Kyo had previously thought,
To transform into the Kitsune Ogre and using the identity of Las Noches to invade Amegakure,
Thus fighting against Akatsuki,
Completing these few hidden side missions.
After all, hidden missions usually have very generous rewards and can also trigger additional compensation.
It was quite appealing.
However,
After careful consideration, he gave up the idea.
After all,
Everything needs a motive.
And before this,
Las Noches and Akatsuki were completely in a state of non-aggression.
Starting a fight arbitrarily would be a bit ridiculous.
As a qualified master of deception,
Kyo naturally didn't want to do something so demeaning.
Moreover,
It might even affect the progress of Akatsuki's Tailed Beast Capture Plan, which would be a loss outweighing gain.
So,
After repeated deliberation, he put it aside for the time being.
But,
He never imagined,
Years later, today,
That troublemaker Obito could actually come up with such a stupid idea.....
Truly brilliant.
However,
That being said,
Kyo, of course, wouldn't simply agree to Obito's cooperation request.
After all,
He wasn't a philanthropist.
If Obito wanted to gain the benefits of cooperation from him, he naturally needed to pay something as a price.
So,
Next came the negotiation phase.
Thinking this,
Kyo looked down at the white-masked Obito below flatly, without any fluctuation in his voice:
"Although you guessed right,"
"But why should we cooperate with you?"
"Even without participating in destroying Akatsuki, we can still achieve our original goals."
"So,"
"What's your leverage?"
Kyo stated calmly.
And hearing this,
Obito below naturally sensed a possibility, his heart steadying slightly.
Then, he raised one hand and said with a smile:
"That's not necessarily true."
"Kitsune Ogre-san."
"After all,"
"Akatsuki holds power sufficient to influence the overall situation of the world."
"If you don't deal with them first, then by then, I'm afraid it will be their power that dominates the world...
"And, to be honest,"
"I actually have a better plan that can help you quickly spread your teachings."
Obito's eye shone with a light of confidence, as if victory was assured, as he spoke with conviction.
What he referred to,
Was, of course, the "Eye of the Moon Plan".
But now,
He decided to change his approach to trick this Kitsune Ogre...
He had to find a way,
To make them believe that achieving the Infinite Tsukuyomi would allow them to spread their teachings throughout the entire world....
This way,
Perhaps later, after snatching back the Rinnegan and the Outer Path Statue from Nagato,
He could also conveniently have this Las Noches replace the original Akatsuki to complete the task of capturing the Tailed Beasts...
That would be killing two birds with one stone.
He'll be able to both eliminate the two major threats, Akatsuki and Las Noches, and turn them into tools to help him complete his task...
Thinking this,
A smile appeared in Obito's heart.
It didn't matter that he was kicked out of Akatsuki.
Anyway,
This Shinobi World...
Was about to return to my control again!
And the Infinite Tsukuyomi world,
Would also finally arrive!
A flower blooms in two places, each branch tells its own story.
While over there, Obito and Kyo were competing in acting skills,
Over here,
On the outskirts of Sunagakure.
Kyo's Gigai floated in the air, calmly watching the distant battle.
Deidara vs. Gaara.
In fact,
During the Chunin Exams back then,
Due to the early launch of the subversion plan, the original storyline had also changed.
Gaara had not accepted Naruto's Talk-no-Jutsu as in the original work, but had returned to Sunagakure in his original darkened state.
To be honest,
Kyo was curious back then,
Would a Gaara like this defect from Sunagakure later, completely departing from the original work?
But,
What he didn't expect was,
Gaara not only did not defect, but actually... also took the position of acting Kazekage.
That's right,
Not the official Fifth Kazekage as in the original.
But an acting leader.
It seemed,
The village's higher-ups were testing him.
Seeing this outcome,
Naturally, Kyo was somewhat surprised.
However,
After carefully observing,
He slightly understood why.
Because,
Through his perception of souls, Kyo noticed,
Shukaku, the One-Tail inside Gaara, seemed much calmer compared to when he first saw him years ago.
Back then, when Kyo first saw Gaara,
He could still perceive through his soul,
The irritability and bloodlust emanating from Shukaku.
But looking now,
It was like a peacefully sleeping beast.
It seemed,
After Shukaku calmed down, and after the 'caring father' Rasa died... Gaara's personality had been pacified...
Thinking this, Kyo watched the battle ahead.
To be honest,
The outcome of this battle itself wasn't much of a suspense.
Although Gaara was a genius,
Compared to Deidara, his strength was indeed a bit lacking.
After all,
You have to remember that Deidara, after joining Akatsuki these past few years, had been living a life on the edge.
His strength had long ago improved through various battles.
Coupled with his inherently not-weak tactical thinking, combined with his perfectly controlled explosive clay, his combat power was solidly at the Kage-level.
On the other hand, Gaara,
Due to the burden of the "turning good makes you three times weaker" debuff,
Without the boost of his dark side, his power wasn't particularly outstanding.
Although he could also be considered top-tier strength in Sunagakure,
That was only compared to Sunagakure.
Moreover, at this moment, he also needed to protect the Sunagakure below him, so naturally, he was somewhat restrained fighting Deidara.
And in the end,
Just like in the original work,
Deidara mixed his deliberately released micro-bombs into Gaara's sand,
And when Gaara's Absolute Defense sand automatically deployed, he directly detonated the micro-explosive clay against his face!
Achieving a solo kill, securing victory.
"Bang!"
The explosion resounded.
As flames shot into the sky, sand scattered.
Gaara lost consciousness and, in a defeated posture, fell downwards.
And Deidara in the sky naturally showed a smug, excited smile.
He quickly urged his clay bird downwards, flying rapidly towards Gaara.
After all, their goal this time was to capture the Jinchuriki, not to kill him.
Therefore,
After defeating him,
Naturally, they had to find a way to abduct him.
However,
Just as Deidara rushed downwards,
Suddenly,
From the darkness below,
A human puppet clothed in cloth suddenly shot out. Under the control of Chakra Threads, it instantly wrapped around Gaara's body and pulled him back!
Whoosh!
A cold wind swept by!
Deidara's target instantly missed!
"--!?"
Huh?!
Who is it?!
Who is stealing my prey???!
Deidara's gaze sharpened as he looked towards the direction of the chakra threads.
However,
Over there,
In the darkness, an old woman dressed in gray kimono was raising her hands, crossing them to release Chakra.
At this moment, her aged face was as calm as water, saying firmly:
"Outsider..."
"Today, you shall not abduct my Sunagakure's acting Kazekage, Gaara...!"
"No matter how many of you there are,"
"I, this old woman, will stop you... from taking another step forward!"
The moment her words fell,
She suddenly spread her arms wide and waved them sharply!
The Chakra Threads instantly surged, dancing wildly in the air like a storm!
The next moment, what shocked Deidara happened.
Behind this old woman,
Ten black human puppet figures suddenly appeared, floating behind her!
An immense visual oppressiveness instantly hit!
This was,
Her ultimate secret,
A legendary puppet technique capable of destroying a city---
The Chikamatsu Collection of Ten!