Chuan Yu's Views on the Akatsuki

"Oh? Why's that?"

Everyone looked at Chuan Yu in confusion.

There was no need to explain further.

Was Chuan Yu supposed to tell them directly about the rule that taking off your clothes meant certain death?

They'd probably laugh their heads off.

Especially Hidan and Deidara.

"The clothes are part of the Akatsuki's image."

"If we want to establish our authority among the Great Nations, we can't afford to look sloppy."

"At the very least, we need to leave them with an impression of cold-bloodedness."

"Otherwise, they'll think we're just a bunch of thugs."

After Chuan Yu finished speaking,

the others immediately understood.

They all nodded at once, suddenly finding Chuan Yu's words very reasonable.

"Second."

"Don't get too caught up in a fight. We can narrow the area we search, so we'll be close enough to help one another."

"If we don't capture them this time, there's always next time."

"Only by preserving enough strength can we keep fighting the Five Great Nations in the long run."

"After all, it's not easy for all of us to be together."

Chuan Yu finished laying out the second rule in one breath.

Konan suddenly felt that Chuan Yu's position was very clear.

The Akatsuki didn't have many members to begin with. Splitting into small teams would weaken the organization as a whole.

But they could capture the Jinchuriki in a smaller area.

As long as everyone stayed within a certain range, they could save one another's lives when it mattered and bring their strength together to capture a Jinchuriki.

That would greatly increase their chances.

"What's the third rule, then?"

Konan asked calmly.

"What's our goal?"

Chuan Yu looked at Konan with a faintly amused smile.

"Of course it's to capture the Jinchuriki and extract the Tailed Beasts inside them."

Pain spoke first. He wanted to see what Chuan Yu was getting at.

"The Five Great Nations protect their Jinchuriki very carefully. One important reason is that they're a crucial source of confidence in the event of war."

"At first, capturing the Jinchuriki may be relatively easy."

"But as time goes on, the Five Great Nations will inevitably unite against us."

"Now isn't the time to go to war with them. On the contrary, that would only delay the extraction of the Tailed Beasts."

Pain stared at Chuan Yu, his brows drawing together.

He felt that Chuan Yu was no ordinary person. He could see the risks involved with startling clarity.

Compared with anyone else in the Akatsuki, Chuan Yu stood out.

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

Pain only wanted an answer.

"I don't think the vessel needs to have an entire Tailed Beast poured into it to activate..."

Chuan Yu suddenly smiled, looking intrigued.

Konan and Pain immediately went pale.

Black and White Zetsu, standing nearby, were the most surprised of all.

They couldn't understand how Chuan Yu had learned about this.

"Then we only need to obtain some Tailed Beast Chakra from a Jinchuriki's body. That should be enough to accomplish our goal..."

"As long as neither the Jinchuriki nor the Tailed Beast is in immediate danger, that will put a buffer between us and the Five Great Nations."

"A buffer that keeps us safe..."

When Chuan Yu finished, he calmly looked at Konan and Pain.

Those two probably still didn't know that Obito was using them.

"You think too highly of those mortals."

"In my world..."

"Gods have neither feelings nor desires..."

Pain replied coldly. In his eyes, he was a god.

Why would he compromise with those people?

He could simply capture the Jinchuriki and drain them dry. It wouldn't affect his plans at all.

"Then wouldn't that be irresponsible toward your comrades?"

Chuan Yu's lips curved slightly.

His words cornered Nagato.

Everyone in the Akatsuki was using someone else.

Before Black Zetsu's true nature was exposed, Obito used Nagato.

Nagato used everyone beneath him.

Madara used Obito.

Black Zetsu used Madara.

"What are you two talking about?"

"I can't understand a word!"

Hidan looked at the two of them in displeasure.

Honestly, he had no idea what they were talking about.

Konan, Nagato, and Black Zetsu had no choice but to reassess Uchiha Chuanyu.

There was something far too dangerous about him.

If he was willing to obey, he would surely become an important piece on the board in the future.

If not...

They would have to get rid of him!

The secrets Chuan Yu knew were too frightening for Nagato.

And what Chuan Yu wanted was to turn the entire Akatsuki around.

If Sasori could be kept alive, Obito would have no reason to join the Akatsuki under the identity of Tobi.

If they could keep Obito out of the organization for now, all that remained would be dealing with that pitch-black Zetsu.

"Show me what you can do first. Let me see the results."

"Then perhaps I'll consider it."

Pain slowly turned and left.

Konan nodded to the others.

They began to move.

On the road.

Deidara kept complaining about Chuan Yu, saying there was something wrong with his head.

For art, one should devote oneself to it without hesitation.

If the enemy was shocked, then it was all worth it.

Sasori, however, said very little.

As they neared the Sand, his face went blank.

Who knew what he was thinking?

The two of them rode Deidara's Clay Bird and flew quickly toward the skies above the Sand.

At the same time, Chuan Yu and Karin arrived at the border of the Sand.

They looked up at the sky.

Deidara shouted as he flew into the Sand.

What an idiot.

He might as well have announced his arrival to everyone.

"Enemy attack! We've got an enemy attack!"

The Sand's ninja immediately erupted into chaos.

Kazekage Tower.

Gaara stepped outside.

He slowly looked up at the two idiots in the sky, his brows tightening.

"That panda-eyed guy is Gaara, right?"

"He became Kazekage at such a young age. I'm jealous."

"But does he actually have the ability to protect the villagers?"

As Deidara spoke, he swung his arm.

Clay Bombs rained down from the sky.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Explosions rang out in the streets.

People ran in panic.

At the critical moment, Gaara raised both arms.

The sand on the ground formed a protective barrier and rose into the air.

"It's Lord Gaara's sand!"

The villagers looked at Gaara with excitement.

"Oh..."

"So he does have some skill!"

Deidara prepared to throw down another Clay Bomb.

But in the next moment, Gaara sent the sand straight at him.

Deidara dodged the sand and darted around in the air.

But Gaara still couldn't catch him.

A few minutes later.

A sand-user and a mud-user stared at each other in the sky.

Deidara opened his palm, and the mouth there slowly spat out several Clay Bombs.

He clenched them tightly, then charged at Gaara without hesitation.

Gaara's sand turned into a huge arm and reached for Deidara.

After dodging it, Deidara finally reached Gaara.

"Ka-chik!"

The moment he threw out the Clay Bombs, Deidara raised two fingers.

An explosion rang out in the sky.

When the smoke cleared, a giant ball of sand appeared in front of Deidara.

"Lord Gaara's ultimate defense! He used it!"

The ninja on the ground watched with bated breath.

Meanwhile, Chuan Yu and Karin entered the Sand through the main gate in broad daylight.

The Sand was already short on people.

Otherwise, Gaara wouldn't have succeeded to the position of Kazekage.

Sasori had quietly slipped down to the ground earlier.

The guards had probably all been taken out by now.

The Sand was brittle enough to break with a single poke.

Just like Gaara's Absolute Defense.

Chuan Yu slowly lifted his head.

A sandstorm had already begun to roll in overhead.

Behind Deidara, sand filled the sky and surged toward him.

The wind howled.

The moonlight was slowly swallowed by the sand.

The next moment, Deidara and Gaara unleashed their powerful techniques at the same time.

"Sand Binding Prison!"

"C3. 18!"

Gaara's sand turned into a giant hand and clamped onto Deidara's left arm.

It pulled hard. Crack!

Deidara's brows tightened. His left arm had been wrenched clean off.

Deidara quickly shoved his right hand into his clay pouch.

The mouth in his palm devoured the clay in great gulps.

In an instant, a doll-shaped bomb made of Explosive Clay appeared in Deidara's palm.

Deidara chuckled.

The next second, just as the bomb fell from the sky, it suddenly grew larger.

Then—

The Sand was swallowed by the white light from the C3 bomb.