[Combination Ninjutsu: Wind-Fire Blazing Inferno Prison]

Aww-!

A terrifying roar echoed through the Forest as a gigantic, ugly yet majestic white dragon soared through the sky.

This awe-inspiring scene terrified most of the Ninja taking the exam, who desperately retreated in the direction away from the dragon.

But the Four Kage perceived this scene in a completely different way.

The Fourth Raikage couldn't help but say, "No wonder you, the Third Tsuchikage, envied our Kumogakure Ninja. It turns out your disciple is so... simple-minded."

The Third Tsuchikage couldn't refute it, and could only grit his teeth and curse, "Damn brat, I told you not to fly around like that, why didn't you listen?"

The Fourth Kazekage chuckled and smoothed things over, saying, "As long as you can dodge the first wave, and fly even higher, you'll still have a significant advantage."

The Fifth Hokage smiled slightly and said nothing.

The other three Kage all understood that the first round of Ninjutsu attacks would not be easy to dodge; there were simply too many powerful Genin monsters in the examination hall.

Just as the Kage had predicted, some Genin were startled by the dragon, but many Ninja felt excited and moved closer to where it was.

They were plotting how to shoot down this giant machine.

The most excited among them were Naruto Uzumaki and Tenten, especially Tenten.

That roar just now was the result of the girl's excitement. Deidara's dragon was a dud and didn't expend any energy to create the organs that could roar.

Naruto Uzumaki was equally excited, his hands constantly conjuring up various Ninjutsu, which he then dismissed with dissatisfaction.

"[Rasengan] won't do. I don't know how to throw [Wind Style: Rasengan] yet; I can't reach the dragon in the sky."

"[Wind Style: Great Windmill Blade] won't work either. It's powerful enough, but too slow to catch up with that giant dragon."

"[Wind Style: Great Breakthrough] doesn't seem to work either; its range and power are significantly reduced."

"Ah, I've got it! I can use [Wind Style: Great Tornado]."

Just as Naruto Uzumaki was excitedly reviewing his list of Ninjutsu, Uchiha Sasuke was already rapidly Hand Seals and preemptively using his most proficient Ninjutsu.

[Fire Style: Fire Flame Whirlwind]

A massive pillar of flame shot up from the ground, twisting and sweeping towards the dragon in the air.

Naruto Uzumaki complained, "Sasuke, why did you attack first? You didn't even wait for me!"

Uchiha Sasuke snorted coldly, "Hmph, you're too slow."

But the upward curve of his lips was harder to control than an AK being fired with a belt attached.

Naruto Uzumaki smiled gently, quickly Hand Seals, and unleashed his Ninjutsu.

[Wind Style: Great Tornado]

A massive funnel-shaped Tornado, clinging tightly to Sasuke's pillar of flame, effortlessly absorbed the giant pillar of fire as it connected with the heavens and earth, transforming it into a colossal Fire Tornado.

[Combination Ninjutsu: Wind-Fire Blazing Inferno Prison]

The Tornado, empowered by the giant pillar of fire, suddenly surged upwards, directly connecting heaven and earth, transforming the entire sky into Spiral funnel-shaped cloud system.

The flames rose rapidly along the funnel-shaped structure of the Tornado until the entire Spiral structure of the Tornado in the sky turned red.

Uchiha Sasuke activated his Sharingan, raised his hands high as if grasping the entire massive spiral of flames, and then suddenly pulled them downwards.

Silently, countless flames resembling Phoenix Feathers formed in the fire cloud, and then fell like a torrential rain.

Uchiha Sasuke's attack had no aim, only absolute density and range, ensuring that no matter how the enemy's clay dragon dodged, it would be covered by the rain of fire.

A torrential rain of flames fell, igniting countless sparks. The entire Forest was ablaze; the sky, the air, and the ground were all ablaze. The flames dyed everything in the world red, as if it had become a fiery Hell.

Xiang, who had just been rescued, was captivated by the magnificent scenery.

Because it was the Konoha team that saved her who unleashed the Ninjutsu, and because she lacked basic Ninjutsu knowledge, she had no idea how terrifying it was.

The Red-Haired Shanks girl grasped Sakura Haruno's hand, her legs trembling, her eyes glazed, and she murmured, "So beautiful."

Sakura Haruno was far more frightened than Kaori. She could easily deduce how terrifying the Ninjutsu used by her two teammates was. If she were touched, she would inevitably be burned to ashes.

Fortunately, Sakura Haruno had great confidence in Naruto Uzumaki and trusted him enough to believe that her two teammates wouldn't kill her, which allowed her to barely calm down.

But the Pink-Hair girl could no longer appreciate the magnificent scenery; all she saw was death and fear.

The white dragon, which had just appeared enormous, looked so tiny amidst the hellish, crimson Hell, as if it were a mayfly in the vastness of the world.

The people watching this spectacular sight on the big screen, viewed through dozens of cameras at various angles, were completely silent. Some people with the right angles had even seen beyond the site's perimeter wall, spotting the swirling red cloud in the distance.

Not only were the nobles, wealthy merchants, and villagers speechless with shock, but even the well-informed Fourth Kazekage, Fourth Raikage, and Third Tsuchikage were also speechless.

Is this some kind of battle between genin?

They knew there were monsters among the Genin of Konoha, but they didn't expect them to be this monstrous.

Honestly, if I were to encounter such Ninjutsu, I would probably choose to avoid its sharp edge and then consider how to defeat the enemy with minimal losses.

Of all the Kage present, the Third Tsuchikage suffered the least loss and was the most senior. Looking at the giant dragon engulfed in a rain of flames falling from the fiery cloud, he finally couldn't help but speak Yin-Yang, "Truly worthy of being the Fifth Hokage's disciple, able to utilize his teammates' Ninjutsu to such an extent."

The Fifth Hokage glanced at him sideways from his high throne and said expressionlessly, "The one who is now manipulating the fire clouds and unleashing fire rain is Uchiha Sasuke, not Naruto Uzumaki."

The Third Tsuchikage was speechless. His right hand unconsciously clenched into a fist, and if his nails hadn't been trimmed so short, they probably would have dug into his flesh.

It's astonishing that Konoha has such close-knit Genin who can perform combined Ninjutsu together, while Iwagakure only has Deidara as its sole representative.

The Fourth Kazekage's experience was similar to, or even worse than, that of the Third Tsuchikage.

Deidara of Iwagakure developed his Kekkei Genkai through his own efforts, but what about Sunagakure?

The only Sunagakure who was sealed away Jinchuriki since he was a child Gaara.

Moreover, not only is the seal very unstable, causing Gaara to be unable to sleep well to this day, but Shukaku, the One-Tail Beast, was also defeated by the Fifth Hokage.

If a conflict were to actually break out with Konoha in the future, it would be hard to say which side Jinchuriki, Gaara, would be on.

[As expected, the root of everything lies with the Fifth Hokage. Kill him! He must be killed! Even if it costs me my life!]

The Fourth Kazekage's obsession was gradually turning into a fanaticism, and his killing intent was becoming increasingly uncontrollable.

The Fourth Raikage remained silent, pondering whether there were any young Ninja among the new Cloud Ninja who could team up with Darui.

That scene, which filled the Third Tsuchikage and the Fourth Kazekage with despair, was, in his heart, hope—true hope.

The Fourth Raikage discovered that while the combination of Naruto Uzumaki and Uchiha Sasuke was strong, they didn't have an overwhelming advantage over Darui; they could compete with each other.

Instead of like the current Fifth Hokage, who completely overwhelmed himself and all the other Kage.

If they can survive until the Fifth Hokage dies, Kumogakure can dream of the future again.

The Four Kage were engaged in fierce competition in the most luxurious private room, but were all suppressed by the overwhelming power of the Fifth Hokage, resulting in a harmonious scene.

The three Kage each had their own agendas, but they all respected the Fifth Hokage and dared not cause him any trouble.

The young Genin from the Four Great Ninja Villages were not convinced, especially after Deidara of Iwagakure Ninja made a strong initial move, only to be suppressed by Konoha Ninja Naruto Uzumaki and Uchiha Sasuke of Konoha.

Darui, Gaara, and Haku couldn't resist wanting to do something, and even Kimimaro was also Konoha Ninja, felt an itch to do it.

So, Darui, the Cloud Ninja, made his move.

As the white dragon battled the fiery clouds and rain of fire, an unprecedentedly massive beam of light pierced through the dragon, almost severing it from its waist.

Immediately afterwards, lightning pillars, wind pillars, wind blades, firebirds, and giant sand hands all pounced on the dragon in the air, leaving Deidara powerless to resist despite his best efforts.

At this moment, he recalled the [C0 Self-Destruction] plan he had prepared for Uchiha Itachi, but which was still incomplete.

But standing behind Deidara, the panicked Kurotsuchi and the seemingly composed Yuanshi dispelled his thoughts of self-destruction.

Yuanshi wasn't familiar with Deidara, but he had watched Kurotsuchi grow up. Even without the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki's orders, he wouldn't have let the girl be in danger.

Deidara would never intentionally self-destruct and drag Kurotsuchi into the mess.

Thinking of this, he reached out and patted the battered dragon. The Kurotsuchi and the clay beneath the Yuanshi began to wriggle rapidly, splitting open to form a large clay bird.

[Explosive Clay - Giant Bird]

This bird's appearance is far more detailed than the dragon's; although it still has beady eyes, its head, neck, feathers, and wings are all very detailed.

The claws are meticulously detailed, clearly the result of careful research.

Deidara flicked his wrist, and the giant bird carrying Kurotsuchi and the Yuanshi detached from the dragon's body. At the same time, another giant bird also separated from the dragon and flew above Kurotsuchi and the others, shielding them from the dense rain of fire.

Meanwhile, for better protection, Deidara rode the wrecked dragon, swooping down and spewing bombs at every spot where Ninjutsu had been activated.

He recklessly dropped bombs on any suspicious location, including places where he could sense Chakra fluctuations.

As a dense explosion erupted in the Forest, the counter-attacking Ninjutsu grew increasingly fierce, quickly tearing the massively shrunken flying dragon to shreds, which fell like canvas ripped apart by a storm.

At the last moment, Deidara leaped off the completely out-of-control dragon, and a giant bird made of clay spit out from his palm continued to fly.

After things stabilized somewhat, he created another Explosive Clay: Twin-Winged Birds, which crashed into the dragon's wreckage at incredible speed.

With a loud shout from Deidara, "Hah!"

The Explosive Clay: Twin-Winged Birds was detonated, and the shockwave from the explosion ignited the dragon's remains, causing a massive, earth-shattering explosion.

An orange-red Fireball suddenly appeared, tumbling upwards before the flames vanished, leaving only a thick, black-and-white smoke, resembling a lonely mushroom head.

Centered on the point of explosion, a spherical shock wave front swept outwards.

The towering Fire Tornado was snapped in half, and the swirling fire cloud seemed to lose its power, its rotation speed noticeably slowing down.

The Forest Shattering under the shockwave, the earth caved in under immense pressure, and then countless fragments were propelled into the sky by the returning vortex.

The smoke and dust followed the rising Fireball, quickly merging with it like newly sprouted mushroom stalks.

The explosion of C2·The dragon actually created a mushroom cloud.

As the mushroom-shaped object approached the red clouds in the sky, the shockwave mercilessly tore apart the already weakening clouds, creating a circular hole in the sky.

Sunlight streamed down through the hole, only to be blocked by the mushroom cloud; the intense shifts in light and shadow created a strangely terrifying scene of impending doom.

This extraordinary sight stunned the Ninja still alive in the examination hall, as well as everyone Meeting Hall the assessment.

Although the shockwave destroyed all the aerial drones, ground-based monitoring equipment remained operational at a sufficient distance, and replacement drones quickly returned to the battlefield, providing close-up details.

Seeing the enormous mushroom cloud, the terrifying circular blast site on the ground, and the scattered limbs and dismembered bodies near the blast site, the Fourth Kazekage felt as if he had been punched hard in the heart.

His three children are all taking the exam in this very same exam hall; they are all his children.

The Fourth Kazekage couldn't help but say, "So this is how Iwagakure Ninja are. They self-destruct whenever they're at a disadvantage. I didn't see you guys being this resolute back in the Land of Rain."

The Fourth Raikage has sharp eyes, and Deidara clearly had an attack specifically targeting Darui; he had already seen the seriously injured Darui.

Ai gritted his teeth and said, "I don't think the Iwagakure Ninja have such a bad habit, but the Fourth Tsuchikage might be a different story."

The Third Tsuchikage snorted coldly, saying nothing.

Actually, his face looked even worse, and he was panicking even more.

Ōnoki never imagined that Deidara, who had only run away from home for three years, could turn into someone who would commit suicide at the slightest disagreement. Such a person should never become the Tsuchikage.

Absolutely not!

He even regretted that he had been so excited when he saw the child come home that he hadn't properly assessed him before teaching him his most secret skill.

If Deidara has truly gone mad, yet still desires to become the Tsuchikage, then while I'm alive, I can suppress him. But what if I die?

Can Iwagakure really withstand Deidara?

Or rather, were the Iwagakure Ninja truly willing to prevent Deidara from becoming the Tsuchikage?

If Deidara becomes the Fourth Tsuchikage or Fifth Tsuchikage, will he take Iwagakure) with him and self-destruct?

Ōnoki had absolutely no confidence.