Deidara plummeted with gravity, trying to evade Uchiha Shunichi's sneak attack. Unfortunately, while freefall was indeed fast and required no hand signs...
Uchiha Shunichi was faster.
A flash of lightning streaked past, and Uchiha Shunichi instantly appeared before Deidara. He pressed one hand against Deidara's chest, leaving behind a lightning mark.
"Lightning Release: Lightning Seal!"
Uchiha Shunichi quickly moved away, and a bolt of lightning pierced straight through Deidara's chest.
The Rock Ninja on the ground had no idea what had happened. All they could see were flashes of thunder and explosions constantly erupting in the sky.
But soon, Deidara's mangled body fell from above...
A Rock Ninja immediately stepped forward to catch him, but froze when he saw the charred black hole in Deidara's chest.
Uchiha Shunichi descended from the sky as well, quietly watching Deidara. He did not believe he had killed him.
Given Deidara's personality, even if he died, he could not possibly die so obscurely. Uchiha Shunichi's attack just now had not been enough to completely deprive Deidara of his ability to self-destruct.
Even though Lightning Release greatly countered Explosive Clay, it could not possibly affect all of Deidara's chakra.
"Cough! Cough, cough! Damn it..." Sure enough, Deidara soon opened his eyes again. He touched the gaping black hole in his chest, looking somewhat agitated.
A ninja's body was indeed fragile. Most ninja had to dodge even an ordinary C-rank Ninjutsu, and being hit by kunai, shuriken, or similar weapons carried a high chance of death.
But... there were actually many exceptions in the Shinobi World, especially when it came to human experimentation. It was even more rampant in the underworld of the Shinobi World.
Otherwise, where did Uchiha Shunichi think he had bought all that large experimental equipment?
Deidara's body had also undergone some modifications.