Deidara had previously accepted Orochimaru's invitation to cause trouble in the Hidden Jun Village.
He and Sasori of the Red Sands had been dragged straight into a special dimension by this miraculous dojutsu.
Within that dimension, the leader of the Hidden Jun Village was the absolute ruler.
He could control the rules of the dimension and nullify the duo's ninjutsu.
In short, after that great battle, Deidara had gained another person to admire.
He had joined the Akatsuki through fighting Uchiha Itachi.
Only after witnessing Itachi's Sharingan had he willingly joined the Akatsuki, utterly convinced.
After witnessing the wonders of dojutsu once again, the leader of the Hidden Jun Village had become the person he admired second most.
Although they belonged to different "sides," that did not affect his reverence for dojutsu.
Today, seeing that miraculous dojutsu again, Deidara froze on the spot.
Only when he saw Mujo, the lord of Hozuki Castle, standing there in a daze did he become certain that his judgment this time was correct.
After all, once Mujo, the lord of Hozuki Castle, had appeared, he had drawn a great deal of fire away from Deidara.
Although Deidara did not want to concern himself with whether Mujo lived or died.
Still, if he stood by and let an "ally" on the same side die, the Six Paths of Pain would hold it against him afterward.
Besides, Deidara did not have much chance of winning against One-Tail Shukaku alone right now.
He had to enlist Mujo's help to subdue One-Tail Shukaku so that he could send him back to Amegakure for the Six Paths of Pain to deal with.
With that thought, Deidara guided the giant clay bird beneath his feet into a straight dive.
Rumble!
Like a bomber, it stirred up terrifying waves of sound.