Naruto: Dual-Pupil Uchiha-Chapter 259 - 258 : Deidara Defeated!!

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A lizard crawling on the tree began rapidly breaking apart, vanishing into nothing.

Below the tree, a rabbit continued nibbling on grass, but in the next moment, it too disappeared without a sound.

A tiny flying insect, a small snake, and even a sand rat beneath the ground met the same fate.

Genya's eyes scanned the surroundings. Whether it was the birds in the sky or the beasts on the ground, they were all rapidly disintegrating, fading away.

Obliteration.

It was as if these creatures had never existed in this world.

Even the microscopic particles inside Genya's body were on the verge of exploding. However, he quickly suppressed them with his lightning chakra, preventing any further reaction.

"This ability... it's terrifying!"

Uchiha Shin watched in shock as the tail he had formed using the Eight Branches Technique began breaking apart, just like everything else around him.

The explosive particles inside his body had spread to the tail, causing it to disintegrate at an alarming rate.

His heart trembled.

And this was just the outer radius. If he had been at the center of the explosion, even with the Eight Branches Technique allowing him to transfer the explosive particles to his snake tails, he might still have suffered serious injuries.

This power was too unique. If not for encountering a lightning user or someone special like Hikari, it would have been nearly unstoppable.

No wonder Genya took an interest in Deidara.

Uchiha Shin finally grasped the true terror of Deidara. At the same time, he felt relief for the people of Iwagakure—if Deidara ever lost control, the consequences would be unimaginable.

If those microscopic bombs detonated above a village... it would be complete devastation.

Of course, if this guy follows Genya, it's not a bad decision. He's got good judgment. However, there's one condition—he can't enter the Uchiha clan grounds. Even if he does, he must be supervised.

Too dangerous.

After all, Deidara's personality is still unknown. Just in case, he couldn't take any risks with the lives of the Uchiha clan.

"It really is unique!" Genya's eyes flashed with interest as he reached out to touch the tiny bombs still lingering in the air. "Not bad. This ability has some similarities to Dust Release, but it's still a bit weaker in comparison."

As he lightly touched them, he could feel the faint explosions.

Indeed,

Only with keen perception could one notice them. But if these bombs entered a person's or an animal's body and detonated all at once, the destructive power would be terrifying.

It was somewhat similar to Ōnoki's Dust Release, but while Dust Release was nearly invincible within its cubic range, Deidara's evolution had to push his explosive techniques further toward that level.

"So you're really unharmed!" This time, Deidara was completely frustrated. He knew that his attack might not be effective against Genya, but he hadn't expected it to be this useless.

Genya stood there, completely unaffected by his ultimate explosion technique.

It was terrifying.

"Brother Deidara, I told you before—your art of explosions has flaws. It needs improvement." Genya said casually as he looked at Deidara.

"If you want to become the strongest, you need to not only upgrade your explosive clay to a higher level but also overcome your weakness to Lightning Release."

Genya was certain that if Deidara could conquer these two flaws, he would surpass Kage level.

But if he didn't evolve, he would never be more than just Kage level at best.

"Improve? Upgrade? Can I really do that?" Deidara felt lost. When he looked at Genya, the confidence in his eyes wavered, replaced by doubt and uncertainty. Could he really enhance his explosive clay?

These three battles had completely crushed his arrogance. He had to admit it—he was defeated, fair and square. Even his confidence had taken a huge hit. He, a genius from Iwagakure, had lost just like that?

Regret! Regret!

"Don't be discouraged. You've already developed several variations of explosive clay. If you refine it further, you'll definitely make a breakthrough!" Genya reassured the confused Deidara.

He truly believed Deidara could do it.

"Yeah! I'll improve my explosive clay and challenge you again!" Deidara took a deep breath and nodded seriously.

There was still plenty of room for improvement. He was determined to create explosive clay that could withstand lightning chakra—and defeat Genya.

His pride wouldn't allow him to give up so easily.

"Good. But don't worry, I'll find top-tier Earth Release experts to help you develop new jutsu. With their support, you'll become one of the strongest shinobi in the world!" Genya said with a firm nod.

From now on, he had another powerful ally by his side.

Deidara nodded just as seriously, his fighting spirit reigniting. From today onward, he would train with one goal in mind—defeating Genya.

"Let's go. It's getting late—we should head out," Genya glanced at the sky and signaled Hikari and the others to continue their journey toward Konoha. novelbuddy.cσ๓

Along the way, Deidara wouldn't stop talking.

"Genya, you only beat me by luck just now! If I had used my ultimate art, I definitely would've won!"

"Huh? What's with that look? If my ultimate art had gone off, no one within three miles would've survived!"

"You should believe me!"

"I only held back because of our deep brotherly bond!"

"You—"

Deidara kept rambling on, but all he got in return were mocking sneers from Hikari and the others.

Hikari never liked listening to Deidara's self-praising nonsense and immediately fired back, "Blondie, you keep bragging about your so-called ultimate explosive art, but do you really think Genya-sama doesn't have his own trump cards?"

To Hikari, no one could possibly be a match for Genya.

"What? Genya has other trump cards?" Deidara's eyes widened in disbelief as he turned to look at Genya.

He genuinely hadn't expected that Genya still had hidden cards to play in their fight.

Genya's genjutsu and that black flame were already a nightmare to deal with... and there was more?

Could it be that genjutsu wasn't even his strongest technique?

"Of course. When Genya-sama fought you, he was just using a few small tricks." Hikari lifted her chin proudly. "Just give up already. You're no match for him!"

"Genya... is that true?"

"Well, I guess you could say that. If I really wanted to win, I have at least five ways to do it."

"Wha—five?! Genya, just you wait! One day, I'll defeat you!"

After talking to Hikari, Deidara's confidence hit rock bottom. His goal shifted from defeating Genya to a more realistic short-term one—forcing Genya to reveal all of his techniques.

And so, the group continued walking together, chatting and laughing along the way. Their journey wasn't lonely.

But not long after Deidara left his residence, a group of black-clad shinobi appeared at the place where he used to live.

Looking at the barren, empty land, the leader of the group frowned.

"Deidara... has left?"

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