Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 288 Converging Attention

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"Hmm? Didn't the Vulpix fall into the hands of that Uzumaki Menma instead of Orochimaru? And the Takigakure Village and the Kusagakure Village formed an alliance?"

The Kingdom of Water, the Hidden Mist Village.

In a mansion with a very ancient style.

On a long corridor on the left side of the inner house.

The Master, who was dozing with his eyes closed, suddenly heard the report from his trusted subordinate. He slowly opened his eyes, a look of surprise appeared on his old face, and he looked at a Mist Ninja in front of him and asked.

"Bi, you're not kidding, are you?"

"Yes, Master Yuanshi, this is not only the news learned by our front-line investigators, but also the intelligence from Konoha. The Fifth Hokage formally requested us to take joint action."

He can be regarded as the confidant of the Master. Over the years, he has represented the Master on many matters. There is no doubt that this Mist Ninja has a pivotal position in the Hidden Mist Village. The most important point that he can be trusted by the Master is that this Mist Ninja is very down-to-earth and steady. He will not be careless even about the smallest matters. He has been consistent for decades and rarely uses speculative words such as "probably", "possibly" and "perhaps" when reporting anything to the Master. He will not add the slightest personal subjective opinion.

All information is reported to the Yuanshi objectively and truthfully, and then we act in strict accordance with the Yuanshi's orders.

Master Yuan did not ask any questions.

He never said anything more.

As rigorous as a machine.

That is why, among Master Yuan's many trusted subordinates, Bi has always been the most special one, a position that cannot be replaced by anyone.

"Show me this old man."

"Yes!"

After Bi bowed his head and answered, he immediately stepped forward and handed the scroll in his hand to Master Yuan.

The old man stretched out his trembling right hand, took the scroll, opened it very slowly, and read it word by word leisurely. The space suddenly became silent. Bi was still standing beside him with a calm expression.

After slowly reading all the information recorded in the scroll, Master Yuan fell into a long silence.

It took more than an hour.

"It seems to be true..."

A look of deep emotion flashed across Master Yuan's haggard face.

"Hey, I'm so sorry for making you wait so long every time, Bi, you're getting older and your brain isn't working as fast anymore..."

"No, Master Yuanshi, you are too kind. Then, how should we respond to Konoha? And how should we deal with the Vulpix?"

Bi still had a calm expression, raised her eyelids slightly, looked directly at the Yuanshi in front of her, and asked softly.

"Although we don't want to start a war, it still involves the interests of our village. Go and call Mei Terumi and Ao over. Our Kirigakure has been away from the ninja world for too long. It's time for us to return to the ninja world."

Master Yuan said this in a very slow but extremely firm tone.

In the Third Ninja World War more than ten years ago, their Hidden Mist Village was the defeated side. The number of Mist Ninjas killed and injured was countless. Later, their own Mizukage was even controlled by outsiders, which led to one bloody incident after another.

As a result, countless companions died at the hands of their own people.

The three most powerful ninja clans that once made the ninja world tremble with fear.

They also withered one after another.

Even though the village has regained some vitality through recuperation in recent years, it is still far from enough.

Otherwise, the Hidden Mist Village would have sent a large force to capture the lost Three-Tails and Six-Tails long ago.

How could I wait till now?!
If possible, the Master naturally hopes that the ninja world can continue to transition smoothly for a period of time, not too long, just another four or five years. Their Hidden Mist Village, let alone recovering to its peak period, can at least reach the level of being able to go head-to-head with other ninja villages.

However, the accident happened so suddenly.

Of course you can continue to remain silent.

But that would mean that the Hidden Mist Village itself had tacitly given up a series of interests that originally belonged to them, such as the current situation with the Vulpix.

This has always been the case with international unwritten rules.

If you don't fight for it, everyone will assume that you have given up.

This is a result that Master Yuan absolutely cannot accept.

Therefore, even if the timing is not right, they, the Hidden Mist Village, must take action.

"Yes, Master Yuanshi!"

After suddenly lowering her head to answer, Bi leaped away from where she was and went to inform Mei Terumi and Ao.

"Konoha, Kumogakure, Orochimaru, Uzumaki Menma, and Takigakure and Kusagakure? This really doesn't make things easy for the old man at all..."

Master Yuan slightly opened his extremely cloudy eyes, and a look of helplessness appeared on his old face.

Ninja World War.

This could easily cause serious damage to a ninja village.

Regardless of whether they were the victor or the loser, the five major ninja villages had to pay an extremely tragic price after the three Ninja World Wars.

This is a heavy loss that will take five or six years, or even longer, to recover from.

But their Kirigakure is better.

A few years after the end of the Third Ninja World War.

It has always been after endless civil strife.

Either someone will assassinate the Mizukage today, or a ninja clan will be destroyed tomorrow.

Even Master Yuan himself encountered several assassination attempts during those years. The number of attackers he killed and the guards who died in battle to protect him exceeded three digits. These people were all Mist Ninjas.

In this.

The most terrifying casualties were the annihilation of the three powerful clans, the Hyuga clan, the Yuki clan, and the Hozuki clan. You must know that the number of ninjas in these three clans combined was nearly two thousand. In order to destroy these three clans, the Hidden Mist Village paid an almost equally tragic price.

Other ninja villages are recovering.

As for their Hidden Mist Village, it has been constantly weakening itself.

It was not until Qing used his Byakugan to discover the abnormality of their Fourth Mizukage and completely solved the root of the problem that their Kirigakure was back on track and began to recover. However, only a few years have passed since then.

It is not enough to restore the Hidden Mist Village to its former heyday.

Otherwise, how could the Master allow his own Three-Tailed Fox and Six-Tailed Fox to wander around? Wasn't it because he didn't have the strength to take them back?

Their Hidden Mist Village is now lacking not only top-level power, but also middle-level power and even bottom-level power.

Even a weak village like the Sand Village could easily send out a ninja army of tens of thousands of people if they really fought hard.

But if the Hidden Mist Village really wants to send out a force of 10,000 ninjas, they will have to drain all their resources and directly empty all the defense lines on other borders.

Even one's own ninja village may become an empty shell.

Is this possible?

The answer is obviously no.

Therefore, the Master really does not want to usher in a new round of clashes in the ninja world right now, as that would not only interrupt the recovery of the vitality of their Hidden Mist Village, but it would also likely cause their Hidden Mist Village to sink permanently.

But Master Yuan had no choice.

That's the way things are.

"It's really not my time..."

Master Yuan shook his head slowly.

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

And that was less than ten minutes.

On the other side of the courtyard corridor.

Suddenly, two figures flashed over, stepped down from a long distance, and slowly walked towards us.

To show respect to Master Yuanshi, a senior who is a veteran of the Hidden Mist Village.

Of the two figures, the one on the right has long gray-blue upright hair, with light yellow sealing talismans hanging from his ears. The most noticeable thing is that he wears a black eye patch on his right eye, with veins bulging near his temple, and a solemn look on his face. He is the only Mist Ninja who possesses Byakugan besides the Hyuga clan - Ao!

The tall, plump woman on the left was wearing a dark blue tube top dress, her breasts were almost visible, she had waist-length reddish-brown curly hair, long, round legs, and her emerald green eyes exuded a mature charm that was breathtaking.

It is none other than the future Fifth Mizukage who has such a great reputation in the original work—Mei Terumi!

"Master Yuanshi."

When the two of them came close to the Yuan Master, they immediately knelt on one knee and greeted the Yuan Master with a respectful look on their faces.

At this time, Mei Terumi had not yet become the Fifth Mizukage.

Just like Qing, in front of Yuanshi, the difference in status and seniority must be treated with the highest courtesy.

Even more precisely.

Even if Mei Terumi ascended to the position of Mizukage as in the original work.

She still treated Master Yuan with the highest standards.

The Yuanshi's qualifications and prestige are not to be underestimated.

"Ah, Mei Terumi and Ao are here." (The original novel doesn't seem to specify how Mei Terumi's name should be pronounced. I don't know if it's just a name like Jiraiya and Orochimaru, or if it's surname Terumi and given name Mei, or surname Terumi and given name Mei. I'll just use the first one here. If any of my readers know which chapter or episode in the original novel has a clear record of this, please tell me and I'll correct it.)
"You should know why I called you two here, right? Tell me, what do you two think?"

Master Yuan said as he looked at Terumi Mei and Ao.

Like Bi, Qing is an old subordinate of Master Yuan. Compared with Bi, Qing's actions are more focused on the overall situation. Therefore, generally speaking, Qing is responsible for external affairs, while Bi is responsible for internal affairs.

Mei Terumi is a genius from a small ninja clan in the Hidden Mist Village who was accidentally discovered by the Master in the past few years.

The top fighters in the Hidden Mist Village either died or defected.

Possessing extremely strong talents, especially the ability of double blood limit, Mei Terumi is the young generation that the master is most optimistic about.

If nothing else happens.

The master intended for Mei Terumi to become the next Mizukage.

However, we still need to wait and see.

After all, this is still the Hidden Mist Village. Since the establishment of the five major ninja villages, it was only last year that Tsunade, a female figure, appeared.

And she also has the added bonus of being the granddaughter of the first Hokage.

Terumi needs to go through more tests if she wants to successfully ascend to the top of the Hidden Mist Village.

"Yes, Master Yuanshi, although the current situation of our Kirigakure is not very good, but considering the problem of Yugao-kun, our Kirigakure must take action. This is in the interests of our Kirigakure, and it is not ruled out that this is a test of our Kirigakure by Konoha. Even if we don't consider Konoha, just the covetousness of the Kumogakure, our Kirigakure can't just sit back and watch!"

As soon as Master Yu Yuan finished asking the question, the very capable Mei Terumi on the left responded directly.

You can see it.

Long before it arrived.

Mei Terumi had already made the decision in her heart.

On the contrary, under Qing's seemingly calm appearance, there was a hint of confusion and hesitation deep in his pupils.

"Well, Qing, what about you?"

Master Yuan nodded slowly and looked at Qing on the side.

"Both taking action and waiting and watching have their own pros and cons. I think we should compromise. Master Yuanshi, just like we did before when we put pressure on Konoha, we should symbolically express our attitude and wait and see what Konoha and the Hidden Cloud Village do. If everything goes well, we will take action. Even if it will be a little later, we can control the risk to the lowest range. This should be the most appropriate approach."

After Qing pondered for a while, he slowly spoke.

A very moderate approach.

On the surface.

It is indeed the safest option.

After all, if everything in the intelligence is true, there are three tailed beast Jinchuriki on the enemy side, and they are not something that ordinary ninjas can fight against.

If you are not careful, the cost of casualties will be calculated in four digits.

This is still a conservative approach.

God knows how much power Menma Uzumaki, the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails, can really unleash! ?
What if it’s 100 percent?
Whoever is the first to attack.

That would be bad luck for sure.

Konoha and the Hidden Cloud Village are large and powerful, so they can still withstand it. The Hidden Mist Village is just holding on on the surface, but it cannot withstand any huge impact.

If there is another large-scale casualty.

It is about to fall out of the list of the five major ninja villages.

And as for Qing’s answer.

Beneath Master Yuan's seemingly unchanged face, there was a hint of disappointment in his pupils.

Just as Master Yuan was about to say something.

"No, Qingsang, if we wait until that time to make a move, we will have completely lost the initiative. Indeed, as you said, if we make a move now, we need to bear the corresponding risks, but this is exactly what we should bear. This is not only related to the reputation of our Kirigakure, but more importantly, it is about the status and actual division of interests in the ninja world. The Vulpix belongs to our Kirigakure, and we must not let other ninja villages get involved. Once Konoha and Kumogakure make smooth progress, by then, will the Vulpix still belong to our Kirigakure? And other ninja villages will definitely feel that our Kirigakure has entered an unprecedented period of weakness. This is the most fatal point!"

Mei Terumi, who was sitting on the side, had already spoken in advance, looking at Qing with a very serious and stern expression.

This seems to be the same attitude as at the beginning.

But there is a big difference.

The previous statement was just an attitude.

And the following words.

This is enough to prove Mei Terumi's strategic vision and judgment, which are the qualities that a qualified and even outstanding leader needs to possess.

The Yuan Master was slightly stunned.

The pair of cloudy pupils then revealed a very obvious look of admiration.

I was not wrong about her. Mei Terumi was indeed the one who could shoulder the responsibility and future of the Hidden Mist Village.

"Yes, Mei Terumi is right. Our Kirigakure should and must actively participate in this joint operation. It is no longer just a matter of Vulpix, but involves the future status of our Kirigakure in the ninja world. We cannot and do not have room for retreat."

Without waiting for Qing to continue speaking.

The Master said this with finality.

I was shocked to hear that my Master Yuan suddenly made such a decisive decision.

Qing was startled at first, as if he was not used to it, because his own Master Yuan had always been the type who would plan before taking action. Over the past few decades, he had never made a suggestion or a decision so quickly. He always had to weigh things multiple times, and the decisions he finally made were always the ones that seemed very safe.

But today is very different.

Qing naturally finds it difficult to understand.

He didn't know what had caused such a big change in his own Master Yuan.

However, Qing didn't know.

The Master has never changed, his decisions have always been very clean, neat and decisive. The reason why he seemed to have thought over and over again in the past was simply because most of the time, he was just a suggester and the Mizukage was still present in the village.

The master is just like Chiyo and Ebizo of the Sand Village. He is an old senior who knows how to "stick to his duties" and will not easily interfere in the affairs of the high-level officials of the ninja village. These old people do not want to cause misunderstandings, let alone trigger internal conflicts in the village.

It is because they are too aware of their status and prestige in the village.

Therefore, in the past few decades, as long as the village had a Mizukage in power, the Mizukage would not take the initiative to send someone to inquire.

The Yuan Master always remained silent.

The two or three times he took the initiative to attack were when the Second Mizukage died in battle, the Third Mizukage passed away, and the Fourth Mizukage was revealed to be under an illusion and controlled by others. He only took action for the benefit of the ninja village and for the survival of the village.

This is in stark contrast to Konoha's F4.

This time the incident is no different.

There is no Mizukage leading the village, and it is a critical moment to decide the survival of the ninja village. Naturally, the master will not have any hesitation.

Thanks to the high prestige of Master Yuan.

Although Qing didn't quite understand, he had developed a good habit over the years and followed Terumi Mei. At the same time, they both bowed and said, "Yes, Master Yuanshi!"

"Well, this time, Mei Terumi will lead the team, and you will follow along, Ao. This operation is extremely important to our Kirigakure. In addition to the troops on the front line, the village will dispatch more than 1,500 people, a total of more than 3,000 people to follow you, and Aoi will be responsible for your logistics. Although it is a joint operation request issued by Konoha, it is best for us to be responsible for the logistics ourselves. Remember, our ultimate goal is of course to recover the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, but this is not the only, let alone the primary goal. Mei Terumi, you should understand what I am talking about, right?"

Master Yuan nodded slowly, and a pair of eyes that seemed very cloudy flashed with an extremely sharp cold light at this moment. The hunched body seemed to straighten up at this moment, and he spoke with a slightly grim tone.

"Yes, Master Yuanshi, please rest assured. I know exactly what to do. I will not let down the reputation of our Hidden Mist Village! I will not let other ninja villages take advantage of the situation."

Terumi Mei nodded heavily.

There was a look of determination in those beautiful eyes.

This is a clear meaning that can be understood.

Master Yuan also nodded with satisfaction.

Only Qing on one side still seemed to have only a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

He wanted to ask something, but swallowed it back in the end. Anyway, as long as Mei Terumi could understand it, it would be fine. Although Qing was undoubtedly the senior of Mei Terumi in terms of age and qualifications, Qing was also the kind of person who was dedicated to the public. Just like the Master valued Mei Terumi very much, at this stage, Qing also felt that Mei Terumi was the best in the Hidden Mist Village in terms of strength, character, means and overall view.

No matter whether it is leading the team this time or the position of Mizukage in the future.

Qing is willing to recognize Mei Terumi.

"Very good, then you guys go down and prepare. If nothing unexpected happens, Konoha and Kumogakure should also take action in the next few days. Especially the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure, he is not a good-tempered person."

The Master nodded slowly, and with his slightly raised gaze, he seemed to be able to see through the long border line to the Hidden Leaf Village in the Land of Fire and the Hidden Cloud Village in the Land of Lightning, and spoke softly.

"Yes!!!"

The Hidden Mist Village officially takes action.

Different from the previous wait-and-see situation, this time they are determined to get involved. Of course, it is still unclear who the blade is directed at.

The only thing that is certain is that whether it is Yuanshi or Mei Terumi, they will never allow the core interests of their own ninja village to be interfered with by ninja villages in other countries.

As long as this can be ensured.

As for the rest, Yuanshi and Mei Terumi would not care. Even if Konoha weakened and Kumogakure rose, at most they would just have a new overlord in the ninja world. At this stage, the Hidden Mist Village did not want to and did not have the ability to participate in these things!

They just want to protect the one and a half acres of land in their own ninja village!

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

The Mist Ninjas gathered together after receiving the conscription order.

Each of them is the elite of the ninja village, the Mist Ninja who were able to survive the even more brutal and bloody Blood Mist Civil War several years ago. Except for the rookie Genin who graduated from the new generation and a few lucky ones, the rest are elite warriors who are willing to fight to the death.

Even if there are only 3,000 people, the combat power that can be unleashed is unparalleled, not to mention that the leader is Mei Terumi, who is already at the level of a Kage.

According to past experience, such a legion composition is sufficient to deal with almost all hostile situations.

What's more, the main force of this operation is Kumogakure and Konoha.

On this point, Master Yuan and Mei Terumi both saw it very clearly, and that was when the personnel were complete and the supplies were almost mobilized.

As Aoi sent a reply letter in the name of Master Yuan, agreeing to Konoha's joint action.

Mei Terumi also led these Mist Ninjas through the waves.

Move forward quickly towards the mainland.

And that was before the Mist Ninjas took action.

The Cloud Ninjas in the northeastern corner of the continent took the lead in taking action, just as the Master had predicted.

It can be said that the Fourth Raikage received the news earlier than the Master.

Almost immediately after it was corroborated by its own intelligence system.

He was instantly furious!

The ferocious look he revealed in the office was as if he wanted to fly to the front line immediately, find Orochimaru, Menma and others, and eat them alive.

Although from the current information, there is no evidence to confirm 100% that Darui and his group died at the hands of Orochimaru and Menma.

But for this kind of thing, just having doubts is enough.

Not to mention.

The Nine-Tails itself is the prey that the Fourth Raikage has always dreamed of obtaining.

And now we have to add Vulpix and Nanabi.

This is a pure combination of interests and hatred.

It was impossible for the Fourth Raikage not to take action, not to mention that as soon as he dozed off, Konoha directly sent him a pillow. Therefore, the Fourth Raikage once again made the final decision.

Directly when the intelligence is solid.

An order for war mobilization was issued.

Of course, even in his rage, the Fourth Raikage Ai still maintained his basic rationality and did not express any intention of launching an all-out war. One reason was that he was wary of the preparations of Konoha and Kirigakure.

The five major ninja villages have been fighting each other for decades.

Talk about trust and friendship?

That's a joke.

No matter what the circumstances, the five major ninja villages must be vigilant and alert to each other. The situation where they are happily fighting with other ninja villages in the front and suddenly being ambushed by other ninja villages from behind has happened countless times in the past three Ninja World Wars.

Konoha was undoubtedly the hardest hit area.

The Hidden Cloud Village has also experienced disasters.

The Iwagakure Village during the Third Shinobi World War is a recent example.

Therefore, on the necessary line of defense, the Fourth Raikage not only did not relax at all, but also further strengthened the defensive force.

As for Orochimaru and Uzumaki Menma, there are also the issues of Kusagakure Village and Takigakure Village that will follow.

This time!
The Fourth Raikage plans to lead the team himself!

Coincidentally, the Fourth Raikage really doesn't want to see similar things happen again. The enemies he has to deal with now can be completely regarded as a large ninja village of the same level, Takigakure Village + Kusagakure Village!
The number of troops capable of fighting reached 7,000 to 8,000, or even more.

The most important ones are the three tailed beast jinchūriki!
And Orochimaru, who has been a famous Five Kage for many years (until now, most people in the outside world still think that Menma is subordinate to Orochimaru.)
If it is handed over to someone else to take charge.

It's no longer a question of being cautious enough.

But it's just that there's water in her brain.

The Fourth Raikage, who had already determined to assert his own village's hegemony like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, conveyed the order from top to bottom without any hesitation.

Also gathered were more than 3,000 elite Cloud Ninjas, as well as the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, who was specially summoned back by the Fourth Raikage - Yukito.

It was under the leadership of the Fourth Raikage.

They sped down the road and headed towards the Takigakure Village located in the southwest of the Land of Lightning.

It must be said.

This Fourth Raikage is truly unparalleled in his execution ability.

When the Konohagakure Village received the news.

The Fourth Raikage had already led his own Cloud Ninja Army to the border of the Frost Country, and then headed westward all the way to the Taki Country.

"Fourth Raikage, should we really not wait for Konoha to act together? And in Kirigakure, I heard that Konoha has also sent someone to request joint action. Judging from the current situation, it is best for the other two families to take the lead, or for all three families to act together. If we start the war first, we will most likely suffer the heaviest blow. No matter what, there are three tailed beast Jinchuriki there now."

On the fast road.

The staff officer Tutai, who was standing right beside the Fourth Raikage, also looked at the Fourth Raikage's profile with a serious expression and spoke in a deep voice.

This time the action itself.

Tutai has no objection.

There is hatred in the first place. Dodai knows too well the status of Darui in his own ninja village and in the heart of his own Raikage. When such an important figure is killed, revenge will definitely be sought. Their Cloud Village is not Konoha.

Otherwise, the Fourth Raikage would not have directly attacked Konoha with only the slightest sign. Now that it is almost 100% confirmed that it was Orochimaru and Uzumaki Menma who did it, it is inevitable for him to take action.

It is also said that there are huge interests such as Six-Tailed Fox, Seven-Tailed Fox, and Nine-Tailed Fox.

It is impossible for Tutai not to support it.

But he still opposed such a hasty dispatch of troops. The situation must be shown, but at least Konoha should be dragged into the action, right?

This is not just about sharing the pressure, but also a form of pressure on Konoha.

Dodai didn't want to see the end where their own ninja village had to confront Orochimaru and Uzumaki Menma. The risk was too high.

"Dodai, we do need to be cautious, but we have to consider the situation. Now is not the time to worry about those details. Humph, wait for Konoha? No, I will not give up such an advantage. As for the risk you mentioned? Isn't it enough to defeat the enemy with thunder? Moreover, do you think Konoha will wait and see after taking the initiative to propose it? Do they dare? Now we have the initiative, unless those guys in Konoha really want to start a full-scale war with our Hidden Cloud Village. But even if that happens, I have a way to deal with it!"

The Fourth Raikage Ai didn't even turn his head and spoke directly with a disdainful tone.

Ling Tutai's expression changed slightly.

The next second, a hint of realization flashed in his pupils. At this moment, Tsuchida could truly understand why his own Fourth Raikage was so decisive in leading the troops forward.

Seize the initiative!
This is the most important thing!

As long as this is ensured, won’t the Hidden Cloud Village still have the final say on what to do next?

After understanding this, especially after confirming that his own Lord Raikage was not really furious and did not rush forward recklessly, the heavy stone hanging on Tutai's heart slowly relaxed.

"I see what you mean. I will pay extra attention to the other side then."

Tutai nodded in reply.

"Well, I'll leave it to you. This time, I'm going to make the entire ninja world tremble at the power of our Kumogakure!"

The Fourth Raikage snorted coldly.

The aura emanating from his body was like violent thunder.

Chakra exploded.

Moving forward at a faster speed.

All eyes converged, and the three major ninja villages took action separately, but Menma had already anticipated and prepared for this.

Take action in the three major ninja villages.

Especially when the troops from the Hidden Cloud Village were approaching at top speed.

Menma also received the most accurate information at the first time.

It should be said that even if they had been aware of it, when they received the information that Kumogakure and Konoha were acting in sync (because of the distance, at this time, they had not received any news from the Mist Ninja).

Menma couldn't help but feel nervous.

This is also the case with menma.

Not to mention Shemu, Ajun and others.

The moment they received the news, they all looked very nervous and worried.

Have expectations in mind.

And the moment when this scene really comes.

There is still an essential difference!!

(End of this chapter)