"What are you staring at? Help me already!"
Hidan lay on the floor, glaring at Kakuzu.
Kakuzu stood beside him. Several black tendrils emerged from his back, wrapped around the black rods Pain had left behind, and yanked them out.
Squelch!
Hidan was finally free.
He rubbed his chest as he climbed to his feet, then let out a long sigh.
"What rotten luck today."
"First Cangyue stabbed me, then the leader pinned me down."
"Come on, let's head back and get some sleep."
Hidan turned to beckon the others.
After gaining Eternal Dream, the secret technique that let them train even in their sleep.
Hidan, Kakuzu, and the others who had access to Dream Training had found a large room specifically for themselves and filled it with bunk beds.
They slept together, then exchanged insights about Dream Training when they woke up.
"Let's go, let's go! Time to sleep together!"
Deidara was the first to respond.
Kisame did not leave immediately, however. Instead, he looked at Itachi beside him.
"Mr. Itachi, care to join us?"
Itachi had not yet accepted Eternal Dream, so technically, he could not join their little Dream Training group.
But they were partners, after all, so Kisame casually invited him anyway.
Before Itachi could answer, Hidan burst out laughing.
"Heh heh, we've got an awesome party coming up."
"But guess who's not invited?"
Hidan suddenly pointed at Itachi.
"You!"
Last time, he had mocked the nickname "Akatsuki Vermilion Vermilion" that Cangyue had given Itachi, only for Itachi to drop him with a genjutsu.
Hidan had never forgotten that grudge.
Now that he finally had his chance, he bounced around on the spot, twisting his hips in a dance nobody could understand.
"Go on home! You're not needed here!"
"Don't crawl under your covers tonight and