69novels Chapter 313 Akatsuki and Sunagakure
Chapter 313 Akatsuki and Sunagakure
Chapter 313 Akatsuki and Sunagakure
Looking out from the desert, a massive rock wall stands tall, keeping the fierce winds and yellow sand at bay; this is the first barrier of Sunagakure.
In the early days of the village's establishment, the First Kazekage, together with the villagers, built this fortress, which served as both a defensive structure for Sunagakure and an important guarantee for the villagers to live in the desert.
A canyon lies atop a massive rock wall, serving as the gateway connecting Sunagakure to the outside world.
The elite troops of Sunagakure are stationed here.
A strong wind howled past, stirring up billowing sand and dust.
Two figures emerged from the yellow sand.
They wore black robes with red cloud patterns and straw hats, which was clearly the standard attire of the Akatsuki organization.
Following behind them were even more Akatsuki members.
The guards of Sunagakure stood on high ground and spotted the uniquely dressed group of people through the yellow sand.
"what is that?"
"A black robe with red cloud patterns, and a straw hat! That's... the Akatsuki! Members of the Akatsuki, the mercenary organization of the ninja world!"
What are the Akatsuki doing in our Sunagakure village?
"No, we need to notify Captain Yura as soon as possible, and have him inform the village!"
"team leader!"
"I understand, don't worry, it'll be over soon..."
Yura squinted, her expression slightly strange.
Soon after, Sasori and Deidara led the Akatsuki's first hunting squad to the entrance.
At this moment, only Yura remained at the entrance.
All the other Sunagakure guards had been killed, and it was Yura who killed them.
Yura knelt down on one knee in front of Sasori.
"Welcome back, Lord Scorpion."
No one could have imagined that Yura, who had been diligently devising ideas for the future of Sunagakure at an internal meeting, would actually be someone else's spy.
He had made preparations long before Scorpion betrayed and fled, so that when he returned here one day, someone would be there to meet him.
As a genius of Sunagakure, Sasori's methods were so sophisticated that Yura managed to survive the most severe period in Sunagakure without anyone noticing any problems.
"What is the current situation in Sunagakure?"
Scorpion did not enter the village immediately, but instead inquired about the situation in Yura Sunagakure.
"After the death of the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, during the Joint Chunin Exams, Chiyo returned and took over the administration of Sunagakure for a period of time."
However, Chiyo later did her best to promote Gaara to the position of Kazekage, with her younger brother Ebizo assisting the Fifth Kazekage.
By the way, the envoy from Konoha is currently in Sunagakure, speaking with the Fifth Kazekage, Gaara. The specific content of their conversation is currently unknown.
"I see."
Scorpion nodded.
"I understand, please move aside."
"Yes."
Yura consciously stepped back, and the next moment, his head exploded, splattering red and white matter all over the ground.
"Oh my, Mr. Scorpion, I didn't know you knew this trick. The way this guy's head suddenly exploded was really artistic."
Deidara gave Sasori a thumbs up.
"But I don't quite understand. Wasn't he one of your men, Master Scorpion? Why did you kill him?"
Scorpion answered calmly.
“First of all, that’s not art. Secondly, he’s no longer of any use. Even if we leave him, once he falls into the hands of Sunagakure after we leave, he’ll only face death, and a more painful one at that. It’s better for me to send him on his way; at least he won’t feel any pain when he dies.”
"Master Scorpion is truly kind-hearted."
"Alright, enough nonsense, come with me."
Sasori led the group toward Sunagakure. After passing through a massive rock barrier, a village suddenly appeared before them.
Before Scorpion could give the order, Dida stretched out his hand to stop them.
"Wait a moment, Master Scorpion! Please wait a moment while I scout ahead. I'll let the people of this village experience my art!"
"I understand. Just be careful."
Sasori didn't say much, only telling Deidara to be careful, because he knew very well that Deidara was a very stubborn guy.
Even if I tell him not to go, he'll go anyway.
That's how artists are; once they want to do something, there's no stopping them.
Dida stretched out his right hand, and there was a mouth in the palm of his right hand. The mouth chewed and spat out a lump of clay, and with a pinch of his hand, the clay turned into a small white clay bird.
He threw out the little bird, formed hand seals, and with a bang, the little bird turned into a big bird.
"How about it, Mr. Scorpion? Isn't my artistic look cool enough?"
"Don't keep me waiting too long, Deidara."
"I understand, don't worry."
The clay bird carried Deidara and soared into the sky towards Sunagakure.
Just after Deidara left, Sasori looked at the person behind him and waved.
"Let's go, let's continue."
Someone asked in confusion.
"Scorpion-senpai, shouldn't we wait for Deidara-senpai?"
"No need. The thing I hate most in my life is waiting for others and being waited for by others."
He has his own rhythm, and we have ours.
"Since he likes to cause trouble, let him cause trouble. Once he attracts the attention of Sunagakure, we can make our move more easily."
Having said that, Scorpion ignored whether the others followed him or not and headed straight ahead.
The other members of Akatsuki exchanged glances, thought for a moment, and finally decided to follow Sasori. Clearly, they preferred the more reliable Sasori to the seemingly unreliable Deidara.
Clay Birds flew above Sunagakure, and Deidara crouched on their backs, observing the situation below through binoculars.
"Huh? Sunagakure is really poor. They only have three ninjas to monitor the village?"
Upon observation, it was discovered that there were only three ninjas responsible for guard duty, prompting Deidara to remark on the poverty of Sunagakure.
Actually, it wasn't that Sunagakure was short of money that led to only three positions being created; of course, poverty was certainly a contributing factor.
The main reason is that the conditions in their area are so poor that no one would think of coming to Sunagakure to cause trouble.
As for the villages sending spies to each other, that's another matter entirely. Spies have their own methods, and adding more sentries won't make much difference.
Of course, Deidara, as an outsider, was unaware of all this; he only knew about the three sentry posts, which greatly reduced his workload.
As night fell, Deidara used the cover of darkness to drop three clay spiders downwards.
The spider stealthily crawled into a dark corner.
"It's so boring. It'll be a while before I can switch shifts. This job is really tedious."
The sentry ninja yawned, looked down at the peaceful village below, and turned to walk in the other direction.
However, as soon as he turned around, something white pounced on him.
"What is that?!"
The clay spider was stuck firmly to his face, and a low growl came from behind.
"Art is an explosion!"