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Deidara Hand Seals, his body swelled up, and he shouted excitedly, "Art is an Explosion, drink!" With a loud bang, his entire body exploded.

Uzumaki Hane had exhausted both his Chakra and stamina, and was unable to resist. He was blasted away and lost consciousness after everything went black.

The entire battlefield was silent. In the blink of an eye, the sun was almost setting. Uzumaki Hane slowly opened her eyes, looking around at the battlefield. Uzumaki Hane murmured, "It's been a long time since I've been this badly injured. It's really exciting. But that last explosion should just be Deidara's Self-Destructing Clone, which means he's not dead yet. I need to get out of here quickly. I'm practically defenseless now. If I encounter him, it'll be troublesome, especially since Deidara's ally Sasori of the Red Sand, hasn't appeared yet." Just as Uzumaki Hane about to rush back to the priestess's palace, she felt a pang of fear. Startled, she turned and headed in the opposite direction.

After a few steps, Uzumaki Hane noticed a woman lying on the ground ahead. As Uzumaki Hane approached, he saw that it was Guren. Guren was covered in blood, presumably having been knocked unconscious by the explosion.

Actually, it was Guren lured Deidara over. Judging from her appearance, Uzumaki Hane immediately understood that Guren was probably planning to sit back and watch the fight, but she ended up being injured by Deidara's bomb.

Uzumaki Hane slung Guren over his shoulder and quickly left the spot.

Shortly after Uzumaki Hane left, a man in a black trench coat walked slowly over. The man was Sasori of the Red Sand Sasori of the Red Sand looked at the devastated battlefield and said, "Deidara, you've kept me waiting too long. Is he dead?" After looking for a while, he left.

In the blink of an eye, the sun had completely set. Five soldiers from the Land of Demons arrived here, looking around at the traces of explosions, their hearts filled with horror.

A soldier exclaimed in shock, "Captain, this... this must be something left behind by Lord Uzumaki in his battle with the invaders! Lord Uzumaki is truly powerful!"

Another soldier said admiringly, "If I could have even one percent of Lord Uzumaki's power, I would be content."

Another soldier said, "You? I'd be satisfied if I had even one ten-thousandth of Lord Uzumaki's power."

The captain, who was in charge, said, "Alright, this time, Taruho instructed us to come and find Lord Uzumaki. Everyone, search around and see if there is any trace of Lord Uzumaki." As he spoke, the captain looked at the battlefield with admiration.

The soldiers replied in unison, "Yes, Captain," and began searching in different directions.

It was already dark, Shion was anxiously waiting for Uzumaki Hane to return in the palace, unable to concentrate on her work at all.

Taruho said worriedly, "Lady Shion, please eat first. With Uzumaki Hane's strength, she should be fine. You don't need to worry too much. You haven't eaten anything today; if you continue like this, your body won't be able to take it."

"But, "Shion said worriedly, "Uzumaki Hane has been out all afternoon and hasn't come back yet."

Taruho said, "Lady Shion, don't worry, I've already sent people out to search for Uzumaki Hane, and news should arrive soon."

Shion stood up abruptly and said, "No, I have to go and see for myself."

Taruho quickly dissuaded her, saying, "No, Lady Shion, the situation is unclear. If you go, you might be in danger."

Gozu also stepped forward and said, "Lady Shion, Lord Uzumaki Hane has instructed me to protect you. You cannot go out now."

With Shion blocked, she could only continue to wait. In the blink of an eye, an hour had passed, but no news came.

Shion couldn't stay still any longer. She stood up and wanted to go out to find Uzumaki Hane.

Seeing this, Taruho and Gozu quickly stepped in front of Shion. Taruho said, "Wait a moment, Lady Shion. I will immediately lead a team to search for Uzumaki Hane. Please wait patiently in the palace."

Then, Taruho said to Gozu, "Gozu, I entrust Lady Shion's safety to you." Originally Taruho wasn't very trusting of Gozu, after all, Gozu had just submitted, and she didn't know if he was truly loyal. However, in the afternoon, Gozu directly blocked Guren's crystal knife with his body, which greatly changed her opinion of Gozu, and she began to trust Gozu.

Gozu solemnly declared, "Unless I am dead, no one may harm a single hair on Lady Shion's head."

After giving her instructions, Taruho prepared to leave the palace. Suddenly, a mysterious pattern appeared beneath Taruho and Gozu's feet, emitting a purple halo that enveloped them.

Taruho and Gozu were startled and immediately recognized it as Shion's Sealing Jutsu.

Purple light began to flow into their bodies, and they felt as if they were bound by something, unable to break free.

Taruho quickly said, "Lady Shion, what are you doing? Let us go!"

Shion remained silent, focusing intently on chanting the incantation. When the purple light surged into Taruho and Gozu's bodies, the two collapsed to the ground.

Shion said, "Excuse me, you can rest here for a bit. I need to go find Uzumaki Hane now." Then, Shion walked straight towards the gate.

Taruho immediately said, "Lady Shion, wait a moment. I promised you I would go with you to find Uzumaki Hane. Please let us go first, so we can come with you. It's too dangerous for you to go out alone." Shion ignored her and walked quickly forward.

Just then, a soldier hurried through the gate and saw the priestess. He knelt down and respectfully said, "Shrine Priestess."

Upon seeing the newcomer, Taruho immediately said, "Lady Shion, that's one of the soldiers sent out to search for Uzumaki Hane. She must have some news about Uzumaki Hane. Tamura, where is Uzumaki Hane? Have they found him?"

The soldier said, "Lady Shion, we found the site of Lord Uzumaki's battle, but Lord Uzumaki is no longer there. Moreover, we searched the surrounding area for a long time but couldn't find Lord Uzumaki."

"Lady Shion, please let us go! Let's go find Uzumaki Hane together!" said Taruho.

Shion panicked and began chanting incantations to release the two from their restraints.

Taruho stood up from the ground, immediately walked out of the palace, and quickly organized a search team.

Led by Taruho, the soldiers arrived at the battlefield. Looking at the devastated scene, Taruho gasped. If Uzumaki Hane hadn't lured the invaders away, the entire shrine maiden's palace would have been destroyed by now.

Taruho directed the soldiers to search for Uzumaki Hane in the surrounding area. Then she came to Shion and said, "Lady Shion, don't worry, Uzumaki Hane should be alright. She was probably just held up by something." Shion didn't speak, her face full of worry.