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Chapter 327 Aerial Combat Speed ​​First

Deidara demonstrated the dive, throw, and pull-up maneuvers.

Then he loudly told Kong Ren, "Pay attention to the posture of my giant bird's wings. As long as you maintain this angle, you can use the air to convert speed into upward force after diving."

"You must master this skill to learn dive bombing; otherwise, you'll either crash directly to the ground and turn into mincemeat, or you'll be too slow and get knocked down by the enemy's ninjutsu."

The Sky Ninjas tried several times, but only a few were able to succeed. These successful Sky Ninjas were overjoyed and almost instantly gained a promotion.

Deidara said with satisfaction, "Dive bombing is extremely accurate because of the close distance, so the attack effect is naturally very good."

"You guys will form a triangle formation with me in a bit and try out the tactic of formation dive bombing. I've been wanting to do this for far too long."

The Sky Ninjas shouted excitedly, "Yes! Lord Deidara!"

However, this time, the Sky Ninja met their match. Numerous huge airships bearing the Konoha Village insignia blocked their path of attack.

The spaceship was carrying a large number of Konoha ninjas. They stood on the deck of the spaceship and held ninja tools that could launch kunai, making their attack power astonishing.

If a ninja is hit by a kunai, their fragile flying ninja tools will be damaged. Moreover, the kunai is also tied with explosive tags, making it even more deadly.

Sometimes, even though they dodged the kunai's attack, they were still injured by the exploding tags that exploded in mid-air.

The air ninja themselves cannot fly. When their ninja tools for flying are damaged, their only fate is to fall to their deaths.

On the contrary, the attacks of the air ninjas could not shake the spaceships at all. These combat-type spaceships were equipped with steel plates a full finger thick, and their protective strength was enough to withstand the explosion of the explosive tags.

Unless the air ninja can throw explosives into the ship's firing port, it's just scratching the surface of the ship.

The enemy can't hurt you at all, but if you take a hit, or even if a kunai gets close enough to you, you're doomed.

There was no chance of winning such a battle. The air ninjas fought for only two rounds before their morale was shattered by the Konoha Village's airships, and they all turned and fled.

At this moment, the most terrifying thing for the Sky Ninja happened: after the Konoha Village's combat airship accelerated at full speed, its straight-line speed far exceeded that of the Sky Ninja.

Now even escaping has become incredibly difficult.

This is perfectly reasonable; a sufficiently large volume can accommodate more ninjas and larger ninja tools, and the output power will naturally be greater.

The physical rule is that volume increases cubically, while the surface area that causes resistance increases squarely. Therefore, the larger the volume, the smaller the relative wind resistance.

With greater propulsion power and relatively lower wind resistance, even with the addition of a thick steel outer shell, the Konoha airship is still faster than the air ninja.

Relying on their speed, the Konoha ninja piloted their airships, calmly chasing down and shooting down each air ninja as they caught up with them, patiently eliminating the enemy's manpower.

In order to avoid the Konoha airships, the Sky Ninjas had no choice but to scatter and flee, completely losing their organization and becoming a disorganized mob with no threat whatsoever.

The Sky Ninjas who were harassing and intercepting the Allied Shinobi Forces split into three groups. Only the group led by Deidara was lucky enough to successfully complete the third bombing mission under Deidara's cover and return in an organized manner.

Because after Deidara discovered the Konoha spaceship, he single-handedly held off five spaceships.

As a Kage-level ninja, Deidara's explosive clay is incredibly powerful; a single "Asuka" can blast a large hole in the armor of a Konoha airship.

Two giant birds or ten flying birds attacking in succession can render Konoha's airship unable to fly, causing it to plummet into the ground amidst thick black smoke.

Deidara's attack was extremely sharp, and he shot down a spaceship in no time.

Thus, the roles of offense and defense were reversed, with the Leaf Village ships frantically fleeing while Deidara arrogantly pursued them with maniacal laughter, shooting down two more ships in one go.

Just as he was about to press on and shoot down the remaining two ships, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, blocked his way.

Seeing the billowing smoke and wreckage of the spaceship in the distance, Onoki's head buzzed. He roared, "You wicked disciple, how dare you kill Konoha ninja?"

"Why don't you surrender now, or maybe the Fifth Hokage will spare your life!"

Deidara said with displeasure, "What nonsense are you talking about, old man?"

"I may not be able to beat you, but you can't catch me either, you can't even catch me. Why should I surrender?"

Onoki jumped up and down repeatedly: "Idiot, idiot! I can't catch you, but the Fifth Hokage can!"

"If the Fifth Hokage sees you, you're dead!"

Deidara remained unfazed: "Old man, don't try to scare me. I greatly admire the Fifth Hokage's explosive power, but who said he could kill me?"

Onoki couldn't persuade Deidara, and as time went on, the possibility of the Fifth Hokage appearing became increasingly likely, causing him to sweat profusely with anxiety.

So the Third Tsuchikage stopped trying to persuade him and started to attack: "You wicked disciple, I'm going to take you back and make you apologize properly to the Fifth Hokage!"

The Third Tsuchikage is 79 years old. He has spent his whole life training in Earth Release and Dust Release, which have now become second nature to him. He doesn't need to form hand seals when using them.

As soon as Onoki finished speaking, he raised his hand and used [Earth Release: Super Heavy Rock Technique].

He knew Deidara's ninjutsu very well, and knew that the clay birds or clay dragons flew very fast, a speed that he simply couldn't catch up with.

Therefore, Onoki needed to give Deidara a good start, lest the slippery kid get away.

Deidara knew Onoki intimately, and seeing him raise his hand, he guessed what kind of ninjutsu was coming next. He immediately controlled the clay giant bird to swoop down and avoid the range of the [Super Heavy Rock Technique].

Deidara laughed heartily: "Old man, I've figured out your tricks long ago. I can't beat you now, but you can't catch me either."

"You little brat, you're asking for it!" Onoki's eyes were bloodshot with anger. He raised his hands again and used two ninjutsu at the same time.

Earth Release: Rock Cannon Technique

A fist-sized, round rock appeared out of thin air and hurtled towards the clay giant bird at Deidara's feet, reaching speeds of up to three times the speed of sound.

Earth Release: Shotgun Technique

Hundreds of thumb-sized pebbles formed a large net, attempting to completely engulf Deidara.

However, the diving clay giant bird spread its wings, and the swirling wind gave it powerful lift, turning its descent into ascent in the blink of an eye.

This rapid turn of events, as seen by Onoki, meant Deidara's sudden and unexpected disappearance.

Despite the terrifying acceleration making Deidara's vision blur, he still laughed triumphantly: "Hahaha, old man, you don't understand, the key to aerial combat is speed!"

"The sky is so vast, I can fly however I want. Without speed, I can't lock on; without locking on, I can't hit; and without hitting, even the most powerful ninjutsu is useless!"

"Your slow-moving [Earth Release: Super Light Heavy Rock Technique] isn't even flying in front of me, it's more like floating, hahaha!"

Onoki knew Deidara was right; he really couldn't do anything about this kid now.

But his feelings for Deidara had not faded, so the anxiety in his eyes gradually turned into a hint of despair.

Deidara, you're asking for it!

Because the Fifth Hokage is coming soon —

On a towering tree outside Konoha Village, the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, suddenly sneezed.

The Hokage all looked at him curiously. Even a dead person resurrected by Edo Tensei can catch a cold and sneeze?

Hashirama Senju smiled slightly embarrassedly, and intuitively guessed the correct answer: "It seems like someone suddenly said my name, and with a resentful look on their face."

Xia Zuo valued Senju Hashirama's intuition highly and asked, "First Hokage, do you feel he's an enemy, or one of your own?"

Hashirama Senju closed his eyes and thought for a moment before replying, "They shouldn't be enemies."

Xia Zuo nodded and said, "I understand, that must be the Four Shadows."

"It seems that the spaceships and the army have been too much of a shock to them, reminding them of my dominance at the Five Kage Summit, and then of you when you first convened the Five Kage Summit."

Hashirama Senju couldn't help but smile smugly as he recalled the first Five Kage Summit.

Tobirama Senju reminded him, "Fifth Hokage, the Akatsuki has begun their counterattack. You should focus your attention on the battlefield."

Xia Zuo shook his head and said, "I am not good at commanding wars, and large-scale battles like today are more difficult than ordinary wars. As a Hokage who is not good at this, commanding from such a distance will definitely not be as effective as letting the ninjas on the front lines command themselves."

"Moreover, my responsibility is not to command the war, but to ensure that powerful forces beyond the Kage level are stopped and prevented from causing significant casualties to the Allied Shinobi Forces."

Tobirama Senju exhaled and sighed, "You've got a really big heart, haven't you?"

"But you're right. The Hokage's duty is not to directly command the ninja army. After making the decision to launch a campaign, the greatest responsibility is to deal with the enemy's Kage-level ninjas."

"I only came to this understanding after suffering a few losses myself."

He glanced at his disciple with disdain: "My stupid disciple served as Hokage for 30 years and never understood this point until his death. He was always getting caught up in trivial details and thought that doing small things well would make him a good Hokage."

The Third Hokage shrank his neck even further, not daring to utter a single word, nor even lift his eyes.

The Second Hokage taught him that the most important working principle for the Hokage, as the leader of Konoha Village, is to focus on the big picture and let go of the small details.

But it wasn't until now, until he saw what the Fifth Hokage, Natsume, did, that he understood the true meaning of "focusing on the big picture and letting go of the small details."

He kept saying he trusted the Konoha ninjas, but he didn't realize that he couldn't ask about the progress of a task or adjust its objectives before it was completed.

His proud efforts in handling government affairs completely violated the principle of focusing on major issues and delegating minor ones, resulting in a waste of time and energy from beginning to end.

That's so embarrassing.

Just then, Xia Zuo's communicator rang.

He immediately picked it up and said, "I'm Xia Zuo, what happened?"

An anxious voice came through the communicator: "Fifth Hokage, this is Yamanaka Inoichi. The Second Air Squadron encountered Deidara of the Akatsuki and has lost three ships."

"The Third Tsuchikage has arrived and is engaging Deidara, but—"

Xia Zuo interrupted Yamanaka Inoichi, asking, "What are the casualties among the Konoha ninja? Have any rescue teams been dispatched?"

Yamanaka Inoichi immediately understood the key point and replied, "The Konoha ninja suffered minimal losses. Our spaceship is very sturdy, and even if it is shot down, it can make an emergency landing."

"I observed that the second air detachment is carrying out self-rescue, and rescue and medical teams have already rushed over."

Xia Zuo nodded in satisfaction: "Yes, very good. Also, you wanted to say that the Third Tsuchikage couldn't defeat Deidara?"

Yamanaka Inoichi replied, "Yes, Fifth Hokage."

He said in the most solemn tone, "The Third Tsuchikage cannot defeat Deidara."

Xia Zuo smiled. According to the prior agreement, any enemy that the four Kage could not defeat would be dealt with by the Hokage.

He looked at the four Hokage behind him: "Is any one of you willing to deal with Deidara?"

The First Hokage shook his head repeatedly: "No, that blond brat is as annoying as a fly, too much trouble."

The Second, Third, and Fourth Hokage all shook their heads. They were all confident they could defeat Deidara, but like the Third Tsuchikage, they found him difficult to take down.

If things go wrong and we fight for hours, Deidara might still escape from the sky, which would be incredibly embarrassing.

Xia Zuo didn't stand on ceremony and stood up directly: "Alright, I'll handle this one. Next time we encounter a suitable enemy, we'll hand it over to the four seniors."

After saying that, he transformed into a dazzling meteor and flew towards the battlefield of the Second Air Squadron.

The Second Hokage watched enviously as the meteor disappeared into the sky, muttering, "What kind of ninjutsu was that? I don't recognize it at all!"

The Fourth Hokage said, "The Fifth Hokage used Magnet Release when he flew before, but I don't feel any chakra fluctuations now."

The First Hokage said, "The Fifth Hokage was very good at developing bloodline limits, perhaps it was a new bloodline limit upgrade based on Magnet Release."

"And have you noticed that the Fifth Hokage's chakra fluctuations are different from all of ours? It's like he has a different kind of chakra."

The Fourth Hokage exclaimed, "The Fifth Hokage has already surpassed all of us. Fortunately, we can still see his back."

The First Hokage laughed: "This is the first time since I turned 18 that I've had the urge to chase after someone. I have to say it makes my blood boil and gives me even greater anticipation for my resurrection."

Because his wife, son, and grandson could not be resurrected, even if Hashirama Senju were to be resurrected, he would be a lonely old man. Therefore, he remained indifferent to the matter of resurrection.

The Second Hokage sneered, "That brat is just one step ahead of us. Once I'm resurrected, I'll definitely catch up with him."

As he spoke, Tobirama Senju secretly glanced at his older brother and vowed in his heart: When I surpass my older brother, I will make him know what it feels like to be bullied.

The Fourth Hokage didn't say anything; he just smiled confidently.

The Third Hokage—he had no ideas.

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