of "The God of Uchiha's Muscles": Deidara and Sasuke

Chapter 287 of "The God of Uchiha's Muscles": Deidara and Sasuke

Inside Konoha Stadium.

At the highest stand, a golden plaque hung, inscribed with four large, flamboyant characters: "World's Number One."

"Oh!"

Amid the cheers of ten thousand spectators, the Five Kage and the Daimyo of the five great nations appeared, each in full dress, demonstrating their importance to this Chunin Exam.

All the big shots of the ninja world were present.

After all, they couldn't afford to disrespect the Uchiha clan.

"Next, let's welcome the Hokage to give a speech for the final day of the Chunin Exams! Everyone, please give a round of applause!" The host, holding a microphone, encouraged the audience.

Clap clap.

Instantly, the stadium erupted in enthusiastic applause.

Dan stepped forward, overlooking the entire stadium, then stretched out his right hand and made a downward gesture.

Quickly, the scene quieted down, becoming so silent that one could hear a pin drop.

This was the majesty of the number one in the ninja world.

"Quick, zoom in, give a close-up!" In the broadcasting room, the director hurriedly shouted at the staff.

The camera zoomed in, showing Dan's chiseled, stern face on the television screen, transmitting this image to thousands of households in the ninja world.

At this moment.

Whether they were on-site or watching on TV, everyone held their breath and stared at the Sixth Hokage, eagerly awaiting his speech.

What would the Sixth Hokage say? Would he encourage the four contestants or promote the great Will of Fire?

The result was unexpected by everyone.

Dan, expressionless, spat out two words: "Begin!"

The spectators in the stands were stunned for a few seconds.

Then, a thunderous response erupted.

As expected of Uchiha Dan, he was never verbose, but simple and direct, straight to the point.

This point received unanimous praise from the audience inside and outside the stadium.

Immediately.

Under everyone's anticipation, the two contestants of the first semifinal ascended the stage.

Iwagakure's Deidara vs. Takigakure's Gaara.

Swoosh.

Deidara leapt into the air, flipping once in mid-air, then landing steadily on the stage in a handsome pose, flicking his golden long hair.

Quite dashing.

"A self-satisfied guy, really flamboyant." Kurotsuchi on the stand, slapped her forehead, complaining about her senior with a look of disdain.

However, it must be said.

To bystanders, Deidara's entrance was indeed very cool, and with his good looks, it aroused cheers and screams from the audience.

In comparison.

Gaara appeared much simpler. After emerging from the Takigakure lineup, he slowly walked onto the stage, with a face full of deep hatred and bitterness.

The two stood in the middle of the stage, facing each other.

Sasuke stood between the two contestants, wearing a microphone, and coldly said to them:

"The rules of the match are very lenient. You can use any type of ninja tools and ninjutsu. In short, give it your all. Don't worry, if an unexpected dangerous situation occurs, such as one of you about to be killed, I will intervene. Do you understand?"

The implication of his words was:

Fight freely, don't worry about killing or being killed, because I, Uchiha Sasuke, will handle it.

This was Sasuke's strong confidence.

"Heh."

Deidara, with his arms crossed, looked at Sasuke skeptically, "Uchiha brat, you're really arrogant, but... do you have the strength?"

He immediately disrespected the referee.

Facing Deidara's rudeness, Sasuke would not tolerate it. His gaze sharpened, and without a word, he activated his Sharingan.

The next second.

Buzz buzz.

A surge of visual power shot from Sasuke's Sharingan into Deidara's eyes, intending to give the latter a small lesson.

Stomp.

Deidara took a step back but quickly recovered and continued to mock:

"Is that all? I always heard the Uchiha's Sharingan genjutsu was invincible, but today I see it's just so-so. I'm really disappointed."

He was prepared.

Deidara's left eye was equipped with a miniature telescope, used in conjunction with his ninjutsu to observe distant places, locate enemies, or take photos.

Due to long-term chakra concentration in the left eye, Deidara had practiced making his pupils contract, thereby breaking Uchiha's Sharingan genjutsu when they made eye contact.

Did I underestimate this guy?

Sasuke frowned as his genjutsu proved ineffective against Deidara, and their gazes clashed, almost sparking.

But then, Sasuke remembered his role as a referee.

He shook his head, no longer staring at Deidara, and said indifferently:

"The battle between you two has nothing to do with me. Just remember what I said and then each step back ten meters. After forming the seal of confrontation, you can start the match."

However, in Deidara's eyes, this statement was a sign of weakness.

Thus, Deidara's eyes flashed as he provocatively said to Sasuke:

"What, are you scared? So, the much-hyped genius of Konoha, Uchiha Sasuke, is a coward after all.

Honestly, compared to this guy over there..."

Deidara pointed at Gaara, sneered, and continued to Sasuke, "I'm more interested in you. How about this: after I easily deal with him, I challenge you here, in front of everyone, to a match?"

Due to the microphones and cameras on site, the conversation between the two was heard by the audience word for word.

Instantly.

The stands were in an uproar.

No one expected.

As a contestant, Deidara would challenge the referee, and his target was the renowned genius of Konoha, Uchiha Sasuke.

Facing such a sudden incident.

"Deidara, what are you doing, you bastard? Stop messing around!" Kurotsuchi stood up angrily, putting a long leg on the back of the seat in front, shouting at her senior.

"Kurotsuchi, be careful... you'll be exposed."

Akatsuchi kindly reminded his junior, as she was wearing a cheongsam.

Many were more agitated than Kurotsuchi.

They were Sasuke's fangirls.

Seeing someone challenge their idol, the girls couldn't take it and shouted indignantly:

"Damn guy, using our Sasuke-kun's fame to get attention! Do you want to be famous that badly?"

"Sasuke, beat him up, don't show any mercy!"

"Go, Sasuke-kun!"

"..."

Luckily, they were far away; otherwise, their spit alone could drown Deidara.

In the highest stand.

"Third Tsuchikage, isn't Deidara your proud disciple? Letting him compete as a genin is a bit much, isn't it?"

Fourth Raikage glared at Onoki, questioning him sternly.

Onoki stroked his white beard nonchalantly and said:

"Aside from his age, Deidara fully meets the participation requirements. Speaking of age, isn't your Cloud Village's Hidan three years older than Deidara? The one who should feel ashamed is Cloud Village."

"You..." Raikage was momentarily speechless.

At this moment, Kazekage Chiyo also joined the conversation, expressing her dissatisfaction:

"What you're doing has distorted the original intent of the Chunin Exams. Even if Deidara or Hidan wins the championship, it probably won't be convincing to everyone."

With no Sand Village contestants in the semifinals, Chiyo felt embarrassed and upset, and naturally couldn't help but complain.

As for the Hidden Mist Village, which was also eliminated, Mizukage Mei Terumi remained silent.

In recent years, under her leadership, the Hidden Mist Village had adopted a policy of peace and openness. While it didn't develop as rapidly as Konoha, it was steadily progressing, improving daily.

Moreover.

Due to its isolated overseas location, Mist Village had the conditions for peaceful development.

Aside from the neutral village of Konoha, Mist was the most peaceful village, rarely clashing with other villages.

The once feared "Bloody Mist Village" had become very peaceful, perhaps because the people of Mist no longer wanted to return to those dark days.

However.

Mei Terumi's eyes flashed, and she still looked at Dan, curiously asking, "What does the Sixth Hokage think about this?"

As her words fell, the four Kage's eyes focused on Dan, waiting for his response.

Konoha was the host, and Dan was the number one ninja in the world. Whatever he decided, everyone would follow, as no one dared to oppose him.

"Interesting."

Dan, leaning on his chair with his hand supporting his cheek, smiled and said, "Let's go with Deidara's proposal and let him spar with Sasuke. Tsuchikage, do you have any objections?"

"Uh..."

Under Dan's gaze, Onoki pondered for a moment, then nodded:

"Okay, as Hokage said."

He didn't think Deidara would lose.

If Deidara defeated Sasuke, it would undoubtedly become the biggest news of the Chunin Exams, even more sensational than winning the championship.

Iwagakure's morale would soar.

Such a great opportunity, why would Onoki refuse?

Thus, Dan beckoned a staff member, instructing them to pass down his orders.

On the stage.

"Hey, do you agree or not? Are you that scared of me?" Deidara sneered at Sasuke's gloomy face, continuing his provocation.

At When Deidara decided to sacrifice an arm, he mixed explosive clay into his blood. When these mixed with the sand and returned to Gaara, it was the moment for him to launch a desperate counterattack.

Deidara's strategy worked.

This time, even the sand that had transformed into Gaara couldn't react in time to protect him.

Gaara was severely injured and fell into a coma.

Then, under the gaze of the entire audience.

Whoosh.

Gaara fell from the sky like a meteor towards the ground, but the sand, with a protective consciousness followed him, slowing his descent.

Finally, under the sand's protection, Gaara landed smoothly.

At this moment, he looked terrifying, with most of his body resembling cracked porcelain, showing numerous fissures.

However, his condition wasn't as bad as it seemed.

This was due to his jutsu—Sand Armor.

Crack.

Fragments fell from Gaara, revealing his true form underneath.

Although heavily injured by Deidara's explosion, his body still had the strength to fight.

However.

Deidara had no intention of giving Gaara any chance.

"You broke one of my arms. Do you know what a right arm means to an artist? My art is no longer complete, you damned thing..."

Muttering to himself in the air, his breathing became rapid, and anger welled up from his heart.

Swish.

He pulled out a large amount of explosive clay from his ninja pouch and desperately stuffed it into his mouth.

After a quick chew.

"Wow!"

Deidara spat out the clay, which flowed like a waterfall from his mouth and formed into a doll in mid-air.

Chakra Level C3, Number 18.

Whoosh.

After appearing, Number 18 descended rapidly, expanding into a gigantic doll with arms spread wide, resembling a human-bird hybrid.

"Screw you, Gaara, screw the Chunin Exam, screw Konoha, destroy everything.

Today is the day my art spreads throughout the ninja world, hahaha!"

Deidara laughed maniacally, making a terrorist-like declaration.

His C3 Number 18 was his most powerful explosive clay, designed to fall from the sky and detonate near the ground.

Its power was enough to destroy a ninja village.

That's right.

Deidara planned to obliterate Gaara along with the 100,000 spectators in Konoha Stadium, including the Five Kage, Daimyo, and even Konoha's core areas.

This was Deidara's art, the brutal beauty of instant explosion.

Once Konoha turned into ruins, his name as an artist would forever be remembered in the ninja world.

By then, everyone would remember Deidara's famous saying:

"Art is an explosion, hm!"

"Deidara, you're crazy!"

In the stands, Onoki couldn't sit still anymore and used Light-Weight Rock Technique to soar into the sky, intending to stop Deidara's insane actions.

If C3 Number 18 exploded over Konoha, the first to be destroyed wouldn't be Konoha but Iwagakure.

On the ground.

"That thing must not be allowed to fall..."

Sasuke looked horrified, watching Number 18 descend from the sky, frozen in place.

None of the jutsu he knew could be of use.

Damn it, how could he do nothing? As the referee, he had the responsibility to stop this dangerous match.

Just as Sasuke gritted his teeth, preparing to face it head-on, Gaara not far away suddenly erupted with a huge amount of chakra.

This chakra was violent and evil, making the stadium feel like winter had come, causing Sasuke to shiver.

He turned his head, and his pupils contracted upon seeing an unbelievable scene.

The genin from Takigakure named Gaara suddenly arched his body, drooling, and his torso and limbs swelled rapidly.

In Sasuke's horrified gaze.

"Roar!"

With a deafening roar, a monster broke out from within Gaara.

It was a huge yellow tanuki, over 20 meters tall, covered in sand, and its body adorned with violet curse marks.

Shukaku, the One-Tail.

"Hahaha, I'm finally out!"

As soon as Shukaku appeared, it spoke human words, then looked up at Number 18 in mid-air and snorted disdainfully before opening its mouth wide.

Boom!

A huge wind bullet, 10 meters in diameter, shot out from its mouth like an anti-air missile, breaking through the stadium's barrier and slamming into Number 18 in the air.

Wind Style: Drilling Air Bullet.

At the moment of impact, Number 18 didn't immediately explode but was pushed higher into the sky by the Drilling Air Bullet, finally exploding hundreds of meters above Konoha.

Boom.

A brilliant and massive fireball bloomed in the sky, forcing the audience in the stadium to close their eyes, and the camera captured a scene of pure white.

"Ah!"

Deidara let out a scream, not only failing to kill Gaara but also getting caught in Number 18's explosion, falling from the sky along with his clay bird.

Whoosh.

Fortunately, Onoki arrived in time to catch Deidara, preventing his disciple from turning into a meat patty.

A failure to accomplish anything useful.

Onoki sighed inwardly, disappointed in Deidara, then turned his gaze to the giant tanuki on the ground, his expression becoming increasingly shocked.

If he wasn't mistaken, that was...

On the ground.

Since he was already exposed, Gaara decided to take this opportunity to destroy Konoha in one go.

With that thought, he gave Shukaku an order without hesitation.

Although his motives differed from Deidara's, their goal was the same: to destroy the village.

"Big one's coming!"

Shukaku laughed maniacally, then opened its mouth again, forming a black sphere.

Tailed Beast Bomb.

This was the Tailed Beast's ultimate move, even more powerful than Deidara's Number 18, capable of easily destroying a village or leveling a mountain.

Who could have thought?

What started as a Chunin Exam match between two genin had escalated to a point where they were taking turns trying to destroy Konoha.

"Gaara, stop it!"

In the stands, Temari and Kankuro stood up in panic, shouting at Shukaku inside the arena.

Zzzt zzt zzt!

A burst of bright lightning lit up not far away, as Sasuke, with wide, angry eyes, lowered his stance, gathering a massive amount of Lightning Release chakra in his right hand.

Lightning Release: Chidori.

Sasuke recognized Shukaku and realized that the so-called Gaara was actually the Jinchuriki of the One-Tail.

He had to stop it, to prevent it from releasing the Tailed Beast Bomb.

With this resolve.

Swish.

Sasuke, like a blue lightning bolt, charged towards the massive Shukaku without hesitation.

"Sasuke, so cool!"

"Go, Sasuke, defeat that thing!"

In the stands, the fangirls who noticed Sasuke's actions cheered for their idol.

But just a second later, their cheers abruptly stopped, and their expressions froze.

(End of this chapter)