The End

Five minutes earlier, Uzumaki Hane unleashed Meteor Volcano, destroying Sasori of the Red Sand's puppet. He then saw the towering pillar of fire in the distance and rushed over at full speed.

When Uzumaki Hane arrived, he saw Deidara's entire body swelling up, on the verge of exploding. Shion, Guren, and Gozu were all seriously injured, especially Shion, whose pale face was filled with despair.

Uzumaki Hane if something had gripped his heart, a surge of intense killing intent erupted from his feet, and he burst forth, instantly rushing to Shion and the others. With a single "Great Eruption," he destroyed all the explosions.

Uzumaki Hane looked at Shion, Guren, and Gozu. All three were seriously injured, especially Gozu, who had only managed to hold on by sheer willpower. Now that he had relaxed, he had already fainted. Fortunately, Guren caught him in time.

The explosion that Deidara just caused was merely his Explosion Clone; the real Deidara was nowhere to be found. "He escaped again," Uzumaki Hane thought to himself, secretly vowing, "Next time I see him, I will definitely kill him." Uzumaki Hane's entire body was burning with killing intent.

All three were injured and unable to move very far. Uzumaki Hane could only find a cave nearby and help them across.

Both Guren and Shion were pale, having exhausted their Chakra. They sat cross-legged on the ground, beginning to recover.

Gozu's injuries were particularly severe, especially his back, which was covered in blood and gore. Although Shion had treated Gozu, he later aggravated his wounds while fighting against Deidara.

Uzumaki Hane bandaged Gozu's wounds. After a while, Guren and Shion opened their eyes, seemingly having recovered somewhat. They should be able to handle any danger now.

Having recovered half of her strength during her rest, Uzumaki Hane said to Shion, "You have all suffered internal injuries, especially Gozu. It's not advisable for you to travel too far right now. I'll go back to the palace now, call the physician to treat you, and also summon some soldiers to take you back."

Guren said seriously, "Alright, I will take good care of Gozu and Shion here."

Shion pouted and said, "I can take care of myself. Gozu's injuries can't be delayed any longer. You should hurry over there, Uzumaki Hane, be careful on the way."

Inside the palace, Taruho was worried about Shion's safety, while Uzumaki Hane was, in his eyes, a monster, and there was nothing to worry about.

At this moment, Uzumaki Hane returned. When Taruho saw Uzumaki Hane's disheveled appearance, she was shocked and even more worried about Shion's condition. Uzumaki Hane briefly explained the situation. Upon learning that Shion was injured, Taruho became extremely anxious and soon gathered a large number of soldiers, as well as all the palace's healers. Everyone quickly rushed towards Shion and the others' location.

None of them were ninjas, so their progress was slow. Although Uzumaki Hane was very worried about Shion's condition, Taruho others didn't know the way, so Uzumaki Hane could only suppress his anxiety and lead the group forward.

It took them half a day to reach their destination. At that time, Shion was healing Gozu. Seeing Shion in such a disheveled state, Taruho heartbroken. Shion comforted her for a while before finally calming Taruho down, and the healer immediately began treating Gozu. Afterwards, everyone returned to the palace together. The healer began treating Gozu, while Shion arranged for Guren to rest. Guren was also exhausted; her recently recovered Chakra had been almost completely depleted by the journey.

Inside the main hall, Shion sat in the main seat, while Uzumaki Hane stood beside Shion.

Uzumaki Hane looked at Shion with concern and said, "Shion, do you feel any discomfort? You've suffered internal injuries, so tell me if you feel any discomfort."

Shion shook her head and said, "I'm fine."

Uzumaki Hane said, "It's alright, then get some rest."

Shion said, "Uzumaki Hane, this time, I helped you hold off Deidara. What reward do you have for me?"

Uzumaki Hane smiled slightly and said indulgently, "Yes, Shion, you've done a great job this time. Tell me, what reward do you want?"

After thinking for a moment, Shion said, "I want to go to your Konoha Ninja Village."

Uzumaki Hane hesitated for a moment, then said gently, "No problem, but you're injured internally right now, so you can't go anywhere. I'll take you there once you're better."

Shion smiled happily and said, "You promised, so you can't go back on your word. Once I'm better, I'll go to Konoha."

Uzumaki Hane said, "I won't go back on my word. You must be very tired today, go and get some rest."

The place where Uzumaki Hane and Sasori of the Red Sand fought has been transformed into a sea of lava. As the lava sea slowly cooled, it turned into volcanic rock, but the temperature on it is still very high.

A figure appeared here; it was Deidara. Deidara had just detonated his self -Self-Destructing Clone, but unexpectedly, Uzumaki Hane suddenly appeared. Knowing that he was no match for Uzumaki Hane in his current state, Deidara used "Earth Release: Earth Release: Hiding Like a Mole Technique" to leave from the ground.

Because Deidara had exhausted too much Chakra and had just been injured by his own Explosive Clay, he moved very slowly, searching for traces of the battle on the volcanic rocks.

Looking at the volcanic rock before him, Deidara searched for a long time before finally finding a broken puppet. His face filled with sorrow, Deidara said, "Brother Sasori, as a fellow creator, I respect you. But art should be a dazzling explosion of brilliance in an instant; that's what makes it beautiful, not your puppet comedy. Goodbye, Brother Sasori."

Suddenly, a cylindrical object flew out of the ground—it was Sasori of the Red Sand's Perpetual Heart. When Sasori of the Red Sand was struck by the Rock Fist, he had ejected the Perpetual Heart Core, which crashed into a crevice, barely escaping destruction by the lava. The Perpetual Heart Core burrowed into the puppet's chest, startling Deidara, who cried out, "What's that?"

The puppet, battered and broken, with a missing arm, began to move. It looked at Deidara and said, "Deidara, you trying to provoke me? You've kept me waiting too long."

Deidara stared in surprise at the wrecked puppet and said, "Could you be Brother Sasori?"

Sasori of the Red Sand said, "We underestimated Uzumaki Hane. My puppets were destroyed; I am indeed no match for him."

Deidara passionately exclaimed, "Brother Sasori, artists' emotions tend to fade if they don't pursue a thrilling life, but this Uzumaki Hane is incredibly powerful, hmm."

Sasori of the Red Sand looked at his mangled body, then at the disheveled Deidara, and said, "I need some time to prepare."

Deidara said, "I also need to prepare, Uzumaki Hane. Next time, I'll show you the beauty of art, hmm." The two walked away from their spot and disappeared into the distance.