I, Naruto, started out with Hinata feeding me imported candy.

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After the spectacular explosion, Naruto tilted his head to look at Kakashi, Temari, and Chiyo beside him, then said with a smile, "Let's go and continue searching for Gaara."

Upon hearing this, Chiyo and Temari nodded with serious expressions.

We can't afford to waste even a fraction of 08's time right now.

At that moment, Kakashi squinted at the distance and said, "Isn't there another member of the Akatsuki, Sasori?"

"Don't worry." Naruto waved his hand and said with a smile, "Now that his teammate has just self-destructed, even if Sasori is very brave, he won't be stupid enough to confront us head-on."

“That’s true.” Kakashi nodded in reply.

After explaining, Naruto opened his arms to Temari and said with a smile, "Come on, I'll take you down."

Upon hearing this, Temari blushed slightly, but still nodded.

She immediately went up to Naruto and hugged him tightly.

Naruto grinned as he looked at Temari, who was hugging him, and then swept her up in a princess carry.

Being hugged by a member of the opposite sex, Temari blushed deeply, wishing she could disappear into the ground.

Naruto chuckled and reminded him, "Hold on tight, or you might fall from a hundred meters in the air!"

Upon hearing this, Temari's delicate body tensed, and she tightly embraced Naruto with her slender, fair arms.

She was genuinely afraid that if she didn't hold on tight enough, she would fall from a height of 100 meters.

however--

Because Temari was holding Naruto so tightly, she didn't realize that the cow had already touched Naruto.

However, Naruto sensed a softness, his lips twitched slightly, and he sighed inwardly.

They're not young anymore.

if you can...

It would be nice to invite her to my house for a visit sometime later...

Let's just consider this as making friends.

After all, having more friends means having more options.

After a brief moment of thought, Naruto said to Kakashi and Chiyo beside him, "Hold on tight to my shoulders, don't fall."

Kakashi nodded and replied, "Don't worry."

"Yes, got it."

Upon hearing their reply, Naruto did not hesitate. He leaped into the air and rushed towards the crater of the explosion, stepping directly on the almost transparent silk thread.

Soon, the group landed safely.

Kakashi and Chiyo released Naruto's shoulders and jumped to the ground.

Temari, who was being held in Naruto's arms, was still holding on tightly with both hands.

At this moment, she felt a sense of security she had never experienced before in Naruto's arms.

This sense of security is so reassuring, it's as if even if the sky were to fall, there would be no need to worry at all.

Because Naruto, who was holding himself, could easily lift the sky!

Just as Temari was lost in her daydreams, Chiyo's voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Temari, you've reached the ground."

"Ah, oh." Temari was pulled back to reality from her reverie and noticed that Chiyo was looking at her strangely. Her face flushed red, and she quickly responded.

Immediately, she quickly released her grip on Naruto and jumped down from his arms.

At this moment, Temari's heart pounded as she recalled how she had clung to Naruto and refused to get off.

I even secretly felt ashamed.

Now she keeps her head down and doesn't dare to look at Naruto anymore.

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Naruto looked at the shy Temari and smiled slightly.

"Let's go and keep going."

Everyone nodded after hearing this.

Then, the group rushed towards the direction where the Akatsuki had sealed the One-Tailed Beast.

at the same time.

Behind a large, charred tree branch.

At this moment, a red-haired man appeared, his face ashen and his expression gloomy.

"Cough cough!! Cough cough!!"

The red-haired man coughed violently a few times before he caught his breath.

He stared at the huge crater created by Deidara's self-destruction, his eyes filled with shock.

"So this is what you call ultimate art."

"I have to admit, your art has really impressed me."

Scorpion recalled the scene of the explosion and his body trembled inexplicably.

In Deidara's self-destruction just now, if Sasori hadn't desperately used all the puppets on his body to withstand the shockwave of the explosion, he would probably have been blown to pieces long ago.

"hiss!!!"

Thinking of his former teammates who had sacrificed their lives, Scorpion couldn't help but take a deep breath.

At this moment, he felt an emptiness in his heart.

When Deidara was with me before, although he always belittled my Eternal Art, at least I could still argue with him.

But now that Deidara has sacrificed himself, Sasori can no longer find a second artist.

Scorpion shook his head slightly, twitched the corners of his mouth, and muttered to himself.

"Tch, it's good that Xiao Di is dead."

"This way, I won't have to belittle my timeless art every day!"

"073 Hmm, I should be happy... right?"

However, although Scorpion said he was happy, his face showed no joy at all; instead, it grew increasingly gloomy.

After a moment of stunned silence, his attention returned to the large pit.

"Forget it, let's see if there are any remnants of Xiao Di's explosion. After all, he was my comrade. At least we should clean up his belongings."

Sasori sensed that there was no trace of Naruto and his group's chakra in the vicinity before he rushed towards the large pit with peace of mind.

same time.

Inside a mountain cave.

Pain and the other Akatsuki members were all rapidly absorbing the power of Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast.

However, Deidara's self-destruction was not to be underestimated.

When he detonated, the cave shook violently, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.

At this moment, Pain suddenly opened his eyes and asked in a deep voice, "Black Zetsu, what was that explosion just now? How are Deidara and Sasori doing?"

Hearing the leader's question, Black Zetsu took a deep breath and replied with a grim expression, "My scout White Zetsu sent word that the explosion just now was caused by Deidara's self-destruction."

Upon hearing this, all the other Akatsuki members opened their eyes.

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

They never expected Deidara to choose self-destruction!!!

Chapter 152 Under absolute power, everything is in vain!

lonely!!!

A deathly silence!

Inside the cave, everyone present felt a chill run down their spines when they learned that Deidara had chosen to self-destruct.

However, this silence did not last long before Pain broke it.

"hiss!!!".

He took a deep breath, his face solemn, and asked in a deep voice.

"By the way, we were just talking about Xiao Di's self-destruction, what about Scorpion now?"

"Could it be... that he also..."

He didn't continue after saying that.

After all, the meaning behind the words was already quite clear.

As soon as he finished speaking, all the other members of Akatsuki turned their attention to Black Zetsu.

Their eyes were filled with doubt.

Black Zetsu heard the Akatsuki leader's question and felt the curious gazes of his comrades.

He immediately shook his head and said, "Scorpion is fine. He left the epicenter of the explosion as soon as Xiaodi self-destructed."

Everyone present nodded in agreement.

Pain secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that Sasori was not in any mortal danger.

to him.

Every single member of the Akatsuki organization before us is incredibly precious!

After all, S-rank rogue ninjas are incredibly hard to find!

In the entire ninja world, S-rank rogue ninjas are extremely rare.

Although the Akatsuki has many S-rank rogue ninja, even losing just one is an irreparable loss!

And who knows when we'll be able to find a replacement next time?!