stonecrandall Chapter 81 Compensation
Chapter 81 Compensation
After saying that, Jiraiya suddenly caught sight of Naruto, frowned, and added, "Kakashi, keep an eye on Naruto!"
After watching Jiraiya leave, Naruto's mouth immediately puffed out. Why was he the only one mentioned, and not Sasuke?
Sasuke, who was walking alongside him, suddenly felt a gaze on him. He turned around and saw that it was Naruto. He immediately glared at him, then looked back and muttered, "Idiot." After saying that, he stood up and distanced himself from Naruto.
Seeing this, Naruto snorted in dissatisfaction and chased after them as if in a race.
Chiyo didn't follow up this time. She had already exhausted too much energy, and if she chased after him again, even if she caught up, she wouldn't have much fighting strength left. It was better to stay where she was and recover her strength. After she recovered, she would go and see what was going on with Jiraiya.
Moreover, one of those two is probably seriously injured. Uzumaki Reikawa was hit by his own poison needle and should be unable to fight now, so Kakashi plus those two brats should be enough.
Sitting atop the giant clay bird, Gen Uchiha watched Jiraiya depart, then thoughtfully asked Deidara, "Do you think the organization has come to reinforce us?"
Deidara's expression was still not very happy when he heard this, but he didn't say anything. In fact, he could be said to have breathed a sigh of relief. However, he knew that he would probably be ridiculed by those guys after this. "Probably. And you, remember to compensate me with a new device when you get back. That thing is specially made."
"Your eyes are perfectly fine, so why are you wearing that thing?" Uchiha Gen naturally knew why Deidara wore that thing, but he felt that it made no difference whether he trained or not, since he still ended up self-destructing, and the only result he achieved was killing a snake.
Why do you care so much?
"Okay, how much?"
"Let me think about it. The consumption of various ninja tools and the large amount of clay used in this operation, if I add them all up, it would be 3500 million ryo."
Uchiha Gen "..."
"What's wrong?" Deidara asked, noticing that Uchiha Gen had fallen silent upon hearing the number.
Suddenly it occurred to me that this guy didn't seem to have any achievements or complete any missions in Konoha. Could he be short of money?
Seeing Deidara's suspicious look, Uchiha Gen coughed twice and said, "It's alright, I can afford this much money." His words had the air of a nouveau riche.
"...That's good. There are still a few guys chasing us. If it's not Jiraiya, you seem to be in good shape. Shall we team up and take them out?" Deidara suddenly suggested. Being chased and beaten is not a pleasant experience. If we could kill a few of them, it would be a way to vent our anger.
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Gen immediately put on a dramatic act, his voice sounding tired as he said, "Actually, I just look like I'm in good shape."
He was about to demonstrate the Adamantine Locket to Deidara when the chains, which had just taken shape, seemed to collapse due to an unstable supply of chakra.
"..." Deidara's eyes twitched slightly. You're kidding me? Although there's a high probability that this guy isn't in good condition either, how can someone look perfectly fine before being asked, but suddenly become unwell after being asked?
Thinking of this, Deidara coldly said, "Then you go and deal with them yourself."
"OK."
"If you don't want to..." Deidara's voice trailed off, his brow furrowing slightly, his blue-green eyes conveying a "Are you serious?" expression.
"Yes, I have a way to get rid of them completely."
Upon hearing this, Deidara stared at Uchiha Gen. "...I think you're going to betray me."
"Then you can put a few more bombs on me. I want bird-shaped bombs. Remember to make them detailed; don't accept them if they're not pretty."
"..."
At that moment, Naruto's inner monologue was, "Nine-Tails, time to collect the rent!"
Within the sealed space, the Nine-Tailed Fox, half-lying down as if taking a nap, slightly opened its eyes upon hearing this and said, "No, and I suggest you stop chasing that guy named Zero River."
"what?"
"Although I don't know what Akatsuki's purpose is in collecting the Tailed Beasts, I have a feeling that something bad will happen once you reveal your identity as a Jinchuriki."
At the same time, as if to verify Kurama's words, Uchiha Gen created a clone and jumped directly off the clay giant bird. Without any concealment, he explained the situation to Kakashi, weighing the pros and cons, and believed that Kakashi would make the right choice.
Meanwhile, Deidara, with his deadpan expression, looked at him and said, "I thought you were really going to go down there?"
Gen Uchiha was playing with the clay bird, wondering how it was made. "Why risk your life when you can easily solve something with a clone?"
"If what you're saying is true, then if we stall for time a little longer, we can completely capture them?"
"Well, it's hard to say whether you'd still be alive then, since your clay has its flaws."
"How do you know... If you don't hold back, forget it, give me back my Clay Bird." Deidara felt this was unrealistic and didn't bother to say anything more. He didn't know why the organization recruited this guy.
"Didn't you give it to me?"
Hearing this, Deidara barely suppressed the urge to curse. "Do you know how much clay I used in this battle? I seriously suspect that what you said before was just a ploy to trick me into giving you clay."
"Huh? Ha... Haha, how could that be?"
Seeing Uchiha Gen's utterly insincere attempt to conceal his true intentions, Deidara immediately understood everything, his forehead creased with the word "Bastard!"
……
Aburame Shimi's side was indeed attacked by other members of the Akatsuki organization, but the one who came to her aid was Suzaku of the Akatsuki organization: Itachi!
Because it happened so suddenly, Yamato didn't notice Itachi's eyes and, affected by the genjutsu, bound himself while using Wood Release ninjutsu.
Upon seeing this situation, Aburame Shiki immediately fired a signal flare. This was a ruthless person who had wiped out an entire clan. Facing two members of Akatsuki at the same time, if he hadn't decisively fired the signal flare, he would have been doomed.
Seeing the signal flare launched, Sasori asked Itachi beside him, "Are you alone?"
"Um."
"Then let's retreat."
The moment the words fell, a massive shadow enveloped their location—Summoning: Roof Collapse Technique! Gamabunta's enormous body descended from the sky and slammed down on their spot.
However, after a puff of smoke cleared, following the rule that smoke doesn't cause harm, Itachi and Sasori disappeared from the spot, their whereabouts unknown.
If Jiraiya were determined to investigate, he could probably still find the person, but it's not really necessary now, and besides...
Jiraiya watched as Yamato tied himself up, his eyes somewhat vacant. He slowly approached Yamato to check on him, then asked Aburame Shiki, "What's wrong with him?"
"Yamato has fallen under Itachi Uchiha's genjutsu, and now..."
Just as Jiraiya waved his hand in front of Yamato to see if he would react, Yamato suddenly shouted excitedly, "Got you!"
When Yamato regained consciousness, he saw Jiraiya's face, which looked like a crow had flown by. He noticed that Shiki Aburame and Jiraiya were both looking at him silently, and he was still bound by his own Wood Release. For a moment, Yamato opened his mouth, then had to accept the reality that he had been instantly killed.