Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 187 The chess player
Everything that needed to be said has been said.

The attitude that should be expressed has also been expressed.

The rest depends on Oonoki himself.

It was impossible for Menma to make decisions on behalf of the Third Tsuchikage.

"Just like you, Menma-kun. Before I answer, I have a question for you, Menma-kun. Why did you choose to leave the Hidden Leaf Village so decisively? Although the past few days were not very good, with your identity and your brother Namikaze Naruto, that's his name, right? If you two brothers join forces, there is a high probability that the future of Konoha will fall into the hands of you, Menma-kun. At that time, you can do whatever you want, right? Is it just because of resentment?"

Ōnoki stared at Menma with a look of inquiry and spoke word by word.

And this question from the Third Tsuchikage.

This really made Menma subconsciously stunned.

He really didn't expect that Ōnoki would be interested in this question.

Even Orochimaru, who was sitting next to him, pricked up his ears at this moment.

Although he had heard the reason once before, this time he wanted to hear what Menma would say in his current answer.

"Although it may seem hypocritical to say this, I must say that if that were the case, I would no longer be myself at that time, Mr. Tsuchikage. Konoha does not have what I pursue, and my brother is also very different from the path I have chosen. Of course, there is resentment, which is also the initial motivation and reason, but in the end, it is because this place is different, Mr. Tsuchikage."

Menma took a deep breath, raised his head, looked at Ōnoki with a very serious expression and said.

Then he patted his chest.

"Am I not myself anymore? Haha, this is really a very cunning answer, Menma-kun. However, I like it very much. I agree to your alliance request, Uzumaki Menma, let me see what your ideal is, and don't let me down."

Oonoki raised his eyebrows and looked at Menma with a meaningful expression.

This is all expected, but the probability is indeed not very high.

After Ohnoki said this.

Menma's face couldn't help revealing a hint of surprise, the excitement under which he was suppressed.

Facing Oonoki's deep eyes.

Menma also nodded and said, "That's natural, Mr. Tsuchikage. I won't let my 'allies' down because we have common interests."

"Haha, that's the best, Menma-kun. We can talk about the details later. The ninja world will not be peaceful in the future."

Oonoki laughed.

"Buzz!"

Soon afterwards.

It is also done by clasping both hands together.

The light and heavy rock technique that was used directly.

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

Along with the yellow soil nearby, it floated into the air.

"Well, that's all for today, Uzumaki Menma-kun. I look forward to meeting you again."

Oonoki smiled.

Following from that.

Carrying the yellow soil with him, his body flashed and he quickly flew away towards the sky.

Looking at the backs of Onoki and Huangtu who were leaving quickly.

The smile on Menma's face quickly disappeared, and a hint of sternness appeared in his pupils.

It seemed as if the joy just now was fake.

"Hehe, Menma-kun doesn't look very happy. Didn't Lord Tsuchikage agree to Menma-kun's invitation to form an alliance? Didn't Menma-kun achieve his goal?" At one side.

Orochimaru walked lightly to Menma's side and said this in his usual hoarse voice with a faint smile.

"Agree? Haha, Orochimaru-san, you really can't tell, or are you playing dumb? Has this Tsuchikage really been persuaded by me? Isn't the answer obvious? Orochimaru-san, I shouldn't be that stupid in Orochimaru-san's eyes, right?"

Menma turned his head and looked at Orochimaru with a hint of indifference.

alliance?

What can he use to form an ally with others now?

The relationship between him and Orochimaru doesn't seem so equal, not to mention that he is the leader of one of the five major ninja villages.

I still have some self-awareness on this point.

In the final analysis, it is almost certain that this Tsuchikage-sama is trying to take advantage of Menma.

Whether it is Konoha or Akatsuki.

One could even make a malicious guess that this Tsuchikage might be planning to seize the Nine-Tails directly when Menma gives him the chance.

Menma can still see this.

Of course, this doesn't mean that the Tsuchikage-sama was deceiving Menma.

Rather, it should be said that this is a flexible personal bottom line.

If Menma does a good job, Ōnoki can lead the Iwagakure Village and reap the benefits. If he does not do well, or even if there are signs of danger, the Tsuchikage will definitely take action immediately to stop the losses in time.

So what if Menma saw through it? This was a naked conspiracy.

Unless Menma is willing to overturn the table, but this is Menma's own idea, how can he hit himself in the face? Not to mention that Menma currently does not have the energy to do so.

Surface alliance.

After all, they are still allies!
"Haha, that's presumptuous of me, but Menma-kun didn't get nothing after all, did he? At least your original goal should have been achieved."

Orochimaru smiled lightly and said meaningfully.

There was also a faint glimmer of a different kind of light in those snake pupils.

Menma raised his eyebrows and smiled casually, "Well, it can be considered a gain. Otherwise, my next plan would be greatly frustrated. If that's the case, Orochimaru-san might be happy to see it?"

Then he made a small attempt in the opposite direction, both overtly and covertly.

Orochimaru said calmly as always: "We are allies, Menma-kun, why do you have such an idea?"

"Allies? That's right. Well, now that it's over, let's go back, Orochimaru-san. There are still many things we need to do next."

Menma smiled meaningfully, then the chakra under his feet exploded, his body flashed, and he quickly returned the same way.

Orochimaru also smiled softly.

Then twist it.

Follow closely in Menma's footsteps.

At the same time.

Ohnoki and his son Huangtu have already left the Land of Grass and are on the road back to their own ninja village.

Just after crossing the border.

"Father, are you agreeing too hastily? I don't think that Uzumaki Menma is worth our attention. And if we consider the reactions and actions of other ninja villages, especially Konoha, it would be most reasonable for us to act as soon as possible and get the Nine-Tails in our hands, right?"

Huang Tu asked in a deep voice with a hint of doubt.

(End of this chapter)