The surging shockwave slowly dissipated. Then, sparks at the center of the explosion roared to life like a wildfire, instantly sweeping across ten li along the shattered grass, trees, and debris scattered over the cracked earth!
As soon as the blaze rose, the curved wings transformed into a massive cloud-like mass, carrying Sasori of the Red Sands and Hidan into the air.
"Damn it!"
Sasori's red hair was soaked with sweat, bloodshot eyes glaring unwillingly toward the distant sky.
Hidan beside him was in an even worse state.
In this battle, he had not even had the chance to do much before the explosions left him utterly disoriented. One of his arms had been blown off, and his entire face had been mangled beyond recognition, looking like the aftermath of a horrific crash.
"After him!"
Hidan roared, "I'm going to chop that bastard into eight pieces!!"
"Idiot."
Sasori snorted and steered the Iron Sand cloud in the opposite direction.
"Hey, hey, are we seriously just letting him go?!" Hidan bared his teeth. His face had no skin, no nose, no ears, and even his lips were gone. His muscles were charred black, and two rows of pitch-black teeth clacked together, making him look like a little demon that had crawled out of hell.
"That Deidara is strong. If we can't get close, his Explosion Release can kill anyone!" Sasori snorted.
His momentary carelessness had caused both Hiruko and the hundred Puppets of Puppet Performance: Hundred Puppets to be destroyed by Deidara's Explosion Release. The losses were devastating, and more than half his Chakra had been depleted. Even if they caught up now, how were they supposed to fight? Rely on Hidan, that brain-dead chatterbox?
Besides, Deidara's Explosion Release could be prepared and stored in advance. Who knew how many pre-made