Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 285 Necessary Decision

In the original work, why Tsunade could always let Sasuke stay away? In addition to the relationship with Naruto being the most important reason, another more important reason was that Sasuke did not pose much of a threat to Konoha at that time.

But the menma in this life is different.

During the period of defection, he had already killed many Konoha ninjas. Even though a considerable number of them were from the Root, those people were still Konoha ninjas after all. And now Menma has made a high-profile gesture of revenge, coupled with Menma's special identity.

It was impossible for Tsunade to continue to tolerate this.

As the Hokage, she has her own duties to fulfill.

Even though she feels sorry for Naruto, Jiraiya, and the Minato couple, this is the position Tsunade must take.

She couldn't possibly watch Konoha being destroyed! ?
Even the slightest trend or sign will not be allowed.

Don't be misled by some of the plot scenes in the original work. Tsunade is a real strong woman, and she is very ruthless when necessary.

Gentle? Tolerant?
That's for our own people.

If it is an enemy, then you must deal it with thundering means. Didn't Jiraiya, the so-called "good guy in the ninja world", take direct action after finally confirming that Nagato and Konan would never turn back?

After all, in the hearts of people like Tsunade, the justice of Konoha comes first, and there is no doubt about that.

"Yes, I understand, Lady Tsunade!"

After being stunned for a moment, Jingyin nodded silently.

And then, less than ten minutes passed.

“Da da da da”

Outside the office door.

Then there was the sound of a series of footsteps.

"Squeak!"

The door that was pushed open directly.

The first three to step in were Mito Kado En, Utane Koharu, and Shimura Danzo. In the positions behind them, in addition to Nara Shikaku, the head of the jonin squad, there were also jonins in charge of several important departments such as the intelligence squad and the garrison squad.

Shanzhong Haiyi, Qiudao Dingzuo, Bingzu Leitong and others are all among them.

These people can be considered as one of Konoha's current top leaders.

They all hold relatively important departments with real power.

"Tsunade, why are you calling us here so urgently? Is there something important? Is there a problem with the Cloud Ninja or the Mist Ninja?"

After everyone sat down one after another, Mizuto Menyan asked directly.

There was also a hint of doubt and worry on his face.

After Tsunade gradually took control of the real power of the ninja village.

Although it cannot be said that Mitokado En and Utane Koharu have become completely powerless people, their acquisition of information is still not as good as before, and there is a certain delay.

This is also true for Danzo.

The roots now can no longer go out to carry out missions at will.

"I can't say that there is no connection at all, but the person to be discussed in today's meeting is the rebel ninja Uzumaki Menma. Shikaku, you come and introduce the situation to the three elders and others."

Tsunade said directly with a solemn expression.

"Yes, Lord Wudai."

Shikaku nodded, took a step forward, and then briefly explained to Mitomon En, Utane Koharu, Danzo and others present the information that his ninja village had previously learned, and also stated some of his own guesses with a higher probability.

Listening to Shikaku's explanation.

The faces of everyone present changed.

In particular, the expressions of Danzo, En, and Koharu became visibly gloomy.

Until Shikaku finished his narration.

"Humph, I've already said it before. We can't continue to let Uzumaki Menma and Orochimaru go. It's only been a year, and that brat has become something powerful enough to threaten Konoha!"

Danzo snorted coldly and took the lead in provoking the problem.

He didn't explain anything directly, nor did he mention anyone by name, but everyone present could hear the meaning behind his words.

Tsunade couldn't help but twitch the corners of her eyes.

But Tsunade still endured it.

Because of this matter, if it must be said, she, as the Hokage, does have an unshirkable responsibility. Don't say anything like giving an order will definitely ensure that Menma can be captured.

This was originally a very direct question of whether the attitude was clear or not.

It is quite normal for Danzo to use this to undermine Tsunade's prestige. It can even be said that if he didn't do so, it would not be Danzo's style.

The target has always been Danzo, who is in the position of Hokage.

He must get rid of Tsunade before he can become the next Hokage. Danzo will naturally not let go of such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

When Shikaku, Haiyi and others in the lower position heard Danzo's words, their expressions changed slightly.

As die-hard Third Hokage supporters, these people absolutely do not want to see Danzo become Hokage. This can be seen from the fact that in the original work, when Tsunade was seriously injured and unconscious, Shikaku strongly supported Kakashi to become the acting Hokage, and even directly appointed him as the Sixth Hokage. These people are really worried about Danzo.

I always feel that this one is not the right leader.

It's just that although Danzo is determined to bring Tsunade down, the power of one person is still too weak. More importantly, apart from himself, no one else will support him, including Mitokado En and Utane Koharu, who are his long-time friends.

It was almost as if Danzo had just spoken the words of accountability, and before he could say the more radical words that followed.

"Ahem, well, it's meaningless to dwell on the past now. The key is to look at the next treatment. Tsunade, since you called us over so urgently, I guess you have already made a decision in your heart, right?"

Mitokado En, who was sitting in the upper left seat, coughed lightly, interrupting Danzo's subsequent words, forcibly changed the subject, looked at Tsunade and said.

Although the two advisors did have some dissatisfaction with Tsunade, after all, Tsunade's bloodline was the most direct one in the Hidden Leaf Village, and the two advisors still recognized Tsunade's position as Hokage. Unless it was a really dangerous problem.

Otherwise, under normal circumstances, the two advisors would still choose to stand on Tsunade's side and would not easily allow Danzo to shake Tsunade's position.

This is a matter of principle.

Utane Koharu, who was sitting on the side, also nodded slowly.

Nothing was said, but everything was implied.

When Shikaku, Haiyi and other die-hard Tsunade followers heard and saw the statements of the two advisory elders, their expressions relaxed. In the current high-level political environment of the Hidden Leaf Village, as long as the three elders did not unite to suppress Tsunade.

Then Tsunade's position cannot be shaken.

In fact, even if the three of them united, Tsunade's position as Hokage would still be relatively stable, but in that case, the village would inevitably fall into endless civil strife. Even if Tsunade wanted to give any orders, she would encounter many obstacles, and it would also make some ninjas in the village who did not know the truth feel worried.

From this point of view, Mitomon En and Utane Koharu are both people who understand the overall situation and are really important to Hell Konoha.

Others are relaxed.

Danzo's expression froze.

A nameless anger rose up in my heart again.

This is not the first time.

Danzo really had the urge to lose his temper right there and then, but in the end, this Dark Lord of Konoha forced himself to endure it.

Wrong time, wrong place.

For the sake of his own cause, he must choose to be patient.

Danzo advised himself in his heart.

"Well, what Elder Mitomon said is true. I do want to resolve the issue of Uzumaki Menma once and for all. As the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki of our Konoha, he is of vital importance and value to our Konoha. The previous indulgence was indeed my personal consideration for the contributions of the previous Hokage to the village. I admit that there were inappropriate aspects, but everything is for the stability of the village. The current situation forces us to immediately resolve the problems brought about by Uzumaki Menma. Even if it is just Uzumaki Menma alone, the threat to Konoha is already increasing, not to mention the problems of Kusagakure and Takigakure that have been extended to it. What I mean is to immediately conduct peace talks with the Cloud Ninja, share all the intelligence we have obtained with the Cloud Ninja, and use the Cloud Ninja to fight the outpost battle. Since the Cloud Ninja who died in the battle are so valued by the Cloud Village, I believe that the Fourth Raikage will definitely not be able to endure it, not to mention the possible Six-Tails Jinchūriki and Uzumaki Menma, the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki!"

Tsunade took a deep breath, crossed her hands on the table, and spoke word by word.

Act alone.

That is absolutely impossible.

Let’s not talk about the success rate yet.

The threat posed by other ninja villages alone is not something that Konohagakure Village can bear.

I didn't use my full strength against Uzumaki Menma before.

This part of the reason is also somewhat related.

The environment in the ninja world is too complicated.

The situation of Konoha had become extremely dangerous since the beginning of the Third Ninja World War. If they were not careful, it would collapse. Now Konoha had no courage or confidence to challenge the entire Ninja World alone.

"Using the Kumo Ninja?"

Everyone present could easily understand the deeper meaning of Tsunade's words.

However, the two elders, Mitomon En and Utane Koharu, who were of the conservative faction, frowned subconsciously. They did not like this kind of risky behavior very much because the uncertainty was too great and it might be difficult to control.

They, Konoha, will inevitably have to pay a greater price.

"There are indeed risks in doing so, but this is the most appropriate approach at the moment. We must also consider the attitudes of other ninja villages. If we act alone, we will easily become the target of public criticism. We in Konoha cannot accept such a situation right now."

Tsunade could also understand the concerns of Mito Kado En and the others, so she continued speaking directly.

"I can understand this aspect, but the premise is that will the Cloud Ninja really be so honest and take the lead? If the intelligence we share fails to mobilize the Hidden Cloud Village, it will easily put us in a disadvantageous situation, right?"

Mizuto Menyan shook his head slightly and replied.

Although the old guys are a little stubborn and even seem very stupid in some places, they have lived for decades after all and witnessed many ups and downs in the ninja world. They can still judge which practices are correct.

But the social relationships above the ninja world.

This is not a simulation game. Everything can unfold according to the player's wishes. Many times, accidents are likely to occur.

Now it even involves the Hidden Cloud Village.

The Raikage, who is known as the most violent and unreliable of the five Kage, is asked to make the judgment. God knows what he will do?
Without saying too much, even if they just stood by and watched, it was a situation that Konoha could not accept.

Mitokado En's words made Tsunade frown slightly. She also realized that her thoughts seemed to be a little taken for granted. In international exchanges, one cannot unilaterally and subjectively speculate on the behavior of other countries' ninja village forces.

Once a specific situation is used as a fixed basis for judgment, it is very easy to make huge deviations and mistakes.

"As for this aspect, the probability cannot be said to be 100%, but as long as the intelligence can be confirmed, the Fourth Raikage is very likely to take action against Uzumaki Menma and at least the Takigakure Village. Their identities were not clear before, but now they can be found out. Almost all of the Cloud Ninjas who died in the Spring Country were from the most elite troops of the Cloud Village. The leader, named Darui, was a trusted subordinate of the Fourth Raikage. There are even rumors that he is the most powerful candidate for the next Raikage of the Cloud Village. What's more, the Fourth Raikage has been obsessed with the Seven-Tails of the Takigakure Village since a long time ago. Adding together the events this time, as long as we handle it properly, the Cloud Village is likely to be the first to take action."

When Shikaku, who was sitting on the side, saw that Tsunade seemed to be a little stuck, he immediately stepped forward and said to Mito Kado En and Utane Koharu with a solemn face.

"Handled properly? What do you mean, Shikaku?"

Mizuto Menyan leaned forward slightly and asked with a questioning look.

Even though Shikaku is far superior to him in terms of seniority, status and identity, Mito Kado En still gives a certain degree of respect to the head of the Nara clan. This is because Shikaku can now almost be regarded as the common spokesperson for the Ino, Shika, and Chou clans, and also because he is Konoha's think tank.

Over the past decade or so, Shikaku has demonstrated his value and presence. Didn’t you see that Danzo has tried to recruit Shikaku into the Root several times?!

For those who are capable and the most loyal.

Mitomon Ento will still take it very seriously.

It is impossible that Mizuto Kado En was a fool, as he was accepted as a disciple by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, and later became a high-level elder of Konoha.

"That means we, Konoha, will take the initiative to seek cooperation with the Hidden Cloud Village. We can use the Six-Tails, or even the Seven-Tails, as bargaining chips to urge the Hidden Cloud Village to join us in attacking the alliance between the Hidden Takigakure Village and the Hidden Kusagakure Village!"

Shikaku took a deep breath and spoke in a deep voice with his eyes as sharp as torches.

(End of this chapter)