A Fei drew his long saber and tossed it onto the ground beside him.
Deidara couldn't believe it. The A Fei before him seemed like an entirely different person.
His coldness and decisive killing intent were utterly terrifying.
"Deidara, stay here."
"The people behind will catch up soon."
With that said, A Fei quickly dashed through the gate before him.
As expected.
Gaara and the others had just arrived.
Seeing Sasori, who had already fainted on the ground, Tsunade rushed over to tend to him.
"Deidara, are you still stubborn!"
"This is your last chance, or even I won't be able to stop them!"
Onoki stepped forward for the final time to persuade Deidara.
Deidara not only refused but also scattered clay bombs all around.
"This is my answer!"
Tsunade and the Raikage exchanged glances and nodded simultaneously.
"Might Guy!"
From the rear of the crowd, Might Guy instantly appeared before Deidara.
*Boom!*
A punch landed directly on Deidara's abdomen.
"*Pfft!*"
Deidara spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying backward into the gate.
Onoki turned away, unable to bear watching, yet his heart ached.
After all, he regarded Deidara as his own grandson!
Kurotsuchi wanted to speak a few words for Deidara.
But Onoki kept his eyes closed and remained silent.
"Cough... it really hurts..."
Deidara fell from the gate, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and stood up again.
Might Guy looked at Deidara and slowly shook his head. "If I had struck with full power, you would certainly be dead."
"Even so, you still want to buy time for your teammate?"
Deidara looked at Might Guy with a death wish. "If it were your teammate inside, would you give up resisting?"
Might Guy suddenly fell silent.
"Hah, see, you wouldn't either!"
"Enough nonsense, with me, Deidara, here today, no one will pass this gate!"
As soon as Deidara steadied himself, Might Guy attacked again.
"*Click!*"
Deidara quickly brought his fingers together, and the surrounding bombs detonated.
*Boom!*
A Fei, who had entered the building, stopped upon hearing the commotion behind him. He slowly turned his head, his masked face showing no emotion.
"Someone's coming in!"
Naruto, who had been sitting in a chair, suddenly stood up.
Killer Bee followed Naruto's gaze and saw A Fei slowly walking over.
"Fresh Jinchuriki..."
"But it seems one is missing?"
A Fei tilted his head in annoyance.
Suddenly, a surge of steam power erupted from behind, striking him.
The Five-Tails Jinchuriki Han, wearing a straw hat, charged forward ferociously.
"Boil Style: Mighty Power Unleashed!"
Han instantly raised his chakra to its boiling point, increasing his strength instantaneously.
The moment he unleashed this kick, A Fei's body entered a phased state.
Naruto and Killer Bee were greatly alarmed. Seeing Han charging at them, they quickly leaped away.
*Boom!*
The walls within the building collapsed, and a large amount of steam emanated from Han's body.
In a daze, a vortex appeared behind Han, and A Fei slowly emerged.
The chains in his hand instantly wrapped around Han's body and pulled him into the vortex.
Naruto and Killer Bee cautiously eyed the smoke before them.
The crisp sound of chains grew closer, and A Fei emerged step by step, holding the chains.
"Struggling before death..."
"Is that interesting?"
A Fei instantly threw the chains in his hand.
Killer Bee, quick-witted, drew his seven swords from his back simultaneously.
*Clang!*
*Clang!*
The collision of metal sparked intensely.
Killer Bee spun around to dodge the chain's second attack, then firmly grasped the chain with his right hand.
Seeing this, A Fei spat a mouthful of flames onto the chain. "Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
The fireball engulfed the chain, causing it to heat up rapidly.
"Ooh! So hot!"
Killer Bee quickly let go of his right hand.
At this moment, Naruto swiftly took out a Poké Ball and threw it at the ground.
A golden light shone.
The figure of Nine-Tails slowly appeared before A Fei.
"Huh?"
"Is that the Nine-Tails?"
A Fei was surprised to see the Nine-Tails in this form.
Although he had heard stories of Sumi's Pokémon.
He hadn't expected to see it in such a manner.
"Kurama! Attack!"
Naruto pointed at A Fei and issued the command.
Instantly, a golden glint flashed in the Nine-Tails' eyes.
The next second, its speed increased, and it swung a claw towards A Fei's head.
A Fei used the Earth Release: Earth-Style Tunneling Jutsu and burrowed into the ground.
Naruto couldn't sense A Fei's chakra and looked around vigilantly.
Kurama slowly approached Naruto. At this moment, a Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak emerged on Naruto's body.
This was a proactive defense mechanism.
Kurama, within the Poké Ball, had developed a certain degree of loyalty to Naruto.
Therefore, it would proactively unleash its abilities to protect Naruto.
"This seems rather troublesome. I've never encountered this situation before."
A Fei jumped out from the ground at another spot.
Looking at Kurama before Naruto, he sighed deeply, then focused his gaze on Killer Bee.
At this moment, A Fei was unaware that Nagato had already perished.
He still hoped to use Nagato's Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to resurrect Uchiha Madara.
Therefore, he decided to act today.
He summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and forcibly began extracting from the two Jinchuriki.
Just as he was about to act.
Deidara's manic laughter suddenly echoed from outside.
Deidara was already covered in blood, battered by Might Guy.
His face was so bruised that he was unrecognizable.
Yet, he still stubbornly stood at the gate, not moving an inch.
Every time he was knocked down by Might Guy, he would get back up.
Onoki could no longer bear to watch. He turned and shouted loudly at Might Guy, "Stop! Stop!"
"Deidara, you are an excellent ninja with talents that ordinary people cannot possess."
"I don't want you to end up like this."
"Does indulging yourself truly achieve your so-called art!"
Deidara remained silent. He shakily got up from the ground, almost exhausting his strength in the process.
Against a ferocious beast like Might Guy, he had no ability to resist.
Onoki sighed and said to Tsunade and the others, "Leave his life. That's enough."
"No need... old man..."
Deidara lowered his head and laughed tremblingly, blood dripping from the corner of his lips with the faint wind.
Everyone felt their scalps tingle at the sound of his laughter.
"I used to think I was incorrigible when it came to art."
"But now, it seems my friends are even more important to me..."
"The meaning of guarding with one's life is also the truth of art!"
Suddenly, Deidara ripped off his black robe.
A mouth slowly opened on Deidara's chest.
Seeing this, Onoki was greatly shocked. "Retreat! Everyone, retreat quickly!"
Gaara asked in confusion, "My strongest defense should be able to withstand the bombs he released earlier."
"There's no need to retreat, right?"
Onoki anxiously explained to everyone, "This is Deidara's unique ability!"
"Anything within a 10-kilometer radius will be caught in it!"
Upon hearing this, Tsunade and the others panicked and quickly ordered everyone to prepare for evacuation.
Deidara began eating explosive clay with the mouth on his left chest, condensing all his chakra into a black sphere.
He then channeled it through his heart's meridian system directly into his explosion release chakra.
His body slowly turned black and transparent.
Deidara cast a final glance behind him. "A Fei... I'm sorry."
*Boom!*
The black sphere detonated, emitting a blinding light. The explosive blast spread to every corner of the surroundings.
Everything in the vicinity began to sublimate.
At this moment.
Might Guy turned into a golden streak of light, carrying Naruto and Deidara, and vanished from the spot.