Don't think that standing high up meant you could do whatever you wanted. The white dragon had area-of-effect attacks and could fight at close range, but it needed someone to control it. Hiruko had discovered a fatal weakness in his opponent.
"Your C2 Dragon is far too inflexible!"
"Dark Release: Absorption Hole!"
Dark Release could devour an opponent's chakra energy and was the bane of many ninjutsu. Especially when fighting Hiruko at close range—if he got close enough to pin you down, you would soon be drained into a complete wreck.
Clay was also created with chakra. The clay served as the container, while chakra was its source of power, like an oversized battery. As Hiruko pressed his palm against it, an endless stream of chakra flowed into him.
"What did you do to my dragon?"
Without chakra to support it, Deidara's body immediately sank into the clay. Combined with the clay's extreme stickiness, he could not move and could only watch as he was steadily pulled in.
"I merely extracted your chakra. And stop entertaining those little schemes of yours."
The palm covered in Dark Release landed on Deidara's body. The Deidara who had been shouting and struggling moments earlier instantly became weak and drained, his hands trembling uncontrollably.
This battle was only meant to teach him a lesson, not to kill Deidara.
Just as Deidara's body was about to be completely swallowed by the clay, a hand reached out, grabbed his arm, and violently flung him away.
He crashed hard onto the ground. Disheveled and miserable, Deidara no longer had the strength to keep shouting.
What Uchiha Yū had done today taught Deidara a lesson. In the village, Ōnoki protected him, allowing him to display his art without restraint. But throughout the ninja world, there were countless people