Extra: Grand Finale (1)
(One)
Konoha 67 years
Northern part of the Land of Fields
Outside the gate of a large, prison-like building, two men dressed in black robes embroidered with red clouds stood quietly; one had short red hair, and the other had long blond hair.
The two guards at the Northern Stronghold felt a sudden, inexplicable fear upon seeing the two men, but remembering their leader Orochimaru, they suppressed their fear and shouted:
"Hey, didn't you hear me tell you to get out?!"
As soon as the guard finished speaking, Deidara swiftly threw two pieces of white clay at the two of them. Upon impact, the clay transformed into white Clay Centipede, quickly binding and binding the two.
Boom!
A loud explosion rang out, and the two guards at the gate disappeared without a trace.
"The beauty of a fleeting moment, the beauty of a brief escape—truly a beautiful art."
Caught in the aftershocks of the explosion, Deidara didn't bother to shield himself from the dust; instead, he muttered to himself with a look of ecstasy.
"True art is something that endures and lives on forever; only timeless beauty is art. As for your Clay Bomb... it's just too dusty."
The man with short red hair is Sasori of the Red Sands. When Sasori was on a mission in the Land of Earth, his Hiruko puppet was destroyed, and now he is showing his true face.
"Art is so boring, it can't be exchanged for money, and you guys are too slow. Don't you think so, Hidan?"
Just as Deidara and Sasori had cleared the guards, two more men dressed in black robes embroidered with red clouds approached from behind.
"Don't ask me about this, okay, Kakuzu?"
Hidan and Kakuzu carrying Triple-Bladed Scythe, walked side by side.
Deidara snapped out of his artistic reverie, looked at the two people behind him, and asked in confusion:
"Have you finished investigating your mission base?"
"Why would they come here if they hadn't finished their investigation? Truly befitting Department of Finance who also works as a part-time bounty hunter."
Sasori of the Red Sands was somewhat impressed by the speed of Kakuzu and Hidan.
"Snort"
Deidara snorted coldly, reached for his ninja tool pouch at his waist, and then swung his hands forward. As Deidara moved, dozens of white birds burst forth from Deidara palms and flew into the base.
Kakuzu watched Deidara's movements and said softly:
"Hey, let's investigate first. You'll only alert them if you do this."
Boom!
A deafening explosion rocked the prison-like complex, causing buildings to collapse and screams to erupt, indicating that there were many people inside.
"It'll be easier to search if it's flattened out~ Now you can go in and investigate."
As the dust from the explosion gradually dissipated, Deidara strode towards the base.
"Your art of blowing up houses is really good."
Sasori of the Red Sands, who had a rivalry with Deidara over art, surprisingly offered a compliment, saying he had caught up with Deidara's pace.
"My art is not just about blowing up houses, but about capturing the beauty of that instantaneous explosion!"
Deidara was unmoved by Sasori of the Red Sands's praise; his art was more than just blowing up houses—killing was his true specialty.
Sasori of the Red Sands said in a deep voice:
"Eternity is art. Alright, finish searching this area quickly, don't keep others waiting."
Kakuzu and Hidan, who were behind them, didn't follow, but instead stood in front of the collapsed Daimon. Hidan complained to Kakuzu beside him:
"Hey, Kakuzu, they don't seem very welcoming of our help?"
"This is a task assigned by the leader. Complete it as soon as possible. There are quite a few missing-nin active in the Land of Fields on my bounty list. After that, let's get down to business."
Kakuzu ignored Deidara's rejection and strode into the base.
"Are all old people this kind? Kakuzu, you're so understanding, why don't you pray to the Jashin with me?"
Hidan muttered to himself as he followed Kakuzu's steps.
"Four Violet Flames Formation!"
Deidara and Sasori in front, and Sasori of the Red Sands and Hidan behind, Kakuzu about twenty meters Hidan. Suddenly, a purple barrier rose up beside them, enveloping the four of them.
At the four corners of the barrier stood four ninjas wearing Otogakure Headband. These four had peculiar appearances: some had two heads, some had six arms, and there was also a fat man and a red-haired girl.
The sudden appearance of the barrier didn't alarm the four Akatsuki. They quickly moved closer together, standing in the center of the barrier, back to back, facing the four sides.
On the western floor of the Four Violet Flames Formation, a surge of Kitsuchi appeared, revealing three figures, the one in the middle being Orochimaru.
"You guys are really persistent! You've damaged all my experimental materials! How are you going to compensate me?"
Orochimaru looked at the four people in front of him and asked them in a sinister tone.
"So this is Orochimaru? He doesn't seem like much of a threat."
Deidara looked at Orochimaru ahead, his words somewhat flippant.
"It was a rotten snake to begin with."
Sasori of the Red Sands responded coldly, while simultaneously pulling out a scroll and opening it. The scroll bore the number three.
Boom!
A puff of white smoke appeared, and a puppet with blue hair appeared in front of Sasori of the Red Sands.
Upon hearing Sasori of the Red Sands's disrespectful words to Orochimaru Kimimaro, Kimimaro Kaguya next to Orochimaru, turned cold, her eyes flashing with chilling killing intent. She raised her hands, her five fingers pointing forward.
"Ten-Finger Drilling Bullets!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Ding! Ding! Ding!
Sasori of the Red Sands's puppet extended a sharp blade from its right arm, deflecting all the bone bullets.
"That's interesting..."
Sasori of the Red Sands looked at his puppet, the Third Kazekage, with more than a dozen nicks on its blade, and was somewhat surprised.
Boom!
A violent burst of Chakra erupted, creating a gust of wind.
The person to Orochimaru's left was enveloped in ominous red Chakra, which even sprouted three tails from the Chakra Cloak.
The force of the gale just now was caused by his mobilization of Chakra, which shows the ferocity and scale of his Chakra.
"The Five-Tails Jinchuriki."
Kakuzu's expression gradually turned serious Kakuzu looked at the young man beside Orochimaru whose body was covered in red Chakra.