Deidara rode his Clay Bird in circles above the canyon, looking down from on high with madness in his eyes.
His blond hair whipped wildly in the fierce mountain wind. He clutched the Clay Bird Sen had forcibly "drained dry" with his Wood Release Vines, his expression utterly foul.
"You little bastard! How dare you ruin my show! Hmm!"
"What was that weird wood just now? It could even swallow my explosive chakra?"
"Fine! If you want to die, I'll grant your wish, hmm!"
Deidara drew a deep breath and pulled a fist-sized lump of specially prepared, deathly pale clay from his roomy Ninja Tool Pouch.
He shoved the clay hard into the mouth in his palm. It chewed with loud, wet smacks, making a sticky noise that sent shivers down anyone's spine.
"Sasori, I'll leave the rest of the small fry to you, hmm."
"Today, I'll show these people what true art really is!"
Deidara roared and flung his hand outward, tossing the chewed clay from his palm.
The clay grew as soon as it landed, swelling instantly into a bizarre, rotund doll dozens of meters tall.
Two pointed horns protruded from its head, and twisted cursed script covered its body. A chilling red light flickered at the very center of its chest.
The red light grew brighter and brighter, like a madman's racing heartbeat, bathing the entire canyon in a glaring blood-red glow.
It was C3 No. 18! Deidara's most prized work of destructive art.
"Detonate, hmm!"
Deidara grinned viciously and formed a one-handed seal.
The enormous Clay Doll dropped from the Clay Bird's claws and plunged straight toward Sen Senju and Naruto at the bottom of the canyon, shrieking through the air.
"Holy crap! Why is that thing so huge?!"
Naruto craned his neck until it nearly