"What's wrong, Senior? Isn't our usual procedure to first drive away that woman, then subdue the Puppet user, making him willingly join our organization?"
Deidara asked, puzzled, seeing Uchiha Shisui's face suddenly turn extremely grim. He was quite eager to try out his newly Cultivated 'art' and was already itching for a fight.
Although the leader of the [Jin] Organization, Menma, did not personally appear, Konan made a decisive choice the moment she saw Shisui and the others—to abandon recruiting Sasori of the Red Sand as a pawn.
After all, there were plenty of rogue Ninja in the Ninja World; there was no need to clash head-on with the [Jin] Organization for this. Her gaze sharply swept over the members of the [Jin] Organization.
Uchiha Shisui... Konoha's "Shisui of the Body Flicker Technique." So his disappearance back then wasn't death, but rather joining the [Jin] Organization?
And that one... is Ōnoki, the Tsuchikage's Disciple, the Explosion Release Ninja Deidara.
The one behind him should be Zabuza Momochi, the "Demon Man" of the Hidden Mist.
As for the last one, the delicate-looking "girl"... Konan didn't recognize her identity, because Haku was still unknown in the Ninja World, and... she mistook Haku's gender.
In the distance, at the top of a bare, wind-eroded rock pillar, an extremely peculiar figure stood silently, observing the standoff from afar.
This strange person's body was pieced together from two halves, and on either side of his head grew leaves resembling giant Venus flytraps.
The central head, moreover, presented an eerie appearance, half black and half white. He was wearing the same Akatsuki Organization black robes embroidered with red clouds as Konan.
"It seems things aren't going smoothly... and troublesome guys are stirring up trouble. I need to inform him."
Zetsu whispered in a strange tone. Immediately, his body sank silently into the rock pillar beneath his feet as if merging with water, completely disappearing from sight.
On the battlefield, Konan's figure began to transform into countless pure white paper sheets, flying rapidly towards the distant horizon like cherry blossoms scattered by the wind—she decisively chose to retreat from the battlefield.
"What the hell, she just ran away? How boring!" Deidara pouted in disappointment, watching Konan's retreating figure, then immediately refocused his Battle Intent gaze on the sole opponent in the arena—Sasori of the Red Sand.
Sasori surveyed the unwelcome guests before him: the golden-haired boy full of Battle Intent and eager for a fight, Uchiha Shisui with a surprised and sharp gaze, and Zabuza Momochi and the delicate-looking "girl" who, though silent, had already assumed a fighting stance.
He let out a dull, displeased sound, "Hmph, I didn't expect to become such a sought-after target? After the Akatsuki, now the [Jin] Organization? You drove away the high-quality 'Materials' I just set my eyes on, which is truly... very unpleasant."
"Akatsuki? What's that?"
Deidara was unfamiliar with the name, but he waved his hand carelessly, "But let's talk about all this messy stuff later! Since the annoying guy has already run off! Just join us already..."
Before Deidara could finish speaking, Shisui reached out and pressed his hand on his shoulder, forcibly stopping the conversation. Shisui gave him a steady look that said, "Leave it to me," then stepped forward.
Sasori, who had been repeatedly disturbed and targeted, was clearly extremely impatient. He coldly interrupted any possible words from Shisui.
"I have no interest whatsoever in joining any of your so-called organizations! However... you few seem like decent 'Materials.' Since that woman ran away, then... you shall become my new collection!"
Sasori's ten fingers suddenly danced! Around the Third Kazekage Human Puppet suspended in the air, the black Iron Sand once again furiously gathered, instantly condensing into several gigantic Iron Sand needles, each as thick as an adult's arm and gleaming with an ominous, faint light!
The next moment, these giant needles, imbued with terrifying penetrating power and magnetism, shot violently towards Shisui's group as if fired from an invisible giant crossbow!
"Oh oh! Fight, fight! I'm going first, Senior!"
Deidara shouted excitedly, leaping onto the back of the clay Dragon circling at a low altitude. The clay Dragon violently flapped its huge wings, carrying Deidara in a rapid ascent, dodging the incoming giant Iron Sand needles. He had great confidence in the strength of his companions below, which allowed him to secure air superiority first!
"Mr. Zabuza, Haku, be careful! Absolutely do not get touched by any attack!" Shisui's voice rang out calmly and quickly. Having participated in the Third Shinobi World War, he knew the fighting habits of Puppet users—they would coat almost all their weapons and mechanisms with deadly poison!
Zabuza nodded steadily. As a "Demon Man" who had emerged from the Village of the Bloody Mist, even though it was his first time encountering a Puppet user, he was aware of this common knowledge.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The figures of the three blurred almost simultaneously, using the skilled Body Flicker Technique to evade like ghosts to the side and rear, narrowly avoiding the giant Iron Sand needles that deeply embedded themselves in the sandy ground where they had just stood.
After this period of careful guidance from Uchiha Shisui, Zabuza and Haku's proficiency and speed in the Body Flicker Technique had significantly improved.
Meanwhile, Deidara in the sky had reached into his waist pouch. The peculiar mouth on his hand began to greedily chew on the explosive clay inside.
After simple shaping, dozens of white clay spiders, only the size of a fingernail, were quickly created. Deidara grinned, scattering these small spiders like seeds towards Sasori's area below!
The clay spiders silently landed on the sandy ground, then immediately moved their tiny segmented legs, crawling with astonishing speed from all directions towards Sasori and the Third Kazekage Human Puppet!
Sasori looked down at these rapidly approaching white little objects, clearly explosive devices, and a cold assessment flashed in his eyes.
Just as the first batch of clay spiders was about to reach the range where Sasori could feel the art of explosion.
Deidara, high in the sky, suddenly formed a hand sign with his fingers and let out a short, sharp shout.
"Hmph!"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of explosions instantly erupted at Sasori's feet and all around him! Sand was violently thrown up, creating a small area of explosive smoke! Deidara fired the first shot of the attack, attempting to probe and disrupt Sasori's defenses in this way.
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