History corrected.

A tense atmosphere spread, Deva Path coldly stared at Xie, who in turn stared back at Deva Path with an equally expressionless face.

On a hilltop, the shadow of Big Tree enveloped two dark figures.

"It's really going to be a fight! Just how far is Sasori capable of?" Black Zetsu cackled.

"Let's go!" Tōka's eyes showed a hint of surprise, then he smiled faintly.

"Where are they going?..." Black Zetsu was slightly taken aback. This had only just begun, why were they leaving already?

Tōka resolutely turned around. The battle had just begun?

The battle is over.

Although the two's auras were constantly rising, Deva Path had no intention of killing Sasori; Sasori only wanted to save Chiyo and Ebizo.

A battle where no one dies? What kind of battle is that?

That's why... he said the battle was over.

Tōka tilted his head, glancing at the Battlefield out of the corner of his eye. The Third Raikage's Human Puppet hovered silently in front of Hiruko.

Sasori remained hidden within Hiruko, using the Third Raikage as his spear and Hiruko as his shield.

The battle was so boring that Tōka had no interest in watching any longer, unless history itself corrected itself to prevent it from going too far astray.

Chiyo will definitely save Gaara with her own life.

"Scorpion, I'm really curious to know what you'll do!"

A gentle breeze swept by, causing the Tree Shadow to sway and the fallen leaves to dance in the wind. It faded Tōka 'Tōka words and also scattered his figure.

Suddenly snapping out of his daze, Black Zetsu's eyes darkened as he stared intently at Tōka's location, a grave expression hard to shake off.

Tōka...

This kid's Space-Time Ninjutsu is getting more and more amazing!

Black Zetsu barely noticed when Tōka left, even though the difference was only a few seconds, at most ten seconds.

But in a duel between masters, victory or defeat often hinges on a single moment!

A wary gaze One Flash across Black Zetsu's eyes, and his figure slowly sank into the earth, unlike the battle between Sasori and Nagato.

It's definitely more meaningful to follow Tōka...

Amidst the swirling dust in the sky, a giant white bird took flight, soaring straight into the depths of the desert.

Standing behind the giant bird Deidara gazed at the boundless desert, his face filled with distress and confusion. "Is there anywhere nearby where I can rest?"

"You're not going to send you all to Sunagakure, are you?... Hmm."

Deidara stared speechlessly at the two half-dead figures and the completely dead corpse lying behind him. He didn't really like the Land of Wind!

Grandmother Chiyo weakly opened one eye upon hearing this, and before she could react, two extreme forces acted upon her fragile body simultaneously.

"The injuries are too severe; we can no longer return to Sunagakure alive."

Grandmother Chiyo turned her head with difficulty to look at Ebizo, and found that Ebizo was not much better off than she was.

Both were Puppet Master, and Puppet Master at that.

No matter how powerful the Puppet Technique is, it becomes extremely dangerous once the enemy's attack actually affects the Original Body.

"Ten miles in that direction, there should be an abandoned ruin." Ebizo weakly raised his hand and pointed to the west.

Deidara pursed his lips and remained silent, controlling the giant bird as it sped westward with a whoosh.

Brother Scorpion, don't you hate waiting for others and being waited for? This time, don't keep these two old guys waiting too long!

Huff, huff!

The Clay Giant Bird flapped its wings and took flight. In the blink of an eye, the huge white shadow in the sky disappeared into the depths of the swirling dust.

Just as Ebizo said, after traveling more than ten miles westward in the desert, an abandoned ruin came into view.

The shattered Rock and broken walls all tell the story of the vicissitudes this place has endured.

There are countless desert ruins, the only difference being the time they were forgotten, with many places completely buried by the relentless sand.

"This should be it, right?... Hmm." Deidara muttered to himself, then controlled the giant bird to descend towards the inside of the broken wall.

Deidara found a corner to settle Chiyo and Ebizo down, and even he, who didn't know Medical Ninjutsu, could tell that.

The two old guys are in very poor condition and could die at any moment. It's a shame they made such a solemn promise to Brother Scorpion!

What should we do?

"You can tell me what you need... um." Deidara's brows furrowed deeply as he untied the water bottle and handed it over.

Ebizo hesitated slightly, and his movements slowed down by half a beat.

Grandmother Chiyo, however, leaned against the stone wall with difficulty, flicked her finger, and used Chakra Threads to tie a water bottle to her lips.

"Sister, you..." You really trust this kid that much?

Although Ebizo only said half of what he wanted to say, Grandmother Chiyo, having been siblings for decades, naturally knew what Ebizo was trying to say.

Isn't it just that they don't trust Deidara?

Snort!

Grandmother Chiyo clicked her tongue and said indifferently, "Given our current state, if he wanted to kill us, he wouldn't need to poison us!"

"That's right!" As Puppet Master, Poison Techniques are a required course.

Medicine and poison Branch Family; to kill an enemy with the least effort, one needs to learn medical skills and understand the most vulnerable parts of the human body.

Although Ebizo's medical and poison skills were not as good as Grandmother Chiyo's, he understood his current condition.

What is there to worry about for someone who is about to die?

The thought flashed through his mind, and Ebizo closed his eyes again. His ashen face was deathly pale, and he leaned quietly against the stone wall like a man waiting to die.

Seeing the two of them looking half-dead, Deidara felt a surge of anger erupt from his chest.

"You two old guys aren't just going to give up like this, are you? Brother Scorpion is still fighting for you!... Hmm."

Deidara didn't know how strong Pain was; he had only overheard Sasori mention it in passing.

Deidara only knew that Pain's black and white eyes were the legendary Sage Eye, the same eyes as those of the Sage of Six Paths who founded the Ninshu and ushered in the Ninja Era.

Brother Scorpion, don't die so soon!

Suddenly, a strange aura approached...

"Found you!" A mocking voice suddenly rang out, and the three people leaning against the stone wall changed their expressions drastically, turning their heads sharply in the direction from which the voice came.

A dark Vortex slowly rotated and expanded in the Void...

Then, a familiar figure dressed casually emerged from the Black Hole — Ōtsutsuki Tōka!

Everyone's heart skipped a beat, and a thought flashed through their minds: what exactly is this guy doing here?

"Deidara, aren't you going to help Sasori?" Tōka's gaze swept lightly over Chiyo and Ebizo before finally settling on Deidara.

"If I remember correctly, you two had a pretty good relationship, right?"

Both Sasori and Deidara pursue art, though their paths represent the extremes of eternity and fleeting nature, but this does not diminish the bond between them.

Deidara straightened up, frowning as he looked at Tōka, but disobeyed Tōka's orders to go and support Sasori.

He paused for a moment, then asked, "What do you plan to do with them?"

The "them" that Deidara was referring to were naturally Chiyo and Ebizo. Since Sasori was willing to defy Pain's orders and take action, it means that Sasori did not want the two of them to die.

Or perhaps Sasori only made up his mind when he saw Chiyo and Ebizo dying.

However, none of that matters.

Sasori's deepest wish is for Chiyo and Ebizo to live; that alone is enough!

"What? You have some good ideas?" Tōka, who was walking towards Chiyo and Ebizo, stopped in his tracks upon hearing this, turned around and raised an eyebrow at Deidara.

A cold gaze fell upon Deidara, and he felt as if he had fallen into an endless abyss, with bottomless darkness sweeping over him.

Cold sweat trickled down Deidara's temples. He opened his mouth with difficulty, but didn't know what sound to make.

"..." In the end, all of Deidara's inner thoughts turned into silence.

Suddenly, Chiyo covered her mouth and coughed violently, blood seeping from between her fingers and dripping down her arm onto her sleeve.

The cough woke Deidara and drew everyone's attention to her.

All I could see was blinding red...

"Sister, are you alright?" Ebizo looked at Chiyo calmly, but his cloudy eyes still held a hint of worry.

"Young man, thank you for bringing us here." Grandmother Chiyo wiped the blood from her palm onto her clothes, raised her pale face, and looked at Tōka ten steps away.

"Don't worry about us two old guys..."

Grandmother Chiyo paused, then turned her head and looked solemnly into Deidara's eyes, "Sasori, I'm entrusting this to you!"

"Is this what you call giving your last words?" Tōka scratched his cheek and asked with a smile.

Grandmother Chiyo turned her back coldly, and after a long while, she finally knelt down in front of Gaara, placing her hands lightly on Gaara body.

A soft, shimmering light emanated from the palm of his hand...

"Sister..." Ebizo called softly, but the sound was carried away by the Wind and Sand outside, as if he had only imagined it.

"It's worth trading half my life for the Mirai of Sunagakure!"

Chiyo's cloudy gaze vanished, replaced by an unprecedented brightness, as warm as the sun!

Forbidden Jutsu: One's Own Life Reincarnation!

All of Chiyo's chakra frantically converged in Chiyo palms, and a warm current full of life flowed into Gaara's body.

The cold body gradually warmed up...

"Is it really okay for you to act like this, completely oblivious to everyone else?" Tōka shrugged helplessly. Why did he feel like he was being completely ignored?

Swish!

Ebizo's expression changed slightly; he hadn't expected Tōka to attack two dying people!

No matter what, we must fulfill my sister's last wish!

The thought flashed through his mind, Ebizo struggled to sit up straight, his ten fingers moving rapidly.

Just then, a dark shadow swept past even faster.

Deidara used a Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of Tōka, his hands already inside the satchel at his waist filled with Explosive Clay.

"As a man, you must keep your promises!... Hmm." Deidara clearly remembered what he had said to Sasori.

Brother Scorpion, I'll take good care of them for you!

"Oh? You want to fight me?"

Tōka slowly took his right hand out of his pocket, letting his arm hang casually at his side.

Despite appearing lazy and not at all ready for battle, he gave Deidara the feeling of a giant mountain pressing down on his head.

Deidara felt all the muscles in his body tense up and tremble slightly. He then tore off a large chunk of Explosive Clay from his palm with his two mouths.

"It felt really good to be able to spar with Senior Tōka!... Hmm."

I'm so excited!!

Seeing the burning gaze in Deidara's eyes, Tōka's forehead creased with annoyance. There really wasn't a single normal person in the Akatsuki Organization!

A bunch of fighting maniacs!

The border of the Land of Rivers, where Forest meet desert.

Big Tree were snapped in half and fell in Big Tree, with many even uprooted, making the land seem as if it had been turned upside down.

"Scorpion, so you've been hiding your strength all along!" Deva Path stood in the center of the ruins, surveying the four figures floating around him.

Each powerful ninja, each familiar face, was merely a soulless shell.

The Third Hokage, the Third Raikage, the Third Kazekage, and the Fourth Mizukage!

All four Human Puppet were Kage-level in their previous lives.

Tōka put a lot of effort into Sasori; apart from the Third Kazekage, almost all the other Human Puppet were given to Sasori by Tōka.

Upon thinking of this, a hint of hesitation flashed in Deva Path's eyes.

"I also want to know just how powerful the legendary Sage Eye is," Scorpion's voice rang out, interrupting the Deva Path's contemplation.

The ruins were littered with shattered fragments.

Apart from the steel tail that clearly identified it as a part of Hiruko, the other fragments were unrecognizable.

At this moment, Sasori had already left Hiruko Original Body, which appeared to be in his teens.

Unsurprisingly, not long after leaving Sunagakure, Sasori turned his own body into Human Puppet.

The Deva Path stared directly at the Scorpion, who returned Deva Path gaze with an equally expressionless face.

Although their eyes were fixed on each other, neither reflected the other's image; their indifferent gazes sent a chill down one's spine.

Outside the Battlefield, Konan and Animal Path stood in the shade of a tree.

"If you don't intend to kill Scorpion, why engage in this pointless battle?" Konan asked, frowning.

She knew Nagato's physical condition best; excessively consuming chakra to use the power of the Deva Path was tantamount to consuming Nagato's life force.

"Scorpion is an unstable piece. Tōka is trying to win him over, and I can't give him up either," the Animal Path said without turning his head.

This battle was not meaningless; it was enough to reveal Scorpion's true feelings.

Nagato had already foreseen that after successfully gathering Nine Tailed Beasts, a battle between him and Tōka was inevitable!

"Siege and Tōka's relationship means he's not so easily turned." Konan looked up at Siege on the Battlefield.

She had initially thought that Scorpion, who had turned himself into a puppet, was a cold and ruthless person.

"I never intended for Scorpion to be on my side," the Animal Path said coldly.

A powerful fighting force is not just one. If Sasori gravitates towards Nagato, he will alienate Tōka. With one addition and one subtraction, the difference will be two!

Just as Konan said, it's impossible for Scorpion to be on their side.

So Nagato originally intended to use this opportunity to kill Sasori, but after witnessing Sasori's true strength, he changed his mind at the last minute.

"Then you..." Konan asked, her eyes filled with doubt.

"At least we can't let him side with Tōka." The Animal Path slowly raised its Sword Hand Seal, chakra coordinating with the activation of the Jutsu Formula.

Summoning Technique...

Released!

The figure of Deva Path, who was confronting Scorpion on the Battlefield, suddenly turned into a cloud of white smoke and disappeared with a bang.

"Huh? Aren't you going to fight anymore?" Scorpion was slightly taken aback, then turned to look at Animal Path and Konan at the edge of the Battlefield.

The wind rustled the leaves, and beneath the swaying Tree Shadow, there was no one to be seen.

It seems they've already left...