"Grandpa Tsuchikage!"
In the sky, Deidara's voice sounded surprised and horrified, with a hint of fear.
In front of him hovered a little old man, barely 1.3 meters tall, with white hair and beard, and a big, bulbous nose.
At that moment,
The old man was glaring at him with an angry expression, his face full of fury and dissatisfaction.
This was none other than the current Tsuchikage of the Land of Earth, Onoki!
"Hmph, I warned you not to cause destruction in the village, yet not only did you ignore me, you even dared to destroy like this!" Onoki glared at Deidara, his voice filled with both anger and helplessness.
Clearly, this wasn't the first time Deidara had caused destruction.
"But that's art, art is explosion, not destruction!" Deidara defended his creation, insisting that no one could misunderstand his artistic vision.
"Your art is destroying the village?" Onoki angrily reprimanded him.
"Please don't be mad, it's my home, I just didn't like it and rebuilt it!" Deidara remained defiant, staring back at Onoki. "I just wanted to show my art while demolishing!"
Bang!
After hearing Deidara's argument, Onoki clearly lost his patience. He appeared in front of Deidara in a flash, slapping him hard on the forehead!
Instantly,
Deidara was sent flying off his clay bird and plummeted downward!
Then came the old man's voice: "Deidara, you're no longer fit to stay in Iwagakure. Go fix the damage and leave the village!"
Huh?
Leave the village?
As Deidara fell, his pupils contracted when he heard this.
The carefree smile on his face instantly vanished, replaced by a serious and unwilling expression!
Had he really been abandoned?
In his shock, he didn't even bother controlling his clay bird to catch him and just let himself fall freely.
"Uncle Shin!" Genya glanced at Uchiha Shin beside him, signaling him to catch Deidara.
He could see the disappointment on Deidara's face, and it was a perfect opportunity to get closer to him. If he could persuade him, all the better.
Now was the perfect moment when Deidara was vulnerable!
Uchiha Shin sighed. Since Genya had given the order, he could only step in and catch Deidara, ensuring he landed safely.
"You don't need to catch me. I can—huh... Who are you guys?" Deidara tried to act tough but froze when he saw Uchiha Shin's unfamiliar face, asking in surprise.
This person was unfamiliar, and the clothes didn't belong to Iwagakure.
"We're just passing by. Genya saw you were about to fall, so he asked me to help you," Uchiha Shin explained, stepping aside to reveal Genya.
"Hello. I saw your art just now. It was beautiful, and I really appreciated it. I wanted to introduce myself," Genya said, walking up with a serious expression.
"Really? You really appreciate my art?" Deidara's eyes lit up, the disappointment vanishing instantly as he seemed to find a kindred spirit. For a moment, he forgot about being cast out of Iwagakure.
Perhaps this was his personality—easy-going, and if guided by the right people, he could become a great ninja.
"Of course," Genya nodded seriously. "Your art is amazing."
"Friend..." Deidara stepped forward, grabbing Genya's hand with excitement. "Finally, someone who understands me! Brother, you're my brother, a friend for life!"
Deidara spoke excitedly!
"Deidara, what are you doing? Hurry up and clean up the mess you've caused!" As they were talking, the Tsuchikage, Onoki, flew down.
"Tomorrow, you leave the village and go live outside. The villagers are unhappy with you, and you've caused unrest in the village!"
The Tsuchikage scolded, his tone serious!
The constant explosions had greatly affected the villagers, and Onoki had decided to have Deidara kicked out of the village!
Of course, this was also a hurdle for Deidara when he eventually joined the Akatsuki, but since he was here, things would change. Deidara would take the opportunity to leave!
At this moment, Genya watched quietly from the side, observing the conversation between Onoki and Deidara without saying a word.
"Brother, wait a bit. After I fix up the house, we'll continue discussing art!" Deidara reluctantly let go of Genya's hand.
"I'll wait for you!" Genya nodded.
After receiving Genya's affirmation, Deidara walked toward the house he had destroyed. Using Earth Release, he quickly rebuilt it.
"Are you from the Uchiha clan?" Onoki asked, noticing Genya and the others now that Deidara was busy.
His gaze swept over the group, eventually locking onto Uchiha Shin. He felt a sense of threat from Shin and couldn't help but look at him for a bit longer.
"Uchiha Genya, I greet the Tsuchikage. We're here to escort some goods!" Genya bowed slightly to Onoki. After all, Onoki was the Tsuchikage of the Hidden Stone, and some respect was necessary.
"Uchiha Shin."
Shin also gave a small bow.
"I don't need to know your names. Just know this—The Hidden Stone village doesn't welcome Uchiha clan members. Leave tomorrow!" Onoki glanced at Genya and slowly spoke those words before turning and leaving.
He didn't show any respect to Genya and the others.
Genya didn't mind at all. He just smiled as he watched Onoki's back. Right now, he just wanted to figure out Onoki's flying technique and Dust Release!
But he failed. It seemed that only during a battle, when Onoki used Dust Release to his fullest, would he be able to fully record its techniques!
This matter had to be thought through carefully. Later that night.
"As expected... the clan leader was right. Onoki really doesn't like members of our Uchiha clan!" Uchiha Shin couldn't help but complain. He'd only heard about it before, but now he had seen it for himself!
Onoki has hostility toward their Uchiha clan!
"It's probably some old grudges from the previous generation!" Genya didn't dwell on Onoki being beaten by Madara. Instead, he shifted his attention to Deidara!
Deidara had Earth Release, and with the help of Kurotsuchi nearby, rebuilding the room was quick.
Genya realized that not only Yamato's Wood Release was good for building houses, but Earth Release was also quite capable!
Once everything was done, Deidara clapped his hands in satisfaction and turned to Genya. "Brother, I'm so glad you didn't leave! Come on, I know a good noodle shop!"
"I'll treat you, and we'll have a good talk about the art of explosion!"
As he spoke, he dragged Genya forward.
Noodles?
Genya couldn't help but complain. It seemed Deidara had a rough time in Iwagakure, as the best thing he could offer Genya was noodles!
"Bro, I came to Iwagakure to enjoy the food. Take me to the best restaurant here, and I'll treat you!" Genya said.
"Brother, you just got here, and it'd be embarrassing for you to treat me. Let me play the role of the host!"
"We're brothers. Who cares about that? I may not have much, but I have money!"
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