4. Itachi Uchiha vs Deidara

When Itachi, Kisame, and Sasori visited Deidara’s residence, they invited him to join the Akatsuki. However, Deidara was not interested and expressed his indifference toward the organization. He even asked them to leave as they were disturbing his time admiring his clay sculptures, which he considered works of art.

Deidara explained his explosive clay jutsu, which he viewed as an artistic masterpiece. He proudly showcased his clay creations and boasted about their explosive capabilities.

The battle began. Itachi activated his Sharingan and challenged Deidara to a fight. If Itachi won, Deidara would have to join the Akatsuki. Deidara prepared two explosive clay figures—he threw one directly at Itachi, while the other was sent as a hidden attack.

Although Itachi managed to dodge the first explosion, his body became entangled in the clay from Deidara’s hidden strike.

Feeling triumphant, Deidara believed he had defeated Itachi with ease. He prepared to detonate the clay binding Itachi’s body. However, Itachi calmly asked Deidara to take a closer look at the situation.

To Deidara’s shock, he realized that the body wrapped in explosive clay was actually his own. He was moments away from detonating himself in a case of poetic irony.

Deidara wondered when Itachi had placed him under a Genjutsu. Kisame revealed that from the very moment Deidara made eye contact with Itachi, he had already fallen into the Genjutsu.

Deidara not only felt defeated in the battle but was also awestruck by Itachi. He watched in disbelief as Itachi stood gracefully between two statues, bathed in the golden glow of the sunset.

In the end, Deidara admitted that Itachi was like a true work of art. However, he was deeply frustrated with himself for admiring another person’s abilities too much.