Seven days later.
Land of Rice Fields Kai, dressed as a businessman, appeared at the entrance of Iwagakure village.
Iwagakure is located among the layers of barren mountains in Land of Earth. From a distance, it looks like a huge beast crawling in the rocky canyon.
The guards at the entrance of the village are not strict. The ninjas wearing Iwagakure uniforms are more of a routine inspection of goods entering and leaving the caravan.
Kai simply changes his appearance.
Hand over the Land of Rice Fields business registration document that was prepared in advance, and also show the passport with the Hidden Spirit Village Chamber of Commerce certificate printed on it.
The guard looked over it for a while, then looked at Kai's bald head hidden under the bamboo hat, and let him go without asking any questions.
Kaimai steps into Iwagakure.
The streets are wider than Konoha, and the buildings on both sides are mostly made of blue-gray rocks, which look rough and solid.
But the atmosphere on the street was not good, and the passers-by looked a little tired.
There is a smell of dust in the air, and occasionally you can smell a hint of burning sulfur.
He was walking in the direction he had inquired about in advance when he heard a dull roar in the distance.
The ground trembled slightly, and the sound seemed like something exploded.
A burning smell rolled in from the edge of the village.
Kai stopped and looked in the direction of the sound.
Passers-by on the street reacted much faster than him. Many people just glanced up in that direction and showed bored expressions.
"Here we go again, what is that kid doing again?"
"Tenten explode, Tenten explode, I don't know where I got so much energy."
"You are still shouting about art and art all day long. Do you really think that you are still the same aristocratic young master?"
"Tch, what art? Those works of art have been robbed long ago. The poor kid is still living in a dream."
When Kai heard this, his pupils shrank slightly.
He originally just followed the sound, but he didn't expect the complaints from these passers-by to make him confirm one of the goals of his trip.
Deidara.
Kai did not rush over, but slowed down and found a middle-aged man on the side of the road who seemed easier to talk to.
He cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Brother, may I ask, what was that noise just now? It sounded very scary."
The man looked Kai up and down.
Seeing that he had a new face and was still wearing a businessman's uniform, he didn't have much vigilance. He sighed and said:
"Who else could it be? Not that Deidara boy."
"Deidara?"
Kai pretended to be curious.
"Yes, he was originally an aristocratic young master in our Iwagakure. His family used to be very wealthy."
"It's a pity that both my parents died in the war, and he is the only one left to live on with some inheritance."
"I could live an honest life and be a rich young master."
"It turns out that kid learned the explosive skill from somewhere, and he spent the whole day thinking about how to make the explosion sound."
"Well, the gravel field next to the village is his territory."
Kai narrowed his eyes. "No one cares about him?"
"Who cares? Who cares?"
The passerby sneered.
"This guy is also very smart. He only blows up his own land, and no one else can control his own land."
"But I think he won't be able to bounce around for a few days."
"The little inheritance in the family is about to be wiped out by him."
"When the money runs out, let's see what else he bombs."
Kai showed a puzzled expression and asked, "Lord Tsuchikage, don't you care? I think this village attaches great importance to order."
"Lord Tsuchikage?"
The man scratched his head.
"Lord Tsuchikage is too lazy to care about this brat."
"It's not a big deal. A young boy is making some noise on his property. As long as he doesn't hurt anyone, let him go."
"Anyway, when he runs out of money, he will naturally stop."
Kai smiled, didn't ask any more questions, and said thank you.
The man waved and left.
Kai stood there, looking at the direction where the explosion smoke gradually dissipated in the distance, with a glimmer of light in his eyes.
Deidara.
Iwagakure's genius blasting expert, and an important member of Akatsuki in the future.
A madman obsessed with "art".
He regards explosion as the supreme aesthetic, and clay and explosion are his ways of expressing himself.
But that will all happen after he grows up.
Now this Deidara has not been accepted as a disciple by Ōnoki.
He has not been driven to a temple on the edge of the city to meditate.
He hasn't really shown that kind of talent yet.
Counting their ages, Naruto and the others are just over three years old now, while Deidara is four years older than Naruto.
He is no more than seven years old now.
An orphan of an aristocratic family whose parents have died, who keeps a broken inheritance and spends his days doing explosions in the village.
Kai had a vague idea. He turned his head and looked in the direction where the light white smoke was still coming out, with a thoughtful smile on his lips.
He took steps towards the gravel field on the edge of Iwagakure.
Seeing that he was really going that way, a passerby behind him shouted:
"Hey, you businessman is quite courageous!"
"Let me remind you, that little guy's explosion is no joke. Even though he is young, the explosion is very scary!"
Kai didn't look back and waved his hand. "It's okay, I'm quite interested in his explosion. Go over and have a look."
The passers-by looked at his back and sneered:
"Tch, love is gone. If you get bombed later, don't blame me for not reminding you."
After saying that, he went about his own business.
Kai continued walking down the street.
As we walk closer to the edge of the village, the buildings become sparse.
The stone pavement underfoot gradually crumbled and was covered with a layer of gray-white debris.
The smell of sulfur and burnt gas in the air is getting thicker and thicker, and black traces of explosions can be seen everywhere on the ground.
After bypassing a half-collapsed stone wall, Kai's vision suddenly became clearer. In front of him was an open gravel field.
Broken rocks and scorched earth were scattered everywhere, like a shooting range that had been repeatedly plowed by cannonballs.
The center of the gravel field.
A small figure was squatting on a raised ground, playing with a white clay-like thing in his hand.
He was wearing a dark short coat, and his yellow hair looked a little dazzling in the sun.
Although he is not very old, his focused look is somewhat like that of a craftsman.
"Crack--bang!"
After a dull sound, a rock in front of him was instantly blown to pieces.
The gravel splashed, and the yellow-haired boy jumped up excitedly on the spot.
"Hahahaha--it's even more beautiful this time!"
He opened his mouth and laughed, with the arrogance unique to a young man.
He muttered excitedly to himself, then squatted down again and began to knead a ball of clay.
Kai stood on the edge of the gravel field, looking around.
There are some old wooden boxes and sundries piled in the corner.
There were various blasting debris scattered on the ground, and it looked like a small experimental field.
On the ground beside the boy, many broken Explosive Tag fragments fell.
Kai weighed Fury Release Device in his hand with a confident smile on his face.
"With this thing here, I'm not afraid that Deidara won't come with me."
Kai laughed and strode towards the young man.