Watching countless Clay Birds fly off in every direction toward Kumogakure, Ōnoki was so furious his lungs were about to burst, yet he could only watch helplessly as they flew toward every corner of Kumogakure, powerless to stop them.
He had taught his disciple himself, but for Ōnoki to capture Deidara would undoubtedly be difficult.
No matter how difficult it was, Ōnoki had to capture Deidara. As Ōnoki followed behind him, Deidara grinned and led him in circles, constantly scattering all sorts of clay explosives.
To Deidara, as long as he could lure Ōnoki away, it was worth sacrificing some of his offensive power.
His mission was merely to draw attention; attacking was optional.
Countless Clay Birds flew toward Kumogakure, and no one could stop them.
"This is troublesome."
As Ōnoki chased after Deidara, everyone else stood atop Raikage's Office Building. Jiraiya looked toward the chaos that had suddenly erupted in a corner of Kumogakure and shook his head.
"It seems Akatsuki has mobilized all of its members."
"This is outright provocation!! Is Akatsuki planning to wage war against our Five Great Shinobi Villages?"
Still wounded, Rasa snorted angrily.
Among them all, he bore the deepest grudge against Akatsuki.
"Hahaha... Die, die!!"
In the southwestern corner of Kumogakure, Hidan and Kakuzu appeared. With everyone's attention drawn to Deidara, infiltrating Kumogakure had been all too easy.
Though they had not used any curses, with Hidan and Kakuzu's strength, they were a disaster for Kumogakure's ordinary shinobi.
They left corpses strewn everywhere they went, with most of the dead having fallen at Hidan's hands. A three-bladed scythe swiftly reaped the lives of Kumogakure's shinobi.
"I'll use your lives to pay tribute to my art."
In another corner of Kumogakure, Sasori of the Red Sands, who, like Deidara, loved to prattle on about