Ninja World: I, Kisame Hoshigaki, am no longer human!

Kimimaro.

At this moment, Yamato also arrived at the rooftop and specifically said to Kimimaro, "Thank you for accepting my invitation to practice sparring with me. It made me realize many of my shortcomings. I hope we can have another opportunity to spar in the future."

"No need to thank me. I just wanted to understand the power of Wood Release ninjutsu. Besides, you are indeed a worthy opponent."

Kimimaro turned his head and said coolly.

As soon as he finished speaking, to the astonishment of the group of kids, he leaped off the rooftop and landed steadily on the street.

Then he walked alone towards the training ground.

Clearly, Kimimaro, like Gaara, had little interest in joining in the fun. There was only one thing that interested him: becoming stronger.

He kept getting stronger until he had enough power to defeat the never-before-seen Naruto Uzumaki and reclaim the complete Nine-Tails.

As a result, Kimimaro became a training fanatic.

"Kimimaro, wait for me."

Seeing Kimimaro leave, Haku gritted his teeth and jumped off the roof. He had spent the most time with Kimimaro and had the best relationship with him, like brothers.

"Humph."

Temari glanced at Kimimaro's retreating figure with some displeasure, and said to Gaara beside her, "Gaara, you have to defeat that cool guy. I get annoyed just looking at his face."

Just as he finished speaking, a loud explosion suddenly rang out in the street.

Accompanied by dazzling flames and thick smoke.

what happened? !

The little devils on the rooftop were quickly swallowed by the billowing smoke.

"Hahahaha!"

The next second, a laugh that sounded incredibly irritating rang out, and a handsome young man with long blond hair walked out from the street corner with his hands on his hips and a smug look on his face.

"My latest clay bomb is pretty powerful, isn't it, Kimimaro? I know you're alright, stop pretending to be dead, hurry up and fight me for three hundred rounds."

Deidara shouted, pointing a palm at the thick smoke. A mouth appeared in his palm, with a tongue sticking out and moving about nimbly.

"Deidara, your ninjutsu is as disgusting as ever."

Kimimaro's faint voice came from within the thick smoke. Then, a gust of wind swept across the street, dispersing the smoke and revealing Kimimaro and Haku's figures.

At this moment, four huge ice mirrors were erected around the two of them, and it was these that blocked the explosion of Deidara's clay bomb.

Haku glanced at Kimimaro, and after receiving a signal from the latter, he formed hand seals and dispelled the ice mirror created by Kimimaro's Ice Release technique.

"So, we're planning a two-on-one fight? Looks like I'll need to find myself a little sidekick."

Deidara rubbed his chin, his eyes darting around, and grinned at Kimimaro, saying, "How about after I defeat you, I take Haku and make him work for me from now on?"

"If you want to die, you can try."

Kimimaro said coldly, and judging from his expression, he was absolutely serious when he said that.

"Deidara!"

A sharp shout rang out as Temari and the others ran down from the rooftop. She led the charge, questioning Deidara, "You've caused another explosion in the village, turning the streets into a mess! Aren't you afraid Lady Tsunade will find out?"

Compared to Kimimaro, Deidara is clearly more annoying.

He spends all his time tinkering with his so-called "art," and every now and then he secretly creates explosions, making him seem like a terrorist and making everyone feel very unsafe.

Upon hearing Tsunade's name, Deidara's expression changed drastically as he recalled her terrifying face and her even more terrifying fists.

However, he still stubbornly replied:

"Everything I do is for art! What do you kids know? If you're so capable, don't complain to Lady Tsunade, come and fight me one-on-one."

"Sure, you can take on all of us by yourself, how about it?" Kankuro pointed to his companions behind him and gave Deidara a cold smile.

Kimimaro shook his head, a hint of impatience on his face, as he witnessed the scene unfolding before him. Then, he tossed out a sentence to Deidara:

"Let's come to the training ground, settle our score, and put an end to our feud."

After saying that, he walked forward without looking back.

Upon hearing this, Deidara was taken aback at first, then shouted loudly at Kimimaro's back, "Who's afraid of who, humph."

He gave a soft snort and followed.

This is going to be interesting.

Seeing this, Temari and the others, not wanting to miss out on the excitement, also joined in the commotion.

The group arrived at the training ground outside the village in a grand procession.

Perhaps because everyone had gone to see the airships, the usually bustling training ground was now deserted, making it the perfect stage for battles.

"Be careful."

Bai whispered something to Kimimaro, glanced at Deidara who looked nonchalant across from him, and then silently walked to the stands to join Temari and the others.

As soon as the group of kids found their seats, they couldn't wait to start discussing the upcoming battle.

“I bet Kimimaro will win. He’s the strongest among us. Deidara is a newcomer who’s obsessed with being the boss, but he’s no match for Kimimaro.”

"I don't think it's easy to say. Deidara has a lot of tricks up his sleeve, and unlike Kimimaro, he's not very classy. He often resorts to sneak attacks when fighting. If Kimimaro isn't careful, he could really fall into his hands."

""

Some people favor Kimimaro, while others favor Deidara.

Just as the kids were having a great time discussing it, a voice suddenly came from outside the training ground.

"Oh, it seems we've caught a good show."

A man wearing a shark mask and a uniform of the Mist Shadow Anbu, carrying a large bag, came to the stands, sat down next to the kids, and crossed his legs.

Temari frowned when she saw the strange man appear.

"Sister, what's wrong?" Kankuro noticed Temari's expression and asked curiously.

"If I remember correctly, ANBU ninjas are not allowed to leave their posts without permission, let alone show up at the training ground alone."

Temari said in a low voice, casting a suspicious glance at the masked man.

Seemingly noticing Temari's gaze, the masked man suddenly turned around and greeted the group of kids: "Hello. I hope I haven't disturbed you all."

"Uncle, are you a ninja from the Anbu?" Karin, who was closest to the masked man, was the first to speak, asking curiously.

"You figured it out, you're so smart."

The masked man pointed to his mask and explained, "I heard an explosion in the nearby streets, so I chased after it and found that Deidara was causing trouble again. But now it seems that with Kimimaro helping me teach him a lesson, I might not need to lift a finger, right?"

It turned out to be the case.

After hearing the masked man's words, the kids suddenly understood, and Temari's doubts were somewhat dispelled.

"Oh, right. I bought some snacks when I passed by a convenience store on the street. Karin, you can take them and share them with everyone. It's on me."

At this moment, the masked man spoke again and handed the large bag in his hand to Karin.

The bag was indeed full of various snacks, treats, and drinks, which made Karin exclaim "Wow!" with delight.

"Thank you, Uncle Anbu."

Karin said sweetly, and together with her good friend Hinata, they happily distributed the snacks from the bag to everyone.

Kankuro also took a bowl of dumplings, secretly took out a thin needle-like tool, pricked the dumplings a few times, and then said to the jelly:

"The food is fine."

Am I overthinking it?

Upon hearing this, Temari withdrew her suspicious gaze from the masked man. Perhaps, he really was just a friendly and kind-hearted ANBU uncle who liked children?

However, that's not the most pressing issue right now, because the battle between Kimimaro and Deidara has already begun in the training ground.

"Nine-Tailed brat, as long as I can defeat you, the strongest one, I can prove my explosive art to Lady Tsunade. And from now on, all of you brats will have to obey my orders, hahaha!"

Deidara pointed at Kimimaro and made an ambitious announcement.

"You pathetic and pathetic fellow, delusional. I can easily defeat you even without the power of the Nine-Tails."

Kimimaro crossed his arms and looked at him with disdain.

He has always looked down on lazy, irresponsible guys like Deidara.

"Alright! You said it yourself. You won't use the Nine-Tails' power, and I won't use the Four-Tails' chakra within me. Is that fair? Let's rely on our own true abilities and see who has the strongest raw power."

Deidara's eyes darted around, and he said.

What he feared most was the Nine-Tails inside Kimimaro, since the Nine-Tails was much more powerful than the Four-Tails. He hadn't expected that Kimimaro would give up his strongest trump card, so he couldn't blame him.

"I'll count to three, then we'll officially begin."

Seeing that Kimimaro did not object to his suggestion, Deidara's eyes flashed, and he held up one finger, immediately counting aloud, "One!"

The moment the word "one" left his mouth, Deidara's lips suddenly curled into a sinister smile.

at the same time.

boom!

As Deidara raised his finger, seemingly activating some kind of ninjutsu, the ground beneath Kimimaro's feet exploded, engulfing him once again in flames and thick smoke.

"Hahaha, I know this is your favorite training ground, so I secretly planted a lot of clay bombs here last night. You're doomed to lose this battle, Kimimaro!"

Deidara put his hands on his hips again and laughed triumphantly.

"That shameless bastard."

In the stands, a group of kids clenched their fists, condemning Deidara's despicable sneak attack.

Unexpectedly, the man in the shark mask next to him shook his head and said:

"To win a battle by any means necessary, that is the true essence of a ninja. Deidara, at such a young age, has already grasped that essence."

288. Deidara VS Kimimaro

The man in the shark mask seemed to admire Deidara greatly from his words.