Whoosh!
With Itachi and Kisame gone, Kakuzu was left all alone.
"Kakuzu, continue your mission. Making money is your top priority right now."
With that, Yahiko dispelled the Magic Lantern Body Technique without even waiting for Kakuzu to reply.
Kakuzu could not suppress a trace of sorrow. Have they really underestimated me that much?
Whoosh!
Kakuzu's projected body vanished as well.
At the top of God's Hall.
Yahiko stood atop the enormous statue in the rain, letting the water fall over him. Konan stayed quietly by his side without saying a word.
Whoosh!
Just then, a Space-Time Vortex suddenly appeared.
"Leader." The newcomer wore a spiral mask with a single eyehole and disguised his voice. Beneath the loose Red Cloud Cloak, it was impossible to tell whether he was a man or a woman.
"Madara, you've come at just the right time. I have a mission for you."
Obito's exposed eye narrowed slightly.
"Sasori and Deidara suffered a defeat in the Land of Waves. And just now, Sasori formally announced that he was leaving the Akatsuki. We still don't know what Deidara intends to do."
Obito's expression remained unchanged. "The Land of Waves is just a tiny island nation. It doesn't even have its own ninja village. Sasori and Deidara actually failed there?"
"That's precisely why I'm sending you to the Land of Waves as an envoy."
"Take one hundred million in ransom money to the Land of Waves. While you're ransoming little Dei, investigate the background of its ruler."
"Also, once Deidara is released, the two of you will temporarily form a team and head straight out to capture the Three-Tails."
Konan took out a sealed case. "Here's the ransom."
Obito accepted the case and looked at Yahiko. "Isn't it too early to formally announce that we're collecting the