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Chapter 170: Let's Teach that Brat a Lesson First
Chapter 170: Let's Teach that Brat a Lesson First
What happens when an artist is struck by inspiration and their passion ignites?
The ruins of the Daimyo's mansion stood as a testament to that.
At this moment, thoughts of Scorpion and the Akatsuki were thrown to the back of Deidara's mind.
Deidara immediately set to work, crafting a batch of clay bombs and sticking them onto the barrier, before performing a quick hand seal.
"Hah!"
Boom! An explosion rang out.
The barrier before him flickered and an entrance big enough for a person to pass through appeared.
"That was easy?"
Deidara had expected to make a few more attempts, but to his surprise, one try was enough.
After all, the style of the aerial fortress clearly didn't belong to any of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
The fact that they could set up such a large-scale hidden barrier was already surprising.
If the barrier's defensive power was also that formidable, they wouldn't be able to remain unknown in the ninja world.
Thinking of this, Deidara, who had mostly finished recuperating, curled up the corners of his mouth in a smile. He controlled his clay bird and flew straight in.
Even if it were one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, he would dare to break in alone, let alone this unknown aerial fortress before him.
In the time to come, he would prepare well and create an unprecedentedly grand firework here!
"Deidara."
Just as Deidara was excitedly imagining how splendid the moment of the aerial fortress' explosion would be, he suddenly heard someone calling his name.
He turned his head and saw that at some unknown time, a young man in simple white clothes had appeared on a roof at the same height as him.
'There wasn't anyone here just now.'
Although he was obsessed with art and was boldly intruding into the aerial fortress, Deidara had not lost his combat awareness and lowered his guard.
When he had entered, he had specifically scanned his surroundings and could be sure that there was no one nearby.
So where had this person come from? How had they managed to evade his perception?
With this thought, Deidara, taking advantage of the wide sleeves of his Akatsuki uniform, quietly slipped his right hand into his ninja pouch.
The one who had appeared here was naturally Huyi Xuan Yue.
Having intentionally let Deidara in, he paid no heed to the other's small movements.
Recalling what Huyi Sen Xin had said before, he specifically asked a question before taking the other down:
"Deidara, do you know of the Huyi Clan?"
Hearing this, Deidara, who was secretly making preparations, casually replied:
"The Huyi Clan? That name has an artistic ring to it. Is it here? How timely, I was just about to set off a huge firework here. Hmm."
Huyi Xuan Yue's mouth twitched slightly.
The answer was indeed eight or nine out of ten as Huyi Forest had said!
This little brat had actually forgotten his identity as a member of the Huyi Clan.
Or perhaps, he hadn't listened to a word from the start.
Huyi Xuan Yue had originally intended to lecture him as the clan leader.
Now, he thought, forget it.
Let's teach that brat a lesson first.
In the blink of an eye, Huyi Xuan Yue disappeared from Deidara's gaze.
"Where'd he go?"
Deidara's expression turned solemn as he quickly looked around, and subconsciously controlled his clay bird to fly upwards.
However, before the clay bird could spread its wings, a palm appeared from below and pierced through it, tearing it into two pieces with a sharp sound.
"So fast!"
Deidara's pupils constricted as he stared fixedly at Huyi Xuan Yue, who had appeared at his side in an instant, tearing through his ride with his first move.
He was just about to throw out the clay bombs he had prepared.
Ziiing~
Electricity crackled across Huyi Xuan Yue's body.
Caught completely off-guard, Deidara's body went numb and the clay bombs in his hand all fizzled out.
Huyi Xuan Yue slapped Deidara's forehead.
Feeling like his brain was about to be slapped silly, Deidara's body tilted and he fell from the sky with a "whoosh".
Due to the moderate height, Deidara didn't suffer any missing limbs this time, but the impact had left him somewhat dazed.
However, as he saw Yuyi Xuan Yue appear beside him once more, he felt a burning sensation on his forehead, and the humiliation of being treated in such a manner ignited his spirit, prompting him to shout indignantly,
"An artist may be killed, but they must never endure such humiliation!"
"You wretch, who insults artists! Now, witness my ultimate art!"
As his words fell, Deidara's body erupted in dazzling white light.
He was about to self-destruct.
Indeed, his body suddenly swelled, and his face contorted with fanatical fervor as he shouted,
"Art is explosion!"
Before he could finish his classic catchphrase, Yuyi Xuan Yue stomped on his head.
Not far away, Huyi Sen Xin, who had just arrived, felt his heart skip a beat as he witnessed this scene.
However, he soon breathed a sigh of relief when he noticed that Deidara, whose head had just been blasted, instantly transformed into clay.
As Yuyi Xuan Yue stomped on Deidara, intentionally switching to a self-destructing clone and releasing lightning-style chakra to silence him, he looked toward the underground, putting more force into his foot.
Crack! A massive fissure spread downward at an alarming speed.
Right then, Deidara, who had been underground, using the Earth Style: Underground Dragon Hide Technique to escape, found himself dazed as he looked up at the sunlight shining down and the figure who outshone even the sun.
He had never imagined someone could so effortlessly toy with him.
In their brief exchange, Yuyi Xuan Yue had not used genjutsu; he had simply and casually played with Deidara like a child playing with a toy.
Deidara could see the attacks clearly, yet he couldn't dodge them in time.
It was like an adult toying with a child.
The gap was just too vast! Deidara had no idea who this person above him was.
But unlike when he faced Uchiha Itachi in the past, he felt a sense of resignation toward Yuyi Xuan Yue.
However, there was one thing.
"To lose so easily, and for my art to not receive even a hint of admiration from my enemy, this is too much of a failure! My art is far more than what I just displayed."
"Since it has come to this, I shall become art itself through my death, and with the greatest explosion yet, I shall leave a scar here like never before. In this way, my art will receive unprecedented praise, yes!"
For the sake of his art, Deidara truly decided to self-destruct this time.
He lifted his shirt, intending to undo the seal on his left chest that covered his mouth.
Naturally, Yuyi Xuan Yue wouldn't give Deidara the chance to self-destruct. He flashed to his side.
Deidara tried to dodge, but he found that no matter how he moved, he couldn't escape the palm that Yuyi Xuan Yue swung at him.
It was happening again!
Seeing that he couldn't dodge it, Deidara hastily said, "Wait! At least give me one chance to showcase my art!"
It was futile.
Seeing the palm about to land, Deidara could only say with deep regret, "Don't hit my head!"
Slap! It landed on the same spot.
Yuyi Xuan Yue slapped Deidara's forehead.
This time, he used a bit more force than before.
Deidara's eyelids drooped, and just as he was about to close his eyes, he gritted his teeth and stubbornly said one last defiant sentence, "Art... Immortal!"
Plop.
Deidara fell to the ground, passing out completely.
(End of Chapter)
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