Just now, if Kisame's speed had been even a little slower, or if even a bit more greed had crept into his heart, the Raikage would probably have arrived on the scene.
Luckily, Kisame Hoshigaki had very strong execution. The moment he noticed the signal, he decisively withdrew, and that was how he avoided getting caught by the Raikage.
Now, after Kisame Hoshigaki absorbed the chakra stored inside Samehada, he had completely recovered.
Although this process did cost him some stamina, aside from that there was no real problem.
As for Samehada, because it had just eaten its fill of chakra, it was extremely excited and was yelling non stop.
Even though Kisame Hoshigaki could not understand at all what it was actually shouting about.
From Samehada's cheerful tone, it was still very easy to feel that this guy was in a really good mood right now.
When Konan and the others returned, Kisame and Kakuzu could not help but be startled.
Just from one glance at the state Sasori and Deidara were in, they knew. Those guys from Kumogakure were definitely not people to mess with.
Especially Deidara. His miserable condition made him look like he was about to die.
"We do not even have a single medical ninja here, Konan."
With just a quick look, Kakuzu precisely judged how critical Deidara's condition was.
With the situation as it was now, even if a medical ninja were present and started treatment immediately, saving Deidara's life would probably still be as hard as reaching the heavens.
But he did not say this to mock anyone. He was actually giving Konan a well meaning warning.
However, Konan seemed not to hear him at all.
She quickly and gently laid Deidara down on the ground, then her figure flashed.
She rushed to the wall inside and firmly pressed her hand against it.
Along with a faint sound, the originally smooth and flat wall began to peel away layer by layer.
Before long, Konan's hidden ninja tool pouch was revealed behind it.
Konan carefully took out a small and delicate bottle from inside.
At this moment, Deidara's heartbeat suddenly weakened without any warning, like a candle about to go out.
"Konan! Hurry!", Sasori urged anxiously. This was the first time he had ever been so worked up for an outsider.
But Konan was still calm and composed as she held the bottle and walked over to Deidara.
She gently pried open Deidara's tightly shut lips and slowly poured the liquid from the bottle into his mouth.
Then she pinched Deidara's mouth shut and lightly lifted his chin.
With a "gulp," that mouthful of mysterious liquid was swallowed by Deidara.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment. Everyone's eyes were locked on Deidara, waiting for what would happen next.
Sure enough, just a few seconds later, Deidara's heartbeat, which had been so weak it was almost impossible to detect, began to grow stronger, little by little returning to normal.
Seeing this, Kakuzu and Sasori both widened their eyes and stared in shock at the seemingly ordinary bottle in Konan's hand, asking in unison, "What is that thing?"
Faced with their puzzled and curious questioning, Konan merely shook the bottle lightly in her hand and replied indifferently, "It is just a normal emergency medicine."
However, only she herself knew that what was inside that bottle was not some ordinary emergency drug, but the extremely precious Water of Life.
This kind of secret was something she would absolutely never reveal so easily to others.
Kakuzu, standing to the side, was quite tactful. Seeing that Konan did not want to say more, he did not continue to ask.
After all, for him, he already possessed a body far different from ordinary people, and normal medicine could not have any effect on him anyway.
So even if he did not know what was in the bottle, it did not really matter to him.
"Alright, no need to worry. He just needs to rest well for a while and he will recover completely," Konan said as she comforted Sasori.
Indeed, because Deidara's injuries were caused by excessive overexertion, and this Water of Life was specifically a special effect medicine meant for exactly this kind of condition, it was able to produce such obvious results in such a short time.
Deidara's breathing was now steady, and he had fallen into a deep sleep.
When Sasori saw that Deidara was safe and sound, the worry that had been hanging in his heart finally eased.
After relaxing, Sasori also had to get to his own business.
He took out a storage scroll from his clothes and opened it directly, and all kinds of puppet parts and delicate tools filled the view.
After that, Sasori focused completely on repairing himself.
As a puppeteer, having broken puppets made him feel very insecure.
Not only was Sasori's own body damaged, the Third Kazekage's body had also been melted halfway by Dust Release.
Luckily, the Third Kazekage's core was in the upper body, otherwise the Third Kazekage puppet would have been completely ruined.
At the same time, Kisame, who had just gone through a big battle, was also a bit tired. He lazily leaned against the wall to the side.
His hand casually rubbed the unique ornament hanging on Samehada, his eyes half closed as he entered a short period of rest.
"So, are we still going to keep acting next?", Kakuzu turned his gaze to Konan and asked.
After all, even though every one of their strikes dealt heavy damage to Kumogakure, those results were bought at the price of their own precious intelligence resources and powerful fighting strength.
On Konan's side, most of the explosive tags she carried had already been used up; on Sasori's side, more than half of his proud Hundred Puppet Performance technique had been lost.
Even the strongest Third Kazekage puppet was now only half left.
As for Kakuzu himself, he had lost three hearts.
Not to mention Deidara, who had just gone through a life and death crisis. If Konan had not been prepared, Deidara would probably be done for.
Only Kisame Hoshigaki, thanks to Samehada's miraculous ability, was still in relatively good condition.
Hearing Kakuzu's question, Konan gently shook her head and answered, "Do not worry. The Akatsuki never does losing business."
"This operation did cost us a lot, but dragging Kumogakure into such a difficult situation already counts as reaching our goal."
"If we go again, I am afraid we will not make it back alive."
Kakuzu was silent for a moment, "Konoha will win one hundred percent, right?"
Konan nodded slightly, "Konoha's strength is far beyond what you imagine."
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