radicalducati Chapter 121 Direct Conflict
Chapter 121 Direct Conflict
The moment the sound was heard, a row of thin, poisonous needles shot out from Fei Liu Hu's mouth toward the direction of the sound.
At the same time, the clay bird suddenly swooped down and was far away from its original position in the blink of an eye.
At that moment, the Akatsuki members on the flying birds all looked in the direction from which the sound had come.
Aili nimbly changed his position in the air, and it could even be said that he avoided the hidden weapon attack launched by Scorpion with natural and smooth movements.
At this moment, looking at the large white bird that had flown far away, and the Akatsuki members who were coldly looking over from the bird, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly and laugh: "Oh my, how ruthless, you almost hurt me."
In a ninja duel, there is never any such thing as a close call.
Kisame looked at Eric, who had horns standing upright on his head, a long, thin tail, and jet-black, agile wings, and whose face was exactly the same as Itachi Uchiha's younger brother, and couldn't help but ask, "Uchiha Sasuke?"
What happened? Wasn't Uchiha Sasuke dead? Kisame wondered.
Before Aili could answer, Deidara, who was extremely sensitive to the word "Uchiha," widened his eyes: "This is Itachi Uchiha's dead younger brother?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than two agile clay birds flew towards Ali from both sides at tricky angles.
Whether they live or die, let the Uchiha witness my explosive art first!
Unlike Sasori's single-directional throwing weapons, Deidara's clay is highly mobile.
Despite several attempts to dodge, Eric failed and was eventually caught by Deidara's flying bird. Instantly, the smoke from the explosion enveloped Eric's figure.
"Hahahaha!" Deidara burst into laughter: "Itachi's brother is too weak. Dying because of my art is also his value!"
Just as Deidara was laughing triumphantly, Sasori, unable to contain himself any longer, angrily retorted, "Idiot, didn't you realize that your explosion didn't kill him at all!"
Even the corpse didn't fall, what is this idiot so proud of!
At this moment, the thought of changing partners inexplicably became strong again.
Hearing Sasori's words, Deidara, who was only temporarily immersed in the joy of killing the Uchiha, pursed his lips and looked in the direction of Eli again.
The smoke from the explosion gradually dissipated, and just as Scorpion had said, Eric remained steadily suspended in the air, seemingly unharmed.
Eric patted non-existent dust off his arm, then clutched his chest and sighed dramatically, "That scared me to death! I almost got blown up. What a close call!"
Once might be unintentional, but twice is blatant mockery.
Looking at that hateful face that was so similar to Itachi Uchiha, and hearing those words that were ostensibly complimentary but actually derogatory, Deidara's eyes blazed with anger.
"You bastard!" Deidara suddenly pulled out a handful of clay, ready to continue his attack, while a hint of interest ignited in Eli's eyes.
"Don't waste time, Eric." August's voice suddenly echoed around them: "Don't forget your mission!"
August's voice startled the people on the clay bird. They looked around but couldn't see August.
Hearing August's voice, Eli tilted his head and grinned at Deidara, "What a pity, I was hoping to enjoy your fireworks show a little longer, but it seems Lord August prefers a quick victory~"
As he spoke, Aili's movements were swift. He raised his hands, and red and black spherical lights gathered in his palms. Then, the red and black lights burst forth and shot towards the Akatsuki members.
The next moment, the red and black spherical energy exploded violently, with an even greater commotion than Deidara's clay bomb.
Not far away, watching the huge commotion in the sky, Sasuke turned his head and looked at August, saying, "It seems we don't even need to take action."
Kimimaro, standing to the side, spoke up: "I'm afraid not. If the opponents were all ninjas of the same caliber as Lord Orochimaru, they would never have been defeated so easily."
The next moment, Kimimaro's prediction was confirmed.
Several figures fell from the sky and landed in the forest, while the Three-Tailed Fox, having lost its Clay Bird, was about to sink back to the bottom of the water.
Seeing this, August raised his magic wand, and a dazzling white light shot towards the three-tailed creature that was about to sink to the bottom of the lake.
The white light that came into contact with the Three-Tails instantly expanded and enveloped its massive body, causing it to float on the lake surface and preventing it from sinking to the bottom.
Sasuke scrutinized the unconscious Three-Tails with a critical eye and suddenly said, "Is this the Three-Tails' true form? It doesn't seem as strong as the Nine-Tails."
Kimimaro explained, "The Nine-Tails of Konoha is the strongest of all the tailed beasts. Perhaps that's why the First Hokage of Konoha left the Nine-Tails in Konoha."
As for the events that followed, first being summoned by Madara Uchiha and then killing the Fourth Hokage, it can only be said that powerful strength is a deterrent, but powerful strength that cannot be fully controlled is a double-edged sword that is both harmful to oneself and others.
Seeing that Eric was already chasing after the direction where the Akatsuki members had just fallen, August took the lead and said, "Let's go, complete the mission as soon as possible, and bring the Three-Tails back."
Sasuke and Kimimaro followed without hesitation.
On the other side, the Akatsuki members who fell into the forest looked rather disheveled. Hidan and Kakuzu had the most wounds, but due to their special physical condition, they were not seriously injured.
Kisame, on the other hand, activated his signature Water Release technique just before the attack arrived, and then jumped directly off the clay bird. He seemed to be in the best condition among them.
As for Deidara, he was pulled back by Sasori at the last moment, and Hiruko's puppet protected the two of them, withstanding Eri's attack.
At this moment, the Akatsuki outer robe covering Hiruko was tattered, vaguely revealing the shape of the puppet inside. Some cracks had also appeared on the sturdy puppet.
"Wow, your strength is indeed quite impressive," Eric remarked, hovering in the air.
Eli was being sincere about this. After all, when faced with attacks, the reaction speed and methods of these ninjas were extremely precise, far surpassing most of the ninjas he had encountered in Konoha.
Seeing the Akatsuki members opposite him poised to attack at any moment, Aili's lips curled into a smile. This was starting to look interesting.
At this moment, August, Sasuke, and Kimimaro also arrived.
Looking at the familiar, wary faces opposite him, August said calmly, "I am determined to have the Three-Tailed Fox. You may leave."
The Akatsuki members naturally saw the Three-Tails shrouded in white light on the lake's surface, but it would be too shameful to leave without even making a move. Moreover, simply retreating like this wouldn't be easy to explain to Pain.
They exchanged glances, and all of them could see the hesitation in each other's eyes.
But putting aside this strange, winged creature, who would want to rush up to August?
A moment later, Kisame, Sasori, and Kakuzu all turned their gazes to Deidara, who was staring intently at August and Eli.