[Deidara's art is explosion, and the ultimate art he wanted to use on Sasuke was, of course, an explosion.]
[Hmm, self-detonation.]
[When Sasuke saw Deidara with that look on his face, as if he was ready to drag him to hell with him, Sasuke was completely stunned.]
[Sasuke: I just want to ask where the 'Itachi' went, is it really necessary to go this far? Also, my character is the emotionless pretty boy, I didn't mean to look down on you.]
[But, when Deidara said 'explode,' it exploded. The explosion radius was a full ten kilometers.]
[Before dying, Deidara muttered: "Sorry, Tobi."]
[Because he thought Tobi couldn't escape and would definitely die from his own self-detonation.]
[In the end, Deidara, muttering "Art is an explosion," was turned into a fiery star, blown into dust by his own explosion.]
[As for Sasuke? He survived thanks to his "secondary male lead" aura.]
[The Akatsuki members, upon hearing the news, all mourned the loss of the explosion factory worker, Deidara.]
[And so, Deidara, employee number Ao, Sho, ultimately left the Akatsuki due to his death.]
"Ten kilometers? Deidara's final self-detonation was that powerful?"
On the screen, Deidara's world-destroying explosion unfolded before everyone's eyes.
Where the explosion reached, everything turned into dust.
This kind of power was enough for even Hashirama Senju to take notice.
"Even if I took it, I'd probably just get injured," Tobirama Senju glanced at the speaking Hashirama. He really wanted to complain: "You're telling me that an attack that uses someone's life won't even cause you a serious injury? Are you even human?"
But then, thinking about his older brother's infuriatingly carefree attitude, Tobirama decided it was best to keep his complaints to himself.
However, instead of going to talk to Hashirama, Tobirama was approached first when Hashirama spoke to him.
"Toobirama, if you encountered Deidara's self-detonation, what would you do?"
Tobirama sneered and couldn't hold back, responding, "It's simple. I would use the Flying Thunder God technique. Deidara's explosion wouldn't pose any threat to me."
"Little brother, you can't think like this."
When Hashirama heard Tobirama's answer, he immediately shook his head. "You always rely on flashy abilities like that. You will never become a true strong ninja."
"I'm not like you, though. I won't just charge in and take a hit like a fool."
"I'm not an idiot. How could I just take a hit with my body? At times like these, using Wood Release: Great Forest technique could probably block Deidara's explosion. Oh, wait, you don't have Wood Release, so why am I telling you this?"
"…"
At that moment, Tobirama felt an unprecedented strong desire to find their father, Senju Butsuma's body.
As the younger brother, he had completely been reduced to the status of a "little brother." To punish his older brother, he would need to bring their father back into the picture.
Unfortunately, due to the passage of time and the changes in the world, their father, Senju Butsuma, along with his brothers, had long since disappeared without a trace.
Deidara's self-detonation was powerful enough to even surprise Hashirama.
Meanwhile, the Third Hokage was also quite shocked by the strength of Deidara's explosion.
He didn't expect that his old rival's disciple would have such a technique, "C0."
Wherever the explosion hit, the ground was left barren.
"Sasuke, how did you survive that explosion?"
Among the group, there were actually many who could have avoided Deidara's self-detonation.
Minato could use the Flying Thunder God technique to escape, and Sakumo could rely on his excellent reflexes and speed to get away in time.
Jiraiya and the Third Hokage, who had summoning beasts, would only need to use reverse summoning to escape.
So, to those watching, Sasuke, who had a contract with the Ryūchi Cave, would likely use reverse summoning to avoid the explosion.
But among everyone, only Naruto foolishly asked Sasuke about it.
"Probably reverse summoning, right?"
Sasuke said this, and Naruto quickly realized it.
He lightly tapped his own head and grinned as he said, "Hehe, how did I not think of that?"
"You're not like me."
Sasuke shook his head, looking at Naruto seriously as he said, "You're the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails. You can enter the Tailed Beast mode to protect yourself. Although you might get severely injured, you definitely won't die. But I'm different. The curse mark's power isn't enough to let me safely withstand this explosion. I can only rely on reverse summoning to dodge it."
Upon hearing this, everyone present nodded in agreement.
What Sasuke said was in line with what they had analyzed.
"Jiraiya."
While everyone was praising Sasuke's response, the Third Hokage quietly said to Jiraiya, "We can't let Deidara go back to Iwagakure."
Jiraiya, the Fifth Hokage, nodded. He, too, didn't want Deidara to return to Iwagakure.
At first, he had wanted Ōnoki to deal with Deidara, simply because he didn't want to face the explosion maniac Deidara during the battle against the Akatsuki, which would result in heavy casualties for Konoha.
However, after seeing that Deidara had a self-destruct technique, Jiraiya, like the Third Hokage, didn't want Deidara to return to Iwagakure.
The power of that self-destruct technique was simply too great. From the destruction shown on the light screen, this explosion was even more powerful than many of the Tailed Beast Bombs.
If Deidara really went back to Iwagakure, it would undoubtedly give Ōnoki a weapon that everyone would fear.
This was something the Third Hokage and the others didn't want to see.
"Looks like the plan needs a little modification. We'll still need to talk to Ōnoki. We'll just do him a favor. As for whether Deidara will return to Iwagakure and whether he will be dead or alive by then, that's uncertain."
[Then we reach the Fourth Great Ninja War period, where Deidara is brought back by Edo Tensei, and his character is completely ruined.]
[Before, he didn't even flinch when he fought Gaara and lost only one arm. He was cool and confident, flying high.]
[At 19 years old, after being brought back by Edo Tensei, he turned into a joke. He was easily suppressed, and the Ninja Alliance's cannon fodder even mocked him as a long-winded presence, going from the "Azure Dragon" of Akatsuki to a mere Edo Tensei pawn.]
[Of course, the later plot didn't affect Deidara's significance in the overall series.]
[Deidara's artistic philosophy was different from his old colleague, Sasori. The latter believed that pursuing eternity was about preserving a cherished moment.]
[Deidara believed that capturing a moment was meant to achieve an eternal shock.]
[Throughout, Deidara's passionate pursuit of his art is the purest form of devotion.]
[He has no ties like Sasori's family, no restrictions from Obito's cult-like beliefs. Instead, he devotes himself fully to his own unique artistic vision, taking his obsession with clay to the extreme.]
[He treats his work with the same meticulous care, constantly taking on missions for the Akatsuki.]
[If the Tsuchikage had just learned a bit about educating the youth and guided him in the right direction, perhaps the ninja world would have had fewer terrorists with explosives in their bodies and more leaders of demolition teams. His future could have been so bright. Why stay in the small Akatsuki hideout, doing repetitive clay work?]
[Maybe fate had already quietly betrayed Deidara, but art is born from the brief moments of passion that arise from cold emotions.]
[Even though life is short, Deidara ultimately fulfilled his fleeting art, blooming in the vast world.]
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