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Sai nodded and quickly formed hand seals.
A new ink-wash painting of a flying bird takes flight, carrying him silently into the clouds.
"Kankuro, Saji, you two will work with me to be in charge of mobile defense and be ready to deal with any emergencies."
Kankuro lowered the puppet scroll from his back. Saji also gripped his kunai tightly.
Before leaving, Omoi couldn't help but turn back, his face filled with trepidation, and asked the question that had been lingering in his mind: "Captain...you've dealt with those ninjas called 'Edo Tensei' before, haven't you?"
"What... are they like? Are they really invincible?"
Sasuke recalled his battle with Hidan. His tone was calm, yet carried a resolute strength:
"There is no need to be afraid. They do possess immortality, but they are not absolutely invincible."
"Their actions are controlled by the caster and are delayed."
"Their bodies can be damaged, and although they can regenerate, it takes time."
"Most importantly, don't be afraid, don't be timid, and don't back down."
"No matter who the opponent is, no matter how powerful they were in life, they can be defeated as long as a method is found."
"Sigh~" Kankuro stroked his chin and sighed mischievously, "I never expected you to say such comforting things, Sasuke."
Sasuke glanced at him, ignoring the teasing, and said coldly, "Stop rambling and hurry up and finish the construction as soon as possible."
Soon, thanks to Duan Wu's efficient earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of technique used in Chinese magic), a simple yet fully functional defensive position began to take shape.
Omoi had also set up several traps around the perimeter. Everyone took their positions, remaining alert and vigilant.
Just then, Hyuga Hido, who was monitoring the central area, suddenly whispered, "Captain! Someone is rapidly approaching from the three o'clock direction, about one kilometer away!"
"Chakra reaction... very weak, seems to be injured!"
Everyone tensed up instantly!
Sasuke immediately looked in the direction the gate was pointing, and his three-tomoe Sharingan instantly activated.
He saw a figure wearing a green vest from Konoha, walking unsteadily and looking disheveled.
It was Aburame Muta of the Aburame clan, one of the members of the Konoha scout team they were looking for on this trip!
"It's Muta!"
When George saw the terrible state of his fellow villagers, he was filled with anxiety and instinctively wanted to rush out to help them.
Sasuke suddenly reached out and pulled him back, the force of which made Sasuke stagger.
Sasuke's Sharingan was fixed on Aburame Muta's back, his voice icy: "Don't go over there! That guy... the chakra flow behind him is weird!"
Hyuga Himon immediately confirmed, his tone urgent: "The captain is right!"
"The chakra attached to Muta's back is extremely abnormal; it is definitely not the chakra that the Aburame clan uses to harbor evil insects!"
"That feeling... was more like a highly compressed energy body!"
As if to confirm their judgment, a familiar voice came from afar.
"Tsk! Got caught? So what! Art is an explosion! Drink—!"
boom----! ! !
Accompanied by that frantic shout, the seemingly ordinary ninja tool pouch or container behind Aburame Muta was revealed.
It instantly expanded and deformed, transforming into a gigantic clay bomb that flickered with an unstable white light!
A terrifying shockwave, accompanied by a deafening roar, spread rapidly in all directions like a destructive wave!
Sasuke shouted sharply the instant the explosion occurred.
With lightning speed, he grabbed George by the collar and flung him into the trench that had just been dug behind him, then plunged in after him!
Almost simultaneously, scorching heat waves and flying debris and dirt swept over their heads like a torrential rain.
The entire temporary position was shaking violently, and a large section of the newly built earthen wall was sheared off!
Before the aftershocks of the explosion had completely subsided, Sasuke quickly got up and brushed the dust off his body.
The Sharingan pierced through the billowing smoke and dust, locking onto the giant white clay bird riding in the distance.
A figure with long golden hair, wearing a black robe with red clouds from the Akatsuki organization.
"Deidara..."
Sasuke murmured the name, a cold smile curving his lips: "After all this time, you still only know how to use this kind of aesthetically unappealing, noisy 'art'? Really... you haven't improved at all."
High in the sky, Deidara saw the familiar Uchiha brat below, the one he hated with a passion.
Hearing that familiar, deliberately taunting tone made him instantly furious!
The humiliating memory of being instantly crushed by Sasuke last time flooded his mind, and he jumped up and down on the bird's back in anger:
"Damn Uchiha!!! Stop spouting nonsense! If you've got the guts, come out and fight me one-on-one! Watch me blast you to ashes with my ultimate art! Hmm!"
Sasuke ignored Deidara's impotent rage and quickly gave an order to Kankuro beside him: "Kankuro, there are two of them."
"Deidara is skilled in long-range aerial bombardment. The other hidden one is likely his old partner, Scorpion, who is skilled in puppetry and poison."
"You are now in command. Use the terrain and the puppets to your advantage and buy time."
"I'll go hold Deidara back; we can't let him bombard us with impunity!"
Kankuro nodded solemnly and quickly released the seals on the puppets "Crow" and "Black Ant": "Understood! Leave this to me! Be careful of the blast radius of his clay!"
Sasuke said no more. The three tomoe in his eyes slowly rotated, his body slightly lowered, and lightning chakra began to flicker around him.
His gaze was fixed on Deidara in the air, an aerial duel between arch-rivals.
It is about to happen again over this forest that has just been shrouded in the smoke of war.
On the ground, Kankuro faces another equally dangerous Edo Tensei resurrected individual from the Akatsuki organization.
In their first real battle, the raiding force encountered an unprecedentedly powerful enemy!
Chapter 445 C4 Garuda
High in the sky, Deidara was enraged by Sasuke's taunt and was preparing to unleash clay bombs to completely flatten the area below.
However, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a cloud of smoke suddenly burst open in the dense forest below!
Amidst the smoke, a massive red figure, with an astonishing leaping power completely disproportionate to its size, shot into the sky like a cannonball!
It was none other than the toad ninja of Mount Myōboku—Gama En!
Standing atop the head of the toad flames was none other than Uchiha Sasuke, wielding the Sharp Spear of Chidori and with a cold gaze!
"Chidori Sharp Spear!"
With a wave of his arm, Sasuke unleashed a highly concentrated lightning chakra that transformed into a dazzling white lightning blade that stretched for several meters.
It flashed through the air like cutting paper!
"Shh-!"
The meticulously crafted clay bird beneath Deidara's feet was precisely cleaved in two before it could even utter a mournful cry!
Clay fragments mixed with remnants of explosive tags fell like rain.
Sasuke stood atop Gamabunta's head, his Sharingan indifferently sweeping over Deidara, who had lost his mount and was plummeting to the ground in a sorry state.
The sarcasm in his tone was even stronger: "Hmph, I thought being resurrected once would make me a little better, but... I was wrong."
"Stop wasting your breath on him, Sasuke!"
"Gamabunta!" Gamaki shouted in a deep voice, his massive body nimbly turning in the air, his cheeks bulging high, "Flame Release: Toad Oil Flame Bullet!"
It suddenly opened its mouth, and what it spewed out was no longer ordinary flames.
Instead, it is toad oil, which is viscous and highly adhesive, and is infused with the natural energy of Mount Myoboku.
It ignites upon contact with the wind, transforming into a vast, golden sea of fire with temperatures so high they distort the air.
It covered the Edo Tensei warriors below who had just gathered and hadn't had time to disperse!
“Rumble——!!!”
The intense heat instantly engulfed the area, and trees and rocks vaporized or melted under the extreme heat.
Blinding flames shot into the sky, turning half the sky orange-red!
Deidara, who had just recovered half of his body, and several other reanimated ninjas.
Before they could even mount an effective resistance, they were once again blasted to the ground by the raging flames of the immortal magic.
It exploded into clusters of burning, undead fragments that scattered in all directions!
Amidst the raging flames, Deidara's charred body fragments began to slowly gather and regenerate.
He had just formed a head when he let out a hysterical roar: "Bastard—Uchiha Sasuke—!!"
Beside him, a scorpion was also slowly reshaping its body in the flames.
He reminded him in his unique, emotionless, hoarse voice, "Deidara, calm down. Have you forgotten? You were no match for him in your previous life. Acting impulsively now will only lead to repeating the same mistake."
"Shut up, Brother Scorpion!!"
Deidara was blinded by anger and humiliation and wouldn't listen to any advice.
He quickly sculpted another bird out of clay, and despite his body not being fully recovered, he shakily jumped onto it.
He channeled his chakra and chased after Sasuke and Gamabunta like a mad dog in the direction where they had landed!
"Stop right there, you bastard! I'm going to blow you to bits!!"
Watching Deidara's departing figure, Sasori's puppet body let out a barely audible sigh.
Fortunately, they are now resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation, possessing an almost infinite margin for error, so they are not afraid of Deidara's reckless actions.
Just then, a whooshing sound came from the air!
Several poisoned kunai and mechanical blades shot towards Scorpion from a tricky angle on the flank!
Sasori reacted extremely quickly. Without even turning around, he subtly moved his fingers, and a chakra thread shot out instantly.
This refers to a reanimated ninja who has just been restored to his original form and is still in a state of confusion.