On the battlefield by the Two-Tails, several explosions rang out.
Deidara panted as he looked at Yugito Nii, whom they were desperately protecting. He was unwilling to accept it, but for the moment, he simply could not break through Darui's defenses. "Damn it!"
After several rounds of probing, they had already figured out the weakness of Deidara's bombs.
Moreover, after being delayed for so long, coupled with the Jinchuriki's astonishing self-healing ability, Yugito Nii had gradually begun to recover under that jonin's basic treatment. She was even vaguely starting to regain consciousness.
If this dragged on any longer, then once the Two-Tails recovered, Deidara would probably have no choice but to unleash his ultimate move and flee...
Just as Deidara's expression darkened and he prepared to withdraw for the time being, a crow suddenly flew into the center of the battlefield, letting out a harsh, grating "Caw, caw~." Yet to Deidara, that sound seemed as though it were mocking him.
"This crow..." Deidara muttered. It was as if he had suddenly remembered something. He gritted his teeth, and his eyes instantly filled with disgust, fear, and resentment. Why was this guy here?!
When Darui saw Deidara's expression, he was also somewhat puzzled. Although he knew that the crow's appearance in the midst of such a battle definitely meant something was wrong, he did not know what it represented.
Before both sides' eyes, Itachi suddenly emerged from behind Darui and the others, slowly walking forward. His voice betrayed no emotion as he calmly looked at Deidara and asked, "Do you need help?"
Itachi meant it literally, without any mockery, and his tone was perfectly ordinary. Yet after Deidara heard it, the words were automatically filtered and twisted in his mind...
*Again! That disgusting look in his eyes! That indifferent tone! As