In the desert of the Land of Wind, sandstorms rage, turning the landscape a hazy yellow, and the howling wind fills the air. Deidara and Sasori, having accepted their organization's mission, trek through the sandstorm to Sunagakure to retrieve the One-Tailed Shukaku.
"Pah, it's all sand, this is a real dreadful place. I wouldn't have come here if it weren't for the opportunity to showcase my art."
Deidara spat out a mouthful of sand with a disgruntled expression, then turned to look at Sasori beside him, and his interest was immediately piqued.
"Brother Sasori, how did it feel to return to Sunagakure and kill our own Kazekage? Did you feel your heart beating faster?"
"Open your useless eyes and see clearly, Deidara, I have long since left Sunagakure! As for the Kazekage, that position filled with incompetents is ridiculous, it would be better to change it sooner rather than later."
Sasori's face was completely hidden and could not be seen at all. His hoarse and eerie voice showed no trace of nostalgia for Sunagakure.
"Brother Sasori, you're really ruthless to the place you came from," Deidara said with a surprised tone, but his expression was one of complete indifference.
"Since Brother Sasori doesn't care about Sunagakure, then let me handle this battle. Showcasing my art in a major ninja village is something I've been wanting to do for a long time. Let me prove with facts that explosions are the most perfect art, the ultimate pursuit worthy of our lifelong dedication..."
"You talk too much nonsense, Deidara. I'll repeat myself: true art is eternal, just like my puppets."
Your so-called "explosive art" is nothing but a boring illusion!
"No, a puppet can't compare to the dazzling beauty of an explosion. Brother Scorpion, your artistic taste needs some work. Don't worry, today I'll show you the art of explosions. After you see it, you'll definitely agree!"
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They argued occasionally along the way, and the swirling sandstorm couldn't stop the two powerful figures. Soon, Deidara and Sasori arrived at the entrance to Sunagakure.
"Lord Sasori, Yura has been waiting for you for a long time."
The entrance to the Sand Village, which should have been heavily fortified, was now littered with fallen guards. Yura, an elite Jonin from the Sand Village responsible for the defense, respectfully greeted Sasori.
Sasori ignored his subordinates' politeness and instead glanced at the bag Deidara had taken out before entering.
"Are you sure you brought enough clay? After all, he's the leader of a ninja village and the Jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast!"
"Don't worry, Brother Scorpion, I've prepared a trump card."
Deidara appeared completely unconcerned, showing no regard for the fact that Sunagakure was one of the five great ninja villages in the ninja world. Rather than being wary or fearful, the expression on his face was more of excitement and eagerness.
Sasori was utterly speechless at Deidara's arrogance. He gave a final, indifferent piece of advice: "I hope you still have a shred of vigilance. If you die, it will prove that your explosion was nothing but a sham of art."
As they talked, they were almost at the end of the passage.
Deidara eagerly reached into the bag, swallowed a piece of clay with the mouth in his palm, chewed it a few times to finish, and then with a wave of his hand, the clay turned into a small bird.
"Brother Scorpion, you can just watch my performance here."
Deidara tossed the clay bird to the ground, then formed hand seals, causing the clay bird to suddenly grow larger. Deidara smiled confidently at Sasori, jumped onto the bird's back, and prepared to infiltrate Sunagakure from the air.
"wrong!"
Just then, Sasori suddenly cried out in alarm. Then, the ground beneath their feet suddenly collapsed, and endless sand surged up from underground, forming four sand walls that surrounded Deidara and the other two.
Before Deidara and his two companions could react as they fell, the sky above them suddenly darkened. Deidara looked up and saw a gigantic hand made of sand, hundreds of meters long, descending from the sky like a fly swatter.
"Damn it, the Sand Ninja attacked first!"
Deidara showed no panic in the face of the giant sand hand. He manipulated the bird beneath his feet to circle and fly around the sharp sand pillar that then shot up and caught Sasori.
"go!"
Deidara chewed rapidly in his palm, then spat out several more birds to meet the giant palm.
Boom!
The bird collided with the giant sand palm, followed by a violent explosion. The powerful force shattered the sand palm. Dozens of tons of sand fell from the sky, instantly turning the entrance to Sunagakure into an invisible sea of sand.
The sound wave from the explosion was contained within the walls of rock and sand on both sides, and the shockwave and sonic boom caused Yura, who was already floating in mid-air, to completely lose control. He was then pierced by sharp sand pillars that shot up from the ground and hung on them like a skewer of roasted meat.
"ah!"
Yura's piercing screams and the endless sonic waves of the explosion echoed, and Sasori's figure swayed violently, as if the sonic waves had caused him some kind of injury.
"Deidara, the terrain here is too unfavorable. Don't linger here, let's fly out of here first!"
"Of course I know!"
Deidara, who had just taken off his hat to show off and ended up getting sand in his eyes, yelled in annoyance.
"Pah, pah, pah!"
As soon as he opened his mouth, it was filled with sand again. Deidara forcibly suppressed his tears and the urge to curse, barely relying on his senses to control the clay bird to fly upwards.
At this moment, the sand scattered by Deidara's explosion, under unseen command, rose into the air, forming sand serpents that twisted and chased after Deidara and his companions. The passage was narrow on both sides, limiting the space for the clay birds to dodge, and Deidara's vision was also restricted. Despite his efforts to control them, the birds were ultimately defeated by the relentless impact of the sand.
collapse!
Just as Deidara and his companion fell from the flying bird, still dozens of meters above the swirling sand, a series of explosive sounds suddenly rang out.
"careful!"
Sasori's twisted body suddenly moved, and a mysterious figure suddenly appeared in front of him. Then, a huge sand iron triangular cone appeared out of thin air and enveloped Sasori, Deidara, and the others.
when!
Dozens of crossbow bolts pierced through the sand barrier and slammed into the sand-iron triangular cone. The enormous impact sent the sand-iron triangular cone flying backward, smashing a large crater into the rock wall on one side of the passage!
Boom!
The rock wall, already weakened by the earlier explosion, was then violently struck by the sand-iron triangular cone, causing it to collapse entirely. The falling boulders continued to pound against the sand-iron triangular cone, simultaneously blocking further attacks from crossbow bolts and sand snakes.
After a long while, the smoke and dust dissipated, the rockfall stopped, and the scene returned to tranquility. On one side of the rock passage, a huge sand-iron triangular cone stood stubbornly upright, while near the cone, endless sand swirled and roared, like a giant hunting snake eyeing the cone menacingly.
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