439 Besieging Deidara

"Is that so?" Kakashi didn't pay much attention and knew that words alone wouldn't affect him. He never let himself be influenced by what others said.

"You don't seem to believe me, but it doesn't matter. I'll wait for you to use your Sharingan." Deidara said, seeing Kakashi's nonchalant attitude. He remained confident, as if he already had the victory in his hands.

"How can you only focus on Kakashi? As Kakashi's opponent, it's me who has won more battles against him. I, the Might Guy, will make my entrance. Members of the Akatsuki, prepare to fall! Shadow of the Dancing Leaf!" With a swift movement, Guy appeared in front of Deidara. With Deidara's eyes wide open, Guy kicked him in the chin.

With a loud bang, Deidara was sent flying. However, the true force of Guy's attack was yet to come. Guy leaped forward, relentlessly chasing after Deidara. He unleashed a series of magnificent and high-intensity attacks at incredible speed, sending Deidara flying through the air.

"Explosive Clay! Hah!" Just as Guy was about to mercilessly pummel Deidara, Deidara's voice and Kakashi's voice sounded simultaneously. However, to be more precise, Kakashi's voice had sounded slightly earlier, although it seemed simultaneous to Guy.

"Boom!"

Deidara, who was being battered by Guy, suddenly exploded. The intense heat engulfed Guy in an instant. It turned out that Deidara was just a clay clone, and he had detonated the clone, causing the explosion.

"Is it a form of Earth Release? If that's the case..." Even someone at Sasuke's level could see through Deidara's jutsu when he used the 3-Tomoe. Kakashi was a person who could see through the skills of a veteran Kage-level powerhouse of the same period as the First Hokage.

Therefore, after witnessing Deidara's jutsu once, Kakashi had already completely seen through it. Moreover, Kakashi wasn't using the 3-Tomoe this time; he had already seen through it when using the 3-Tomoe, let alone now with the Mangekyo Sharingan.

"Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall!" The voice that came from the thick smoke of the explosion wasn't Guy's; it was Yamato's. When the smoke dissipated with the wind, they saw Yamato, who had appeared by Guy's side at an unknown time, and he had used Wood Locking Wall to block the explosion. However, the explosion from the clay clone completely destroyed the Wood Locking Wall. But for Guy, who had an incredibly strong body, the residual impact was insignificant.

"I've saved you from a calamity, but being suspended in mid-air isn't a good situation for you. Explosive Clay: Little Birds! Hah!" Deidara let out a strange cry, and several small birds flew towards Guy and Yamato, who were still in mid-air. It wasn't a good situation for them.

"Lightning Release: False Darkness!" Just as the small birds were about to explode in front of Guy and Yamato, a thick and long bolt of lightning, resembling a lightning spear, pierced through and completely pierced and destroyed the small birds. The birds that were supposed to explode seemed to have been damaged in some way and became inert.

"How is this possible?" Deidara was stunned. If Kakashi had used his Sharingan to shift his own explosions, he would have found it understandable. But now, Kakashi had actually used Lightning Release to break his jutsu. It was too hard for Deidara to accept. After all, he joined the Akatsuki at a very young age, and although he was talented and powerful, his knowledge was limited when he entered the Akatsuki. He was too young then and was obsessed with pursuing his art.

He was aware of Lightning Release countering Earth Release, but he had never experienced his own Explosive Clay being neutralized by Lightning Release. Throughout his battles, Deidara had always been in the sky, taking out his enemies. There were hardly any who could withstand his Explosive Clay, and even if someone could use Lightning Release to resist it, he would simply explode them with another bomb. But the combination of Lightning Release and the Sharingan allowed Kakashi to instantly neutralize all the clay bombs within his line of sight. The only explanation was that the Sharingan had seen through it.

"How could my art..." Deidara never expected that his pursued art would encounter such a situation.

"I'm sorry to say that I've already seen through your jutsu. By infusing the chakra with lightning nature before the explosion, the Lightning Release technique nullifies the detonation of your Explosive Clay bombs. Moreover, my Sharingan not only sees through your ninjutsu, but it also anticipates your movements, positions, and even your next step. Do you think your Explosive Clay will be effective?" Kakashi's Mangekyo Sharingan reminded him of Itachi because Itachi's eyes always carried a disdainful and sarcastic look when looking at him, as if looking down on him.

On the contrary, Ryoha, who was an enemy to Deidara, never looked at him with that kind of disdain. Therefore, Kakashi's Mangekyo Sharingan, which resembled Itachi Uchiha's Mangekyo Sharingan, brought back memories of when he first fought Itachi as a child.

"This eye is also a form of art. You, who don't possess Uchiha bloodline, have brought it to such a level. It's truly remarkable. However, can your Lightning Release really nullify all of my Explosive Clay? Explosive Clay Grasshopper!" Deidara said, recovering quickly from his initial surprise. After all, he had faced a more formidable opponent during the original story. He still had a powerful and terrifying enemy waiting for him. If he lost his determination and retreated at this level, how would he challenge Ryoha in the future?

"Don't forget, it's not just one person fighting against you here. Ha!" Just then, Sakura suddenly made a move. As a medical ninja, she rarely engaged directly in combat, but this time she showed a glimpse of her skills.

She unexpectedly lifted a massive boulder from the ground and threw it in front of Kakashi. The Explosive Clay detonated upon impact, shattering the colossal rock into pieces, but Kakashi emerged unscathed.

"Eight Inner Gates Formation, First Gate, Second Gate, Third Gate, Fourth Gate, Open!" Rock Lee, simultaneously with Sakura throwing the boulder, activated the Eight Inner Gates Formation, reaching up to the Fourth Gate. After over two years of rigorous training and even more intense practice following his defeat by Ryoha, Rock Lee had made remarkable progress. Opening the Fourth Gate was a piece of cake for him.

Even if he opened the Fifth Gate and closed it once, Rock Lee would only be weakened but still possess fighting strength. Therefore, his limit at this moment should be the Sixth Gate, and using the Fourth Gate was simply effortless for him.