Deidara's words left Jin thunderstruck. Even the uncle from Ichiraku Ramen stood there dumbfounded.
"You're... the Fourth Tsuchikage, Deidara, the Akatsuki S-rank rogue ninja?" The ramen uncle pointed at Deidara and shouted in shock.
The street immediately erupted into chaos. Clearly, the passersby had learned of Deidara's arrival.
Seeing that Deidara's identity had been exposed, Jin tugged on the ramen uncle and said, "As the Fifth Hokage, I am informing you that what you just said has been classified as Konoha's highest secret. Remember, do not leak it." Then Jin laughed. "Uncle, you really know how to joke around. You're already drunk in broad daylight." Once the passersby heard Jin's voice, they finally stopped panicking.
Sasori of the Red Sands smiled. "Peace? Was that peace just now? Bullshit. The world can never remain peaceful forever. We'll be leaving now. If you become a rogue ninja too, and happen to form an organization of your own, I'd be happy to work for you then. I'm sure the pay will be generous."
Jin smiled. "Do me a favor. Here's a check. Give it to Itachi, and tell him Konoha welcomes him back anytime."
The two left with smiles on their faces.
Afterward, Jin headed toward the Hokage's office with a smile, calculating how to make Pain back down. As he greeted the people of Konoha, he thought, *If negotiations fail, my odds of beating all ten of them alone are very low. Now that I've learned the conditions under which Sasori of the Red Sands and Deidara would leave Akatsuki, it shouldn't be hard to recruit them if I work from that angle. Itachi goes without saying—he'll definitely stand on my side. If Pain refuses to back down, I'll have to recruit those two and Itachi first. But I don't know whether