Deidara could calmly create clay explosives in the air, while Sasuke could only defend passively. But now that he could use Lightning Release, he could destroy Deidara's clay bombs at leisure. Let's see what other tricks he had. A draw would be ideal.
A pile of white clay was tossed down from the sky and unfolded in midair, turning into hummingbirds. Sasuke saw through it at once. His opponent had made hummingbirds this time. These birds had slender bodies, sharp beaks, and incredible speed. Was that his plan? Naturally, Sasuke would not let them get close. He immediately attacked with Chidori Senbon, but the hummingbirds were so fast that they could evade it. Sasuke gained little from this exchange. Did he have to hide underwater again? Deidara's clay creatures could display some of the special abilities of the creatures they imitated, but that probably required a great deal of Chakra. Those clay animals relied on Chakra to move. Once too much Chakra had been depleted over time, the clay bombs would become useless.
Just as Sasuke focused on staying alert, several small fish leaped out from beneath the water and exploded around him. So the fish from earlier had not all detonated. Some had been left behind, or rather, the ones that had exploded had merely provided cover for the remaining ones. Sasuke's attention was drawn by the sudden explosions, and the hummingbirds swooped in from every direction. Boom! Boom! Explosions rang out one after another, with Sasuke at their center.
After the chain of explosions ended, Sasuke emerged. He looked thoroughly bedraggled. His cloak had been torn to shreds, and his face was mottled with black and white soot. Deidara was delighted. "Well? Have you experienced the art of explosions? Let me tell you, the clay bombs I used