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

In the original story, Deidara used the villagers of Sunagakure as hostages during his battle with the Fifth Kazekage, Gaara, to distract him, which led to Gaara being knocked unconscious and Deidara securing victory.

This is Deidara's fighting style: cunning and agile.

Upon hearing the masked man's words, Temari and the others were taken aback, and then they all showed thoughtful expressions.

Only his pale face was filled with worry. He subconsciously wanted to refute the masked man and speak up for Kimimaro, but he didn't know how to start.

"However, Kimimaro is not so easily defeated; this battle has only just begun."

The masked man glanced at Bai and continued speaking.

really.

Inside the training ground, after the flames and smoke from the explosion dissipated, what appeared was not Kimimaro's corpse, but countless sharp, hard bones, layer upon layer, forming a barrier that firmly protected Kimimaro's body.

Corpse Bone Vein: Dance of the Tang Pine

"Tch, a turtle shell, huh? I'll blow you open!"

Deidara spat lightly, then his eyes flashed, and after forming another hand seal, he used the mouth in his palm to rub out a white clay bird.

Swish.

Under his control, the bird spread its wings and attacked the barrier formed by the Dance of the Tang Pine. During this process, the bird's size rapidly expanded, turning into a large white bird.

"drink!"

When the clay bird reached its maximum size, Deidara shouted and detonated it. Instantly, an explosion several times more powerful than before resounded in the center of the training field.

boom!

The explosion's deafening roar, the shockwave, and the dust it kicked up instantly reached the stands, leaving the group of kids terrified and staggering.

What terrifying power!

So this is Deidara's Explosion Release? It's truly a terrifying power.

"Hahaha! Kimimaro, you're finished!"

Deidara continued to laugh wildly. When the dust and smoke from the explosion cleared, he looked again at where Kimimaro had stood. Sure enough, even the Dance of the Pine Trees could not withstand the explosion—a large number of bones were scattered on the surrounding ground, broken into several pieces, and a huge gap had been blasted open in the defensive barrier from the front.

Huh?

Deidara's laughter stopped abruptly because, in his view, after the "giant turtle shell" was blown open, Kimimaro was nowhere to be seen.

not good.

Deidara's expression changed, and he immediately realized that Kimimaro had never been hiding in the Dance of the Pine Trees from the very beginning.

Just as he was about to make a move, he felt a chill run down his spine.

With a soft "plop," it was the sound of flesh being pierced by a sharp weapon.

Deidara looked down in horror and saw a bone sword piercing through his right chest, causing him to gasp and put on the Pain Mask.

"Your vigilance is too poor; you didn't even notice when I appeared behind you."

Kimimaro leaned against Deidara's back and said calmly, "But don't worry, I avoided your vital organs, so you'll only be injured and bedridden for a while. Your life won't be in danger. Remember this lesson, and don't mess with me again. I have no interest in playing these childish games with you."

"Are you finished?"

Deidara's neck suddenly turned 180 degrees in a bizarre way, and he turned around to smile at Kimimaro.

At the same time, Kimimaro was surprised to find that a large amount of white clay was gushing out of Deidara's wound, tightly binding his bone sword and his entire arm, making it impossible for him to break free.

"You haven't seen my clay clone yet, have you? It's much more powerful than a regular shadow clone. Not only can it block attacks, but it can also entangle enemies. If it's mixed with my explosive clay, it can even self-destruct, like this..."

Deidara watched Kimimaro's surprised expression as he spoke, his body rapidly expanding, quickly transforming from a slender, handsome young man into a large, obese one.

boom!

Another violent explosion blasted Kimimaro away, sending him flying through the air in an arc before crashing heavily to the ground more than ten meters away.

Not far away, Deidara's true form emerged from the ground, slowly brushing the sand off his body.

Explosion Release: Self-Destructing Clone.

Earth Escape Technique: Earth Dragon Concealment Technique.

These two techniques were a combination of skills that Deidara had carefully prepared to deal with Kimimaro.

He first pretended to be careless, deliberately revealing a flaw to lure Kimimaro into attacking from behind. Then, he used his prepared self-destructing clone to trap Kimimaro and trigger an explosion.

His true form had already used the Earth Dragon Concealment Technique to hide underground, and quickly escaped the blast zone when the explosion occurred.

Da da da.

Deidara walked towards Kimimaro, who was lying on the ground, and raised a finger, waving it as he said, "See that, Kimimaro? This is my art. It's magnificent and pleasing to the eye. You should admit defeat now, right?"

"Admit defeat?"

Kimimaro raised his head, stared at Deidara, and said with some difficulty, "Deidara, I now admit that you are qualified to fight me."

"Are you still going to be stubborn even in this state? If I were you, I would immediately beg for mercy and go to the infirmary..."

Before Deidara could finish speaking, there was a loud bang, and Kimimaro in front of him turned into a cloud of white smoke and disappeared.

"You don't actually think you're the only one who can use shadow clones, do you?"

Kimimaro's voice came from behind Deidara. He appeared unharmed from behind a large tree, and without saying a word, he rushed towards Deidara like lightning.

From this moment forward, Kimimaro has decided to get serious.

Wow, that was fast.

Deidara's gaze sharpened, then a slight smile curved his lips as he murmured, "Interesting. This is the kind of opponent I want, this is the kind of battle I crave."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly raised his hands, and a large number of clay spiders flew out of the mouths in his palms and flew towards Kimimaro.

Boom boom boom.

Another great war has broken out.

In the stands.

"Both of them have high combat talent and are quite skilled in various combat techniques. As it stands, they are evenly matched opponents."

"That's what the masked man commented."

"That's because Kimimaro wasn't serious. From now on, Deidara won't have any chance."

Bai disagreed with the masked man's opinion and said confidently.

Of all the people here, no one understands Kimimaro better than him. When the latter gets serious, he will display overwhelming power, and even a member of the Anbu like the masked man may not be his match.

The situation on the field then seemed to unfold exactly as Bai had predicted.

Swish.

Kimimaro moved swiftly, like an unseen ghost, effortlessly dodging all of Deidara's clay spiders with graceful and light steps, and appeared beside the latter, kicking out with a single blow.

boom!

Deidara tried to parry, but greatly underestimated Kimimaro's strength. He felt a powerful force coming from him, causing him to lose his balance and be kicked away on the spot.

hateful.

The blond boy cursed inwardly, but before he could catch his breath, the aggressive Kimimaro attacked again, launching an even fiercer series of attacks.

Kimimaro's performance in terms of speed, strength, and endurance was completely different from before, showing a significant improvement.

Under his aggressive attacks, Deidara was quickly overwhelmed and retreated steadily, with no chance to retaliate.

"Stop hesitating and use the power of the Four-Tails, or you will never be able to stand against me."

Kimimaro said coldly while suppressing Deidara.

"Don't look down on me, you bastard!"

Enraged, Deidara unleashed a barrage of clay spiders from his palms, finally forcing Kimimaro to retreat temporarily and gaining a chance to catch his breath.

However, he did not use the Four-Tails' chakra within him as Kimimaro had instructed, because in Deidara's view, doing so would mean that he had already lost.

So Deidara pushed off the ground with both feet and leaped high into the air.

Swish swish.

He quickly formed hand seals in the air, and with a "bang," summoned a giant clay bird to become his mount, allowing Deidara to fly even higher.

"It should be safe here now."

Deidara, standing on the back of the flying bird, looked down at Kimimaro on the ground and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, he smiled smugly and calmly began to knead handmade bombs, launching small clay birds at the ground.

Boom boom boom.

The training ground was quickly bombarded by Deidara's bombs, and Kimimaro, despite his strength, was powerless to reach them. He could only dodge and was helpless against Deidara in the air.

"That's too much! Come down here if you dare!"

Seeing this, Haku stood up from his seat in the stands, indignant, and shouted loudly at Deidara in mid-air.

"Haha, if you're so capable, let him come up here."

Deidara wasn't provoked; instead, he became even more proud of his skills. He stared intently at Kimimaro on the ground and muttered, "The next bomb will blow up the entire training ground. Let's see how you dodge it then."

Then, he spat out a large amount of white clay from his palms, which quickly piled up like a mountain, forming a clay dragon that was over ten meters long.

This is Deidara's trump card; its explosive power is immense, and if it lands on the training ground, it will cause devastating damage.

In the stands.

"Yes, both kids performed very well. Without relying on the power of the tailed beasts, they both reached the level of Jonin in combat."

The masked man stood up as he spoke.

However, they cannot be allowed to continue, because Deidara has crossed the line. If the clay dragon lands and explodes, it will undoubtedly cause the battle to completely spiral out of control.

"Anbu uncle, stop them quickly!" Karin said anxiously. With her powerful senses, she had already sensed the terrifying power contained in the ninjutsu that Deidara was about to unleash.

"of course."

The masked man touched Karin's red hair, then looked at Deidara in mid-air and snapped his fingers.

pat.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the group of children, a bolt of golden lightning suddenly descended from the sky with the snap of the masked man's fingers.