At the very center of the explosion, a spherical wooden shield slowly opened from the middle. The rolling heat wave caused tiny beads of sweat to seep from Temari's delicate skin, and the surrounding sand and gravel had begun to crystallize under the intense heat.
"Now's the time, let's start running." Naoki Senju looked up at the white clay giant bird. Although it was a bit far away, he could still sense that there were only two Chakra, and neither of them was very strong. It should be the Shapeshifting Technique the Akatsuki obtained from somewhere, which is equivalent to the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu used by living people.
As for the others, they are probably still on their way. According to the information sent back by Uchiha Itachi, even Six Paths of Pain has been mobilized for this operation.
As for how Uchiha Itachi passed on information under Kisame Hoshigaki's close surveillance... who said Uchiha Itachi personally participated in capturing the Two-Tails? Since leaving Kumogakure, the 'Itachi-san' whom Kisame Hoshigaki both feared and respected was merely Uchiha Itachi's Genjutsu.
Once it left Kumogakure and the range of the Rain Tiger at Will Technique, Uchiha Itachi could go almost anywhere he wanted. Kisame Hoshigaki Uchiha Itachi left or when he returned.
After hearing Naoki Senju's guidance, Temari faced an incredibly difficult choice: he was the murderer of Gaara, the greatest enemy of Sunagakure —could she really trust his words? Or was he trying to use her and Kankuro as bait?
But Temari knew all too well that she had nothing left, and in this desperate situation, the only person she could trust was Naoki Senju, her 'enemy'.
" Kankuro, run!"
Temari unfolded her Three Star Fan, and with a gentle wave, a gust of wind arose, no less powerful than a C-rank Wind Release, carrying a large amount of sand and gravel, which could conceal their figures to some extent.
Even with their vision obscured, no one knows the desert better than the Sunagakure Ninja; they can still easily discern directions.
As Temari and Kankuro fled, Hidan realized that two of his sacrifices had escaped, and he leaped from a hundred meters in the air, wielding his Bloody Triple-Bladed Scythe.
"Hahaha!"
With a maniacal laugh, Hidan adjusted his landing posture in mid-air. Although his body didn't fall down because of his immortality, it was now riddled with holes due to Deidara's Clay Bomb. If he didn't land properly, it could turn into a high-altitude accident.
Naoki Senju didn't even glance at Hidan. A slender tree trunk cleaved through the sand, landing precisely where Hidan was about to land. Hidan spun his scythe and delivered a powerful, precise slash to the tree trunk.
But the seemingly fragile, slender trunk changed in the next second, catching Hidan completely off guard. The trunk split from the center into eight thinner, softer branches, which, despite their soft appearance, were surprisingly sharp.
Hidan, in freefall, had no way to dodge and was pierced by tree trunks from different angles in the next second, turning his entire body into a hedgehog. This time, even his immortality could not save Hidan's life. The dead Hidan slowly transformed into the appearance of another person, also wearing the Akatsuki.
These are the necessary sacrifices for using the Shapeshifting Technique. To facilitate the operation and save time, two peripheral members of Akatsuki were 'luckily' chosen.
Deidara, standing on the back of the Clay Bird, couldn't bear to look. Cultists are cultists, they have no brains at all. No wonder they died so casually, and not artistically at all!
"Were the two who ran away going to deliver a message? Let's stop them first."
Deidara slowly released his grip, and several Clay Bomb of various shapes lay in Deidara palm. Although Hidan's death was rather casual, it still bought Deidara some time to make the next batch of Clay Bomb.
" Art is an Explosion, drink!"
Several small bird-shaped Clay Bomb chased after Temari and Kankuro, with the largest Clay Bomb falling downwards.
Deidara ignored the pursuing Asuka-type Clay Bomb and instead focused on the large Clay Bomb that was falling. He had poured the last of his Chakra into this Shapeshifting Technique. It was originally an art prepared for Uchiha Itachi, but this time he would let it be released ahead of schedule!
"C3.18, Naoki Senju of Konoha, witness true art! Drink!"
Deidara's Clay Bomb this time was even larger than all the Clay Bomb he had used before combined. It looked like a giant bird with its wings folded together, but its round and huge lower body made it clear at a glance that it was an extremely terrifying explosive. However, in Deidara's eyes, it was the ultimate work of art!
C3.18 is one of Deidara's Ultimate Art series. It represents the widest attack range. If you intend to escape the blast radius of C3.18, you might as well give up and fight back.
But when the two cunning old men saw Naoki Senju kill an enemy effortlessly, they almost wanted to cheer for Naoki Senju. The Naoki Senju they had previously disliked suddenly became kind to them.
But after C3·18 appeared, those two old guys instantly turned tail and ran away without looking back. Their speed was probably something even the Yellow Flash would envy.
Naoki Senju didn't have time to pay attention to those two old guys. The Clay Bomb that looked and was the size of could only be Deidara's C3.18 bomb used to bomb Sunagakure.
With a range large enough to cover most of Sunagakure, the Clay Bomb, which forced the One-Tail Jinchuriki Chakra exhaust his chakra to block, was one of Deidara's ultimate works of art, exploding brilliantly at this moment.
boom!
The explosion was far more violent than the last one, with Kakkō shooting into the sky filling almost half the sky. Scorching air surged from behind, and Temari, who was running wildly towards Sunagakure, couldn't help but look back. But that one glance shattered the hope that had Temari.
Against the backdrop of a mushroom cloud covering half the sky, several small but definitely not to be trifled with white birds fluttered their wings and quickly approached the two, even faster than they were running at full speed!
" Wind Release: Kamatari!"
Temari her fully extended Three Star Fan with all her might, the strongest Wind Release she could currently use. However, Wind Release posed far too little of a threat to the Clay Bomb. Apart from slowing down the white bird, it had no effect whatsoever. Even being sliced by the wind blades or split in two did not affect the Clay Bomb's power at all.
Only Lightning Release could neutralize the Clay Bomb's effect, but unfortunately, neither she nor Kankuro had ever trained in Lightning Release Ninjutsu.
Kankuro unsealed the scroll on his back, and the strongest Ibuse protected him, while the Black Ant and the Crow went straight to block the Clay Bomb.
Although these puppets were Kankuro's most precious treasures, he had no choice but to give them up so that he and Temari could survive!
Kankuro's eyes were brimming with tears, even the purple eyeshadow around his eyes was smudged, but he could only pretend to be strong. For a puppeteer, a puppet is even more intimate than a wife! Asking Kankuro to use his wife to block an explosion was practically the same as killing him.
EDG is awesome! LPL's last hope! Keep this up and crush DK! (Voice cracks!!!)