Not only the great pain from his body breaking, but also being killed by such an insignificant kid, both of these things made Hidan feel waves of intense hatred.
What the heck... Damn, isn't this just a silly mistake leading to disaster?
Hadn't he met opponents who were much stronger?
No one had ever defeated the immortal Hidan, and now he was actually killed by such a~ trap.
What a joke, he was not willing to die like this!
"What a joke... Just this kind of trap..."
"I won't die!! Even if I fall into this trap, I won't die!!!"
Hidan shouted loudly in the pit.
Even the stones that occasionally rolled down from both sides were not enough to quiet him down.
His face was constantly hit by stones, and soon it was bleeding and obviously swollen.
Every breath he took was filled with the muddy smell of earth, and even some loose dirt got into his mouth.
"As long as my head is still here, I can escape!"
"I will crawl onto your bed and tear off your face while you sleep."
"Lord Evil God will bless me to be immortal... I won't die!"
"You just wait and see!!!!"
Hidan's shrill voice echoed in the forest. Shikamaru brushed away the smoke and dust around him, with no expression on his face.
The ground was still shaking constantly, and stones were still falling from the rock walls.
Hidan's voice, however, completely quieted down after a threat, as if he had been crushed to death below.
Shikamaru stepped forward slightly and looked down. He could no longer see Hidan's shadow in the pit.
Only messy stones were still falling down.
Was his mouth blocked by stones so he couldn't get out?
"Who cares about that... Wait until you can get out."
Shikamaru glanced at the pit indifferently and then walked out of the forest.
Asuma's revenge had been taken, but revenge did not bring any special joy.
Before revenge, people focus all their energy and attention on the act of revenge.
As if revenge could bring salvation, soothing both emotions and state of mind.
But when hatred dissipates, after the emotional relief of killing someone for revenge.
Only endless emptiness remains.
The dead will not come back to life, the dead are always dead, and will not be revived after revenge.
Shikamaru knew this, and although he tried as much as possible to separate himself from these emotions, it was still inevitable that he would feel a little uncomfortable.
This feeling could only be soothed over time.
Shikamaru walked out of the forest.
On the other side, Naruto and Kakashi had also dealt with Kakuzu.
Although Kakuzu had several replaceable hearts, he couldn't withstand the group's continuous attacks.
In the end, there were just too many people.
If Hidan hadn't chased Shikamaru into the forest, he might not have ended up in his current situation.
But there was no way around it, so-called life and death are predestined.
...
Shikamaru and Naruto were busy dealing with Kakuzu and Hidan.
Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke were preparing for the tailed beasts on their side, and everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.
At least everyone, whether for the village or for the organization, was doing their best as workers.
"So, shouldn't you be doing something?"
Sunagakure Village, underground research lab.
Sasori's head poked over, looking at Hatake Satoru with the same gaze as if he were looking at a corpse.
"?"
Hatake Satoru was leaning back in his chair, with a piece of candy in his mouth and a magazine in his hand.
Hearing Sasori's voice, he raised his eyes, somewhat confused.
Although he was still wearing sunglasses, Hatake Satoru no longer hid his face like before.
The only remaining secret now was what Kakashi's face looked like under his mask.
"Hozuki Mangetsu has been back for two weeks. Have you been away from these things for more than twenty-four hours?"
Although Sasori had a child's face, the words he spoke inexplicably reminded Hatake Satoru of his mother.
The sense of disharmony was quite serious.
It felt like being disliked by his family for being idle for too long during the New Year.
I see, old people are inevitably like this.
Hatake Satoru nodded thoughtfully, as if thinking about something.
Sasori had been staying with him for a long time, and it was inevitable that he would become a little lazy.
Hatake Satoru had the ability to make people feel lazy. Sasori's personality had also become much more peaceful, and he could even get along well with Chiyo.
If this had happened when he first brought Sasori back, he wouldn't have talked to his grandmother properly even if he was beaten to death.
Whether it was the shame about his body, or the subtle awkwardness of having been enemies before.
"Don't look at me like that... I always feel like you can't say anything nice."
Sasori glanced at Hatake Satoru in a strange way.
If he hadn't really been unable to stand this guy's appearance, he wouldn't have come to say something like this to him.
It wasn't just because Hatake Satoru's mind was all on these novel things, and he seemed to have completely forgotten about guiding him in puppet techniques.
Even some medical experiments that Hatake Satoru had been preparing with great fanfare had been delayed.
For a moment, Sasori couldn't tell whether Hatake Satoru really wanted to quit, or whether he was thinking about something else.
"Ah~ I am seriously thinking about something—"
"I have been thinking carefully during this time."
Hatake Satoru took his legs off the table and looked at Sasori with a serious expression, as if he was really going to say something amazing.
Sure enough, this guy was still planning something.
Sasori looked at his serious face and also vaguely speculated.
Had there been something he hadn't noticed recently? Hatake Satoru liked to engage in small tricks behind their backs. Had he not observed it recently?
But even though he was thinking this, Sasori shrugged and said.
"Haa—I don't believe you. You're probably just looking for a good reason."
Hatake Satoru looked at Sasori's expression, which was obviously feigning disinterest. Because it was too obvious, he could directly see that this guy was actually very curious.
As Sasori's probing gaze swept back and forth, trying to find a clue on Hatake Satoru, Hatake Satoru spoke.
"I'm seriously thinking, have you misremembered your age? Are you almost at the age where you're going through menopause?"
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