Naruto: I'm in Konoha, my name is Uzumaki Menma

Chapter 139 Activating the Tsukuyomi Mark, Remote Control
The next day.

Menma lay languidly on a recliner in the courtyard outside the newly built council hall of the Star Kingdom, flipping through a scroll of information and intelligence about Yakushi Kabuto, or rather, 'Kumamoto Kabuto,' with a playful smile on his lips.

Kabuto Yakushi's information was so well done that it was practically flawless.

Kumamoto Castle is the second largest city in the Land of Stars, with a population of over 80,000, including more than 100 orphans.

Before Menma took control of the Star Kingdom, these orphans were mostly organized into gangs, roaming the cities and making a living by begging and stealing.

When the officials of the Star Kingdom took in these orphans, they only conducted some simple investigations, asking about their birthplace and whether they still had any memory of their parents.

Most orphans don't understand anything, so they can only report the truth. Therefore, it is actually very easy to implant an orphan's identity.

Because a year ago in the Star Kingdom, there were far too many children like this.

And so, eleven-year-old Kabuto Yakushi gained a legal identity in the Land of Stars. Once the Ninja Academy opened, if he showed some talent as a medical ninja, he would surely be valued and given special training, thus entering the sights of the high-ranking ninjas of the Land of Stars and gaining access to more intelligence.

"Now that Kabuto has appeared in the Land of Stars, there's no need for him to leave." Menma pondered how to recruit both Kabuto and Yakushi Nonou into his ranks.

The afternoon sun of autumn dappled through the treetops, casting a warm glow on him, but it did nothing to diminish his mischievous spirit.

"What, do you know that child?" Uchiha Hikaru walked into the courtyard from outside, his blue coat still wrinkled and dusty.

Uchiha Hikaru is currently the leader of the Jonin squad in the Star Country's Ninja Army. In addition to being responsible for commanding the Star Country's military defense, he usually trains the Jonin, including Natsumi, Hotaru, Uzumaki Kaoru, Gota, and even Kaguya Kimimaro and Haku.

As the strongest ninja under Menma's command, Uchiha Hikari is experienced in combat and is a Kage-level powerhouse. Having her train these Jonin is a rare opportunity for them, and they all cherish it.

As for Kakuzu, he is now the captain of the Dark Army and the warden of the Star Country's Ninja Army, specializing in handling dirty work and guarding captured spies and ninjas from various countries.

Furthermore, Kakuzu's fighting style is too bizarre, with a strong tendency to kill on first encounter, and he is unwilling to be a sparring partner for others; or he may lose control and want to use heavy blows while training.

"You could say he's one of my friends." He placed the mahjong scroll on the coffee table and poured a glass of water for Uchiha Hikaru.

"So what are you planning to do?" Uchiha Hikaru sat on the recliner opposite him, drenched in sweat, his breathing gradually becoming steady.

Menma hummed in agreement, tapping the scroll lightly with his fingers: "The 'Marked Tsukuyomi' that was previously buried in the body of the Iwagakure Explosion Release ninja, Kari, can be activated now. Have him inquire about Yakushi Nonou's movements in Iwagakure."

"I'll give it a try." Uchiha Hikaru's voice was as cold as ever, his black pupils turned scarlet, and the pattern of the Mangekyou Sharingan appeared.

She closed her eyes, and her mental energy, like an invisible tentacle, traversed vast distances to precisely capture Kari's chakra in Iwagakure, thousands of miles away.

A year ago, when Kari's team attempted to infiltrate the Land of Stars to investigate, they were captured by Uchiha Hikaru and Uzumaki Kaoru. They implanted the Tsukuyomi mark into Kari, released him, and then manipulated a traitor from the Star Village to orchestrate a manhunt, allowing Kari to quickly pass his probation period after returning to Iwagakure.

Normally, after falling asleep, Kari's mind is controlled, and he unconsciously leaves information about Iwagakure in Uchiha Hikaru's Tsukuyomi space, becoming an important pawn for Menma in Iwagakure.

This piece has been lying in wait for more than half a year, and now it is being officially activated for the first time.

The control of the Marked Tsukuyomi is already very close to that of the Infinite Tsukuyomi. It ignores distance and buildings, remotely manipulating targets with marks on their bodies, and can control many people simultaneously. At this moment, far away in Iwagakure, Kari was, as usual, instructing a new batch of ninjas on the training ground.

He was rather thin, with a gaunt face and spiky hair. He wore the classic Jonin uniform of Iwagakure, with no sleeve on his right arm and the Iwagakure headband tied around it.

The moment Uchiha Hikaru activated the seal, his Mangekyou Sharingan seal appeared on the back of his hand, and his body suddenly stiffened.

Hunt's consciousness plunged into darkness, as if a cold torrent had instantly overwhelmed his mental defenses.

As an elite Jonin of Iwagakure, Kari couldn't put up any resistance.

His pupils instantly dilated and lost focus, replaced by an empty, wooden look, while his spirit fell into a deep sleep.

Despite the distance of thousands of kilometers, Uchiha Hikaru, far away in the Land of Stars, issued a command, and Kari's body automatically activated.

Like a sophisticated puppet, he instantly returned to 'normal' and continued his previous actions, even able to instruct the three genin in front of him.

The surrounding Iwa ninja did not notice anything unusual.

Next, Kari, who was being controlled by Uba Tomomitsu, began to actively search for information about Yakushi Nonou in Iwagakure.

He would occasionally have a few drinks with old friends at izakayas, seemingly casually chatting about village affairs, or asking acquaintances in the medical department about treatment methods for some "difficult diseases," but in reality, he was secretly trying to extract information.

Soon, he gathered information about a female ninja who might be using the alias Yakushi Nonou.

'Suzuhara Ai', a wandering ninja who joined Iwagakure a year ago, is skilled in medical ninjutsu. She traveled all over the Land of Earth before being recruited to Iwagakure.

Villages recruit wandering ninjas like these. Most of them are from small ninja clans in the past who did not join other ninja villages for various reasons, or who defected from some ninja villages, or who were commoner ninjas who developed chakra refining by chance.

Most of them are genin, a small number have chunin strength, and only a very few have jonin strength.

Each ninja village naturally prefers to recruit such talent. Ninjas are essentially mercenaries, and when their own ninjas go on missions, they have to weigh the losses, and when they are tired or injured, they have to take leave. In comparison, recruited wandering ninjas are much more useful.

In order to survive in this already unpeaceful world, many wandering ninjas would actively seek to join ninja villages for protection, and naturally they would have to make some sacrifices in order to integrate into the village.

"Hey, Yoshikawa, have you seen that woman 'Suzuhara Ai' lately? The medicine she prescribed for me last time is almost finished." Inside the izakaya, Kari picked up his sake glass, took a sip, and casually asked the acquaintance next to him.

"Oh, you mean that Chunin named Suzuhara Ai from the medical department?" The ninja called Yoshikawa chuckled and scratched his head. "It seems she went to support the border near the Land of Rain. Recently, the ninjas from the Land of Rain have gone crazy and stirred up some disputes at the border. Many ninjas have been poisoned, so the medical department sent several medical teams there."

"Tsk, the Tsuchikage really knows how to use people. He's given this tough job to a newbie." Kari clicked his tongue twice.

Deep down, he had already transmitted this message to the Star Country thousands of miles away through the Tsukuyomi inscription.

Hikaru Uchiha quickly informed Menma of this information.

(End of this chapter)