"Hey, stop chasing me! Aren't we colleagues? What are you trying to do?"
In a dense forest, sunlight is fragmented by the layers of tree canopy.
A golden figure suddenly darted out from the bushes, its footsteps crushing fallen leaves and kicking up dust behind it.
"Don't let him get away!"
A dozen or so red-armored warriors gave chase, their armor plates clashing and clanging.
Their faces were covered by masks, revealing only pairs of cold, sharp eyes. The long swords in their hands flashed coldly as they frantically attacked the constantly dodging figures in front of them.
"Hey, can you guys stop chasing me? Can't we talk this out?"
The one who spoke was none other than the Deidara the Wanderer, and chasing after him were the red-armored samurai sent by the Danzo the Wanderer.
The Deidara the Wanderer couldn't understand why these people kept chasing him, but he didn't dare to stop.
But all that responded to the Deidara the Wanderer was a merciless blade.
"Stop! Don't run! Stop right now!"
"Stop!"
Are you kidding me? You guys are up to no good. If you stop now, aren't you just asking for trouble?
Deidara the Wanderer had already guessed who had sent these red-armored warriors.
Aside from that Danzo the Wanderer guy, who else can command this group? I just don't know why that Danzo the Wanderer guy captured me.
Upon realizing this, Deidara the Wanderer was stunned. Danzo the Wanderer captured him—was it for that thing inside his body?
"Hiss~"
Once he understood the situation, the Deidara the Wanderer gasped, then ran even harder.
Damn it, so it was that old bastard who wanted me dead.
Deidara the Wanderer was recruited into the Akatsuki by Obito the Wanderer because of what was inside him.
After all, if he were to die by accident one day, the things sealed within him would be released. He didn't care whether the world was destroyed or not; the most important thing was that he would die.
Therefore, Deidara the Wanderer, absolutely could not let these people capture him, otherwise, his only fate would be death.
But the Danzo the Wanderer was clearly not the same guy as before; he had already made preparations for a backup plan.
As Deidara the Wanderer was about to burst out of the forest, he even turned back to mock the red-armored warriors chasing him.
"Hahaha, you'll have to wait another hundred years to catch up with me!"
The light ahead drew closer, Deidara the Wanderer sped up, bursting forth in one go.
But what awaited the Deidara the Wanderer was not freedom, but the Danzo the Wanderer.
"Oh, Sassbourina."
Deidara the Wanderer, who thought he had already escaped, turned and ran back the moment he saw Danzo the Wanderer.
However, he seemed to have forgotten that he had just escaped from the group of people chasing him, and going back now would be like walking into a trap.
Sure enough, not long after, the Deidara the Wanderer was dragged back by a red-armored warrior.
"My lord, I have accomplished my mission; the man has been captured."
Deidara the Wanderer raised his head and looked at Danzo the Wanderer, who was staring at him intently. He had seen that look before.
He remembers passing by a pork shop and seeing the butcher's eyes widen in that direction as he slaughtered a pig.
The Deidara the Wanderer was terrified; he felt his life was in danger.
Tell me, what exactly is sealed within your body?
After observing for a long time, Danzo the Wanderer still couldn't find out what was inside Deidara the Wanderer's body.
The Deidara the Wanderer nervously swallowed.
"I have no idea."
"Um?"
Danzo the Wanderer hadn't expected Deidara the Wanderer to be so stubborn. Since he wouldn't talk to him himself, he had no choice but to resort to some special methods.
"They're here, time for the torture."
Upon hearing this, the Deidara the Wanderer almost burst into tears.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't torture me! I really don't know anything! All I know is that something is sealed inside me, and that thing is very dangerous. As for anything else, I know absolutely nothing!"
Seeing Deidara the Wanderer's anxious expression, Danzo the Wanderer realized he was telling the truth.
"Take off your clothes."
"Ah?"
The Deidara the Wanderer thought he had misheard. Why was he being told to take off his clothes? Could this guy be...?
Looking at the disobedient Deidara the Wanderer with his arms crossed, Danzo the Wanderer felt a headache coming on. What on earth was this guy thinking?
"Men, strip him of his shirt!"
Upon hearing this, the Deidara the Wanderer felt as if the sky had fallen. He suddenly realized that death, compared to losing his innocence, didn't seem so terrible anymore.
"Ah~ No, Yamete~"
Danzo the Wanderer exasperated, waved his hand, unable to bear Deidara the Wanderer's wailing any longer.
"Go find something to gag him."
"Yes, sir."
The red-armored warrior approached the Deidara the Wanderer, but after searching for a long time, he couldn't find anything. He glanced at the shoes the Deidara the Wanderer was wearing and decisively took off his shoes and socks.
Then he Deidara the Wanderer's socks directly into his mouth.
"Mmm..."
Socks never imagined that by following the Deidara the Wanderer, they would not only be worn on feet but also live in his mouth.
Deidara the Wanderer's Socks: It's worth it to be able to visit a place like this in my lifetime.
But no one seemed to notice that Deidara the Wanderer at this moment, was already rolling his eyes from the stench...
It was only at this moment that Danzo the Wanderer finally saw clearly what was really going on with Deidara the Wanderer.
On Deidara the Wanderer's body, at regular intervals, there was a sealed mouth. The mouth was like a human's, but it was bound by black threads, as if it had been sewn together.
Danzo the Wanderer, frowned as he looked on. What exactly was sealed inside those mouths?
He searched through all his previous memories, but couldn't find a single trace of Deidara the Wanderer life.
This made Danzo the Wanderer, frown even more deeply; the wrinkles on his forehead looked as if they could trap a fly.
"Variable..."
Indeed, Danzo the Wanderer dared not directly break the seal on Deidara the Wanderer. After all, even Deidara the Wanderer himself did not know what was sealed within him, and breaking it rashly would only put him in trouble.
"Alright, tie it up first, then put it on."
Danzo the Wanderer could only sigh helplessly. It seemed that the seal on Deidara the Wanderer could only be used as a last resort.
"Has Orochimaru been found?"
A red-armored warrior knelt down and replied:
"Not yet, sir. Orochimaru the Wanderer vanished as if he's evaporated into thin air. Even Kimimaro the Wanderer, who knew his whereabouts, has disappeared."
Upon hearing Danzo the Wanderer, who was wandering, sighed. Where on earth had all these guys gone?
"Go find Orochimaru again. His involvement will be a great help in our later battles."
"Yes, sir."