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Deidara discovered that Sasori wasn't hiding in Hiruko.
It seems Brother Scorpion has also lost quite a few puppets...
Sasori spotted Deidara from afar, but he was busy loading hidden weapons into the Third Kazekage's puppet and didn't even look up.
"I don't like waiting for people." Scorpion's tone revealed a hint of displeasure.
Deidara said sheepishly, "On the way back to the base, we ran into Yugito's defenses. We didn't manage to take them all down, and it took some time. Hmm."
Sasori nodded slightly: "I also encountered Yugito. She was incredibly fast after transforming into a tailed beast, so I retreated first. It's such a pity to waste so many high-quality materials."
"The waterfall is so unreliable! If only it could hold Yugito off a little longer! Hmm!"
Deidara felt that the art performance was not perfect.
He felt he could do even better.
Scorpion didn't seem to care much:
"If a Jinchūriki could be so easily delayed, he wouldn't be a Jinchūriki. The waterfall has provided a lot of information, which is already quite good."
"Brother Scorpion, when are we going to start our next attack, hmm?"
Deidara had a blast this time, and he was particularly pleased with the power of his newly acquired clay bomb.
With these thoughts in mind, Deidara looked forward to the next attack even more.
Scorpion calmly took out more parts and began to repair his puppet.
Then he said slowly:
"The Hidden Cloud Village is definitely heavily guarded right now, so going there now won't be very effective."
"If we wait a couple of days and get any new information from the waterfall, the mission will be completed more smoothly."
"My puppet is quite damaged, but the parts I brought are still relatively complete. It should take about three or four days to repair."
Upon hearing this, Deidara also sat down cross-legged: "I used a lot of clay this time too."
"However, I think the proportions of this new clay can be adjusted a bit, hmm."
The Cloud Village suffered heavy losses this time; almost half of their team of over a hundred people were wiped out, and many more were injured.
The outpost was also destroyed.
Yunyin began to heal his wounds and looked for a new place to build a base.
Meanwhile, Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki on another island, immediately assembled his forces upon hearing the news and headed towards Tsuren Island.
If he weren't afraid of the team being attacked after he left, he would have wanted to come and find out what was going on first.
The Cloud Hidden Vanguard suffered heavy losses, and its invasion has temporarily come to a halt.
Wuyin breathed a sigh of relief.
After days of investigation, combined with the intelligence brought back by Ao, Mei Terumi discovered that the Akatsuki organization's combat power was simply terrifying.
Each of them is a formidable individual.
Although Kirigakure and Sunagakure are far apart, Sasori of the Red Sand has still been known to some.
Deidara may be young, but he never hides his talent. Everyone knows he is a genius boy from Iwagakure, but no one expected him to join the Akatsuki.
Feipu said that this was just Xiao's vanguard, and there were several more people behind him.
If everyone were as powerful as Sasori and Deidara, perhaps we could get through this crisis safely.
Now that the Cloud Village Vanguard's momentum has been thwarted, Mei Terumi has started to think about that plan again.
Previously, conditions did not permit it, and now the Cloud Hidden Vanguard Team has suffered a setback.
It's worth the risk.
A cold light flashed in Mei Terumi's eyes.
I will make you invaders pay the price!
In the days that followed, the Hidden Clouds recuperated and remained quiet for the time being, perhaps waiting for the main force at sea.
It seems that the Hidden Mist side is also recovering its strength.
There are far fewer Kirigakure ninjas who used to linger near the Cloud Village stronghold.
The harassment of the Cloud Village has also decreased significantly.
But this only made Yunyin more vigilant, fearing that Wuyin might have a new conspiracy.
...
All the ninja villages are paying close attention to the war between Kumogakure and Kirigakure...
News of the Cloud Village Vanguard's setback and heavy losses quickly spread through the Mist Village.
Outsiders only know that the Hidden Cloud Village suffered a great loss, but the exact number of casualties is unknown.
Some people guessed that Kirigakure might have called for reinforcements, but everyone was speculating about who those reinforcements were.
Just then, the entire Uchiha clan of Otogakure disappeared.
Many people speculate that Kirigakure may have asked the Uchiha clan for help.
Iwagakure and Konoha are also closely monitoring the battlefield situation.
Iwagakure even recalled some ninjas, seemingly having some ideas.
The entire QQ group community is in a state of high tension.
Despite this environment, the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Fire was filled with joy and celebration.
"Reporting to my lord, the central factory established by Orochimaru's team has begun operations."
"How is it? How's the effect?"
"Da Ming asked impatiently."
The strategist replied, "This central factory can produce almost all the raw materials, secret sauces, and some semi-finished dishes for 'Chinese cuisine'."
“These semi-finished products are delivered to our shop. We can simply process them according to the instructions to make all kinds of delicious food. It’s convenient and economical.”
"This saves on the cost of training chefs, and standardized production also reduces costs. We've also tasted it, and although it's slightly inferior, the average person can't tell the difference."
"Hahaha, okay, okay."
"The idea of a central factory is indeed excellent; Orochimaru is truly a genius."
Seeing that the great name was pleased, the strategist cautiously asked:
"Sir, I feel we are taking too little of the profits."
"After all, we only take 10%, and the rest is mostly taken by Orochimaru and the Uchiha."
The daimyo waved his hand: "Hey, it's good enough that I can make money with the Uchiha and Orochimaru."
"Who in the Uchiha clan dares to mess with them now?"
"Besides, Orochimaru's people suggested that we get a smaller share in the first year, and then increase it by 10% every two years until it's split 50/50."
"We need to think long-term."
The daimyo already had more money than he could ever spend. The Land of Fire had a good environment and was protected by the Great Ninja Village, so the people's living standards far exceeded those of small countries.
What the powerful figures are fighting over is nothing more than saving face.
The reason why the daimyo of the land of fields dared to be arrogant at the banquet was because of their unique cuisine.
There wasn't a daimyo in the Land of Fire before, but there is now!
"Once the first month's earnings arrive, send someone to Orochimaru in Konoha Village and reward him handsomely."
...
Within the Uchiha territory.
Kawasaki's clone, who remained in the clan, stayed secluded every day, maintaining a minimum level of energy expenditure.
Even Sasuke and Naruto haven't seen Kawasaki in a long time.
Upon receiving the battle report from the Land of Water, Kawasaki's shadow clone immediately wrote a battle report on Deidara and sent the message via the carrier pigeon left by Kurotsuchi.
This was the first time Kawasaki had contacted Onoki by carrier pigeon; Deidara had not yet arrived and there was no important information.
However, Kawasaki has inside contacts who can obtain firsthand information at any time.
Other ninja villages could only see the large-scale mobilization of the Hidden Cloud Village, while the Land of Water, separated by the ocean, needed time to send spies.
All battle information is significantly delayed.
Onoki's private carrier pigeons were extremely fast, delivering the message to him in less than a day.
Onoki untied the scroll from the pigeon's leg.
There was a snap.
Take out the letters inside.
Onoki looked at it intently.
5.4 Kawasaki wrote in his letter: Deidara has now joined the mercenary group "Akatsuki" and intervened in the war between Kumogakure and Kirigakure, becoming Kirigakure's henchman.
Next, Kawasaki described in detail how Deidara wiped out so many people from Kumogakure, causing a major blow to Kumogakure's offensive.
Deidara is only fifteen years old; he's a true prodigy.
Kawasaki made no attempt to hide his praise of Deidara.
Onoki was quite pleased to read this, after all, Deidara was his apprentice.
Now he went out and dealt a heavy blow to his old rival, the Hidden Cloud Village.
What could be more delightful than this?
Furthermore, Kawasaki stated that this information was being offered free of charge.
If Onoki wants to find Deidara, the Uchiha clan is willing to help him capture him.
Back when Deidara was causing explosions all over the Land of Earth, Onoki was chasing after him all day long.
It turns out that Deidara has now joined a mercenary organization.