"The second kind…"
Everyone was surprised at that moment.
Orochimaru smiled enthusiastically as he looked at Hiruko.
"Haha!"
Hiruko couldn't help but laugh.
Funan, seeing this, made a face and commented: "Is he laughing so happily? Does he think he's already won?"
After he finished speaking, the area was gradually shrouded in fog.
"Hmm?"
Hiruko turned his head towards the kunai-covered area.
A figure briefly appeared before disappearing from Hiruko's sight, hidden by the thick fog.
Silent Killing!
Suddenly, Hiruko's pupils dilated.
[Puff!]
The Kubikiribocho fell, cutting Hiruko in two.
[Bang!]
Hiruko turned into smoke and dissipated.
Biwa Juzo remained calm and swung the beheading sword again, slashing to the side.
There Hiruko appeared.
"You..." Hiruko's expression changed and he hurriedly backed away.
Biwa Juzo, with a serious face, followed closely behind, slashing continuously.
"Not bad!" Funan looked at the violent Biwa Juzo and smiled slightly.
Under Juzo's furious attack, Hiruko could only dodge continuously. He occasionally used Magnet Release to control some kunai and attack Juzo.
But all the kunai were destroyed by the Kubikiribocho.
Juzo seemed inhuman in his ferocity.
During this process, the Kubikiribocho began to show cracks.
[Crack! Click! Crack!]
Samehada, who was on Kisame's back, began to tremble.
"Haha, do you feel it? Are you excited?" Kisame grinned and said: "Don't worry, you will be able to cut people soon."
His eyes fell on the other members of Akatsuki. It was the eyes of a hunter observing his prey. But the prey also had bloodthirsty gazes.
At that moment, the situation changed again.
The moment Juzo missed a strike, Hiruko placed his palm on the Kubikiribocho.
"Explosion Release!"
[Boom!]
With a loud crash, the Kubikiribocho split in two.
"Haha!" Hiruko couldn't help laughing.
Finally! He was powerful now! He had caught up with Orochimaru and the others!
Before he could finish those thoughts, he had already been kicked violently.
Jozo looked at the half-broken sword and kicked it away.
[Swoosh!]
The broken sword flew towards Hiruko.
[Swish!]
Hiruko dodged the attack with difficulty, but was still grazed, leaving a long wound on his arm.
Hiruko glared at Juzo angrily. "You lost!"
"What do you mean?" Juzo replied emotionlessly.
He made a shocking move. With the other half of the broken sword in hand, Juzo cut off his own arm.
The broken sword began to absorb blood and regenerate, regaining its original form. Not only did it regain its length, but the cracks also disappeared.
Hiruko's face darkened.
"That's enough!" Pain's voice sounded. "We are just competing internally, not fighting a life-and-death battle. You two have proven your strength, and you are welcome to join Akatsuki."
They both looked at each other intensely once more before returning to their positions.
They were not satisfied with the result of this battle, but they did not intend to continue to entangle.
Everyone's attention turned to Hiruko, especially that of Orochimaru and Sasori. Both of them, being researchers, were very interested in Hiruko.
Faced with so many inquisitive glances, Hiruko smiled confidently.
[Swish!]
Suddenly, a figure appeared in the center of the field.
Kisame, with a defiant smile, said: "Anyone is fine, come, let me cut him!"
"Haha!" A wanton laugh came. Orochimaru appeared in front of Kisame.
"Hoshigaki Kisame, let me fight you."
"Orochimaru, one of the Three Sannin? Very well."
Kisame's eyes filled with an uncontrollable bloodlust.
Pain intervened: "It's just a confrontation, not a fight to the death."
As soon as Pain finished speaking, Kisame had already rushed towards Orochimaru, slashing at him fiercely.
[Clang!]
The sound of clashing metal echoed.
A snake emerged from Orochimaru's mouth, which launched a sword from its mouth, blocking Kisame's attack.
"This must be one of the variants of the Kusanagi sword, right?" Funan said.
Pain said coldly: "You know a lot."
Funan turned his head and winked at Konan. "I know a lot of things, Konan. I'll tell you about them in secret later."
Everyone was too lazy to pay attention to him.
Dissatisfied, Funan instantly appeared at Konan's side.
"What are you doing?" Konan gave him a cold look.
"Come on, Konan, have some fruit." Funan smiled as she pulled out a scroll, from which she took out a small table, two stools, various fruits, and snacks.
Konan and the others were stunned.
Pain was very upset and glared at Obito fiercely.
Look at the people you brought!
Obito's mouth twitched.
Why are you looking at me? Didn't you ask this person to come here? Now you blame me?
Also, why are you glaring at me? Damn, you want to rebel? Have you forgotten who is the leader?
Konan looked at Funan coldly. "Return to your position."
"No, I'll stay here with you!" Funan smiled as he peeled a banana. "Come on, Konan, have a bite, ah."
Konan, frowning, said: "Uchiha Funan, I'll say it again, go back to your position."
"What?" Funan's eyes narrowed dangerously, and he said: "Miss Konan, won't you listen to me?"
"And if I do not do it?"
"Then don't blame me for being rude." Funan responded firmly. "I think Pain would be a good opponent for me. I don't mind a deathmatch."
"Konan, you don't want Pain to get hurt, do you?"
Konan remained silent.
She had all the records of Funan's recent battles, and they were impressive. Although she trusted Nagato, she didn't want him to face someone as strong as Funan, to avoid any risk to his health.
Thinking of this, she reached out and took the banana Funan offered her, taking a small bite.
Funan smiled slightly and said strangely: "Konan, did you eat my banana?"
Konan looked at him strangely: "What's wrong? Can't eat it? Or did you do something with it?"
Funan smiled and said: "No, no, eat it with peace of mind. If there is a chance, I will treat you to a different banana."
"Inexplicable!"
Seeing the interaction between the two, everyone else was left speechless.
Especially Pain, who hadn't heard the conversation, but saw that Konan seemed to accept Funan.
Deidara raised his thumb and said: "Funan, please allow me to call you big brother in the future!"
"Okay!" Funan said casually. "I will accept you as my younger brother in the future."
"Hehe, accepting me as a younger brother can't just rely on words, but also have enough strength."
Deidara looked at Funan, a spark of defiance in his eyes.
Funan glanced at him and said: "In a moment I will be your opponent, and I will show you what it means to be powerful, brat."
…
After a fierce battle, the confrontation between Orochimaru and Kisame reached a stalemate.
They both looked at each other with no intention of continuing the fight.
"That's enough!" Pain stepped forward to end the battle.
Compared to the battle between Hiruko and Juzo, in this battle, Kisame and Orochimaru undoubtedly hid more abilities.
Pain didn't care. He possessed absolute power. No matter how much the Akatsuki members hid their abilities, they would be no match for him.
[Swish!]
Funan appeared on the field, looked at Deidara and said with a smile: "Little brother, can you fight? Do you want your brother to teach you?"
"Hmph!"
Deidara made a seal with his hands, and a huge white bird lifted him up and carried him in front of Funan.
Deidara licked his lips, and the mouth on his hand extended its tongue, also licking. "I've always wanted to taste the power of an Uchiha."
Funan smiled as she looked at Deidara. "Boy, you know, for that action just now, you should find Orochimaru and call him Uncle Snake and he will teach you well."
Hiruko suddenly laughed. "I can't argue with that."
Orochimaru glanced at him.
"No need!" Deidara screamed, and the mouth on his palm spat out a large amount of white clay.
With a movement from Deidara, the clay transformed into spiders that fell like rain.
"¡C1, Arañas de Arcilla!"
"Explode!"
[Boom! Boom! Boom!]
At Deidara's command, a series of explosions engulfed Funan.
The smoke and dust dissipated.
Deidara opened his eyes wide.
Not only was Funan not injured, his clothes were not even in disarray.
"I don't think so. Other than those barbarians from Kumogakure, who else could have such a strong body?"
Deidara made seals with both hands.
A small bird formed and flew towards Funan.
At the same time, on the ground, some pieces of white clay began to move.
These small pieces of clay joined together, forming a white centipede more than a meter long.
At this time the little bird was already close to Funan.
"Earth Release!" Funan simply made a seal.
A wall of earth rose up, blocking the bird.
"Now!" Deidara shouted.
Beneath Funan, the centipede emerged from the ground, coiling around him.
"Haha, I won!" Deidara laughed and said: "An Uchiha, haha, Uchiha is nothing much. The feared Uchiha Funan is nothing more than this."
"Okay, the fight is over." Pain's voice sounded.
Deidara looked at Funan, smiling: "It seems that, Funan, it is still early for you to be my older brother."
After the words fell, the atmosphere around them became a little strange.
Deidara looked around in surprise. "What's wrong?"
Sasori's deep voice broke the silence. "Kid, open your eyes and look carefully!"
"What... um!" Deidara's eyes widened all of a sudden.
The centipede was wrapped around his body.
Deidara looked at Funan, scared.
At the place where Funan was, there was no trace of him anymore.
Funan was sitting next to Konan, chatting and occasionally giving her a piece of fruit.
Although Konan seemed reluctant, she did not reject him.
"When did you move? I... Genjutsu?"
Deidara began to break out in a cold sweat.
If the centipede had detonated, he would have been torn to pieces.
Funan stroked his chin thoughtfully. "When did I move? That's a very profound question."
"Humph!" As Deidara's partner, Sasori couldn't stand it anymore. "From the beginning, Uchiha Funan didn't move. He was always there. It was you who fell into his genjutsu and you thought he was challenging you."
"From the beginning..." Deidara's face sank.
Pain's calm voice sounded. "Deidara, if you think it's unfair, the fight just now doesn't count. You were not announced as opponents in the first place."
"You can choose another opponent and fight again."
Deidara glared at Pain angrily and snorted, returning to his spot.
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