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Chương 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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Chương 167: Chapter 167

A blinding white light enveloped the forest in an instant, accompanied by a wave of destructive power.

The lush canopy above quickly turned to ash, and the thick trees crumbled, breaking apart as they fell.

Caught in the explosion's range and unable to escape in time, the five members of Team Rockhead immediately changed their expressions.

Without hesitation, they clapped their hands together and shouted:

"Kekkai Jutsu: Gogyō Sōsei!" (Barrier Technique: Five Elements Formation)

The forces of fire, earth, wind, water, and lightning burst forth from the five of them, combining into a solid protective barrier that wrapped around them under the technique's formation.

Just as they completed this, the blinding white light descended upon them.

Boom!

The ground shook, and rocks flew in all directions.

Under the explosion of the bomb powerful enough to destroy a village, the forest below was rapidly vaporized.

The lingering shockwaves peeled away layer after layer of earth.

"What indescribable beauty! I might be boasting, but it's the truth. My art is just too perfect! Hmm!"

Standing on his clay bird, Deidara spread his arms wide, admiring the unparalleled beauty created in that brief moment by the explosion of his C3: No. 18.

A full minute passed before the explosion ceased, leaving only thick smoke spreading out.

Unbothered by the transience of his artwork, Deidara felt an even deeper appreciation for the beauty of that fleeting moment. Satisfied, he looked down at the drastically changed landscape, which had turned into a massive crater.

Because the smoke and dust had not yet cleared, the view inside the crater was still quite blurry.

However...

"Under the power of C3: No. 18, those five guys should be nothing but ashes by now. Hmm."

Confident in his art, Deidara guided his clay bird to descend, intending to personally confirm the outcome of those who couldn't appreciate his art.

The clay bird flapped its wings rapidly as it descended, dispersing the smoke.

Soon, everything below became visible to Deidara.

He let out a surprised sound.

"They're not dead? Hmm?"

Deidara was shocked to see that the five members of Team Rockhead were still alive in the crater.

Though they appeared quite battered, and their breathing was weak, none of them had perished.

"Tch! Wouldn't it have been much more beautiful to die in the explosion of my great artwork? Yet, they stubbornly held on, choosing a much uglier way to die."

Deidara hadn't seen how Team Rockhead survived, but their weakened state and diminished strength were apparent.

In his eyes, they were simply delaying their inevitable deaths.

If that was the case, it would have been better for them to die in the earlier explosion.

At least, they would have become part of his great work of art, wouldn't they?

Unhappy, Deidara reached into his ninja pouch again, ready to finish them off once and for all.

At that moment, the leader of Team Rockhead suddenly raised his head. With hands that had already formed hand seals in secret, he clapped his palms together and shouted:

"Doton: Doryūha!" (Earth Release: Earth Flow Wave)

Instantly, a long staircase of stone, like a river, rose beneath Team Rockhead's feet, swiftly propelling them toward Deidara in the air.

Even at this point, Deidara had no interest in engaging them in close combat. The clay bird flapped its wings again, soaring higher into the sky.

However, the suddenness of the situation caught him off guard.

As Deidara tried to ascend, Team Rockhead, aided by the Earth Flow Wave, had already closed some of the distance between them.

Moreover, Deidara had lowered his altitude earlier.

The range for their secret technique had just been reached!

Having held out for so long, Team Rockhead didn't need any reminders. As in their past hunts of shinobi, both famous and unknown, the five of them clapped their hands together, unleashing the secret technique they had prepared:

"Hiden Jutsu: Bakuretsu Mushi!" (Secret Technique: Bursting Bugs)

Similar to the earlier explosion, a bright light burst out from Team Rockhead, centered around them.

Deidara, unable to evade in time, felt his vision go black for a moment, temporarily blinded.

Luckily, the light passed in an instant.

Deidara blinked his eyes, and everything returned to normal.

"So, what just happened? Hmm?"

Confused, Deidara looked down at Team Rockhead.

Unlike their previous aggressive approach, where they seemed ready to sacrifice all five of them to take him down, they now appeared like completely different people. Without a word, they made a sharp turn and, using all their strength, fled as fast as they could without looking back, abandoning their previous resolve to fight.

What did this mean? They'd fought so fiercely, only to run now? This was too absurd.

And what was that earlier bright light about? He had thought they would unleash some powerful technique, but all it was was a flash of light, and then nothing?

What was this nonsense?

Deidara couldn't understand.

But Team Rockhead knew all too well.

That flash of light had blinded Deidara for just a moment, and in that instant, the secret technique, Bursting Bugs, had planted eggs within his body without him noticing.

As soon as Deidara used chakra, the bugs would absorb it and continue to grow until they exploded.

This blonde brat liked explosions, didn't he? Well, now he would get to personally experience the taste of one.

However, there was one thing to keep in mind: from the time the bugs began absorbing chakra until they exploded, there was a delay. If the host realized something was wrong and stopped using chakra, this process could be prolonged.

Under the earlier explosion of C3: No. 18, though Team Rockhead had been protected by the barrier, they had only barely survived. Their chakra reserves were greatly depleted. Now, after using the Bursting Bugs secret technique, their strength was nearly exhausted. To avoid being dragged down to the underworld along with the enemy, they naturally had to flee first.

Akira glanced back at Deidara, who was still unaware of the situation.

In his eyes, Deidara was already a dead man.

Unless, like last time with the Fourth Raikage, he was extraordinarily lucky and happened to meet Tsunade, the legendary medical ninja.

But Tsunade was now the Hokage and resided in Konoha.

So, the outcome was already decided.

At this moment, watching Team Rockhead desperately flee, Deidara, although puzzled, was not about to show mercy and let them go.

He was about to create a new batch of clay bombs for the upcoming pursuit.

Suddenly, his hands paused as he sensed something off.

"There's... something alive inside me?"

The process of making clay bombs naturally involved infusing them with chakra. As soon as Deidara used his chakra, he felt that something was wrong with his body.

Unlike most who fell victim to the Bursting Bugs technique and continued using chakra without realizing something was amiss, only realizing it at the last moment when it was too late, Deidara's senses were sharp.

The moment he detected something unusual, he immediately stopped what he was doing and frowned as he began investigating.

(End of Chapter)

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