@@vapidcity perfect timing for Deidara.. Temari is on a Konoha trip.. She could be the best support for Gaara vs Deidara... but Sasori will sure help if the battle is not on Deidara's side so its still a lose for the sand village
These earlier fights are really amazing. No one is wining by pure power, there are considerations like geographic advantage and disadvantages, what resources in hand, analysis of opponents weakness etc. everyone is calculating and giving it all. And these are what made Naruto unique from Dragon Ball Z.
A close combat opponent can not breech Gaaras defense (unless lightning jutsu 😑), thus I think matching Gaara with Deidara was a brilliant idea since they are both long range users and earth style jutsus. We had seen up to this point both Sasuke and Kimimaro as close combat opponents only but I was expecting a bit more techniques, he was really strong with Kimi and that was 3 yrs ago time lapse, Gaara wore out too quickly here.
He was playing defense and offense at once.... And absolved too many explosions... Talkless of that big as c2 doll deidera used..... If it was a straight fight... Deidera is outclassed .
@@s3dghost yeah it would have been cool seeing another straight fight. And yes he was protecting the villagers before himself unfortunately but it is what it is