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The Mist Shadow Army here was not significantly redeployed.
This small island has now become crucial for the Hidden Mist; they must stop the Hidden Clouds here for the Hidden Mist to have any chance of survival.
When Ao wasn't around, the person in charge here was an elite Jonin named Naoya.
Previously, the Akatsuki had dealt a heavy blow to Kumogakure, and Naoya and Hipō had gotten along quite well. Especially after Ao reminded Naoya that Hipō was actually a senior member of Kirigakure, Naoya became even more respectful. Right now, the two were standing on a sentry post, gazing into the distance, at the location of Kumogakure's stronghold.
"Lord Feipu, Yunyin has been hiding. What should we do next?" Naoya asked.
Kawasaki, who had transformed into a waterfall, calmly said, "It's alright. We have spies in Kumogakure. I know when they'll make their move."
"They are waiting for the wounded to recover, and I am also waiting for the other partners. Two partners should arrive today, and my apprentice will be here soon too; you may know him."
Naoya's curiosity was piqued: "I wonder which master is your disciple?"
The waterfall feigned mystery: "You'll know once you see it."
Ah-ah-ah-
The cawing of crows came, and Feipu waved his hand, causing the crows to land. The scroll of messages tied to their feet was opened, and they took a closer look.
"The intelligence is here."
Feipu turned to Naoya: "Let me tell you, Killer Bee and Yugito, those two Jinchuriki, are acting alone. Yugito's target is our base, and Killer Bee went to Tsuzawa Island alone."
Naoya was extremely interested in the informants that the waterfall had planted in Kumogakure (he even managed to get 60 pieces of information like that). But now is not the time to discuss that.
"Should we set up an ambush?" Naoya asked.
Feipu shook his head: "No need. You guys withdraw all your spies first. My teammates will handle the wooden man's side."
“They are likely to harm innocent people if they fight with the wooden figures.”
"I'll arrange it right away."
Naoya nodded in understanding. The aftershocks of a battle with a Jinchuriki could be overwhelming for an ordinary ninja, and getting too close could result in an unexplained death.
Feipu continued, "Kirabi is even stronger. Send some people to harass him and slow him down. My apprentice and I will deal with him ourselves."
"Try to capture him alive."
The waterfall was described so casually, as if capturing a Jinchūriki was no difficult task.
Hearing that the waterfall wanted to capture the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki alive, Naoya couldn't help but feel admiration. The boss's spirit is truly extraordinary!
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On the sea, a flying boat is speeding forward. Kawasaki has been piloting it on the water all day, without slowing down.
But the cursed seal on his body faded away on its own. It wasn't that Kawasaki didn't want to keep it; the cursed seal simply disappeared automatically.
Kawasaki discovered that although the cursed seal provides systematic compensation for the stress on the body, this compensation has an upper limit.
That is, the time he can use the curse seal. It seems that the loopholes in the system are not so easy to exploit.
After the illusion of still water dissipated, Deidara was awakened by the howling wind and splashing water.
He opened his eyes and found himself bound hand and foot, his mouth gagged, and his body tightly bound with rope.
“…”
Kawasaki was bored while sailing, when he suddenly heard a noise and was overjoyed; it was just too dull.
He immediately stopped the boat; his chakra was still quite abundant after being restored by the cursed seal.
Shadow Clone Technique!
Bang!
Another shadow clone appeared.
"Why do I have to do it? Can't you do it?" the shadow clone complained.
"Stop talking nonsense, I'm going to suffocate if you don't say anything, get to work."
Encouraged by Kawasaki, the shadow clone muttered as it took over the mission.
Kawasaki himself went around to the front and found Deidara struggling against his seat.
"Okay, okay, don't move, I'll untie you right away."
Kawasaki happily untied the rope from Deidara's mouth and took out the rag stuffed in his mouth.
"Bah!"
Although Deidara was under a genjutsu, he slept all day and was full of energy; you could tell just by listening to his voice.
"Who are you? Huh!"
When Deidara woke up, he saw a stranger driving him at breakneck speed, with the vast ocean all around.
Deidara suddenly remembered the eyes he had seen before he lost consciousness.
"You're from the Uchiha clan! You ambushed me! Hmm!"
"Ah, yes, yes."
Kawasaki hadn't spoken for several days, and now that someone was chatting with him, he felt very warm and immediately acknowledged it.
"That's right, I did ambush you. What can you do about it?"
Kawasaki simply took all the blame upon himself.
"..."
Deidara was stunned for a moment, not expecting such a reply, and then he flew into a rage!
"You insult art! You use art to scheme against me! Huh!"
Kawasaki scoffed, "You call that art?"
Deidara struggled violently!
"Explosions are art! The most beautiful art! Yes!"
Kawasaki clicked his tongue twice: "The art is the light of the explosion! Not the explosion itself!"
Hmm!? Deidara's struggles eased a bit.
Kawasaki patiently guided him: "Deidara, do you think your art is the sound of an explosion, or the dazzling light?"
"Art should be a moment of brilliance, a dazzling but fleeting beauty!"
Kawasaki's words struck a chord with Deidara, who was pursuing this kind of dazzling yet fleeting beauty.
Deidara stopped struggling, and his gaze towards Kawasaki softened considerably.
"But the best way to create this light is (Nori's) explosion! Hmm!"
Deidara actually started discussing it with Kawasaki.
Kawasaki chuckled inwardly, thinking, "I've already figured out your preferences. I'm not afraid I won't be able to fool you. I'll have tied you up for nothing."
Kawasaki immediately untied Deidara, even removing the ropes from his hands:
"Do you need to use the secret clay to make the explosion?"
Deidara, now devoid of any hostility, flexed his wrists and wiped the drool from his mouth.
"So what if it is? Hmm!"
Kawasaki shook his head: "You see, how can art have limits? Art should be infinite."
"Your art is so limited; you can't do it without clay."
"Moreover, I know that clay explosions are just a type of earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique used in earth-遁 is a technique for creating earth-based escape methods).
"If you encounter a master of Lightning Release, your explosion will instantly be silenced."
"Can something with so many restrictions be called art?"
Deidara retorted, "This is already the best way to showcase art, huh!"
Kawasaki shook his finger: "I've seen better, more brilliant art that doesn't need the secret clay and isn't afraid of lightning."
"I don't believe it! Hmm!"
Kawasaki didn't explain. Deidara might have seen Onoki's Dust Release when he was a child, but he didn't learn such a dazzling skill.
Either Onoki and Deidara had different ideas, or Deidara didn't understand Dust Release well enough.
Or perhaps Onoki never intended to use Dust Release to lure Deidara.
Kawasaki deliberately provoked him: "Don't be stubborn if you haven't seen it before. Anyway, it's much more dazzling than your explosion."
Deidara took the bait: "There can't be any art more dazzling than my explosion, hmm!"
"You'd better come back with me quietly, and I'll show you what I'm made of."
"Alright! I want to see! Hmm!"
Deidara had already noticed that they were speeding across the water, so fast that even birds couldn't catch up.
However, it seems to consume quite a bit of chakra.
So much time has passed, how come the shadow clones still have chakra to unleash ninjutsu?
"Oh no! Brother Sasori! Hmm!" At this moment, Deidara finally remembered his boss.
Kawasaki pulled out the scorpion's true form from the side.
"Your brother Scorpion is right here."
Deidara was taken aback, then he saw the character "scorpion".
Chapter 140 Immortality! Hidan! Sasori! Jinchuriki! Yugito!
"Is this really Brother Sasori? Is this Brother Sasori's true form? What on earth is the Uchiha clan up to? Hmm."
Kawasaki smiled and replied, "Yes, this is Sasori's true form, but I've sealed it away for now."
Kawasaki waved his hand: "Your brother Scorpion's grandma misses him. He's been away from home for too long, so I'm taking him home to visit his family."
Deidara looked at Kawasaki with an expression that seemed to say, "Do you think I'm stupid?"
"Brother Sasori has been wanted by Sunagakure for so many years, do you think I would believe that? Hmm."
Kawasaki scratched his head, having forgotten about that: "Really? But the fact that Sunagakure has him wanted doesn't contradict his grandmother's desire for him."