Konoha: Starting with the Tenseigan, Taking Over Team 7

"So strong!" Sasori of the Red Sands froze. He had never imagined the Tsuchikage could break through Iron Body with a single punch. Was this what it meant to be the strongest Kage in the Five Great Nations?

"Ah... my back..." Ōnoki had barely moved his foot when an electric pain shot from his waist to his brain, twisting his wrinkled face in agony.

He was powerful, but his back hurt.

Meanwhile, out on the distant sea...

"Art is beautiful and fleeting. It's the instant it disappears that makes it beautiful, yeah!" Deidara hurled one C3 after another. Countless C3 bombs fell from the sky, turned into giant dolls, and bombarded the Three-Tails below without restraint.

Boom! Violent explosions shook the sea. Towering waves surged skyward as thick black smoke mingled with fire, forming a small mushroom cloud. The Three-Tails, still without consciousness, was blasted onto its back by the barrage of C3.

"This is art at its finest! My art is the best, yeah!" Deidara grinned as he admired the dense mushroom cloud below. It had been months since he had thrown bombs around so freely.

That felt good!

Several figures burst from the forest. Kakashi and the others sprinted across the sea toward the weakened Three-Tails at top speed.

They had been carefully gauging the enemy's strength, but they had to act now. Otherwise, Akatsuki would take the Three-Tails!

"From what I've seen, this Akatsuki member uses Earth Release. My Lightning Release can counter it. Might Guy, Asuma, Kurenai, work with the Mist Ninja to seal the Three-Tails."

As Kakashi Hatake ran, he pushed up his Forehead Protector, revealing his crimson Three-Tomoe Sharingan. He kept a wary eye on Deidara atop the Clay Dragon.

He had watched Deidara for a long time and determined that he was an