Naruto: Boruto Returns to Shippuden

Chapter 221, Tail 3

With Boruto's help, Naruto finally mastered the basics of his newly developed ninjutsu, Wind Release: Rasenshuriken.

Naruto's excitement was palpable; he could hardly contain his elation.

However, Naruto can only use Wind Release: Rasenshuriken when he is in Sage Mode.

Only in this state can his body withstand the powerful energy storm released by the Rasenshuriken.

Otherwise, a body that has not been enhanced by Sage Mode will not be able to withstand this level of energy impact and may suffer serious damage.

Unless he further develops and perfects this ninjutsu to the point where he can throw the Rasengan like Boruto, he won't be able to safely use Wind Release: Rasenshuriken without relying on Sage Mode.

Boruto, on the other hand, does not have such worries. His physical strength has reached the level of the Otsutsuki, which means that ordinary ninjutsu can hardly cause him any harm.

Naruto excitedly turned to Boruto and exclaimed, "Boruto, let's go! To celebrate mastering my new ninjutsu, I'll treat you to Ichiraku Ramen and have a good celebration!"

......

Boruto and the others had just finished eating and walked out of Ichiraku Ramen when Naruto grumbled, "Honestly, Ichiraku Ramen is delicious enough, why does it have to switch to making... that kind of sauce ramen...?"

Naruto told Ichiraku that he was somewhat displeased that Ayame-nee felt ramen was outdated after returning from her studies and had changed the classic flavor.

Just then, a red liaison frog suddenly appeared in Boruto's field of vision. Boruto immediately recognized the liaison frog as the one he had left with Orochimaru.

The communication frog had a scroll tied to its back. No one knew what message Orochimaru had brought him. Boruto stood there waiting until the communication frog jumped in front of him. Then he stretched out a hand and let the communication frog jump onto his palm.

Boruto untied the scroll from the communication frog and carefully unfolded it to examine it.

The letter mentioned that, since their Yukimaru possessed the ability to control the Three-Tails, Orochimaru planned to send Kabuto Yakushi to the location where the Three-Tails was hiding to confirm it.

However, they were surprised to find that the Three-Tails had been captured by members of the Akatsuki and was being dragged across the sea.

At the end of the letter, Kabuto Yakushi described the names and physical characteristics of the two Akatsuki members, providing Boruto with information.

After reading the letter, Boruto burned the envelope in his hand and muttered to himself, "Deidara from Akatsuki and a masked man?"

......

On the edge of the Land of Fire, Deidara has successfully completed his mission to capture the Tailed Beast. He used his artistic explosion to capture the Three-Tails, which was hidden deep in the lake.

At this point, he had already completed the task of taking two tailed beasts. Deidara was riding on two giant birds he had created from explosive clay, and was transporting the unconscious Three-Tails back to the organization.

With admiration shining in his eyes, Tobi excitedly said to Deidara, "Senior Deidara is amazing! He defeated the Three-Tails in just one move."

Deidara said in a calm and confident tone, "Don't get too cocky, hmm! The Three-Tails is weak because it doesn't have a Jinchūriki, and it doesn't have the consciousness to control its power."

This time it wasn't entirely because of my own strength, but because of the special circumstances of my opponent. However, even if the Three-Tails has a Jinchuriki, I'm still not afraid to deal with her.

After hearing Deidara's words, Tobi, who was lying on the Three-Tails, stopped teasing Deidara as usual and became unusually quiet.

Seeing that Tobi was unusually quiet, Deidara said, "Hey, Tobi, do you have to be so cool and taciturn? At least answer my questions..."

Before Deidara could finish speaking, Tobi made a strange noise: "Um...ah...no...no...this...this...here..."

Deidara was so angry that he sent him a bomb-themed meal as his alarm clock.

However, when passing through the Land of Fire, Deidara hesitated briefly before finally deciding to jump off the flying bird.

Anyway, he had already successfully completed his mission objectives, and now he had free time. He was very eager to see for himself what kind of abilities Boruto possessed that enabled him to defeat so many Akatsuki members in succession.

When Tobi saw Deidara abandon him and leap off Asuka, he frowned, then created a clone to continue guiding Asuka toward the Akatsuki organization.

After doing all this, Tobi let out a wail: "Deidara-senpai! Don't leave me alone!!" and ran in the direction Deidara had gone.

......

A short while later, a buttock suddenly appeared from behind a tree behind Deidara, wriggling, accompanied by a voice saying, "Hide your head, not your tail."

Seeing that Deidara did not react at all, Abi quickly stepped past Deidara and hid behind a tree in front of him again.

Then, mimicking a girl's tone and striking a coy pose, he said, "I'm a high school girl who admires Deidara-senpai~"

Despite Tobi's antics, Deidara couldn't help but say to him, "If it weren't for the rapid decline in the organization's personnel recently, how could someone as weak and unreliable as you have become a full member... um!"

"Deidara-senpai, what you said hurt me too much. No matter what, I'm a member of Akatsuki now, okay? Deidara-senpai, you have to be nicer to me~" Tobi said, putting his finger to his lips and striking a shy pose.

The veins on Deidara's forehead bulged as he wished he could stuff the explosive clay in his hand into every hole in Tobi's body, suffocating him until he died.

Deidara listened to the noisy and disruptive Fei beside him, a frustrated expression on his face. Why would the organization arrange for such a frivolous and unserious guy to team up with him?

Deidara couldn't help but reminisce about the days when he partnered with Sasori, even though they had very different artistic pursuits back then.

Brother Scorpion is really something. He always talks about eternal life being his art, but in the end, he still couldn't escape the fate of death and his soul returned to the Pure Land.

"Senior Deidara, haven't we already captured the Three-Tails? Instead of reporting back to the organization, where are we going now?" Tobi asked, curious about his next plans.

Deidara replied, "There's someone in Konoha I care about, I think his name is... Boruto, hmm!"

Upon hearing the name, Afei fell silent instantly. Beneath his mask, there might have been surprise, disdain, or other complex emotions, but his specific expression remained unreadable.

Then, Tobi said to Deidara in a carefree tone, "Huh? Let's not, he seems pretty scary... Even Hidan and Kakuzu, those two seniors, were defeated by him not long ago..."

Deidara patted his chest confidently and assured Afei, "Don't worry, I'll take care of him in no time with my art. You can just hide behind me and watch the show."

"Besides, those two have faced Boruto before. They were so reckless even after being given advance information, so their defeat was to be expected, wasn't it?"

"No..." Afei continued, "I'm just afraid you'll lose to him like the other seniors did, and then your explosive art won't be as impressive..."

Upon hearing Afei's words, Deidara felt like a powder keg about to explode.

Although Tobi saw that Deidara's face was ashen, he continued to nag in Deidara's ear: "Are you angry? Deidara-senpai~ If you keep being so hot-tempered, you might end up dying in an explosion~"