Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Chapter 345 Starry Sky Art

Although Deidara's body was paralyzed by the electric shock, his mind remained clear. He immediately recognized the direction Kimimaro had just left.

"So, that white-haired kid is with you guys?!"

"No."

Nagato remained calm and corrected, "To be precise, we are now in a cooperative relationship."

"cooperate?"

"What exactly happened to the organization? Why are they suddenly cooperating with someone else? And where's your Rinnegan?"

"There was a problem within the organization. Zetsu and Obito launched a rebellion and stole the Rinnegan."

"Obito? Who is Obito?"

Deidara looked completely bewildered.

Does this person exist in the organization? Is he that powerful?!

"Obito is the trainee member who was next to you before, Tobi. His real name is Uchiha Obito."

"He's lurking around you, feigning madness, just to get close to me and seize the Rinnegan."

"hooligan?!"

Deidara's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

That guy with the vortex mask, who's always calling everyone "senior" and making a racket like an idiot, is actually this strong.

"The organization has now suffered a major blow and has entered a state of dormancy."

"You're not lying to me?"

Deidara was still somewhat incredulous, and even had some doubts about the identity of the guy in front of him.

"With your intelligence, and being the artist in the organization, do you think I can fool you?"

"Yes, that's true."

Then, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "What about Master Scorpion? How is he?"

Although he often argues with Sasori about whether art is fleeting or eternal, Deidara still cares a lot about his partner.

"The scorpion also has its corresponding tasks."

"He has returned to Sunagakure and assisted Pakura in becoming the Fifth Kazekage."

"ha?!"

Deidara was completely stunned after hearing this.

"No, Chief, are you kidding me? Sasori is an S-rank rogue ninja from Sunagakure. He not only killed the Third Kazekage, but also turned him into a human puppet. Do you think Sunagakure will let him go?"

"These are not problems. In the ninja world, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. Sunagakure is currently facing a crisis and needs Sasori's power."

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"And your task is the same as Scorpion's."

"I?"

Deidara pointed to himself, somewhat bewildered.

"That's right!"

Nagato's face was serious. "The organization has a mission for you: return to Iwagakure, learn Dust Release, and become the Fourth Tsuchikage!"

Deidara's mouth dropped open, his jaw almost falling to the ground.

"No, Chief, are you serious?"

"Weren't we a rogue ninja organization? Why are we all going back to be Kage now?! Could it be that our Akatsuki organization's true purpose is to control the Five Great Shinobi Villages?"

"Huh? You found out! This is the organization's new plan!"

"Sunagakure, Kirigakure, and Konoha are all taken care of. Iwagakure is yours now!"

Nagato raised his hand and patted Deidara on the shoulder.

Deidara was also stunned, feeling that the world was too crazy.

Although it wouldn't be a problem for him to return to Iwagakure, he used to be the one who caused chaos and destruction in the village every day.

If I suddenly go back to Onoki to learn Dust Release and become the Tsuchikage, won't that old geezer just use Dust Release to disintegrate me on the spot?

"Akatsuki has always been an organization that exists to achieve true peace."

"In the past, we tried to intimidate other countries by collecting the tailed beasts and creating the ultimate weapon, but now the situation has changed. A more powerful enemy has appeared, and we need to gather the power of the entire ninja world."

"An even stronger enemy?!"

Nagato nodded, staring straight at him, then her originally dark pupils instantly turned scarlet.

"Sharingan?!"

Deidara was startled.

"Don't resist! I'll take you to see the future."

As soon as he finished speaking, Deidara felt a blur before his eyes, and the scenery around him instantly changed.

The original corridor disappeared, replaced by a forest above.

Below him, a fierce battle was taking place.

One of them was himself!

"This is...me?"

Deidara watched the battle below in astonishment.

He saw "himself" wielding various explosive clays.

C1 Clay Spider!

C2·Dragon!

There's even C4 Garuda, which he currently only has a preliminary idea in his mind and hasn't even been fully developed yet.

It destroys directly at the cellular level!

"It really is me!"

Deidara's eyes lit up with excitement.

Although it was nearly ten years before he fought Sasuke in the original story, his clay bombs had only been developed up to C3-18.

But once C4 was released, he realized that this was the ninjutsu he would develop in the future.

However, what happened next made Deidara's expression turn ugly.

Although his art was perfect, he was always restrained by his opponent, just like that white-haired boy who used lightning release.

They are completely under their control.

"Damn it! Lightning Release again!"

Deidara was so angry he jumped up and down.

In the illusion, the battle was drawing to a close.

The "self" ran out of chakra, its shirt tore apart, revealing a stitched-up mouth over the head.

He stuffed the last lump of detonating clay inside.

"This is my ultimate art!"

In the illusion, that "self" was laughing maniacally.

"Through death, I will become art itself!"

"An unprecedented explosion left scars on this land!"

"And then, my art will receive unprecedented praise!"

"Feel fear! Be amazed by me! Experience despair! Cry out for help!"

"My art is ————"

The meridians throughout his body turned black, and his body gradually became transparent until only the black sphere remained.

boom!!!

With a deafening roar, a blinding white light suddenly erupted!

A beam of light shot into the sky, transforming into a gigantic, terrifying pillar of light resembling the shape of Patrick Star!

Everything within a radius of several miles was reduced to ashes in the explosion!

A huge, bottomless crater was left on the ground!

Deidara stared blankly at the scene, completely mesmerized.

He felt no fear, nor did he grieve for "himself"'s death, as if he were seeing not destruction, but a perfect and impeccable work of art!

"It's so beautiful—it's absolutely perfect!"

Deidara muttered to himself.

This is the ultimate art he has always dreamed of, a moment of ultimate brilliance!

He even felt that it would be worth dying for being able to complete such a work of art!

Click~

The surrounding scenery shattered like glass, and Deidara's consciousness returned to reality.

He remained standing in the corridor, with Nagato standing quietly before him.

"Is this my future?"

Deidara was absolutely certain that everything shown in the illusion perfectly matched his thinking and was definitely his future self.

"Can't you recognize your own masterpiece?"

"This is indeed my art! Perfect art! Hahaha! Do you see it, Chief! This is my ultimate art!"

Deidara laughed maniacally, completely absorbed in the explosion.

"It was indeed a perfect explosion, but unfortunately—it didn't kill the opponent."

"What?!"

Deidara's smile froze instantly.

"What?! They're still alive?!"

"Although a large crater was left on the ground, your enemy is still alive."

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" (Cao Cao's expression.JPG)

Deidara was starting to lose his composure.

"Such perfect art! Such a terrifying explosion! How could it not kill people?!"

But then Deidara fell silent.

He knew that what the leader said was likely true, because there was no need for him to lie about something like that.

An art that blossoms at the cost of one's life, yet fails to kill its enemy, is a failure.

"Why—are you telling me all this?"

"Because the future enemy is very strong."

Nagato looked at him. "We need your power, but if you only rely on simple Earth Release techniques to explode clay, your art has its limits!"

"As you just saw, your explosion is meaningless once you encounter a powerful Lightning Release ninja or an enemy who has mastered space-time ninjutsu."

"You need to learn to be stronger."

"Even greater power?"

A hint of confusion flashed in Deidara's eyes.

"That's right, it's Dust Release."

"Dust Release is a bloodline limit that surpasses the bloodline limit. If you incorporate the power of Dust Release into your explosion, then even Lightning Release will be absolutely unable to stop your art."

Deidara's eyes lit up again.

Dust Release plus an explosion?

If that's really possible, the power of the explosion will definitely surpass that of Patrick Star from before!

"Who exactly is this more troublesome enemy you mentioned?"

"The enemy comes from outer space."

"As for their specific names, I can't tell you right now. You just need to know that they possess planet-destroying power."

"alien?!"

Deidara was stunned.

If the leader hadn't told him this himself, he would have thought it was a joke.

Nagato stepped forward, patted Deidara on the shoulder, and spoke in a seductive tone.

"Deidara, don't you want to spread your art throughout the entire starry sky?"

"Or perhaps you don't want to leave an eternal mark of your art under the vast starry sky?"

Spread art throughout the stars!

Leave your mark in the sea of ​​stars!

Deidara felt his blood boiling.

As expected of the leader!

"Okay! I'll do it!"

"So what if I go back to Iwagakure to be the Tsuchikage? So what if I learn Dust Release? I'm a genius! Once I've mastered Dust Release, I'll show those aliens what true art is!"

Seeing Deidara's high spirits, Nagato also smiled.

To deal with this kind of immature teenager whose mind is only focused on art, you just need to broaden your horizons and paint a big enough picture for them, and they will obediently jump into the pit.

"Very good, the organization is pleased with your awareness."

"However, Deidara, you must remember that the future stage is wonderful, and the stars and the sea are your destiny."

"So, don't think about self-destructing all the time. The kind of foolish behavior you just saw in the illusion, sacrificing your life for an ordinary enemy, must never happen again."

"Your life, your art, are meant for a more powerful enemy!"

Deidara nodded repeatedly, agreeing wholeheartedly.

"The leader is right! Those ordinary scum aren't worth my life!"

Nagato looked at Deidara, his gaze becoming exceptionally serious.

"And there's one more crucial point."

"The matter of integrating the powers of the five great nations is Akatsuki's top secret; it must not be revealed!"

"The real counterattack will only begin when we have integrated the strength of the five great powers. Until then, everything must remain a secret."

Deidara's expression hardened, and he immediately stood at attention.

"No problem, I'll definitely keep it a secret!"

"very good."

"To ensure the plan goes smoothly, and to give you greater strength at crucial moments, I have something to give you."

"Stand still."

Deidara was taken aback for a moment, but out of trust in his "leader," he obediently stood still without resisting.

Nagato formed hand seals and then placed his palms on Deidara's shoulders.

"seal up!"

A burning sensation came from his shoulder, and Deidara's expression changed.

Three jet-black, tomoe-shaped incantations were slowly emerging on the surface of the skin.

As the curse seal took shape, an irresistible weariness swept over his entire body like a tide.

"Hmm? I'm getting so sleepy—"

Deidara's eyelids grew heavier and heavier, his voice grew softer and softer, his body swayed twice, and finally he collapsed to the ground.

The corridor fell silent.

About three seconds passed.

Two figures appeared silently beside Nagato.

One was Uchiha Shisui, and the other—was none other than Nagato.

"A cursed seal?"

"It seems you think highly of Deidara."

"Um."

The original Nagato's body twisted and transformed into Aoba's appearance. It turned out that the first Nagato was actually Aoba using an impersonation technique.

"This kid's personality is indeed a bit eccentric, and he only has his so-called art on his mind, but there is no denying that his talent is not bad. He should have no problem learning Dust Release."

"The cursed seal is the last resort."

Nagato nodded slightly, knowing that Iwagakure's support was indispensable.

In fact, from the very first day Deidara was imprisoned in this underground prison, he had already fallen into the script carefully woven by Aoba.

During this period, Uchiha Shisui delivered meals to Deidara every day, and would use Kotoamatsukami: Light to psychologically suggest and modify his subconscious.

This modification doesn't directly alter memories, but rather subtly influences Deidara's perception, like boiling a frog in lukewarm water.

This will increase his sense of belonging to the Akatsuki organization.

That's why Deidara so easily accepted the idea of ​​"aliens" and "starry sky art" when Aoba used Nagato's appearance, and even enthusiastically took on the mission to return to Iwagakure as the Tsuchikage.

Otherwise, given Deidara's personality, how could he possibly obediently return to Iwagakure for some kind of Starry Sky Art?

As for why they didn't just use Kotoamatsukami to forcibly alter Deidara's memories...

Besides the fact that the CD has not been fully restored, the most important reason is that forcibly modifying the memory has great hidden dangers.

In Boruto, Ada used her omnipotence to forcibly alter the memories of the entire world, causing Kawaki and Boruto to switch identities.

But what about the results?

Someone with extremely high intelligence like Nara Shikamaru quickly realized, through some illogical clues, that there was something wrong with his memory.