they argued about art.
Although that was also important, when executing missions, Deidara could still distinguish priorities.
Unlike now, hearing Takumi's name makes Deidara seem obsessed.
Completely losing his usual thinking ability, losing his composure.
He swings between extreme excitement and extreme dejection.
Fortunately,
Deidara has barely returned to normal now.
This way, he can continue executing the mission.
"So, do we need to take a detour?"
Deidara has returned to normal and knows they can't alert the enemy now. "I can fly us over."
"No need, I'll handle it."
Sasori says, casually forming a hand seal from inside Hiruko.
He has many spies in Sunagakure.
The reputation of Sasori of the Red Sand is not undeserved.
And he uses some other means to control them.
Before his spies are activated, they don't even know their own identity as spies.
But once activated, that person is completely under Sasori's control.
"Oh? It seems Sasori-danna has kept many tricks up his sleeve."
Deidara looks with interest at the fortress in the distance. "Looks like tonight will be lively."
"Indeed, it will be lively."
Sasori says blandly.
When night falls,
Sasori and Deidara walk towards the fortress.
The fortress has no reaction to their approach.
No questions, no warnings, not even anyone coming out.
As if this large fortress no longer has a single living person inside.
"Quite thorough."
Deidara says with a smile. "Probably not a single survivor left."
"What would we do with survivors?"
Sasori retorts. "Do they have intelligence worth our attention?"
"Indeed not."
Deidara shakes his head, then stops walking.
Sasori also stops.
A figure jumps down, kneeling on one knee. "Sasori-sama."
His calm voice can barely conceal the excitement.
"Mm, well done."
Sasori has long forgotten the name of this spy, set who knows how many years ago.
After all, you never know when they might be useful, and he can't be bothered to remember those names.
"It is my honor to serve Sasori-sama!"
The Shinobi looks up, his face full of excitement.
But then, his expression turns to astonishment as his head spins in the air, retaining the last expression before his death.
"Truly leaving no traces."
Deidara compliments. "To eliminate this many Shinobi, even by covert means, he was a rare subordinate."
"There are plenty of these guys."
Sasori doesn't even glance at the corpse, flicking the blood off Hiruko's tail, and silently walks forward. "At least this kind of guy isn't worth me sparing his life."
"Sasori-danna is really strict."
Deidara says with a smile, also unconcerned about the corpses littering the ground.
Taking advantage of the night, the two quickly approach Sunagakure in the distance.
Without the fortress as an early warning,
The entire Sunagakure is peaceful inside.
Although they lost the Fourth Kazekage,
Due to its geographical location, no one wants to invade Sunagakure.
So internally, Sunagakure is very stable.
The night is very quiet; everyone is staying in their homes.
And because it's so late, even houses with lights on are rare.
However, under the bright moonlight, Sunagakure is still clearly visible.
"So quiet."
Deidara looks down from above. "Too quiet, quiet enough to be disgusting."
"Let's liven things up!"
Boom!
A loud explosion.
The Kazekage Building suddenly erupts.
This explosion wakes up the entire Sunagakure.
And Deidara stands in the air, leisurely waiting for his prey.
Having the aerial advantage is really good.
Basically, most Shinobi can't pose any threat to him.
In the entire Sunagakure, only one person can fight him in the air.
That is the One-Tail's Jinchuriki, Gaara!
Gaara can float in the air by controlling his sand techniques.
He is the only one in the air.
Sasori waits outside for backup.
Although both are obsessed with art,
To be honest, their fighting styles are quite incompatible.
One likes big scenes, the other also likes big scenes.
However, their directions are different.
Deidara likes explosions.
While Sasori likes swarm tactics.
For example, his Red Secret Technique: Performance of a Hundred Puppets consists of puppets made from strong individuals he has collected over time.
Not only do they retain considerable strength, but under his control, they can also display exquisite coordinated tactics.
Legend has it that Sasori once used the Performance of a Hundred Puppets to destroy a small country overnight.
This shows how strong Sasori's power is.
But no matter how strong, facing Deidara's explosive art, Sasori seems somewhat out of place.
So, when Deidara fights, Sasori either stands far away, or even farther,
To avoid being affected by the battle.
Deidara's destructive power is just too strong and too wide-ranging.
His puppets might get damaged.
Deidara casually rides his clay bird, standing in the air with no intention of hiding.
So he is soon spotted by the Sunagakure's Shinobi below.
"He's above!"
A shinobi points at the sky and shouts.
The Elite Jonin, Baki looks up, and his heart instantly chills.
The enemy's position is too high; their techniques can't reach him at all.