Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 281 Before the Waves Arrive

The seven great swords of the Hidden Mist Village.

They cannot be called magical weapons, but judging from their respective functions, they are far superior to ordinary chakra weapons, especially the double swords - Flounder, and the broadsword - Samehada. They are the most special. The latter is like an independent individual life that can absorb chakra and feed it back to the owner, which is really powerful.

Compared with these two ninja swords, the performance of the other five ninja swords is inferior, but they are all top-notch ninja swords in the ninja world. As long as a suitable ninja gets a suitable ninja sword, his personal strength will definitely be improved to a higher level. Weapons still have a very important strengthening effect on ninjas who have not yet reached the extraordinary level. Hozuki Suigetsu also has his own ambitions.

In these ambitions.

Collecting the seven ninja swords of the Hidden Mist Village is the most important goal!
At this moment, this beheading sword directly attracted Shuiyue's attention and touched his heart.

In the original novel, Suigetsu was finally willing to agree to travel with Sasuke. Of course, there were many reasons for this, and it was also because Suigetsu herself was very interested in Sasuke. But at the same time, Sasuke's agreement to take Suigetsu to find the beheading sword played a relatively important role in it. As a time traveler, Menma naturally knew this.

However, unlike the original work, the beheading sword was buried at the place where Zabuza died, and in this life it was brought back to the Hidden Leaf Village. Originally, Sarutobi Hiruzen intended to use it as one of the important bargaining chips in negotiations with the Hidden Mist Village.

After he died in battle, this matter was put on hold.

The reason why Menma was able to get this beheading sword was because he asked Orochimaru for help and obtained it from Danzo.

Even though the old guy seemed to want to eat Orochimaru alive, and actually showed his anger towards Orochimaru through his actions, he still couldn't give up his cooperation with Orochimaru. There were too many things that Danzo couldn't do without Orochimaru's help.

Especially now that Menma has fallen into Orochimaru's control (from Danzo's perspective), Danzo is even more unwilling to completely cut off contact with Orochimaru and has always maintained such a delicate connection.

In Danzo's opinion, this is the most appropriate way and can gain more benefits in the future.

Danzo naturally didn't take a so-called beheading sword seriously. The power that Danzo coveted was still the Sharingan and Wood Release. The others were just child's play. Therefore, after Orochimaru paid a certain price, Danzo happily used his authority to get the beheading sword and secretly gave it to Orochimaru.

Then in the past few days, it came into Menma's hands again.

After a beating, you have to give a sweet reward. Shuiyue is not his real subordinate. Menma wants to drive him around and wants to conquer him completely in the end, so he must let him see the benefits and a bright future.

Otherwise, why would Shuiyue obey his orders! ?
This beheading sword is the best start.

"What's wrong? Shuiyue, why don't you come up and take it away?"

Looking at Shuiyue’s stunned expression.

Menma smiled gently and spoke slowly.

"Oh? Yes, thank you very much, Master Menma!"

Shuiyue seemed to wake up from a dream, and hurried forward, directly raising the beheading knife. Feeling the weight transferred to her palm, Shuiyue's eyes suddenly flashed with bright colors.

"I'll leave the matter of Kusagakure Village to you. I believe you will do it, right? Suigetsu?"

Menma looked at Suigetsu meaningfully at the words he said so lightly.

"Yes, Master Menma, I will definitely not let you down."

After taking a deep breath, Shuiyue nodded heavily and replied.

Wuwei, who has rich life experience, can more or less "hear" at this moment that the relationship between Shuiyue and Menma is not what he had imagined before. In this case, Menma's arrangement has no special meaning at all.

On the contrary, it may be a further requirement for him.

The gaze slowly shifted upwards.

At the moment when their eyes met.

Facing Menma's calm and deep eyes.

Wuwei had a rough idea in his heart.

"Go ahead. I will stay in Kusagakure Village for two days. I will leave after everything is stable!"

Menma waved towards Wuwei, Shuiyue and the others.

"Yes!"

After bowing, the three of them slowly left the office and went to carry out the order that Menma had just given.

"Menma, is it appropriate to let Suigetsu-kun stay? And as for Wuwei-san, I always feel that we need to make more preparations? We have finally obtained the Kusagakure Village, so we should make more thorough arrangements, right?"

And that was after Wuwei, Wugou and Shuiyue left.

Karin, who had been silent until now, also walked to the side of Menma after sensing that there were no other unnecessary chakra fluctuations around, and asked with a slightly worried look.

Unlike Menma, he really has different levels of trust in other people.

It seems that Karin has a little bit of "paranoia". She is suspicious of everyone, including Shibuki and Yugao, to varying degrees. Of course, it's not Karin's fault that she is suspicious.

It’s simply that their current situation is not that stable.

In addition, Xianglin's previous experiences have also contributed to Xianglin's mentality.

As Menma's most staunch supporter, Karin does not want to see Menma's plan fail or even be defeated because of someone's betrayal.

In any plan.

Karin is more serious than Menma and hopes to achieve perfection even more than Menma, but this is actually very difficult, or to be more precise, it should be impossible.

between people.

Where can there be so much unconditional and 100% trust?

"Don't worry, Karin. Suigetsu is different from before. As for Wuwei-san, you don't need to worry. I can see that Wuwei-san is really willing to follow us. And even if we take a step back, isn't there still the issue of Wuque-kun? As long as Wuque-kun still needs my help, Wuwei-san will definitely stand firmly on our side. You don't need to worry too much about this. Besides, we don't have any suitable candidates to arrange in Kusagakure Village right now. We can't let Jun-san stay in Kusagakure Village, right? His status is not suitable either."

Menma patted Karin's little head gently, shook his head and spoke softly.

"No, I mean I'm staying here in Kusagakure Village, Menma!"

After taking a deep breath, Karin looked directly at Menma and spoke with a determined look on her face.

Almost at the same time.

Menma shook his head and said, "No, you are not suitable to stay here. Karin, come back to Takigakure with me. I have some experiments that need your help, that is..."

"You're worried that I'll be irritated if I stay in Kusagakure Village, right, Menma?"

But before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xianglin.

"I.."

This was an almost obvious answer, but Menma couldn't say it.

Indeed, according to common sense, Karin is the most suitable candidate to stay in the Kusagakure Village. Whether it is her Kagura's Heart's Eye, her talent in barriers, Menma's trustworthiness, or the fact that she also has a summoning contract with the Lacquer Rock Lizard Clan, these conditions are sufficient to prove that Karin should stay in the Kusagakure Village.

Only in this way can we best help Menma coordinate the progress issues between the two ninja villages.

Especially when it comes to fighting together.

There is incense.

It will be much easier to get in touch.

There is no need to worry about one side being too aggressive or too conservative.

"Karin..."

But Xianglin's background and tragic childhood experiences.

These are the things that Menma is most concerned about. And don't forget that Karin has been following Menma for only a year. There are still some people in the Kusagakure Village who know Karin. From the moment she entered the Kusagakure Village just now, she noticed the strange looks from some of the Kusagakure ninjas under Wuwei.

This can prove it.

Menma really didn't want to let Karin stay in such a place full of sad memories.

"It's okay, Menma. I have you now. I've let go of the past. And I can't always follow you around. I want to be your biggest helper. Have you forgotten? One day in the future, I will have to face everything alone. Now is the right time. Believe me, Menma!"

Karin tilted her little head up, and her pair of beautiful bright red eyes looked straight at Menma, with a determined look on her face.

After Menma stared at Karin in a daze for a few seconds, an extremely gentle look appeared on his face.

"Ah, I believe in you, Karin. I'll leave the Kusagakure Village to you. For our plan and for our future!"

Menma nodded slowly and solemnly, and carefully grasped Karin's small hand, slowly clasping her fingertips.

This warmth from each other is slowly transmitted upwards.

Karin's cheeks also revealed a faint cute blush, but she still looked back at Menma intently, and nodded heavily with an unprecedented seriousness and said: "Yes, for our plan, and for our future!"

Completely according to the step-by-step plan as predicted in the established forecast.

There were no unexpected surprises.

In just less than a week, Menma successfully achieved his goal of controlling the Kusagakure Village.

Along with the news of Masashi Shigeta's death, the news of the return of more than 200 captured Kusagakure ninjas spread throughout the Kusagakure Village.

The restless mood in the village gradually calmed down.

Almost all of the Kusagakure ninjas chose to obey the current situation. Even if there were still a few who were still unwilling, they had to suppress it. They had to admit that Wuwei had already fully controlled the highest power in the Kusagakure Village!

Now any order Wuwei issues will be executed by other Kusanagi ninjas, even if they are not his loyal subordinates.

As long as you don't call these people to their deaths.

The situation in the entire ninja village was under control step by step. Wuwei also followed Menma's instructions and after ascending to the position of the leader of Kusagakure Village, he directly released the news of the alliance with Takigakure Village in the name of the leader, announcing that from tonight onwards, the two ninja villages would advance and retreat together to fight against other hostile forces in the ninja world. Afterwards, they also dispatched corresponding personnel to the corresponding southeast and northeast directions to build fixed strongholds, and under the leadership of Karin and Mizuki, they arranged corresponding perception or defense barriers.

They are all very rough arrangements.

It may not really be of great effect.

But it is more than enough for general reconnaissance, early warning and message transmission.

And that is after completing this series of arrangements.

Menma also officially embarked on the return journey.

Taking Ajun and the Taki ninjas who had set out with them, they returned towards the Takigakure Village. The commotion this time could not be said to be particularly large, but it was definitely not small either. As long as anyone who was interested paid a little attention, they would be able to detect the corresponding information.

Not to mention that Menma appeared openly inside the Kusagakure Village.

As long as the investigators from the ninja villages of various countries are not blind, they can get this information.

This is not to say that Menma has no sense of confidentiality.

But there is no longer any need for that.

Now is the time for Menma to step forward in person. If he continues to conceal it, it will do more harm than good!

And it was Menma who quickly resolved the situation in Kusagakure Village.

After initially integrating the power of the two ninja villages and embarking on the return journey, the ninja world was also undergoing changes. In the Land of Hot Springs in the northeast of the continent, the Konoha ninjas and the Cloud ninjas were already fighting each other.

The number of casualties on both sides is further increasing.

And in the southeast area.

Apart from sending corresponding combat forces to the border to exert pressure at the beginning, the Hidden Mist Village has been sitting back and watching the situation afterwards.

Of course, the Master does not want to see the Hidden Leaf Village really forcibly capture the Six-Tails Jinchuriki of their Hidden Mist Village. That is the bottom line that cannot be broken. But in the absence of real confirmation, the Hidden Mist Village, which is still licking its wounds and in a weak period, cannot really start a war so brutally. At least the Master will not do that.

In particular, the Konoha side also provided certain evidence and information.

Combined with the information sent back by the Anbu of his own ninja village.

Master Yuan also had a certain degree of doubt.

Anyway, there are still the Cloud Ninjas in the front to support them, so Master Yuan is not in a hurry.

For anything in this world, unless you do it quietly or kill all the witnesses and parties involved, otherwise, the truth will eventually come out.

During this period of time, the ninja villages of various countries also kept their eyes closely on the Hidden Leaf Village.

It was not until Tsunade really felt that she could not continue fighting with the Hidden Cloud Village that she took the initiative to release some information, especially the intelligence related to Orochimaru and Menma. Only then did the attention of the ninja villages in various countries shift to a certain extent.

And before that.

The land of earth.

Iwagakure Village.

The Third Tsuchikage, Ohnoki, who is one of the most senior figures in the ninja world today, received the relevant information one step ahead!
(End of this chapter)