Killer B looked at the massive crater blasted out by Shinju's "mouth cannon," then turned to see Shinju rubbing his chin thoughtfully.
Without saying anything, he placed a hand on Shinju's shoulder, his tone low and grim.
"Kid, you might have to pay up a bit. (̿▀̿ ̿Ĺ̯̿̿▀̿ ̿)̄"
Shinju didn't flinch.
"How much?"
He still had a decent amount of savings. Spending a few million to rebuild this old ruin wasn't a big deal—it'd be pocket change.
"This ruin has a really long history. It's basically a cultural relic. You just blew away half of it, and that's not counting the forest you flattened on the island… so, roughly this much."
As he spoke, Killer B raised five fingers.
Shinju curled his lip.
"Fifty million? I can handle that."
Killer B shook his head, voice rising slightly.
"No, fifty billion. Anything tied to history is expensive—you should know that."
Shinju: (๑ʘ̅ д ʘ̅๑)!!!
What the hell?!
So… if he just spat on the ground here, that'd be a fifty billion ryo fine?!!!
While the two were talking, the Kumogakure shinobi stationed outside the waterfall rushed over.
Motoi led the group, panicked.
"Killer B-sama! What happened? Did the Akatsuki attack?! (´°Δ°`)"
Killer B shook his head and pointed at Shinju.
"Just a little accident while training with a Tailed Beast Bomb."
The Kumogakure shinobi: ∑(✘Д✘๑)
"This chamber was built specifically to withstand the power of Tailed Beast Bomb training—how could it get destroyed by one?!"
A few minutes later, the other Kumogakure shinobi responsible for guarding the Island Turtle also arrived and repeated Motoi's question.
After hearing Killer B's answer, everyone's faces turned awkward.
A chamber designed to endure the impact of a Tailed Beast Bomb got blown apart by one… Did that mean the construction quality was bad?
Would it be a bit shameless to demand full compensation...?
Just then, the Island Turtle beneath their feet began to shake violently, accompanied by a pained bellow from the giant beast.
Using Super Light-Weight Rock Technique, Shinju floated into the sky and looked down at the entire Island Turtle. He quickly realized that his earlier "mouth cannon" had blasted off part of the turtle's shell.
Because of the damage to its shell, the giant turtle was growing increasingly agitated.
"Don't panic, I'll heal you right now."
He released his Ice Release, freezing the surrounding sea to restrict the turtle's movements, then began the healing process...
...
Somewhere over the seas of the Land of Lightning.
Kabuto Yakushi sat atop a clay bird with Deidara, who had been resurrected through 〖Edo Tensei〗.
Kabuto said, "Although I used Edo Tensei to bring you back, I didn't completely control your mind—you're still an artist."
Deidara examined his own body in disbelief, then gave Kabuto an approving grin.
"Haha, not bad! So tell me, the ultimate art I displayed through my self-detonation—it's being praised by the world now, right? ꉂ(ˊᗜˋ*)"
"Shinju must've been reduced to dust by my explosion, huh? (ﾉ∇︎〃)"
Kabuto shook his head regretfully.
"Unfortunately, Shinju's alive and well. In fact, his power has improved drastically… As for your explosion, hardly anyone even remembers it. (ー ー゛)"
Deidara's expression instantly twisted in frustration.
Shinju being alive was one thing—but his art had to be recognized!
"This world has no sense of art! No appreciation! (ꐦ°᷄д°᷅)"
Kabuto, knowing how to play to his audience, quickly followed up.
"That's exactly why I revived you—to give you another chance to show the world your art! ૧(●´৺`●)૭"
"We're heading out to capture Shinju and redeem your honor! (｡•ˇ‸ˇ•｡)"
Deidara blinked.
"Well… I would love to redeem myself, but just the two of us going after Shinju… doesn't that seem a bit thin on manpower? ( •̥́ ˍ •̀ू )"
Kabuto covered his face.
"Relax. Just do your best. Even if we can't take him, we can still retreat. Our main goal is to find his location anyway. ( ˙º˙)╯︎"
"Ohhh, so once we find him, Pain will make his move, right? ୧⍢⃝୨"
Kabuto: (||๐_๐)
"Actually… not exactly. Not long after your death, Shinju singlehandedly wiped out all of Amegakure. Pain died in that battle…"
Deidara: ヽ( ຶ▮ ຶ)ﾉ!!!
"Singlehandedly?"
"He wiped out Amegakure?!"
"So now he's that strong?! Then if we go there, we're just signing up to die!!! Σ(っ °Д °;)っ"
Kabuto replied calmly, "You'll be fine. You're an Edo Tensei body—you're basically immune to physical attacks. （--0027▿--0027）"
Deidara frowned. "And what about you?"
Kabuto smiled.
"Me? I'm just a clone. վ--0027ᴗ--0027 ի"
Just as they were speaking, an intense white light suddenly erupted in front of them!
Deidara's eyes widened.
"The sun?! A second sun?! ヽ( ຶ▮ ຶ)ﾉ!!!"
Kabuto narrowed his eyes.
"No… it looks like…"
Where the light touched, seawater instantly vaporized—splitting the ocean itself into a path!
In the blink of an eye, the white light slammed into Deidara and Kabuto!
Under the overwhelming torrent of chakra, their bodies were crushed into dust!
...
In the Akatsuki's underground base, Kabuto's main body opened his eyes, bewildered.
"What was that white light?"
"A chakra cannon?"
"Why did it suddenly appear over the ocean?"
"Don't tell me… Shinju sensed our position? (º Д º*)"
Even as he said it, Kabuto himself found that idea absurd.
No matter how wide Shinju's sensory range was, there was no way it was that insane! (ᗒᗩᗕ)
The sea was endless—he hadn't even caught sight of Shinju's shadow, yet Shinju could long-range snipe and obliterate his clone into dust?!
"Whatever, no point thinking about it. At least I brought Deidara—since he's an Edo Tensei body, he should regenerate soon… (๑ت๑)"
...
Out on the sea, the scattered ashes gathered again, reforming into Deidara's body.
"What the hell was that just now? Such incredible power… though it lacked any real artistic beauty. (•̀⌄•́)"
"If I can find the person who used that technique and train him properly, he'd definitely make a fine artist. ´･ᴗ･`"
Thinking that, Deidara pulled out a clay bird and mounted it.
...
Meanwhile, in Kumogakure.
Ninja from all five great villages had assembled there, reorganizing into new teams based on ability.
But the process wasn't going smoothly.
A Sunagakure shinobi barked, "I'm not teaming up with anyone from Iwagakure! Not a single good guy comes out of that place!"
An Iwagakure shinobi snapped back, "What did you just say?! (ꐦ°᷄д°᷅)"
A Konoha shinobi chimed in,
"You Sunagakure people talking about trust? Don't make me laugh! We still remember your backstab during the Chunin Exams three years ago! (●･̆⍛･̆●)"
A Kumogakure shinobi scoffed, "You're one to talk! Most of Akatsuki's core members came from your village! (′д｀σ)σ"
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