Naruto: I Can Take People Through the Ninja World in the Future-Chapter 514: Edo Tensei: Liberation!

Deidara choked back another gasp.

Honestly, he had always considered Itachi stronger than him. The humiliating defeat back then still echoed clearly in his mind.

That was also one of the reasons he hated Sasuke—he wanted to defeat Sasuke first, then challenge Itachi for revenge!

But now Itachi had challenged him like this. If he backed down, wouldn't that be incredibly embarrassing? So he gritted his teeth and accepted the challenge.

He would defeat Itachi first, then finish off Sasuke!

"Fine! Just you wait, after I prepare my clay, I'll crush you!"

Itachi nodded lightly, but inwardly he was very pleased.

As long as Deidara only challenged him, he was confident he could make Deidara never be able to cross the 'mountain' named Itachi!

That way, Sasuke would be spared a lot of trouble.

After all, a living Deidara wasn't too dangerous. But a Deidara in Edo Tensei form who could explode without limit? Without any snakes to sacrifice, Sasuke wouldn't survive.

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"Enough, Deidara! Every time you see the Sharingan, you completely lose your mind. In that state, it's impossible for you to defeat Itachi."

Sasori sneered mercilessly, not caring about his partner's pride.

But it was a fact. As soon as he saw the Sharingan—or rather the two Uchiha brothers—Deidara's fighting intelligence immediately plummeted.

In that state, victory was impossible.

"Sasori-bro, what are you talking about! You haven't seen my greatest explosion art! Too bad you died first!"

"Deidara, what did you say? You want to die?"

"We're already dead, there's nothing left to fear. Besides, with that weakness in your chest, daring to talk about eternal art? How ridiculous!"

"Deidara!"

Sasori roared and immediately lunged at Deidara. The two of them soon began to fight.

Itachi shook his head and looked back at Nagato.

"Leader, who exactly are you?"

"My name is Nagato. Originally a ninja from Amegakure. Pain was just a puppet and a pseudonym."

"So that's how it is, the leader of Amegakure..."

Itachi nodded. So the leader was indeed from Amegakure. That explained a lot. But that wasn't the focus of his question.

"Leader, can you tell me, who exactly used Edo Tensei to revive us?" Itachi asked again.

As soon as this question came out, the atmosphere immediately became tense. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

Even Sasori and Deidara who were fighting, as well as Kakuzu who was just watching, turned their heads curiously.

"What do you mean? Weren't we revived by the Leader?"

"I don't think so."

If Nagato was the user of Edo Tensei, wouldn't it be easier to directly control them with seals?

Plus, Nagato himself was also in Edo Tensei form, which explained a lot.

Most likely he wasn't the original user!

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Hearing Itachi's question, Nagato's pupils narrowed. Indeed, Itachi was always sharp.

"How did you know?"

"Maybe the Leader revived us, but it's impossible for the Leader to revive himself. So the question is, who revived the Leader?"

"Does it matter?"

Nagato wasn't sure if he should reveal Lux's existence. But even if he could, he didn't want to tell Itachi—at least not now.

"It's very important! This is to confirm whether the Leader is now just a puppet? If the Leader can't decide the next course of action, it's difficult for me to obey orders."

This was what Itachi was worried about.

He was afraid that the person behind Nagato's revival had completely taken control of him. What if one day Nagato was ordered to hurt Sasuke or attack Konoha?

Nagato wouldn't be able to refuse...

Without this clarity, how could Itachi be at ease?

"I see, you're worried about that?" But I'm sorry, I can't tell you his identity. But to prove that I'm not being controlled, that's easy."

"Edo Tensei: Kai!"

Nagato put his hands together, immediately forming seals.

A bright white light radiated from his body, illuminating the entire room.

A moment later, the light subsided, and Nagato's chakra was also completely stable. Although still in Edo Tensei form, there was a big difference compared to before.

"T-This...?"

"Edo Tensei: Kai. Once used, it can cancel the summoning contract, freeing oneself from the control of the original user!"

Nagato explained. This was the first time he had used this technique, but it clearly worked.

He could feel his soul was now free from the previously unavoidable summoning contract.

Lux hadn't lied!

Hearing this, Itachi was very surprised. He didn't know Edo Tensei had such a loophole and solution!

What had the Second Hokage created?

Deidara and the others were also shocked.

"There's such a thing?!!"

"Itachi, are there still doubts?"

"Not for the time being..."

Itachi nodded, but his heart was much calmer.

This proved that the person behind Nagato's revival had no malicious intent. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to allow Nagato to cancel the Edo Tensei contract.

As long as Nagato could act independently, everything would be fine.

Imagine Nagato in Edo Tensei form without control—Itachi himself shuddered at the thought.

Who could defeat a leader like that?

At the same time, Nagato didn't keep this technique to himself, but instead said:

"I will teach you these seals. You can use them to cancel the summoning contract."

"Huh?"

"Hooray! The Leader is indeed kind."

"After being freed, will my art become perfectly eternal?!!"

"Do we have to pay?"

Itachi, Deidara, Sasori, and Kakuzu reacted differently; no one expected Nagato to be willing to share this secret seal.

Wasn't he afraid they would rebel after being freed?

Could such a good leader really exist?

Itachi even suspected whether Nagato had been replaced by someone else; could such kindness lead a village?

"You are all members of Akatsuki, and also my friends. I never intended to control you in this way."

Nagato answered honestly.

He really didn't like forcing people, it was no different from Hanzo.

As for giving the release seals? He had thought about it carefully.

Even if Itachi and the others canceled the contract, Nagato was confident he could control them.

Even if they really rebelled, it didn't matter.

Lux could summon Uchiha Madara in an instant to beat them up. If he gave these seals, he must have been prepared for all possibilities.

Just Madara alone, none of them would win.

So there was no need to worry.

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Itachi took a deep breath, suppressing his surprise.

In any case, being able to free oneself from forced control was a good thing.

Now he truly believed Nagato wasn't lying to him.

And he would serve Akatsuki once again!

"So what is the Leader's target now? Hachibi? Or...?"

Itachi asked directly, already in mission mode.

"No! Our targets are Zetsu, Tobi, and your partner, Kisame!"

Hearing this, Itachi was surprised, Deidara immediately shouted.

"What? Tobi? He's not worthy!"

"Deidara, you were also fooled by him! His real identity is Uchiha Obito, the one behind Akatsuki's expansion with me! Their ultimate goal is to destroy the world!"