Chapter 250: Konan, Defeated
Sasuke, the spirited young man, activated his Sharingan and charged straight at Deidara, dragging his Chidori along. There was no particular reason, he just simply disliked that blond ponytail with bangs hairstyle.
"Naruto!" he yelled.
With a telepathic understanding, Naruto merely glanced back and immediately guessed his teammate's intention. He instantly split off a shadow clone to help him create a Rasengan. Then, both of them shouted in unison, rushing towards Deidara from left and right, holding a Rasengan and a Chidori.
Deidara, who was currently showcasing his art and forcing Choji to consecutively eat the Green Spinach Pill and Yellow Curry Pill, was first stunned, then filled with rage. If one were to rank who in the world was most fixated on Itachi Uchiha, Sasuke would undeniably be first, followed by Izumi, Deidara, and Orochimaru – with the latter two tied for position. Being instantly defeated by Itachi Uchiha was a severe blow to their pride.
After joining the Akatsuki, Deidara had conducted extensive investigations into Itachi Uchiha's past. Public records were available in various villages, and figures like Sasuke naturally fell within the scope of his inquiry. Now, seeing those scarlet Sharingan eyes on the opponent, it instantly ignited his fury!
Facing the attacks converging from left and right, he made a judgment similar to Kakashi in the original timeline. Grabbing both of their wrists, and relying on his superior strength and speed, he spun 180 degrees in place and hurled the two of them in opposite directions. He paid special attention to Sasuke, sending dozens of clay spiders rapidly crawling along his wrist. His next move would have been to form the hand seals to detonate them, but just as he raised his hand, he froze. With a furious expression, he looked to his left. Shikamaru's Shadow Possession Jutsu held him firmly in place.
"Sasuke! Those things will explode! Get rid of them fast! I can't hold him for long!"
Receiving the warning, Sasuke, who was still airborne, quickly tore off his sleeve and shook off the clay spiders.
Deidara was two years older than them and possessed significantly more chakra than Shikamaru and the others. Five seconds later, he broke free from the bind, threw a kick, and sent Choji flying sideways while he was using the Human Bullet Tank.
Just as he was about to land a fatal blow on Shikamaru, a kunai flew towards his heart. Asuma had arrived. Following closely behind were Hayate Gekko and Yugao Uzuki, temporarily paired with Kakashi in a small squad, while Genma Shiranui, Raidō Namiashi, and Shino Aburame, temporarily teamed with Asuma, arrived as support from another direction.
Ino, Shikamaru, Choji, Naruto, Kakashi, Sasuke, Hayate Gekko, Yugao Uzuki, Asuma, Genma Shiranui, Raidō Namiashi, and Shino Aburame – Konoha Village had deployed twelve ninjas for this ambush against the Akatsuki. Including Ino, this force was equivalent to having three elite Jonin leading the charge, with the remaining nine ninjas also being among the village's best. This team composition was enough to secure victory in a specific area on a Great Ninja War battlefield.
However, no one expected that the Akatsuki wouldn't send just two members this time, but three. The strength of the three also far exceeded the initial estimates, especially Sasori. That guy's power was greater than anyone present. With the Performance of a Hundred Puppets unleashed, Konoha's numerical advantage was nullified; against this S-rank Secret Technique, they became the ones being surrounded.
Kakashi, as the Jonin Squad Leader, naturally took on the leadership role. He constantly issued orders via his wireless headset.
"Asuma, take your squad and handle my opponent. Be careful; this guy's puppet control is extremely strong, and his weapons are highly poisonous. Sasuke, you'll work with me. We'll take care of the Earth Style user. Ino—"
He glanced towards Ino. Good heavens, those two were exchanging groin kicks and friendly face-breaking punches, looking like they didn't need any assistance whatsoever. However, to be safe, he still sent Yugao Uzuki to support Ino. Girls, maybe they'll have more in common fighting together...
Yugao Uzuki had just run over, but not long after, she retreated at an even faster speed. No way, she thought. She couldn't get involved in Ino and Konan's fight at all. After competing with ninjutsu and taijutsu, they were now deciding the victor with explosions!
Konan could infuse her own chakra into her paper ninjutsu, producing effects equivalent to explosive tags. Now, explosive tags covered the surface of the water like a dense swarm. It wasn't the legendary 600 billion tags, but countless paper talismans had transformed into a river of paper, containing deadly danger, directed entirely at Ino.
"Paper Person of God Technique!"
"Risky Violent Steamy Destruction!" Ino first erected an Earth Style: Mud Wall in front of herself, then pointed at Konan, and 'Fat Ino' charged forward with grunts of effort.
"Huh? You guys didn't wait for me! This is infuriating! Why wasn't I called for this art festival!" Deidara shouted from a distance, but facing Kakashi and Sasuke, both lightning-style users, he was hard-pressed to cope, fighting a losing battle. He could only wail a couple of times.
The countless paper talismans struck the Mud Wall. The thick earth barrier didn't even last a second before being blown to pieces. Ino added a layer of Water Style: Water Formation Wall behind it, then, feeling it wasn't secure enough, followed up with a Wood Style: Wood Locking Wall. She erected layer upon layer of defenses, while Konan also flew away using her paper wings. Now, it was a race to see whether the Paper Person of God would blow Ino to bits first, or if Risky Violent Steamy Destruction would catch up to the flying Konan. Both were gambling – gambling on chakra, gambling on speed.
The three layers of defense – Mud Wall, Water Formation Wall, and Wood Locking Wall – were precarious under the explosion of the Paper Person of God. Ino constantly reinforced the shields with chakra while ordering Fat Ino to speed up.
Fat Ino, emitting scorching steam all over, flew faster and faster. Just a few meters away from Konan, she could already feel the scalding temperature behind her. In this critical moment, Konan had no choice but to separate a large amount of paper infused with her own chakra from her body. These papers enveloped Fat Ino layer upon layer, then let out a muffled sound. After the ball of paper drastically contracted, it exploded from within, reducing over ninety percent of the paper to shreds.
"Huff!" Konan landed on the water's surface, spitting out a large mouthful of blood, her face even paler than paper. She looked towards Ino's direction. Only the Wood Locking Wall, composed of vines, remained there. Where is that Leaf Village kunoichi?
She transformed into paper once more, her reaction speed a full beat slower this time.
Ino, her body covered in oily chakra, appeared behind her, grabbed her around the waist, and immediately started rubbing! She rubbed Konan's smooth back until it was covered in oil, effectively disabling her Paper Transformation. Then, clutching her waist tightly with all her strength, Ino let out a loud shout and forcefully slammed and threw her in the opposite direction!
A ninja's body was strong indeed. Ino caught her by surprise, and combined with her oil transformation technique, even this didn't kill Konan, merely knocked her unconscious. Without any external interference, she had successfully defeated Konan, who was arguably at the bottom of the Akatsuki in terms of combat power. Konan was reluctant to use her 600 billion explosive tags, and Ino hadn't used her clay or Spirilization Jutsu. In the end, the result was quite fair.
Ino checked her ninja tool pouch. She hadn't brought any specialized handcuffs or leg restraints. She could only paste three sealing tags onto Konan's beautiful back, sealing her chakra pathways.
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