The giant clay bird bomb, now ten times its original size, flew toward the Marine flagship below. Akainu and the other Marines standing on deck all noticed the clay bird descending from the sky.
If this had been their first time seeing one, Akainu and the other Marines might have overlooked the danger. After all, the bird gave off no sense of danger to their Observation Haki.
But the Marines and the World Government had already gathered some information about Deidara after several encounters with him, especially about his bizarre ability.
Anything made of clay seemed to come to life under Deidara's control, and every clay creation was a powerful bomb.
To this day, the Marines and the World Government had yet to determine which Devil Fruit granted Deidara his ability. Or perhaps it wasn't a Devil Fruit at all, but some strange power passed down on a mysterious island.
This wasn't just the World Government letting its imagination run wild. Across the vast sea, among its countless islands, strange people with bizarre abilities—but no Devil Fruit powers—occasionally appeared.
That was what worried Akainu most. If Deidara, the King Destroyer, wasn't a Devil Fruit User, and if he got Walder's Fruit, then the already devastating Deidara would gain the More-More Fruit's power as well. He would surely become the greatest menace on the sea.
Watching the bird descend from the sky, Akainu leaped upward again. His right arm turned to magma, and he fired a dense barrage of magma fireballs at the bird.
Unfortunately, the clay bird wasn't a lifeless bomb. Under Deidara's control, it banked sharply at high speed, dodged several magma fireballs in succession, and reached Akainu.
High above, Deidara saw this and grinned excitedly. He formed a Hand Seal with one hand.
Explosion is art!
The giant