"Things look good. No casualties, and we took care of the other two. There shouldn't be any other targets."
Shikamaru was responsible for surveying and assessing the aftermath. After carefully inspecting the area, he confirmed the situation and filed his report.
This operation had gone exceptionally smoothly. All five of Kakuzu's hearts had been destroyed, killing him completely. Hidan, meanwhile, was not dead yet, but his limbs, torso, and body had been utterly destroyed, leaving only his head. There was basically no chance of him turning things around or causing trouble.
"You bastards! How dare you treat Lord Hidan like this? I..."
The moment Hidan was allowed to speak, he eagerly began spewing abuse. Though the boys present were not as skilled at pranks as Naruto, they had still tormented him thoroughly.
Especially Kiba's Summoning Beast. It had treated him in a truly inhumane fashion... which amounted to nothing more than urinating on him and leaving its scent behind. But the stream had come at just the right moment, while Hidan was spouting abuse, leaving his speech garbled as he cursed furiously.
"What exactly is the situation with the Akatsuki..."
Kurenai Yuhi walked up in front of Hidan and began forming hand seals to prepare a genjutsu. Although she was not a specialist interrogator, as a Jonin renowned for her genjutsu, interrogation was well within her abilities.
Hidan might have seemed impossible to deal with, but in reality, he was not particularly frightening, especially to a genjutsu expert. He would have been finished in one glance before Itachi Uchiha, and he was no stronger against Kurenai Yuhi. Though he continued shouting, his eyes gradually began to lose their focus.
"The Akatsuki is..."
Hidan opened his mouth, seeming ready to reveal some information, but suddenly began laughing wildly and shouting, "You