"Are you really curious about where that guy is?"
"Tell them to go to the Heaven and Earth Bridge in Grass Hidden Village in six days."
"My people are there."
Sasori looked at Hatake Satoru thoughtfully. Although Orochimaru didn't have a good reputation in Akatsuki.
But because of his strength, they wouldn't look down on Orochimaru.
"I have to say, you're pretty good at planting spies."
"Do you usually get news from your spies?"
Hatake Satoru nodded thoughtfully, saying it with a bit of sarcasm.
Although Sasori had people on Orochimaru's side at this time, so he could get news from them.
But when entering Sand Hidden Village, Sasori used the same trick.
He controlled Yura, a high-ranking official in Sand Hidden Village, so there wasn't a sound outside the village's main gate, and all the guards fell.
"Of course not, Mind Control Sand only seals their memories."
"Before the memories are unsealed, I don't know what they did or thought."
Sasori said innocently.
"Why does it feel like you're talking about something important? What's your relationship with Akatsuki?"
"And what's your name?"
Hozuki Mangetsu suddenly cut in from the side.
His eyes were fixed on Sasori, and he felt like he was somehow related to Gaara's situation.
But Hozuki Mangetsu also heard rumors from outside.
The person who took Gaara away was a person riding a bird and causing explosions.
Sasori didn't seem to match any of those traits, but he seemed to know a lot.
Sasori glanced at Hatake Satoru, speechless for a moment. As expected, no one should know that this guy brought him back except for himself.
If that's the case, then don't let Hozuki Mangetsu hear so much.
Speaking of which, most of Sasori's attention was on Hatake Satoru, and he didn't seem to realize there was anything wrong with Hozuki Mangetsu next to him.
Now that he looked at this person carefully, his headband wasn't from Sand Hidden Village at all.
It wasn't even related to Leaf Village. Although the impression wasn't strong, Sasori vaguely remembered that his headband was from Mist Hidden Village.
And this person was subtly familiar.
But after looking at him, he didn't recognize him.
"Before you ask someone's name, you should give your own name first."
Sasori said, pursing his lips.
"Well... even though you have a cute face, you're really bad at talking."
"I'm Hozuki Mangetsu..."
"Huh?"
Isn't this guy the Fifth Water Shadow?!
Sasori finally realized where his familiarity with Hozuki Mangetsu came from. Before, Itachi and Biwa Juzo failed when they went to investigate the Three-Tailed Beast.
Biwa Juzo was directly killed by the Water Shadow and the ninja hunters there.
Before Orochimaru defected, the Akatsuki organization's requirement for two-person teams wasn't very strict.
So Sasori was sent alone to investigate the Three-Tailed Beast.
He spent a lot of money in Mist Hidden Village for a few days before he learned that the Three-Tailed Beast didn't have a Jinchuriki at all, but was sealed in a lake.
If you had money, you could even go to pray to the Three-Tailed Beast.
At the time, Sasori secretly complained about what kind of genius came up with this marketing strategy.
Unfortunately, he didn't really see the Three-Tailed Beast. Not long after, the Water Shadow personally led people to hunt him down at night.
It was dark and foggy, and although they fought for a while, Sasori still found a chance to escape.
But this was a long time ago, and he didn't see Hozuki Mangetsu's face carefully at the time, so he never remembered it.
"What's with that reaction? Do you know me?"
Hozuki Mangetsu looked at Sasori, feeling a little confused.
Sasori's real body had always been hidden inside Hiruko, so Hozuki Mangetsu naturally didn't know what he looked like.
Plus, he's changed his skin now, so Hozuki Mangetsu basically couldn't associate this person with anything.
"Ah, he's kind of related, but not really."
"There won't be any relationship after this."
After all, he's already dead.
Hatake Satoru paused for a moment. Why does this "after all, he's already dead" feeling feel so familiar?
It seems like he said that about Shisui a few years ago too.
Then, Hatake Satoru thoughtfully touched his chin, thinking about how to explain the situation to Hozuki Mangetsu.
Although it wouldn't matter to tell him about Sasori and the Akatsuki organization.
But now Sasori basically won't have any connection with the past anymore, so telling Hozuki Mangetsu would be a waste of breath and explanation.
"Um... um?"
As expected, Hozuki Mangetsu showed a confused expression.
Although his understanding is far beyond others, sometimes what Hatake Satoru says is really hard to understand.
Hatake Satoru pursed his lips slightly, and his brain quickly started spinning.
The name Sasori definitely can't be used.
Otherwise, this red hair and this face, although Sasori's body has already been found, it's bound to raise suspicion.
Hatake Satoru briefly looked at Sasori. Although he's a child, his mental age is already very old.
Conan.
"Alright! I know! Just think of him as a Zashiki Warashi."
Hatake Satoru clasped his hands together, quickly giving Sasori a new title.
Don't bring feudal superstition into this!
It's already weird enough that he's thirty-five on the inside and five on the outside, so don't say reasons that no one would believe.
Hozuki Mangetsu looked at Hatake Satoru blankly, speechless.
But Hatake Satoru must have his own reasons for making up stories, so he decided to be considerate of his teacher and didn't ask any further.
After all, this is their own business in Sand Hidden Village, and nothing major happened to Gaara, so he definitely wouldn't give his teacher too much advice.
Hozuki Mangetsu turned to look at Sasori, who was standing to the side without any expression, and called out seriously.
"Zashiki Warashi."
"..."
A question mark silently appeared on Sasori's head. Although he knew that these artistic types were a bit crazy.
Like himself, like Deidara.
Hatake Satoru's god-like ability to create puppets, it wouldn't be surprising if he had some problems, too.
But he didn't expect that Hozuki Mangetsu, someone on the Water Shadow level who was normal in every way, would also be infected.
Very scary, bro.
...
Three days later.
After Gaara was discharged from the hospital, Naruto and the others were almost ready to leave.
After all, they came and found nothing, so they spent two days here without rushing, even though they were supposed to be back to do missions after training.
Kakashi got so bored that he read his little yellow book twice.
"Are you finally leaving?"
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