Half a Canyon

In a secret base somewhere in the Land of Rain, Deva Path Pain slowly opened his eyes and said coldly, "You've all worked hard. Rest for half a day."

"Whew... We can finally rest!" Tobi flopped down without any regard for his image, then turned to Deidara beside him and shouted, "Senior, sit down and rest too! Stretching out your legs like this feels super~ comfortable!"

"Shut up, Tobi! Stay cool, got it? Cool! Yeah." Deidara shot Tobi a glare and said irritably.

"Hey, Deidara, where did you find this newbie? It must be tough following someone who explodes anytime, anywhere!" Kisame glanced at the carefree Tobi. The first sentence was directed at Deidara, while the latter was for Tobi.

"Mm-hm." Tobi nodded solemnly and said, "Senior talks a lot and loves explosions. I've been blasted away several times already. I'm really lucky to still be alive!"

"Tobi!!!"

"Ah! Sorry, Senior! Please forgive me!"

Watching the two make a racket across from him, Kisame could not help laughing. "Hahaha, this newbie is pretty interesting, isn't he, Itachi?"

Itachi glanced at them but said nothing.

Hidan had no interest in the clownish pair. Tilting his head, he asked, "By the way, Leader, we've captured the One-Tail, Two-Tails, Three-Tails, Four-Tails, and Five-Tails, and there's even a substitute for the Nine-Tails. So what about the Six-Tails, Seven-Tails, and Eight-Tails? I'm itching all over right now. I really want to fight an expert!"

"Finish the sealing first. Then we'll assign missions," Deva Path Pain said calmly.

"Zetsu, has anything interesting happened outside? I've been cooped up in here for almost ten days sealing these monsters. I'm practically starting to wonder who's sealing whom." Tsukikyuu Shang Mei stretched lazily, her tone carrying a trace of fatigue.

"Come to think of it, something rather interesting did