Soon, more than a dozen Rock Ninja appeared, led by Deidara.
"Uchiha Shunichi... I've been waiting for you for a long time!" A fanatical gleam erupted in Deidara's eyes, making him seem somewhat deranged.
"Has the little puppy who ran away from home finally learned to look for his grandpa?" Uchiha Shunichi sneered.
The moment Deidara appeared, Uchiha Shunichi understood that this truly was a trap. He wondered whether Nagato had personally made a move against Team 7.
If he had not acted personally, there should not be much of a problem. If he had... then he could only hope they were lucky enough to survive.
"Uchiha Shunichi, today... I'll show you what true art is!" Deidara was not angered by Uchiha Shunichi's words, perhaps because he agreed with them as well.
With a wave of Deidara's hand, the Rock Ninja immediately began forming hand seals obediently, preparing to use Ninjutsu.
Whether it was because of their alliance or some other reason, Iwagakure clearly would not remain as it had in the original story. Naturally, Uchiha Shunichi would not hold back.
"Lightning Release: Lightning Rain!" After forming hand seals and entering Lightning Transformation mode, Uchiha Shunichi casually waved his hand, sending a massive Lightning Release attack surging toward the Rock Ninja before him.
In Lightning Transformation mode, Uchiha Shunichi was lightning itself. He did not need hand seals for simple Ninjutsu and could even create Ninjutsu at will.
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Rampart!" The hand seals formed by the many Rock Ninja were not for an offensive Ninjutsu.
This surprised Uchiha Shunichi somewhat. But what surprised him even more came next: Deidara suddenly descended from above the Earth-Style Rampart and flung out more than a dozen clay pellets.
Before those clay pellets could hit the ground, they were struck by Uchiha