Battle, part two

Sakura suddenly punched Uzumaki Hane with her right hand. Uzumaki Hane stepped back, avoiding Sakura's attack. Sakura punched a tree trunk next to her, and with a bang, the tree broke in two. Sakura then took a step forward and punched Uzumaki Hane again. Uzumaki Hane jumped back again, avoiding the attack.

Before Uzumaki Hane could even steady himself, he heard a whooshing sound from above. He quickly looked up and saw two Naruto forming Rasengan. One of them disappeared, and the remaining Naruto, still holding Rasengan, descended from the sky and crashed towards Uzumaki Hane.

A lava shield appeared in Uzumaki Hane's right hand. Bang! The lava shield exploded, scattering countless pieces of lava. At the same time, Sakura punched Uzumaki Hane in the back, tearing a large hole in his back with Uzumaki Hane lava churning inside, which then slowly healed.

Sakura stared at Uzumaki Hane in surprise, speechless for a long time.

Naruto also looked solemnly at the large, healed hole in Uzumaki Hane's chest.

Uzumaki Hane said slowly, "Sakura, you're really strong."

Naruto said, "Sakura, let's go." The two quickly disappeared into the forest, and Uzumaki Hane, chased after them.

Before long, the sun had set, and the sky was ablaze with red sunset clouds. Sakura and Naruto hid in the forest, trying to find Uzumaki Hane's weakness so they could defeat him.

Uzumaki Hane hid behind a tree trunk, observing the two. Suddenly, Naruto Hand Seals, using the "Shadow Clone Technique," summoning a Shadow Clone. Naruto then created a Rasengan and hurled it at the tree trunk where Uzumaki Hane was. Crack! The tree trunk shattered into countless pieces of wood, but the Rasengan continued its momentum, hurtling towards Uzumaki Yu.

Uzumaki Hane quickly turned to the side, grabbed Uzumaki Hane's arm with his right hand, and slammed his Rasengan into the ground. With a loud bang, the ground exploded, and dust billowed up.

Uzumaki Hane said, "This is your true form, isn't it?" Then he threw Naruto away.

Sakura caught Naruto and quickly hid in the jungle.

Jiraiya sat atop a large tree, watching the three fight, and said to Tsunade, "It looks like this is going to be a long battle."

Tsunade said, "However, Sakura and Naruto have grown even more than I expected."

Sakura and Naruto hid behind a tree trunk, both panting heavily. Clearly, the constant fighting had taken a toll on them.

Uzumaki Hane smirked and said, "It seems I underestimated you. Be careful with your next attack." His hands instantly transformed into molten lava, and he unleashed dozens of Rock Fist to the left and right, creating a continuous booming sound. The trees in front of Uzumaki Hane had all fallen and were slowly burning.

Naruto and Sakura stood outside the area where the broken tree was standing, staring in astonishment at the scene before them.

Tsunade stepped forward and said, "Alright, the battle is over."

Naruto and Sakura remained silent, offering no objection. Suddenly, Naruto shouted, "Yu, I'll definitely beat you next time!" As expected, this was Naruto —never giving up.

In the Land of Wind, two figures were advancing through the desert, heading towards the Sunagakure. Both were dressed in red cloud-patterned cloaks. If Uzumaki Hane were here, he would be very surprised. The two were none other than Deidara and Sasori of the Red Sand.

Deidara said, "I've been preparing for so long, and I was finally confident I could get revenge on that brat Uzumaki Hane, but I never expected the leader to send us to capture Tailed Beast."

Sasori of the Red Sand said, "Capturing the Tailed Beast is our organization's goal." Although Sasori prioritized the organization's plans, Deidara could still sense a hint of dissatisfaction in Sasori's tone.

Deidara said, "Brother Sasori, after I deal with the One-Tail, I'll go find Uzumaki Hane to take revenge. As for the Jinchūriki, I'll handle them. They seem quite Jinchūriki, hmm."

Sasori of the Red Sand did not object, saying, "Deidara, you need to prepare everything. Remember not to keep me waiting too long."

The two remained silent for the rest of the time, slowly approaching Sunagakure.

On the wall of Sunagakure, a ninja spotted two people. He was startled when he saw the red cloud-patterned black trench coats worn by Deidara and Sasori of the Red Sand. Just as he was about to report to his superior, he noticed Yura standing behind him.

The ninja immediately reported, "Yura, two suspicious ninjas are approaching; they look like members of the Akatsuki."

Yura looked ahead and said, "I know, don't worry, it'll be over soon." As he spoke, a murderous glint flashed in his eyes. A Kunai appeared in his right hand, and he slashed it across the ninja's neck. Blood splattered out, and the ninja stared at Yura in shock, wanting to ask why, but he couldn't speak and fell to the ground in despair.

Yura's speed was too fast; the surrounding ninjas hadn't even noticed. Yura glanced at the other ninjas on the wall, his eyes flashing with killing intent, blood dripping from his Kunai.

Before long, the ninjas on the wall fell one after another. After all, they did not expect that Captain Yura they always respected, would attack them. Soon, Yura had dealt with all the ninjas.

Deidara and Sasori of the Red Sand arrived at the entrance of Sunagakure. Yura blood, stood there respectfully. Upon seeing Sasori of the Red Sand, she said, "Lord Sasori."

Sasori of the Red Sand said, "It's been a long time. Your appearance here suggests your memories have returned."

Yura replied, "Of course, Lord Sasori."

Deidara chimed in, "Of course, otherwise what would be the point of that spell?"

Yura led Deidara and Sasori of the Red Sand into the Sunagakure as if it were empty.

Deidara flung open his trench coat, reached into the pouch at his waist, ate the clay inside, and then sculpted a small white bird. With a bang, the bird transformed into a giant white bird.

Deidara said, "Brother Sasori, you can watch from here, I'll be right back." He leaped onto the giant bird, feeling quite satisfied with his work, and turned back to Sasori of the Red Sand, saying proudly, "Brother Sasori, look at my artistic creation, hmm."

Sasori of the Red Sand did not answer Deidara's question, but said, "Deidara, don't keep me waiting too long."

The giant bird spread its wings and soared into the sky.

Deidara rode his giant bird high in the sky, circling the entire Sunagakure. His eyes observed the ninjas standing below, and he muttered, "1, 2, 3, there are three ninjas observing from above. However, the architecture of this village is indeed very suitable for my artistic explosions; it's really perfect for destruction." He conjured a small white spider in his right hand and threw it down.

The spider silently landed beside the three ninjas and slowly crawled onto their bodies. Deidara, observing the situation below, said, "Art is an Explosion, drink!"

Boom, boom, boom! The spider exploded, instantly killing the three ninjas.