The arrow formed from Amaterasu flames was fired into the sky by the purple Susanoo. Deidara only lost focus for a moment, and the Clay Bird beneath him was struck dead-on by the black arrow.
Deidara reacted decisively, immediately leaping off the giant bird and refusing to give those black flames any chance to touch him. During their earlier fight, he had already learned how terrifying Sasuke Uchiha's flames were.
"Tch!"
With his bird destroyed, he had lost Air Superiority. After fighting continuously, he did not have much clay left either.
"This is getting troublesome."
He had thought he could easily defeat this group of Hidden Leaf Village ninja and capture the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki while he was at it. But once the fight began, he realized that none of these Hidden Leaf Village people were easy opponents.
And another Hidden Leaf Village ninja had arrived. Though he looked like a young brat, Deidara would no longer underestimate anyone—Hidden Leaf Village brats seemed especially formidable.
Deidara had accidentally grasped a profound truth: Hidden Leaf Village brats really were especially formidable.
However, this battle had nothing to do with Yinsen. After seeing Sasuke lose his temper and activate Susanoo as well, he simply sat down, propped his chin on both hands, and watched the show.
"Aren't you going to help?"
Granny Chiyo stared at Yinsen's actions in astonishment, unable to understand what this Hidden Leaf Village brat was doing. Wasn't he reinforcements? Why had he stopped here?
"There's no need for me to make a move."
It was an awkward situation for Sasori of the Red Sand and Deidara to face an opponent capable of using Susanoo. Their attacks could not harm Sasuke.
With Susanoo protecting his entire body, Sasuke was practically invincible now. Perhaps Deidara's ultimate move could break through Susanoo's