One of Us

Deidara had a little bird mount, but it was not actually very fast.

With a ninja's speed, they could keep up from below without losing him—outrunning wings with their feet in the traditional sense.

"I have a way to bring him down from the sky, but it will consume quite a lot. The rest will be up to you."

After gradually closing in on their target and moving far away from the cave, Xu Yue spoke in a solemn tone.

Lin could not help but feel delighted.

Something this good actually existed?

He had originally thought Deidara was impossible to catch. They would likely have to use these Konoha reinforcements as sacrificial victims to make up the numbers, but he had not expected Xu Yue to have such a trick up his sleeve!

As long as Deidara can't fly, we're fairly confident we can handle him!

And after dealing with Deidara, this heavily depleted Konoha ninja will still be left. Killing two birds with one stone—wouldn't that be wonderful?

He then promised with a grave expression, "Don't worry. As long as you can drag him to the ground, even if we have to risk our lives, we'll take down this enemy!"

"Good. Then I'll leave the rest to you."

A gratified look appeared in Xu Yue's eyes beneath the Cat Face Mask. Then, a calm voice that seemed capable of piercing through the void emerged from his mouth.

No flying shall be permitted in this land.

Though the voice was not loud, it seemed to disregard the distance of space and appear in the hearts of everyone nearby.

An invisible ripple spread outward.

Just as Lin and his support team members were wondering what the other side intended to do—

Deidara, who had heard the voice from the sky as