When Meihui saw Obito kill the Three-Tails outright, he could not help marveling at how ruthless the man was.
Seeing Obito and Deidara escape, Meihui did not send anyone after them. They could never catch those two anyway, so they could only let the tigers return to the mountains.
Meanwhile, every moment felt like an eternity to Deidara, who was traveling with Obito. The goofy Tobi from before had been perfectly fine, but for some reason, the man before him had become a completely different person.
"So, should I call you Tobi, or..." Deidara finally spoke first, breaking the silence.
Obito gave him a cold look and spoke flatly.
"Whatever you like. I was only doing that to conceal my identity. I hope you understand."
Recognizing the threat in Obito's eyes, Deidara immediately backed down.
"I understand. Of course I understand." Though he said that aloud, he was already cursing inwardly.
Before his identity was exposed, he called me his senior all day long. Now that it's out, would you look at that-he's threatening me outright. Seriously, how the tables have turned.
Though Deidara was grumbling to himself, he kept his expression composed.
Obito glanced at Deidara and ignored him after that. One look at his face was enough to tell that he was thinking nothing good.
But that was how the Akatsuki had always been. Some had joined because they had lost their way, while others had fled there for refuge. It was a mixed bag, with everyone harboring their own ulterior motives, nowhere near as united as they appeared. Without the legendary Rinnegan keeping them in line, the place would probably have descended into chaos long ago.
Without another word, Obito and Deidara left Kirigakure.
With the Akatsuki members gone and the Three-Tails dead, Meihui and the others