Who was this old man?
How could he possess such explosive speed?
Deidara guided his bird higher into the sky, putting some distance between them before he finally relaxed.
He had thought the person fighting Kakuzu was a burly man, but once he got a clear look, he realized his opponent was an old man.
Still, something about his appearance was strange.
"He must be a ninja from Kumogakure! Hmm!"
Whether it was his distinctive build, his powerful Lightning Release, or the character for "lightning" carved into the Third Raikage's right shoulder, everything revealed his affiliation.
"Is that the Fourth Raikage? No, wasn't the Fourth Raikage killed by Shihōin Naraku? Hmm!"
Deidara knew little about Impure World Reincarnation, so he misjudged the Third Raikage's identity.
He even thought the man was the Fourth Raikage. As for why he did not think his opponent was some other ninja from Kumogakure...
One look at the aura erupting from the Third Raikage's entire body made the reason clear.
What ordinary ninja possessed that kind of presence and strength?
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
Just as Deidara curiously watched the Third Raikage standing on the ground, countless fine needles formed from iron sand shot toward him, blanketing his entire position.
Deidara casually tossed out several small birds. A series of explosions followed, and the flames and shock waves destroyed the iron sand.
Whoosh-
Riding his bird, Deidara burst out of the smoke and charged toward the Third Kazekage.
His long blond hair stirred in the wind, unable to hide the excitement covering his face. It seemed fighting really did make him happy.
"You actually survived my art. Then have a taste of this!"
"Detonate!"
"Another one!"
Jiraiya had long since hidden in the distance with Naruto Uzumaki. Rather than taking the opportunity to leave, they