After a long while, a faint breeze suddenly swept through the canyon. The dust cloud that had been continuously rising and spreading slowly dispersed in the breeze.
The scene within the arena finally came into everyone's view.
The first thing they saw was Suigetsu, still standing with the Blast Sword braced against the ground.
Suigetsu had undoubtedly suffered the greatest impact from the explosion just now.
Although the Suigetsu-style Sword Technique he had created based on Kakashi's swordsmanship could unleash the power of Water Release to protect his body and lessen the force of the blast, and although he also had the Hydrification Technique to evade it, Suigetsu still looked rather miserable.
His clothes had been burned full of holes, large patches of exposed skin were charred black, and his face was pale. He looked utterly bedraggled.
However, Suigetsu had not suffered any serious injuries. He could still stand in the crater created by the explosion, leaning on the Blast Sword.
Deidara looked far worse.
Although Deidara had used Earth Release: Hiding Like a Mole Technique to flee into the distance the moment he detonated the bomb—
the tremendous shockwave from the explosion had still left Deidara seriously injured.
He had completely passed out on the ground, his clothes in tatters and his body covered in wounds.
"Brother Deidara!"
Seeing Deidara lying there with his fate unknown, Kurotsuchi's heart clenched, and she cried out in alarm.
The movements that had barely allowed her to fend off Kimimaro's attacks became chaotic due to that moment of distraction. Under the assault of Kimimaro's bone sword, she was forced back step by step, and several parts of her body were carelessly slashed open.
"Losing focus in battle is a grave taboo."
Shikotsumyaku: Dance of the Larch!
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