Hidan was just about to take a step when a voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
"Hidan, come back!"
It was Pain's voice.
"Sealing the Tailed Beasts takes priority over everything right now. I sent Itachi and Kisame there to bring you back, not to let you take revenge!"
Carried away, Hidan paid no heed to the Leader's words. "I'm not going back! Boss! I've got to get this off my chest."
Pain continued, "Hidan, don't forget what I told you. From the moment you joined the organization, its missions came first. As for everything else, you can do it whenever you want!"
Hidan was about to say something else, but Kakuzu immediately raised a hand and pressed it onto his shoulder, saying coldly:
"Quit dragging this out! Listen to the Leader, or I'll never sew your head back on again!"
"Kakuzu, why are even you...!"
Seeing that Kakuzu, Itachi, Kisame, and White Zetsu were already ready to leave, Hidan had no choice but to give up:
"Tch! I'll go along with you this time. Once we're done sealing the Tailed Beasts, I'm going to have another go at that white-haired black bastard!"
Kakuzu said, "Don't worry. I'll go with you when the time comes! But before that, you need to come find a few people with me..."
Kakuzu was someone who always repaid a grudge, much like Hidan.
He was simply a little more rational and knew what to do first and what to do later.
He also knew the gap between himself and the Raikage.
To defeat him, he would need stronger hearts...
Some time passed.
Kakuzu and the others ran beyond the Land of Lightning's borders and crossed the sea to a secluded location.
Dense forest surrounded it on all sides, with no one around, making