Three Tails Isobu

The forest is lush and green, bathed in bright sunlight, brimming with life and vitality.

"Have you found any trace of that Crystal Release ninja?" Kakashi, who usually leads the team, asked the three people in front of him.

"All my parasites were killed, and the communication was interrupted here," Aburame Shino said, shaking her head.

"Akamaru couldn't smell her scent. It seems she hasn't forgotten to conceal her tracks along the way," Inuzuka Kiba said, quite annoyed.

"I couldn't detect her Chakra either," Hinata said, her head bowed.

Seeing Hinata's dejected expression, Kakashi comforted the group, saying, "After all, the enemy is Orochimaru's subordinate. In terms of stealth and concealment, even many Anbu members might not be able to match them. If it were so easy for you to find them, you wouldn't have failed to discover Orochimaru's stronghold for so many years."

"I see everyone is tired. There seems to be a Dumpling Shop up ahead. Let's go there to rest for a bit and replenish our energy."

"Yoho! Long live Kakashi- sensei! Akamaru is hungry too!" Inuzuka Kiba shouted excitedly.

"I think you just wanted to eat it yourself," Aburame Shino said quietly from the side.

"Hey, you're not still sulking because Naruto didn't recognize you, are you?" Inuzuka Kiba said helplessly.

"Besides, you're always covered up so well, no one would recognize you after three years."

"That's not it, if it were a companion..."

"Wait, everyone stop! Don't leave the forest yet!" Hinata suddenly said.

"Hinata, what's wrong?" Kakashi asked with a serious expression.

"There's a huge amount of Chakra in the shop ahead." Hinata's expression was solemn, and her heart was heavy.

Just then, Deidara, with his signature topknot, walked out of the shop and sat down at the entrance. His red cloud pattern and black clothes were incredibly eye-catching. Kakashi immediately exclaimed upon seeing him, "Deidara, it's the Akatsuki!"

Although Kiba and his two companions had never met Deidara, they had heard of him. Inuzuka Kiba the Third Tsuchikage's personal disciple who had once infiltrated Sand Ninja Village alone and captured Gaara's powerful enemy in front of all the Sunagakure ninja.

"If it's just him alone, could we..." Inuzuka Kiba was somewhat tempted. Although the enemy was strong, the three of them were not weak either, not to mention that they had Kakashi, who had defeated the enemy last time, to support them.

"The Akatsuki always operates in pairs. Hinata, are there any other people in the shop?" Kakashi asked cautiously.

"There's another person, but his Chakra isn't very strong, so maybe it's not..." Hinata seemed to recall something, her pupils contracted sharply, and she said in a trembling voice, "No, that's not right! I remember now, this kind of Chakra is... it's that guy named Roy from last time."

As soon as the words were spoken, Kakashi and the others gasped for breath, and cold sweat broke out on their backs.

The experience of half a month ago was still as vivid as yesterday for them; the scene of being defeated by the opponent with overwhelming strength was still fresh in their minds.

They thought they wouldn't cross paths again anytime soon, but fate brought them together once more.

At that moment, Roy came out with two strings of dumplings in his hand and sat down next to Deidara at the door.

Kakashi said in a hoarse voice, "The Akatsuki's attire... it seems he really did join the Akatsuki. Everyone, try to stay hidden and don't let them find out."

Even the impulsive and competitive Inuzuka Kiba fell silent at this moment. If it were just Deidara alone, they could consider fighting him, but with Roy added, the situation was completely different. Roy was a monster who could wipe them out by himself.

Therefore, all four of them held their breath and focused their attention, suppressing the fluctuations of their Chakra and trying their best to avoid revealing their whereabouts.

"Cough cough..." Roy wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with some helplessness. Although the World Will would not attack him actively, it would suppress the injuries in his body. As a result, after half a month, the injuries left by Kamui on this body had not improved at all.

For Roy, this injury wouldn't affect his performance, but he needed to avoid getting injured again. Otherwise, the accumulation of more and more injuries would be a major problem for him.

"Hey, Roy, I have a question... Your Body Technique are so strong, how come you always look so sickly? You look even weaker than me," Deidara said, his words laced with both joke and respect.

The few times Deidara fought Deidara over the past two weeks made him fully acknowledge Roy's strength. In addition, Deidara was simple and straightforward by nature, and in terms of temperament and experience, he was no match for a thousand-year-old monster like Roy. After spending two weeks together, he quickly became obedient to Roy.

"Rose may be beautiful, but thorns grow beneath its petals. Behind its weakness lies a deadly intent. Yearning for the brilliance of a shooting star, this is my art of killing!" Roy spouted nonsense with a straight face.

Deidara, as if understanding, exclaimed excitedly, "Fleeting brilliance, an eternity in a fleeting moment, Brother Roy, you truly are a top artist just like me!"

Although you don't know what Deidara is saying, at this moment all you need to do is nod and smile.

"Hmm?" Roy suddenly turned his head to look at the distant forest. His eyes, which seemed to have the power to see through people's hearts, made Kakashi and the others feel cold and their thoughts freeze. They subconsciously wanted to turn around and run away.

To everyone's surprise, Roy only glanced at it before looking away. Deidara, standing nearby, asked curiously, "Brother Roy, did you find something?"

"Heh, it's nothing, just a few interesting little bugs." Roy's lips curled into a smile. "Let's get going, don't keep Orochimaru's men waiting."

"Don't worry, they can't escape."

Seeing the two walk away, Inuzuka Kiba finally breathed a sigh of relief, "That scared me to death. I really thought I had been discovered. Thank goodness it was a false alarm."

To everyone's surprise, Kakashi shook his head and said, "No, you are not mistaken. We have indeed been discovered."

"What should we do? Should we run away now?" Hinata seemed a little panicked.

"Since he didn't expose us, it's unlikely he'll come back later," Aburame Shino analyzed.

"It's better to be careful. Don't pin your hopes on the enemy's luck." After Kakashi finished speaking, he led the group to escape using a unique escape method found only in the Naruto World.

"But... why did he let us go?" Hinata asked, somewhat confused, during their escape.

"I don't know either, but judging from the fact that he was able to get Deidara to obey him so easily not long after he joined Akatsuki, his ambitions may be related to Akatsuki."

"The Akatsuki?"

"Hmm, if he really is a spirit that returned from ancient times, with his strength, he might not be willing to remain unknown in this era. And the most suitable target for him is... Akatsuki!"

"Kakashi- sensei, you mean that person has their eyes on the Akatsuki's power, and that's why they kept us around to cause trouble for the Akatsuki leader!" Inuzuka Kiba realized.

"This is the only explanation I can think of. Also, their appearance here must be for the Isobu in the lake. With our strength, we are not enough to stop them from capturing the Isobu. We must report what is happening here to the Hokage as soon as possible."