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

Chapter 557 Deidara Joins the Party

Menma never expected that Deidara would be recruited by Kurotsuchi.

Since Iwagakure began to show signs of rebellion, and Menma recalled the military advisory group stationed in Iwagakure, the two sides have entered a strange state of mutual vigilance without a full-blown conflict.

Although the Star Kingdom's ninja army was also deployed on the border, it did not cross the border, but maintained a certain military force in the Las Vegas concession.

While Iwagakure was actively preparing for war, it was also constantly probing the Star Kingdom's military deployment at the border.

Both sides had their share of victories and defeats, but overall the Land of Stars won more often. However, the Hidden Stone Village occasionally won some small-scale conflicts by taking advantage of surprise attacks and numerical superiority.

As for the ninjas from Iwagakure who had previously studied in the Land of Stars, they were also summoned back by Iwagakure.

Mianma specifically instructed his men not to obstruct them and to let them go back openly.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before the spies lurking in Iwagakure sent back intelligence.

Those ninjas who went abroad to study were imprisoned by the angry Onoki for opposing Onoki's war plan and even advocating for full-scale incorporation into the Land of Stars.

This also includes Kurotsuchi, Onoki's granddaughter.

"I'm just a little surprised that you've come to the Land of Stars." Menma pulled Deidara up and looked at Kurotsuchi beside him.

This female ninja, who has relatively few scenes in the original work and is known for her "leg shadows," was one of the top students when she studied at the Ninja Academy in the Land of Stars.

Whether it was taijutsu, ninjutsu, chakra theory, or lessons on the "Will of the Stars" and practical lessons at the grassroots level, she performed exceptionally well.

So Menma wasn't surprised by Kurotsuchi's arrival, but she didn't expect her to come back at this time and in this way.

"Lord Menma! Deidara-senpai did it because of me—" Kurotsuchi looked at Deidara with some concern, then at Menma, a young man of similar age to herself who was already the ruler of a country and whose strength was unparalleled in the ninja world.

While at the Ninja Academy, she often heard her best friend Kaori mention how Menma established the Land of Stars. After getting to know the "Will of the Stars" and understanding Menma's great ambition to serve all humanity in the ninja world, she felt even more admiration for him.

In comparison, the "Will of Stone" of Iwagakure is too narrow-minded, being limited to only one village and one country.

"Welcome back, Kurotsuchi." Menma raised his right hand to Kurotsuchi and said with a smile, "I ran into Kaori and Ranmaru yesterday, and they were still talking about you to me."

"Thank you!" Kurotsuchi gripped Menma's hands tightly, her eyes slightly reddening.

She knew that she had been accepted.

"Hey!" Deidara sidled up between Kurotsuchi and Menma, seemingly feeling his presence being taken away.

He waved his hands and shouted, "I specifically rescued Black Soil and sent him to the Land of Stars!"

"Mmm." Menma smiled slightly, squinting her eyes, and said, "So, how should I thank you?"

"I want to join the Star Ninja!" Deidara patted his chest and shouted, "I've heard that your Star Country has many scientific ninja tools that can unleash tremendous power! Let me see them for myself!"

Mianma seemed to be deep in thought.

He knew Deidara's personality, of course.

The pursuit of explosive art regards the momentary burst of glory as the most beautiful eternity.

It was originally thought that after the Chunin Exams, Deidara might betray Iwagakure and join Akatsuki due to "original story inertia".

A few days ago, Amado, who was infiltrating the Akatsuki organization, sent back information that the Akatsuki leader had instructed him to impersonate the leader of Amegakure and lead Amegakure to participate in the Fourth Shinobi World War. He also sent back information about the core members of the Akatsuki organization.

When Menma didn't see Deidara's name inside, he knew that this must be another guy whose fate had been rewritten.

"Okay." Menma didn't think much of it and agreed to Deidara's request to join.

"Don't rush to refuse, I'm very sincere, and my strength—" Deidara was still tirelessly recommending himself, only realizing his mistake halfway through his sentence.

"Um?"

"Deidara, Menma-sama has agreed to your request," Kurotsuchi reminded him from the side.

"Huh?" Deidara paused for a moment, then looked at Menma with an exaggerated expression: "Aren't you going to ask?"

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This left Deidara somewhat bewildered.

He tilted his head, looking at Mianma with suspicion, and continued, "Aren't you afraid I'm here to spy on you? To tip off the old man?"

With one hand on his hip, Mianma shrugged and said, "It doesn't matter. With me here, you can't cause any trouble."

"Heh heh, quite confident, huh~" Deidara laughed wildly, "I love your personality! Much more arrogant than me!"

During the Chunin Exams, although Deidara didn't directly fight Menma, the terrifying explosive power still made Deidara tremble.

He has always aimed to achieve that kind of massive explosive power.

That kind of ultimate art that can reduce everything to nothingness.

"But let me make this clear first." Menma held up one finger to Deidara and said, "You can't just cause trouble in the Land of Stars. If you want to test the power of an explosion, there's a special testing ground in the Wind County."

"Huh? Wouldn't that just be blasting a bunch of lifeless rocks? How boring." Deidara instantly became dejected, his shoulders slumping.

"These aren't ordinary stones," Menma explained. "The weapons testing ground has many different types of city models, from small village models to large metropolitan models with millions of inhabitants, and even fortress city models, underground city models, and so on."

Deidara's eyes lit up as he listened.

His lips slowly parted to reveal a set of white teeth, as if he could already see those cities bursting with dazzling sparks under his art.

"As for human experimentation, we also have some death row inmates participating in experiments to examine how well humans can survive explosions from different weapons," Menma added.

The Star Kingdom has a population of over 50 million. Although it has been carrying out large-scale education to improve the quality of its citizens in recent years.

But society is complex, and there will always be some criminals for various reasons.

Depending on the severity of their crimes, prisoners serving life sentences and those sentenced to death are often chosen to participate in various experiments.

The difference is that prisoners serving life sentences may have their sentences reduced or receive some financial compensation for their families if they survive, while death row inmates are usually forced to participate in various cruel experiments.

"Hmm, sounds pretty good." Deidara was finally satisfied and patted Menma's shoulder familiarly.

"It's settled then, hmm~ From now on, I'm your subordinate! If you need anything fried, just let me know!"

Menma looked at Deidara's bright smile and the corners of his mouth also turned up slightly.

Another interesting guy has emerged.