In this way, after successfully recruiting Kakuzu and Uchiha Shisui, the [Jhin] organization once again welcomed its third core combatant - the explosive escape genius from Iwagakure Village, Deidara.
After the shocking "art display" in the desert, Menma looked at Deidara's almost burning eyes, full of enthusiasm and admiration, and was convinced in his heart - even if he opened his mouth to drive him away at this moment, this blond boy would definitely try his best to stick to him until he was recognized.
After that, things became simple and logical. Menma got his wish and activated Flying Thunder God Technique again. With Deidara, who was still immersed in extreme excitement, he took back the [Jin] organization stronghold located underground in Land of Hot Water.
He brought Deidara to Hizashi and gave a brief introduction. Hizashi looked at the young man in front of him who was on the intelligence scroll not long ago and was the direct disciple of Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki. He was actually "recruited" by his leader so quickly, and he couldn't help but feel a burst of sincere admiration in his heart. The leader's ability to act is always so amazing.
However, after a brief period of admiration, a rather embarrassing practical problem was faced. The current [Jhin] organization seemed to have no place that could immediately defeat Deidara.
With Kakuzu who can get started immediately and shows amazing talent in financial management and business operations, and Shisui who can quickly organize the Uchiha clan members, form and train Anbu's leadership skills are different. Deidara's extremely destructive Explosion Release art. In the current stage of the organization that focuses on latent, management, and accumulation, it is temporarily impossible to find a suitable position that allows him to flex his muscles.
Faced with this situation, Menma gave a pragmatic and long-term solution. He did point out that Deidara is now in a golden period of rapid growth in strength. Instead of forcibly arranging inconsistent affairs for him, it is better to let him focus on his own improvement.
"At this stage, your task is to practice your art honestly, develop and study your Explosion Release in depth, and keep improving." Menma said to Deidara, "What you need is a venue that allows you to perform to your heart's content without worrying about attracting outside attention."
Hizashi immediately understood the leader's intention, efficiently mobilized the resources of the organization in Land of Hot Water, and soon built a fully equipped private training ground for Deidara in a remote mountainous area far away from towns and populated areas.
It was vast and secluded enough for him to experiment with various explosives and develop what he considered to be a more advanced "art".
Menma also fulfilled its promise and explained the most basic core principles of energy compression and form stability of [Spiraling Ring] to Deidara in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. Deidara listened with great concentration, his eyes flashed with understanding, and he nodded thoughtfully.
Finally, he clapped his hands violently, a look of excitement and inspiration on his face.
"It's decided! The secret name of my ultimate art from now on will be 'C5·Explosion Spiraling Ring'! Yes!"
... Forget it, as long as he is happy. Menma looked at Deidara's self-satisfied look, as if he had already seen the bloom of new art, and decided not to worry about the naming issue.
Before leaving, Menma finally told Deidara that if he encounters any technical difficulties that are difficult to understand or cannot be overcome during the practice, he should record them in detail and he will focus on answering them when he comes next time.
At this point, Menma's mission of recruiting Deidara has finally come to a successful conclusion.
The camera turns back to Konoha Village. During this period of time, Naruto, Satsuki, Sakura and their guide Jonin Kakashi fell into a repetitive "beating people" mode.
Looking for cats and dogs, helping villagers buy groceries, taking care of noisy children... D-rank mission is so monotonous day after day. On the first day, Team 7 still took on a seemingly ordinary task of catching a cat.
However, this recruitment is extraordinary. The client is actually the wife of Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire, and what she needs to find is her beloved Hachimi, Little Tiger.
What kind of cat is this? Naruto is doubtful. He remembers that Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire's mansion is not Capital of Fire? Why did this cat come to Konoha?
The task process was not difficult. With Ninja's tracking skills, they quickly found the escaped Hachimi in the woods on the edge of the village.
When they looked at the plump Mrs. Daimyo using her rosy face to rub the cat that was obviously frightened and struggling desperately with her rosy face, Naruto seemed to understand why the cat would choose to run away again and again.
After handing over the task and receiving the generous reward, Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi sitting behind the task release table and Iruka-sensei standing aside looked at them with gratified eyes.
"Kakashi, Naruto, Satsuki, and Sakura," Third Hokage took a puff of his pipe and said slowly, "Over the past period of time, your team's efficiency and performance in completing tasks have been quite outstanding and stable. I think it's time to assign you higher-level tasks."
Hearing this, Satsuki and Sakura, who were a little listless from doing chores for a long time, their eyes lit up instantly, and their faces showed a look of anticipation.
"Wait a minute, Lord Hokage," Iruka-sensei seemed a little worried, "Is this a bit too early for them? After all, they have only become Genin not long ago..."
"Don't worry, Iruka." Third Hokage interrupted him gently, "Naruto they are not ordinary Genin. Besides, we are not going to ration them this time. It's just C-rank mission. If the mission is to be an escort, theoretically there won't be any battle between Ninja. Plus, Kakashi will be taking care of it, so there won't be any problem."
After comforting Iruka, Naruto suddenly felt confused. It seems that the copy of the Kingdom of Waves is about to be officially opened. The famous NPC who is good at moral kidnapping and lying about mission levels, bridge builder Dazna, is finally about to appear.
At the same time, Naruto also had another thought in his mind. This time, if the mission destination is really Land of Waves... it would be an excellent opportunity. Zheng Tuo can pull those two people into the [Jin] organization. It also saves Naruto from searching for them all over the world.
Just as Naruto was thinking about it secretly, Third Hokage said towards the door. "This C-rank mission requires you to escort a certain person. Sorry, entruster, you can come in."
After the words fell, the office door was pushed open. I saw an old man walking in who smelled strongly of alcohol and was walking a little unsteadily. He wore a bamboo hat on his head and carried a simple bag on his back. The most conspicuous thing was that he was actually holding a wine bottle in his hand, and he was pouring wine into his mouth without any scruples, looking drunk.
(There will be another update the next day. I hope the start of school will not affect traffic too seriously)