Chapter 243: Target, Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Naruto!
The familiar sound of wind chis rang out.
Outside the Akatsuki base, the Two-Tails capture team, consisting of Kakuzu and Hidan, donned their conical hats. Citing "ti is money" as their reason, they refused Kisa's suggestion to wait a bit longer and set off towards the Land of Lightning.
Seeing this, Kisa, who also needed to head to the Land of Lightning, could only shrug and wait for the new teammate along with Deidara.
It wasn't long before a sharp sound of breaking air was heard.
Kisa squinted his eyes, and black-haired, black-eyed Sasuke, who bore a striking resemblance to soone from his past, appeared beside him.
"Let's go," Sasuke said calmly with a slight tilt of his head.
For a mont, Kisa felt a sense of nostalgia, as if Itachi had returned to his side.
Patting his sword, Sahada, Kisa grinned and said, "Then from now on, Sasuke, you will take the lead in the operation."
Sasuke nodded and turned to leave.
Kisa imdiately followed.
The Eight-Tails capture team officially set off.
Deidara, left alone outside, watched Sasuke's departing figure and pouted.
eting him for the first ti, Sasuke didn't even bother to greet his senior.
"Just like Itachi, a rude guy."
"And the junior who hasn't shown up yet, making wait so long in the cold wind, is just the sa! Hmph!"
Deidara grumbled as he thought about what kind of "welco gift" he should give his new partner.
Finally, his new teammate arrived.
"I am Seii."
Fully ard, the ultimate ninja tool Seii descended from the sky, expressionless as he introduced himself to Deidara.
Deidara looked at him, waiting for more, but after realizing there was no follow-up, he asked, puzzled:
"And?"
Just those four words?
As a newcor, there was no respect shown to his senior, no pleasantries, not even a proper self-introduction.
Deidara couldn't understand why everyone he t today seed so arrogant.
Especially now.
Facing his question, Seii adopted a high-cold deanor, showing he had no intention of answering such a aningless question.
Deidara, seeing this, clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. "It seems I need to show you what it ans to respect your seniors! Hmph!"
"Senior?"
Seii finally spoke again, glancing at Deidara. "In terms of age, I was around before your grandfather was even born. I don't mind if you call 'senior'."
Deidara thought Seii was mocking him.
He couldn't help but prepare to strike.
A voice suddenly sounded from behind:
"He's right. He's much older than you, Deidara."
At that mont, Sasori walked out of the base. After studying Seii with a curious gaze, he remarked:
"I didn't expect to see the essence of eternal art in another."
As a puppet master, Sasori could instantly see that Seii was not human but a puppet-like existence without any flesh or blood.
Seii turned to analyze Sasori, and after a quick assessnt, he also comnted in surprise:
"I didn't expect the once obscure puppet art to achieve such heights. But it's still too fragile compared to well-forged ninja tools."
"As for eternal art? That term suits well. I am indeed eternal."
Sasori's face darkened. "What I ant was that you have so of the beauty of eternal art. True eternal art is ! Puppet art surpasses ninja tools in both potential and utility."
"No! Ninja tools are superior in defense and power!"
"Puppets are more versatile! They are eternal!"
"Ninja tools are eternal!"
"Puppets are—"
The argunt between Sasori and Seii grew heated.
On the side, Deidara, who was about to fight, stood dumbfounded.
How did he beco an outsider all of a sudden?
Nevertheless, understanding Seii's identity and given the topic of artistic dispute, Deidara, after so preparation, joined in eagerly:
"You are both wrong! True art is the beauty of a fleeting mont! Eternity can never be called art! Hmph!"
"Nonsense."
"Deidara—"
Soon, their argunt about art beca a three-way dispute.
Fortunately, all three knew the importance of their mission.
After realizing they couldn't persuade each other, the artistic debate temporarily ended.
"I didn't expect another person who believes in eternity to join us after Sasori left. Hmph," Deidara shook his head as he climbed onto his clay bird.
"I still prefer you, Sasori," Deidara said expectantly. "Won't you team up with again, Sasori?"
Sasori glanced at Deidara and laughed.
"Alright."
Knowing that Sasori still harbored so misunderstandings about him, Deidara sighed in disappointnt and resigned himself to having Seii, who should have been a junior but was much older, as his partner.
"Don't you go dying on , you old fossil," he said to Seii.
"Sa to you," Seii replied calmly.
As the ultimate weapon, Seii had always targeted the Tailed Beasts as future power sources.
Others feared the Tailed Beasts, but with his many counterasures, he did not.
Moreover, he could fly, making him the perfect partner for Deidara in capturing the One-Tails in Sunagakure.
As for loyalty, after being tempered in the Lockfront Village and repeatedly beaten by the invincible Hagoromo Gengetsu, Seii had co to accept his fate.
Rather than hamring away all day, working under Hagoromo seed more appealing.
After all, with Hagoromo ruling the ninja world, he could, by extension, claim the sa.
Thus, having submitted to Hagoromo's overwhelming power and entrusted his dreams to him, Seii fully joined Hagoromo's faction.
"Let's go."
Without further words, Deidara greeted Sasori one last ti before his clay bird took to the sky.
Seii followed suit, ascending into the air.
The One-Tails capture team set off.
Sasori watched them leave, then turned and began his journey.
Due to the heavy losses to his puppet army from Deidara's explosions and his power not yet fully restored, he had not been assigned a Tailed Beast capture mission but was instead tasked with guarding the periter of the Gedo Statue to prevent any unwanted intrusions.
With all subordinates in action, Hagoromo Gengetsu also set off.
Destination: Konohagakure.
Target: Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Naruto!
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