The furious Onoki asked his subordinates to clean the battlefield, treat the wounded, and further inquire about the enemy, and then returned to Iwagakure Village with concern.
The Tsuchikage Sandaime, who looked very ugly, entered the prison for serious criminals and asked Kurotsuchi, who was monitoring his senior brother:
"Is he still unresponsive?"
Kurotsuchi replied:
"His body is fine, but his mental state is a bit strange. He seemed to have encountered something extremely scary and was frightened out of his mind."
"This bastard boy will be afraid one day? Impossible, he must have suffered an extremely terrifying mental attack."
Although there are not many illusion masters and spiritual power masters in Yanyin Village, it is not a problem to check the hidden dangers in Deidara's body.
Judging from the information obtained so far, Deidara's injury seems to be serious. He has received relatively comprehensive treatment and is almost recovered. For mental problems, you should be able to recover after taking enough rest for a period of time.
The Iwa ninjas did detect traces of genjutsu attacks in Deidara's mind. Usually, the damage will fade over time.
Of course, if they knew about the existence of the most powerful illusions, other gods, and the forbidden arts Yin Xena Qi and Yin Zhenami, they would definitely not be so optimistic.
"Old man, I heard from the medical ninjas that Deidara's physical fitness is much better than before. It is much stronger than when he defected. Is it the effect of practicing some forbidden techniques?"
Ohnoki knew this, but didn't find anything suspicious about it.
"If he hadn't been too strong, you probably wouldn't have ignored him. Deidara is just a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy. He's in adolescence, an age where his body grows extremely rapidly. It's appropriate to become stronger."
Although the growth rate was too exaggerated and suspicious, the grandfather and grandson still recognized the identity of Deidara in front of them.
Looking at Deidara's slightly haggard face, Ohnoki suddenly became furious.
"Damn Gushan Bushui, we Iwa ninja have never dealt with them before, but they are so blackmailing..."
In the short term, Hidden Sand Village spent more money to redeem the Red Sand Scorpion. If you include the pile of well-made puppets, it would be a huge loss.
However, in the long run, Yanyin Village’s contribution is not small.
How much you can earn from mining depends on the capabilities of each party.
Ordinary local tycoons have limited abilities, and they can't get much out of a lifetime of digging. This is different for a thousand-year-old family like the Gushan family. There is no shortage of human, material, and financial resources. If they really let go, it might not be a problem to move several mountains back within a year.
Ohnoki was heartbroken when he thought that the mighty team of the Fusagi family was already on their way to the Land of Earth, and how many precious resources buried underground were about to be mined.
It wouldn't work otherwise. The Land of Earth is barren and has nothing to offer, but the Iwa Ninjas have plenty of money. They wouldn't be so aggrieved if they had another trading partner.
The so-called wealth of Iwa Ninja is relative. Compared with the Furusugi family, it is not enough.
Things that can be bought with money are not important to the Gushan family. Therefore, if Major Governor Gushan doesn't want money, there is no need to talk about it no matter how much.
Although they did not "lease" actual land to the Furugi family like Sunagakure Village, the prospecting and mining rights in the mountains, rivers and swamps were released, which was also a huge loss.
It just looks respectable.
Just as Onoki was cursing Furugi Bosui, the third Hokage of Konoha Village, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and the spineless Fourth Generation Kazekage, Rasa, and Kurotsuchi was carefully comforting him, he was The chains locked his hands and feet, and Deidara, who had been silent, opened his eyes.
In an instant, the grandfather and grandson stopped their unproductive conversation and focused their attention on Deidara.
"Finally woke up?"
Onoki said coldly, Deidara raised his head and looked at the two people who were looking at him condescendingly, no, there was only one person.
Even if he didn't stand up, Deidara's sitting height was slightly higher than the short Ohnoki, so he could see him at eye level.
"Am I being sent back?"
"No, you were sold back like a lamb to be slaughtered. After some bargaining, the village paid for you."
Onoki said mockingly,
"So, you have to thank your compatriots properly, and at the same time atone for your sins with gratitude and repay the debts you owe."
"Atonement? Repayment?"
After hearing this, Deidara sneered a few times and responded,
"Old man, are you thinking too much? Don't say that I don't owe you anything, even if I really let you down, so what? I don't want to stay in this lifeless ghost place for a moment longer."
Whether it was the prison here, the Hidden Rock Village outside, or even the Kingdom of Earth, Deidara didn't have any favorable impressions.
Defecting at a young age was not something he did impulsively. From the beginning, this blond boy had no sense of belonging, even if Onoki was his mentor.
"Don't you have any sense of gratitude and guilt?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? The only thing I regret is that I didn't burn this disgusting village to the ground before I left."
Kurotsuchi, who was standing aside, couldn't help but retorted after hearing this:
"Is there anything in the village that is sorry for you, or is there someone who has offended you?"
"It's precisely because I don't have it that I want to leave here,"
Deidara laughed wildly,
"I have learned a lot of skills, not to make explosive clay, to blow up mountains to clear roads for certain mines, and not to do team exercises every day with the pile of rubbish from the demolition force."
In the final analysis, Deidara did not regard the rock ninjas as the same kind at all. Instead, he identified more with rebellious ninjas like the Red Sand Scorpion who came out of the sworn enemy's ninja village.
Ohnoki taught a strong student, but did not give him a correct outlook on life and values.
It has to be said that Onoki, who is very old, is a wise man in many fields, but his performance can be called a disaster when it comes to choosing a successor.
"You...are even more crazy than before."
Onoki was so angry that he couldn't help blowing his beard and staring. He wished he could use the dust escape and original realm peeling technique to evaporate the blond gangster into an atomic nucleus. With Kurotsuchi's constant comfort, he forcibly suppressed his anger.
"You probably also know that I will not kill you. Therefore, I will not use false promises to make you confess your sins. However, there is no one better than the people here to make this difficult for you." The intelligence from Xiao' organization tells me, so you can suffer less..."
As he spoke, Onoki summoned an ANBU and asked him to pierce a long thorn filled with thunder chakra into Deidara's shoulder and pin him to the ground.
As the thunderbolt flowed through Deidara's body in bursts, the paralysis effect made Deidara feel that he had lost control all over his body, and the little chakra he had finally accumulated was instantly dispersed.
"I taught you all your skills. Is there any way you can deceive me? Stop struggling in vain and tell the truth."
"It's okay to let me say it, but, old man, are you really ready to listen? Don't be scared to the point of peeing when the time comes."
"Have you also said this to the people of the Gushan family? Have you ever seen them afraid? The strong are never afraid of the stronger. Only cowards will tremble in the face of challenges."
"Hey, if you say that, then we have nothing to talk about. If you have any tricks, just use them. I'm not afraid of you, a bad old man. Just watch carefully..."
Feeling underestimated, Deidara smiled arrogantly and simply gave up his attempt at limited cooperation and directly interrupted further communication.
"You...okay."
Ohnoki, who had long understood that it was impossible to convince this misguided student in just one exchange, handed the matter over to his subordinates and left with an angry look on his face, leaving Kurotsuchi looking at the tough-talking Deidara with a half-smile. Screaming under the blow of Lei Dun.
"What a strange behavior..."
Kurotsuchi grabbed Deidara's messy hair and pulled it hard, raising his slightly drooped head.
"Although you were smart in the past, you would never have spoken with such a strong purpose. I'm curious, what are your plans when you return to the village this time?"
"I do not understand what you mean."
"Forget it if you don't understand. I heard that your 'companion' in the rebel ninja organization came very close to the village today and had a conflict with the patrolling guard. In the end, the other party seemed to be safe. We Iwa Ninja's losses are not small..."
"It's Itachi and Fangtu, right?"
"you know?"
"Besides them, there are not many people in the organization who will come to the Kingdom of Earth."
The leader and Konan rarely go out, and rarely leave the Rain Country unless absolutely necessary.
Kakuzu and Hidan will probably only hang out in underground bounty houses, looking for targets and earning commissions after hunting them.
After all, there are very few formal members in the "Akatsuki" organization, and only a few are useful.
The behavior of each team was no secret, and Deidara could infer that it was normal.
Hearing this, Kurotsuchi further asked:
"I know Uchiha Itachi. Who is the genius of Konoha Village who defected after killing his entire family?"
"Didn't you fight against them? You will know by comparing the portraits."
"We have carefully looked at several important suspects, and none of them match their numbers."
Deidara couldn't help but sneer and said,
"You are comparing data on living people, right? Why don't you try the dead ones?"
"Dead?"
Kurotsuchi's eyes flashed with light, as if he had some realization.
"You mean, there are people who faked their own death and changed their names to join that rebel ninja organization?"
Deidara, who seemed to have accidentally revealed important information in a moment of outspokenness, remained silent again.
Such an attitude only made Kurotsuchi more confident in his judgment.
"Just stay here for the time being and reflect on it."
As he spoke, Kurotsuchi raised his foot and kicked Deidara in the face, knocking him out again and letting other ANBU take care of him. Then he said with satisfaction:
"I've wanted to do this a long time ago. It feels so satisfying to kick this guy to death."
There is not much age difference between the two, and they both accepted Ohnoki's teachings. Their relationship is not bad, but it is not much better.
It remains to be discussed whether they dislike each other. Kurotsuchi really wanted to show off his troublesome senior brother.
…
At the same time, he battled wits with the Iwa Ninja pursuers and shuttled back and forth between the nearby mountains. After escaping from the opponent's encirclement, he took a break in an extremely secret underground cave.
After working so hard for so long, Uchiha Itachi and Fangtuchi had no intention of lighting a fire. Instead, they filled their stomachs with water and dry food, and sat on the stone wall mound to recharge their batteries.
I don't know how long it took, but a sudden fluctuation of chakra came from the dark underground cave, making Uchiha Itachi and Fangtu alert.
"who is it?"
Jiangtu, who was holding the tin staff tightly, asked in a deep voice, and saw a figure with extremely pale skin and a swirling mask on his face appearing.
"A Fei, what are you doing here?"
"Come to pass on some information to your comrades."
Ah Fei approached very slowly, indicating that he had no ill intentions, and then continued to explain,
"Your whereabouts alarmed the Iwa ninja, which led to a lot more patrols in the area. It took me a lot of time to find you."
As for whether it is true, only God knows. Anyway, when Uchiha Itachi and Fengtu were besieged by the enemy, no one came to help, not even a few words to remind them.
If it weren't for the strength of the two people, they really wouldn't be able to save their lives in such a dangerous environment.
"Why didn't you come here earlier? Why did you have to wait until now?"
Jiang Tu responded dissatisfiedly,
"Even if there was some warning in advance, we would not be so passive. They said that we were asked to gather information and wait for an opportunity to rescue Deidara. However, before we could find any clues, we fell into the opponent's trap first. Isn't it a bit unreasonable?"
There must be an explanation whether the Iwa ninja has outstanding intelligence gathering ability or whether there is a traitor in our side who sold Uchiha Itachi and Fengtu.
"Don't be impatient. The leader asked me to come here to explain this matter."
After signaling Jiangtu not to be anxious, A Fei continued to explain,
"The leader also attaches great importance to this matter. After checking the changes in all parties, he found the most likely place to be exposed, that is, the rings worn in the hands of the official members to reveal their identities. Someone has cracked some of the secrets and I found the general direction of the two of you in reverse, and then set up a trap."
"How can this be?"
Jiangtu asked in confusion,
"Iwa Ninja has only had Deidara for a few days, how can he crack the ninja tools of our organization? Besides, that is the leader's trick..."
Nagato, who possesses the Samsara Eye, still has a lot of intimidating power in the eyes of his subordinates.
Can an Iwa ninja crack the secrets of the Akatsuki organization in a short time?
It's not that Fang Tu is looking down on Iwagakure, even Konoha Village may not have such an ability. It is a secret technique that incorporates the power of the Sage's Eye, far beyond the scope of ordinary ninjutsu.
If they could really do it, they wouldn't be huddled in the northwest corner of the ninja continent.
