People in Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began with Demon Slayer

Deidara covered his face with one hand, muttering in disbelief, "I was actually captivated by someone else's ability, is this art... No, I don't believe it!"

Yosuke waved his arm, and countless weapons made of blood rose up from the blood domain, all aimed at Deidara. If Yosuke wanted, he could kill Deidara instantly.

"You lost."

Deidara's shocked expression turned into anger: "Don't joke around! I'm better! My ability is perfect! It's art that's second to none! I can't possibly lose!"

Deidara swallowed and chewed all the clay in his ninja tool bag with his palms and mouth, and a small clay doll appeared.

Deidara throws the clay figure to the ground and forms a mudra with one hand.

"C3? Number 18!"

The clay figure instantly expanded, transforming into a giant figure.

Yosuke opened his palm and aimed it at the giant clay doll. Countless drops of blood rose up, enveloping the giant doll in a sphere.

Deidara roared maniacally, "Art is an explosion! Drink!"

The blood sphere encasing the giant doll expanded several times its original size due to the violent explosion, but the result was not as Deidara had imagined: the blood sphere ruptured and caused a massive explosion.

Instead, it was like a dud, making a muffled thud and then nothing happened.

Deidara has now run out of clay and has no means to resist.

Deidara collapsed to his knees, his hands braced on the ground, unable to believe that he had lost, not only in battle, but also in the art he was so proud of.

Yosuke flapped his blood wings and landed on the ground, dispelling his Demon King form and blood domain. He then came to Deidara and extended his hand to him.

"As agreed, you are to join our organization."

Deidara stared blankly at Yosuke's outstretched hand, then slapped it away.

Deidara stood up from the ground, looking somewhat arrogant and unwilling, and said, "I'll join your organization, but I won't admit defeat. My art will never lose! I'll definitely beat you next time!"

Yosuke smiled and replied, "Okay, I'll be waiting for you!"

Deidara removed his headband and took out a kunai, making a scratch on it.

Yang Jie asked, puzzled, "What are you doing?"

Deidara looked at Yosuke strangely and said, "Isn't it obvious? I've become a rogue ninja."

Yang Jie didn't know what to say; all he felt was a headache coming on.

"Joining our organization doesn't conflict with you being a ninja from Iwagakure."

"Huh? Aren't you rogue ninjas too? You're not even wearing headbands." Deidara said incredulously.

"We are not rogue ninjas; in fact, we were never ninjas to begin with."

Deidara was incredibly surprised: "You're not ninjas from a ninja village?!"

"Although many strong people are ninjas, there's no rule that says you have to be a ninja to be strong."

"Whatever, it doesn't matter. Becoming a rogue ninja saves me from that old man coming to find me, it's such a hassle. Now I can finally focus on my art without being disturbed." Deidara's expression revealed a hint of excitement.

Before leaving, Deidara left his headband with the marks inside the house, along with a letter, and then left Iwagakure with Yosuke.

Inside the Tsuchikage Building, Onoki, the Third Tsuchikage, was handling some business.

Onoki had already noticed the explosions outside the village. He was used to Deidara's unpredictable explosions, so he simply assumed that the explosions during Yosuke's fight with Deidara were just Deidara causing trouble.

"Hey, why is that brat acting so strangely today? The explosion only lasted a short while before stopping?"

The fact that Yosuke and Deidara's battle was so brief made Onoki feel something was amiss.

"I haven't visited that little rascal in a while. I'm not busy now, so I'll go see him."

Onoki opened the window and used the Super Light Rock Technique on himself, allowing him to float in the air and slowly make his way to Deidara's residence.

Upon arriving at Deidara's residence, they found it deserted, with only a scratched headband and a letter on the table.

After reading the letter, Onoki angrily slammed his fist on the table, shattering it into pieces.

"Old man, I've become a traitor; I'm going to pursue art!"

Chapter 188 Selling Apprentices

Deidara's arrival completely changed Yosuke's understanding of unruly children.

Deidara, who is only one year younger than Itachi, seems to have inexhaustible energy and is constantly creating terrifying explosions.

Furthermore, Deidara would frequently use clay bombs to ambush Yosuke, Osamu, and Gyutaro.

In the course of their battles, Deidara discovered that besides Yosuke, Osamu and Gyutaro also possessed unique abilities, leading Deidara to conclude that their unique abilities were a form of art.

Therefore, Deidara considered ^ to be an "artist group", and he went from being extremely unwilling to be a member of ^ to feeling very proud later.

However, Osamu and Gyutaro thought differently.

Since Deidara's arrival, there has not been a moment of peace; at least ten bomb attacks occur every day.

The culprit is obvious: Deidara.

Deidara truly lived up to his title of genius. Although none of his bombs ever harmed Osamu and Gyutaro, his continuous research and improvement made the bombs he created increasingly troublesome. If he wasn't careful, Osamu and Gyutaro would be blown to bits.

Osamu and Gyutaro were discussing how to deal with Deidara when Deidara's voice suddenly appeared.

"Art is an explosion! Drink!"

The earth shook violently.

A moment later, Osamu and Gyutaro found Yosuke, looking dejected.

"Lord Yosuke, I think we should start our mission now!"

"Huh? So suddenly? Who's going to lead Deidara?" Yosuke asked instinctively.

Osamu and Gyutaro's faces were full of refusal: "Yosuke-sama, I think Deidara likes to follow you the most, so you can lead him."

"Huh?! I'll bring it? I don't want to bring it either!"

With Osamu and Gyutaro diverting their attention, Yosuke finally had a few days of peace. Now that Osamu and Gyutaro are leaving, he and Deidara will be left alone. Will he ever have a peaceful day again?

Yosuke advised, "Deidara's explosion won't hurt you. Besides, you can teach him a lesson. Brats need to be disciplined!"

"It's no use, Lord Yosuke. The more we beat him, the more excited he gets. He used to only ambush us seven or eight times a day, but after we dealt with him once, he wants to ambush us seventeen or eighteen times. I feel like my nerves are about to break down."

Suddenly, Deidara appeared in front of Yosuke and the other two.

"Found you! Take this! My ultimate art! Hah!"

Flames erupted everywhere, and the entire house collapsed instantly.

Osamu and Gyutaro rushed out of the house just in time, while Yosuke grabbed Deidara by the back of his neck and rushed out of the house as well.

Looking at the collapsed house, Yosuke's face turned ashen.

Osamu and Gyutaro exchanged a glance, then nodded to each other and knelt on one knee in perfect unison, saying, "Yes! We will definitely complete the mission! We swear we will not return until we complete it!"

Osamu and Gyutaro vanished from their spot in an instant.

Yosuke was dumbfounded. He hadn't even issued any missions yet, so what missions were they supposed to complete?!

Hey! Don't leave me behind, you two bastards!

Despite being held captive by Yosuke, Deidara remained oblivious and shouted, "Don't go! Next time! Next time my art will definitely be proven!"

With a look of utter despair, Yosuke brought the Deidara he was carrying to his eyes and looked at Yosuke with a headache.

Deidara turned his head away, saying arrogantly, "Why are you looking at me like that? Be careful I don't explode..."

Before Deidara could finish speaking, Yosuke swiftly pinned him to his legs and began to beat his buttocks repeatedly, like a storm of blows.

"You dare to ambush me! You dare to use bombs! You dare to use art!"

Yang Jie's pent-up frustration from the past few days was released all at once.

"If you've got the guts, let me go! Let's have a fair and square duel through art!" Deidara, still struggling and shouting despite being beaten, continued to rage.

This time, Deidara was beaten unilaterally for nearly an hour before it ended.

Deidara, whose buttocks were aching so badly he couldn't sit down. He could only lie half-lying down in an odd position, complaining, "Couldn't you have been a little gentler?"

Yosuke was in an extremely good mood: "If I go easy on you, will you learn your lesson?"

"If you're so capable, don't resort to sneak attacks. Let's settle this with art!" Deidara roared in a fit of rage.

Yosuke didn't know what had triggered Deidara's anger. When he fought Deidara, Yosuke's idea for using Blood Domain and Demon King form was to make Deidara feel his powerful strength and thus recruit him into the organization.

But ever since he left with Deidara that day, Deidara has been constantly bothering him, saying strange things.

For example, Deidara would always say strange things like, "Your artistic skills are only on par with mine, and I don't like them at all," and then try to fight Yosuke under various pretexts.

At first, Yosuke thought that since Deidara had just joined the organization, fighting Deidara could improve his combat skills.

However, Yosuke couldn't stand the child's peculiar thought process and inexhaustible energy, and eventually, he became so annoyed that he began to consciously avoid Deidara.

Now it's just Deidara and Yosuke left. Yosuke has to think of a way to distract Deidara.

"Do you want to beat me in art?"

Deidara retorted defiantly, "I haven't lost in art!"

"There's someone whose artistic talent surpasses mine. If you beat him, you'll have beaten me!"

Deidara's curiosity was immediately piqued: "Who?!"

"My disciple, Uchiha Itachi!" Aren't disciples meant to be sold? Yosuke decisively betrayed Itachi to Deidara.

Yosuke gave Deidara an incredibly detailed description of Itachi's Sharingan and fighting style.

As expected, Deidara's competitive spirit was aroused.

"Where is Itachi Uchiha, who's only a year older than me?! Take me to him right now!" Deidara said impatiently.

Yang Jie tempted him, "Right now, Itachi is still in Konoha doing his own thing and it's inconvenient for him to duel with you. Let's travel around the ninja world first and improve your artistic skills. When you meet Itachi, wouldn't it be more satisfying to defeat him in an absolutely crushing way?"

Deidara's eyes lit up, and a scene flashed into his mind.

Itachi and Yosuke, who had never met Deidara before, knelt before him, saying with heartfelt submission, "Lord Deidara, your artistic skill is completely unmatched by us. That beautiful yet fleeting moment of yours is true art!"

Deidara laughed out loud, lost in this illusion.

Yosuke looked at Deidara, who was grinning foolishly, and asked in confusion, "Deidara, what are you laughing at?"