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Aboard the giant clay dragon.

Kurenai occasionally glanced at Deidara beside her, her face full of curiosity.

Noticing Kurenai's gaze, Deidara's face darkened as he said awkwardly, "I told you, I'm not that damned 'Jizo.' Stop staring at me like that!"

Kurenai hurriedly said, "I have no intention of prying into the God Organization's intelligence. I just want to know about Wind Chime. How... how has he been lately?"

"You..."

Seeing that Kurenai did not believe him, Deidara snorted and turned his head away.

Sitting at the very front, the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki shook his head. "Little girl from Konoha, Deidara isn't lying. He truly isn't a member of the God Organization!"

Ōnoki had once suspected that Deidara had secretly joined the God Organization. But after learning when the God Organization's "Jizo" had appeared, he ruled Deidara out. When "Jizo" appeared in the Land of Hot Water and fought Akatsuki, Deidara had been at his side training in Dust Release. Therefore, Deidara could not have been the God Organization's "Jizo."

"Kurenai, stop."

Kakashi, standing nearby, stopped Kurenai before she could press further.

Ōnoki then asked Kakashi, "The other Kage should have all arrived in Konoha by now, right?"

Kakashi nodded lightly. "Yes. Lord Raikage, Lord Mizukage, and Lord Kazekage have all arrived safely at the village. Once you arrive, we can convene the Five Kage Summit."

After receiving the message Iwagakure had sent to Konoha, the Third Hokage had specifically dispatched Kakashi and Kurenai to meet the Third Tsuchikage. That was why the two of them were currently aboard the clay dragon flying toward Konoha.

Before long, the clay dragon reached the outskirts of Konoha.

After landing at the secret entrance to the former Root base, the four people aboard the clay dragon passed through that hidden entrance outside the