Naruto: I've already fought against all five Kage, and the system only just arrived.

"With the power of C3-18, those five guys must have been completely reduced to ashes. Hmm."

Deidara was very confident in his art.

He controlled the clay bird beneath his feet, lowering it slightly, ready to witness firsthand the fate of those guys who had no appreciation for their own artwork.

Phew! Phew!

The clay bird beneath Deidara's feet flapped its wings rapidly, dispersing the dust as it descended.

Soon, Deidara had a clear view of everything below.

Then he let out a soft "hmm".

"They weren't killed in the explosion? Hmm?"

Deidara looked in surprise at the five members of the Xuanyuan Clan who were still alive in the deep pit.

Although they looked disheveled and were very weak, not a single one of them had died.

"Seriously! Wouldn't it be more beautiful to die in front of a great work of art? Why insist on choosing a much uglier way to die?"

Deidara didn't see how Xuanyuan Zhong survived, but it was true that their aura was weak and their strength had been greatly reduced.

In his eyes, the Xuanyuan clan was simply a case of dying later.

In that case, it would have been better to die in the art explosion we just witnessed.

At least, they will become part of great works of art.

Deidara, looking annoyed, reached his right hand back into the ninja bag filled with clay, preparing to deliver the final blow.

at this time.

The leaders of the Xuanyuan Clan suddenly raised their heads, and clapped their hands together forcefully, having already secretly completed hand seals:

"Earth Release·Earth Release Wave!"

In an instant, a long ladder made of numerous stones, flowing like a river, rose from beneath Xuanyuan's feet, dragging them swiftly toward Deidara in the sky.

Even at this point, Deidara had no interest in getting close to Xuanyuan. The clay bird beneath his feet spread its wings and rose into the air once more.

It just happened suddenly.

While Deidara was on his way, the Xuanyuan Clan, with the help of Tu Liubo, had already narrowed the distance between themselves.

In addition, Deidara had just descended some altitude.

The range of the secret technique was just right!

Having held on for a long time, the five members of the Xuanyuan Clan no longer needed any reminders, just like the many famous and nameless ninjas who fell during their past ninja hunts.

The five people clapped their hands together forcefully, and the secret technique they had been preparing for was immediately released:

"Secret Technique: Exploding Bug!"

Similar to the previous explosion, a burst of intense light erupted from the center of Xuanyuan Zhong.

Deidara had no time to dodge and only felt a momentary blindness in his eyes.

Fortunately, the bright light was only fleeting.

Deidara blinked, and everything returned to normal.

"So, what just happened? Hmm?"

Deidara looked at Xuanyuan Zhong with complete confusion.

Unlike just moments before when they had been menacingly close in, eager to exchange five for one, the Xuanyuan clan now seemed like completely different people. After a practiced sharp turn, they used all their might to flee into the distance without looking back, abandoning their previous tenacious fighting spirit.

What do they mean by this? Why did they choose to stop fighting now of all times? This is just too outrageous.

And just now, I thought the five of them were going to use some kind of powerful technique, but all I got was a bright light? And then nothing?

What's going on here?

Deidara didn't understand.

Xuanyuan Zhong, however, was very clear about it.

After the blinding light momentarily blinded Deidara, the eggs created by the Secret Technique: Bursting Insects had already taken advantage of his unpreparedness and parasitized his body.

Whenever Deidara uses chakra, the Exploding Insects absorb the chakra and grow larger until they finally explode.

Doesn't this blond brat like explosions? Well then, let him experience the thrill of explosion firsthand.

One thing to note is that the bursting insects need a certain amount of time to absorb chakra and explode, and if the parasites realize something is wrong and stop using chakra, this process will be delayed.

Despite the protective barrier, Xuanyuan Clan barely survived the explosion of C3 No. 18. Their chakra was greatly depleted, and now that they had used the secret technique of the Exploding Insect, their strength was almost gone. To avoid being dragged to the Underworld by the enemy, they naturally had to escape first.

Hagoromo Akira turned his head and glanced at Deidara behind him, who was still unaware of the truth.

In his eyes, the other person was already dead.

Unless, like the Fourth Raikage did last time, he was extremely lucky and ran into Tsunade, a medical genius.

But Tsunade is now the Hokage and lives in Konoha.

Therefore, the outcome was already predetermined.

At this moment, seeing the Xuanyuan Clan desperately fleeing, Deidara, though not understanding, would not show mercy and let them go.

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

Suddenly, his hand paused, realizing something was wrong.

"There's something alive inside?"

The process of creating clay bombs naturally involves the injection of chakra, and Deidara immediately noticed something was wrong with his body as soon as he used chakra.

Unlike most people who are initially unaware of the Bursting Insect Technique and continue to use chakra until the very last moment when they realize something is wrong, but by then it is too late and all they can do is self-destruct and die.

Deidara has a very keen sense of perception.

At that moment, realizing something was wrong, he decisively stopped what he was doing and frowned as he investigated.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 169 Unexpected Visit

Deidara immediately stopped using chakra.

But he overlooked one thing: at that time, he wasn't the only one parasitized by the Bursting Bugs; the Clay Birds beneath his feet were also infected.

Although the clay bird is made of clay, what makes it fly like a living creature is the chakra contained within the clay.

Each time the clay bird spreads its wings, it represents the circulation of chakra within its body.

Therefore, before Deidara himself showed any signs, a ferocious and huge spider pattern had already been conspicuously raised in the belly of the clay bird.

Those were the bursting insects that lived inside the clay bird.

soon.

There was a "boom".

The fully mature Bursting Bug exploded inside the body, instantly turning the Clay Bird into dust.

Deidara lost his footing and plummeted toward the ground.

At such a height, if someone were to fall, while they might not be reduced to a bloody mess, they would almost certainly be missing limbs.

Seeing this, Deidara could only create another clay bird to carry him into the air once more.

After doing this, Deidara could feel the living things inside him starting to come alive.

He unbuttoned his Akatsuki uniform, ripped off his shirt, and looked down at his chest. Several hideous spider legs were already visible, and the outline of the Exploding Insect was also roughly visible on his chest.

"No wonder those guys were chasing me so relentlessly. So they had such a secret technique. Although dying by self-destruction was a pretty good way to die, I still have many works of art to finish. Now is not the time to sacrifice myself for art! Hmm!"

Deidara glanced in the direction where Xuanyuan's group had already fled far away.

This is the second time he has suffered a loss at the hands of someone else, following Itachi Uchiha.

Although he really wanted to kill these guys, he thought about it and realized that his own life was the most important thing. He withdrew his gaze and let the new clay bird fly away into the distance to avoid encountering new trouble.

As for himself, he sat on the back of the clay bird, seriously considering how to deal with the bursting insects inside his body.

"The secret techniques of those five guys are somewhat similar to my C4 Garuda."

Looking back now, Deidara is certain that the intense light unleashed by Xuanyuan was merely a superficial disguise to attract attention.

The real killer move, however, is the tiny, almost imperceptible burst bug egg.

In the moment he lost focus, the bursting insect's egg burrowed into his body through respiration, thus completing its parasitism.

Speaking of which, the C4 Garuda that I specially prepared for Uchiha Itachi was also like that.

By detonating a life-sized doll-like bomb, the apparent destructive power is limited. However, the doll actually contains tiny clay spiders invisible to the naked eye. Once the doll explodes, these clay spiders are dispersed into the air and inhaled by creatures, effectively turning the entire body into a series of bombs.

Once the bomb explodes, it can completely destroy everything about the parasitized organism from the inside out, killing it beyond any hope of survival.

For this reason, Deidara had a lot of experience with how to implant tiny bombs into the human body and detonate them.

Now, through reverse research, although there are still some differences from the Exploding Insects that absorb chakra, he has made some progress over time.

After a while, Deidara, having finished his thoughts, looked up and gazed around at the white clouds.

Thinking that no one could disturb him, he no longer hesitated, grabbed a handful of clay from his ninja bag, and then opened his mouth wide without hesitation and swallowed it all.

Glug~ Glug~

With his mouth and neck bulging out, Deidara formed hand seals, and the clay he swallowed instantly transformed into tiny clay spiders invisible to the naked eye. After a series of hopping and jumping movements, they quickly passed through various parts of his body and appeared near the Burst Bug.

The exploding insects had expanded once again due to the release of their own chakra.

Deidara paid no attention and gave a command. Numerous clay spiders, like ants, enveloped the Exploding Insects, then swarmed in and quickly merged into them.

If the Exploding Bug is forcibly triggered, it will explode immediately.

However, the clay spiders under C4 Garuda were extremely small, and the Burst Bugs did not react immediately.

By the time it realized something was wrong and tried to self-destruct, its body was already covered with clay spiders, which took control of it.

This is a game that tests your reflexes.