CO · Self-Destruction, Deidara's ultimate technique, turns his body into a bomb capable of destroying a 10-kilometer radius, comparable to a small-yield nuclear explosion.
This explosion did more than just blast Iron Man away; it obliterated all buildings and people within the blast radius. The site where Deidara had stood was now a lake three to four kilometers in diameter.
Its power even surpassed the nuke previously sent through the space portal.
Unfortunately, Deidara's self-destruction ultimately failed to achieve its goal.
He had intended to half-kill Su Ye with the blast, but Su Ye's speed was too great. Although he was caught in the shockwave, he emerged unscathed.
Neji, who was being carried by his collar, wasn't as lucky. A piece of debris from the explosion left a cut on the outer side of his thigh.
As the smoke cleared, revealing the newly formed lake, both the Great Wall Guardians and the Avengers felt a lingering sense of fear.
Had they entered the blast zone earlier, they likely wouldn't have survived.
Meanwhile, Iron Man was floating unconscious in a distant bay, bubbles rising around him. Fortunately, J.A.R.V.I.S. was remotely controlling the suit; otherwise, Tony Stark might have drowned by now.
Further away, a humanoid puppet emerged from the ruins of a building, staring expressionlessly at a few individuals in Akatsuki uniforms.
"What happened?"
Someone in the group asked.
"Deidara is dead. He self-destructed," the humanoid puppet said, its face devoid of emotion.
"That guy was strong. Hiruko didn't even have time to attack before being instantly killed."
At these words, the faces of those around showed subtle changes.
"To kill Hiruko instantly and force Deidara into self-destruction—can he really be that strong?"
"Is he really that strong?"
"Can you do it?"
"I can't. Fine, I admit, he's quite strong."
"Of course he's strong! Think about whose son he is!"
At this, everyone fell silent, and a single name surfaced in their minds.
"Su God!"
A man bestowed with the title of "God," whose full name no one dares to speak. Merely mentioning him strikes fear across the entire ninja world.
Su God is powerful, and his strength extends far beyond just ninjutsu.
The Akatsuki's goal was to capture the Tailed Beasts. To maintain their confidence in achieving this, they often forced themselves to selectively ignore Su God's existence.
After a brief silence, someone suddenly spoke.
"No matter how strong Su God is, he's in the Dragon Kingdom. He's beyond our reach, so it doesn't matter!"
The Akatsuki was mostly composed of lunatics and maniacs. While they feared Su God, they wouldn't lose all hope because of him.
"This time, we'll go."
The speaker was a black-haired man with a deep widow's peak and prominent nasolabial folds. He wasn't tall, but his presence exuded immense authority.
Beside him stood a man with gray skin and gills on his face, carrying a large sword wrapped in bandages on his back. He laughed heartily, "Haha! Let's see if Su God's son is as strong as Su God himself!"
The man with the parted hair glanced at him but said nothing. The two vanished from the building one after the other.
"Can those two handle it?"
"Hard to say."
Elsewhere, Su Ye brought Hinata and Neji back to the Great Wall Guardians' command room. Harry and the others had returned, and on the Avengers' side, the Quinjet landed on the roof of Osborn Tower.
Soon after, Captain America entered with Hawkeye and Black Widow.
"Uncle Su, can we ask what just happened?"
Upon entering, Captain America spoke politely, showing no sign of hostility.
Feigning ignorance, Su Ye shook his head. "I'm not sure. I noticed something was wrong over there and rushed in, only to see someone randomly dropping bombs from the sky."
"I tried to subdue him, but he chose to self-destruct. These two kids are the children of my father's comrades. They were the only ones I could save."
Captain America couldn't fault Su Ye's explanation. After all, no one could have predicted the magnitude of the explosion beforehand.
The attacker had created a lake right at Midtown High's affiliated middle school—something none of them had expected.
Soon, the group began discussing the identity of the attacker.
Su Ye provided information and clues, while Neji, who had just arrived, curiously looked around. Meanwhile, Hinata was immediately pulled aside by Gwen.
"Hi there, what's your name? You're so cute!"
Gwen gently pinched Hinata's slightly chubby cheeks, smiling, though a hint of wariness flickered in her eyes.
Was this little girl Su Ye brought back really just the daughter of his father's comrade? Could there be something improper between them?
Even if Su Ye wasn't involved, a man as exceptional as him would surely attract a girl's attention.
The girl in front of her might only be twelve, but girls often mature early. Twelve was old enough to start having fantasies about a man.
Even if there was nothing between Hinata and Su Ye, she was like a younger sister-in-law, and managing that relationship was key to maintaining a marriage.
At eighteen, soon to be nineteen, Gwen was already contemplating elevating her relationship with Su Ye. After all, they were such a perfect match in every way.
They'd even been bitten by the same spider, sharing a unique bond—truly a match made in heaven.
As Gwen smiled, lost in thought, Hinata suddenly looked up for the first time, bravely meeting the gaze of a stranger.
"Big sister, you're so beautiful. I hope I can be as pretty as you when I grow up."
Seeing Hinata's innocent smile, Gwen felt relieved. This seemed like a sensible little sister-in-law. Just as she was about to respond modestly, Hinata continued.
"That way, I could be Brother Ye's most beautiful bride."
Zzzap!
In that instant, it felt as though a current of electricity sparked in the air.
An inexplicable tension suddenly arose between the two girls, six years apart in age.
'This girl is young now, but she'll eventually turn eighteen!'
'This sister is eighteen now, but soon she won't be anymore!'
There's a saying that men are quite consistent—they'll always love eighteen-year-old girls.