Chapter 549
Soon, Gaara brought Deidara before Shin Uchiha and said respectfully,
"Lord Shin, Lord Kazekage, I have fulfilled my mission. The intruder has been captured."
Hearing Gaara's report, Shin Uchiha glanced at Deidara, who was encased in sand, and nodded in satisfaction.
"Well done, Gaara. This is quite a prize. Uncover his mouth. I still have a few things to ask him."
At Shin Uchiha's words, the corners of Gaara's mouth lifted almost imperceptibly. Even his perpetually somber gaze grew a little warmer as he replied respectfully,
"Yes, Lord Shin."
With a gentle wave of Gaara's arm, Deidara's mouth was finally freed.
Deidara was no fool, though. Seeing Shin Uchiha and Pakura beside him in her Kazekage robe, he knew they were no ordinary people and refrained from mouthing off. He spat twice to the side, clearing the fine sand from his mouth, before asking,
"What do you want with me?
"I'm already your prisoner, anyway. Kill me or carve me up. Do whatever you like."
Rather than answer immediately, Shin Uchiha walked over to him, looked him up and down, and then said,
"Deidara, the brilliant student of Iwagakure's old Third. That old man is very fond of you. You should fetch a good price."
At first, Deidara had seemed unconcerned, his head tilted slightly to one side. He had not even looked at Shin Uchiha, looking thoroughly defiant.
But at Shin Uchiha's words, his expression changed drastically. He struggled fiercely several times and shouted at him,
"Hey, hey! I used to be from Iwagakure, but I defected ages ago! I'm a missing-nin now. I've been on Iwagakure's wanted list for a long time.
"That old man Ōnoki has nothing to do with me anymore! He'd love to kill me now. There's no way he'll pay you a