Chen Fan nodded. Mei Terumi was the Mizukage, so her strength naturally could not be underestimated. However, Sasori was also extremely powerful. The women in Naruto were all so strong-willed; she definitely would not hide behind a man. Chen Fan respected Mei Terumi's wishes.
"Don't get hurt. I'll deal with this guy soon," Chen Fan said to Mei Terumi.
"Are you worried about me?" Mei Terumi asked with a faint smile at Chen Fan's words.
"Of course I'm worried. You're the woman I've already claimed," Chen Fan said. He found that he was getting better and better at sweet talk. Who would have thought that he had once been a man who did not even dare speak to girls?
Seeing Chen Fan and Mei Terumi flirting without paying him any attention, Deidara's face darkened in fury. He then said to Sasori, "Brother Sasori, I think your collection can add two highly valuable pieces."
"I think this pair of collectibles will be very valuable too," Sasori said, narrowing his eyes slightly.
Deidara threw two clay birds from his hands. One landed beneath his feet and transformed into a massive owl. He hurled the other at Chen Fan, detonating it the instant it reached Chen Fan's side.
He intended to divide the battlefield. Although Deidara and Sasori of the Red Sand were partners, their artistic philosophies clashed, so they often argued. Cooperation was simply impossible. They might as well act separately. Even the matter of capturing Gaara had been handled by Deidara alone. To avoid interfering with each other, dividing the battlefield was necessary.
The explosion did not affect Chen Fan at all. He easily dodged it and chased after Deidara. Chen Fan still remembered Deidara's ninjutsu somewhat. The range of his self-destruction could even reach ten kilometers, so the battlefield should