Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 145: First Encounter
Menma didn't care. We've come to someone else's territory, so shouldn't they be allowed to talk a little more? Menma responded with a smile throughout the whole process. In fact, he was thinking about how to make initial contact with the young leader, and at the same time, he was trying his best to spread his perception to explore this ninja village. In the special plot of the original story, it seems that Takigakure Village is very small and there are no ninjas, but that is obviously a part of the display.

How could Takigakure be a ninja village that has the Seven-Tails and once had the hope of becoming the sixth largest? Kakuzu even came from this village. So, how could it be that Takigakure has only so few people?
And now, within Menma's vast spread perception, he can clearly detect hundreds of chakra auras in the surrounding area. In further locations, there are also many chakra auras constantly moving.

Although the scale of this ninja village is far from comparable to the five major ninja villages.

But the population living here has reached over ten thousand, and the number of ninjas is as high as hundreds. Then we have to count the Taki ninjas who are on guard and on missions outside. The number of ninjas should still be over a thousand.

Of course, the chakra of these ordinary ninjas is generally not strong, and there are very few who can reach the chakra amount of the Jonin level. Compared with its peak period, the current Takigakure Village is really weak.

It is worth noting that Menma did not sense any particularly strong chakra fluctuations nearby. You should know that the perception area that Menma can cover now is already very exaggerated, and he could not detect anything within this range.

"Is the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki not currently in Takigakure Village?"

The image of a girl named Fu with short blue-green hair also subconsciously emerged in Menma's mind.

This person is also the most important and effective chess piece that can be used in Menma's next plan.

Any Jinchūriki.

As long as he can unleash most of the power of the tailed beast, he can at least be treated as a Kage-level powerhouse.

Not to mention that kind of perfect Jinchūriki.

They are definitely the top Kage-level beings, especially the Four-Kage Mizukage Yagura, the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, and Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. Especially the latter, when they burst out with all their strength, ordinary Kage-level beings are definitely no match for them.

Although Fu doesn't have many roles in the original work, she is the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki after all. Even if the expectations are lowered a bit, she can be treated as an ordinary Kage-level character.

This is one of the biggest reasons why Menma chose Takigakure Village.

"Please wait here for a moment. Our leader, Lord Shibuki, will be here soon to meet you."

Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for outsiders to easily meet the leader of a village. Takigakure Village is one of the best among the five major ninja villages, and it has thousands of ninjas under its command. Such a status is considered "incomparably honorable" in the ninja world.

In other words, Menma is an envoy from the high-ranking politicians of the Fire Nation.

This is the only way to meet the village leader directly.

"Ah."

Menma smiled and nodded, then sat down directly. Karin had a blank expression on her face from beginning to end, and also sat down right after Menma. This was what they had agreed upon at the beginning. Karin only needed to keep a "no strangers allowed" look on her face, and all the conversations would be left to Menma.

Otherwise, Menma was worried that Karin might make a mistake on her own.

Of course, Menma had made an extra preparation to prevent his identity from being exposed. Transformation techniques were actually very mysterious, and it was hard to say whether they could be seen through. Top ninjas who were very good at illusions, ninjas with super perception abilities, and some ninjas with special eye techniques could indeed do this, but it was difficult for ordinary ninjas to see through them. Menma didn't think that his career would be successful, and he came here with the attitude of giving it a try. If he failed, it wouldn't be a big deal.

"It just depends on whether there is a corresponding opportunity."

Menma took a sip of the tea that the waiter had just brought over, thinking silently in his heart.

The waiting time was not long. After only ten minutes, footsteps were heard at the main entrance of the reception hall.

Menma had already sensed the corresponding chakra approaching. When he turned around.

At the leading position, a young figure came into his sight.

In the next position, there was a man with a turban tied around his head and a very ferocious face.

A slightly cold aura emanated from his body.

This is enough to prove the strength of this man.

"Ah, I am sorry to have kept you two waiting for so long. Please forgive me."

When the young leader of Takigakure Village saw Menma, he smiled and greeted them.

This demeanor and posture don't look like that of a ninja village leader at all.

Instead, he has the attitude of a big brother next door.

Xianglin on the side just maintained a cold expression on the surface, but in fact she was already complaining madly in her heart.

Menma was used to it. This young leader of Takigakure Village looked so harmless in the original work.

Menma even suspected that this guy might not even be able to take control of the ninja village.

Otherwise, why in the original novel, when he returned to the village from outside, he needed the guards of Team 7!? Where were his own guards?

There are also rebel ninjas coming from behind.

The fight for the water of heroes and so on.

Menma has every reason to believe that there must be a power struggle within Takigakure Village, and this is the only way to perfectly explain everything.

"No, we also ask that you forgive us for taking up your time and coming here in an intrusive way."

Menma and Karin stood up at the same time when Shibuki came in. Menma also replied with a smile on his face and a slight bow.

"How can this be considered presumptuous? It is an honor for our Takigakure Village to be valued by the Left Minister of the Land of Fire."

Even though he looks weak, Shibuki is still very capable when it comes to dealing with necessary public situations.

Moreover, after a brief inquiry just now, Shibuki was basically 60% to 70% sure that the identity of the person coming was indeed a subordinate of the Minister of the Fire Nation, so his attitude would naturally be much more polite. For a ninja village like theirs, it was a rare thing to receive a mission from the Fire Nation, not to mention a mission from a high-level political figure or nobles.

Because they are usually distributed directly to the ninja villages in their own country.

"You two don't need to be polite, just call me by my name, Shibuki. The one next to you is also the strongest jonin in our Takigakure Village - Shuiyan. If it's appropriate, we will also give the mission you issued to Shuiyan jonin to handle. Oh, by the way, I'm so rude, I don't know how to address you two?"

Shibuki came to the main seat and sat down, while inviting Menma and the other man to sit back down, he also said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)