(Claimed mine! Anyone from Xi'an? We'll be in the same city for the next four years.)
One day later.
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Josuke, Tobi, and Deidara rode on a giant bird, heading for the lake where the Three-Tails was.
Tobi's clownish nature added plenty of fun to what would otherwise have been a dull trip for the trio,
but only Josuke knew who the man beneath the spiral mask really was.
"Senior Josuke, you're really strong, aren't you? Could you teach me some powerful Ninjutsu?"
On the giant bird, Obito—or rather, Tobi, as he was now—
asked Josuke about his abilities.
Josuke smiled without answering.
He revealed the Three Tomoe in his eyes.
"See? This is the mighty power of the Uchiha Clan! Power from the gods!"
Deidara sneered from the side. He hated those evil Uchiha the most.
Especially Itachi.
Just thinking about him made Deidara grit his teeth in anger.
Back then, he'd only been a boy pursuing art, but Itachi's Mangekyo—did Josuke know how much trauma those eyes had inflicted on his young heart?
What was wrong with pursuing art that lasted only for an instant?
"Whoa, you're an amazing senior too!"
Tobi started clowning around again.
Deidara could only sigh in exasperation. After all, as the senior member of the team, he couldn't very well lower himself to scolding Tobi.
Just then, Josuke walked over to Deidara and asked,
"I've heard you're a famous artist. Could you tell me about your artistic philosophy?"
Oh?
Deidara was a little surprised. He hadn't expected an evil Uchiha to take an interest in his art.
Since this Uchiha had asked him so sincerely, Deidara would magnanimously tell him.
"Art! It's—Patrick Star, I mean, an explosion!"
"I'm different from that guy, Sasori. He pursues eternity, while I pursue art that