Urged on by Deidara, Kimimaro and Haku jumped onto one of Deidara's Clay Birds, while Shisui and Sasuke jumped onto another.
Soon, the two pure-white Clay Birds flapped their wings and soared into the sky.
Jiraiya remained in the forest, watching until the two Clay Birds vanished beyond the limits of his sight. Only then did he let out a quiet sigh before his figure flickered away.
Though he was worried about his disciple Sasuke's safety, he had to compose himself and make arrangements to protect the two Jinchuriki, Naruto and Fū.
High in the sky.
The five people disguised as members of the God Organization sat or stood scattered across the two Clay Birds. Their black cloaks trimmed in gold snapped loudly in the wind, giving them an imposing air at first glance.
In truth, due to the rushed preparations, the several sets of God Organization cloaks and masks the village had hastily made were clearly inferior to the genuine ones crafted by Hyuga Kagami.
The difference was not merely in workmanship, but in technical sophistication.
The authentic God Organization cloaks and masks all bore Sealing Jutsu formulas inscribed by Hyuga Kagami, a master of Sealing Jutsu. They could block the probing of ocular techniques and sensory ninjutsu to a certain extent.
The masks in particular were highly technical.
The angles of the eye openings, the arrangement of the internal Sealing Jutsu formulas, and so on were all the result of Hyuga Kagami's rigorous testing. They could cleverly conceal the wearer's pupils, making it difficult for enemies to see their true appearance beneath the mask even in close combat.
The masks hastily made by the village did not have such effects.
Aside from their similar shapes and surface patterns, there were obvious differences in both workmanship and technology compared