"The Land of Water has changed so much!" Kisame strolled through a town in the Land of Water. In his memory, the Land of Water was very impoverished and always shrouded in the shadow of the Blood Mist policy, giving the entire country a lifeless feeling.
But this time, upon returning, he found that the Land of Water was much better than it was a year or two ago.
There weren't many people who came to the Land of Water with Kisame, just Marco and Smoothie.
The three of them walking down the street in this town in the Land of Water were quite eye-catching.
Mainly because Smoothie's long legs were too attention-grabbing.
And her height of over four meters, combined with her extravagant and luxurious attire.
In the ninja world, it was really hard to ignore her.
"So... was it Pops who liberated this country?!" Marco asked curiously.
Because on the way, he had already learned about the past events from Kisame.
Kisame nodded and grinned, "Yes! At that time, Pops and I were enemies from different camps, and I was almost killed by a single punch from Pops. And that was just the aftermath of Pops' punch. Thinking back, it still makes me shudder!"
"And they all seem quite weak..." Smoothie could tell at a glance the physical condition of these civilians. Compared to the civilians in the World of Nations, these people were too frail.
Especially one figure among them, which Kakuzu recognized at a glance. Kakuzu was a bit surprised.
But before he could see anything, Kakuzu pressed him back with one hand.
Thinking about the upcoming battle with a tailed beast, he felt a bit excited.
The veins on Kakuzu's forehead bulged, and he could hardly contain himself.
Kakuzu squinted his eyes, revealing only half of his face, with one right eye tightly staring at the three figures in the distance.
Originally, his partner was not this newcomer, but the leader asked the old members to bring some new members to help them adapt to the Akatsuki organization more quickly.
He was a bit eager and murmured, "For someone like this, you don't even need to look at the booklet to know his bounty in the black market... Heh, if I remember correctly, it's about 70 million ryo, right?!"
"Tsk, it seems the legendary Whitebeard Pirates have appeared in the ninja world again..."
"Huh? What's going on? What happened?" Deidara was a bit puzzled and curiously looked out.
Moreover, he belonged to Nagato's side in the Akatsuki organization.
If it weren't for this newcomer having no bounty...
Obviously, this Akatsuki member talked a lot.
He was almost getting calluses in his ears from listening.
"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen, Hoshigaki Kisame!!!"
From his address to Uchiha Itachi and Biwa Juzo, it was clear that he was a newcomer who had just joined the Akatsuki organization not long ago.
After living for nearly a hundred years, Kakuzu quickly calmed his thoughts.
Sticking his tongue out, as if spitting at Kakuzu.
Surprisingly, there was a mouth in the palm of each of his hands.
He continued speaking to his companion beside him, "Kakuzu-senpai, can the two of us, along with Itachi-senpai and Juzo-senpai, really take down the Tailed Beast?"
Kakuzu had already killed him!
"Huh? That's too heartless, Kakuzu-senpai!" The newcomer showed no fear and instead revealed a somewhat naive and cruel smile. "My clay art isn't that easy to deal with!"
Smoothie looked down at some timid civilians of the ninja world on the roadside and pondered, "Do all the humans in this world look so 'normal'?"
"The leader sent us to assist Juzo-senpai and Itachi-senpai in capturing the resurrected Three-Tails. Haha, this is definitely a major mission!"
And she, Smoothie, was one of those bizarre individuals.
He spoke while spreading his hands.
He had been chattering non-stop beside him for who knows how long.
"If you say one more word, I'll take your heart out!" Kakuzu snorted coldly and glared at the newcomer.
Kakuzu frowned slightly; he was already a bit annoyed with this newcomer.
In the same town in the Land of Water, two uniquely dressed ninjas walked side by side.
The cold aura they emitted scared others from blocking their path.
The identity of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen wasn't worth a 70 million ryo bounty.
In comparison, the humans of the ninja world were truly diverse.
Kakuzu pulled Deidara aside, and the two hid in a dead-end alley.
"We've finally arrived near the resurrection site of the Three-Tails," one of the Akatsuki members said with interest. "I heard the Three-Tails was killed by Whitebeard in Kirigakure Village. I didn't expect its resurrection site to also be in the Land of Water."
Even if he had to be questioned by the leader, he would kill this brat.
But at that moment, his expression changed, and he grabbed the newcomer's shoulder, stopping him. "Come here, hide, Deidara, don't move!"
After all, wasn't it rumored all over the ninja world that the Whitebeard Pirates had been missing for over a year?
It might be a coincidence.
He knew Hoshigaki Kisame had joined the Whitebeard Pirates, which was why he was surprised.
Originally, Kisame's bounty in the black market wasn't that high.
They were wearing the black cloak with red clouds of the Akatsuki, clearly indicating they were members of Akatsuki!
But Kisame joined the Whitebeard Pirates, and the Whitebeard Pirates stirred up so much trouble in the ninja world.
It was no wonder the bounty in the black market increased.
"And his captain, Whitebeard..." Kakuzu recalled, "Whitebeard's bounty is in the hundred millions!"
In his eyes, the entire Whitebeard Pirates was like a moving treasure trove.
He found it hard to resist the temptation.
Kakuzu looked at Deidara behind him and said expressionlessly, "Brat, haven't you always wanted to show off? Now, here's your chance."
Deidara was stunned at first, then quickly became excited. "Kakuzu-senpai, do you have a task for me?!"
Kakuzu calmly replied, "Yes, go be my bait!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he pulled Deidara in front of him.
Then, without hesitation, he kicked Deidara in the butt, sending him flying.
Caught off guard, Deidara rolled several times on the ground.
"Damn it..." Deidara gritted his teeth as he got up, angrily wanting to go back and fight Kakuzu.
But as soon as he stood up, he found three people standing in front of him.
"Those clothes look familiar." Marco thoughtfully touched his chin, looking at the young boy in front of him. He felt that the clothes looked familiar.
Smoothie suddenly spoke, solving Marco's confusion: "I remember, Konan has a set of identical clothes."
Kisame smiled, his sharp teeth flashing with a hint of cold light: "That's the Akatsuki uniform! What a coincidence!"
Even Kisame didn't expect to encounter members of the Akatsuki organization on his way back to the village.
This kid looked quite unfamiliar.
He probably wasn't a famous ninja.
It was unknown what kind of skills he had to be noticed by Akatsuki.
"Huh? What?" Deidara stood up straight, surprised: "You guys actually know about Akatsuki?!"
He muttered to himself in confusion: "That's strange, didn't the leader say our Akatsuki organization is very mysterious? How can random people on the street recognize us?"
Obviously, he didn't recognize Kisame or know who Kisame was.
Kisame questioned directly: "What is your Akatsuki organization doing in the Land of Water?"
The Land of Water was his hometown, and Kisame still had some feelings for this place.
In Kisame's eyes, most of the Akatsuki members were troublemakers.
Wherever they appeared, there was usually no good news.
"Haha! If I answered just because you asked, wouldn't that make me a traitor to the organization?" Deidara stuck out his tongue, looking harmless.
Then he suddenly laughed: "Kakuzu-senpai sent me out as bait, probably to lure you guys. You are really unlucky to be targeted by that senpai."
His words made Kisame realize something was wrong.
At that moment, a torrent of flames surged from behind, engulfing the entire street in an instant.
"Fire Release: Head Mincing Pain!!!" The sudden flames, like a fiery tsunami, rushed towards Kisame, Marco, and the others.
The terrifying flames ignored the civilians and passersby, about to engulf a group of people.
In this critical moment, Kisame turned around immediately.
He quickly formed hand seals, instantly entering battle mode.
"Water Release: Water Colliding Wave!!!"
A large amount of water surged towards the flames, and water and fire collided rapidly, forming a water shield that blocked the raging flames.
"Zzz" Steam quickly spread, and the misty steam began to diffuse in all directions.
"Ah! It's hot, hot, hot!" An unlucky passerby was scalded by the steam, screaming in pain and trying to escape in terror.
But compared to being engulfed by flames, this level of scalding was already a stroke of luck.
If Kisame hadn't acted in time, under the raging flames...
They would have been the first to die.
"Run! There are ninjas fighting in the street!"
The passersby on the street all started running.
No one wanted to get involved in a ninja conflict.
"The famous tailless Tailed Beast, truly lives up to its name! A 70 million black market bounty is not easy to claim!"
A voice suddenly echoed in the steam mist, "It's the first time I've seen someone so easily block my Ninjutsu."
The scalding steam didn't cause any harm to Kakuzu.
He slowly approached Kisame and the others, gradually revealing his figure.
At the same time, Kakuzu glanced at Deidara and coldly said, "Brat, I'll deal with you later! If it weren't for your big mouth, my sneak attack would have succeeded!"
Deidara shrugged and spread his hands with a nonchalant smile, "Wasn't I just helping you attract their attention, senpai?"
Listening to their conversation, Smoothie glanced at Kakuzu and then at Deidara.
She crossed her arms, showing no tension or worry. "So, we've been targeted by these two? I think I heard the word 'bounty'..."
Smoothie calmly looked down at Deidara, "Kid, are you bounty hunters?"
Deidara then realized how tall this woman was!
He had to exaggerate his head tilt to see her face.
Were there really people in the ninja world who looked like this?
"Bounty hunters?" Deidara suppressed his surprise, still wearing an innocent smile. "If you say so, then yes. After all, Kakuzu-senpai wants to exchange you for the bounty, so I can only go along with him!"
"Our heads aren't that easy to take!" Smoothie said with a sweet smile.
The next moment, Deidara's pupils suddenly contracted.
He didn't have time to think and quickly jumped back, only to see a very attractive long leg stomping mercilessly towards his position!
Bang!!!
The ground beneath his feet instantly shattered into pieces.
Cold sweat broke out on Deidara's forehead.
"So fast..."
Deidara couldn't help but touch the bit of blood oozing from his nose. He had dodged as quickly as possible, but still, the tip of this tall woman's shoe had grazed his nose.
"Hey! You should at least give a warning before attacking, that's not very ninja-like!"
Deidara gritted his teeth and complained.
"Just think of women as having unpredictable personalities, right? Besides... I'm not a ninja!" Smoothie felt that this kid was not simple. She touched the nearby wall, and the smooth wall visibly shriveled.
A large amount of strange juice quickly seeped from the wall.
This was Smoothie's Devil Fruit ability.
The Paramecia-type Squeeze-Squeeze Fruit ability!
With a flick of her finger, the juice extracted from the wall floated up, forming round droplets.
"Not good!" Deidara realized the danger of these strange droplets. He spat out clay from the mouths in his palms, and with a quick knead, the clay transformed into a clay bird.
With a "bang," the clay bird grew dozens of times larger in the blink of an eye and let out a cry, carrying Deidara on its back.
The bird spread its wings and soared into the sky.
At this critical moment, the juice droplets shot towards Deidara like bullets from a machine gun!
Puff, puff, puff, puff—
Some of the droplets missed and hit nearby buildings, creating numerous penetrating holes. Some even pierced through several buildings!
Others hit the clay bird created by Deidara.
One droplet grazed Deidara's shoulder.
The Akatsuki uniform was torn open at that spot.
The skin there was also scratched, leaving a bloody mark.
"This guy..." Deidara showed an excited smile, "seems a bit tough to deal with!"
On the other side.
Kakuzu's gaze shifted from Deidara, revealing a large mass of black thread-like shadows floating behind him, like a ghost hovering at his back.
"Hoshigaki Kisame, those two beside you, they must be from the Whitebeard Pirates, right?"
Kakuzu flexed his wrists and neck, a determined smile slowly forming under his mask: "Anyone from the Whitebeard Pirates has a high bounty in the black market!"
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