It's normal to get a kaleidoscope as a first deposit of six yuan, right?

……

In the dead of night, Zhixue returned to the Akatsuki's location. After entering her residence and locking the door, she took off her leather shoes and black cotton socks, hanging them along with her coat and underwear on the nearby clothes rack.

Naked, Zhi Xue slowly immersed her delicate body into the bathtub. In the hazy bubbles, Zhi Xue began to think about the future.

The Allied Shinobi Forces and the Akatsuki have been at war for several days now, and things are likely to become even more complicated in the future.

After all, the Akatsuki organization is not very united. For the sake of the Eye of the Moon Project, Nagato's relationship with Obito will definitely not be as stable as it is now, and her position will probably be much more delicate.

"I hate troublesome things, it gives me a headache." Zhi Xue puffed out her cheeks and tapped her head.

After thinking for a moment, Zhixue, having finished her shower, decided to put aside her troubling problem and go to sleep to recharge.

5 minutes later...

"Hmm...it's better to be a lazy bum~" Lying in bed, wearing pajamas, Zhixue sighed with a slightly flushed face, feeling completely relaxed.

Zhi Xue picked up the crystal that was faintly glowing in the moonlight and placed it against her chest, closed her eyes, and relaxed her body and mind.

Goodnight, my other self…

……

Chapter 289, Rescuing Xiao Di

Swish!

While Zhixue was still sleeping in bed the next day, a new round of fighting had already begun on the front lines.

The fused White Zetsu, standing seven or eight meters tall, charged across the battlefield like a giant monster capable of burrowing underground, causing numerous casualties and troubles to the Allied Shinobi Forces. Its formidable vitality meant that it often required two or more Jonin to kill just one of them.

"Chidori!" A blue light stretched from afar, and the blinding lightning sliced ​​off the giant hand that had merged with the White Zetsu.

Erzhuzi wielded the Thunder God's Sword and, in the blink of an eye, felled the formidable monster to the ground.

The fused White Zetsu lying on the ground was not dead. Instead, it let out a ferocious roar, and thorny vines gradually grew from its body, binding Sasuke.

"You ugly monster, don't bother with such childish tricks!" With Susanoo in its first form activated, Sasuke punched White Zetsu straight into the ground, and the surrounding vines gradually withered away.

Enduring the physical pain, Erzhuzi sheathed the Thunder God Sword and ran towards the White Zetsu in the distance. His overwhelming dominance drew gasps of admiration from the surrounding ninjas.

"Is this the power of the Uchiha clan? It's incredibly strong."

"This is a monster that it would take three Jonin to kill. It's incredibly powerful."

Just as Sasuke was using the power of Thor's Sword and Susanoo to easily defeat White Zetsu, an uninvited guest arrived from the sky.

"Wow, there are so many people! It seems my art will be seen by many people today. It's really exciting!" Deidara, standing on the clay bird, took out a bunch of clay from his ninja tool bag and stuffed it into his mouth.

Today is his first time on the front lines, and he's determined to give the enemy a big blow!

Just as Deidara flew towards the rear of the Allied Shinobi Forces to perform his art, the Hyuga Squad, who were on the battlefield conducting reconnaissance, spotted Deidara's suspicious figure and relayed the information to their comrades.

"Hmm? There's another one in the sky?" Erzhuzi, hearing the information from the vicinity, pulled the Thunder God Sword from the White Zetsu's corpse and looked up at the sky. With the help of the Sharingan's excellent perception, he did see a white bird flying backward.

"Hmph, you want to launch a sneak attack from the rear? Did you ask me first?" Erzhuzi's lips curled up slightly, then he bit his finger and slapped the spirit-connecting rune on the ground.

"I'll leave this to you. I'm going to test the enemy above me." Erzhuzi said to the tribesmen around him, then jumped onto the back of the ninja hawk and flew towards the high sky where Deidara was.

……

At the Allied Shinobi Forces headquarters, intelligence transmission has slowed down due to the ongoing reorganization of the intelligence department and the extended battle lines.

The current battles are mainly distributed across three battlefields: the front, the sea, and the main force of Iwagakure and Konoha on the front, while the main force of Kirigakure and Kumogakure on the sea.

The naval battle has been unsuccessful for a long time, and there is still no good solution. The frontal battle is also in a stalemate where the Shinobi Forces have an advantage but not enough to completely defeat the enemy. The main reason is that there are too many White Zetsu and they are very resilient, making it difficult for the Shinobi Forces to penetrate into the enemy's territory.

After discussions among the five Kage, an assassination squad was formed with the mission of eliminating Akatsuki members.

The captain was Mifune, the admiral of the Land of Iron, who volunteered for the position. The vice-captain was Kakashi Hatake of Konoha, and the other squad leaders included Genma Shiranui, Shiki Aburame, and others…

While the team was still being selected and assembled, an unexpected person approached Chiyo.

"You're going to join the Akatsuki's assassination squad!? You should know this is an extremely dangerous operation. I know you have some special feelings for Uchiha Shiyuki from the enemy camp, but if you act too impulsively, you'll die!" Chiyo stared at Gaara in front of her and explained seriously.

Chiyo intended to make Gaara, the only one in Sunagakure with decent talent, the next Kazekage successor. Naturally, she didn't want him to run into danger, since there were hardly any talented people left in the Land of Wind.

"I've made up my mind, Lord Kazekage. Please allow me to go with the group! I beg you!" Gaara bowed deeply to Chiyo, a gesture that made Chiyo sigh.

"Fine, if you insist on going against my advice, that's fine too. But you need to think this through. Once you join this team, the chances of not coming back are very different from before. If you perform exceptionally well, the enemy might try every means to wipe out this team."

"Don't worry, Kazekage-sama, Gaara has always been ready to die for the Allied Shinobi Forces!"

Seeing Gaara's resolute expression, Chiyo waved her hand with a headache and agreed to let Gaara join the team.

"Sigh, what will become of Sunagakure in the future..." Chiyo murmured with a worried expression as she watched Gaara go off to prepare.

Gaara, who had already been recognized by Chiyo as a pillar of Sunagakure, was experiencing mixed feelings.

"Following this team should allow me to see my master, right?" Gaara, who had already entered the tent, murmured as he gripped the Allied Shinobi Forces headband in his hand.

Previously, when Shukaku was taken away, it was his master who secretly brought him out, which is why he was able to stand here safely. However, Gaara had heard a lot of criticism and even insults directed at Shiseido in the Allied Forces camp, which made Gaara, who thought he knew the truth, feel very uncomfortable and even doubted it.

My master is so beautiful and kind, how could she possibly kill her own brother? This must be a show for the enemy, right?

Although Gaara believed that Shiki was a hero disguised as a demon who had infiltrated the enemy camp, he couldn't help but feel depressed after hearing too many rumors.

He needed an answer; he needed his master to tell him the truth face to face before Gaara could finally put his mind at ease.

……

While the special forces tasked with hunting down Akatsuki members were still being formed, at the location of the Akatsuki base, Zhi Xue had just woken up and hadn't even had breakfast when she received Pain's orders.

To support the main battlefield and rescue Deidara from his difficult battle, the ability to fly is required. However, Pain, as the leader, is not suitable to appear, and Konan is also fighting at sea. Therefore, we have to send out the ace, Shiseido, once again.

"Rescue the Explosive Boy? How did he get hit when he was flying so high?" Stepping out of the underground space, Zhi Xue stuffed a piece of bread into her mouth and scratched her head in confusion.

Currently, there seem to be very few ninjas in the Allied Shinobi Forces who can fly.

As one of the Five Kage and the overall commander, Onoki should spend most of his time in the rear, and Sai, Akatsuchi, and the others don't seem to have the ability to push Deidara into a corner right now.

"Never mind, the mission is more important..." Zhi Xue stopped thinking, quickly finished a cup of milk tea to fill her stomach, and then transformed into a blue shooting star and disappeared into the sky...

Chapter 290, Erzhuzi VS Zhixue

In the sky above the battlefield, bursts of raging flames erupted from the horizon.

Clutching his numb shoulder, Deidara emerged from the smoke and dust aboard his clay bird, gritting his teeth as he looked at Sasuke who was chasing after him.

"You evil Uchiha brat, just wait and see how I deal with you later..." Deidara, braving the fierce air currents, took out several clay balls from his ninja tool bag, shaped them into hundreds of small spiders, and threw them at Sasuke.

"Just a trivial trick..." Seeing the clay bombs rushing towards him, Erzhuzi swung the Thor's Sword in his hand, and countless clay bombs shattered into duds.

Yellow lightning flashed in Deidara's eyes. Seeing Sasuke swooping down, Deidara abandoned the Clay Bird and instead plummeted downwards.

"Lightning Release again..."

Seeing Sasuke still relentlessly pursuing him, Deidara took out clay in mid-air, poured chakra into it, and transformed it into a two-winged bird, flying towards the distant mountain wall.

"You can't escape..." As Deidara left, the three crimson tomoe in Erzhuzi's pupils gradually transformed into a six-pointed star pattern.

He has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, and he is no longer the same as before. In order to prove to his father that he is no less than his brother, he must kill a member of the Akatsuki today to show everyone the power contained in these eyes!

"Ama-Teras!" Sasuke's pupils gradually shrank as he focused his Sharingan on Deidara, his eyeballs covered in hideous blood vessels.

Feeling the intense burning sensation on his back, Deidara originally intended to take off his coat, but before he could finish the action, he felt an even more intense flame engulf Amaterasu.

Sasuke's pupils widened in shock as he watched the crimson flames devour the black Amaterasu Flame without leaving a trace, only to vanish into nothingness in an instant.

"How is this possible? Amaterasu was actually swallowed up by other flames?"

"Has the support from headquarters arrived?" Deidara breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at Shisue standing on the stone pillar in the distance.

His abilities were completely neutralized by the Lightning Release; he couldn't even generate any explosions. He was so unlucky.

After engulfing Amaterasu with the Cursed Flame, Zhixue also looked at Sasuke, who was still standing on the Ninja Hawk in the distance.

"Alright, the plan has changed. You're seriously injured, so let's wait until another day to proceed," Zhi Xue nodded to Deidara and said.

"Be careful, that Uchiha brat on the other side has also awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan," Deidara warned Zhixue as he passed by.

"Don't worry, I know that. Just go back and recover."

Seeing that Zhixue didn't seem to care much, Deidara scratched his messy and slightly charred hair and flew backward.

Damn lightning release! He'll definitely make a special kind of clay that's immune to lightning release someday, hmm.

Erzhuzi, who had caught up from behind, also narrowed his eyes when he saw the figure standing on the stone pillar.

"Sister Zhixue? Why are you wearing this outfit? Why?" Erzhuzi stood on the Ninja Eagle, shaking his head in confusion as he questioned Zhixue.

Zhi Xue was not only his childhood playmate, but also his mentor in swordsmanship and ninjutsu. She was the closest person to him besides his family and Naruto. He couldn't understand why Zhi Xue would stand on the opposite side of them, especially against Akatsuki, who were at war with the entire ninja world.

"It's just a matter of stance, there's not much to say. If you want to pursue the members behind me, then defeat me first. It'll also be a good opportunity for me to see how much you've improved." Zhi Xue drew the Kusanagi sword and said to Er Zhu Zi.

Seeing that Zhixue showed no regard for their past relationship whatsoever, Erzhuzi's expression also hardened.

"Although you have gone astray now, Sister Zhixue, I will definitely bring you back from this place after I become strong. But before that, I also want to see just how big the gap is between the two of us kaleidoscopes."

Erzhuzi poured his chakra into the Thunder God Sword and spoke earnestly to Zhixue.

Looking at Erzhuzi in the distance, who seemed to be interested in sparring with her, Zhixue's lips curled up slightly.

"There's no need to make grand promises like 'take me back,' but sometimes you can't rely too much on the Sharingan's power in battle," Zhixue reminded him, looking at Sasuke's still bleeding eyes.

After all, Sasuke is currently only in his normal form. If he uses his Mangekyou Sharingan abilities without restraint, he will go blind.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!" With Zhi Xue's reminder in mind, Er Zhu Zi also formed hand seals and spewed out a huge fireball from his bulging mouth, which crashed towards Zhi Xue.

With a raised hand, she cleaved the fireball in two with the Kusanagi sword. Then, with her hands forming three hand seals—Zi, Mao, and Yin—she summoned a ferocious water dragon from nearby and launched it towards Sasuke.

Seeing the approaching water dragon, Erzhuzi jumped off the ninja hawk, then threw out a shuriken and used a steel wire to dodge the water dragon's attack before firmly standing on the stone pillar wall.

Swish!

A bolt of lightning slashed diagonally from a distance, its powerful impact slicing off the entire stone pillar, which was over ten meters wide.

"That's Chidori!?" Standing on a distant rock, Erzhuzi was also caught in a mental storm as he looked at the lightning in Zhixue's hand and the collapsed stone pillar.

He seemed to have never seen Zhi Xue use Lightning Release before, and the power of this was rather outrageous!

"I have to say, this ninjutsu is really useful." Zhi Xue watched the sparks flickering in her hand and gradually transformed her chakra into dazzling blue lightning bolts.

I remember she copied this technique from Kuroyuki. Although she herself is not good at lightning release, it is only relative to the previous attributes. Moreover, after having the Rinnegan, she can automatically master the chakra form transformations of the five attributes, so her ninjutsu is unlikely to be bad.