Seeing the giant fireball thrown using 'Takamimusubi no Mikoto' being absorbed by the Rinnegan, Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki's face darkened. The next moment, he charged towards Sasuke, and the two engaged in another intense round of taijutsu combat!
The physical constitution of the Ōtsutsuki clan is generally very strong. Momoshiki's speed and power had reached the standard Six Paths level. Although Sasuke's inherent physique was inferior to Momoshiki's, after cultivating sage arts, his speed and power had qualitatively improved, momentarily not lagging behind Momoshiki at all.
Sasuke's current combat power was far stronger than the Sasuke in Boruto's era. Although he had lost Indra's chakra, he had obtained the even more powerful senjutsu chakra, his overall strength having already reached the early Six Paths level!
(Foundation Establishment completion pertains to cultivation level of magical power, early Six Paths pertains to actual combat power)
This was genuine Six Paths, not a watered-down version reliant on power transferred by others.
As the two continued their fierce battle on the ground, terrifying rumbles also resounded incessantly in the sky. Deidara and Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki had already begun fighting in earnest.
Their flying speed was very fast. Deidara flew ahead, with Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki chasing closely behind. The situation seemed to favor Kinshiki, but in reality, Deidara had already used clay bombs to draw blood from Kinshiki!
"Big guy, your speed isn't cutting it either."
Seeing Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki about to catch up to him again, Deidara was not panicked at all. Instead, he even had the spare capacity to taunt.
"Bastard, you only know how to run. Have the guts to stop and fight head on." Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki couldn't help but roar in anger.
"Haha. Aren't we fighting right now? Take this, Scattered Stars Bomb."
Deidara laughed heartily. At the very moment Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki was about to catch him, he raised his hand and scattered a cloud of high-explosive clay mixed with senjutsu chakra.
"Crack."
With his shout, a terrifying explosion unfolded once again. Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki had no choice but to defend, his pursuit speed forced to slow down again.
Relying on this annoying hit-and-run tactic, Deidara gained a clear advantage. Even though Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki's speed was faster, it was useless. Without overwhelming speed superiority, he could only be relentlessly suppressed by Deidara.
"Damn it."
Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki knew he couldn't continue chasing mindlessly like this. Even more, he couldn't stay fighting within the blond's rhythm. The best way to break the situation was to stop chasing.
With this thought flashing through his mind, Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki decisively charged towards the distant Sasuke.
"Huh. Hey."
Deidara couldn't laugh for a moment. The next instant, he hurriedly turned his bird around, wanting to use clay bombs to obstruct the other's advance.
However, Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki seemed unwilling to tangle with Deidara anymore, as if determined to go deal with Sasuke.
Boom.
The ground erupted with a series of violent explosions, but Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki relied on his excellent speed to dodge the continuous attacks.
"Damn it."
Deidara looked somewhat anxious, because Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki was already not far from Sasuke. If he joined up with Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki, then his own high-explosive bombs might accidentally injure Sasuke. The fight would become constrained, and the situation would become very unfavorable for their side.
Taking a piece of special clay from his ninja tool pouch and tossing it into the mouth on his palm to chew, Deidara successfully molded many peculiarly shaped six-winged cranes.
Grasping the clay cranes, Deidara risked closing in on Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki.
As soon as he got close, Deidara threw the six-winged cranes in his hand.
These six-winged cranes were astonishingly fast over short distances. Even with Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki's great speed, he was somewhat unable to dodge in time, being blown staggering and injured by the swiftly arriving six-winged cranes.
Seeing the attack work, Deidara molded clay cranes again, then once again closed in on Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki.
Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki had originally been advancing rapidly towards Sasuke. However, seeing Deidara charge again, and this time coming even closer to himself, a conspiratorial smile couldn't help but appear at the corner of his mouth.
At the moment Deidara was about to fling the six-winged cranes, Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki, who had been charging forward, suddenly changed direction and accelerated, his target directly pointing at Deidara on the bird's back.
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Realizing Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki's target was still himself, Deidara couldn't help but show a look of shock. The next moment, he frantically manipulated the bird beneath him, attempting to pull back to a safe distance.
Unfortunately, although his reaction was swift enough, the hurried response speed ultimately couldn't match the prepared Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki. A red chain was suddenly flung out, accurately ensnaring Deidara's body.
"What."
Deidara's face couldn't help but show a panicked expression.
"Rodent flying all over the place, get down here." Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki roared, his arm forcefully pulling Deidara off the bird and dragging him to his side.
Seeing this, Minato and Guy, fearing Deidara would be killed, attempted to intervene and save him. However, Orochimaru stopped them at the critical moment. "Don't rush. That kid isn't so easy to kill."
Deidara was uncontrollably pulled towards Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki. Kinshiki had already condensed a red sword in his other hand, intending to kill this noisy, bothersome blond with one strike.
When Deidara was only a few meters from Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki, at the moment he was about to die on the spot, Deidara, firmly bound by the red chain, suddenly opened his mouth wide. A figure covered in mucus jumped out from the mouth in a flash.
This was actually Orochimaru's Oral Rebirth Technique. Deidara used this secret technique to successfully escape the chain's restraint.
Thud.
Under the effect of strong inertia, Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki's sword pierced through the clay shell Deidara had deliberately left behind.
"Crack."
Deidara, who had just escaped restraint, hadn't even hit the ground before he suddenly formed hand seals and shouted.
Boom.
The clay shell violently exploded. Terrifying flames instantly engulfed Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki. This explosion was extremely close to him. Even with his great speed, he couldn't dodge this unexpected attack.
The terrifying explosion not only directly hit Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki, but even Deidara himself couldn't avoid it.
To ensure a successful strike, he had risked his life acting as bait, and only used the Oral Rebirth Clay Shedding Technique to escape at the very last moment.
Deidara was sent flying by the blast. At the critical moment, the Yellow Flash teleported out and caught his body, preventing further injury.
"Thanks, Minato big brother." Deidara wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and thanked him.
"Deidara."
Ryun couldn't help but call out loudly. The moment Deidara looked over, he smiled and gave him a thumbs up.
His Rinnegan saw very clearly. Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki, that guy, was finished. In their one-on-one fight, Deidara had won.
Within the Akatsuki organization, apart from Ryun, this youngest 'Akatsuki's Seiryū' today used his strength to uphold the honor of the Akatsuki.
Back when the Akatsuki encountered Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, they were beaten almost without being able to fight back. Today, Deidara personally defeated an Ōtsutsuki, washing away the shame of that time.
"Haha."
Receiving this affirmation, Deidara couldn't help but laugh heartily.
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