Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 230 Gradual Changes

"So, the most important thing in the formation and arrangement of the barrier is the stable output of chakra. This is the foundation and the most important."

"Therefore, chakra control is of utmost importance. In the following initial training, we will strengthen your chakra control as much as possible. This is also a necessary process. Those who do not meet the requirements will be directly eliminated."

"Next, everyone should familiarize themselves with these contents as quickly as possible, and then we will proceed directly to the actual operation."

"And then there is..."

Menma looked at the dozens of Taki ninjas gathered in front of him, and taught them the most basic part of the barrier ritual in great detail. He first had to let these people understand the basic meaning of the barrier ritual and some of the most basic means of arrangement. Only after they understood what the barrier itself was could he proceed to the next step.

The same is true for personnel screening.

It doesn't mean that personnel screening should be carried out at the beginning.

How can they screen people when they don't even understand the most basic meaning and methods of the barrier?!
Most of the Taki ninjas who were transferred here also listened very carefully. As mentioned before, these young people still have their own ambitions. Unlike a group of veteran Taki ninjas who are content with the status quo, the young Taki ninjas are basically full of vigor and vitality. They very much hope to see their own ninja village become stronger and stronger.

Not only can we return to our former peak, but it would be best if we could catch up with the five major ninja villages.

Five Kage!?
Do not!
Any young people in other ninja villages who have a little bit of ambition and aspirations hope to see the leader of their own village also be called Kage!

Of course, it's not the self-entertainment of those guys in the Hidden Star Village who call themselves 'Star Shadow' like a joke, but they want to make sure that the strength of their own ninja village is enough to rival the five major countries, and to be recognized by all the countries and villages in the ninja world to become the sixth largest ninja village, the sixth Shadow!

Therefore, any decision or action that can enhance the power of the ninja village.

Most young ninjas will pursue it and work hard for it.

What Menma proposed is to set up a large perception barrier covering the entire area of ​​the ninja village, which is one of the direct means to enhance the power of the ninja village.

Another point is that this is a new technique and new knowledge that Takigakure Village has never had before!

Young people who are ambitious about the future will certainly be more interested.

Of course, not all of them, among those who were transferred here, there is still a small number of people who are not very willing to learn some knowledge about barriers. Menma can see this and it is understandable. Some young people still hope to learn more and stronger ninjutsu, illusion and so on. The knowledge about barriers is like a waste for these people.

In the subsequent screening, Menma will not give priority to these people unless they are really talented.

But there was one exception, and that was Suigetsu Hozuki, who was also added to the queue by Menma. These were the only two 'subordinates' that Menma brought from outside to Takigakure Village. Before, Shibuki was a little curious why there were so many people last time, but only two people were brought later. Shibuki thought that Menma was worried about other problems, and took the initiative to comfort Menma, promising that all treatment would be the same as that of normal Takigakure ninjas.

How could he know that those people were all Orochimaru's subordinates.

Menma didn't explain anything, just smiled and made up other excuses.

Suigetsu was selected by Menma to join this team because of his status as a "direct descendant". Although it is obvious that this "subordinate" is only reluctant to obey Menma, he is still more reliable than those Taki ninjas who he just met.

When Xianglin already had other arrangements.

Menma must arrange someone to be in charge of this team. Judging from Suigetsu's personality and attributes, he is indeed not so suitable, and it seems like he is forcing someone to do something he is not good enough for, but Menma has no choice.

Shuiyue is the only candidate.

Another theoretical class ended, and we waited until all the Taki ninjas had dispersed.

"Master Menma, I am really not suitable to lead this team. I can only listen to the general idea of ​​the barrier."

Shuiyue also walked lightly to Menma's side, and said to him with a bitter face.

After spending some time together, Shuiyue could more or less understand Menma's personality. Normally, Menma would not care about non-principle issues.

It doesn't matter if you are a little bit unruly in terms of etiquette or attitude.

If Shuiyue didn't have her own ideas, she would have thought that it would be okay to just follow Menma, because this guy looked like he could accomplish great things.

But it was just a fleeting thought.

Shuiyue’s biggest wish now is to escape from here as soon as possible.

He doesn't really want to take orders from anyone.

It's just that I can't find any suitable opportunity now, and I'm still afraid of Menma's personal strength. Just like Orochimaru, Suigetsu can always smell a very dangerous aura from Menma.

Shuiyue has always trusted her own intuition.

As for the twists and turns in Shuiyue's heart.

Menma could see through some of it to some extent, but he didn't care. As long as Shuiyue was willing to do things for him, there would be other ways later.

It's hard to say whether he can convince Shuiyue, but Menma is confident that Shuiyue is under his control.

"It's okay. Just listening to a general idea is enough. I don't really want you to be the person in charge of setting up the barrier, but the person in charge of this team. Shuiyue, you are the only two outsiders I brought to this village. You should know what my intentions are. This village is related to my plan, and this group of people is the most important first step. I trust you very much."

Menma smiled lightly, staring at Suigetsu, and said meaningfully.

In Shuiyue's eyes, this expression seemed dangerous no matter how she looked at it, and she subconsciously shuddered in her heart.

trust me?
Don’t believe it!

I don't want your trust, okay?

Shuiyue couldn't help but curse in his heart. The more Menma said this, the more he felt that he was being criticized.

It feels so awkward and uncomfortable.

But he couldn't say anything.

He could only force a smile and replied, "Yes, I understand, Master Menma."

She has to endure it, she has no choice but to endure it now, but as long as she finds the right opportunity, Shuiyue will definitely choose to run away. This kind of life is not what Shuiyue wants.

He still has his own grand goals to achieve!
"When everything here is stable, you can do what you want to do. No matter what you want to get, or who you want to get, I will do my best to assist you, Suigetsu. I am different from Orochimaru-san. You have to give up before you can get, right?"

Menma smiled softly, looking directly into Suigetsu's eyes at the softly spoken words.

Shuiyue's heart trembled suddenly.

What you want!
The one you want!

Shuiyue raised her eyes subconsciously, and at the moment her eyes met Menma's, a smile was clearly visible. But only a second later, Shuiyue seemed to have just reacted and quickly lowered her head.

At that moment, Shuiyue's heart was undoubtedly stirred up by a slightly violent wave. "Does this guy know what I want!?"

This thought came to my mind.

Shuiyue's previous emotions seemed to have faded a little without her noticing.

But Shuiyue is, after all, a person with a distinct personality and strong subjective will, and it is impossible for her to be easily influenced.

Menma never thought that this shark-toothed guy would surrender to him so easily. Today he was just planting a small seed. He had to let people see that there was a little hope first, didn't he?
Many times, suffering is not the most sinister or unacceptable.

The suffering that seems to have no end is the most despairing.

Endless exploitation will only result in a desperate resistance from the Jedi. Letting people taste the sweetness and see hope is the most important means for a superior to master. Now Menma is still very green and immature in this regard, but he is also slowly exploring and growing in his own way.

Fortunately, Shuiyue is just a teenager.

It’s definitely not as easy to fool as those old guys.

And from the original work, Suigetsu's ambition is quite direct and realistic. He wants to revive the reputation of the Seven Ninjas, surpass his brother Hozuki Manyu, become the strongest sword wielder, and it would be best if he could collect the seven ninja swords for his own use.

In Menma's opinion, this is by no means an unattainable goal.

"Haha, that's all for today. Go back and have a good rest. The guarding missions during this period can be temporarily cancelled. Just concentrate on participating in the training here."

Menma patted Suigetsu's shoulder gently and said with a smile.

"Yes, Master Menma."

After bowing, Shuiyue left with slightly complicated emotions.

After watching Shuiyue's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Menma turned around and returned to his laboratory. Shuiyue and others under his command needed to study hard, and so did Menma. Although Menma was 70% to 80% sure when he proposed to set up a large perception barrier, the possibility of failure still existed.

Such a barrier.

It's really not something ordinary people can do.

Whether there is a problem with himself as the core, or if there is a mistake made by any of the young Taki ninjas who assist in setting up the barrier, it will lead to the failure of the barrier. Now that the big talk has been made, Menma will absolutely not allow the barrier to fail this time.

This is his first official appearance in Takigakure Village, and it is related to his future status in Takigakure Village.

It is the initial establishment of one's own prestige.

Failure is absolutely not allowed in Menma!
Therefore, during this period of time, he had to figure out all the necessary conditions to the extreme extent possible, and not miss any details.

One month, two months.

As the training process accelerated, time passed quickly.

During this period of time, several events occurred in the ninja world that were enough to attract the attention of ninja villages in various countries.

For example, the Sand Village, one of the five major ninja villages, went through several months of internal discussions.

Finally, he chose his own Fifth Kazekage.

This is different from the original story where it took a long time for Gaara, whose strength was almost at the level of Kage, to succeed as the Fifth Kazekage.

In this life, without Naruto's "instructions", Gaara's personality did not undergo a drastic change, and he did not become the most suitable candidate for Kazekage in the eyes of Chiyo and Ebizo. In addition, Gaara was indeed too young.

therefore.

After temporarily ruling out Gaara.

In such a large Sand Village, the most suitable candidate for the position of Kazekage stands out.

That is Maki, a close confidant of the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, who is known as the best jonin of the Sand Village. Although from the perspective of personal strength, Maki is not worthy of the title of Kage, the Sand Village at this stage really cannot choose a suitable Kage candidate.

Machi was selected from among the short men as generals.

Barely qualified.

There were objections within the Sand Village, but with the support of Chiyo and Ebizo, Maki successfully ascended to the position of the Fifth Kazekage, and then, in the name of the Kazekage, he reaffirmed the alliance between him and the Konohagakure Village.

This also caused quite a stir in the ninja world.

There are only a few great powers.

There are two words that will definitely stand closely together.

It is very easy to affect the balance in the ninja world, not to mention that one of the parties is Konoha, the TOP existence. But because they have just experienced a Konoha collapse plan, the ninja villages in other countries are not really afraid of the alliance between Konoha and the Sand Village. Who can be sure when the next round of backstabbing will happen?

The alliance between ninja villages?
Isn't that the same thing as toilet paper?
Do not!
It should even be said that it is not necessarily more reliable than toilet paper. After all, toilet paper has its own fixed function. This so-called covenant is a joke in many cases. The relationship between ninja villages has never been maintained by any covenant, but by iron and blood, the result of naked declaration of strength, and the final product of interest distribution.

Therefore, almost all the ninja villages just looked on coldly.

Only the Hidden Cloud Village, under the order of the Fourth Raikage, who had a slightly rough temper, once again dispatched additional troops deployed in the Land of Hot Springs. This may be regarded as an imprint engraved in the DNA of successive Raikages. As long as there is a little opportunity, or out of fear, the Hidden Cloud Village will target Konoha from time to time. This has almost become a routine in the past few decades. Over the years, there was only one unexpected example in the Three Wars when the Hidden Cloud Village did not target Konoha, but chose to confront the Hidden Cloud Village.

In the rest of the time, whether there is something to do or not, the Hidden Cloud Village will attack Konoha once.

However, in the past ten years, I have had two or three good opportunities, but I missed them all for one reason or another.

This made the Fourth Raikage Ai feel very sorry.

Fire Nation.

Konoha!

This has always been the most delicious piece of fat in the eyes of the Fourth Raikage Ai. If he doesn't take a bite, he always feels like there are thousands of ants scratching in his heart.

I can't settle down for a moment.

This is different from the repeated pulling behavior of the Fourth Raikage Ai.

In the Iwagakure Village, Ohnoki, as the third Tsuchikage, has always been in a secure position. No matter whether it is the Sand Village's re-election of the Kazekage or the tug-of-war in the Kumogakure Village, Ohnoki has always been calm and composed.

This small change would not cause even the slightest ripple in Ohnoki's heart.

(End of this chapter)