Hatake Satoru sighed, feeling a bit speechless.
No matter how you look at it, Deidara doesn't really suit those clothes, right? Don't just grab whatever's nearby and put it on him.
Karna stood beside him, acting like a clothes hanger, watching Hatake Satoru tilt his head innocently.
Also, because of Hatake Satoru's background, his clothes don't even look very ninja-like.
His clothes feel more modern than ninja-like, though that's because he's trying to look like Gojo Satoru.
Luckily, Hozuki Mangetsu doesn't lock his doors. Hatake Satoru rummaged through his closet and found some clothes for Deidara to wear for now.
Hozuki Mangetsu's room is clean, but it looks like the owner hasn't been gone for long.
Hatake Satoru waited thoughtfully for Deidara to change.
Blue eyes, long yellow hair – it's too recognizable.
To avoid problems, Hatake Satoru and Sasori hesitated, then held Deidara down and cut his hair short, just above his shoulders.
The headband was also taken off, and Hatake Satoru stuffed it somewhere.
It's easier to be an ordinary person than a ninja here.
"Oh well, I could use a Transformation to make you look different~"
"But to prevent you from getting caught, let's cut your hair first."
Deidara reluctantly looked in the mirror at his hair, which was probably only this short when he was a kid. He wanted to say something, but didn't, and just sighed softly.
The hair he usually keeps in front can't really be styled back, and even though it's shorter, it still falls down and blocks his eyes sometimes.
Hatake Satoru found two clips in a drawer and pinned his hair to the side, completely showing his face.
"Why do you have everything here?!"
"And don't you think you know a bit too much, huh?"
Deidara turned to Hatake Satoru, a little dumbfounded.
He looks the same, but he looks different.
Small changes can change how people see you.
Hatake Satoru knows that when people remember others, they mostly remember their unique qualities.
For example, members of Akatsuki wear black robes with red clouds and hats with white tassels.
But they can't really see what the people inside look like.
People give each other labels to remember them.
By removing the features that make you stand out, you can 'change your face' without using too much disguise.
"You're good at fighting, and you can do all this stuff, huh."
"You wouldn't happen to be from a magic lamp, would you…?"
Deidara couldn't help but mutter.
Most people focus on one thing and become experts at it.
Or they know a little about everything, but they're not experts.
But Hatake Satoru seems to be an expert at everything. In some fields, Hatake Satoru is even better than the professionals.
Is this guy really human?
It would almost make more sense if he didn't have Chakra, because whether it's Ninjutsu or anything else…
If it has anything to do with Chakra, then Deidara and the others could do it too, they just haven't trained enough.
But Hatake Satoru doesn't have Chakra, he has nothing, so it makes sense that he can do these crazy things…
"It's not hard. I can do anything~"
It's just changing his look, nothing more. It's not the first time he's done this, and he's gotten pretty good at it.
Hatake Satoru clapped his hands, satisfied, and glanced casually at the mirror next to him.
"This shouldn't be a problem…"
"Don't be too flashy in the lab. I don't really care, and most people here haven't seen you before."
"But if someone who knows you recognizes you, I don't want to have to clean up your mess."
Hatake Satoru held up a finger in front of Deidara and waved it.
Then he took them both out, and the three of them walked down a corridor in the research area.
Hatake Satoru has brought a lot of people back here, and hardly anyone in the research area pays attention to who he's with.
They just quickly say hello and leave.
"I'll go set up your clay, and your and Karna's positions."
"You can study with him. If you get bored, I'll give you missions that require you to go out."
"But you'll say you're from Kirigakure."
Hatake Satoru walked quickly down the corridor.
Deidara nodded thoughtfully. If he's doing missions, he does need a place to belong.
Saying he's from Kirigakure was something Hatake Satoru came up with on the spot. Deidara can't do anything too big or noticeable in Sunagakure Village.
If he puts him directly under Sunagakure Village, this kid will definitely get caught, and might even blow someone up in front of everyone.
Let's not do that.
Let's do things the right way.
"Kirigakure? You're connected to Kirigakure? Come to think of it, I thought the name of the person who owned these clothes sounded familiar, huh."
"But I can't quite remember..."
Deidara frowned and said thoughtfully.
How many places is Hatake Satoru connected to? He has this huge underground lab in Sunagakure, and he can even hide it from a lot of people.
And his hometown is Konoha.
Now it sounds like he has some kind of relationship with Kirigakure, too. This guy knows people in three of the Five Great Nations.
Is this what a normal person is really like?
It's getting hard to understand.
"That's the Fifth Mizukage. The Three-tails is in the Land of Water."
"The Three-tails doesn't have a Jinchuriki, so we haven't investigated much."
With Jinchuriki, you can investigate their lives and see if they have any weaknesses you can use.
But the Three-tails is just a big turtle lying at the bottom of the water. Once you know where it is, there's not much else you can do to prepare.
Apart from getting into Kirigakure, there shouldn't be any major problems with catching the Three-tails once you're inside.
"Mizukage…?"
"The former Mizukage, here?! Huh."
Deidara couldn't help but cover his head in surprise. Why is the former Mizukage following Hatake Satoru in Sunagakure Village?
No matter how you look at it, this is weird, right?!
"Yeah, but he might be busy today, he hasn't come out. He's a good person."
Sasori looked around. Hozuki Mangetsu really wasn't around. Usually, Hatake Satoru is like a summoner, and Hozuki Mangetsu is always there when he is.
The Land of Wind is hiding someone this strong. It's really unexpected.
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