"Damn Konoha bastards, I'll remember this!" Deidara ducked low within the forest underbrush.
Both Kakashi and Sasuke were no weaker than him. Especially now, with his chakra severely depleted, escaping from the two of them was extremely difficult.
Left with no choice, he could only use an exploding clone to escape. Three years ago in Konoha, he had successfully slipped away from Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi using this very move.
"Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame!"
Sasuke Uchiha leaped into the air, unleashing a powerful Fire Style attack from above. At this distance, he could spot Deidara's hiding place with a careful look. But his temperament did not lend itself to dragging the enemy out personally. One sweep of Fire Style across the ground would solve every problem.
The entire forest instantly became a sea of flames, and Deidara's expression changed sharply as he hurriedly sprang out.
Sasuke stood on a distant treetop and looked at him with a sneer. "So you finally decided to come out? I thought you were trembling with fear and willing to burn to death in there."
"Damn Uchiha brat." Deidara growled furiously. He realized that he and the Uchiha simply did not get along. The first time he had gone to Konoha, he had run into two powerful Uchiha and fled in disgrace.
And now he had been forced into a corner by this brat in front of him. If he had more clay, if his battle with Gaara had not consumed so much chakra, then a guy like this... he could make him understand what art was in minutes.
Unfortunately, he could only think about it now.
After assessing the clay in his pouch and finding that he did not even have enough for a single C3, his face darkened completely.
At that