Saro's expression froze the moment she heard that. She had considered leaving Pain, and he had made no move to stop her, but in the end she couldn't do it. It wasn't because she had no family left. She had come to see him as family. There was another reason she didn't dare admit: she felt sorry for him. Leaving him here alone would be too cruel.
Even so, Saro said nothing. She merely nodded and left obediently. She had grown up quite a bit and become a beautiful young woman, but Nagato was in no mood to notice. He watched her go and silently said, I'm sorry.
In Iwagakure, Deidara lay on the ground with an unusually grave expression. Nothing in his teenage years had prepared him for this. Life had always been easy, and now that he faced a trial of life and death, everything felt unreal.
Even now, it hadn't sunk in. Deidara tossed and turned for ages, worrying himself half to death. At last, he scratched his head in frustration and fell into a deep sleep.
Ōnoki, on the other hand, couldn't sleep at all. Others might not know how dangerous Akatsuki was, but he did. Its aggressive moves lately had shown strength that even he found formidable. The thought of his favorite disciple going there made his heart ache.
Even so, he didn't blame Uchiha Yin. It wasn't out of fear. What Deidara was doing was remarkable, and Ōnoki was glad his disciple wasn't as timid as he was.
Early the next morning, Obito Uchiha arrived at Iwagakure. The village's defenses were excellent, but they were useless against someone skilled in Space-Time Ninjutsu.
After what had happened, Deidara believed Uchiha Yin's words completely. He had spent the past two days waiting cautiously for Obito Uchiha,