As soon as Nine-Tails finished speaking, two men emerged from the reeds on either side. They were Deidara and Sasori. Deidara said, "Didn't expect you to notice us. Come with us, then."
Nine-Tails gave a wicked smile. "You two belong to the Akatsuki Organization, don't you? Based on the information I've gathered, you should be Deidara, the rogue ninja from the Land of Earth. And you must be Sasori of the Red Sands. Am I right?"
Hearing Nine-Tails identify them so easily, Sasori frowned. "You know who we are. Then you must have expected us to come after you."
Nine-Tails smiled. "That wasn't hard to guess. You two attacked Sunagakure and stole most of the chakra from One-Tail Shukaku, that stupid raccoon. News of that spread throughout the Shinobi World. Afterward, you attacked Two-Tails, Three-Tails, Four-Tails, Five-Tails, Six-Tails, Seven-Tails, and, most recently, Eight-Tails. I imagine you're trying to gather the Nine Tailed Beasts. It's no surprise you've come for me now. After all, Naruto Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, isn't easy to deal with, so you can only target me."
Sasori and Deidara were both a little surprised that Nine-Tails had exposed Akatsuki's goal, but they quickly recovered. They had already attacked eight tailed beasts, after all. It was hardly strange that he had figured it out.
Deidara smiled. "Since you know, are we going to have to fight, or will you come quietly?"
"There's no way I'm going with you," Nine-Tails said with a smile. "I haven't had enough fun yet. Tailed Beast Bomb!" As soon as he finished speaking, the Demon Fox Mantle appeared around him. He formed a Tailed Beast Bomb in his hand and fired it straight at Deidara and Sasori.
Sasori and Deidara hadn't expected Nine-Tails to attack so suddenly, but fortunately, they had both been