The Fourth Shinobi World War began with a Clay Bomb that Deidara threw into Ōnoki's bedroom.
At the time, Ōnoki was fast asleep in the Land of Iron when Deidara rode a giant bird and flew into the sky, dropping a Clay Bomb, by sheer coincidence, landed right where Ōnoki was living.
With Deidara's shout of "Hah!", Ōnoki was buried on the spot. Fortunately, he was the Tsuchikage, and apart from being startled by the explosion, he was unharmed.
Ōnoki, who had just emerged from the ruins, looked up at the sky and immediately spotted Deidara riding a giant bird. This sight nearly made Ōnoki faint with anger.
He immediately started swearing.
"Deidara, you wicked disciple! You actually tried to blow me up!"
Deidara was also completely bewildered. He only wanted to create some chaos for the Allied Forces, but he didn't intend to blow up Ōnoki!
But since the explosion was already over, Ōnoki didn't seem to be hurt. Deidara tossed his hair, stiffened his neck, and shouted...
"Hmph! Old man, I'm just here to tell you that the war has begun! And you old bones should go back and rest... Hmm!"
Upon hearing the news, Kurotsuchi and Akatsuchi rushed over and, after a brief moment of stunned silence, a look of delight appeared on their faces when they saw Deidara in the sky.
Kurotsuchi Tu cupped his hands around his mouth like a megaphone and shouted,
"Deidara -san! It's been so long!"
Deidara treated his junior sister much better, he said with a smile.
"Hey, it's Kurotsuchi! Long time no see!"
Veins bulged on Ōnoki's forehead as he silently used the Light-Weight Rock Technique to fly towards Deidara in the sky.
As he flew upwards, Ōnoki's right arm was gradually enveloped by rocks, allowing him to unleash the Rock Fist Technique.
Deidara was well aware of his master's strength, so he didn't dare to confront him head-on. He casually threw out a few small Clay Bomb and then controlled the giant bird to retreat.
However, experience counts. Ōnoki skillfully dodged all of Deidara's Clay Bomb in mid-air and quickly caught up with Deidara, delivering a punch to the latter's terrified gaze.
"You wicked disciple! Stay here!"
Deidara, who had been hit by Ōnoki, suddenly exploded. After a cloud of smoke cleared, Ōnoki floated helplessly in the air.
He glanced into the distance and laughed, cursing.
"That kid!"
What he just hit was a clay clone created by Deidara; Deidara's real body had long since disappeared.
Back on the ground, Kurotsuchi and Akatsuchi immediately came over. Looking at Ōnoki, who was covered in dust and dirt, Kurotsuchi couldn't help but tease him.
"Master, you've been tricked by Deidara! Hahahaha!"
Ōnoki blushed, raised his fist to his mouth and pretended to cough twice, then said,
"That kid's gotten cunning; he won't be so lucky next time!"
Mei Terumi and the others also arrived. After exchanging a few polite words, Ōnoki asked,
Where is the Hokage?
Mei Terumi responded,
"I just went to see him, and he said this is a matter for your Iwagakure, and you should resolve it yourselves."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately looked at Mei Terumi with strange expressions.
What are you, a woman, doing looking for the Hokage in the middle of the night?
Mei Terumi, completely unconcerned about the stares of the crowd, spoke with an open and honest expression.
"I just wanted to discuss the war with the Hokage, so I rushed over as soon as I heard the commotion!"
Mei Terumi had already said that, the men were too embarrassed to say anything more. Kurotsuchi secretly pursed her lips and muttered,
"Nobody would believe you. Why didn't you go during the day? Why did you have to go at night?"
Although Kurotsuchi's voice wasn't loud, everyone present was no pushover, and they heard it clearly.
Mei Terumi glared at Kurotsuchi, not to be outdone, tilted her head up and stared back at Mei Terumi.
On a rooftop, Senga stood with her arms crossed, looking down at the crowd below. Minato nearby, quipped...
"Senga, those two women are about to start fighting, aren't you going to do something about it?"
Without turning his head, Senga said calmly,
"What? You've taken a fancy to either of those two? Should I talk to Kushina and ask her to act as a matchmaker for you?"
"What are you saying... You must be joking, right?"
Senga rolled her eyes, then looked up at the sky.
"I'm more interested in Deidara than those two women."
Minato's expression changed, and he exclaimed in surprise,
"What!? Senga, could it be that you..."
Minato crouched down, hands covering his head. Senga withdrew her smoking fingers and said irritably,
"I just think the people from Akatsuki are all quite interesting; it would be a shame to kill them."
Minato was internally ranting and raving.
"Is this your reason for handing Hidan over to Orochimaru for experiments!?"
Senga was arguably the most unlucky Hidan Akatsuki Organization. He defied everyone except Jashin, so Chiga had no choice but to hand him over to Orochimaru.
Hidan is currently being tormented by Orochimaru to the point of near ecstasy every day, and it's unclear whether his faith has wavered.
Senga continued watching the show from the rooftop when suddenly, several crows flew over and gathered together to form a weasel.
Itachi first glanced at Minato, who was squatting on the ground, in surprise, then respectfully addressed Senga.
"Lord Senga, I have already scouted the area, and apart from Deidara, no other Akatsuki members have come."
Senga's attitude towards Itachi was much gentler; he said with a smile,
"Itachi, you don't need to be so nervous. I'll know if anyone else comes."
"Lord Senga, I just feel you should get some rest. You are far too important to us!"
"Alright, alright, go back and keep Sasuke. No one from Akatsuki will be coming tonight."
"Yes!"
The weasel bowed, then transformed back into a crow and flew away.
After Itachi left, Minato couldn't help but sigh.
"Itachi is such a good boy!"
"You're not that much older than him, is it appropriate to call him 'kid'?"
"Forehead..."
Minato's expression froze for a moment before he realized that his current physical age was still twenty-four. Not to mention Itachi, he wasn't much older than Naruto either. If he stood next to Naruto, people who didn't know better would think they were brothers.
Thinking of this, Minato sighed somewhat like he was in Versailles.
"There's nothing I can do, he just looks a bit too young!"
Senga raised an eyebrow.
"What? You want to look older? That's easy!"
As he spoke, Senga activated his Rinnegan and unleashed his Year God Power on Minato.
A gray vortex enveloped Minato, and with a bewildered expression on his face, wrinkles appeared on his face at a visible speed, transforming him from a young man into a middle-aged man in no time.
Minato hesitated, then reached out and touched his cheek. The slightly rough texture made him cry out in surprise.
"Senga! What did you do to me!?"