Chapter 214: Shukaku and Temari
"...?"
Naruto's lips twitched.
Are you getting cocky, or do you think I can't swing my blade anymore?
I give you a background lesson, and this is what you think of?
You repressed guy.
Have you spent too much time with Orochimaruand picked up some bad habits?
"Little brother, talk to me when you can actually beat me."
Naruto waved his hand dismissively. "Otherwise, you're just asking for humiliation."
Sasuke snorted coldly at this and said, "I will defeat you one day."
That sentence sounds really familiar.
Naruto didn't bother to put him down further. He scanned the area and finally spotted Deidara and Tobi walking through the desert.
When he watched the original series in his past life, he really wanted to complain: why was the Akatsuki Organization so unhurried when they went to find Gaara?
Clearly, Deidara could mold giant birds.
Sasori should also have puppets that could serve as mounts.
To his surprise, even with Tobi, they were still walking.
Naruto could only slow down the sky city to follow them.
Because of the barrier and the extreme height, Deidara and Tobi had no idea they were being followed.
The night ended and dawn broke.
Deidara and Tobi arrived at Sunagakure.
By this time, the Sand Ninjas guarding the entrance had already died one after another.
"Yura greets the two lords."
The young man in the Sand Ninja uniform bowed and said.
He was the Captain of the Guard.
A Ninjutsu seal from Sasori remained in his head.
It was triggered before the Akatsuki Organizationarrived, and he immediately became a mole.
"This is a backup plan left by Big Brother Sasori."
Deidara's mood was a bit low.
He still didn't understand why he had to leave.
Where else out there could one find someone who understood art?
"Senior Sasori really is an old-timer!"
Tobi said in an exaggerated tone, "Even after leaving the Akatsuki Organization, he still contributes his strength."
Deidara frowned.
This guy's personality was just too terrible.
Big Brother Sasori was better.
What a pity.
"Wait for me here. I'll handle the Jinchuriki."
Deidara opened his hand, and a small white bird flew out, instantly growing in size.
"Can you handle it, Senior?"
Tobi narrowed his eyes and asked.
"With a bird this big, what do you think?"
Deidara snorted and said, "Don't worry, I'm well-prepared this time."
"True, Uzumaki Menma gave you a whole bunch of clay."
"Don't mention that guy to me!"
Somewhat embarrassed and angry, Deidarajumped onto the giant bird and quickly took to the sky.
"He says one thing but means another."
Tobi shrugged and jumped onto the mountain peak.
The entrance to Sunagakure was a narrow mountain pass, or rather, a barrier made of sand and earth.
He sat cross-legged and laughed, "The show is about to begin."
The members of the Akatsuki Organization were all proud individuals.
He wanted to intervene, but Deidara wanted to handle it alone.
Atop the white bird.
A single lens appeared on Deidara's face.
It was a miniature telescope.
He observed the defenses of Sunagakure.
He quickly locked onto several Sand Ninjas specifically tasked with monitoring the sky.
With a flick of his hand, four white streaks of light flashed and vanished.
They landed in front of the Sand Ninjas, suddenly leaped up, latched onto their faces, and exploded.
"Facehuggers."
Naruto couldn't help but comment.
These things were exactly like Facehuggers.
Just not as terrifying.
Sasuke nodded slightly.
The name is quite fitting.
But his gaze soon fell back on Tobi.
He had seen a similar mask.
He hadn't expected to encounter it again after fighting Obito in the Hidden Cloud Village.
"Leave this guy to me later; you go save Gaara."
"Fine."
Naruto nodded.
During their conversation, Deidara finally found Gaara.
Instantly, several streams of sand erupted from the Kazekage Building, racing at high speeds.
With a smile on his face, Deidara steered the giant white bird to dodge through Sunagakure.
This immediately woke up a large number of people.
"What's happening?"
Kankuro and Temari woke up immediately.
They were very close to the Kazekage Building, so they arrived quickly.
Witnessing the two people chasing each other in the sky, their expressions changed abruptly.
What Ninjas lacked most were anti-air measures.
"Katsu!"
Deidara held up two fingers, and with a sharp shout, the sand chasing him immediately exploded.
At the same time, he stopped running and hovered high in the air.
Gaara stood expressionless on a floating piece of sand; without wasting words, he slightly raised both hands.
Countless grains of sand immediately surged from the ground.
Sand Binding Coffin!
"As expected, it's hard to fight in the desert."
Deidara remarked, completely unconcerned about the sand wrapping around him.
Then, the sand generated an indescribable amount of pressure, and he was instantly crushed to pieces.
Gaara's eyes shifted.
Sand Shields immediately rose all around him.
A loud rumbling sound echoed.
Deidara frowned slightly. Such speed, and such a hard shield.
He had previously used a substitution to take Gaara's Ninjutsu, then used the opportunity to approach with his small flying birds while the other was off-guard.
But he didn't expect to be blocked by the Sand Shield.
Is it because of that gourd?
Deidara thought for two seconds.
The sand inside the gourd had become exceptionally different because it was infused with his Chakra.
So, to hurt him, one must either bypass or exhaust his special sand.
"In a sense, your Ninjutsu is a bit like mine."
The mouths in Deidara's palms chewed and spat out two spheres, which he threw directly.
As expected, they were blocked by Gaara's Sand Shield again.
But this time, the power of the explosion made the Sand Shield tremble violently.
Gaara raised his right hand.
Sand flew up from the ground again, quickly forming a giant hand that grabbed at Deidara.
The giant white bird dodged nimbly.
Immediately, the giant hand dispersed, turning into a rain of sand that covered a section of the sky.
"What a pain."
Deidara complained as he fled.
A moment later, a twin-winged bird appeared above his head and charged directly into the sand rain.
Gaara didn't even look; he took a deep breath and said, "Shukaku, help me."
Instantly, his Chakra surged.
Everyone in Sunagakure immediately felt a powerful tremor.
To their astonishment, the sky above was completely covered by a desert.
Sand Waterfall Funeral!
A sea of sand over a thousand meters wide poured into the sky.
Deidara's eyes widened.
This damn Chakra!
He hurriedly pulled out a pile of white clay.
Under the fusion of Chakra, a white giant dragon over three hundred meters long appeared.
C2 Dragon!
The dragon lunged directly at the sea of sand.
A deafening sound rang through the sky.
The fire and thick smoke from the explosion swept in all directions, drowning everything in sight.
"I think if this continues, he might lose."
Sasuke's voice also held a hint of surprise.
Jinchuriki really are monsters.
Naruto went without saying, but he hadn't expected that Gaara, who could control Shukaku, could also reach this level of strength.
"You go deal with that guy over there."
Naruto nodded and said.
Sasuke then jumped down from the sky city.
Meanwhile, Gaara's offensive did not stop.
In front of him, the sand condensed into a long spear.
"Who's there?"
Gaara turned his head and saw Naruto dressed as The Hermit. "Tianming Organization?"
After becoming the Kazekage, he received intelligence shared by Konoha.
He had some understanding of both the Akatsuki Organization and the Tianming Organization.
But with both major organizations gathering at Sunagakure today, it was likely a very bad sign.
"I have a grudge against this guy; leave him to me."
Naruto said indifferently, "Otherwise, I'll attack Sunagakure along with him."
He had originally thought about laying his cards on the table with Gaara beforehand.
But on second thought, it wouldn't be well-received.
His relationship with Gaara wasn't as close as the Naruto in the original series.
For the sake of Sunagakure's safety, Gaara might just sell him out.
Who is staying home on Christmas Eve to update? Oh, it's me. Never mind then.