"..."
The air seemed to freeze slightly, and the scene became extremely awkward for a moment.
Hidan has always been extremely arrogant in his dealings with others, relying on his immortality and the curse of "Curse Technique: Death Controlling Possessed Blood," believing that no one in the entire Shinobi World can kill him.
However, during this mission, Hidan's limbs were blown off by Hinata, and he was only able to continue moving thanks to Kakuzu's help in reconnecting his body.
That would have been fine in the first place.
But now, Hinata has broken his curse ritual with ease.
Hidan realized for the first time that his curse ritual was so easy to break, and could be easily done with a simple Explosive Tag.
How can they be so arrogant after this?
Moreover, the leak of intelligence means that they will inevitably be targeted in the future.
Akatsuki's target is the Tailed Beasts, which inevitably means they will become enemies of the Five Great Shinobi Villages. Once Konoha announces the information about the four Akatsuki members to the Shinobi World, they will find it impossible to move an inch.
The other three are actually alright. Deidara can fly, Sasori of the Red Sands is a puppeteer, Kakuzu is also a ninjutsu-type ninja.
Even if the entire Shinobi World knew about them, ordinary ninjas would still find it difficult to deal with them.
However, Hidan only knows Taijutsu and curses. If the curses fail, two Jonin would be enough to deal with Hidan.
They might even be kicked out of Akatsuki for having "no further use," and then silenced by the Akatsuki...
Seeing that Kakuzu had already stitched up Deidara's wound, Sasori of the Red Sands said calmly, "Her strength has decreased because she must have deactivated some kind of technique that could enhance her power."
"Judging from the battle just now, it will take her some time to activate this spell, but we don't know the specifics yet..."
Kakuzu walked up to Sasori of the Red Sands and said in a cold tone, "I sensed something was wrong with her chakra earlier. It seems we have to end this battle as soon as possible!"
"Gulp!"
Hinata swallowed hard, her little face showing some nervousness.
"That..."
Sasori of the Red Sands, being rather gentlemanly, looked at Hinata and slowly asked, "Is there anything else you'd like to say?"
"Yes, I have!"
Hinata nodded frantically, asking repeatedly, "Um... do you have a girlfriend? What type of girl do you like? Can you cook? How much savings do you have? Do you own a house and a car? How much is the Akatsuki's monthly salary? What are your ideals and expectations for the future? Have you ever thought about becoming the leader of the Akatsuki?"
Four masked Earth Grudge Fear Kakuzu emerged from behind Kakuzu, who said in a sinister voice, "She's stalling for time!"
"I know!"
Sasori of the Red Sands slightly moved his hands, and Iron Sand condensed into sharp iron spikes. He said calmly, "She can activate ninjutsu very quickly..."
Kakuzu nodded and said, "Understood!"
Hinata lowered her head and remained silent for a moment, then suddenly looked up and said in a very loud voice, "Please wait a little longer!"
Sasori of the Red Sands and Kakuzu slowed their movements. Sasori of the Red Sands asked softly, "Any last words?"
"Kindness!"
Hinata nodded vigorously.
"My last words are... I'm running away!!!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Hinata quickly jumped back and turned to flee frantically into the distance.
Without Deidara's aerial advantage, how could a puppeteer and a ninjutsu-type ninja possibly catch up with Hinata, a Taijutsu- type ninja?
Hidan is Taijutsu -type ninja, but he probably hasn't even gotten used to his new limbs yet!
If you can't win, run away. No problem.
This is called a strategic retreat.
Sasori of the Red Sands, Kakuzu, and Hidan: "..."
Hinata has always been known for her reckless, all-out attacks, but it's surprising that Hinata would actually run away.
Sasori of the Red Sands, Kakuzu, and Hidan quickly gave chase. Although they didn't fall behind, catching up with Hinata would be extremely difficult.
"Call!"
Hinata let out a soft breath.
I was so nervous just now that I even forgot the truth of 'run away if you can't win'.
I should have run earlier.
Deidara is probably not dead yet. Hinata plans to enter Sage Mode and then go back to kill Deidara.
Deidara was too vengeful. Even after being Genjutsu by Itachi Uchiha, he didn't forget the hatred until his death, and even took it out on Sasuke.
Since Hinata has already offended Deidara, she absolutely cannot let him go.
Unlike the Uchiha Family Hyuga Clan, which only has a handful of members, the Hyuga clan is much larger. If Deidara doesn't die, he will definitely fight back fiercely if he encounters Hyuga Clan ninja in the future.
"Very fast..."
Sasori of the Red Sands hesitated for a moment, then looked at Kakuzu and asked, "Should we still pursue them?"
Sasori of the Red Sands couldn't predict how long it would take Hinata to activate her technique. Once Hinata returned to her previous state, a major battle between the two was inevitable.
It was actually fine before, Hinata couldn't fly back then.
But Hinata can fly now.
Once Hinata takes advantage of the air, the three Akatsuki members will be left standing there and taking a beating.
Kakuzu asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"
Sasori of the Red Sands said calmly, "She is also a flying ninja. Once she activates that technique, whether she runs away or turns around to fight us, we will be put on the defensive."
"If she keeps stalling, there's no point in continuing the pursuit."
After a pause, Sasori of the Red Sands continued, "However, she will eventually have to reunite with Kakashi and the others. Once they reunite, she won't be able to escape anymore!"
Upon hearing this, Kakuzu stopped in his tracks, and Sasori of the Red Sands and Hidan also stopped at the same time.
Since it's a flying ninja, there's really no need to continue chasing it.
Even if the three Akatsuki members gain the upper hand, Hinata can leave from the air at any time.
Kakuzu pondered for a moment, then said in a sinister voice, "Let's go back and take Deidara with us to retreat first!"
"Huh?"
Hinata stopped and looked back, a hint of doubt in her mind.
"Why did you stop chasing?"
"... Are they going to run away?"
Hinata turned around and followed at a distance behind the three Akatsuki members.
Others can be let off the hook for now, but not Deidara; he's too vengeful.
People who hold grudges are the most despicable... Hinata knows this all too well!
"She caught up."
Sasori of the Red Sands glanced back and said calmly, "It seems my analysis was correct. She does need some preparation time to activate that technique."
'Despair!'
Suddenly stopping in his tracks, Kakuzu said calmly, "I'll hold her off!"
Neither Sasori of the Red Sands nor Hidan spoke. Kakuzu was proficient in Earth Release ninjutsu, was indeed the most suitable person to hold Hinata.
Hinata sped along, constantly closing the distance between herself and Kakuzu.
"Too late!"
Hinata shouted, and chakra surged from behind her, instantly condensing into the shape of wings. Chakra shot out from her feet, and she quickly flew into the sky.
Hinata flew swiftly towards Deidara, passing Kakuzu in the air.
Hinata calculated her chakra, and continuously released chakra from the soles of her feet, pushing her flight speed to its limit. In just a few seconds, she overtook Sasori of the Red Sands and Hidan, arriving at Deidara's location first.