Konan… fell for it!
Deidara stared blankly at the scene, a thousand thoughts rushing through his head.
He was obsessed with art, and sometimes seemed a bit simple, but Deidara wasn't really stupid. A fool couldn't master clay bombs, a technique that combined flashiness and power.
Something's wrong.
Something was very wrong.
Linto was strong, but even if he was strong, he shouldn't be able to show such overwhelming power when Konan, Deidara, and Uchiha Itachi were working together.
Deidara quickly reviewed the battle.
Where did things start to go wrong?
He suddenly realized—
"From the beginning! From when Itachi used his illusion, that's when things started to seem off!"
"Why couldn't the most famous illusion master, who owns the Sharingan, even handle one of Linto's moves?"
"Nobody knew Linto could only summon one evil spirit at a time. It was Uchiha Itachi's information that made Konan approach Linto, and that's how she got caught."
"And now..."
Deidara looked at the battlefield.
He was hanging in the air above Linto, Konan was pulling him up close, and only Uchiha Itachi was hiding the furthest away.
Deidara's gaze towards Uchiha Itachi became increasingly unfriendly.
"You... you wouldn't be a spy for Konoha, would you?"
If that was the case, everything would make sense.
Linto and Uchiha Itachi were originally from Konoha.
This time, Itachi unusually showed that he was determined to come on this mission.
"Did Konoha see that the deputy leader of the Akatsuki organization, Konan, was coming this time, so they decided to 'close the net'?"
Deidara dedicated his life to art. The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, saw that this kid had talent and cared about him a lot.
Even though he had long, yellow hair, he was actually very simple-minded. He'd never experienced betrayal or spies before.
Deidara's mind was instantly thrown into chaos.
At that moment, he heard Uchiha Itachi shout:
"Bombs! Throw down all your clay dragons, birds, all the clay bombs! I'll use Amaterasu to cooperate with you to create a blockade that he can't escape!"
Faced with Linto, who could regenerate lost limbs and was almost immortal, the only way Uchiha Itachi could think of was to carry out a super-saturated, large-scale, non-stop bombardment.
After hearing this, Deidara raised his eyebrows, leaned out from the clay bird, and cursed at Uchiha Itachi below him in a clear and precise voice:
"I'll bomb your mom!!"
The reason why Deidara didn't end up like Konan was because he was flying in the sky, maintaining high mobility.
If he had really believed Uchiha Itachi's nonsense and thrown down all the clay explosives on his body, Deidara would be the next Konan.
This further strengthened Deidara's conviction.
"Itachi is in cahoots with Linto! They're putting on an act for me here!"
Thinking of this, Deidara didn't delay any longer. Even if he was arrogant, he didn't think he could fight two against one and take down Linto and Uchiha Itachi.
Deidara controlled the clay bird, turned around and ran, and soon hid in the clouds, disappearing without a trace.
Uchiha Itachi didn't know what Deidara was going crazy about. Seeing that he really ran away, his heart sank to the bottom.
His Chakra had been greatly drained by the previous Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi.
In contrast, Linto not only possessed an almost immortal body, but could also summon two substitutes at the same time.
"If only I could release the power of Susanoo again..."
Uchiha Itachi once again injected Chakra into his eyes. Orange-red Chakra gathered around his body, vaguely forming ribs.
But the next second, along with the fluctuation of his Chakra, it burst and dissipated.
Not yet.
After using the Susanoo for the first time against Linto in a life-or-death situation, Itachi had not been able to use it again.
"I can only retreat first, and then find a way to assassinate him."
Uchiha Itachi took a deep look at Linto and turned into crows that scattered.
At this point, the battlefield became quiet.
Linto didn't chase Uchiha Itachi.
The ninjas' ability to escape was too great. Uchiha Itachi was a hundred meters away from him, and he didn't have time to chase.
Linto glanced back at Konan, who had a dazed expression, and thought about the "ideal" she had said. After thinking for a moment, he decided to wait until he saw her memories before deciding whether to kill her.
"Is it over?"
The scouts didn't dare to blink, afraid that in the next second, another legendary powerhouse would emerge from some corner. They waited for a full ten seconds before they were sure.
It was over.
This battle, worthy of being written into history, had ended!
Yakushi Kabuto collapsed to the ground.
Even now, he couldn't believe what had happened before his eyes—
One person, with one sword, charged into the other village, repelled the First Hokage and the Second Tsuchikage, forcibly killed Orochimaru, captured Konan, scared away Deidara, and forced Uchiha Itachi to leave.
What kind of monster is this?!
"Do you mind getting me a cup of tea?"
Yakushi Kabuto's brain was blank, and he thought it was his illusion.
Linto pointed to the teapot next to him.
Only then did Yakushi Kabuto stand up shakily and walk over to pour the tea.
He didn't know why he was obeying Linto. This monster had killed Orochimaru-sama, but when he met Linto's eyes, his body couldn't help but move.
Illusion?
It must be an illusion... right?
Yakushi Kabuto looked at the teacup in his hand. With his skills, he could add poison without leaving a trace in less than a second, but...
He didn't dare.
"Thank you."
Linto took the hot tea and looked around at the gazes falling over him.
Curiosity, hatred, anger, desire... the emotions contained in the gazes were too complex, and Linto didn't bother to distinguish them one by one. He slightly raised his cup and said to everyone, openly or secretly:
"This is a private matter between me and Orochimaru, and it has nothing to do with you."
"Of course, if you want to avenge Orochimaru, I can understand. Anyone who wants revenge can stand up now."
After saying that, Linto pulled over a chair, sat down, and sipped the tea in his cup.
Until the tea was finished, no one was willing to stand up.
Linto returned the teacup to Yakushi Kabuto.
"Thank you."
He stood up again.
"Everyone, goodbye for now."
Linto put the Broken Greatsword back on his back, carried Konan on one hand, and walked out swaggeringly.
...
Konan was awakened by the cold.
A burst of night wind blew across her body, chilly.
She curled up, and a blanket was thrown over, which still had residual warmth. Konan subconsciously hugged the blanket and smelled it—
Konan suddenly reacted and remembered everything that had happened before.
"I was caught by Linto!"
She instinctively wanted to open her eyes, but years of ninja training restrained that, and she pretended to continue sleeping, groaning and turning over, with her back to Linto.
Only then did Konan slowly open her eyes.
She was in a forest of unknown location. It was night now, and she could see stars through the gaps between the trees. Warm yellow light shone from behind her, warming her back.
Linto's breathing could be heard not far away, and she could also smell the aroma of grilled meat.
"He didn't kill me?"
When White Snake came in front of her, Konan really thought she was doomed.
However, it was good to be alive.
She formed a hand seal on her chest, intending to get away from Linto's attack range first, and then make other plans.
But just as this idea came up, a strong impulse arose in Konan's heart—
"Don't run away, stay by Linto's side and obey him."
The Ninjutsu that was halfway through using hand seals also stopped.
"Since you're awake, don't pretend to be asleep." Linto's voice came from behind her.
Konan suddenly sat up, covered her chest with her left hand, and felt the "command" of absolute obedience from her heart.
"What did you do to me!"
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