The leisurely life of the Hyuga main family

On the other side~

The unlucky duo, covered in injuries, stumbled back to the Land of Rain.

Compared to Itachi Uchiha, who only suffered from the backlash and the physical strain caused by using Tsukuyomi once, Kisame Hoshigaki was truly unlucky.

Despite his professional training, Kisame Hoshigaki, who doesn't usually laugh, couldn't help but burst out laughing when he saw Jiraiya, resulting in a severe beating from the enraged Jiraiya.

If it weren't for his quick thinking and running along the river, he would probably have become the first fallen member of the Akatsuki.

Even so, Kisame Hoshigaki is not having an easy time right now.

"Huh? You two have switched roles?" Deidara scratched his head, looking curiously at Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki.

Isn't it usually the shark-faced guy supporting the yandere guy? Why are the roles reversed today?

"We've run into trouble in Konoha." Before Itachi Uchiha could speak, Kisame Hoshigaki spoke first.

Jiraiya was alright; although he was no match for the opponent, he could still run away. But that young man from the Hyuga clan slapped him, and although Samehada was the main victim of the injury, he still suffered a considerable impact.

Even now, his Samehada still looks listless.

"Huh? There are actually people you can't handle?" Recalling when he joined the Akatsuki, it was these two guys and Uncle Sasori who extended the "invitation," and it was Uchiha Itachi who defeated him single-handedly.

Deidara acknowledged the strength of each member of the Akatsuki, which is why he exclaimed in surprise.

"Stop talking nonsense, we need to find the leader..." Kisame Hoshigaki said unhappily.

"Go ahead, why are you telling me? I didn't stop you." Deidara put his hands behind his head and looked at Kisame Hoshigaki with a nonchalant air.

"..." Kisame Hoshigaki fell silent. Indeed! Why waste time arguing with this brat?!

"Hey, Kisame, you seem to have gotten a pretty bad beating. Tell me about it." Deidara darted over to Kisame and provoked him recklessly.

"Get out of my way!" Kisame's already pale face turned even worse!

"Deidara, you've gone a bit too far," Itachi Uchiha said calmly.

"Tch!" Deidara said unhappily, glancing warily at Uchiha Itachi. Although he had been training hard, trying to find a way to deal with those eyes, he had no confidence so far.

With his powerful hardware facilities and unparalleled combat talent, Itachi Uchiha's strength seems to be much more than what it appears to be on paper.

Leaving aside the concept of a healthy Weasel, his record is indeed impressive, so it's perfectly reasonable for some people to praise his strength.

The two headed straight for their destination, with Deidara secretly following behind, genuinely curious about the duo's unfortunate encounter.

"Mission failed. We were unable to bring back the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki." Itachi Uchiha's tone remained as calm as ever.

"The intelligence is wrong. The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is not completely ignorant; in fact, he can already be considered a mature Jinchuriki!" Kisame said with a sour expression.

Looking around, he regretted not seeing Black Jue, otherwise he would have given him a good scolding!

Damn it! I almost got killed because of a mistake in intelligence. If it were just a difference in strength, I would have let it go, but to die because of a mistake in intelligence, I would never be happy even if I died.

"The intelligence is wrong?!" This one sentence immediately made Pain lose confidence. In his eyes, Black Zetsu may not have many other skills, but his intelligence gathering skills are top-notch!

Now that Kisame says the information is wrong, that's really exciting!

Was the intelligence this time incorrect? Or were other intelligence reports also incorrect?

"Because it was in Konoha Village, we encountered the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and prepared to capture him. However, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki immediately transformed into a Tailed Beast and even condensed a Tailed Beast Ball..."

"Wow, are Konoha Jinchuriki really this reckless?" Deidara, who was eavesdropping, immediately exclaimed.

Going on a rampage is somewhat understandable, but if one is conscious, then it's just too reckless.

"..." Kisame glared at the startled Deidara before continuing, "To avoid being besieged by the entire village, we made a strategic retreat. After that, we encountered a bottomless monster in Konoha!"

"His movements were unpredictable and his strength was terrifying." Thinking about it now, Kisame was still a little scared. If his opponent hadn't held back, he and Itachi would probably be dead by now.

"Regarding intelligence, I will hold them accountable." In other words, this was just a test. If the plan is actually implemented, then this will be a major blunder!

"As for monstrous powerhouses? They are nothing to fear! I am Pain, I am a god! And a god fears nothing!" Pain, or rather Nagato, had absolute confidence in his own strength!

"..." The three remained silent. Your strength is indeed formidable, but aren't you being a little too confident?

"Should I be held accountable?" Just then, Zetsu appeared.

"Absolutely not! The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is a mature being, not some clueless boy who doesn't even know what a Jinchuriki is!" Kisame rebuked him on the spot, unleashing his full power.

Damn it! I almost got ripped off!

"This is impossible!" Faced with Kisame's accusation, both Black Zetsu and White Zetsu were completely dumbfounded.

"Our own experience! That brat can freely control his tailed beast transformation, how could it be fake?!" The more they thought about it, the angrier they became.

If the intelligence was accurate, they wouldn't have been so brazen as to try to capture him in the street. They should have at least waited for a suitable opportunity, instead of almost getting hit in the face by a Tailed Beast Ball and triggering a chain reaction.

He didn't say anything, but instead turned his gaze to Uchiha Itachi, trying to ascertain something.

"That's true!" Itachi Uchiha nodded slowly, confirming the truth of Kisame's words.

Now it's Jue's turn to question the meaning of life.

"Wait a minute!" Jue immediately began to connect with the earth's veins, and after a while, his black and white face twisted: Damn bastards, I really want to erase all your consciousness!

They actually went to peep at the bathhouse?! You bunch of trash don't even have that ability, so why did you do all this?!

"I'm sorry, this was my mistake!" After understanding the whole story, Jue apologized decisively.

"Hmph!" Kisame snorted coldly, his whole body exuding dissatisfaction.

"Damn! What about the information about the powerful monster Kisame mentioned? Do you have it?" Deidara immediately leaned closer. Pain might not care, but he was extremely curious.

"..." Black Zetsu remained silent.

Are you trying to make things difficult for me?!

Even if the three modes of merging into the earth's veins, perfect camouflage, and spore form are undetectable by the White Eye, those idiots could never maintain these three states indefinitely!