Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 264 Target—The Hidden Grass Village!

Now that Menma has said something more important.

Then this must be at least as important as searching for the Three Tails.

"What is that? Menma-kun!"

Shibuki also subconsciously straightened his body and asked with a slightly stern expression.

"That means attacking the Kusagakure Village! To forcibly annex the Kusagakure Village!"

Menma's eyes flashed, and he spoke in a very cold tone.

"What!?"

"Annihilate the Kusagakure Village!?"

Not to mention Shemu and Ajun.

Even Yu Gao, who was sitting slightly behind Menma, looked shocked at this moment.

The Kusagakure Village is not just any random ninja village. In terms of strength, it can be considered as a rival to the Takigakure Village and the Raingakure Village in the ninja world. The number of its ninjas is nearly three thousand.

Although they were beaten to a pulp by the Iwagakure Village and the Konohagakure Village in the Third Ninja World War, their foundation is still there.

It is not an existence that can be underestimated.

If one of the five major ninja villages wanted to annex the Kusagakure Village, it could indeed do it without external influence, but the Takigakure Village.

"Menma, you are kidding, right? Annexing Kusagakure Village? Just us? Kusagakure Village is not much weaker than our Takigakure Village, and doing so will easily attract the attention of those major ninja villages, right?"

Shibuki said in disbelief.

I originally thought that he was making some special preparations, but I didn't expect Menma to use his ultimate move right from the start.

If they want to annex the Kusagakure Village, what can the Takigakure Village use to annex it?
Isn’t this a fantasy?

Ah Jun also shook his head decisively, with an expression of obvious disapproval on his face.

"I'm not kidding, Shemu-san, Ajun-san, and this is not an idea that I came up with on a whim. I have already started preparing for it last year!"

Menma replied in a very affirmative tone.

Defected from the Hidden Leaf Village.

During the time he stayed at Orochimaru's Ta no Kuni base, Menma had been thinking about which ninja village would be the most appropriate one for him to start with.

The Villages of Kumogakure, Iwagakure, Sandagakure, and Mist only passed through Menma's mind for a short time before being abandoned by him.

And the remaining ninja villages.

It is even more impossible to consider the too weak Tangyin Village and Xingyin Village.

The Hidden Rain Village is now under Nagato's control again.

Look around.

The only ones that can be considered are Takigakure Village and Kusagakure Village.

The reason for finally choosing Takigakure Village is not only because it not only has the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki and the Hero's Water, but also because the leader, Shibuki, is a very young and good guy, which is very suitable for Menma's integration and the struggle for future position.

But Kusagakure Village also has corresponding advantages.

For example, in the quality of ninjas.

Over the years, the combat quality of the Grass Ninjas who had often fought was, on average, only one level lower than that of Konoha, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure, but was on par with the Mist Ninjas and Sand Ninjas. They also had the Box of Elysium, a treasure inherited from the Six Paths Sage!
That is a real weapon of war!
It is definitely comparable to the tailed beasts, and it can even be said that it can suppress powerful beings from the One-Tail to the Seven-Tail. However, the risk is also very high.

It is also based on this point.

After joining Takigakure, Menma still did not give up investigating and infiltrating Kusagakure. Judging from the plot in the original work, this ninja village is not a monolithic entity.
At least it is clearly divided into the "Ninja Village Faction" and the "Ghost Town Faction!"

The former is a regular Kusagakure ninja group headed by the leader of Kusagakure Village, Kisuke Yano, while the latter is a group of forces stationed in Kizuna Castle, led by several major leaders of Kusagakure Village and the Kusagakure ninja Muwei, who is currently the supervisor of Kizuna Castle, the largest prison in the ninja world.

When Menma first considered the Kusagakure Village, he planned to use this point as a starting point to divide the power of the Kusagakure Village, and then control the power of the Kusagakure Village bit by bit, but the difficulty of doing so is obviously very high.

And no matter which side the leader is, he is definitely an old fox, unless there is really no other choice.

Otherwise, Menma would not be willing to play tricks with these old guys.

That's really not Menma's strong point. If he's not careful, he can easily fall into other people's traps. He has to use tricks with people who are not cunning, and fight hard with people who are not strong.

In different situations, choose different strategies when facing different people.

Exploit strengths and avoid weaknesses!

This is the right thing to do.

"Now is the most appropriate time to take action against the Grass Village. I have already made some preliminary contact with the people in the Grass Village..."

Then Menma told Shimu and Ajun in front of him all the preparations he had made over the past six months, no matter how big or small.

He also told Shimu and Ajun all his current plans.

After all, it involves the overall military operations of Takigakure Village.

This is different from a war of annihilation. The goal is to annex the Kusagakure Village, so a large number of troops are needed to restrict the actions of the Kusagakure Ninjas at the necessary moment. No matter how strong Menma, Yutaka and others are, they can only kill more enemies at most, but they are unable to capture them.

It is necessary to dispatch a corresponding number of Taki ninja troops at the time of the confrontation, and naturally it also requires the approval of Shibuki and Ajun.

Secondly, the ninja's combat quality is low. One reason is the problem of training, and the other is the lack of necessary combat.

If the Taki ninjas were to go into war with the Konoha ninjas, the Cloud ninjas, and the Iwa ninjas right from the start, that would be absolutely a disaster!

But Kusanagi is the most suitable candidate.

Mopping-up operations and prisoner warfare can both help improve your combat qualities and skills.

The Kusagakure ninja is the best whetstone for their Takigakure Village!
As Menma continued to introduce and arrange things in depth, the shock on Shemu and Ajun's faces gradually subsided.

Make a decision and then act.

This is a quality that an outstanding leader must possess.

Menma certainly hasn't reached that level yet.

But doing one's best and making arrangements after considering many aspects is what Menma has been working towards.

Just as Menma himself said.

Every step now cannot be wrong.

One wrong step could lead to falling into the endless abyss of hell.

"This is my plan. I can't say the success rate is 100%, but as long as we seize the opportunity and capture the Kusagakure Village before other ninja villages react and intervene, we have a 70% to 80% chance of success!"

Menma paused and said seriously.

I can understand it.

I do think this is an opportunity, and the probability of success is high.

But to attack a ninja village that was almost the same size as their Takigakure Village, and not just a small fight, but to annex the entire Kusagakure Village in the shortest possible time, Shibuki and Ajun still felt that it was a bit outrageous.

Not to mention that they are now in an uncertain situation where they may be monitored by several major countries at any time and then invaded.

"I still think it's too risky. If our plan is hindered, or if we attract the attention of Konoha, Kumogakure, or Iwagakure in advance, we will easily fall into a very dangerous situation. Think twice, Menma-kun."

Of course the temptation is there.

If it really succeeds.

Even though it would be impossible to win back the hearts of the annexed Grass Ninjas for a while, and there was a high possibility of internal conflicts, at least on the surface, the scale and size of Takigakure Village would directly expand to a level comparable to Sand Village and Mist Village.

At that time, if we add high-end combat forces such as Menma.

Takigakure Village can truly be called the sixth major country.

The leader can be openly called Takikage, so whether the major countries dare to directly declare war on Takigakure Village is a big question mark.

The prospect is undoubtedly very wonderful.

But the premise here is that everything goes well.

If the Kusagakure Village's resistance was stronger, lasted longer, or even if it kept making detours after being defeated and refused to join the Takigakure Village, problems would arise over time.

Once Konoha, Kumogakure or Iwagakure intervene.

The consequences are unimaginable!

This was also the biggest reason why Ah Jun was so opposed. He really didn't want to take such a big risk. A 70% to 80% chance of success? Ah Jun didn't think the probability was that high. In his opinion, this was an overly optimistic estimate by the young man.

Of course, Ajun himself didn't notice that after Menma returned to his true identity, some subtle changes took place in his heart.

A 20-something adult and a 13-year-old boy.

As long as you are a normal person, your mentality will definitely be different.

Without considering additional factors.

Generally speaking, people are still willing to recognize and trust the former rather than the latter!
Age is not absolutely important, but sometimes it seems so important.

Menma himself was also keenly aware of this.

Especially when he saw that Shemudu became very shaken because of Ajun's words.

At the moment, he took a deep breath, shook his head with a stern look and said, "It may not be appropriate for me to say this, but, Jun-san, do we still have room to retreat? Indeed, in your opinion, this is a risky move. With the current strength of our ninja village, there is a high probability that we can withstand the strong attacks of Konoha and Kumogakure. With the additional assistance of Orochimaru-san and Onoki-san, there is no need to take too many risks. But those are external forces after all. Our strength still seems too illusory and not solid enough!"

"If we retreat here because of cowardice, we will not be able to predict how terrible the danger that will come next will be. The gambler's mentality is very dangerous and generally unacceptable. But we have no choice. We must take down the Kusagakure Village and gather and integrate the power of the two ninja villages. Only then will we, Takigakure, have a real foothold in this ninja world!"

Menma looked at Shibuki and Jun with sharp eyes.

Menma admitted that his actions and words definitely contained a layer of coercion.

To be even more precise, it should be the one when Menma joined Takigakure Village. This ninja village had already been forcibly bound to Menma.

Unless Shibuki made up his mind at the beginning to stab Menma in the back and tell all the information about Menma to Konoha, Kumogakure and other ninja villages, otherwise, when Menma began to integrate into Takigakure Village and especially brought benefits to Takigakure Village, it would start from the moment.

This village cannot escape the mark of Menma.

Either we move forward together, or we fall into the abyss together.

Shibuki actually had a clear understanding at the beginning.

Mizuno Satoru could see this even more.

But at the same time, they all chose to take that gamble, not only because they saw that possibility in Menma, but also because they had no choice under the circumstances at the time, as the threat from Shisha and Amegaki was imminent.

Once Menma is rejected, there is a 100% chance that Shibuki will not be able to survive, and the entire Takigakure Village will fall into Shisha's control.

As for the regret later?

Shibuki is not that kind of person, and he certainly doesn't have that kind of courage.

So, as Menma said.

They have no way out.

"Indeed, we have no way back. We can only keep moving forward!"

Shibuki took a deep breath.

When Ajun was about to say something, Shimu spoke first.

Do you want to blame Menma?
This is a stupid question.

Although Shibuki cannot be considered an outstanding leader, he is definitely not a stupid person. His character weaknesses such as hesitation and timidity were corrected by Shibuki himself during the hookah rebellion.

They are already deeply bound to Menma.

All we can do is run wildly on this single-plank bridge until we see the sunny avenue appear!
"Everything will be done according to your plan, Menma-kun. Jun-san, notify everyone and put the village into the first level of combat readiness. If necessary, let the troops invade the Kusagakure Village!"

Shibuki also had a very resolute expression and said in a deep voice.

"!?"

Ah Jun looked worried and opened his mouth to say something, but when Shibuki's determined eyes turned to him, Ah Jun finally sighed silently in his heart, nodded slightly and replied: "Yes, I understand."

Following from that.

Ajun also further confirmed some details with Mianma before leaving to make necessary preparations before mobilization.

The war between ninja villages is certainly not as complicated as the war in Menma's previous life, and there are many convenient means, but there is still a lot of preliminary preparation required.

Don’t be fooled by what Menma said about launching a war against Kusagakure Village in the near future.

But the fastest preparation time is more than half a month.

Moreover, before the war is actually declared.

Menma still needs to sneak in individually to cause internal chaos within the Kusagakure Village and greatly weaken the resistance of the Kusagakure Village.

It's a strong sense of déjà vu, right?

This is actually a replica of Menma's actions before he joined Takigakure Village.

The difference is.

This time the methods will appear to be more brutal!
All the high-ranking personnel in the hostile forces who are relatively stubborn must be cleared out one by one.

"Menma-kun, Jun-san is just being more cautious. He doesn't really want to question your choices and abilities."

After Ajun left, Shibuki seemed to hesitate for a moment, then looked at Menma and spoke slowly.

(End of this chapter)