Chapter 47

"If I could also blow up that damn pervert while I'm at it, that would be great!" Yes, Deidara's primary goal in setting off such a massive C3 bomb wasn't really to target the Scorpion of the Red Sand.

From the beginning to the end, his real target had never been the Scorpion, who had been fighting alongside him. Instead, it was Xing Liu, who had been sitting not far away, watching them like monkeys.

"This level of bomb, even if it doesn't kill you, should at least hurt you, right?" Deidara mused, watching the "human-shaped" bomb slowly fall toward the ground. This was a bomb formed by condensing his highest level of chakra.

If this move couldn't even injure his opponent, he might as well use the last bit of his chakra to self-destruct and amuse everyone.

Of course, Xing Liu could never know what Deidara was thinking.

But when he saw the enormous "human-shaped" bomb falling from the sky, without hesitation, he used his Kamui to remove it in an instant.

"I'm saying, you two can fight all you want, but why create such a dangerous toy?"

If Deidara had known that his supposed trump card, which he thought might cause some harm to Xing Liu, was easily neutralized, he probably would have tried to self-destruct in a desperate bid to take Xing Liu down with him.

Of course, this could only happen if Xing Liu truly let him explode.

Otherwise, with Xing Liu having the Rinnegan in his left eye and the Sharingan in his right, Deidara would have no chance of self-destructing.

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With the bomb he had counted on as his last resort gone in an instant, Deidara realized that his final opportunity to turn the tables had vanished.

What kind of pervert had he provoked? He even had a premonition that his last act of self-dignity—self-detonation—would be stopped by the other party. If Xing Liu had allowed him to self-destruct, it should have already happened the moment he vanished on the 18th.

However, the reality proved that holding off on his self-detonation was the right choice. He had already felt that his surroundings were being controlled by a distorted space, and in the next moment, he had already appeared in front of Xing Liu on the ground.

"I say, little Deidara, why use such dangerous things?"

"If this thing hurts someone else, how are you going to compensate them?" Xing Liu immediately gave Deidara a lecture upon seeing him, though it had little effect.

"Does this person have a mental illness? Why does it matter to me whether this bomb hits anyone? I don't even know them..." Deidara was completely unfazed by Xing Liu's "well-intentioned" lecture, but Xing Liu didn't care much either.

"Alright, I've seen enough of your fight. I know your strengths now."

"Now, it's time to end this." Xing Liu glanced at the slowly approaching Scorpion of the Red Sand before addressing Deidara.

But to Deidara's ears, this sounded entirely different: This little entertainment is over now, watching a bunch of rookies peck at each other has me nearly falling asleep.

Thinking this, Deidara once again entertained the thought of taking Xing Liu down with him...

But before he could act, Gaara and the others had already bound him with rope.

"I advise you not to act rashly, kid. Otherwise, you might end up annoying that person, and it won't be a joke," Kankuro whispered as he approached.

If anyone had been hit the hardest by Xing Liu's revenge, it was definitely Kankuro.

Previously, when Kankuro had gone to Konoha for the Chunin Exams with Gaara and the others, this smiling man had made his life miserable.

"I just bought the last bowl of ramen, and do you know what that person did?"

Since Gaara and Temari had never heard Kankuro mention this story before, they immediately perked up, eager to hear the rest.

Kankuro, sensing the perfect buildup, cleared his throat before continuing with the tale of Xing Liu's revenge.

"After I bought that last bowl of ramen, that person had the nerve to send ramen to our temporary residence in Konoha every day..." At first, everyone thought Kankuro was exaggerating—what kind of revenge would make him so afraid of Xing Liu? But to their surprise, it was just this?

If someone were willing to send food every day, most people would be grateful, not annoyed.

"Hold on, I haven't finished yet..."

Kankuro knew they'd probably look at him disdainfully after hearing the first part, but what was to come would surely make them rethink.

"I still have more to the story..."

"And you don't think I'm afraid just because of something trivial, right?" Kankuro shot them a strange look before continuing.

"At first, like you, I was happy to get ramen delivered every day. But it wasn't long before I realized that person had a method to his madness."

Gulp—the others involuntarily swallowed after hearing Kankuro's words.

What had happened to make a person so terrified of someone who just delivered food every day?

As they began to imagine various scenarios in their heads, they finally heard Kankuro explain why he was so afraid of that person.

"Have you ever tried eating the same thing for all three meals a day?"

For them, eating the same thing every meal wasn't that unusual—especially during the times when money was tight, having even one meal was considered a blessing.

"Yeah, I can tell from your faces that you've all been through that," Kankuro observed, then rephrased his explanation.

"Well, have you ever had someone watching you eat, making sure you finish at that exact time every day?"

Hiss—now that was something strange. Could that person be using this method to get back at Kankuro?

"Well, it's one thing to be watched while eating, but the real issue was that the portions kept increasing day by day, and the variety never repeated..."

"That would make you feel uncomfortable, right?"

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