Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 243 Invitation and Thoughts
Not to mention the injured self now.

Even if I were in my prime, I wouldn't be a match for this young man. After all, he had only just borrowed the chakra of the tailed beast, but he already had such terrifying power. What if he was a complete tailed beast! ?

Yu Gao was not sure whether the boy could do this at the moment. If he could, he would definitely not be his opponent, no matter how many times he tried.

And there was that dark-colored chakra ball just now.

Each of those techniques also brought a certain degree of palpitations to Yugao.

And the more Yugao looked at that thing, the more it looked like the unique skill of the tailed beast - the Tailed Beast Ball!

Could it be that the Jinchūriki in human form can now also use the Tailed Beast Ball! ?

Yu Gao really couldn't figure it out.

"Is this the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?"

Yugao looked at Menma's back with an expression that he didn't know whether it was emotion or fear, and thought silently in his heart.

'Ahem. '

Different from Yugao's complex inner world.

Darui, who was already at the end of his life, looked at Menma who was approaching with a look of despair.

Even Menma doesn't need to do anything next.

Darui doesn't have much time left to live.

That Rasengan completely destroyed all the cells near Darui's chest, and the organs inside were shattered. Even if Tsunade came, it would be impossible to save Darui.

Death is Darui's only end.

"Whirlpool... Noodles... Numbness."

The last words uttered tremblingly.

Menma glanced at Darui indifferently.

"Whoosh!"

On one hand, a kunai appeared and was aimed at Darui's throat, then it was wiped lightly.

"Pfft!"

"Well!?"

The blood that splattered out further accelerated the slipping away of the last life.

"Lord Raikage..."

The scene that finally freezes before his eyes is the Fourth Raikage Ai explaining his mission.

That is when the vision darkened.

His hands suddenly dropped.

"Peng."

The future Fifth Raikage in the original novel just tilted his head and died instantly.

Watching Darui's death.

Menma felt no wavering in his heart. This was such a cruel world. Either you die or I die.

Face the enemy.

Menma will not show any mercy.

"seal!"

He took out a special sealing scroll from his arms, formed seals with his hands, and directly sealed Darui's body inside. As a person who possesses the Blood Limit of Storm Release, his personal strength has reached a level close to that of Kage. He is definitely of extremely high research value, not to mention that this guy is one of the quasi-high-level leaders of the Hidden Cloud Village, and the information in his brain is also very valuable!
Menma may not care about the bodies of other Cloud Ninjas, but he must take this guy's body back with him.

The battle was easily resolved in less than a few minutes.

By the time Menma had gotten rid of the psychic power and was heading back.

Yu Gao's entire body tensed up subconsciously.

During the previous battle, Yugao had thought about taking the opportunity to escape, but on the one hand, there was a Yakushi Kabuto watching on the side, and secondly, the strength displayed by Menma was too strong. At least that summoned beast was not something that he could easily deal with when he was seriously injured.

What's more, Yu Gao didn't even know whether the other party had any backup plan.

Judging from Menma's attitude, he is certainly not the same as the Cloud Ninjas who would just attack violently. So there should still be a possibility of negotiation?
Of course, all of this is just Yu Gao's personal speculation, and to put it bluntly, it's just a gamble.

Since we have to gamble anyway, we might as well take this opportunity to recover.

As for the treatment by Kabuto Yakushi, that was forgot. Yugao had to make sure that he had at least the ability to fight to the death. He couldn't let others get close to him easily.

"Hmm? Why hasn't Dou-san treated Yudaka-san yet?"

It was naturally impossible for Menma to guess that Yugao had so many twists and turns. When he came back and saw that Yakushi Kabuto and Yugao were still standing apart, a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

But when he saw Pharmacist Kabuto shrug slightly in the next second, he was able to react immediately.

It seems that people don't trust me.

But this is also a very normal behavior.

"Haha, it seems that Yudaka-san still doesn't trust us."

Menma said with a slight smile.

"However, please do not worry about this, Yugao-san. We came here this time with no ill intentions. We simply want to invite you to join us. Of course, the initiative is still in your hands. If you don't want to, I won't force you."

After a slight pause, Menma continued with a smile.

"Invite me? Take the lead?"

Yu Gao's eyes narrowed slightly, and beneath his seemingly calm face, there seemed to be a hint of sarcasm.

This clearly shows that he has 100% distrust.

This also made Menma's brows slightly frowned.

Then he slowly loosened his grip.

He then said, "Hedaka-san, there is no need to be like this. I, Uzumaki Menma, am not a good person, but I still have my due credibility. If you are determined to march alone, I will never force you. As long as you are willing to give me some of the Vulpix's chakra, I will never stop you from leaving. But, there are some things I still need to make clear. You should be aware of your current situation. Not to mention the pursuit of the Mist Ninja, the Cloud Ninja is also targeting you."

"Next up are Konoha, Sand Ninja, and Rock Ninja. It's unknown whether they have the same goal. If Yudaka-san continues to be alone, he will inevitably encounter more risks. Maybe Yudaka-san is very confident in his own strength, but he can fight once or twice, but what about three, four, or even more enemies? Believe me, Yudaka-san, you need a companion, and I, Uzumaki Menma, am your best choice, because I am also a rebel ninja. It is best for us to keep each other warm, isn't it?"

Menma said in a very calm tone, looking at Yugao very seriously.

For Menma, Yugao's joining is naturally the best result. He and the Takigakure Village really need such a fighting force. The quality and quantity of the Takigakure ninjas are very worrying. Even with him and Fu, except for the Sand Village, which can indeed be resisted or even bullied, the other four major ninja villages are not so easy to deal with.

Not to mention the Akatsuki organization led by Obito and Nagato in secret.

As the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, Yugao cannot be considered a top-notch existence, but he can definitely be considered a very powerful representative of combat power.

But if Yugao really doesn't want to, Menma won't force him. A Jinchūriki who joins unwillingly can't be counted as one of their own combat forces. As for forcibly depriving Yugao of the six-tailed rhino and sealing it in the body of someone else.

It’s not that it’s impossible, but the risks and troubles are too high.

Moreover, he may not be able to become an instant combat force like Yugao. In that case, it would be better to keep Yugao wandering around in the ninja world. At least he can attract some attention.

As long as Menma can obtain a part of the Vulpix's original chakra from Yugao, then this trip will not be considered to return empty-handed. Of course, this is the minimum requirement. If possible, Menma will still try his best to persuade Yugao to join his side.

As for confidence, there should be some certainty.

From this perspective, Menma has to thank Darui and his group of Cloud Ninjas. Humans are creatures that sometimes need a reference. Once a strong contrast appears, it is easy for them to make a strong judgment in their hearts.

Just like now.

It was indeed true that Yugaoya was touched by Menma's words because of the Kumo-nin's attack and his own serious injuries.

"Then, can you definitely bring me a safe and stable life? Uzumaki-kun, as you said, being targeted by several major ninja villages is indeed very dangerous, but you are the one who is more watched, right? If I join your side, won't the risk be further increased!? Why can I trust you, Uzumaki-kun?"

Yugao looked at Menma with a very calm expression and asked directly.

"Indeed, I don't deny this, but after all, the power of two people is still stronger than that of one person, isn't it? Yudaka-san, the level of risk, when you are already on the attention list of major ninja villages and you are also the Jinchūriki of the Tailed Beasts, does this difference have much significance? If you want to limit yourself to this point, Yudaka-san, I can only say that I overestimated you, Yudaka-san, and what I showed is far more than what you saw. Of course, before you decide to join my side, Yudaka-san, there are some things that I can't reveal. I think you don't want to know, Yudaka-san, right?"

Menma smiled lightly and spoke in a tone that seemed to have a hint of hidden sarcasm.

Some information really cannot be revealed to Yu Gao now, otherwise, Yu Gao will be forced to either join in or fight a battle with him here.

Yugao could also hear the subtext in Menma's words.

In fact, Yu Gao was indeed tempted just now. He didn't want to die, he wanted to live freely, but his identity destined his life to be out of his control, whether he stayed in the Hidden Mist Village or defected.

He has been living in fear for the past twenty years.

He really longs for a stable and peaceful environment.

But he knew very well that this was just wishful thinking.

Even if it was Menma's invitation, Yugao also understood what it meant.

Plus, it was my first time meeting Menma.

Yu Gao knew almost nothing about Ma, so he was naturally full of concerns.

(End of this chapter)