"That guy got away again..."
Didaze sighed inwardly, but there was nothing he could do.
Kakuzu has already run very far.
"However, after this battle, he should have a deep fear of me, so I'm not afraid of him causing trouble in Iwagakure again."
Judging from Kakuzu's complete lack of resistance this time, Kakuzu's fear of him has increased significantly.
"Alright, let's take the three little ones back to the village first."
Didaze shook his head, then sculpted a new Clay Giant Bird and flew into the sky!
"Teacher Didaze!"
The three little ones looked down from the sky and shouted happily when they saw Didaze. Didaze's Shadow Clone nodded and disappeared after seeing the real Deidarze.
"Teacher, what kind of trick is this?!"
Watanabe Kawa couldn't help but say this after witnessing the destructive power of the Heavy Explosive Bomb.
"Chuan, how can you ask such a thing so casually!"
Reigyō quickly interrupted Watanabe Kawa's question.
If you talk nonsense about a ninja's abilities, you'll easily become a target.
"It's nothing, just a new Clay Bomb tactic."
Didaze gave a perfunctory answer.
After all, if he were to really explain the principles, he could go on for a whole day.
"Let's go back to the village, hold on tight!"
After Didaze finished speaking, he controlled the Clay Giant Bird and flew directly towards Iwagakure at a speed that made the three little ones exclaim in surprise.
Iwagakure
"What's that in the sky?"
The gatekeeper of Iwagakure seemed to think he saw something in the sky, yet also seemed not to see anything at all.
Didaze's Clay Giant Bird flew so fast and so high that normal ninjas usually couldn't detect it.
Didaze's situation was rather urgent, so he didn't intend to waste any more time with the security guard.
Tsuchikage Building
" Lord Didaze!"
The Anbu at the door were about to intercept him when they saw Didaze and immediately bowed respectfully.
"You all continue, I need to go in and find Lord Tsuchikage!"
Didaze led the three children directly into the Tsuchikage Building.
Meanwhile, Ōnoki was in his office thinking about something.
Why did he break into Didaze's house?
Ōnoki was very puzzled in his office, so he posed the question to Kōdo.
" Lord Tsuchikage, I don't know either!"
Kōdo gave a wry smile.
How would he know that?
Perhaps Kakuzu simply likes Didaze's house?
" Lord Tsuchikage!"
Just as Ōnoki and Kōdo were staring at each other, both looking on in confusion, Didaze's voice came through.
" Didaze? Come in quickly!"
Ōnoki and Kōdo felt like they had seen a savior when they heard Didaze's voice.
" Lord Tsuchikage."
Didaze pushed open the door and bowed to Ōnoki.
The kids are still here; we have to set a good example.
"Ze, that missing-nin Kakuzu invaded your house before, but the exact reason is unclear. He failed to achieve his goal because of the Six-Tails' clone, and he has already escaped."
After speaking, Ōnoki stared intently at Didaze.
"I've intercepted him and severely injured him. He won't be able to cause trouble again for years."
Didaze told Kakuzu that he had defeated Ōnoki.
"You actually ran into him? How did you manage to catch him?"
Ōnoki was somewhat incredulous; this thing's earth-burrowing technique was so advanced that even he wasn't confident he could pull it out from underground.
No, they weren't caught.
Didaze shook his head, which puzzled Ōnoki even more.
"It was blown up."
Didaze said.
"Exploded out?"
Ōnoki's eyes widened.
He only had a rough sense of it, and that guy had already run hundreds of meters underground. How did Didaze manage to blast him out?
"Ze, you've developed another new type of Clay Bomb?"
Ōnoki slammed his hand on the table in delight.
Didaze's increased strength basically means victory in the next war!
"Yes."
Didaze nodded slightly.
"Very good..."
Ōnoki was delighted. Clay Bomb capable of creating a crater hundreds of meters deep—if used on the battlefield...
Ōnoki couldn't even imagine what that scene would be like.
"By the way, Ze, your house was completely destroyed by him. How about the village arranges a new house for you?"
Ōnoki suddenly remembered the messy house in Didaze.
The house appears to have been completely destroyed; it's impossible for anyone to live in it now.
"Anything is fine."
Didaze nodded.
"By the way, how did your mission go?"
Ōnoki finally brought up the matter of the mission.
After all, compared to these matters, the task of escorting the daimyo was the least noteworthy.
" Nanako, you speak."
Didaze called out to Nanako, signaling her to report on the mission's progress.
"Speak."
Ōnoki looked at Nanako Uzumaki with gentle eyes.
This little guy has already mastered the Adamantine Sealing Chains, and the Four Symbols Seal is only one step away from completion.
The talent she has shown is far superior to that of Karen; it's estimated that Nanako will even learn the Four Symbols Seal before Karen, her teacher.
Ōnoki always cherished this kind of genius.
"Yes."
Nanako bowed.
"Our main mission was to escort the daimyo, but we encountered wandering ninjas along the way..."
Nanako Uzumaki briefly explained some things, even revealing that the daimyo of the Land of Birds had given them money to spend, without hiding anything.
Ōnoki nodded in satisfaction.
"You did a good job this time. After this incident, the Iwagakure of the Land of Birds should be on our side. If we go to war with the Sunagakure in the future, we can contact the daimyo of the Land of Birds and see if he is willing to join us."
The Ōnoki immediately saw the feasibility of it.
If he conquers the Land of Birds, then relying on Land of Birds geographical advantages, he will be completely unafraid of a surprise attack from the Sunagakure.
The Sunagakure is a desolate desert, while the Land of Birds serves as a natural barrier.
The road leading from Sunagakure to the Land of Birds has some mountains.
Of course, there are also some in Iwagakure (Iwagakure).
The Land of Birds surrounded by mountains on two sides, separating Sunagakure and Iwagakure.
However, if Iwagakure takes over the Land of Birds, then the Land of Birds, together with the ninjas of Iwagakure, will become a natural barrier.
Sunagakure will no longer pose any threat to Iwagakure.
"Go and collect your bonuses for this mission; they'll be calculated based on S-rank rewards!"
Ōnoki nodded in satisfaction; the mission had been completed quite well.
Having gained the favor of the Daimyo of the Land of Birds, an S rank wouldn't be an exaggeration for that alone.
"You can leave now!"
Ōnoki waved his hand in satisfaction, signaling that the three little ones could leave.
"Very good!"
The three boys cheered and jumped for joy after they left.
Even if Didaze -sensei takes the lion's share of the S-rank mission bounty, the remaining money will still be enough for them to live on!
They only spent a few hundred thousand of the five million ryo given to them by the daimyo of the Land of Birds, mainly buying Kunai and Shuriken.
The daimyo of the Land of Birds advised them to spend more, but the three little ones were too embarrassed, after all, they couldn't spend their employer's money too recklessly.
But this time, the bounty for the S-rank mission is entirely at their disposal, so the three little ones, who have been poor for months, can finally be rich for once.