Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

In the world of Naruto, apart from special cases like the theatrical version, there are almost no organized air force units.

Although the design of this airship is somewhat unconventional and bizarre, Hiruko doesn't need to worry about it being easily shot down by others since it's similar to the kind of airship that will only appear in Boruto decades later.

Even after traveling to the Boruto timeline, the Seventh Hokage, Naruto, who is still alive today, is working hard to maintain peace with his powerful strength.

The five major powers are generally at peace, and no one would attack an airship without a reason.

Hiruko skillfully maneuvered the airship to a slow descent, and then entered the Sand Village together with Sasori.

With sharp eyes, the two men quickly spotted a hapless fellow wearing a Sand Village headband and covered in face paint.

After all, Loulan is located in the desert, so according to the principle of obtaining intelligence from the nearest place, starting with Sand Village, which is also a desert country, is undoubtedly the fastest way.

After all, Sunagakure is one of the Five Great Nations, and its intelligence resources should be much richer and more comprehensive than those of smaller countries.

"Interesting, interesting, it's actually this timeline." Hiruko used a secret technique of the mountain clan to forcibly extract information from the unfortunate man's mind.

They casually tossed the unlucky guy, whose face was contorted with embarrassment, aside like trash.

He turned to look at Scorpion, a very malicious expression on his face.

"What? Why are you looking at me like that?" Sasori's senses were always sharp, and he noticed the strange look in Hiruko's eyes. He immediately frowned and said with displeasure.

"The current timeline is roughly ten years or so forward from our original timeline."

The Fourth Kazekage is dead. The Fifth Kazekage is a Jinchūriki, but unfortunately, he doesn't seem to be in good condition. The injuries from the Third Shinobi World War have made Sunagakure's fate so unfortunate. "Hiruko said slowly, arms crossed.

"Yes, according to this Sand Village Jonin, the Sand Village Kage who is a Jinchūriki was kidnapped by a mysterious organization."

When Elder Chiyo learned that the organization that had kidnapped the Jinchuriki was imprisoning her beloved grandson Sasori, she completely disregarded her advanced age.

Despite his aged and frail body, he insisted on joining the mission to rescue the Jinchuriki.

Hiruko crossed his arms, a playful expression on his face: "This is very interesting!"

"What a brainless old woman. Doesn't she know how old she is? Still so impulsive," Scorpion replied lightly, expressionless.

Then he tilted his head, a hint of curiosity in his eyes, and asked, "What about this world? Where am I in this world? I'm quite interested in who I will be in ten years or so from now."

"And your grandmother, Granny Chiyo, I'm also quite curious about what she looks like now."

“I think I know where they are. Let’s go, we can’t miss this rare battle between grandfather and grandson.”

Hiruko's lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile. He was full of anticipation for the future clash between Sasori and Granny Chiyo.

Whether it's Sasori's ingenious modification techniques, the regeneration core technique he developed, or the self-reincarnation technique that Granny Chiyo painstakingly researched for Sasori, all of these are areas where mortals violate the taboos of the gods.

The technique of self-reincarnation was originally developed to allow the parents of the grandson Scorpion to be reborn.

It requires the caster to use all of their own chakra as a medium to distribute life completely to others, while also allowing the dead to be reborn.

This is one of only two ninjutsu in Naruto that can bring the dead back to life, and can also heal the living by converting chakra into life force.

This has already touched upon the true origin and root of Yang Release, and Hiruko's Resurrection Rope Tree Technique is also based on this principle.

However, Hiruko did not need to sacrifice his own life; there were other substitutes.

Besides its ultimate technique 'Self-Rebirth Reincarnation', it can also infuse life into those who are near death.

Even the Sage of Six Paths, after splitting the Ten-Tails and infusing it with life, created the unique life forms of the Tailed Beasts, which are no more than this.

The regeneration technique that Chiyo has created now has the potential to develop into something beyond the ordinary.

Except for its core, all of Scorpion's body parts are replaceable and can be replaced.

If we can further develop the technology and create the ability to remotely control puppets wirelessly, then perhaps we will see another replica of the Lich's Box.

Inside the dimly lit and eerily atmospheric cave, two members of the Akatsuki organization, Deidara and Sasori, were engaged in a heated debate.

Completely disregarding the Konoha reinforcements present—Kakashi Hatake, Naruto Uzumaki, and Sakura Haruno—as well as Granny Chiyo secretly observing her grandson from the side.

“Deidara, you don’t seem to understand what true art is.” Sasori said coldly, his voice echoing through the cave.

“I think you’re the one who really doesn’t understand,” Deidara retorted, hands on his hips, his face full of dissatisfaction.

"No, no, no, eternal beauty is true art. Those things that are fleeting don't deserve to be called art at all." Scorpion insisted on his point of view, his tone filled with unwavering determination.

"Don't talk nonsense. The beauty of a fleeting moment is true art, and the breathtaking explosion is the ultimate in art," Deidara retorted, raising his voice to speak loudly.

The two argued heatedly, neither willing to back down, and the atmosphere in the cave became increasingly tense, as if the air itself had frozen.

Naruto Uzumaki, who had been left out in the cold and seemingly invisible, was now so angry that his eyes were practically spitting fire.

He suddenly pulled a giant shuriken from his ninja tool bag, his arm muscles taut.

He hurled the weapon at Sasori and Deidara, who were arguing obliviously beside Gaara's corpse, yelling, "You two bastards, stop joking around!"

With a crisp, loud "clang," the giant shuriken was casually knocked down by Scorpion's tail, as if it were a tiny, insignificant insect.

Sasori didn't even lift his eyelids once, remaining immersed in his argument with Deidara, as if everything outside was irrelevant to him.

Naruto, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, was about to explode with rage. Veins bulged on his forehead, his fists clenched, and he roared, "You bastard, you're just trying to make me angry!"

Sasori, however, continued arguing with Deidara at a leisurely pace. In his eyes, Deidara, this junior, had serious problems with his thinking and needed to be corrected.

He said with a serious expression, "You must know that art is eternal."

That's why I just said it might make you angry.

Deidara, you should know what happens when you make me angry.

At this moment, the scorpion manipulated its tail, and a small amount of purple liquid slowly seeped out from the wound. The liquid shimmered with an eerie light in the dim cave, looking like extremely poisonous venom.

At this level, within the Akatsuki organization, it can only be considered playful.

Seeing this, Deidara's lips curled up slightly, revealing a disdainful smile, and he said, "Hmph, I have always been serious about art, and only my art is true art!"

As he spoke, Deidara suddenly stood up, and the mouth in the palm of his right hand began to wriggle and chew.

Chapter 162 I wonder if this little guy is durable.

He chewed out clumps of exploding clay, then skillfully shaped them into a cute little bird.

He cradled the little bird in both hands, his eyes gleaming with madness, then forcefully tossed it away, simultaneously forming a hand seal with one hand and chanting, "Explode!"

With a loud bang, the billowing smoke from the explosion instantly filled the air.

Just then, a giant white bird descended from the sky, flapping its enormous wings and the powerful airflow quickly dispersed the smoke.

The adorable giant bird sculpted from clay slowly descended, stretched out its long neck, and dragged Gaara's corpse into its mouth.

Deidara looked at Sasori with a mocking expression and said, "However, it seems your strength has declined."

But he already had a complete contingency plan. With a quick backward leap, he moved with lightning speed.

He leaped directly onto the flying clay giant bird, stood on its back, and with the bird's claws gripping Gaara's body, flew out of the cave.

"Tch, kids, goodbye."

Deidara greeted Naruto very politely, then turned to look at Naruto, whose emotions had completely exploded, and said with a wicked smile, "Little guy, you'd better keep up, or you'll get lost."

Deidara frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure in his eyes, and said with a smirk, "I'll handle Naruto."

"You deal with Sakura and Granny Chiyo."

When Naruto, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, witnessed Deidara riding a giant bird and carrying away Gaara's corpse, his anger was instantly ignited.

That anger was like a volcano about to erupt, fiery and surging, and could no longer be suppressed.

He stomped his feet hard on the ground, and the earth beneath his feet instantly cracked open, sending pebbles flying.

He shot off like a cannonball, hurtling towards Deidara with a whooshing sound, raising a cloud of dust in his wake, like an angry yellow dragon galloping across the desert.

"Naruto!"

"Naruto!" Kakashi called out anxiously.

Kakashi sighed helplessly at Naruto's reckless actions, his brows furrowed. He knew that once Naruto's temper flared up, not even ten oxen could pull him back.

At this point, persuasion was useless, so he could only follow closely behind like a nanny and chase after her.

During the chase, Kakashi accidentally tripped over a protruding clay bomb and fell forward.

"Boom!" The bomb rapidly expanded.

He had a bad feeling, but fortunately, his reaction speed, honed by years of combat, allowed him to quickly brace himself with his hands on the ground.

He used a somersault in mid-air to escape using the Instantaneous Movement Technique.

"Teacher, watch out!"

Before leaving, Kakashi slammed on the brakes, leaning slightly forward, and reminded Sakura, "I understand. You two must be careful."

Scorpions are not easy to deal with; don't try to fight them head-on if you encounter danger.

His eyes were full of worry, and his forehead was slightly sweaty from nervousness.

Sakura responded earnestly, then simply glanced at Kakashi with a determined look in her eyes, as if to tell him that she was ready, without saying anything more.

After Kakashi left, only Sakura, who was not involved, remained.

Sakura sighed first, a hint of nervousness in her eyes, and looked at Granny Chiyo, saying, "I heard that you retired a long time ago. Now that you have suddenly appeared, you must be eager to see what your grandson looks like."

Her voice was soft, with a hint of probing.

Granny Chiyo responded calmly and casually, "Hmph, I didn't come here to see him. It's just that some things need to be settled."

“That boy Scorpion has gone down the wrong path, and I must personally pull him back.”

Scorpion, controlling the puppet Hiruko, glared at Sakura, his eyes flashing with an eerie light.

The oppressive force emanating from it made Sakura swallow hard, her hands unconsciously clenching.

Grandma Chiyo gently comforted her, "Sakura, don't be afraid. Just stay behind Grandma, and Grandma will protect you."

With that, she slipped her hands into her wide sleeves, pulled up the task bar, and rows of kunai controlled by chakra floated out, gleaming coldly in the sunlight, like icy venomous snakes.

"rise!"

Grandma Chiyo shouted and pulled with both hands, sending out a row of kunai that shot out with a sharp whistling sound, heading first towards her grandson Sasori.

The kunai traced graceful arcs in the air, shooting towards their target like shooting stars.

However, these kunai, which could be manipulated and changed direction at will by chakra, only managed to make a few cuts on Sasori's puppet, Hiruko, causing almost no damage.

"Hiruko's" mechanical body swayed slightly before standing firmly in place again.