"Why should I believe you?" Sasori's tone had already turned cold. "Besides, wouldn't it be easier for me to take revenge if I stayed in Sunagakure? Other than the other four great villages, I don't think anyone has the strength to stand against Konoha."
"So that's what you think." Shin let out a soft sigh. "But do you really think staying behind gives you a chance for revenge?"
"What do you mean?"
Shin replied calmly, "It's very simple. As far as I know, the Third Kazekage recently proposed a policy to restore relations with Konoha, didn't he?"
"That proposal was rejected."
Shin shrugged. "But based on what I know of the Third Kazekage, he doesn't seem like someone who gives up easily. And you have to admit that repairing relations with Konoha would benefit Sunagakure. Compared to Konoha, Sunagakure seems to hate Kumogakure, which took advantage of the situation, even more now."
"That's only a possibility." Sasori remained stubborn.
Shin raised an eyebrow and lowered his head to say helplessly to Konan, "Kids these days really are stubborn. I've never run into one like this before."
Konan showed a thoughtful expression. "Then just leave him alone. We can just beat him to death." Sasori immediately became alert.
"What a hassle." Shin muttered. A sacred and immense chakra surged from his body. In an instant, the scene before Sasori changed. The ninjutsu hall vanished, and a wave of scorching heat rushed at him. By the time he came back to his senses, he was already standing in a desert.
"What did you do?" A bead of cold sweat slid down Sasori's forehead. "A genjutsu? But when?"
"With your current strength, it'd be difficult to explain." Shin said. "But this isn't merely a genjutsu. Well, to some extent, it can also be