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Obito explained to the four resurrected individuals what had happened after their deaths. After listening, each of them was filled with complex emotions.
Itachi was stunned upon hearing that Naruto had actually betrayed Konoha, taken Nagato's Rinnegan and implanted it in himself, seized Danzō's Sharingan eye, severed his arm, and finally killed him alongside his younger brother.
All of this made Itachi, once hailed as Konoha's prodigy, feel deeply confused.
What is that boy Naruto even doing???
Sasori was somewhat taken aback when he heard that Chiyo—his grandmother—had used the Reanimation Jutsu: One's Own Life Reincarnation to bring Gaara back to life.
Grandma had always maintained a cold and detached attitude toward the village. What happened in Sunagakure never concerned her. He had never imagined that she would sacrifice her life to save Gaara. What exactly happened to change her heart? What had transpired to make her care about the village again?
Deidara, on the other hand, had no emotional reaction. He only cared about his art. The affairs of the shinobi world were none of his concern. His only regret was that he hadn't been the one to kill Sasuke.
As for Kakuzu, his face went pale when he heard that the Akatsuki had disbanded. Worse yet, Nagato and Konan had betrayed the organization and allied themselves with Naruto. Kakuzu squatted on the ground and grabbed his head in distress.
Deidara, noticing Kakuzu's odd reaction, kicked him and said casually, "Hey, what's with you? Depressed over a bit of change in plans?"
The others turned their attention to Kakuzu.
Suddenly, Kakuzu burst into tears, stood up, and roared, "My money! Damn it, all my money was with Konan!"
The sheer emotion in his voice made everyone present feel the depth of his rage.
Deidara rolled his eyes. "Oh please, it's just money. Let it go."
Kakuzu immediately glared at him and snapped, spitting in fury, "Just money? You say that like it means nothing! Do you know how hard I worked for that? How many assassination contracts I completed, how many sleepless nights I spent calculating every ryo?! I even dream about missions!"
"And now you tell me it's just money?! Go f**k yourself!"
Deidara jumped back to avoid Kakuzu's flying spit, wiped his face in disgust, and grumbled, "Hey, what the hell? I didn't steal your money! Don't yell at me!"
"I'll yell at whoever I damn well please!" Kakuzu growled, his fury unabated.
Obito stepped in, frowning. "That's enough, Kakuzu. You're alive again now. We can get your money back—together."
Kakuzu rolled his eyes and scoffed, "You say that like it's possible. With Naruto's current power, even you couldn't beat him. You got stomped. What makes you think we can get anything back from him?"
Obito: "…"
Deidara couldn't help but laugh at Obito's silence.
Itachi remained silent but deeply shaken. He hadn't expected Naruto to grow this powerful. His strength now transcended the realm of ordinary shinobi. Even Obito and the so-called "Madara" of the past had failed to suppress him.
Obito coughed awkwardly. "Enough talk. I'm taking you somewhere. Let's get moving."
He activated Kamui, opening a spiraling space-time vortex. One by one, the four resurrected individuals—Itachi, Sasori, Deidara, and Kakuzu—were pulled into the swirling space.
Kabuto, watching them vanish, smirked slightly. Just then, the sound of a door opening drew his attention. He frowned and turned around.
"You're awake?"
Sasuke sat up, his eyes covered in thick gauze. "What was all that noise earlier? Sounded like a damn riot."
Kabuto thought for a moment, then replied with a faint smile, "It's nothing. Just had a small disagreement with Obito over a few matters."
Sasuke's tone remained flat, but he clearly didn't buy it. He'd recognized several of the voices—one of them unmistakably familiar.
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Land of Lightning — Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village)
The spiraling space-time vortex spun open in the outskirts of Kumogakure. Itachi, Sasori, Deidara, and Kakuzu emerged one after the other, followed by Obito.
Obito's crimson Mangekyō Sharingan activated, casting his gaze upon the village below. With cold indifference, he issued the order: "Deidara, you're all about art, right? Well, here's your chance. Show off your masterpiece in this village."
He paused and added with a dark smirk, "But start with the young ones first. Leave the old geezers for later."
"Oh? Starting from the youth? Interesting." Deidara's face lit up as he cracked his knuckles. "High art shouldn't climax too early, anyway."
He quickly formed hand seals and shouted:
"Exploding Clay: Giant Bird!"
A massive clay bird emerged. Deidara leapt onto its back, soaring into the sky with a crazed grin on his face.
High above the village, he took in the fresh mountain air, inhaled deeply, and sighed. "Ahhh… the prelude to art is always so intoxicating!"
He began crafting more clay. "C1: Earth Spiders!" Tiny spider-like explosives began raining down from the bird, crawling over buildings and streets.
These miniature clay bombs were dangerous. Agile and mobile, they were ideal for sabotaging equipment and targeting enemy personnel.
Obito issued his next command: "Kakuzu, Sasori, you two engage on the ground. No need to go all out. Just treat it as a warm-up."
Sasori nodded, "Understood."
Kakuzu snorted and sprinted forward. Still raging over his lost wealth, he was eager to vent his frustration on whoever crossed his path.
Itachi stood silently, eyes calm.
Obito turned to him. "You—wait for the Raikage. You'll face him directly."
Since he had brought the others to handle the destruction, it was only fitting that someone else took on the Raikage.
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Inside the Barrier Control Room — Kumogakure
A sensing-nin tensed up. "Enemy presence detected! Multiple chakra signatures are falling from the sky… they appear to be… spiders?"
The squad leader narrowed his eyes. "Alert the security forces. Investigate immediately."
Before the command could be fully executed, loud explosions echoed from outside.
"What the hell?!"
"They're clay spiders! They're exploding! It's an enemy assault!"
"The barrier's compromised!"
Panic spread across the control room like wildfire.
Above the village, Deidara cackled maniacally. "Art… is an explosion!"
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Elsewhere in the village, Karui looked up and shouted, "Everyone! Get inside! Avoid whatever that thing in the sky is dropping!"
As she gave the order, she felt something crawl onto her thigh. She looked down—a clay spider was clinging to her leg, its surface glowing ominously.
Karui's eyes widened. A chill ran down her spine. "Shit—!"
Just then, a Lightning Release-infused kunai flew in from afar and nailed the spider to a nearby wall, killing it before detonation.
"It's Lightning Release!"
Darui landed beside her, voice sharp. "Karui! Focus and get the civilians to safety!"
He turned to the shinobi behind him. "They're using explosive clay! Use Lightning Release to neutralize them!"
Then, he formed hand seals. "Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
With a series of puffs, a dozen clones appeared.
Darui drew his blade and infused it with Lightning Release Chakra, then leapt to the rooftops with his clones to slice through the descending spiders.
Inspired, Karui and the others followed suit—summoning clones and using lightning-enhanced weapons to strike down the clay bombs.
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Raikage's Office
The Fourth Raikage slammed his massive fist into his marble desk, shattering it once again.
"Who the hell dares attack my village?!"
Nozomi stepped forward, composed. "Lord Raikage, based on the sensory team's report—it appears to be members of the Akatsuki."
Raikage's eyebrow twitched with fury. "Tch. We just declared war! The Allied Shinobi Forces aren't even fully assembled yet, and these bastards already dare invade?"
With a growl, he vaulted out of the window.
CRASH!
Glass shards rained down as he vanished into the air, followed closely by C.
Mabui stared at the broken table and shattered window, sighed deeply, and muttered, "Third one this week…"
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