Mangekyou vs Mangekyou?

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The autumn wind rustled as Houka and Deidara stood atop a solitary cliff that jutted straight into the sea, gazing out over the ocean.

At that moment, Houka suddenly felt poetic and slowly recited, "Oh, ocean, you are entirely... huh?"

Halfway through, Houka's brow twitched. He abruptly turned to look behind him.

At the foot of the cliff, two men in black cloaks patterned with red clouds were strolling toward them.

Houka narrowed his eyes. The two were none other than Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki.

They had managed to find them even like this. As expected of Uchiha Itachi.

"What's wrong?" Deidara noticed the strange look on Houka's face.

"Someone's here. Deidara, make sure you protect yourself later," Houka said with a smile.

"Hey, what's that supposed to mean? Are you looking down on my explosive art, hmm?" Deidara said indignantly.

"Hahahaha..."

The moment Kisame Hoshigaki saw Houka and Deidara, he could no longer suppress his grin. "We finally found you, Uchiha Houka!"

"Kisame Hoshigaki, you little bastard, you actually dare show your face in front of me? Aren't you afraid I'll smash your fish gills in?" Houka mocked.

"Sharp tongue. Now that Samehada recognizes me as its master, even if you're the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, you can't possibly be my match!" Kisame Hoshigaki sneered, baring a mouthful of sharp shark teeth. "Besides, you should know the man standing beside me, shouldn't you?"

"Of course I know him. He used to work under me," Houka replied with an unconcerned smile.

"Who are they?" Deidara stood beside him with his arms crossed, looking down at Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki. "Are they from that organization behind Kakuzu?"

"Uchiha Houka, we didn't come for you this time." Uchiha Itachi turned to Deidara. "Deidara, we