Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

Chapter 31: Momentary art is inferior to Konan, eternal art is inferior to Payne.

"Huh? Deidara, why haven't you left yet?"

What else is there to say that my skills are too poor and will lower my prestige?

The one who really lowered the class was that guy who got trapped and needed the other members to rescue him, right?

Kurotsuchi was displeased when Deidara suddenly appeared and caused trouble, and she retorted with her sharp tongue.

Kurotsuchi, having just finished arguing with Deidara, suddenly tilted her head and scratched it, saying, "Wait, what did you just call this guy? Strategist?!"

"Deidara calls you his strategist, which means you were the one who proposed that twisted deterrence plan?"

Hei Tu looked at Bai Mo with disbelief.

After a moment of stunned silence, he finally exhaled and uttered a few words: "You can't judge a book by its cover..."

"never mind."

Kurotsuchi shook his head, looked up at Bai Mo with a serious expression, and said, "I'll be frank. I want to join you because I want to know your information. Iwagakure is still number one in my heart."

However, if your organization truly is what you claim, dedicated to protecting the ninja world or something, then I can act as a link between you and Iwagakure.

At this point, Kurotsuchi spoke up first, interrupting Onoki, who was about to stop her: "Old man, don't try to persuade me. I will remember your will, but your ideas are outdated."

Onoki retreated to the side with a frustrated expression, then flew downwards and gave the order for the Iwa ninja below to retreat.

"Deidara, it's time to come out."

"..."

Deidara emerged from the cave looking unhappy, still chewing something in his mouth.

Upon seeing this, Heitu immediately adopted a defensive posture.

"I'm eating soldier rations, not clay!"

Deidara glared at Kurotsuchi with displeasure.

Deidara was somewhat displeased that familiar faces had joined the organization, even if they weren't official members.

After giving the order to retreat, Onoki flew back up.

"Now that the Tsuchikage has ordered a retreat, and the retreat is almost complete, Konan, you can now 'practice'."

Bai Mo spoke to the air above.

Xiao Nan, who was floating above the rock wall, slowly revealed her figure. Her white wings, made of paper, flapped twice and flew down to stop in front of Bai Mo.

"Let's go."

Xiao Nan spoke.

"Deidara..."

Bai Mo looked at Deidara.

"Let Heitu fly on her own, hmm."

Deidara summoned a clay bird, jumped onto it alone, and flew away.

"Fly by yourself, fine. Pshaw, you haven't even learned Light Rock Technique, and you still need Clay Bird to take off. What's there to be proud of?"

Hei Tu pursed his lips.

"Well then, Lord Tsuchikage, we are about to take our leave. You should also stay away from the mountain. We have prepared hundreds of thousands of firecrackers for this first meeting."

As Bai Mo spoke, he also moved away from the rock wall and drifted backward.

"Um?"

Onoki paused for a moment, then noticed layers of glowing explosive tags appearing on the rock wall in front of him, which startled him.

Ignoring the possibility of straining his back, he hurriedly retreated towards Bai Mo and the others.

Immediately afterwards, the rock face where they had been standing was hit by a series of explosions.

—As everyone knows, Konan prepared 600 billion explosive tags to deal with the masked man, and she also said that she had "practiced it many times".

This was a practice opportunity that Bai Mo helped Xiao Nan find.

In the short time that had just passed, Xiao Nan had already covered the entire rocky mountainside with explosive tags.

The mountain wall happens to be trapezoidal, with two protrusions on the side.

When it explodes, it forms the shape of Patrick Star.

Upon hearing the explosion, Deidara turned around on his clay bird and froze.

The bird hovered in the air, and after Bai Mo and Xiao Nan caught up, it immediately asked, "Strategist, what was that just now...?"

"That's right, that's the White Tiger's secret technique, and it's only a beginner version."

Bai Mo stepped forward and patted Deidara on the shoulder. "Deidara, your instant art is still far inferior to that of the White Tiger."

And your teammate Sasori, his puppetry skills are far inferior to those of the leader, Pain.

Although the White Tiger and the leader do not pursue art, if you cannot even surpass "outsiders" who do not pursue art in the relevant field, then I think you should not easily call yourselves artists.

So, keep trying.

"Um."

Deidara nodded seriously.

"Wow, Deidara, you got scolded and didn't argue back? Didn't you always complain when the old man scolded you?"

Hei Tu, who had rushed over, was somewhat surprised to see this scene.

"What do you know? The strategist's knowledge and understanding of art are beyond your imagination."

"Oh, by the way, strategist, I'd like to know your opinion of Heitu."

Deidara winked at Bai Mo.

Don't get me wrong, this isn't Deidara suddenly having a brain fart and wanting to become a pimp.

Deidara wanted Bai Mo to give an evaluation of Kurotsuchi's future so that he could get his revenge and mock her.

"Leg shadows."

"What kind of ridiculous review is this?"

Deidara was completely bewildered.

"Leg shadow, leg shadow, you used that word when you first appeared, what does it mean?"

Black Earth, hands on hips, floated in front of White Ink.

"The Fourth Tsuchikage".

"Oh? You think I'll become the Fourth Tsuchikage? Well, you have good judgment. So, 'Leg Shadow' is another name for the Fourth Tsuchikage?"

Hearing Bai Mo say this, Hei Tu proudly raised his chin.

But she was still confused.

What legs? She doesn't know any special ninjutsu that uses her legs, does she?

"She was able to become the Tsuchikage because there's no one else left in Iwagakure, right?"

Deidara pursed his lips.

"I guess so," Bai Mo nodded.

"what?"

Hei Tu was full of questions.

She wasn't upset because Bai Mo said she became Tsuchikage because there were no talented people in Iwagakure, but rather because she found their conversation strange.

Why does it feel like we're not talking about "what's possible in the future," but rather discussing things that have already happened?

Why are you so certain?

"The scenery there is beautiful! Hmm."

Deidara seemed to realize that there was a flaw in his previous question. He whistled twice and then suddenly pointed to the distant sunset with a look of surprise.

"Deidara, that's so fake!"

Black lines appeared on the black soil.

"Strategist, should we tell her? Or should we kill her to silence her?"

Deidara suppressed his smile and sought Bai Mo's opinion.

"There's nothing I can't say. I'm actually from the ninja world twenty years in the future, and I know what will happen in the future."

What I just told you and the Tsuchikage is that in the future, waves of people will invade the ninja world, and the Five Kage will be utterly powerless against them.

"...Your repeated honesty is giving me a bit of a headache."

Hei Tu covered his head.

Hearing this, one should be suspicious, but for some reason, after experiencing the series of events just now, Heitu subconsciously felt that Bai Mo was not lying to her.

"So, what happened to Iwagakure in the future?"

Heitu didn't ask Bai Mo for proof; instead, he asked directly.