Kapitel 165: Chapter 165
Deidara wasn't flying very fast. Team Rockhead could tell that their target was deliberately keeping them on his tail.
Even so, confident in their abilities, Team Rockhead decided to keep up the pursuit.
Of course, during the chase, they sent relevant intel back to Jomae Village.
With the Land of Waves now essentially under Jomae Village's control, Team Rockhead believed that even if Deidara managed to escape their pursuit, there was no way he'd evade the grasp of Jomae Village.
In fact, Jomae Village had already received the news.
"The daimyō's mansion was blown up. The culprit wears a black cloak with red clouds, has a golden ponytail, looks young, and is a bit mentally unstable. Claims to be an artist who loves explosive art?"
As Gensou read the report sent by Akira, he was sitting in a large hall, discussing important matters with Hagoromo Mokutei, Hagoromo Anki, and several other high-ranking officials.
To be fair, Akira's analysis of Deidara was quite thorough given the short time frame.
Gensou quickly identified the culprit, though he was puzzled.
"Deidara? What is he doing in the Land of Waves?"
"Is he a member of the Akatsuki?" Mokutei asked, taking note of the phrase "black cloak with red clouds" in the report.
As the head of the intelligence division and with prior instructions from Gensou, Mokutei was well aware of the Akatsuki.
"Could it be that there's a tailed beast nearby?" Anki, now representing the Uchiha clan in the village, speculated.
"Regardless of his intentions, how should we deal with this Deidara character? Should we drive him away, or simply eliminate him?" Another high-ranking member of Jomae Village asked, his tone dripping with bloodlust.
Judging by his demeanor, he clearly favored the latter option.
"Ahem."
At that moment, an older man, not much younger than Mokutei, coughed a few times before hurriedly speaking up:
"Wait, everyone."
"Elder Mori, what's the matter?" The official who was about to suggest eliminating Deidara turned to him in confusion.
Mori, his real name, looked a bit embarrassed, and after some hesitation, he finally said, "Well… I actually know that 'Deidara' kid."
"You know him?"
At this, Gensou and the others turned their attention to the elder.
Seeing that even the clan leader was looking at him, Hagoromo Mori gritted his teeth and revealed the truth:
"To be honest, Deidara is actually a member of the Hagoromo clan."
This revelation stunned the entire room.
"Deidara is one of us? I've never heard that before."
"If he's one of us, why did he blow up the daimyō's mansion?"
"Did we plant someone in the Akatsuki?"
The room buzzed with questions.
Even Gensou was taken aback.
As the clan leader, he had no prior knowledge that Deidara was part of their clan.
"It's like this," Mori began to explain, "I hail from the Hagoromo branch in Iwagakure. Although I live in Jomae Village now, I spent many years in Iwagakure. Deidara comes from that branch as well. But his parents passed away early, and there were issues with his education, so he wasn't marked with the Hagoromo seal, and thus, he wasn't added to the clan's registry."
Mori summarized the situation succinctly.
Gensou, intrigued, asked, "Elder Mori, could you explain in more detail?"
Though Mori found the topic difficult to discuss, with the clan leader requesting it, he had no choice but to continue:
"Deidara… How should I put this? He was always a peculiar child. Somewhere along the way, he picked up the word 'art' and couldn't stop talking about it, no matter how much we tried to guide him properly."
"Later, he became the personal disciple of the Third Tsuchikage, and I was thrilled. At one point, I even told him about the Hagoromo clan's heritage. But his first reaction was..."
"'Hagoromo clan? Sounds artistic. Where are they? I want to set off a massive firework!'"
Even now, Mori could vividly recall the moment Deidara heard about the clan. His immediate, enthusiastic response was one of eager anticipation, as if he wanted to blow the entire clan sky-high.
"I tried to teach him, to instill some pride in the Hagoromo clan within him. But that brat! He'd let everything go in one ear and out the other, obsessing over art and explosions day and night. He just wouldn't listen!"
"And then, without saying a word, he fled Iwagakure. I didn't expect him to join the Akatsuki or show up here."
By the end, Mori let out a deep sigh.
When it came to Deidara, he was truly at his wits' end.
Fearing that Deidara might one day really blow up the Hagoromo clan, Mori never gave him the Hagoromo seal, nor did he tell him much about the clan.
He had planned to wait until Deidara grew up a little, until he matured, before telling him more.
But now...
Mori sighed again.
Meanwhile, after hearing Mori's story, Mokutei and the others exchanged bewildered glances. They never expected such an oddball to appear among the Hagoromo descendants.
"So, does this mean Deidara technically deserted the Hagoromo clan as well?" someone asked.
Mori shook his head and chuckled bitterly. "Deserted? From what I know of Deidara, he probably didn't even think about the Hagoromo clan when he fled. If you asked him now about the Hagoromo clan, he'd probably just say, 'Hagoromo clan? Sounds artistic.'"
The one who had asked the question: "..."
As for Gensou, what more could he say? All he could do was acknowledge that the Hagoromo clan produced a wide variety of talents.
"I wonder where this strong artistic gene came from?"
Gensou briefly recalled the members of the Hagoromo clan from the Warring States period, but he couldn't think of anyone who had a love for art.
"Clan leader, what should we do about Deidara now?" Mokutei asked, bringing the question back to Gensou.
If they killed him... well, Deidara was still technically part of the clan, and his strength was undeniable. Whether or not he remembered, he hadn't exposed the clan over the years. And really, their only reason for killing him would be that he destroyed the daimyō's mansion, which caused no real harm to the Hagoromo clan.
If they let him live, there was no telling when this "artist" might share information about the Iwagakure branch of the Hagoromo clan. Not to mention, he hadn't exactly shown much regard for the clan by running off without a word. And now he was flying around the skies of the Land of Waves, perhaps one day discovering their airborne fortress.
So should they kill him or not? The group was divided, leaving the final decision to the clan leader.
"Let's capture him first."
Gensou waved his hand.
They could decide whether to kill or let him go later. There was plenty of time.
Besides, it was quite fitting.
Just as they were talking about Deidara, he was now delivering himself to their doorstep.
At that moment, sensing a sudden disturbance in the Jomae Village barrier, Gensou's eyes lit up. He stood and smiled:
"It's time to see if Elder Mori's words are true."
(End of Chapter)
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Kapitel 166: Chapter 166
"Here should be good. Hmm."
Earlier, Deidara had been flying on his clay bird and finally found a beautiful mountain and river as a perfect place to bury the five people from Team Rockhead below.
He maneuvered the clay bird to face the five members of Team Rockhead. With a grin, he scooped up a large handful of prepared C1 clay spiders and said:
"A bunch of vulgar people who don't understand the beauty of art. Now, open your eyes wide and learn what real art is! Hmm!"
With a throw, a large number of clay spiders fell from the sky, descending toward the formation of Team Rockhead.
One of the ninja from Team Rockhead quickly formed hand seals:
"Doton: Chidōkaku!" (Earth Release: Moving Earth Core)
The ground beneath Team Rockhead quickly sank, and the surrounding earth rose up to tightly envelop them from above.
Deidara, seeing this, formed hand seals with his hands.
"Heh!"
Boom!
A series of explosions erupted.
The layer of earth covering Team Rockhead's heads didn't last long before it was blasted apart.
Plenty of C1 clay spiders, with their eight legs moving rapidly, darted through the gap, charging toward them.
"Use Raiton!" (Lightning Release)
Hagoromo Akira, with his rich combat experience, quickly thought of a countermeasure.
Sure enough, accompanied by the crackling sound of lightning techniques, the approaching C1 clay spiders were instantly disabled, rendered completely motionless.
"Tch~ They figured out the weakness of my clay so fast."
Deidara grumbled, clearly displeased.
Moreover, seeing that all five of them were skilled in using powerful Raiton techniques, he couldn't help but pout.
But that didn't matter.
At this moment, Deidara became serious, carefully observing Team Rockhead on the ground, and analyzed:
"Their formation remains steady throughout their movements, and their teamwork is seamless. I can't give them a chance to use Taijutsu. As for Ninjutsu, aside from one person using Doton, the five of them are proficient in Fūton (Wind Release) and Raiton. It's also possible that they can use other elements like Katon (Fire Release) and Suiton (Water Release). Their Ninjutsu is executed decisively and efficiently. Judging by this, their chakra reserves should be above average compared to regular shinobi. These guys are quite well-rounded."
Though Deidara was bold, reckless, and obsessively devoted to his art, with a personality similar to Hidan—simple and straightforward—he was different from Hidan in that he could remain calm, cunning, and decisive during combat, possessing a well-structured tactical mind.
After a brief exchange, he quickly analyzed Team Rockhead's abilities. Deidara reached into his ninja pouch filled with clay, and the mouths on his hands began chewing once again.
Within moments, he created a batch of clay twin birds and clay locusts, which were spat out from the mouths in his palms.
Although Raiton countered clay explosives, it had to hit them first.
Moreover, Ninjutsu consumed far more chakra than the clay bombs did.
This time, Deidara specifically crafted small, agile, and fast-moving clay twin birds, as well as small, highly mobile, and hard-to-hit clay locusts.
"Let's go again!"
Deidara cheerfully tossed the clay twin birds into the air, and they took flight, swiftly diving toward Team Rockhead from above.
Following them closely, the clay locusts on the ground hopped erratically, encircling Team Rockhead with no predictable pattern.
Faced with this dual aerial and ground assault, Team Rockhead did not scatter.
Knowing that scattering would only lead to being defeated one by one by Deidara, they stayed together. Under Hagoromo Akira's command, they continuously cast Ninjutsu to block the approaching clay explosives while retreating toward a nearby forest.
"Trying to escape?"
Deidara formed hand seals and shouted:
"Explode!"
Boom!
At his command, the small twin birds accelerated, nimbly avoiding the incoming Raiton techniques. They swiftly reached the formation of Team Rockhead and exploded.
At that moment, two broad hands grabbed the twin birds just in time.
After the explosion...
Crack~ Crack~
The hardened earth covering Hagoromo Akira's hands from his Doton: Koka Jutsu (Earth Release: Hardening Technique) completely shattered.
His hands trembled slightly, but he remained calm as he glanced at Deidara, who was still circling high in the sky, out of the range of their Ninjutsu. He said coldly:
"Keep moving."
The key to winning this battle was getting Deidara to come down.
As long as the enemy remained airborne, they could only passively endure the attacks, awaiting a slow death.
By hiding in the forest, they could obstruct Deidara's line of sight.
If Deidara wanted to control his clay explosives effectively, he would have to close the distance.
At that point, their real trump card, the secret technique "Bursting Bugs," which had taken down countless powerful opponents, would be unleashed.
The other members of Team Rockhead were also aware of this.
Without saying a word, they continued advancing, no longer focusing on disabling the constantly harassing clay twin birds and locusts. Instead, they used wide-range Ninjutsu to force them back.
Seeing his clay bombs either explode or halt under various Ninjutsu, and with Team Rockhead getting closer to the forest, Deidara stroked his chin and thought:
"Planning to use the forest to cover your movements and slow down my clay bombs. Should I follow?"
"Of course not."
"They're not just retreating into the forest to reduce my offensive speed; they're trying to lure me down. I'd bet they've prepared a finishing move."
Deidara chuckled.
He wasn't foolish like Hidan, recklessly charging ahead despite knowing there was a trap.
"In that case, I'll just turn you all into dust under my art."
Deidara reached into his ninja pouch again. The mouth on his palm chewed the clay for a longer time this time, and soon, a humanoid explosive figure was spat out into his hand.
C3: No. 18.
An explosive clay doll made with his highest level of chakra infusion.
Its blast radius could destroy an entire village.
Destroying the forest below would be too easy.
Watching Team Rockhead hide in the forest, Deidara calmly raised the clay doll and opened his fingers, allowing it to drop.
At first, the descent of the doll was slow.
But soon, as the doll grew larger, its speed increased.
As it neared the forest...
Deidara formed hand seals, his eyes filled with excitement, and shouted:
"Art is an explosion! Heh!"
A dazzling white light erupted from the now-enlarged clay doll.
In an instant...
Boom!!!
A deafening explosion followed.
Centered around the clay doll, a sizable mushroom cloud formed instantly, spreading outward at an alarming speed.
Everything in its path turned to ash in an instant.
The forest was no exception.
(End of Chapter)
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