The Land of Wind, an endless desert.
As Naoki Senju hurried along, he looked up at the sky. In the dry, hot desert, a 'dark cloud' suddenly appeared overhead, casting a small shadow.
Naoki Senju reached out and grabbed Temari, who was still walking forward. Temari, who was on high alert, immediately stopped. Even Kankuro was standing next to her, stopped as well.
"Cover your ears tightly. When I tell you to run, run towards Sunagakure, understand?"
Temari a deep breath, feeling somewhat incredulous. What kind of enemy could possibly warrant such serious consideration from the terrifying Naoki Senju?
But these were things that she and Kankuro couldn't care less about. All they could do was try their best to protect themselves and run back to Sunagakure as quickly as possible!
A 'light rain' began to fall from the desert sky, but the raindrops were not gentle raindrops; instead, they were tiny white clay balls. As these clay balls approached the ground, they began to unfurl, transforming into artistic shapes that conformed to Deidara's aesthetic.
Clay spiders are responsible for ground tracking, Clay Bomb provide fire support, clay birds lock on from the air, and the most difficult to defend against are clay grasshoppers...
Deidara unleashed all the Clay Bomb he had spent an hour making at once, creating a spectacular explosion that would become a perfect work of art!
" Art is an Explosion, drink!"
At a height of three meters above the ground, Deidara detonated some of the Clay Bomb. For Deidara, who frequently used explosives in combat, the direct force of the explosion was no longer the only means of killing enemies.
The loud explosion can cause the enemy to experience tinnitus and dizziness, missing the best time to defend themselves. The Kakkō of fire that instantly fills their field of vision can also cause the enemy to misjudge the true attack.
The art of explosion lies not only in the instant of the explosion, but in the breathtaking beauty of every step.
The first round of explosions ended, and the remaining Clay Bomb had landed at the target location. Deidara excitedly Hand Seals again:
"Explode, drink!"
A more dazzling display of Kakkō rose into the air than the previous one, and a massive mushroom cloud rose more than ten meters high. Deidara gazed at the artistic creation with rapt attention. Indeed, only explosions are true art!
But Hidan, with a grim expression, raised his scythe and aimed it at Deidara's neck.
"You bastard, how can I offer this to the Lord Jashin now that it's blown to bits! Since we don't have the perfect sacrifice, you'll have to take your place."
Deidara was not at all surprised by Hidan's backstab. A cultist who only knows how to believe in evil religions and not about great art does not deserve to live in this world!
Before Hidan, a giant white centipede clung to Hidan body. It was the same Ninjutsu he had used against Uchiha Itachi, but had been fooled by the Genjutsu.
It might not be enough to deal with Uchiha Itachi, but it's more than enough to deal with a cultist like Hidan!
" Art is an Explosion, drink!"
As members of the Akatsuki, when it comes to actually taking action, they don't care about missions or anything like that. If they want to do something, they will do it without hesitation!
Kakuzu, once known as the "teammate killer" of the Kakuzu Akatsuki, had killed at least a dozen Akatsuki members, whose Kakuzu were later used to pay bounties.
This led Pain to suspect that Kakuzu n't killing his teammates for the bounty, but Kakuzu eventually handed over all the bounties to the organization, dispelling his suspicion and causing the incident to be quickly forgotten.
The centipede clay coiled around Hidan's body began to glow and heat up, which was the prelude to the explosion. Although the process was very complicated, it only took one to two seconds, which was not enough for the cultist to escape.
boom!
On the back of the giant white clay bird, a burst of Kakkō suddenly appeared. The impact of the explosion caused the bird to veer off course, but fortunately, the Clay Bomb created by Deidara were relatively stable, and the clay bird was not detonated along with them. Otherwise, it would have truly been a case of injuring the enemy a thousand while also injuring oneself a thousand.
But before the Kakkō from the explosion had completely dissipated, Deidara felt a gust of evil wind coming from behind him.
"You little rascal, that really hurts! But don't worry, I'll make you pay for all that pain!"
Deidara casually threw out a piece of Explosive Clay, blasting away the Bloody Triple-Bladed Scythe coming from behind him. After seeing Hidan's appearance clearly, his pupils suddenly contracted.
Under the violent explosion of the Clay Bomb, Hidan could not possibly escape unscathed; in fact, Hidan was severely injured, roughly equivalent to an animal whose internal organs had been removed by a butcher...
Deidara still felt this analogy was somewhat inappropriate, because Hidan's injuries were far more gruesome than slaughter—half of his skull had been ripped off, exposing Hidan's almost useless brain; his entire body was severely burned, revealing bare bones and unprotected flesh and internal organs...
Deidara had only seen similar injuries in Sasori of the Red Sands's laboratory, where a piece of experimental material had been dissected in half.
But Hidan is not only alive, he can even continue to fight. Deidara's previous enemies, after taking a Clay Bomb, couldn't even be pieced together into a complete corpse. Hidan's condition is truly a challenge to one's worldview.
Deidara was considering whether to just detonate the Clay Bird and completely obliterate this disgusting cultist. After all, his body was Shapeshifting Body, so he wouldn't care if it were gone.
But at that moment, the continuous explosions below finally stopped. Deidara's hour-long effort in making Clay Bomb had resulted in three minutes of continuous bombardment, and the rising mushroom cloud filled Deidara with immense satisfaction.
However, Deidara clearly overestimated the power of the Clay Bomb. A regular Clay Bomb that lasts for three minutes is simply not enough to completely destroy the target, and the enemy's counterattack came very quickly.
" Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique."
The fire dragon, condensed into a straight line, rushed towards the large white bird in the sky. But in Deidara's eyes, this scene was the ultimate art he had always dreamed of. Driven by this desire, Deidara gave up his counterattack.
But the next moment, Deidara bit his tongue sharply, Hand Seals, and shouted:
"Break!"
Deidara had experienced this familiar feeling before; it was Genjutsu! However, this level of Genjutsu was far inferior to that of Uchiha Itachi.
The large white clay bird narrowly avoided the Fire Style, but Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu Mitokado Homura and whose clothes were ripped to shreds, didn't look so good.
During the attack, they were a little further away, so they were only affected by the blast wave. Although they were somewhat disheveled after using Earth Release to defend themselves, they were ultimately unharmed.
But this time, the enemy was more formidable than they had anticipated. They possessed the ability to fly, mastered the Explosion Release that had been lost in Iwagakure, and used it with such skill. Were they Ōnoki's elite troops?