The blood on Hidan's hand was naturally left by Obito during his invasion of the Northern Lands. Although a long time had passed, it wasn't as effective as fresh blood.
However, this is enough to deal with the current situation. Even if Obito were right next to us, he would still have to suffer!
Just as a hint of doubt appeared in Obito's single eye, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
The blood, mixed with some broken internal organs, stained the inside of his mask red.
"How... is this possible? I clearly already...!"
Seeing Obito's incredulous Obito, both Deidara and Hidan wore triumphant smiles.
Hidan, in particular, had a mixture of pain and excitement on his face, and his smile was almost pathological.
"As expected, even Space-Time Ninjutsu cannot stop me from offering a sacrifice to the Lord Jashin!"
"In the end, it's just Ninjutsu. I have to say, your methods have already transcended the realm of Ninjutsu!"
Although Deidara was somewhat dismissive, he had to admit that Hidan was indeed quite skilled.
When Hidan pulled out the Bloody Scythe, Obito spat out blood once again, and his gaze towards Hidan was filled with fear.
Hidan Deidara were practically flying Death God; this was the first time Obito had witnessed the power of the Hidan-Deidara duo.
As Hidan's scythe plunged toward his heart once more, Obito did not hesitate to use Kamui.
With a "thud," the scythe pierced flesh, Hidan let out a morbid smile.
"Hahaha... that's the feeling! So refreshing!"
Obito, whose body was already nearly halfway into the Kamui Dimension, coughed up another mouthful of blood.
Hidan's actions did not stop; he continued to stab himself, and even Deidara joined in.
In no time, Hidan's body was riddled with holes.
"Hey! Where are you trying to stab me, you little brat!"
Hidan couldn't stand it when he noticed Deidara was specifically targeting his lower body.
He felt that this guy was definitely doing it on purpose. The two of them practiced together quite a lot, and he couldn't let this rare opportunity to beat up his teammate go to waste!
The large bird circled several times in the sky before finally stopping, exhausted.
"How's it going? Did you take care of that guy?"
Deidara, who collapsed onto the ground, questioned Hidan, who had been almost torn to Hidan.
"No! That guy seems to be far away from me, so the curse isn't working that well!"
"Then all that work was for nothing? What a waste of your effort!"
"It should be somewhat useful!"
Having received the answer, Deidara wasn't too disappointed. After all, this guy had managed to escape from Orochimaru, so he shouldn't be so easy to kill.
There was nothing they could do about the situation, and Deidara and Hidan quickly readjusted themselves.
There's another teammate running around below, so this isn't the time to let your guard down.
By now, the ninjas of Amegakure had received word of this, Asura Path led a large group of ninjas to surround and intercept Hozuki Mangetsu.
This guy's situation is extremely dangerous; if Deidara doesn't go soon, he'll probably be in deep trouble.
With that thought, Deidara casually conjured a bunch of Clay Bomb and hurled them directly at the Rain Ninja army below.
Meanwhile, Obito, who had been completely forgotten by the two, was trembling in the Kamui Dimension.
Because of the two worlds separating them, Hidan's attack was no longer effective, but he did take half of the final blow.
If he had acted any slower, his heart would probably have been pierced.
Even so, he was seriously injured, and with the previous stab wound to his heart, Obito was already on the verge of death.
Upon entering the Kamui Dimension, Obito activated the White Zetsu spores on his body, and without his command, the White Zetsu immediately began to repair his body.
This was also a backup plan he kept in case of emergency, and this was the first time he had used it in all these years.
Thanks to White Zetsu's efforts, Obito's heart was repaired first, and he stopped spitting out blood.
Even after arriving in the Kamui Dimension, wounds continued to appear on his body, indicating that the opponent's attacks could barely penetrate the spatial limitations.
"Cough cough... I never thought I'd be caught off guard like this! Why isn't that guy stopping yet!"
Fortunately, the worst damage he suffered was just a cut to his skin, and with White Zetsu's efforts, he was able to recover quickly.
It was thanks to his Kamui Dimension that he survived; otherwise, even a body of steel would have been riddled with holes.
Obito Sharingan revealed resentment and ruthlessness. This was the second time he had suffered at the hands of the Northern Lands ninjas.
Moreover, they were different ninjas, which made Obito even more wary. He never expected that the other party was hiding his true strength.
Having failed twice in a row, what about next time? Will they encounter an even stranger and more troublesome ninja?
Thinking of this, Obito raised the threat from the Northern Lands to the same level as that from Konoha, or even slightly higher.
Actually, he was overthinking it. All things considered, the only Northern Lands who could pose a threat to him were Orochimaru and Hidan.
Of course, if Deidara could use all his inventory, he could probably blast it for ten minutes straight.
Hidan only works when he catches Hidan off guard; he probably won't be in such a sorry state the next time they meet.
However, the thought of having to avoid him in the future gave Obito a headache.
Outside, Deidara, riding a giant bird, relentlessly bombarded the ninjas of Amegakure. Faced with this bomber, no one had a good solution, and in the end, they could only watch helplessly as Deidara took Hozuki Mangetsu away.
On the other side, Pain had already engaged in combat with Jiraiya, Jiraisui, Sai, and others.
Without the cooperation of the Six Paths of Pain, no matter how powerful the Deva Path Pain is, his skills will eventually have a cooldown period.
Jiraiya, pulled by the Jiraisui Jiraiya, was the first to board the flying bird, while Sai and the other Konoha Ninja covered the rear. The group fought and retreated, gradually withdrawing from the village.
Deidara and his two companions managed to escape the Amegakure ninja's attack range before Jiraiya, and the Northern Lands Shadow Guard and Hidden Cloud Village Anbu who arrived later also went to cover Jiraiya's retreat.
The fact that more than a dozen elite ninjas from various villages attacked Pain together did indeed buy the others time to retreat.
However, after Jiraiya, Hozuki Mangetsu, and the others escaped Amegakure, half of the elite ninjas they brought with them had been lost.
These are ninjas with the strength of Elite Jonin! They suffered heavy losses for a little bit of information.
In contrast, the Akatsuki suffered few losses, except for members of the Human Path, Preta Path, Animal Path, and some peripheral members.
The former can be rebuilt by Nagato in some time, while the latter is just cannon fodder that can be dispensable and is not worth mentioning at all.
The group did not linger after escaping Amegakure, as Amegakure pursuers were still behind them.
However, with Deidara and Sai's giant bird, the group quickly shook off their pursuers.
Sai drew ferocious beasts to harass the enemy's footsteps, while Deidara scattered countless Clay Bomb on the road, which would trigger the mines if they dared to chase after them.
In this way, they successfully escaped the Amegakure.
After exchanging the information they had gathered, Jiraiya, Darui, and Hozuki Mangetsu went their separate ways and returned to their respective villages.
During this time, Deidara also took Darui and Samui a while, until they were close to the Northern Lands before letting them do as they pleased.
Just three days after the group returned to the village to report, news broke that shook the Ninja World...