"Old man, you can't joke like that, can you? My father died a long time ago, didn't he?"
Deidara looked on with disbelief.
"Snort..."
Ōnoki snorted coldly, then began to explain to Deidara how Didaze had traveled through time.
You mean... he was my father in the past?
Deidara scratched his head.
He also found it somewhat absurd; could people from the past really travel to the future?
Would I, an old man, possibly lie to you?
Ōnoki rolled his eyes.
"Forget it, whether he's my father or not is unimportant, I don't care. I just want to know what surprise you have in store for me, old man?"
Deidara honestly didn't care whether Didaze was his father or not, since he had always been an orphan. He himself didn't believe he cared about family ties.
It's understandable that I felt a little awkward, since I didn't know how to interact with the other person.
"No surprises, but there was one shock."
Ōnoki snorted coldly.
"Scared? What scared you?"
Deidara seemed curious and couldn't help but ask.
"His C5 skill requires him to learn Dust Release, so..."
Ōnoki did not continue speaking.
"Ha???"
Deidara was completely bewildered.
Isn't this Explosion Release? Why is it related to Dust Release?
"What's so surprising? Dust Release is far more powerful than your so-called Explosion Release."
Ōnoki was very unhappy with Deidara's expression.
"Come on, follow me to the back mountain!"
Seeing Deidara's expression, Ōnoki decided to drag his old body along and demonstrate it for him.
Although Deidara is missing-nin and destined not to become Tsuchikage, he can still assist the next Tsuchikage!
Moreover, Ōnoki could also see that Deidara did not harbor any hatred towards Iwagakure.
Other Akatsuki members harbored some resentment towards their original villages, but Deidara was different; he wasn't forced out of his village at all.
Back Mountain
" Deidara, I heard... you seem to really dislike the Uchiha?"
Ōnoki asked Deidara a question.
Although it was a question, Ōnoki already knew.
This is what Didaze told him, so Ōnoki decided to use this as a starting point.
Ōnoki didn't want to say those childish things; to him, they were too embarrassing.
" Uchiha..."
A fierce glint appeared in Deidara's eyes.
"Since you hate the Uchiha so much, but you haven't met many Uchiha, then you must be Uchiha Itachi, right?"
Ōnoki continued.
"Old man, you're really smart."
Deidara remained silent for a moment before speaking.
"Since you hate the Uchiha so much, have you figured out how to deal with him?"
"Or do you simply have no solution and can only silently hate it in your heart?"
Ōnoki continued speaking to Deidara.
"Just Uchiha, I already knew how to deal with his Genjutsu. See this eye?"
Deidara tossed his hair aside and showed Ōnoki the mechanical device on his eye.
"Oh? Is it used to break Genjutsu?"
Ōnoki was slightly surprised by this.
"So how are you going to deal with Susanoo? Are you planning to rely on your Explosion Release, which is countered by Lightning Release?"
Susanoo?
Deidara frowned; he had never heard of this thing before.
He really didn't know what Susanoo was.
" Susanoo..."
Ōnoki seemed lost in memories.
"That is an extremely powerful force that only the Uchiha Clan can awaken. Once awakened, it instantly grants strength comparable to Kage Level, and also provides extremely strong defense."
While thinking about Madara Uchiha's Susanoo, Ōnoki spoke to Deidara.
" Susanoo? My Explosion Release is invincible!"
Deidara looked on in disbelief.
"I know, I know... your Explosion Release is indeed very strong!"
Ōnoki praised Deidara repeatedly, as if he were coaxing a child.
"How about we have a competition?"
Ōnoki revealed his true intentions.
The Annihilation attribute of Dust Release meant that Ōnoki couldn't possibly lose.
Even C4 would be completely Annihilation by Ōnoki's full-power Detachment of the Primitive World Technique.
"Old man, you're so old, what if I blow you up?"
Deidara spoke to Ōnoki with a somewhat serious expression.
He wasn't mocking Ōnoki; he was genuinely worried about what would happen if he were blown up by him, since Ōnoki was in his seventies or eighties.
If he were killed in the explosion, Deidara would feel guilty for a few days, since the old man had been quite good to him.
"Do you really think this old man's Tsuchikage is fake?"
Ōnoki's face darkened as he looked at Deidara's expression.
Deidara really thinks of him as an ordinary old man?
"Alright, old man, if you feel you can't hold on, just tell me, and I'll help you escape."
Deidara reluctantly agreed.
He had absolutely no idea how powerful Dust Release was.
He had never seen Ōnoki use Dust Release even once in his life.
" C2: Dragon!"
Deidara conjured Giant Dragon, then directly controlled Giant Dragon to unleash small bombs at Ōnoki.
" Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
Ōnoki summoned Dust Release with both hands, and then the Dust Release directly cut the Giant Dragon in two!
Then it was completely Annihilation.
"What!"
Deidara's expression changed from calm to one of utter shock!
His Giant Dragon was completely Annihilation ashes in just a few seconds?
Are there any other tricks?
Ōnoki beckoned to Deidara in a provocative gesture.
" C3 No. 18!"
Deidara is serious.
A giant puppet was summoned; it was this very move that he used to defeat Gaara.
"It's useless."
Ōnoki shook his head.
" Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
Number 18, like a giant Giant Dragon, was instantly Annihilation into ashes.
"How could this be...?"
Deidara was dejected.
He couldn't accept that his art had been so easily destroyed.
"Old man, if you can withstand this move of mine, I will follow you and learn the Dust Release from now on, and I will never defect again!"
Deidara stared intently at Ōnoki.
"Good!"
Ōnoki nodded.
He was just waiting for Deidara to say that!
" C4: Karura!"
Deidara threw the clay into his mouth and chewed it, then spat out a Clay Bomb that resembled Deidara himself!
"Old man, if you feel you can't hold on any longer, beg for mercy immediately, and I'll save you! Okay!"
Upon seeing the enormous Karura, Deidara's confidence instantly returned.
Thank you very much.
Ōnoki smiled and nodded.
" Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
Ōnoki gathered all his Chakra, and then an enormous Dust Release appeared in front of Ōnoki!