Deidara chewed the clay with the mouths on his hands, bringing both hands together as if he were about to unleash a major technique.
Before long, a massive white clay dragon appeared behind Deidara and Tobi.
The dragon was ugly, lacking the solid presence of a real dragon. It looked more like a dragon-shaped doll kneaded from clay.
Its torso was wrapped in segmented ring patterns, its broad wings spread at its sides, and its sturdy limbs ended in splayed claws.
"It's here!"
Tobi said cheerfully, "This is one of Senior's finest works of art—C2: Giant Dragon!"
Sasuke watched Deidara and analyzed his ability. "This guy's ability is to create explosives with his palms?"
Deidara leaped onto the Giant Dragon's back and called to Tobi, "Tobi, you know what to do!"
Tobi nodded. "Got it, Senior!"
Deidara's clay dragon spat out numerous white clay balls resembling Poké Balls, piling them up beside Tobi.
They were clay landmines.
Tobi excelled at Earth Release. Deidara wanted him to help bury the mines; that was the tactic they had discussed.
Deidara had not treated Tobi like air.
The clay dragon would launch clay explosives from the sky while mines were buried underground. This was an air-and-ground assault.
"Tobi, I'm counting on you!"
"It's an honor to be of help to Senior!"
Tobi took Deidara's clay landmines away to bury them.
Sasuke charged forward. Deidara's clay dragon soared into the sky, opened its mouth, and fired one explosive after another at Sasuke.
Before long, Sasuke was forced to reveal his true form—his Curse Mark Two state.
The skin across his whole body turned lead-gray. A black cross-shaped marking ran down the bridge of his nose, his lips turned purple, his pupils went black, and a cold, ruthless air filled his expression.
The greatest change