The air in coastal areas is already humid, and Tananochi has received several heavy rains in recent days, which makes people even more irritable.
Deidara took a sip of tea and sighed comfortably, and then he felt that his thirst was a little relieved. He looked at the silent red sand scorpion, and then focused on the rain curtain, which was covered by the continuous heavy rain.
The city made the scenery look somewhat blurry, but apart from being in a daze, Deidara didn't know what to do next.
The Red Sand Scorpion has become somewhat taciturn since it kidnapped Gaara and killed the pursuing Sand Ninjas such as Ebizo and Kankuro.
Deidara had some malicious speculations that he might be a little depressed because he was almost killed by Chiyo in the end and found out that the "eternal art" he had always believed in was so fragile.
There were still several soldiers with swords on their waists in the teahouse. Seeing Deidara who had taken off his bamboo hat and wearing a treason protector on his head, they did not dare to be presumptuous and talked in a low voice. The teahouse clerk was not far away and secretly complained about this kind of chaos.
At that time, business was already difficult to do. Since the opening today, he has only encountered two groups of customers, either soldiers or traitors. He didn't even have the guts to go up and collect the bill.
"When will this battle be over?" Xu Shi saw that Deidara and the Red Sand Scorpion were relatively quiet. Several soldiers at the other table couldn't help but talk much louder. A young man put down his tea bowl and said with a sad face.
, "The farm work at home has been delayed, and the food and salary cannot be paid."
"Whether we can win or not is a question. Do you still want to end the war?" Hearing this, a companion next to him sneered, but his tone also seemed very bitter.
"It will be miserable if you lose. I heard that after those people in the south capture a city, they will kill all the men and distribute the women and property to the soldiers." One person said worriedly.
"Yes, I also heard that the soldiers over there sometimes eat human flesh, so they are all tough and tough, and they sacrifice human beings to the devil. They can't be hurt by swords, so the ninjas and samurai hired by the lords and daimyo are invincible.
They." Another person echoed.
Deidara and the Red Sand Scorpion couldn't help but look at each other when they heard the discussion of several soldiers. Deidara almost laughed out loud. Naturally, the information they had was not comparable to that of ordinary soldiers, and the major ninja villages did not participate in the field.
The civil war in the country was due to Nara Shikamaru's intimidating power in the ninja world. As for other bad guys, most of them were blocked by former Konoha ninjas such as Rock Lee, Rimu Ningji, Akimichi Choji, etc. This
This is also the reason why it is absolutely suspected that Nara Shikamaru is behind Yi Jiao and this war.
The information mastered by Jue has been told to Deidara and the Red Sand Scorpion. Shikamaru is proficient in space ninjutsu. If a hit is missed, the two of them will have to find a way to prevent Shikamaru from avoiding the battle. If they can find out
This war and the main connection between Yi Jiao and Shikamaru may very well capture Shikamaru's weakness.
"Let's go, I'm afraid we won't get much information here." The Scarlet Sand Scorpion said disdainfully. This place has not been affected by the war yet. Most of the information people receive is passed on by false rumors, and they all come from some devastated troops who are full of lies and shirk responsibility.
Or learn about the situation from false news delivered by those in power, demonizing the Southern Army led by Uesugi Seiji, without the useful information they need.
Deidara nodded, picked up the bamboo hat on the table, and left the teahouse with the Red Sand Scorpion one after another, walking into the rain. As for the tea money, he naturally left it behind. These two wanted men
It was the teahouse owner's luck that the shop was not demolished.
The waiters on the side watched Deidara and the Red Sand Scorpion leave, not even daring to ask. The soldiers at the other table saw the two leaving. Several of them looked at each other and slapped the knives on their waists.
When we reached the table, the conversation could not help but become louder and very lively.
The teahouse clerk cleared the table that Deidara and the Red Sand Scorpion had used before, and sighed. He really didn't know what to do next.
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Deidara and the Red Sand Scorpion came out of the teahouse and sped up on their way. The two rode Deidara's giant bird transformed with clay straight across the border of Tian Country. It was much faster than walking on foot until they arrived.
The area controlled by Uesugi Seiji had just been moved on foot, preparing to capture an Yi sect priest and interrogate the information.
When the balance of the war tilted towards Uesugi Seiji's Southern Army, the pressure on the Yi Jiao priests on the battlefield was much less, and they focused more on people's livelihood. Food production after the war was naturally the top priority.
, Moreover, the tone set by Shikamaru for the development of the Yi religion was to start from the bottom, with many priests helping farmers in the villages.
Deidara and the Red Sand Scorpion were ready to find a village at this time, but this was not an easy task. The devastation of the war could not be easily recovered. In this remote area with frequent weeds,
The two of them found only a trace of smoke indicating that someone was living there.
Deidara, who was walking side by side with the Red Sand Scorpion, suddenly focused his eyes and slowed down his steps. The Red Sand Scorpion noticed something unusual about his companion and couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong?"
The puppet "Fei Liuhu" is short in stature and is now surrounded by weeds. The red sand scorpion's sight is also blocked because of this. Compared with him, Deidara can see a forest in front of the two of them, and there is a person carrying him on his back.
Leaning against the big tree, he stood there with his arms folded and his eyes closed, as if waiting for someone.
"It's Nara Shikamaru." Deidara looked at the man's appearance carefully and said in surprise. The man was young, had long hair shawl, and was wearing a black kimono. He was calm and composed. He didn't know if he was being heard.
Influenced by Shikamaru's deeds and the resulting psychological effects, Deidara just looked at Shikamaru's expression and felt that he had a calm temperament that was very different from his immature appearance.
"Finally here." When Deidara saw Shikamaru at the edge of the woods, Shikamaru also spotted Deidara and the Red Sand Scorpion wearing a black red cloud windbreaker. The south of Tian Country was full of Yi religion believers, as long as
There is a person who has seen the whereabouts of the two, and Shikamaru will know. He knows that he is pregnant with the Eight-tailed Bull, and must be a member of the arrest list within the Akatsuki organization. However, he is limited by intelligence and cannot know the progress of "Akatsuki"
, can only wait for the arrival of the other party.
Now that the capture of the Eight-Tails has begun, I am afraid that the plan to capture Uzumaki Naruto has also been put on the agenda by "Akatsuki". Shikamaru was thinking about this in his mind, and at the same time he stood up straight and rushed forward towards Deidara and Akasaka.
The two of them suddenly turned around and threw a few kunai behind them, nailing several spiders made of clay that had bypassed him at some point to the ground.
Bang!
The deafening explosion sound was accompanied by a heat wave coming from behind, but Shikamaru was already out of the killing range of the detonating clay, and he rushed towards the enemy at a fast pace without stopping.
Halfway through Shikamaru's journey, a layer of dark chakra appeared on the surface of his body, and at the same time, dark red chakra appeared outside his body, vaguely forming the shape of the Eight-Tails. Chakra spurted out from under his feet, driving his body like a cannonball
Rushing forward as well.
Black magic. Absolute sound!
Shikamaru's figure rushed past, and the grass beneath his feet was even lifted up by the huge chakra, and the broken weeds were flying in the air.
Deidara's pupils shrank and he quickly jumped away. At the same time, he put his right hand into the ninja tool bag, and the big mouth in the palm of his hand chewed the clay desperately.
The Red Sand Scorpion residing in the puppet "Hiryuu Amber" was not as agile as Deidara. "Hiryuu Amber" faced Shikamaru's impact. Fortunately, the Red Sand Scorpion jumped out of the "Hiryuu Amber" in time.
While in mid-air, he took out a scroll from his arms and shook it open. Along with a burst of green smoke and a faint sound of explosions, a humanoid puppet appeared and was carried on the back by the Red Sand Scorpion.
The humanoid puppet was wearing a gray robe, with long hair on its head. Its orange pupils occasionally moved, as if there was still life in the puppet. It was the favorite work of the Red Sand Scorpion.
A human puppet made by the third Kazekage of Sand Hidden Village.
Shikamaru ignored the red sand scorpion and pushed his palm towards Deidara's abdomen, which was not far away from him. However, the opponent raised his arm to block it. At the same time, he jumped back to distance himself. Seeing this, Shikamaru continued.
Instead of chasing, focus on the Red Sand Scorpion.
Whoosh!
As soon as the Red Sand Scorpion's feet landed, he threw the Third Kazekage's human puppet towards Shikamaru. The sharp blade that popped out of the human puppet's arm was faintly glowing with a layer of purple liquid, which was obviously smeared with venom.
Just in time! When Shikamaru saw this, he sneered and rushed forward, not avoiding the sharp blade on the human puppet's arm. The spiritual energy covering the surface of his body was enough to offset its damage, and he pressed the human puppet with a palm of his right hand.
chest.
White magic!
Shikamaru, who has cells transplanted from Senju Hashirama, has already mastered Wood Release. However, compared to Tenzo, Shikamaru's ability to use natural energy is vastly different. The most significant point is naturally the use of life energy.
Control, if the Wood Release used by Tenzo is just a tree without roots and a dead object, Shikamaru can bring the withered trees back to life.
Shikamaru's ability was just right to restrain the Red Sand Scorpion who used the wooden puppet. A stream of life energy was transmitted from Shikamaru's palm to the human puppet. Under Shikamaru's manipulation, various parts of the human puppet sprouted, and the joints
It was blocked, but within a moment, under the shocked eyes of the Red Sand Scorpion, his most proud collection turned into a twisted lump of wood, fell to the ground, and became a waste product.
"He knows Wood Release!" The Red Sand Scorpion backed away and said loudly to Deidara. Shikamaru's previous performance had already raised his vigilance to the highest level. Shikamaru, who mastered Wood Release and life energy, would undoubtedly defeat him.
The puppet technique made him feel a little nervous. The main material of his puppet, including the main body, was wood. If Shikamaru touched it lightly using the previous method, the consequences would be disastrous.
Deidara didn't have time to criticize the fragile "art" of the Red Sand Scorpion. He waved his hand and threw a flying bird made of clay. The palm-sized flying bird exploded into a cloud of smoke in mid-air, which expanded into a ball under the influence of chakra.
The giant bird, big enough for two people to ride on it, flapped its wings and floated in mid-air.
After Deidara jumped onto the giant bird, he raised his hand and threw the two-winged birds that he had made at Shikamaru. The clay birds with two pairs of wings flew through the air quickly and hit Shikamaru's back.
Unfortunately, when he was about to contact Shikamaru, he was blocked by a thick octopus tentacle emerging from his waist. Although a burst of fire burst out with great force, it did not hurt Shikamaru.
Whoosh!
Shikamaru ignored Deidara's attack and still focused on the Red Sand Scorpion, throwing the three sealed kunai wrapped around the handle at the opponent.
The Red Sand Scorpion knew how powerful Shikamaru's space ninjutsu was, and now he was worried about being approached by Shikamaru, so he backed away repeatedly. At the same time, he took off his windbreaker, revealing the puppet mechanism on his body, and then opened his hands and aimed at several people with one hand.
With one kunai and one hand pointed in the direction of Shikamaru, using the energy provided by the scroll with the ninjutsu sealed on his back, he spit out two streams of scorching flames.
If it was a high-pressure water gun, Shikamaru would still have to dodge, but at this time the red sand scorpion chose to spray flames. The "yin shadow" on Shikamaru's body was enough to deal with it, and it condensed on the palm of his hand.
With Chakra, several strands of energy continuously rotated and gathered in a ball. After undergoing the qualitative change of the "yin" attribute, under the control of Shikamaru, a huge chakra shuriken was formed.
He spun quickly in his palm, and then was thrown towards the Red Sand Scorpion by Shikamaru.
In Shikamaru's perception, the chakra shuriken separated from his body was surrounded and replenished by natural energy, so that the chakra contained in it dissipated at an extremely slow speed. The red sand scorpion that was caught off guard had not yet
He had time to dodge, but was cut into two pieces by the indestructible chakra shuriken.
Shikamaru, who understood the secrets of the Red Sand Scorpion ninjutsu, would not give up, but Deidara had already come to the rescue at this time. Although in order to prevent accidental injury to the Red Sand Scorpion, he did not use the words "Garuda" and "No. 18"
This is a powerful move, but it also transforms into many two-winged birds and then attacks Shikamaru.
White Magic. Ironwood!
Shikamaru was determined to kill the Red Sand Scorpion first, and without looking back he pressed his palm on the ground. With the transfer of chakra, several wooden strips suddenly broke out of the ground behind him and to the side, layer by layer.
Overlapping, and branching out at a speed visible to the naked eye, countless branches are connected and intertwined, forming a wooden wall to block Shikamaru. At the same time, Shikamaru's other hand has five fingers slightly pointed, pointing at the person who was held by the chakra.
The sword slashed the Red Sand Scorpion in two, rendering it temporarily unable to move.
Although Tenzou's wood escape technique cannot be compared with that of the first Hokage Senju Hashirama, it also provided a lot of help for Shikamaru to master the wood escape ability. Shikamaru can now use some wood escape techniques with ease.
Each of his fingers had turned into slender wooden strips, and he quickly grabbed the red sand scorpion.
The red sand scorpion was cut into two pieces. Although the main body was not injured, it was unable to resume action immediately. He watched helplessly as the wooden strips changing from Shikamaru's fingers came into contact with the puppet he was resting on, and he quickly regenerated the puppet's chest.
The core was separated from the puppet, but this was tantamount to a change in the situation. Before he could summon more puppets from the scroll, the Red Sand Scorpion was like a fish without water. Shikamaru used wood escape to destroy his puppets.
, after destroying the subsequent scrolls, his death has become a foregone conclusion.
"How did you collect intelligence!?" Seeing this, Deidara gritted his teeth and muttered: "Brother Scorpion, I'm sorry!"
Deidara stuffed a large ball of detonated clay into his mouth, and controlled the flying bird to climb up into the sky. He chewed the clay desperately while forming seals with his hands, groaning, and then opened his mouth and spit out the clay continuously until it formed
A huge clone that matches his appearance.
c4.Garuda!
Shikamaru noticed Deidara's movements and quickly controlled chakra. Two jet-black spiritual energy emerged from behind him, forming two huge wings, covering his entire body into a ball, wrapping it tightly.
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Almost as soon as Shikamaru completed his action, the Deidara clone mixed with clay and chakra expanded and exploded, and countless nanoscale bombs invisible to the naked eye were scattered in the air in a short period of time.
"What is this!?" Deidara had a miniature telescope installed in his left eye, which could clearly see the situation in the distance. At this time, he saw Shikamaru being wrapped into a black ball by spiritual energy. He couldn't help being stunned, and wanted to use it instead.
"No. 18" came to blow up Shikamaru, but Shikamaru had quietly rolled underneath him at some point.
Whoosh!
The spiritual energy that enveloped Shikamaru's whole body suddenly opened up, and Shikamaru rushed toward Deidara from below like a cannonball. Two wings of changing spiritual energy behind him kept waving, increasing his upward momentum.
He can actually fly!? Deidara's pupils shrank and he was a little dumbfounded. He quickly formed a seal and detonated the bomb. Nano-scale bombs that were invisible to the naked eye exploded one after another. Unfortunately, Shikamaru's body surface was shrouded in a layer of chakra. These bombs
They were blocked outside the body one after another and had no effect on Shikamaru.
laugh!
Shikamaru transformed a slender energy blade with one hand and cut open the bird where Deidara was sitting. Seeing Deidara jump off the bird and lose his footing in the air, he formed a seal with his fingers together.
The sealing form left when the palm of the hand came into contact with Deidara's arm was used to break through the space with "Black Magic. Shifang" and appeared behind Deidara. It was not used before because there was still clay under Deidara's feet.
Riding a giant bird, I was worried that it would be blocked and I would not be able to kill him with one blow, which would cause trouble. But now is a good time.
When Deidara saw Shikamaru disappear from sight, he realized something was wrong and wanted to make a move, but he felt a chill in his chest. A dark sword had pierced his heart from behind and came out from in front of him.
boom!
Shikamaru used a sword made of spiritual energy to pierce Deidara's chest, but still refused to give up, causing the opponent's body to fall to the ground like a cannonball, making a loud noise and stirring up a cloud of dust.
When the dust and fog dispersed, Deidara, who was pinned down by Shikamaru, was already dead.