With a series of explosive sounds, a few minutes passed without notice. Lightning, wind blades, flames, and water orbs alternated in the arena, as Deidara controlled the four masked monsters, relentlessly attacking Qingming.
However, Qingming, utilizing the immense perceptive abilities of the Sharingan, dodged each attack one by one. Moreover, whenever an opportunity arose, he launched fierce counterattacks, causing Deidara some considerable trouble.
But this also allowed Deidara to gradually discern Qingming's true capabilities.
Finally, after another round of attacks was evaded by Qingming, Deidara ceased wasting time and activated his strongest form—Kinjutsu: The Grudge of the Earth.
Suddenly, the black seams covering his body erupted, unleashing countless black tentacles that intertwined like gigantic appendages, enveloping him entirely.
But that wasn't all!
Next, he opened his mouth and spat out a swarm of black tentacles that writhed menacingly in the air.
Seeing this, Qingming understood that Deidara was getting serious.
Without hesitation, he formed hand seals and unleashed the jutsu Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique against the fire-type masked monster.
Unfortunately, despite his Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique having been upgraded to level 3 (101/1000), its complex nature required him to complete a staggering forty-four hand seals. Thus, by the time he finished, a masked monster had already positioned itself to block the fire-type monster.
Crackling sounds echoed as a brilliant bolt of lightning erupted from the masked monster's mouth, coiling around the water dragon he had summoned.
In an instant, the sizzling electricity began spreading along the water, threatening to shock him.
To avoid being electrocuted, Qingming had no choice but to interrupt his jutsu, propelling himself away from the confrontation.
Meanwhile, Deidara continued his relentless assault, commanding the lightning-type masked monster to unleash more lightning-based jutsu against Qingming.
In no time, Qingming was forced into a desperate series of evasive maneuvers.
After this barrage, he noticed that two masked monsters had fused with Deidara's shoulders, one being the previously targeted fire-type monster and the other the wind-type.
Deidara hovered in the air, completing his hand seals, an immense amount of chakra surging around him. He looked down at Qingming and ominously declared, "This ends now!"
As he spoke, the masked monsters on his shoulders opened their mouths and unleashed the jutsu Fire Release: Head Pressure and Wind Release: Pressure Damage!
These two jutsu combined in the air, transforming into the Compound Jutsu: Fire and Wind Raging Waves.
As the saying goes, fire borrows the strength of the wind, and the wind aids the might of fire.
When these two jutsu fused, their power far exceeded the simple sum of their parts, rivaling even A and S-rank jutsu in potency.
A torrent of flames cascaded down from the sky, illuminating the night as if it were day.
Trapped below, Qingming had no avenue for escape and was engulfed by the inferno.
"No—"
A roar of unwillingness erupted from Qingming's lips.
Before him, a water wall manifested, yet it was utterly ineffective against the surging sea of flames.
Ultimately, he was consumed by the firestorm.
Watching this, a rare look of relief flickered across Deidara's typically stoic face.
Truth be told, Qingming's strength had exceeded his expectations; the bounty of seventeen million ryo belied the reality of a foe comparable to targets worth thirty million ryo or more.
Deidara felt he had taken a significant loss on this job.
As he pondered whether he could get some compensation from the black market, an ear-piercing sound, akin to something scraping against something else, suddenly erupted behind him.
"What?"
Deidara gasped, alarmed. Without looking back, he immediately commanded a mass of black tentacles to form a thick wall of flesh behind him.
Yet, even with this precaution, the sense of impending danger gnawed at him, sending chills down his spine.
Without hesitation, he rapidly completed his hand seals and activated his strongest defensive jutsu—Earth Release: Earth Spear!
He sensed the attack from behind was wind-based; the defensive power of Earth Spear should be sufficient to block it.
However, just as he thought this, a wave of intense pain hit him.
He felt the flesh wall made of countless tentacles behind him shatter in an instant, and before he knew it, a surge of chakra enveloped him, rendering him immobile.
Simultaneously, he felt a sensation akin to being pricked by thousands of needles all over his body.
"Ah~~~"
Even Deidara couldn't help but cry out in pain, confronted with the excruciating agony akin to being shot through with arrows.
Indeed, this was the attack of Wind Release: Spiral Shuriken!
Time rewound a few seconds to the moment Qingming was consumed by the flames. He activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and unleashed the left eye technique—Heavenly Manipulation!
In an instant, he transcended the ninja world, as if he existed in a different space-time from the raging inferno, completely avoiding all damage.
This was precisely the opportunity he had been waiting for.
His earlier display of being engulfed in flames had merely been an act to lull Deidara into a false sense of security.
It proved that even someone as cautious as Deidara could become complacent.
Seeing him engulfed in flames made Deidara instinctively relax a little.
Seizing that moment of relaxation, Qingming rushed to Deidara's back at lightning speed, canceled Heavenly Manipulation, and unleashed the jutsu—Wind Release: Spiral Shuriken!
Due to the close proximity, Deidara had no chance to dodge and could only defend, and even then, he bore the brunt of the attack!
Wind Release: Spiral Shuriken proved its worth as an S-rank forbidden technique.
Its power easily tore through the flesh wall, which even the Kusanagi sword struggled to penetrate, and struck Deidara directly.
The result was inevitable.
Qingming looked up at Deidara, who was enveloped in a massive vortex of wind chakra, waiting patiently for the jutsu's conclusion.
After a few moments, a loud "bang" resonated, and Deidara plummeted to the ground, crashing at Qingming's feet.
Crack! Crack!
Two crisp sounds of shattering echoed.
The two masks on his shoulders quietly shattered, and the black tentacles connecting to them withered away.
Not only that, but Deidara's own heart was severely damaged, and after hitting the ground, it stopped beating entirely within moments.
However, at this moment, he still hadn't died.
Qingming gazed up at the inferno, observing two masked monsters racing toward him. He chose not to impede them, allowing them to merge back into Deidara's body.
Moments later, Deidara's heart began to beat again, and a flicker of life returned to his eyes.
Unfortunately, he was incapable of doing anything, as his chakra pathways had been obliterated.
As Qingming had previously surmised, being hit by Wind Release: Spiral Shuriken rendered even having five lives utterly pointless.
However, thanks to his Mangekyō Sharingan, he could see the black tentacles that had merged with him were in the process of repairing his body.
This meant that if left unchecked, Deidara could potentially recover his health after a period.
Of course, there was also the possibility that he might succumb before that could happen.
Qingming was unsure how it would play out, nor did he care to know.
With a swift motion, he drew his long sword.
Thrust! Thrust!
Qingming struck twice, accurately piercing through Deidara's remaining mask and heart, conclusively ending his life.
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