"So, are you willing to surrender without a fight? It'll spare you some pain." Ueno Kei spoke blandly, the tip of the Lingyu Blade in his hand almost touching Deidara at point-blank range.
Yet Deidara, who had looked panicked just moments ago, suddenly gave a strange smile.
"Haha, you still fell for it, Ueno Kei! Art is an explosion! Release!" Deidara rapidly formed a one-handed seal. In an instant, countless tiny white spiders burrowed out from beneath Ueno Kei's feet.
A flash of light swept past.
"Boom!" Countless explosions erupted in succession.
Seizing the chance, Deidara quickly pulled away from Ueno Kei. He knew full well that this move could only cause Ueno Kei some trouble. After all, those clay spiders were among the weakest of his explosive creations; their only advantage was their concealment.
They were well-suited for sneak attacks, which was why Deidara had kept these clay bombs in reserve. Once he had opened the distance, Deidara immediately used clay to create another white bird, intending to take to the air again. As long as he maintained a certain distance and used aerial bombardment tactics, he would definitely gain the advantage of the terrain.
Deidara was no longer thinking about the Nine-Tails jinchūriki. As long as he dealt with Ueno Kei first, the Nine-Tails jinchūriki would still be his. Otherwise, he would be the one dealt with.
Sure enough, once the black smoke cleared, Ueno Kei stood where he had been, his expression dark. He had not expected Deidara to pull one over on him like that. Hmph, as expected, none of Akatsuki's members could be underestimated.
Ueno Kei watched Deidara attempt to take flight again, a scornful smile appearing on his face. Did Deidara really think he would give him that chance?
Ueno Kei rapidly formed hand