"Takumi-senpai! What are we doing here?"
Deidara had been chatting enthusiastically the whole time. Now seeing everyone stop, he realized they had arrived at the training ground.
"Of course, for some post-meal exercise."
Takumi said with a smile. "We ate quite a bit, so some exercise to help digestion is good for the body and mind."
Seeing Deidara still in his disguised form, he slapped his forehead.
"Oh no, I almost forgot."
He said to Deidara, "You can remove your disguise now. With me here, you don't have to worry about the Anbu doing anything to you."
"Since Senpai says so, I feel relieved."
Deidara directly removed his disguise, revealing his true face.
Instantly, those who knew Deidara's identity all retreated, and those who didn't, seeing their actions, also quickly backed away.
Only Naruto stood there dumbfounded, pointing at Deidara with a trembling finger.
"Yo-you-you, aren't you that Akatsuki guy?"
Naruto asked with a strange expression.
"Don't be afraid."
Takumi turned back and smiled at their reactions. "Although Deidara was indeed a member of the Akatsuki before, he ultimately discovered that the Akatsuki is an evil organization. He has reformed."
"Although he has indeed done many wrong things in the past, we always have to give him a chance to turn over a new leaf and atone for the wrongs he committed."
He turned back and said to Deidara, "Introduce yourself."
"To them?"
Deidara only admired Takumi; he didn't care about these brats at all.
But since it was Takumi's request, no matter how unwilling he was, he could only curl his lip and introduce himself. "My name is Deidara. Nice to meet you."
No one responded; they still looked at Deidara with nervous expressions.
After all, they knew very well how powerful the Akatsuki's members were.
Although Takumi was right there, they were still worried Deidara would suddenly go berserk, and then someone would get hurt.
"You're from the Akatsuki?"
Just then, Sasuke stepped forward, looking at Deidara appraisingly. "Then you should be very familiar with that guy, right?"
"That guy?"
Deidara was confused. "Who are you talking about?"
"Uchiha Itachi, of course."
Takumi said with a smile.
Hearing this name, both Deidara's and Sasuke's pupils constricted sharply.
"Don't mention that guy's name to me. I don't like him."
Deidara said impatiently.
"It seems you were defeated by him. Just another loser under that guy."
Sasuke immediately lost interest.
He hadn't yet had a chance to test the gap between him and Itachi.
His fights with Takumi were just too one-sided, not helpful for him to find his own strength level.
Seeing an Akatsuki's member come to the training ground, he naturally wanted to test him out.
He didn't expect Deidara to be one of Itachi's losers; he was immediately very disappointed.
Even if he beat such a guy, there was nothing to be proud of.
"What did you say?"
Deidara's gaze immediately sharpened, and killing intent emanated from him.
Sasuke's spirit perked up, and an interested smile appeared on his face. "It seems you're quite strong. Perfect for me to try out my newest technique."
"I originally prepared this technique for that guy. Perfect to test its power on you."
Feeling Deidara's extraordinary killing intent, Sasuke immediately knew this guy was an expert.
Although inferior to Itachi, he could still be a sparring partner.
Training alone here all the time, he had no clear understanding of his own improvement.
"You two can spar, just don't kill each other."
Takumi smiled as he watched. "Now everyone is comrades from the same village."
"Oh, by the way, Deidara, Sasuke here is Itachi's younger brother."
"Sasuke, although Deidara is one of Itachi's losers, his strength is not to be underestimated. You should understand what I mean, right?"
Takumi grinned as he fanned the flames from the sidelines, making the hostility of this fight even stronger.
Even if something went wrong, he could intervene immediately.
As his words fell, the looks Deidara and Sasuke gave each other became sharp, filled with killing intent.
Deidara himself had a great deal of dissatisfaction, or rather hatred, towards Itachi.
His original intention in joining the Akatsuki was to observe Itachi up close and then defeat him.
Although he had now defected from the Akatsuki, he was more than happy to have the chance to beat up Itachi's little brother.
Sasuke felt Deidara's considerable killing intent and understood that this guy was currently the most suitable opponent to measure his own strength.
If it were someone from the village, even a Jonin, he couldn't go all out.
After all, having mastered the Mangekyo and Susano'o, Sasuke had few rivals left in the village.
Now, with someone who had been in the same organization as Itachi for a while, if he could defeat this guy, it would mean he was one step closer to Itachi.
So, Sasuke was also very serious.
Takumi stepped back a few paces, leaving the training ground, and the others followed him back.
"Hey, hey, hey, is this okay?"
Shikamaru said worriedly. "If those two fight freely here, the training ground will probably disappear completely, right?"
"I remember that Akatsuki guy is skilled in explosive Ninjutsu..."
Shino recalled what he remembered.
"Don't worry, I'm watching. Nothing will definitely happen."
Takumi said with a smile. "You guys watch too. If you're itching to try, you can jump in. Consider it post-meal digestion."
"Forget it, forget it."
Upon hearing this, everyone quickly waved their hands and shook their heads.
Anyone with eyes could see that the fight between Deidara and Sasuke was on a whole different level than theirs.
Although they were all geniuses from their respective clans, they still had a certain self-awareness about themselves.
Rashly getting involved, the least problem would be getting hurt, but more likely, they could directly lose their lives.
It was just a spar; not worth losing their lives over.
But although they refused, one person didn't know how to refuse.
"I'm going too!"
Naruto didn't care about that. Seeing a fight, and with both participants very strong, he naturally refused to be outdone.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"
He immediately used his signature Ninjutsu, instantly creating hundreds of clones that surrounded the entire training ground.
Seeing this, Takumi silently led the others back another distance, completely leaving this space to the three of them.
"That guy Naruto is really brave, huh."
Kiba couldn't help but remark.
"Woof!"
Akamaru, lying on his head, responded.
"Isn't that Naruto's personality? Born not knowing how to give up."
Shikamaru said impatiently, but his eyes watching the scene were full of worry.
No matter what he said, Naruto was still his good friend.
Seeing Naruto recklessly join such a dangerous fight now, he was naturally very worried.
His hands were already clenched together, ready to provide support at any moment.
"Don't worry, I'm watching."
Takumi smiled, not caring at all.