The rolling yellow sand swept forth, stirring up waves several yards high and engulfing Deidara.
Startled, he hurriedly controlled the giant clay bird beneath him and tried to flee, but he was still a step too late.
Gaara's all-out strike sent the sand hurtling forward at a tremendous speed. Though Deidara desperately tried to escape, he only managed to avoid a fatal hit. His left arm was torn to pieces!
"Urgh!"
The intense pain made Deidara groan. The giant bird beneath him suddenly accelerated, carrying him out of the sandstorm's reach and saving his life.
At the same time, explosions rang out one after another as Gaara was violently bombarded by Clay Bombs.
In an instant, he suffered severe injuries, his body covered in bloody wounds. The blast waves knocked him unconscious, and the surrounding sand scattered apart.
Without the sand supporting him, his body plummeted straight down from the sky.
"Gaara!"
"Lord Kazekage!"
Seeing this, the Hidden Sand shinobi below turned pale with fright and hurried to catch him. If he fell from such a height while unconscious, he could very well lose his life.
However, compared to them, Deidara, who could fly, was much faster. Although he had lost an arm, he had still claimed the final victory.
Gaara no longer had any strength to resist. As long as Deidara brought him to the Rain Country, his mission would be complete.
With that in mind, he controlled the giant clay bird and rapidly closed in on the falling Gaara. He was just about to succeed.
But at that moment, Chen Feng, who had been watching the show all along, finally made his move.
He slightly raised his right hand and snapped his fingers.
"Boom!"
In an instant, thunder exploded. Dazzling silver lightning streaked across the pitch-black night sky,