r18novel Chapter 74 Jiraiya's Wrath
Chapter 74 Jiraiya's Wrath
Just as Deidara finished speaking, he suddenly felt a chilling coldness, as if someone was watching him.
"..." Deidara's expression stiffened instantly, a bead of cold sweat trickling down his forehead. He remembered that Uzumaki Reikawa had just mentioned that the old man was Sasori's grandmother? But Sasori, who had always pursued immortality and abandoned emotions, probably wouldn't care about that—probably...
As for Deidara's suggestion, Sasori coldly replied, "The other side has Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin, and Chiyo is no pushover. It's hard to say who will kill whom."
Upon hearing this, Deidara wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, he wisely kept quiet. He didn't expect that Sasori, who had transformed his own body into a puppet, would care about this.
Now the situation is clear. After discussion, it was decided that Uzumaki Reikawa would go forward to negotiate first, while Deidara and Sasori would set traps around the area. If the negotiations broke down, they would directly blow up the battlefield to divide it. Uzumaki Reikawa would deal with Chiyo and come to support her as soon as possible, while Deidara and Sasori would deal with Konoha and the others.
Of course, after the war starts, the priority should be to destroy the bug. After that, they can fight if they can win, and retreat if they can't. Anyway, they don't have any reason to fight to the death.
In fact, Uzumaki Reikawa didn't leave much behind in Konoha, or rather, there were very few strange traces of his life. This led to the fact that the scent that the Micro-fragrance Insect was based on was actually a tiny figure made of colored clay that looked... well, very... weird?
When Naruto looked at the little figure, it seemed strangely familiar, and Sasuke's face darkened when he showed it to him. Naruto was about to ask Sasuke where it came from when Sasuke yelled at him in a murderous tone, "Shut up!" Naruto looked innocently bewildered.
Just as the Konoha group was on their way, a small insect suddenly flew back from ahead. Shiki Aburame caught the insect with her hand, her expression as if she were listening to something, and her brows furrowed slightly.
Seeing this, Jiraiya asked in confusion, "What happened?"
"No, it's alright, or rather, this should be good news." Ayumi Shiki said thoughtfully, then took out the Scented Insect to test its reaction, and the Scented Insect's reaction proved to be correct.
Having received confirmation, Aburame Shiki turned to the group and explained, "The insects told me that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Uzumaki Reikawa should be just ahead..."
Upon hearing this, Naruto immediately became excited. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go save them!"
Seeing this, Sasuke slapped Naruto's head down. "Naruto! Don't interrupt. Let Shiki-sensei finish speaking."
"..." Seeing that Naruto had quieted down and didn't care about these little episodes, Aburame Shiki continued to explain, "But the problem is that there is only Uzumaki Reikawa ahead, and no one else."
At this moment, everyone except Naruto immediately understood what Shiki Aburame was trying to say. There was likely a trap ahead, but if it was a trap, it would be too obvious. It was clearly a calculated move, because they couldn't just give up now that they had come this far.
Although Naruto still didn't quite understand what was going on, seeing that they seemed to be thinking about something, he imitated them by crossing his arms, squinting his eyes, and pondering something as well. However, it seemed that he still hadn't figured it out...
Seeing this, Kakashi sighed in exasperation. As the team leader, this was a dereliction of duty on his part, and he had no choice but to explain the situation to Naruto...
After discussion, Jiraiya was chosen to lead the way, but with Shiki Aburame and Kakashi at the helm, the group examined their surroundings more thoroughly.
After passing through a pile of rubble, the view gradually opened up, and in front of them appeared a red-haired figure sitting on a boulder. Upon closer inspection, it was indeed their target, Uzumaki Zero River!
However, upon seeing the Akatsuki robes on Uzumaki Reikawa's body, everyone had different thoughts. Chiyo, who hadn't spoken until now, smiled at Aburame Shiki and the others' expressions, but it didn't seem like mockery. She simply sighed, "It seems like you've come all this way for nothing."
"What do you mean by 'came for nothing'? Brother Lingchuan is right there!" Naruto retorted, his emotions running high.
When he turned his head to seek the approval of others, he found that everyone else was silent. Seeing this, Naruto clenched his fists and turned to rush to the location of Uzumaki Reikawa to ask for clarification!
Just before Naruto was about to set off, Sasuke, who had anticipated this, stopped him. "Naruto! Follow orders! What if he's not Reikawa and this is just a trap set by the enemy?"
Upon hearing this, Naruto immediately stopped his attempt to force a breakthrough. His eyes lit up slightly, as if he had figured something out. Yes, that must be it! This guy in the Akatsuki robe definitely isn't Reikawa. Reikawa would never join Akatsuki!
However, just as he was thinking this, Uchiha Gen, seeing their hesitant expression, took the initiative to greet them, "Um... hello everyone, by the way, how's Naruto's training going lately?"
"!" Naruto was overjoyed to hear that familiar voice. It really was Brother Lingchuan?! But he quickly shook his head: No, Brother Lingchuan won't join Akatsuki. He was caught in a dilemma.
Sasuke, however, calmly asked, "How can you prove you are Uzumaki Reikawa?"
"..." Uchiha Gen pondered this, then suddenly formed a hand seal. Just as everyone was getting a little tense, a puff of smoke cleared, and a red-haired beauty with a built-in flashing effect appeared, smiling at Sasuke and saying, "You like beautiful girls..." She then formed another hand seal, transforming into a handsome red-haired man with a flashing effect, and winked at Sasuke, "Or perhaps a handsome young man?"
Everyone was speechless.
Upon seeing this, Sasuke felt a chill run down his spine. His demeanor changed drastically, and barbs seemed to spring up all over his body as if his fur had stood on end. He instinctively took a step back and said, "Get lost! Stay away from me!!" In his heart, he was completely certain that it was this guy!
When Naruto saw Sasuke like this, he burst into laughter. In fact, he was the one who taught Sasuke this ninjutsu.
Jiraiya silently touched his nose. Hmm, thankfully he didn't have a nosebleed. Since Reikawa was still willing to talk, it meant the problem shouldn't be too serious, or perhaps it wasn't what they thought. "Reikawa, what's wrong with your clothes? Where are the other Akatsuki members?"
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Gen changed his expression but didn't answer directly. Instead, he muttered to himself, "You mean this outfit? The fabric is quite nice, it makes you look breezy when you walk, but if they don't force me to paint my nails..."
At first it was fine, but as the conversation drifted further and further back to the main point, Jiraiya sensed something was wrong, and his voice unconsciously took on a hint of anger: "Uzumaki Reikawa!"
Uzumaki Reikawa fell silent after being abruptly interrupted by an angry voice. Jiraiya, seeing this, frowned deeply; he was truly angry now.
In his eyes, Uzumaki Reikawa was like half a disciple, not only because of his striking resemblance to Nagato, but also because he had already accepted Uzumaki Reikawa.
At this moment, Jiraiya was undoubtedly disappointed and angry when he saw Reikawa Uzumaki giving an irrelevant answer, because Reikawa Uzumaki's behavior made it seem as if he had voluntarily joined Akatsuki.