Under the moonlight. A cool wind stirred the yellow sand.
At this moment,
Kabuto in the distance naturally also noticed the figures of Kyo and Deidara over here.
However,
Because the light on their side was relatively dim, just right in the shadows,
Kabuto simply couldn't see clearly, so he could only focus his expression and instinctively lower his voice, asking in a deep voice:
"Who goes there?!"
His tone and posture were like a local Sunagakure Shinobi.
And hearing this voice,
Deidara across from him immediately raised an eyebrow and said:
"Tch,"
"We should be the ones asking you that, right?"
"A Shinobi who isn't from Suna, sneaking around here..."
Deidara had only just begun to speak.
Kyo suddenly raised his hand,
Instantly interrupted him.
"?"
Seeing this,
Deidara was naturally momentarily stunned.
And at this moment,
Kabuto across from him was also puzzled.
And just then,
Kyo chuckled lightly and said:
"Deidara, don't panic."
"This person is just a spy I dispatched,"
"Responsible for gathering intelligence on the various countries of the Shinobi World."
Kyo said casually.
Hearing this, Kabuto across from him was still looking confused.
But,
Just a moment later,
He immediately recognized this familiar timbre!
"---!!!?"
This is... Kyo-sama!?
Realizing this, Kabuto's expression instantly shifted slightly, his pupils involuntarily constricting.
The next moment, he almost without hesitation leaped over!
Then instantly knelt on one knee, and said with utmost respect and humility:
"Kyo-sama!"
"...?"
Seeing this,
Only then Deidara understood and nodded knowingly.
"..."
He naturally wouldn't doubt Kyo's words.
After all,
Given his overwhelming strength,
There was no need to deceive him.
And at this moment,
Deidara seemed to think of something, suddenly grinned, looked at Kyo, and chuckled lightly:
"Senpai,"
"Since you're going to chat with your spy, I won't join in."
"Hehe..."
"I've wanted to witness the power of a so-called Tailed Beast Jinchuriki for a long time..."
"This time, how about letting me take the lead against the One-Tail Shukaku?"
Deidara said, rubbing his hands excitedly.
Seeing this,
Kyo remained calm, chuckled lightly, and nodded:
"Go ahead."
"Remember, we need to capture the Jinchuriki alive."
"Got it!"
Deidara nodded, then immediately turned around and walked towards Sunagakure with a smile.
And his gaze,
Never once looked back at Kabuto.
This showed his trust in Kyo.
After Deidara was completely gone,
Kabuto, still kneeling on one knee, suddenly wiped away a drop of cold sweat and forced a light smile, saying:
"..."
"No matter where Kyo-sama goes, you are truly someone looked up to."
Kabuto couldn't help but marvel in his heart.
And hearing this,
Kyo didn't respond, just slightly raised an eyebrow and said:
"What's going on?"
"Why did you suddenly appear in the Land of Wind?"
"According to reason, shouldn't you be following Orochimaru's orders now, continuing to monitor Uchiha Sasuke?"
"..."
Hearing this, Kabuto showed an awkward smile and said:
"To be honest,"
"That guy Sasuke is a bit tricky. I temporarily handed him over to someone else to monitor."
Kabuto said with a strained smile.
His words were naturally from the heart and true.
There was no lie.
After all,
In front of this Kyo, any falsification would undoubtedly be seen through.
And his coming here this time was in itself nothing improper.
So naturally, there was no need to lie.
Hearing this answer,
Kyo immediately rolled his eyes.
Sure enough,
Even the diligent number one spy of the Shinobi World could also have moments of slacking off.
"So why did you come here?"
"The Land of Wind is already so weak. Do you still need to be a spy here gathering intelligence?"
Kyo asked flatly.
His speech completely gave no face to this member of the Five Great Nations.
Hearing this,
Kabuto's gaze suddenly flickered,
Then, he suddenly lowered his voice, his expression solemn, and said:
"Kyo-sama"
"Haven't you heard yet?"
"About the mysterious 'Las Noches' appearing in the desert of the Land of Wind..."
...Huh???"
The moment Kabuto's words came out,
Kyo was directly dumbfounded.
Eh?
What's going on?!
I haven't done anything!
Las Noches appearing in the desert of the Land of Wind???
Kyo immediately frowned, looked at Kabuto, and said puzzledly:
"What's going on?"
"How come I haven't heard anything about it?"
"...?"
Hearing this,
Kabuto's gaze shook slightly,
Then, he suddenly raised his hand and pushed his round-framed glasses, saying in a low voice:
"It seems things are just as I expected."
"Since even you, Kyo-sama, the King of Las Noches, are completely unaware of this Las Noches desert appearance incident..."
"Then it can only mean,"
"Some force is impersonating us..."
"???"
Kyo was instantly full of question marks.
Kabuto's series of riddle-like words really left him at a loss.
And at this moment,
Kabuto seemed to notice his expression,
His mind stirred, and he explained:
"Ah, it's like this."
"The night before last, while I was in the Land of Fire, I accidentally received a piece of intelligence."
"It seemed to say,"
"That Las Noches, which had disappeared back then, had reappeared, and its location was in the endless desert of the Land of Wind."
"Legend has it,"
"Several hunters from the Land of Wind had obtained legendary treasures from Las Noches, as well as Sharingan..."
"So, I began to investigate the source of the intelligence everywhere."
"But, the more I investigated, the more mysterious the intelligence became."
"So,"
"To confirm the real situation,"
"I specifically came here to start investigating."
Having said this,
Kabuto chuckled lightly again and said:
"However,"
"I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence,"
"Before starting my investigation, I just happened to encounter you near Sunagakure."
Kabuto spoke methodically,
However,
What he didn't know was,
At this moment, after listening to his words,
Kyo was between laughter and tears inside.
Ridiculous!
Truly damn ridiculous!
Someone actually obtained the so-called Las Noches treasure from there...?
In this day and age,
Not only is piracy rampant,
Even my Las Noches, someone dares to impersonate...
Which daredevil is it?
Under the moonlight,
Kyo's gaze flickered slightly.
Kabuto beside him asked cautiously:
"Kyo-sama,"
"Should I continue investigating...?"
Kyo nodded without hesitation and said:
"Continue investigating."
"If anything comes up, notify me with this thing."
As he spoke,
Kyo casually took out an item shaped like a short flute and directly threw it to Kabuto.
Kabuto quickly reached out with both hands to catch it.
Then, he heard Kyo explain:
"Just inject Chakra into it."
"It can record all the images and sounds around it, and I'll be able to see them on my end."
"...!!!"
Kabuto immediately and carefully put it away.
Kabuto had long seen too many amazing items like this short flute from Kyo.
So at this moment, he naturally was no longer surprised.
A moment later.
Kabuto left Kyo and continued his investigation of the fake Las Noches in the desert.
And on this side,
Kyo was naturally waiting for Deidara's results.
Unless necessary,
He didn't need to intervene.
After all, with Deidara's current strength, fighting a yet-to-grow Gaara was still enough.
However at this moment,
None of them knew.
In the deepest part of the desert, almost the very center,
At this moment,
In a strange sand-sculpted building,
There was a person wearing a white mask, sitting on the throne inside, gazing ahead with flickering eyes, pondering something.
And at this moment,
A half-Venus flytrap-like creature suddenly appeared on the ground beside him.
The moment he saw the white-masked man before him,
He was instantly puzzled and spoke in a low, confused voice:
"Huh?"
"What's going on...?"
"Is this your plan to lure out Las Noches...?"
"Obito?"