"Hahaha, it's almost done."
Deidara formed hand seals with both hands. The Phantom Dragon Nine Sealing Method unleashed its full power, and as Shukaku struggled, it began to be drawn out of Gaara's body. Gaara, already gravely wounded and unconscious, let out an unconscious groan as his injuries worsened and his life force continued to drain away.
"Panda Eyes!"
At that moment, a commotion suddenly came from outside. Naruto, blond and dressed in orange, smashed through the secret chamber's outer wall with a Rasengan. Seeing that Gaara was about to have all his Tailed Beast Chakra extracted, he rushed forward and slammed a Rasengan into Deidara.
"Damn it!"
Deidara's left hand, which had been forming seals, was sent flying. To finish Gaara quickly, he had already paid the price of one arm—and this current hand was entirely made of clay.
"Crack..."
As Deidara roared, Kakashi, Naruto, and the others had just arrived when they were caught in the massive explosion of the C3 clay bomb. The terrifying blast forced the two sides far apart, while Deidara seemed to be using the opportunity to complete the final stage of his work.
"Damn it, Shukaku-sama is going to..."
Shukaku was pulled out completely. It was about to be fully sealed by the Phantom Dragon Nine Sealing Method.
"Scorching Release: Over-Steaming Kill!!!"
An intensely bright sphere radiating a terrifying heat instantly arrived beside Deidara. The extraction process was disrupted, and although most of Shukaku's body was absorbed by the Phantom Dragon Nine Sealing Method, more than half of its tail fell back into Gaara's body.
Gaara, whose entire body had been shrouded in the aura of death, finally regained a sliver of vitality. The chakra contained in most of One-Tail's tail was not much, but at least it kept Gaara from losing all