Manda Finally Appears?
And Then Immediately Dies!?
The footage continued.
["This is my final art!"]
[Sasuke stared at him speechless.]
[Deidara roared hysterically: "Through transcendence— I shall become ART itself!"]
["With an explosion like none before!"]
["I will carve an unprecedented scar into this land!"]
["And my art will receive unmatched praise!"]
["Tobi! I'm sorry!!"]
[Far away—Tobi, running for his life, was utterly confused.]
[Why was Deidara apologizing to HIM at a time like this!?]
["Sasuke! You will DIE while admiring my art!"]
["The blast radius is TEN kilometers! You can't escape!"]
["Feel terror! Praise me!"]
["Taste despair! Scream and cry!!"]
["My art is—!"]
["Hah!!"]
["—EXPLOSION!"]
[Deidara shrank into a tiny black sphere.]
[BOOOM!!!]
[A massive, terrifying explosion erupted, devouring everything.]
[A giant, three-pointed blast pillar rose—
everything inside it was annihilated.]
[This is explosion.]
[This is art.]
Rain Country, Akatsuki Base
"Tobi: Deidara-senpai!! This time you REALLY died!!"
"Oh! I finally understand why Deidara-senpai apologized to me!"
"Deidara-senpai, you idiot!! I don't WANT to die together with you!!"
Deidara's final detonation had covered the entire forest where Tobi was.
Deidara stared silently at the image of his future self self-destructing.
This time… he was really dead.
He knew very well—after using that move, survival was impossible.
But—
It was worth it.
Because—
He had died in the MOST artistic way he could imagine.
And even better—
"I-incredible… This footage is being seen by the whole world! Mm!"
"That means EVERYONE just witnessed my ultimate art!"
"And the me watching right now… isn't dead—because that's the future me! Mm!"
"Hahahaha!!"
Hidden Stone Village
"Deidara… I've seen your art.
I acknowledge it… I praise it…"
Ōnoki's eyes filled with melancholy.
"Kurotsuchi… If I had acknowledged Deidara's art earlier…"
"Would he never have left the village…
and perhaps never choose to self-destruct in the future?"
Kurotsuchi hurried to comfort him.
"Grandpa, don't be sad. That's the future.
It hasn't happened yet."
Ōnoki suddenly hardened his expression.
"Kurotsuchi. Investigate."
"What… investigate what?"
"Find Akatsuki's location!"
"Grandpa—you're not planning—?"
"Yes. I'm going there myself."
"To bring Deidara back."
Hidden Cloud Village
"That brat Deidara… your art, I've seen it."
The Fourth Raikage's expression finally became solemn.
Hidden Sand Village
"Art is explosion? Truly magnificent."
"Sasori chased art as well…"
"Did I… make a mistake?"
"Could Sasori also be in Akatsuki?"
"Should I… go find him?"
Hidden Mist Village
"Art… hmm?"
Mei Terumi seemed to drift into some unknown thoughts—
Her face flushed crimson.
Beside her, Chōjūrō also turned red.
A flustered Mizukage is terrifyingly cute…
Konoha
Sakura: "Sasuke will be fine! That's the future!
The future has already changed—it might not happen!"
Ino: "Sasuke, don't worry! Sensei and the Third will protect you!
That horrible future won't happen!"
Naruto clenched his fists, firm and burning with spirit.
"Sasuke! Don't worry! I'LL defeat Deidara!"
"I, Uzumaki Naruto, always keep my word! That's my ninja way!"
Orochimaru, meanwhile, licked his lips with excitement.
"Although Deidara's jutsu is uninteresting to study…"
"But if I kill him… then Edo Tensei him…
Infinite self-destruction…"
His eyes gleamed disturbingly.
Root Base.
"Akatsuki, huh?"
"When I become Hokage, that'll be another organization I must eliminate."
Danzō seemed quite certain he'd inevitably become Hokage.
Pure Land
[Uchiha Mikoto: This is cheating! He clearly lost, and he still self-destructed!?]
[Senju Tobirama: It seems the Uchiha clan really is destined to go extinct soon.]
[Senju Hashirama: Tobirama, I actually find Deidara's final jutsu very interesting. Can you help me research it?]
[Uchiha Madara: HASHIRAMAAA!! I forbid you from learning that jutsu!!]
Sage of Six Paths
"Indra won't die from that."
"He is my descendant, after all."
"And this is the footage of Indra using a summoned beast in battle.
Manda hasn't appeared yet!"
"My Indra must have escaped thanks to Manda."
Hagoromo nodded confidently, as though everything was under his control.
The footage continued.
[Suigetsu used a drop of Sasuke's blood to summon Manda.]
[Manda appeared—barely alive.]
[From Manda's mangled body, the severely injured Sasuke crawled out.]
[Manda weakly growled: "You dared… use me… you little brat…"]
["Those eyes… you controlled ME with those eyes… unbelievable…"]
[Before he could finish—
Manda collapsed and died.]
[Footage ends.]
Ryūchi Cave
Manda was stunned for a full second.
Then his roar shook the entire cavern.
"UNFORGIVABLE!!!"
"I finally appear—AND THEN I DIE IMMEDIATELY!?"
"That damned Uchiha brat dared use his Sharingan to control ME!
Used me to block an explosion—AND GOT ME KILLED!?"
"Sasuke, was it!? I'm going to tear you into a THOUSAND PIECES!!!"
Manda's fury erupted—
And tens of thousands of snakes slithered violently in response.
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