It's been 24 years, why am I reincarnated in Konoha without a system?

Chapter 565 Capturing Deidara Alive, Sasuke's Arrangements

"That's it? Damn it, my art hasn't even been truly shown yet, how can it end here?!"

"If I were defeated by someone like you, what would Brother Scorpion think of my art...?"

Paralyzed by the electric shock, Deidara roared in shock and rage, his eyes contorted with rage.

The next instant, a pair of hands suddenly reached out from the back of the clay bird and grabbed Ishikawa. "Hahaha, so you fell for it, you fool."

"This is... a clay clone." Ishikawa's gaze shifted, calm as the wind, his expression unchanged as he watched Deidara, pierced by the long sword, turn into white clay.

"So, is this all there is to your art?"

"Hmph! That arrogant attitude again. Damn it, do you think you're so great just because you successfully launched a sneak attack?" Deidara was instantly enraged when he saw Itachi's face flash through his mind as he faced Ishikawa's nonchalant expression.

"Knowing you're skilled in Lightning Release, why would I expose my true form to you? Foolish fellow..."

With a furious roar, Deidara didn't hesitate to open his mouth and spray out a large amount of clay. "Now, it's time for you to witness my outstanding art!"

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, the sprayed clay expanded rapidly, instantly covering Ishikawa and Clay Asuka, transforming directly into a giant Deidara-style doll bomb in mid-air.

"If it explodes in mid-air, it shouldn't affect me and Brother Sasori. You idiot Jonin of Konoha, your ninja career ends here!"

Deidara jumped directly into the air and free-falled, laughing as he looked at the super bomb hand seals that were already prepared.

The next instant, "It's over! Art is an explosion, drink—"

With a sudden burst of expansion and a silent tearing apart, the tens-of-meters-tall doll-like bomb was instantly shattered into trillions of nano-bombs invisible to the naked eye, filling the air.

In an instant, the birds flying in the sky vanished as if they had been vaporized!

Even the clouds seemed to have been wiped clean, leaving large vacuum areas.

"Hahaha, you're finished now! You don't even deserve to leave a corpse in front of my C4 Garuda, you arrogant bastard..."

"This is the trump card I prepared for Itachi. You won't be a nobody if you die from this technique!"

Deidara spat out a long clay snake from his palm, which grabbed the tree trunk and landed on the ground. He looked up at the sky and burst into laughter.

The amusement lasted only two seconds before Deidara's face fell, realizing something. "Oh no! I accidentally destroyed the Kazekage's corpse too! I'm definitely going to get yelled at by Sasori later!!"

"Forget it, I'll stop thinking about this headache for now! I need to get out of here quickly. Even if it explodes in mid-air, the aftershocks will soon hit the ground and pulverize all life in the vicinity."

Patting his head, Dida smiled wryly and sighed. He stretched out his hand, grabbed a handful of clay, chewed it, and prepared to create a flying bird to leave.

But just as he chewed the clay with his hands and mouth, "Pfft..."

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning shot out and pierced through Deidara's chest. Deidara's pupils dilated in shock as he stared down at the familiar white fang-shaped longsword, dumbfounded!

"H-How is this possible?!"

"Why is it impossible? You don't think you're doing a great job with your clay games, do you..." He remained calm and composed, except this time Ishikawa's left eye was bloodshot.

"I admit your nanobombs are amazing, but in front of this eye, everything looks like a ridiculous monkey show."

"That eye!!" Deidara stammered, staring at the crimson left eye with resentment, as if he could see that familiar scarlet and indifferent face again.

"Damn it, that arrogant look again! I hate you guys who get all cocky because of your bloodline advantage..." Deidara cursed angrily, his pent-up anger igniting in an instant.

In that case, the only way to demonstrate one's value is through ultimate art!

"You self-deceiving fool, isn't your Explosion Release Clay just a convenient advantage for ordinary people due to their bloodline?" Ishikawa's left eye flashed red as he sneered disdainfully, leaving Deidara speechless.

With a dark expression and gritted teeth, Deidara ignored the question and changed the subject. "I'm puzzled. Even if you saw those bombs, how did you escape from Garuda? Besides, those nano-bombs had already penetrated your body in every way, so why weren't they detonated?!"

"Hehe, have you forgotten that I'm skilled in Lightning Release? Those nano-sized bombs are meaningless to me with my Lightning Release armor." Ishikawa explained with a faint smile, then pouted with a playful look, "As for how I left just now? Just look at your sleeve."

"Sleeves??" Deidara turned his head in surprise, his eyes fixed on the sleeves, his pupils contracted and his expression changed drastically.

Suddenly, a wriggling motion appeared on his black sleeve, and a spell pattern depicting a long sword slanted into a doorway crawled onto his arm.

"This, this could be..."

“That’s right, the Yellow Flash, the Fourth Hokage’s Flying Thunder God Technique. The moment you grabbed my feet, you were already marked!” Ishikawa spoke calmly, like a thunderclap out of nowhere. Under Deidara’s shocked gaze, he continued with even more astonishing words, “Also, don’t try to stall for time with any self-destruction tricks. It’s useless. I will fly away before you explode. Your suicide attempt is completely pointless.”

"You... you've already seen through my plans??" Deidara swallowed hard, staring at Ishikawa in shock, his scalp tingling.

Is this guy even more terrifying than that bastard Itachi?!

He was defeated by Itachi because of genjutsu, but this guy in front of him completely overwhelmed him in every way. How could he not be drenched in sweat and completely convinced of his superiority?

"Alright, we should head back. Don't worry about me killing you; as Akatsuki's first prisoner, you're quite valuable..."

After glancing at the nanobombs that were already close to the ground, Ishikawa smiled and immediately activated Flying Thunder God Technique.

On the other side, in a small town hotel.

"Found it? It's actually that place..."

Upon hearing Naruto's report, Sasuke released his Sage Mode, filled with a mixture of surprise and delight.

That idiot, he actually got lucky and stumbled upon a dead mouse!

"Mmm...it's that Uchiha stronghold, he said you know where it is." Naruto nodded vigorously, looking conflicted about whether to tell Sasuke that Itachi had fed him a crow.

Ugh, what a disgusting gift! That guy must be joking, right?

If Sakura finds out he swallowed a crow, will she still give him a chance to kiss her in the future?

No, no, this matter should be kept a secret for now. We'll find a chance to secretly tell Sasuke after he's successfully taken his revenge!

"Then let's go, Naruto." Sasuke stood up, donned his cloak, and gazed into the distance with a complex expression. "You and Sakura will take care of that guy's teammate, Kisame Hoshigaki. Don't interfere in my battle with Itachi Uchiha..."