"Tsk tsk tsk, that's why I said Kisame Hoshigaki should have come!"
Natsuki enjoyed watching the show, only regretting not having melon seeds and drinks.
It seemed he should remember to prepare some in the future.
Deidara and Sasori of the Red Sand had already flipped over and fallen from the air, but Deidara was very unhappy watching his giant clay bird get blown apart.
Clay being ignited by lava, he didn't acknowledge this kind of art!
However, for the sake of his life, he quickly made another clay bird and saved himself and Sasori of the Red Sand.
Yet Roshi flew towards the two of them, clearly having used Hidden Stone Village's Earth Release: Super Added-Weight Rock Technique, allowing himself to fly in the air.
Facing Deidara, who could only fly with the help of clay creations, air combat was completely not an issue.
"Damn it! This old man is detrimental to my clay art!" Deidara cursed.
"Regretting it now?" Mr. Scorpion said flatly.
"We shouldn't have attacked the Four-Tails Jinchuriki earlier, otherwise, how would we be in this situation now?".
"Mr. Scorpion, have you forgotten that you also agreed?"
Deidara yelled, "If Kakuzu hadn't died, why would the Leader have sent us out to take bounty missions to earn money?
When we encountered the Jinchuriki, I just suggested we capture him and bring him back to save us from having to continue doing money-making missions.
Didn't Mr. Scorpion also complain that making money was a waste of time and agree?"
Sasori of the Red Sand did not refute but said, "So, your clay art isn't good.
Let me handle it."
Saying that, a nozzle suddenly extended from the puppet's mouth.
The next second, a beam of high-pressure water shot out from the nozzle, hitting Roshi directly.
The water meeting the lava immediately evaporated furiously, hissing non-stop, and Roshi was completely engulfed by the rapidly rising steam.
Deidara was about to get angry when he heard Sasori of the Red Sand say his art wasn't good, but seeing that the high-pressure water was indeed more effective than his bombs, he didn't speak for a moment.
He believed it wasn't that his clay bombs weren't good, but that clay bombs didn't mix well with lava.
Water counters lava; no one has ever seen someone try to bomb lava, right?
"Cough cough cough! You really have some skill!"
Roshi's voice came from the steam.
However, before the steam could disperse, a giant ape was seen emerging from the steam, its massive body giving off a strong sense of pressure in the air.
It was the complete form of the Four-Tails Son Goku!
Deidara was speechless: "Hey, hey, hey! Mr. Scorpion!
You made him angry by squirting water on him!
Now he's entered Tailed Beast Mode!"
Sasori of the Red Sand decisively said, "We are not suited to deal with him.
Lava Release is too troublesome; it's more suitable for Kisame to come.
Capturing him now is uncertain; let's retreat first."
Deidara no longer wanted to argue.
He controlled the clay bird and flew into the distance.
But Roshi didn't want the two of them to leave: "None of you are getting away!
You're all going to die!"
Saying that, he opened his mouth and condensed a Tailed Beast Ball before his large mouth.
The immense energy made Deidara's face stiffen slightly.
No matter how powerful his clay explosion art was, it apparently couldn't beat a Tailed Beast Ball.
Bang!
The Tailed Beast Ball was fired, instantly engulfing the clay bird.
Moreover, the Tailed Beast Ball continued forward, exploding in the distant mountains and forests a few seconds later, instantly sweeping over a large area and startling birds and beasts within a dozen miles to flee in all directions.
"He just fires a Tailed Beast Ball without a word; Roshi's temper is a bit short!"
Natsuki watched a good show, regretting even more that he hadn't brought melon seeds.
However, when the smoke and dust dispersed, the figures of the two were gone, seemingly blown into dust.
But Natsuki saw clearly that the two had already used the Substitution Technique and fled; they hadn't been touched by the Tailed Beast Ball at all.
After the show was over, Natsuki also planned to leave.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Kurotsuchi and Akatsuchi, who had heard the commotion, also rushed over and recognized the Four-Tails.
"Is that Roshi? Why is he here? And who is he fighting?" Kurotsuchi and Akatsuchi couldn't help but exclaim.
"Hmm? You two... Ōnoki's granddaughter and disciple?!"
Roshi left Hidden Stone Village years ago, and at that time, Kurotsuchi and Akatsuchi were still young.
He didn't expect to see them now.
However, thinking of Ōnoki, Roshi became very unhappy again.
So he cursed, "Little girl, is your grandfather Ōnoki still alive?
What a good disciple he raised!
That brat Deidara actually attacked me; he's gone too far!"
Kurotsuchi couldn't help but get angry at the first half of the sentence, but was startled by the second half: "You saw Brother Deidara?!"
Roshi was even more displeased: "What Brother Deidara, that kid is already a rogue ninja, and he dared to provoke me.
I just sent a Tailed Beast Ball his way; I'm not sure if he's dead or alive, but there's no corpse to be seen!"
Kurotsuchi's eyes turned red: "How could you do that!
Brother Deidara, he is, he is..."
She couldn't say what he was for a long time.
She couldn't possibly say he was her childhood friend and good senior disciple, so he couldn't be killed, right?
But Deidara was definitely a rogue ninja and had attacked a Jinchuriki, and the Jinchuriki had only fought back.
What could she say?
She could only pray that her Brother Deidara was lucky and hadn't died.
Natsuki didn't continue watching and directly used the Flying Thunder God Technique to flash away.
He first went to an uninhabited area, quickly wrote down a piece of information, transmitted it to Tsunade using the Flying Thunder God Technique, and then continued to track the two of Deidara.
His mission this time was to determine the location of Akatsuki's headquarters, so he couldn't go back yet.
However, Akatsuki members attacking the Jinchuriki of Hidden Stone Village was not a small matter, so it naturally had to be reported.
What Natsuki didn't know was that as soon as Tsunade received the information, she immediately convened a high-level meeting, specifically highlighting the threat posed by Akatsuki.
The two elders, Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane, even declared that once Akatsuki's headquarters was found, they should actively eradicate it.
After all, Akatsuki's target was the tailed beasts, and constantly defending wasn't a long-term solution.
It would be better to concentrate forces and completely eliminate the threat to avoid constant worry.
However, Akatsuki's strength was still uncertain.
The three groups that had appeared so far were all extremely powerful, and it was completely unclear if there were more strong individuals or how strong the Leader was.
With so much unclear information (1.4), taking the initiative to attack was clearly reckless, or rather, foolish.
It was clear that the two old elders didn't have to fight themselves, so they were talking without feeling the pain.
After a debate, there was no conclusion, and Tsunade was not in a position to make arbitrary decisions.
This matter was too important; even as Hokage, she didn't dare to act rashly, and she actually hadn't thought of a good plan either, only hoping for collective wisdom.
After the meeting ended, she called Tenten and sent a note to Natsuki.
By this time, it was already evening, and the sudden appearance of the note made Natsuki speechless, secretly complaining that Tsunade's efficiency was too low, taking until now to reply.
And the content of the reply was even more frustrating:
Continue surveillance, find Akatsuki's headquarters.
So, you held a meeting until now, and this is what you finally discussed? Isn't that the same as not having a meeting at all?.