Don't think that standing high above everyone else meant you could do whatever you wanted. The white dragon had area-of-effect attacks and could fight at close range, but it required someone to control it. Hiruko had discovered his opponent's fatal weakness.
"Your C2 Dragon is far too inflexible!"
"Dark Release! Inhaling Maw!"
Dark Release could devour an opponent's chakra, making it the nemesis of countless ninjutsu. Especially in close combat with Hiruko, if someone carelessly let him get close enough to pin them down, they would soon be left completely drained.
Clay was likewise made with chakra. The clay served as a container, while chakra was its source of power, like an oversized battery. As Hiruko's palm pressed against it, an endless stream of chakra was absorbed by Hiruko.
"What did you do to my dragon?"
Without chakra to sustain it, Deidara's body immediately sank into the clay. Combined with the clay's incredible stickiness, he could not move and could only watch as he was dragged further in.
"I merely extracted your chakra. And stop entertaining those petty thoughts of yours."
The palm covered in Dark Release landed on him. Deidara, who had been shouting and struggling moments ago, instantly became completely drained, his hands trembling uncontrollably.
This battle was only meant to teach him a lesson, not to kill Deidara.
Just as his body was about to sink completely into the clay, a hand reached out, grabbed his arm, and violently flung Deidara away.
He crashed hard onto the ground. The disheveled Deidara no longer had the strength to keep shouting.
What Uchiha Yuu had done today taught Deidara a lesson: in the village, Ōnoki protected him, allowing him to display his art without restraint. But throughout the Shinobi World, there were countless people stronger than him, and they