The explosion naturally came from Deidara's Explosive Clay.
The chaotic battle in Konoha had ended and was entering its final phase, yet Deidara was still fighting, not because he had encountered a powerful enemy.
Deidara's way of "helping" Konoha clear out invaders was to throw Explosive Clay from the sky down below.
This kind of overwhelming firepower was indeed the most effective way to clear out minor enemies and end a battle.
However, Deidara threw them very casually; he didn't care if he accidentally injured fighting Konoha ninja or destroyed any buildings.
Are you kidding? He even blew up his own Iwagakure, so why couldn't he blow up Konoha Village?
Although Deidara also had blonde hair and blue eyes, a red-haired Sunagakure best friend, and considered a certain Uchiha with a Sharingan as his rival, and his Akatsuki Organization also had a perverted man who covered his face and possessed space-time ninjutsu... Deidara was not the good-natured Uzumaki Naruto, the reincarnation of Asura. If Konoha villagers dared to morally blackmail him or curse him, Deidara would only give them a big one in return.
Therefore, Deidara had no psychological burden whatsoever.
But Deidara having no burden didn't mean others didn't.
Kakashi noticed the huge commotion caused by Deidara while helping out everywhere.
Deidara's efficiency was indeed much higher than his, the only flaw being too many accidental injuries.
Deidara flew in the sky, and Kakashi followed below, resolving potential friendly fire situations.
During this process, Kakashi unexpectedly discovered that throwing kunai with a slight Lightning Release could make the opponent's explosives misfire, making things much easier afterward.
Relying on the precise insight of his Sharingan, Kakashi continuously threw kunai infused with a bit of Lightning Release, dealing with unnecessary Explosive Clay.
Deidara naturally noticed Kakashi's actions and recognized the ninja world celebrity, Kakashi Hatake.
After most of the issues were resolved, Deidara jumped down directly, hoping Kakashi would spar with him using Lightning Release.
—The main reason was that among the Akatsuki Organization, only Kakuzu could spar with him, and Kakuzu was often very busy.
For example, among the several counter-Lightning Release methods he had conceived, only one had been tested with Kakuzu just now; the rest were still theoretical.
Kakashi did not refuse.
After all, the other party came to help; it was reasonable for him to fulfill a small request after helping.
Moreover, the opponent's clay being countered by Lightning Release meant there was no real danger.
After Kakashi agreed, the two moved to a deserted ruin nearby and began their battle.
The previous explosions came from their engagement.
So, if Lightning Release countered clay, why would the clay still explode?
Sasori was not with Deidara at the moment; feeling bored, he had already left earlier.
"Haha, Kakashi Hatake, eat my lightning rod! Hmm!"
Deidara laughed as he controlled the Explosive Clay, into which he had implanted Earth Release: Lightning Rod Technique, charging towards Kakashi.
The Lightning Rod Technique was not the offensive ninjutsu used by Fū, but an Earth Release ninjutsu developed by Deidara himself.
The high-density Chakra Earth Release Lightning Rod would attract the enemy's Lightning Release Chakra attacks, ultimately guiding them to the ground to dissipate, thereby ensuring the safe activation of the Explosive Clay.
The only drawback of this technique was that it had to be close to the ground to be effective; it couldn't be used for aerial attacks as before.
Because there had to be a lightning rod connected to the ground.
Kakashi dodged left and right, rapidly evading in the ruins while his mind pondered countermeasures.
With a lightning rod present, unless there was a large-scale sweeping attack that destroyed the Explosive Clay entirely, inside and out, in one go, it would be impossible to prevent the Lightning Release from being drawn away by the lightning rod.
If he used such a ninjutsu, it would consume too much chakra... Kakashi touched his eye.
"Chidori!"
Kakashi looked at the Explosive Clay approaching him, then suddenly turned around, severed the lightning rod connecting the Explosive Clay to the ground, and then quickly threw a Lightning Release kunai, stopping the Explosive Clay from detonating.
Kakashi panted.
This was a temporary expedient that could only be used once.
The idea of cutting the lightning rod seemed good, but if it hadn't been a surprise attack just now, the opponent could have directly detonated the bomb while he was attacking the lightning rod.
Why not try Fire Release?
Kakashi suddenly thought that a large-scale Lightning Release attack consumed too much, but Fire Release was different.
Although Fire Release might not counter the opponent's attack, nor necessarily burn down the Explosive Clay, if it could detonate it prematurely, it would still be a solution.
Kakashi dodged several more attacks.
Deidara and Kakashi now stood on opposite sides of a ruin.
"It seems Kakashi of the Sharingan is nothing special, huh? Then let's do one last one, hmm! Let Konoha witness my magnificent art!"
Deidara threw Explosive Clay into the ruins.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Kakashi quickly formed hand signs and spewed an oversized fireball into the ruins.
"Hmm? What's that smell? ...Oh no!"
Deidara was about to admire his art with satisfaction when he sniffed, and his expression instantly changed drastically.
In his childhood in Iwagakure, before he learned Explosive Clay, he once took exploding tags and secretly threw them into a pit toilet while Ōnoki was using it.
That day's melancholy, it became melancholy.
That day's toilet, biogas exploded.
That day's Ōnoki was forced to use Dust Release to turn the excrement into atoms.
That day, his butt hurt a lot.
The experienced Deidara immediately realized something was wrong; this ruin was actually Konoha's septic tank.
Run!
Take off ~
Deidara, at his fastest speed ever, summoned his clay bird and flew away in a flash.
Hmm?
Kakashi was a little confused.
Why did the opponent just leave?
The next second, Kakashi saw the second most terrifying scene of his life.
If the thing that chased his butt earlier was like Wood Release: Cutting Sprigs, then this was Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!
Boom—
Snowflakes fluttered, the north wind howled, heaven and earth were vast and desolate ~
Your hair like snow made farewell beautiful, whose heart was moved by my fragrant excrement ~
Kakashi seemed to see the most terrifying scene from the Konoha Crush Plan.
In just an instant, Kakashi's eyes became incredibly resolute.
"Konoha, I will protect it!"
Kakashi's Sharingan began to spin rapidly, and his Mangekyo Sharingan appeared.
The future Sixth Hokage, at this moment, displayed his Will of Fire!
Under full power Kamui, the explosion was entirely transferred just as it began!
This transfer was comparable to Minato's transfer of the Tailed Beast Ball in the past.
The Will of Fire, indeed, had been passed down ~
After performing this technique, Kakashi fainted from exhaustion.
—
At this moment, in the Kamui Dimension.
Fortunately, the Masked Man wasn't eating curry again this time.
He was sparring with the swirly-faced White Zetsu.
That's right, he was also sparring.
When there was no opportunity to act, to keep his combat skills sharp, he would undergo self-training every so often.
"Hmph, foolish Kakashi."
The Masked Man detected the sign that the Kamui Dimension was about to open again and sneered.
He was prepared this time.
He had finished his curry rice outside.
The Masked Man calmly stepped back a few paces, ready to see what treasure Kakashi had sent him this time.
Huh?
What's so bright?
Boom — — — — — —
In the Kamui Dimension, a biogas explosion occurred.
"Ah — — — —"
The Masked Man let out a tragic scream.
This scream was even more tragic than when he was burned by Amaterasu in the original story.
"This place, it's heaven ~"
The swirly-faced White Zetsu, who had been blown away, got up and, looking at the Kamui Dimension filled with excrement, excitedly began to do the butterfly stroke in it.
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