Chapter 109: The Sincerity of the Akatsuki Organization
Hearing Konan's words, Byakuya laughed.
"It seems you haven't quite grasped the situation yet!"
"I can tell you clearly that right now, Deidara and Sasori probably don't even want to return to the Akatsuki Organization!"
As he spoke, Byakuya opened the prison gates.
After Deidara and Sasori appeared, they immediately began to showcase their new research from this period.
"Look, this is the art of explosion! The ones from before were totally weak!"
"And my puppets—these are the perfect works of art!"
The two of them became more excited as they spoke, even forgetting Konan's presence.
"..."
Konan's forehead was covered in black lines; she really didn't have the heart to interrupt the collision of inspiration between these two "artists."
After a while, the two of them remembered there was someone else there and stopped, feeling somewhat awkward.
"That... Mr. Byakuya, you're right. It seems they really don't want to go back."
Konan sighed helplessly. The members of the Akatsuki Organization were all Rogue Ninja, essentially a group of rootless people. Before joining Akatsuki, they each had their own goals and beliefs.
Now, Deidara and Sasori seemed to have found a better "home," and she really didn't know how to persuade them.
"Forget it, I don't feel like feeding these two gluttons anyway. You can take them."
Byakuya waved his hand dismissively, but he wouldn't just let Konan take them away so easily.
"Of course, as a sign of the Akatsuki Organization's sincerity, shouldn't you pay something?"
"That's only natural!" Konan nodded, and then she heavily "compensated" Byakuya on behalf of Akatsuki before finally leaving the Hidden Sand Village with Deidara and Sasori.
Konan brought Deidara and Sasori back to Konoha Village, and the members of the Akatsuki Organization were very happy to see them return safely.
However, Kakuzu noticed a problem: Deidara and Sasori seemed to have become a bit different.
"You two, have you forgotten your identities?" Kakuzu asked with a dark face, looking at the pair who had returned in high spirits.
"Uh... actually, while we were in the Hidden Sand Village, we had a good reflection on ourselves."
Deidara and Sasori glanced at each other and quickly admitted their mistakes.
"Yes, yes, we have deeply realized our errors."
Deidara also quickly chimed in.
"Oh? In that case, follow me to do a mission."
Kakuzu made a request.
"Ah? What mission?"
Deidara asked curiously.
"Going to another Village, of course."
Kakuzu gave a mysterious smile. "This time we are going to the Land of Water."
"Land of Water?"
Deidara and Sasori were both stunned; they had never heard of this country.
"That's right, the Land of Water!"
Kakuzu's expression suddenly became serious. "The Ninja there are also very powerful. Our mission this time is to infiltrate their Village and find their secret."
"Secret?"
Deidara and Sasori both widened their eyes in curiosity.
"Exactly. According to our intelligence, the Land of Water has mastered a Great Secret Technique that utilizes the power of the Tailed Beasts!"
Kakuzu said slowly, "This is a very powerful secret technique. We must obtain it!"
"Then let's get started!"
Hearing Kakuzu's words, Deidara and Sasori immediately jumped up in excitement.
They returned to the Akatsuki Organization this time specifically to continue performing missions.
However, the mission Kakuzu was about to execute caught them both a bit by surprise.
"We're going to the Land of Water?"
It was the first time Deidara and Sasori had heard this name.
"Yes, there are many secrets there. Our goal this time is to find a person who possesses great power."
On the other side, after seeing Konan off, Byakuya also led the others back to Konoha Village.
"Lord Byakuya, Sasori mentioned some intelligence regarding the Akatsuki Organization before he left." Upon returning to Konoha, Sakura immediately reported to Byakuya.
"Oh? Let's hear it."
Byakuya asked with interest; he still had some interest in the ultimate BOSS of this world.
"He said the Akatsuki Organization is secretly searching for a powerful force, and this force seems to be related to the Tailed Beasts."
Sakura relayed Sasori's words to Byakuya without missing a single word. "Furthermore, they seem to have already found some clues."
"Tailed Beasts?"
Byakuya rubbed his chin and fell into thought.
In the Naruto world, Tailed Beasts are powerful existences.
They not only possess immense strength but also have special Chakra.
If the Akatsuki Organization is really targeting the Tailed Beasts, then what exactly is their goal?
"It seems I need to send someone to investigate."
Byakuya quickly made a decision. "Kakashi, this mission will be given to your team.
---Requesting Flowers--- Besides filling the vacancy in the team, until your body recovers, another Anbu member will temporarily serve as the captain. You should focus on resting and recuperating."
"Yes!" Kakashi nodded.
"Yay! I can finally go on a mission!"
Naruto jumped up in excitement. "I'll go find a suitable candidate in the Village right now!"
With that, he dashed out in a flash.
"That guy..."
Kakashi shook his head helplessly and then looked at Byakuya. "Lord Byakuya, are there any other requirements?"
"No, just be careful yourselves."
Byakuya waved his hand. "Remember, when you encounter danger, you must protect yourselves."
...Byakuya shook his head with a wry smile at Naruto's act of running off immediately.
Just as Kakashi was about to lead the team away, he was suddenly called out to.
"Kakashi, wait a moment."
The ones who called Kakashi were Konoha's two Advisors, Homura Mitokado and Utatane Koharu.
"Do you two have some business?"
Kakashi stopped in his tracks and asked expressionlessly.
"Kakashi, regarding this mission, we have some words to say to Lord Byakuya. You wait for a bit."
After Homura Mitokado finished speaking, he and Utatane Koharu walked toward Byakuya's office together.
After a long while, the two of them came out of the office with satisfied smiles on their faces.
"Kakashi, for this mission, let the newcomer lead the team. He will assist you from the shadows."
After Homura Mitokado finished speaking, he patted Kakashi on the shoulder and then left with Utatane Koharu.
"..."
Kakashi sighed helplessly. He naturally knew what kind of scheme these two Advisors were cooking up.
Adding a newcomer to Kakashi's team was nothing more than wanting to monitor their every move.
However, since it was Lord Byakuya's decision, he couldn't say much.
At this time, Byakuya also came out of the office and told Kakashi that he had already chosen the candidate to replace his position.
"A candidate to replace me?" Kakashi was stunned.
"That's right. This mission is quite special, so I've decided to let Yamato temporarily take over your duties."
Byakuya nodded. "Yamato possesses Wood Release Ninjutsu, which can better coordinate with your actions."
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