Konoha's #1 Prankster: Akatsuki's Revenge

Chapter 9: Money don't grow on trees

(credit to JLWafflezMan for idea for part of Tobi's prank)

*next day/Day7

"Get your ass back him blondie, sacrifice you to Jashin for what you did to me" Hidan said as he stilled tried to capture Deidara only for him to disappear around the corner, making Hidan curse in frustration as he headed for the dining room, irritated and hungry.

"What kind of fucking jutsu is he using, he keeps fucking escaping me" Hidan growled as he sat down in his chair, scythe attached to his back when he heard a voice say he would never know. Hidan quickly turned around to see Deidara in the kitchen, eating an onigirl, a calm look on his face. Hidan's eye twitched as he made his way over to Deidara before he was stopped by Kakuzu, making him ask why he stopped him.

"It's your own fault for not being coordinated, how did you let yourself be cut up without knowing it?" Kakuzu asked while Deidara listened, curious as to how he would answer it. Hidan grumbled he didn't know how, saying he didn't feel himself being cut up. Kakuzu snorted as he let go of Hidan, Deidara mentally getting prepared to make a warp for it if Hidan decided to come for him but was saved by Kakuzu when he called Hidan pathetic.

"Who the fuck you calling pathetic with your cheap ass? I bet you wouldn't be fucking talking if something happened to your precious money."

Deidara smirked, thinking of the person who was to be pranked as he stuffed the rest of the onigirl in his mouth until he heard Kakuzu's next sentence.

"If something happened to my money I will succeed in killing Deidara."

Said Iwa missing-nin started choking on the onigirl that was stuck in his throat when he tried to swallow then ask what at the same time. Getting a cup he quickly drank some water from the sink before he gasped out what did he do when Kakuzu gave him a glare that promised pain.

"You're the reason the pranking spirit, deity, whatever he is after us now."

"What, you the ones who found fun in pranking me, I didn't call for him he just showed up. Glad he did though" Deidara said, muttering that last part under his breath until he saw the rest of the Akatsuki, that had entered to see the noise was about, glare at him.

'Maybe I can get leader-sama to give me a mission far away from here as I don't want Kakuzu to keep that promise later on' Deidara thought before they all turned to see Konan enter the room, everybody going quiet. Deidara silently snickered as Konan made her way to the kitchen, the rest giving her room to walk, a strange look on her face which Deidara marked as a mixture of curiosity and confusion as she stated that Pain wanted to see him and Itachi who had just entered the room.

'Maybe I'll get my wish' Deidara thought as he quickly made it to Konan's side, more as protection from Hidan as Itachi followed Konan back down the hall, straight for the door.

"What's this about?"

"I'm just as confused as you two are" Konan stated truthfully which made Deidara uneasy, thinking something was strange about the summoning as they made it out the door to see the orange haired leader outside, frowning. "What's wrong Pain, what you need them for?" Konan asked while Pain face expression never changed as he said he wanted to talk to them face to face.

This confused Deidara as he looked between the calm looking Itachi, the surprised Konan, and the frowning Pain before voicing his thoughts.

"Aren't we talking to you now?"

"Are you sure you want to do this, I mean what if-"

"I want to know the truth about what is happening around here."

"…okay"

Konan, Itachi, Deidara watched Pain walk away before the blue-haired kunoichi turned to them, saying they were privileged which got Deidara thinking as he started to remember a past suspicion about the orange-haired leader. Deidara asked what she meant in which she responded that she would see before asking him to create a clay bird.

"Okay" Deidara asked confused as he created one big enough for him and Itachi to sit on while Konan went into her 'angel' form before flying away. "Exactly, where are we going, un" Deidara asked as he noticed that the orange haired leader had disappeared along the way.

"To Ame" Konan responded as drops of rain started to fall before they were soaking wet, wondering what was waiting for them in rain.

*Akatsuki base*

"I bet leader is going to torture the truth out of him" Hidan said sadistically while Sasori gave him a bored look.

"Only you would do something like that, I think leader-sama has more effective ways of getting the truth."

While the group was busy trying to figure out the reason behind the sudden call for Itachi and Deidara, Tobi remained quiet, mentally thinking of the real reason they were called by Nagato.

'Good, now that they are kept busy I can figure out what is really happening around here' Tobi thought evilly, unaware of the duo looking down at him from above. Itazura and Hyou were grinning as they looked at their target, mentally chuckling to themselves.

'Oh don't worry, you will find out real soon' they thought before Hyou disappeared to find the group in Itachi room.

"You guys ready to put Operation: Save the Trees in action?" Hyou asked as the group said yep, all grinning before they disappeared to pull their newest prank.

*time skip*

Kakuzu was in his room, doing his favorite past-time, counting money, before he put it away in his safe, grumbling about it all being there before he pulled out his bounty book. Leafing through it, he heard his stomach growl which reminded him that it around lunchtime. Thinking to grab something to eat before Konan returned he quickly got up and left his room, tensing before he looked back, eyes narrowing.

'I thought someone passed me…must be my imagination' Kakuzu thought as he left his room, closing the door firmly behind before heading toward the kitchen, unaware that there was in fact someone in his room, several people in fact.

"Alright, we have a limited time so let get started" Naruto said as they used Kankuro's chosen prank jutsu. "Prank Style: Seeing is Believing, making inanimate objects move around" Naruto grinned as he looked at Gaara who said he bet it was based off the way to control puppets.

"Alright Sasuke did you get the code for the safe?"

"Yes"

"Now then, let's get pranking" Hyou said as she watched as the group split for different task, a grin on her face as she thought about the surprise in store for Itachi and Deidara.

*Ame*

Deidara and Itachi were following Konan through the halls of the Ame tower, the former looking all around. Konan continued until she stopped from just entering a large room before she told them to wait there and went inside where they heard talking.

"Are you sure…why are you doing this now…you're giving yourself away for him…no, I'm just saying…fine it's your life" they heard Konan's one-sided conversation as she returned and told them to enter. Deidara quickly went inside to see the six bodies of Pain surrounded by a redhead in a strange machine, Konan walked over to Nagato, waiting for them to say something.

"…so that's the real leader, I was wondering when we were going to meet him" Deidara said, suspicion confirmed while Konan and Nagato had a surprised look as they asked what he meant. "I figured that the leader we were meeting wasn't the real leader" Deidara answered while Itachi asked how, already figuring it out a long time ago while Deidara had a dull look on his face.

"Easy, he acts like Sasori. He disappears often, doesn't sleep in his room, doesn't eat, and doesn't feel any pain. I thought he was either a puppet like danna or being controlled by somebody else."

"It seems you are sharper than I expected. If you know that much do you know the reason you here" Nagato said looking at Itachi and Deidara while they muttered they had a feeling.

"You want to know about the jutsus learned by us from the deity, un."

"That's part of the reason" Nagato said, looking at them through narrow eyes as they exchanged a looked and asked what was the other part than. The watched as Nagato looking at Konan, who was staring at him before he looked at them, a frown on his face as he voiced his real concern and the point of their visit.

"You two haven't done anything to Konan have you?"

Nagato watched as Deidara did an anime-fall while Itachi looked at him, wondering if he was serious.

"THAT'S THE REAL REASON YOU BROUGHT THEM HERE?" Konan asked angrily, looking at the redhead who soon started to arguing that he didn't need any other reason while Deidara picked himself up, shaking his head.

"He's real protective of her isn't he?" Deidara muttered while Itachi remained quiet, mentally chuckling as they watched Konan continue to argue with Nagato.

"I'm fine, I keep telling you that."

"Well right now I don't trust anybody so I want you to stay around here."

"Are you serious?"

"Yes I'm serious."

Itachi and Deidara continued to watch the duo argue with each other, clearly forgotten as they looked at each other.

"…want to play cards" Itachi asked Deidara who said sure as Itachi brought out a deck of cards from his pocket, heading to the corner as they listened to the two continue to argue while they set up their game.

'I wonder how Naruto and the rest are doing now.'

'Knowing them, already torturing Kakuzu with Operation: Save the Trees.'

*base*

Kakuzu had returned to his room, looking around to see everything was normal. Letting out a grunt of approval he went back to his bed where his bounty book was laying, seemingly untouched. Naruto and the rest of the group stood to the side of the room, checking off on all the jutsu they used for Kakuzu prank as he picked up his bounty book.

'Invisibility check, mind read, check.'

Naruto, Gaara, Hinata, Matsuri, and Hyou watched as Kakuzu tensed before he rubbed his eyes, glaring at the bounty book before throwing it down.

"What kind of trick is this? What does it mean greed will get you pranked, who wrote this?"

'Fooling the senses check'

They watched Kakuzu go quiet, looking down at the floor, before he used his threads to reach under his bed for his safe. Making the threads grab the safe, he brought it up onto his bed, doing the combination that only he knew, opening it up to show all his money there. The group watched Kakuzu relaxed as he reached for the inside of the safe only for the door to close on him, making him frown as he redid the combination. He reached once more for the money only for the door to close again before he could reach it, making him growl as he asked what kind of trick was this. Kakuzu tried the combination once more and quickly reached for the money before it closed once more as if taunting him.

"That's it" Kakuzu growled as his arm turned darker and he broke the door off the safe, the group staring wide-eyed at the impressive feat.

'Turning the Tables, check…I guess'

Kakuzu grabbed his money and started to count, relaxing only when he saw that it was all there. Placing the money on his bed, Kakuzu sighed, mentally thinking to find a new hiding place for his money, as he looked at the pile of paper on his bed.

"I thought the deity stole my money" Kakuzu muttered out loud before he heard chuckling, making him tense and look around, covering his money.

"I'm not going to steal your money I'm going to set it free"

"What the hell you mean set it free?"

Kakuzu turned back to his money when he heard laughter and watched as it started to twitch before move, folding up to look like a tree with leaves.

'Now that's what I call a money tree'

All the hidden members of the prank team mentally groaned at Naruto's bad joke while they watched as Kakuzu go crazy as he saw the leaves of the money tree blow away all around the room. They soon watched Kakuzu make a grab at it all, making them smile and silently laugh when they heard someone knock at the door.

'It just got a lot better.'

Naruto silently unlocked the door and watched Hidan enter, mouth open to say something when he closed it, staring at Kakuzu like he was mad.

"What the fuck are you doing?"

"Just shut up and help me capture my money" Kakuzu said, not wanting to hear Hidan rant right now as his money seemed to be making its way to the open door. Hidan stared at his partner and then up at the empty air where there was no money floating around and still on the bed.

"Now you losing your fucking mind with old age, it's right there on the bed."

Kakuzu didn't hear him as the group placing a fooling the senses jutsu on Kakuzu so that he didn't hear Hidan while he stilled grabbed at the "money" that was around. Hidan just continued to stare at him before he grinned, looking out in the hall.

"Hey you idiots want to come see Kakuzu make himself look like a damn fool?"

Hidan got his answer when there was the sound of rapid footsteps and the rest of the Akatsuki came running to the room, staring at Kakuzu.

"Are you feeling okay Kakuzu?" Kisame asked uneasy as they saw the crazed look in Kakuzu face as they turned toward them and ran at the door, making them jump back in time. They watched as Kakuzu ran down the hall still chasing invisible money unaware of the looks he was getting from the rest of the group.

"And another falls to the pranking deities' clutches" Sasori muttered as he went back to this room, the rest of the Akatsuki following to see when Kakuzu would realize he was duped. As soon as the hall was quiet, the group closed the door, laughing at how another Akatsuki member fell to their pranks.

'Playing with your mind, check'

'Now for the final jutsu to end this prank, eye for an eye, prank for a prank'

The group went over and placed the jutsu on the safe before swiping the money, placing leaves in the safe instead.

"Every time you open the safe, you believe more of your money is disappearing until the last dollar and you find nothing but leaves."

The group laughed as they disappeared, thinking who would be the next victim.

Ame

"If you would just dress up, I would stop talking about it."

"I'm not dressing up and that is final."

Konan and Nagato had a glaring contest as to who would win that argument when someone cleared their throat.

"So…are you two done arguing? Can we get something to eat it's almost dinner time and we already skipped lunch."

Konan and Nagato turned quickly to see Itachi and Deidara in the corner, looking at them with amused looks on their face. Konan and Nagato had completely forgotten all about them as their argument had diverted their attention.

"What have you two been doing while we were, uh, discussing important matters" Nagato asked, ignoring Konan's muttering about what important matters while the duo pointed to the cards on the ground.

"Mostly this then explored a bit but came back and just mostly listened to you two discuss 'important matters'."

Nagato frowned at Deidara, Konan, and Itachi before he asked what all he learned from the deity in which Deidara mumbled he wish he learned a lot.

"I only know a teleportation jutsu but I wish I knew more, un."

Nagato looked at Itachi and Konan, asking them to spill in which they sighed and said that they knew the teleportation jutsu too, unknown to pain they used the Breaking the Habit jutsu before entering Ame. The redhead leader looked at Konan as he asked how she pulled off the fake pregnancy in which she decided that Nagato suffered enough and said that her guess was it was a prank of the deity.

"Now for the last time, I'm not pregnant" Konan sighed while Nagato looked at Itachi and Deidara, asking how they played a part in it all.

"I know of the pranking deity but I stay out of it" Itachi stated calmly while Deidara grinned, saying he played a small part in it in which he saw Nagato's eyes narrow before asking how.

"I'm just given hints on what the deity plan for the rest of the Akatsuki members."

"So who is it today" Nagato asked, feeling a headache approach as he saw Deidara's lips twitch. "What did you do?" Nagato asked, muttering about a headache in which Konan left to get him some medicine while Deidara came up with an excuse.

"Well he asked me for some advice on whom to prank today and I might have suggested Kakuzu and his money."

The room went quiet as Nagato stared at him, thinking that he was going to have to find Sasori a new partner after this week was over with.

"I know you believe art is fleeting and all but do you want to die this early?"

"I didn't know about the threat until this morning, I gave my idea last night. Also they have no proof I was involved, since I've been here all this time."

Nagato muttered an agreement as he said fine and that it was time for them to go back before he heard Deidara stomach growl.

"Can we get some dinner first before we head back?"

"Fine, I'll leave that to you three while I check out the damage at the base."

The trio watched as Nagato got a faraway look on his face before he grew quiet which made them a bit uneasy. Konan asked if everything was okay as the redhead blinked and looked at Deidara, who was getting a bad feeling from the way he was staring at him.

"What other jutsu does the deity know exactly?"

Deidara shrugged, thinking he a deity and must know a lot in which he said many at his guess before asking what happen.

"Does he know a jutsu that makes a person believe something that something is happening when it's not?"

"I believe so, why?"

Nagato glanced at Konan and Itachi's confused face as he thought back to what he learned at the base.

"Uh, maybe it would be best for you to stay here for the night (and maybe for the rest of the week)."

Deidara whimpered while Konan exchanged a look with Nagato who nodded as Konan said she would show them to the extra rooms. Nagato mentally wished his headache away as he muttered about a long week while his Pain body was motioned by Tobi to follow him. Once in Tobi room, the mask wearing shinobi asked what was going on and how involved were the others which made Nagato look around to see if they were around before explaining to Madara about them knowing how to teleport.

"Anything else"

"It seems that's it and don't sense them lying. Deidara claims the deity has more abilities that he is not sure of."

"Alright, keep an eye on them still."

Nagato said he would through Pain's body before he had it summoned back to the base, sighing about babysitting unknown that Itachi, Deidara, and Konan, who were smirking, had overhead his whole statement.

'Why I already know who is next on the list' they thought as they headed back to their rooms, ready to start planning with the Naruto and the rest.

next day/Day 8

Kakuzu was in an extremely foul mood as he learned that he had been chasing invisible money all yesterday afternoon then to make matters worse he believed his money was being stolen as every time he checked his safe, a little bit more was missing until he opened it and nothing was left by leaves.

"I'm going to kill your partner Sasori, just letting you know" Kakuzu said, threads raveling form his arms in anger while Sasori didn't answer, having a feeling it wouldn't be as easy as he thought. They heard footsteps and watched as Pain entered the room, instantly noticing the angry aura around Kakuzu.

"What happened?" Pain asked, wanting to get the full details of how powerful this deity really was as Kakuzu explained about all his money flying away and being stolen in which Nagato had mentally wondering how much the deity cared for Deidara as Kakuzu swore he would kill him.

"Deidara couldn't have done it he was with me the whole time."

"Was he really leader-sama?"

"Positive, he stayed in the same room with me and Konan the whole day."

"Where's he at now?"

"With Konan" Pain said, giving Deidara a temporary cover of protection until he heard a voice say he and Itachi were getting their clothes. Pain turned to see Konan approaching, mentally wishing Deidara to hurry up as he asked if she left them alone.

"Yeah, they're just getting some clothes plus they have to change" Konan said not seeing the underlying message in Pain's words as Kakuzu grunted and walked pass Konan, clearly on a mission. "Where are you going?" Konan asked seeing Pain sigh, face palming while Kakuzu said he was going to have a word with Deidara.

"What for me, I want a chance to kill blondie too" Hidan stated as he rushed after his partner, Konan realizing what Pain was saying now.

"He'll survive" Konan said as they went to the hall to watch the duo stop at Deidara door, Kakuzu knocking calmly, threads already reaching for the door.

"Who is it, un?" Deidara called out, already knowing who thanks to a heads up from Hyou before his door was destroyed by Kakuzu and Hidan who rushed into the room. The rest of the Akatsuki heard a loud yelp before the sounds of struggling could be heard.

"Get him Kakuzu, shred his ass-what the? Hey, you damn idiot, you're grabbing me, stop choking me you asshole" they heard Hidan say before the sound of coughing and cursing replaced the sounds of a struggle. They soon heard Hidan get free before the sounds of fighting continue which made them wonder what happen to Deidara. Their question was soon answered as they watched Deidara walk out of his room, unharmed, humming as he carried a bag over his shoulder.

"Suckers, un" Deidara snickered as he ran down that hall, sucking on something as he gave them a grin.

"What are you eating and how did you escape?" Kisame asked as Deidara grinned, saying his mythical teleportation powers and that he was eating candy.

"Anybody want some?" Deidara asked kindly, seeing the group eye the candy with suspicion while Konan said sure, Deidara reaching in his bag and handed her several pieces of wrapped candy.

"What is it?" Pain asked suspicious as Konan popped a piece in her mouth.

"Saltwater taffy" Deidara said as he unwrap another piece to show them before eating it and asking again if anybody wanted some. Sasori and Pain said no, seeing as they didn't eat food while Kisame said it got stuck in his teeth. "How about you Tobi, want some candy, good boys like to eat candy" Deidara said, giving the mask wearing nin a smile while Tobi's eye twitch.

'Is he making fun of me?' Tobi thought before he calmed down and thought to play along.

"Tobi like candy"

Deidara handed him a piece when they heard another door open to see Itachi leave his room, own bag packed as he made his way down the hall.

"Where you two going" Kisame asked while Pain said with them.

"Everybody seems to want to kill me, un" Deidara said as they heard the fighting still happening in his room. "Let's get a move on before they realize I'm not in there" Deidara said before he offered Itachi some candy in which he took, eating a piece before the four left for Ame. As soon as they left, they heard cursing come from the room as Kakuzu asked where Deidara went.

"How the fuck should I know, your dumb ass been choking me since we fucking entered" they heard Hidan yell as the duo left the room, Hidan neck red from being strangled.

"They just left" Kisame said, wondering what kind of genjutsu Deidara had on his room to make them attack each other like that while Kakuzu growled, saying he would get Deidara eventually. The rest of the Akatsuki went to their room Madara changing his to the dark colors of his soul as he tried to figure out what Deidara was up to as he examined the candy.

'It's just regular candy' Madara thought as he examined the candy with his sharingan to see if anything was suspicious about it. 'It can't hurt to eat, I mean he did give Itachi candy and he know not to try anything with him' Madara thought evilly as he at the candy, relaxing in his bed as he thought how to get the answers from Deidara on what was happening, unknown of the evil smile looking down on him.

"Okay now it's time for me to have some fun, let the others enjoy the festival, me, I'm getting a little payback on Madara, you in Hyou?" Itazura asked the kunoichi who said yeah as she looked down at the next jutsu on the scroll.

'Brilliant jutsu by the way Gaara, guess took the idea from having Shukaku in you'

"Prank Style: Taking Over Me" Hyou said, activating the candy in Madara as she and Itazura placed the voice changing collar around their necks.

'Show time'

*hour later

"Tobi bored, Tobi want candy"

Madara shot up in his bed, looking around with his sharingan, asking who said that.

"It's me, Tobi, hi Madara-sempai"

Madara twitch and asked how in which Tobi say he was bored in the back of his mind and decided he wanted someone to talk to. Madara grab head, yell to go back in his mind and that the prank deity wasn't going to get him.

"But I already have when you tried to harm Deidara, now suffer the voice in your head"

"Come on Madara-sempai, let's play, I want candy, you think Deidara-sempai will let us have some of his clay, I'm bored again-"

Madara screamed for the voice to stop as it continued to annoy him with mindless talk while Itazura and Hyou mentally laugh themselves hoarse as they enjoyed torturing Madara.

'Enjoy the vacation, this one is personal' Itazura thought as he wondered how Itachi, Deidara, and Konan were doing in Ame while the others were at the hot spring Halloween festival.

*Ame*

"What do you think it would be like to be a vampire, un?" Deidara asked Itachi as he, Itachi, Konan, and Nagato sat in the main room of the Ame Tower, watching Konan's secret stash of anime, the current being Black Blood Brothers.

"…"

Deidara looked at the quiet Uchiha before he frowned.

"Never mind, you act like one now" Deidara muttered under his breath, Konan giggling as they watch Jiro bit into the wrist of Mimiko for blood.

'I never would have imagined I would spend a day with these three watching anime of all things. It's almost like a normal family'

Nagato looked at the three in front of him.

'A strange, delusion family that holds secrets' he thought with a dull look at they continued to watch the anime, the three wondering what Itazura was doing to Madara now.

*back at the base*

"Finally, he's gone" Madara sighed as he took some medicine for the large headache he had from listening to "Tobi" all day. "I wonder what was in that candy I ate, damn it, Nagato hasn't returned yet so I can't ask him to send Deidara back here" Madara grumbled as he lay down in his bed, closing his eye as he sighed, happy for the peace of his room.

'Not eating any more sugar, if I do I might just go berserk. It's ironic actually how when I eat sugar I act just like that hyperactive side of me I pretend to be around these other fools.'

Madara chuckled as he felt asleep, thinking his torture was over and that the week was almost over.

'Oh don't think your torture is over quite yet Madara' Itazura said as he appeared, a grin on his face as he looked at the rest of the group who joined to set up a side prank as they didn't get to have fun torturing Madara.

'Everybody ready' Itazura asked looking at Itachi, Konan, and Deidara, the later having an extremely evil look on his face as he mentally said yes.

'Pulling the strings jutsu' Deidara said while Itachi placed Madara a deep sleeping spell as Deidara controlled Madara to head to the kitchen, mentally snickering as they opened up the cabinets, pulling out things from Konan's secret places, laughing evilly as they set their side prank into action.

*next day*

"AAAHHHHHHH"

"WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?"

All the Akatsuki fell out of their beds to the sound of screaming, thanks to Naruto and his loud voice as he disappeared to watch the show as the rest of the Akatsuki ran into the kitchen, asking what had happened. The looked around stunned at the large mess of wrappers and open boxes of sugary things.

"All the candy is gone."

"Konan is going to have a cow."

"Naw, she's going to have that baby of Pain" Hidan snickered while Kisame said this wasn't a laughing matter, the feeling of dread coming over him as he glanced at all the people in the room.

"Where's Tobi?" Kisame asked, eyes growing smaller as everybody grew quiet when they heard fast movement as they ran down the hall, sensing Tobi's chakra, an aura in the air that screamed disaster.

'Showtime' Naruto and Matsuri, deciding to be partners in crimes today, thought as Matsuri held up the camera to film the duo's reaction.

"Candycandycandycandy"

"OH NO"

The rest of the Akatsuki ran to the door to the outside to find it stuck to their shock, Kisame and Kakuzu trying to knock it down while Sasori went back to his room, ready for long day.

"It's jammed, we can't escape" Zetsu said actually sounding scared which made the duo double up their attempts to open the door while Hidan said he would sacrifice Tobi if he came near them.

The group all grew quiet as they heard the footsteps stop and Tobi appeared, acting all jittery which made the rest whimper, Sasori barricading his door as he prepared for a battle within the base.

"Playplayplayplay" Tobi said eye wide and shining as the sugar in his system kept him hyped up.

"Tobi, what's that, that isn't Deidara's clay is it?" Zetsu asked as the group backed up into the door, the masked nin still saying play as he held a large bowl of Deidara's explosive clay in his hand before he threw it at them.

'That won't work. Deidara has to activate it with his chakra' Naruto said to Matsuri.

The Akatsuki members screamed like girls as the clay came toward them.

'I rigged it with an explosive tag' Matsuri responded.

There was a loud explosion as the clay detonated on the group, leaving a giant pile of smoking and whimpering Akatsuki members.

'Nice' Naruto mentally snickered as Tobi yelled out he was going to play some more before running off to their rooms.

"HE'S DEAD" Hidan screamed as he and the rest of the Akatsuki members chased after the masked nin, Naruto and Matsuri chasing after them as they recorded the whole day on video for the rest to see later.

'This is priceless, won't Deidara get a laugh out of this'

*near the base*

"Good luck at the base, the deity told me he had a special prank for Tobi, should have asked him what so I could join in, un" Deidara said snickering as he, Pain, Konan, and Itachi took their time in the nearby town, Pain enjoying the last minutes of quiet before he headed for the chaos he knew was the base.

"How long are these pranks going to continue?" Pain asked, thinking how much things were going to change when they were over.

"I think tomorrow is the last day and then there is Halloween so about then, un."

"…okay, I need a break so we'll ALL go back in the morning" Pain said looking at Deidara as if warning him not to try any escape tricks in the night.

"Fine, but the second they come for me, I'm out of there, un" Deidara grumbled as they headed back to the hotel room, unaware of the surprise in store for them in the morning.

*next morning*

"…why is there smoke where the base should be" Konan asked uneasy as they woke up to see people pointing in the distance as a pillar of smoke rose up among the trees. The group took off through the woods toward the base Pain mentally cursing as he looked at Deidara a frown on his face.

"I thought I told you to hide your exploding clay"

"I didn't make any more, just regular clay, un" Deidara said which made them all stop and look at him, seeing he was serious.

"Then why is the base smoking?" Konan asked while Itachi remained quiet, wondering exactly how far their prank had gone this time. They grew real quiet at this fact before they sprinted back to the base, Pain mentally cursing, Konan wondering what happening, Itachi thinking to have a talk with Naruto, and Deidara hoping the duo got it all on tape as they reached the base before stopping.

"What's going on?" Pain asked in shock as they stared at the rest of the Akatsuki members outside the base except for Tobi, their clothes wet, shredded, dirty, and burned, all with crazed looks on their faces.

"What are you doing?" Konan asked cautiously.

"BURNING TOBI"

Deidara hid behind Itachi, sweat forming on Konan, Itachi, and Deidara's head while Pain started yelling about destroying the base, gotten into them and more.

"You think they're actually going to kill Tobi, un?"

'No, it's not going to work' they heard a voice say, turning to look at the rest of the group, Naruto and Matsuri with evil grins on their face.

'Alright, who's smart idea was it to leave these two alone' Sasuke sighed, looking at the smoking base while Itachi muttered that's what he wanted to know.

"Why isn't it going to work" Konan asked lowly, seeing how the group were too busy arguing to hear her as Naruto grinned, saying Tobi had fled some time ago after turning on all the water sources to stop the fire.

'Who knew sugar could have that big of an effect on him' Naruto said glancing at Sasuke, who frowned and said not to even think about trying which made Naruto snicker.

The trio nodded before they frowned, thinking what all that water meant for them.

"What about our things?" Konan asked before the trio was shown several large scrolls on the group's backs.

"Deidara, Sasori, Konan, Pain, and Itachi, already packed and sealed, even the beds. That was hard to do but got some help from Hyou and Itazura-sama."

The trio muttered thanks as they took their things, Pain still yelling at the rest as Deidara sighed, turning around and headed back the direction they came.

"I'm going back to town before something else happens, un" Deidara said quickly leaving with Konan and Itachi in tow, Pain screaming getting quieter with every step.

"Well that was fun I wonder where Tobi is anyway?" Konan said curiously until they heard screaming, making them turn to see the cause of it now.

"GET THE VOICE OUT OF MY HEAD" they heard Tobi screamed, nothing like his normal pesky voice, as he ran by, naked, into the woods, clutching his head as he screamed about voices. The group grew quiet at that scene they just saw before looking at Naruto and Matsuri.

"What was that all about?" Itachi asked looking at Naruto before being surprised when he turned to Matsuri, saying that what he wanted to know.

"Matsuri" Gaara said looking at the grinning kunoichi who chuckled evilly, saying she pulled a similar prank in Suna.

"I did that to Kankuro once, I hid all his clothes around in awkward places for the last prank he pulled on me. He wore a bed sheet until he found his clothes all around the Mansion. Temari was torturing him for days with that scene."

"That was you?" Gaara asked surprised as he heard Shukaku laughing, calling her an evil genius while Kurama was giving pointers on how she should have hid it all around Suna in the most embarrassing of places. While the biju were giving out pointers, the rest headed to the town, thinking how the week was almost over.

"All that is left is Zetsu and the grand finale of Konoha's #1 Pranksters of Akatsuki's Revenge."