Deidara the Double Agent

"Haha, don't look so grim. Don't worry, I'm very easy to get along with..." Issui patted Deidara on the shoulder and said.

"Tch..." Deidara muttered under his breath, clearly not believing the truth of Issui's words.

"Don't worry, you can stay in Akatsuki and continue researching your art of explosions. I won't interfere with anything you do. When Akatsuki starts a war with the entire ninja world, you can turn around and turn the tables on them..." Issui directly stated his suggestion.

"Hmph, I understand..." Deidara felt manipulated and controlled, but he couldn't muster any resistance. His soul was completely under his master's control. This was the most powerful art—manipulating the soul. Even the Sage of Six Paths didn't have this ability. This master's potential was limitless, and he didn't really boss him around. Apart from secretly joining his side, nothing else had changed. He was still the same Deidara who pursued the art of explosions, only now his soul was etched with the name of Issui Kanna.

"Alright, you can go back now. You can report your fight with me to them, including all my information, including my ability to use Space-Time Ninjutsu. That way, they won't suspect you. Even if they know my abilities, they simply can't defeat or eliminate me without losing any of their own power. Not even your organization's leader, that man with the Rinnegan!" Issui said confidently, not at all worried that Deidara would reveal his secret.

Deidara glanced at Issui in surprise. Issui's words made him realize that this kid was very confident. He actually exposed his secret to the enemy. He must either be very strong or mentally ill. From his previous fight with him, he could tell that Ikshui was not mentally ill. Moreover, during his fight with Ikshui, he seemed calm and composed, and handled the situation with ease. It was clear that Ikshui's true strength was probably less than half, no, a third or even a quarter of what he had shown.

"Alright, goodbye..." Issui ignored Deidara's speculations and Body Flicker Technique disappeared, leaving Deidara standing alone in the forest, stunned.

When the Issui arrived at Kakashi's location, Gaara had already been resurrected by Chiyo using the One's Own Life Reincarnation. Chiyo's mission was thus ended; a female ninja who once shook the Shinobi World had passed away. If it weren't for her old age and frailty, she probably would have...

All the ninja from Sunagakure and Konoha closed their eyes and prayed for Chiyo. Issui also closed his eyes. Although he didn't care much about the old woman, morally speaking, she was still an elderly person, and it was within his power to offer her a prayer. This world is not just about killing and fighting; it's also about the emotions between people that connect their hearts.

"Chirp..."

Suddenly, an eagle with gray feathers flew over from the sky and landed on Usui's shoulder, with Konoha -specific intelligence scroll tied to one of its feet.

Everyone was startled awake by the sudden arrival of the gray hawk. Kakashi looked at the gray hawk on Issui's shoulder and said seriously, "What's wrong? Has something serious happened in the village?"

"I'm not sure, hopefully it's not bad news..." Issui's heart skipped a beat. What could possibly happen at this time? He casually unwrapped the scroll under Gray Eagle's feet and used the Konoha Secret Method to unlock the scroll's seal.

"What? It's actually..." Issui's expression changed several times in an instant. He hadn't expected this incident to suddenly appear at this time. It was truly unpredictable...

"What's going on?" Kakashi asked anxiously as he stepped forward. Sakura, Naruto, and all the members of Team Guy also looked at each other with Issui eyes, hoping they wouldn't hear any bad news.

"Sigh, it's nothing. It's just that the Lord Hokage asked me to do a mission. It's not your business. It seems we'll have to part ways. Kakashi-senpai and Guy-senpai, you two lead the team. I'll head back to Konoha first..." Issui didn't explain the specifics.

"Is that so? Then go ahead..." Kakashi nodded. Since Issui didn't say anything, it meant that nothing unexpected had happened in the village, but rather that the Lord Hokage had a task for Issui to do.

"Please convey my gratitude to the Lord Hokage. We owe a great debt of gratitude to Konoha for their support..." Gaara said calmly to Issui.

"Okay, I'll relay the message. Goodbye everyone..." Issui nodded and vanished in a Body Flicker Technique.

Issui walked along, he pulled out the scroll from his pocket. He hadn't expected the task for this movie to fall to him. He wondered what surprises awaited him this time. Protecting the priestess of the Land of Demons to complete the seal... heh, he hadn't expected to be the protagonist now. Come to think of it, the task for this movie was about to begin. Could that priestess truly predict other people's fates? Was that Moryo really that powerful? Meeting the beautiful and charming priestess Shion would be quite nice; perhaps it would create unforgettable memories...

Following the border of the Land of Wind quickly to the border of the Land of Fire, Issui gradually slowed her pace, deciding to rest before continuing her journey. After all, she hadn't eaten all day and needed to satisfy her hunger...

"Haha... Senior Deidara must have been killed too, why can't I find his ring..." A person wearing a yellow Uzumaki wooden mask and dressed in black clothes with red trim wandered aimlessly through the forest, occasionally letting out a silly laugh, as if he had discovered something happy.

"Shut up, do you want to die? Then I can grant your wish..." Deidara emerged from the forest, covered in mud and grime. It turned out that after breaking up with Issui, to avoid arousing suspicion from the Akatsuki, he had deliberately created injuries and made himself look disheveled, hoping that the Akatsuki wouldn't suspect anything...

"Where is the Jinchūriki of the One-Tail?" Zetsu asked.

"Hmph... I think I've already completed the mission..." Deidara said with some dissatisfaction. Although he didn't know the strength of this hermaphrodite, as a fellow member of Akatsuki, it seemed that members other than the leader didn't have the right to criticize other members. He wasn't afraid of this hermaphrodite who didn't understand art.

"Really? No matter how you look at it, Deidara- senpai's image isn't very good either. Aren't you always making art? Is this also one of your casual artistic creations? It's really... It looks like it's about to collapse. This is the first time I've seen such a miserable piece of art from you, senpai... Really..." Tobi shook his head in disbelief.

"Tobi! Even Buddha can only tolerate three times! If you talk nonsense again next time, I'll decide your cause of death, hmm!" Deidara was a little indignant. What, you want to provoke me? Even a clay figure has some temper!

"Hey! He was probably blown up!" Tobi said naively.

Jue chimed in, "This is the third time already."

Upon hearing this, Deidara flew into a rage, stepped forward, and grabbed Shin Tobi by the neck with both hands, saying, "You'll suffocate to death!"

"Ah! Help! Mr. Zetsu... I... Deidara -senpai strangled me to death..." Tobi struggled and begged Zetsu for help.

"No one can save you..." Deidara's anger hadn't subsided. His soul had just been manipulated by someone else, and now he was being toyed with by this guy who wasn't even a main member. You're playing with fire! Don't you know what I, Deidara, ate? I grew up eating bombs! My temper isn't that good! "Alright, Deidara, let Tobi go. He's a member of Akatsuki now, and he'll replace Sasori as your teammate. Let's go back to base..." Zetsu interrupted their banter at the right moment.

"What... teaming up with this guy!" Deidara finally snapped. Damn it, this guy is a complete torture for anyone's mental and emotional well-being. Being with him, I'm afraid I'll go crazy...

"Speaking of which..." Jue Yuyan suddenly paused, as if he had something he wanted to say but hadn't, which made not only himself uncomfortable but also those who heard him feel a little uncomfortable.

"Just say what you have to say, stop beating around the bush. This isn't like you, absolutely..." Deidara said with some dissatisfaction. "Are you trying to be as eccentric as Tobi?"

"Scorpion failed and died this time, encountering that old woman from Sunagakure and that little girl from Konoha. What enemies did you encounter, and how did you end up in such a sorry state?" Zetsu finally blurted out.

"Tch, I've really messed up this time. I ran into that 'bastard' Itachi mentioned named Issui Kanna. If I hadn't escaped with my Exploding Clone, I'd probably be in the same situation as Sasori right now..." Deidara said without any pretense, his face full of bitterness. What the hell did I do to deserve this? I just appeared and someone already imprinted my soul on me. What terrible luck!

"Oh? Really? Is he really that powerful?" Black Zetsu finally spoke up.

Tobi also pretended to listen...

"That guy can manipulate space! It's terrifying! My art is completely useless against him. He disappears and reappears instantly... If I hadn't been quick-witted and tricked him with my Exploding Clone, I probably would have been a pile of minced meat on the ground by now. It's too bizarre. I've never encountered such an opponent before..." Deidara said sincerely.

"????" Tobi frowned behind his mask. A ninja similar to himself who could use Space-Time Ninjutsu... He hadn't expected that guy to have such power. It seemed he couldn't underestimate anyone. The Fourth was one, and so was he. Of course, the one he feared most was Madara Uchiha. He hoped things would turn out as he suspected...

"How could this be? You must be mistaken. You're kidding, I've only ever heard of this kind of Ninjutsu, how could it possibly exist..." White Zetsu suddenly interrupted Deidara, saying, "I really didn't expect that besides Konoha's Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze and Obito Uchiha, there would be other ninjas who could use Space-Time Ninjutsu. It's truly astonishing."

"That's right. I'll report the specific intelligence to the leader once we get to the base. Let's hurry back; I'm worried the enemy will catch up again once they discover my true purpose," Deidara said earnestly.