After Kabuto's clone was destroyed, Deidara flew alone atop his clay bird, tracing the direction where that massive chakra cannon had fired...
At last, he saw an island ahead.
"Art must be passed on. I'm an Edo Tensei body now—a dead man. So if someone inherits my artistic will, that's good enough for me. (๑ت๑)"
Thinking that his art would live on eternally, Deidara smiled happily.
By now, he had reached the island's edge.
Looking down from above, Deidara was stunned to find that the island was full of... crystals?!
Those massive blocks of azure crystal—if taken to the outside world—could probably sell for over ten billion ryo! (꒪⌓꒪)
"This island is truly a paradise cut off from the world. I've never seen crystals this big before. ꉂ(ˊᗜˋ*)"
"What a pity I'm just an Edo Tensei corpse now, or I'd take some with me..."
Just as he said that, Deidara spotted a red dot near the edge of the island.
To get a closer look, he controlled his clay bird to descend a bit...
Now he could see clearly—it was a person!
A person with twin horns, dark eye shadow, and a red cloak!
Moreover, the chakra emanating from this man was violent and oppressive!
"I've only been dead for a year. Since when did someone like this appear in the ninja world? (‧_‧?)"
As Deidara frowned in confusion, the figure sitting cross-legged on the island—Shinju—slowly raised his head. Their eyes met.
In that instant, time froze.
Deidara: ヽ( ຶ▮ ຶ)ﾉ!!!
"Shinju?!"
Even though Shinju's appearance had drastically changed after entering Sage Mode and Tailed Beast Chakra Mode, Deidara still recognized him instantly!
"How the hell did you end up looking half-human, half-demon like that!" Deidara mocked, though his voice carried a hint of unease.
Meanwhile, the small motion of his hand stuffing explosive clay into his chest completely gave away his true intent.
Shinju frowned as well.
Hadn't Deidara already blown himself up?
Then the one before him must be...
Closing his eyes, Shinju activated chakra sensing...
Yes, the chakra belonged to Deidara—but the amount was several times greater than before!
"Edo Tensei, huh? Kabuto's doing?" Shinju asked calmly, ignoring Deidara's taunts.
Deidara's eyes widened in shock: Σ(っ °Д °;)っ
Looks like this brat really did get stronger after my death!
He not only saw through my resurrection in one glance, but even knows who cast the jutsu!
Trying to act composed, Deidara sneered, "Guess I should thank your Konoha's Second Hokage for creating this technique. I quite like my current body. (--0027▿--0027)"
However, before he could finish his words—
"Whoosh!!"
Shinju's hand flashed, a chakra blade forming instantly as he slashed Deidara cleanly in two!
But being blown to bits hadn't killed Deidara before, so being split in half now didn't bother him in the least.
"Kid, no matter how strong you are, my regeneration speed outpaces your attacks! (•̀⌄•́)"
Shinju nodded slightly. He'd heard of Edo Tensei before, but had never seen it in person. Now he finally witnessed its terrifying regenerative ability!
Thinking so, Shinju leapt forward, using Ultralight-Weight Rock Technique combined with Wind Release, arriving beside Deidara in an instant!
Before Deidara could react, Shinju was already right in front of him—less than half a meter apart!
"C4—"
Deidara raised his hand to detonate his clay bomb...
But before he could move, vines burst forth and bound his arm tightly!
"Damn it! You think just tying my hand stops me from exploding?!"
"You'll never understand my art!!! (′д｀σ)σ"
Deidara shouted proudly, flooding chakra toward his heart—preparing to self-detonate once again!
From the moment he recognized Shinju, he'd already begun feeding explosive clay into the mouth on his left chest. Now all he had to do was send chakra to his heart—and his ultimate art would bloom once more! ୧⍢⃝୨
He could already picture Shinju being vaporized into dust at point-blank range.
"No matter how strong you are, you'll die from this range! \(≧▽≦)/"
But as soon as he said that—
He realized the chakra inside his body had completely frozen!
"W-What the hell?!"
"Don't tell me this is a side effect of Edo Tensei?! (ŐдŐ๑)"
Deidara began to panic. Don't tell me my own cool line just backfired this fast?!
Shinju spoke calmly, clearing his confusion:
"No. Your chakra's stagnant because my modified Wood Release restricts its flow inside your body. (＊￣︶￣＊)"
Deidara: --003d͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪ ‧̣̥̇)
"T-That's... that's cheating!!"
"You're interfering with the birth of true art! You're unforgivable!"
"Shinju, I'll never forgive you! (ꐦ ಠ 皿 ಠ)"
"Let me go! Let me—"
Ignoring his words entirely, Shinju simply threw Deidara's body down from a hundred meters high...
"Splat!"
The impact shattered Deidara's body into pieces—but he soon regenerated again.
Landing gracefully, Shinju rubbed his chin, analyzing Deidara's condition.
"Just as described in the Scroll of Seals... Edo bodies have insane regenerative ability, practically immortal."
"If Kabuto can revive Deidara for battle, that means he can revive others too... If the Allied Shinobi Forces run into a bunch of these undying shinobi, things'll get messy..."
With that thought, Shinju resolved to find a way to make Edo Tensei shinobi truly die again.
Then began the inhumane experiments on Deidara...
As his body was destroyed and restored over and over, a tear welled up in Deidara's eye: ꒦ິ^꒦ິ
If I've committed a crime, let the laws of the ninja world punish me—not this hellish research!
He couldn't even feel pain in this body—but the humiliation was unbearable!!
Nearby, Shinju conducted test after test, discovering that while ordinary ninjutsu was useless, both Senjutsu and Genjutsu could inflict some degree of damage on Edo Tensei bodies.
However, not many shinobi in the Allied Forces could use Senjutsu, and even fewer could wield clan-level Genjutsu...
"Seems I'll have to rely on sealing techniques instead..."
"I need one that's both efficient and powerful..."
Thus, Shinju began developing a new sealing technique.
Soon, a scroll filled with strange sealing symbols appeared in his hands.
Then, he started forming hand seals.
"Swish, swish, swish..."
After more than six hundred sixty hand signs—
A grim, white-robed Shinigami with a short blade appeared behind Shinju!
"Eternal Afterlife Seal!"
As Shinju shouted, the Shinigami drew its short blade, slit open its own belly, and dragged Deidara's soul inside!
Edo Tensei Deidara—terminated!
After completing the task, the Shinigami cast a displeased glance at Shinju, then departed—taking along the soul of one very unfortunate little rabbit.
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