The furious Onoki asked his subordinates to clean the battlefield, treat the wounded, and further inquire about the enemy, and then returned to Iwagakure Village with great concern.

The Tsuchikage Sandaime, who looked very ugly, entered the prison for serious criminals and asked Kurotsuchi, who was monitoring his senior brother:

"Is he still unresponsive?"

Kurotsuchi replied:

"His body is no longer in serious condition, but his mental state is a bit strange. He seemed to have encountered something extremely scary and was frightened out of his wits."

"Is this bastard kid going to be afraid one day? Impossible. He must have suffered an extremely terrifying mental attack."

Although there are not many illusion masters and spiritual power masters in Yanyin Village, it is not a problem to check Deidara's body for hidden dangers.

Judging from the information obtained so far, Deidara's injury seems to be serious. He has received relatively comprehensive treatment and is almost recovered. He should be able to recover from his mental problems if he takes a sufficient rest for a period of time.

The Rock Ninjas did detect traces of genjutsu attacks in Deidara's mind. Normally, this kind of damage would slowly fade away as time goes by.

Of course, if they knew about the existence of the most powerful genjutsu Beitenjin and the forbidden arts Izanaki and Izanami, they would definitely not be so optimistic.

"Old man, I heard from the medical ninjas that Deidara's physical fitness is much better than before. It is much stronger than when he defected. Is it the effect of practicing some forbidden techniques?"

Onoki knew this, but he didn't find anything suspicious about it.

"If he hadn't been too strong, you probably wouldn't have ignored it. Deidara is just a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy. He's in adolescence, an age where his body grows extremely rapidly. He should become stronger."

Although the growth rate was too exaggerated and suspicious, the grandfather and grandson still recognized the identity of Deidara in front of them.

Looking at Deidara's slightly haggard face, Ohnoki suddenly became furious.

"Damn Gushan Bushui, we Iwa ninja have never dealt with them before, but they are so blackmailing..."

In the short term, Hidden Sand Village spent more money to redeem the Red Sand Scorpion. If you include the pile of well-made puppets, the loss would be even greater.

However, in the long run, Yanyin Village's contribution is not small.

How much you can earn from mining depends on the capabilities of each party.

Ordinary local tycoons have limited abilities, and they can't get much out of digging for a lifetime. This is different for a thousand-year-old family like the Gushan family.

Moving several mountains back is not a problem.

Ohnoki was heartbroken when he thought that the mighty team of the Furugi family was already on their way to the Land of Earth, and how many precious resources buried underground were about to be mined.

It wouldn't work otherwise. The Land of Earth is barren and has nothing to offer, but the Iwa Ninjas have plenty of money. They wouldn't be so aggrieved if they had another trading partner.

The so-called wealth of Iwa Ninja is relative. Compared with the Furusugi family, it is not enough.

Things that can be bought with money are not important to the Gushan family, so if Major Governor Gushan doesn't want money, there is no need to talk about it no matter how much it is.

Although they did not "lease" actual land to the Kosugi family like Sunagakure Village, the prospecting and mining rights in the mountains, rivers and swamps were released, but it was also a huge loss.

It just looks decent.

Just when Onoki was cursing Furugi Bosui, the third Hokage of Konoha Village, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the spineless Fourth Generation Kazekage, Rasa, Kurotsuchi was carefully comforting him, he was

The chains locked his hands and feet, and Deidara, who had been motionless, opened his eyes.

In an instant, the grandfather and grandson stopped their unproductive conversation and focused their attention on Deidara.

"Finally woke up?"

Onoki said coldly, Deidara raised his head and looked at the two people who were looking at him condescendingly, no, there was only one person.

Even without standing up, Deidara's sitting height was slightly higher than that of the short Onoki, so he could see him at eye level.

"Am I being sent back?"

"No, you were sold back, like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. After some bargaining, the village paid for you."

Onoki said mockingly,

"So, you have to thank your compatriots properly, and at the same time atone for your sins with gratitude and repay the debts you owe."

"Atonement? Repayment?"

After hearing this, Deidara sneered a few times and responded,

"Old man, are you thinking too much? Don't say that I don't owe you anything, even if I really let you down, so what? I don't want to stay in this lifeless ghost place for a moment longer."

Whether it was the prison here, the Hidden Rock Village outside, or even the Kingdom of Earth, Deidara didn't have any favorable impressions.

Defecting at a young age was not something he did impulsively. From the very beginning, this blond boy had no sense of belonging, even if Onoki was his mentor.

"Don't you have any sense of gratitude or guilt?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? The only thing I regret is that I didn't burn this disgusting village to the ground before I left."

Kurotsuchi, who was standing aside, couldn't help but retorted after hearing this:

"Is there anything the village can do to you that is sorry for you, or is there someone who has offended you?"

"It's precisely because I don't have it that I want to leave here,"

Deidara laughed wildly,

"I have learned a lot of skills, not to make explosive clay, to blow up mountains to clear roads for certain mines, nor to do team exercises every day with the pile of rubbish from the demolition force."

In the final analysis, Deidara did not regard the rock ninjas as the same kind at all, but rather identified more with rebellious ninjas like the Red Sand Scorpion who came out of the sworn enemy's ninja village.

Ohnoki taught a strong student, but did not cultivate a correct outlook on life and values ​​in him.

It has to be said that Onoki, who is very old, is a wise man in many fields, but his performance can be called a disaster when it comes to choosing a successor.

"You...are even more crazy than before."

Onoki was so angry that he couldn't help blowing his beard and staring. He wished he could use the Dust Escape and Original Realm Peeling Technique to evaporate the blond bastard into an atomic nucleus. With Kurotsuchi's constant comfort, he forcibly suppressed his anger.

"You probably also know that I will not kill you. Therefore, I will not use false promises to make you confess your sins. However, there is no one better than the people present to make this difficult for you."

The intelligence from Xiao' organization tells me, so that you can suffer less..."

As he spoke, Onoki summoned an ANBU and asked him to pierce a long thorn filled with lightning chakra into Deidara's shoulder, pinning him to the ground.

As the thunderbolt flowed through Deidara's body in bursts, the paralysis effect made Deidara feel that he had lost control all over his body, and the little chakra he had finally accumulated was instantly dispersed.

"I taught you all your skills. Is there any way you can deceive me? Stop struggling in vain and tell the truth."

"It's okay to let me say it, but, old man, are you really ready to listen? Don't be scared to death by then."

"Have you also said this to the people of the Gushan family? Have you ever seen them afraid? The strong are never afraid of the stronger. Only cowards will be trembling in the face of challenges."

"Hey, if you say that, then we have nothing to talk about. If you have any tricks, just use them. I'm not afraid of you, a bad old man. Just watch..."

Feeling underestimated, Deidara smiled arrogantly and simply gave up his attempt at limited cooperation and directly interrupted further communication.

"You...okay."

Ohnoki, who had long understood that it was impossible to convince this misguided student in just one exchange, handed the matter over to his subordinates and left with an angry look on his face, leaving Kurotsuchi looking at the tough-talking Deidara with a half-smile.

Screaming under the blow of Lei Dun.

"What a strange behavior..."

Kurotsuchi grabbed Deidara's messy hair and pulled it hard, raising his slightly drooped head.

"Although you were smart before, you would never have such a strong speaking skills. I am very curious, what are your plans when you return to the village this time?"

"I do not understand what you mean."

"Forget it if you don't understand. I heard that your 'companion' in the rebel ninja organization came very close to the village today and had a conflict with the patrolling guard. In the end, the other party seemed to be safe. We

Iwa Ninja's losses are not small..."

"It's Itachi and Fangtu, right?"

"you know?"

"Besides them, there are not many people in the organization who will come to the Kingdom of Earth."

The leader and Konan rarely go out, and rarely leave the Country of Rain unless absolutely necessary.

Kakuzu and Hidan will probably only hang out in underground bounty houses, looking for targets and earning commissions after hunting them.

After all, there are very few formal members in the "Akatsuki" organization, and only a few are useful.

The behavior of each team is not a secret, and Deidara can infer that it is normal.

Hearing this, Kurotsuchi further asked:

"I know Uchiha Itachi, who is the genius of Konoha Village who defected after killing his entire family?"

"Didn't you fight against them? You will know by comparing the portraits."

"We have carefully looked at several important suspects, and none of them match their numbers."

Deidara couldn't help but sneer and said,

"You are comparing data on living people, right? Why don't you try the dead ones?"

"Dead?"

Kurotsuchi's eyes flashed with light, as if he had some realization.

"You mean, there are people who faked their own death and changed their names to join that rebel ninja organization?"
To be continued...