"Far too weak."
Just as Hikari sighed, another giant clay bird and Deidara himself appeared behind her.
Fortunately, the one struck earlier had only been a clay clone. This technique could both capture and substitute, otherwise Deidara really would have been cut in half.
Deidara in the air and Sasori on the ground exchanged glances, each seeing solemnity and a trace of fear in the other's eyes.
This opponent's strength was simply unfathomable, and her origins were even more mysterious.
Yet despite that, neither of them had any intention of retreating.
So, in that brief exchange of looks, Sasori made up his mind.
The only one who could probably inflict truly decisive damage on this mysterious giant was Deidara, with one of his large-scale techniques.
Sasori took another scroll from behind his back and summoned his strongest puppet—his own masterpiece, in his eyes.
With a bang, the Third Kazekage Puppet appeared before Sasori.
The instant the Third Kazekage Puppet appeared, it formed the Ram hand seal and summoned wave-like Iron Sand from thin air.
The Iron Sand then formed countless fine needles, which shot at high speed toward the crystal on Susanoo's head!
Seeing this, Hikari controlled Susanoo's other hand to condense a red Chakra shield, firmly blocking the attacks.
This time, Sasori's attack had greater power and range. The impact made the red shield tremble slightly, and cracks appeared on it as well.
Hikari frowned slightly. "It's the same type of attack as before, but the power is completely different."
At the same time, Sasori had successfully bought Deidara a precious moment.
While Hikari was defending, Deidara had already flown high into the sky. Without hesitation, he swiftly swallowed a lump of specially made explosive clay, then spat it back out.
C4 Garuda!
A massive doll identical to Deidara