"Akatsuki is here after all!"
It's no secret that Sunagakure has the One-Tails.
During the first Five Kage Summit, the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, considered Sunagakure when assigning Tailed Beasts.
But at that time, Sunagakure already had the One-Tails, Shukaku.
So they rejected the tailed beast and instead requested more land resources and money.
Since the Land of Wind is mostly desert, fertile land resources are what they wanted most.
Sunagakure's Jōnin, Baki, immediately rushed to Luo Sha's side.
"Lord Kazekage, we have only detected one enemy so far."
Judging by the outfit—the cloak with the black robe and red clouds—he is definitely a member of Akatsuki.
High in the sky, Deidara was watching everything through what looked like a camera.
"The Fourth Kazekage, is that you, eh?"
Deidara strangely didn't see Gaara.
Hovering in the sky for so long, he expected to see the little brat with the word "love" written on his forehead.
"I wonder what's going on with Sasori, eh?"
Suddenly, gold dust appeared beneath Luo Sha's feet, instantly sending him into the sky.
In Sunagakure, very few ninjas can fight at high altitude.
Except for the Fourth Kazekage, Luo Sha, the others basically rely on crossbows or shuriken and kunai to attack.
For a moment, Luo Sha and Deidara faced each other in confrontation.
Baki below looked worried.
"Damn it, does the other party know that our village is not capable of aerial combat, and so they sent a ninja skilled in aerial combat? Lord Gaara, do you know where Lord Gaara is?"
Baki growled, asking the Anbu ninja beside him.
"Um, Baki-sama, Gaara-sama should be with Temari-sama and Kankuro-sama; they are all surrounded by Anbu for protection."
Since the village needs ninjas, Temari, Kankuro, and Gaara are now Sunagakure's Genin.
The Chūnin Exams will be held in Konoha next year, and they will be able to participate then.
High in the sky, Luo Sha alerted Deidara.
In Luo Sha's eyes, the other party was also a young man.
But strength can't be judged based on age; being an S-rank rebel is enough to show the strength of the opponent.
He had once proposed to other countries to form an alliance against the Akatsuki organization, but they all rejected him.
Now, the only ally of the Land of Wind was the Land of Fire.
This was an alliance treaty signed during the Third Shinobi World War.
Luo Sha looked at Deidara with sharp eyes and said, "Do you know that your organization came to my Sunagakure to capture the tailed beast?"
"I know; I also want Sunagakure to see my art. That moment of art is the moment of youth in the world."
"Don't worry, we'll capture the Jinchūriki, and you'll see my art. We'll be leaving soon, eh."
"We, Sunagakure, won't let you rebels come and go as you please."
Luo Sha waved his hand, and several streams of yellow sand stretched out from the ground, flying toward Deidara.
Not only the sand in the village but even the gold dust beside him was dispatched.
"Tsk tsk, it's really gold panning in the sand, eh!"
Deidara grinned; the Land of Wind is obviously a poor country, yet the Kazekage has such a vast amount of gold dust.
A giant hand made of sand swooped down on Deidara.
With such a violent attack, Deidara could only run around.
Even so, he remained calm and seemed to take it all in stride.
Luo Sha's ability primarily involved controlling gold dust, which was faster than ordinary sand.
Within a few breaths, Deidara's right foot was bound by Luo Sha's gold dust.
Deidara glanced with surprise at the gold dust binding him.
"It seems that this gold dust is his best attack method!"
Luo Sha's indifferent eyes watched as Deidara struggled against the gold dust.
He shouted coldly, "Since you are here, I'll take one of your legs as a souvenir!"
Just as he intended to destroy one of Deidara's legs with the immense pressure of the gold dust, the gold dust wrapped around Deidara's thigh suddenly exploded.
"Ugh!"
Deidara screamed as the sand and gold dust flew loose.
Taking this opportunity, Deidara escaped the shackles of the gold dust.
If he had been a second slower, his leg would have truly been lost!
"As expected of a ninja with the title of Kazekage, eh!"
The smoke from the explosion rose into the sky, and Luo Sha knew that the gold dust was no longer binding him.
He realized that Deidara had escaped the hold of the gold dust.
"As expected, Akatsuki's members possess their own special abilities."
Just now, Deidara hadn't detonated the gold dust that bound him from the outside but rather from the inside.
At this moment, the overwhelming sand in Sunagakure was flying into the air.
Deidara was amazed by this spectacular sight.
"Others may have the advantage of location, but this is also my advantage, eh!"
Although it was exhilarating to play with the Kazekage, Deidara knew that Sasori was someone who didn't want to wait.
If Sasori were to continue waiting, something might go wrong.
Or perhaps Sasori had already found the Jinchūriki and taken it away.
So this series of actions by Deidara could be described as a waste of time.
Therefore, he had to resolve the battle here as soon as possible and then reunite with Sasori.
"Then, I'll just use C3, eh!"
This time to capture the One-Tails, Deidara had brought plenty of explosive clay.
This way, he could have enough fun and let the world see his art.
"What kind of beauty will such a village burst out with gorgeous sparks? I'm looking forward to it, eh!"
Deidara reached into his pouch, pulling out a piece of explosive clay, and with a slight flick, a doll quickly fell from the sky.
Suddenly, the doll grew to an enormous size, and its falling speed increased dramatically.
This C3 No. 18 was mixed with chakra, the highest level of Deidara's abilities, and the power of the explosion was enough to leave an unforgettable mark on the villagers.
Deidara shifted from defense to attack, and this time, his target wasn't just a tailed beast but Sunagakure itself.
Sunagakure's abilities were Luo Sha's advantage, but this time, they became his weakness.
Based on the size of the clay and the explosion's power, Luo Sha felt that this move would be enough to destroy most of Sunagakure.
These people who knew how to take action were truly ruthless and decisive, without any hesitation.
If they attacked Deidara directly, disregarding the village, decades of hard work in Sunagakure would be destroyed by their Kazekage.
Luo Sha would never allow such a thing to happen.
Rumbling—
A loud bang echoed from the sky above Sunagakure, and the villagers and ninjas of Sunagakure felt the earth tremble.
The eardrums of some villagers were shattered by the loud noise.
The mushroom cloud formed by the explosion soared into the sky.
The bright sky turned dark in an instant.
The ninjas and villagers of Sunagakure looked up and saw only a massive wall of gold dust and debris.
The blue sky, white clouds, and sun had disappeared.
At this moment, Sunagakure was shrouded in shadows.