Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 297 What to do next
"No, what we need to do next is to go back and rebuild the defense line between our Takigakure Village and Kusagakure Village, and further integrate the strength of the two ninja villages to the extent that they can share what they have and provide quick support to resist the possible invasion of Konoha and other ninja villages."

Menma said, shaking his head slightly.

"Eh?"

An unexpected answer.

Just like the proactive attack strategy Menma proposed at the beginning, now after defeating the attacking force of the Hidden Cloud Village, capturing the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, and severely damaging the Fourth Raikage, they have to retreat and build a defensive line?
Shibuki felt that his own train of thought could not keep up with the pace of Mami at all.

Isn't this a good opportunity to press on and seize the opportunity? As long as they first cripple or even destroy a ninja village, they will have more room to maneuver and more freedom, right?
"Shibuki-san, don't forget, this time it was Konoha and the Hidden Cloud Village that attacked together. We created a time difference for our assault this time, and this time difference was voluntarily given by the Hidden Cloud Village. Konoha's forward troops have already arrived at a close area. If we continue to pursue them, we will not only lengthen the supply line, but also widen the distance between us and the Kusagakure Ninja for reinforcements. Once we are surrounded, we will be the ones to be defeated. It is best to stop while we are ahead and consolidate the defense line. As long as we don't attack, it will be difficult for the Kusagakure Ninja to continue to send troops. The loss this time is enough to make them alert, not to mention that the Hidden Cloud Village must also be on guard against other ninja villages. If the Kusagakure Ninja does not come, as far as Konoha is concerned, our defense line will be as solid as a rock."

After a slight pause, Menma continued.

After all, Takigakure Village is still the weaker party.

With the addition of the Kusagakure Village, the combined strength can be said to be barely a rival. Although Menma is very strong, he can only be regarded as having barely stepped into the super shadow level. He is stronger than the current Five Kage, but he is still a long way from Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, who can carve out a separate level in the super shadow level and crush the Five Kage at will.

Menma can't decide the fate of the world by himself.

We must take all aspects of the factors into consideration.

The conservative retreat here is the best option.

When Shibuki heard Menma's words, he showed a look of realization, and Ajun, who came from behind, also nodded secretly in his heart.

at this moment.

Ajun was the one who truly dispelled the suspicion and worry of Ma across the table.

This is indeed a trustworthy existence.

Whether it is personal strength or mental means, they are all direct sensory inputs far beyond his age.

Menma is indeed the one who has the ability to lead their Takigakure Village to the top and create the future.

"Perhaps if that day comes, it will be the right thing to do."

Ajun came to the near point.

Looking at Menma's still very young and immature face, an idea that he had once resisted and even strongly opposed emerged in his mind.

After all, humans are among the most realistic creatures.

"Ah, Jun-san, how is it going? After the initial cleanup of the battlefield, how much did our side and the Kumo-nin lose?"

"Yes, Lord Shibuki, Mr. Menma, according to preliminary statistics, in this battle, we killed more than 1,300 Cloud Ninjas, and seriously injured and captured more than 600 Cloud Ninjas. The number of Cloud Ninjas who were able to retreat smoothly was less than 1,000, and we suffered more than 800 casualties, and the proportion of death in battle was as high as 2/3. A considerable number of people died in the Cloud Ninja counterattack in the final stage."

The results were brilliant.

But the price paid by Takigakure Village was also very tragic.

There were more than 800 casualties, and more than 500 people died in the battle. For Takigakure Village, such a loss was already a major blow to its vitality.

But this is also a price that must be paid.

These Cloud Ninjas are all elites carefully selected by the Fourth Raikage. As long as they are not seriously injured and captured when they are unable to resist, generally speaking, the proportion of Cloud Ninjas who surrender in battle is very low. In the five major ninja villages, the craziest have always been the Mist Ninjas, and the toughest are the Cloud Ninjas.

The education they received and the past experiences they had would not allow them to easily surrender to the enemy on the battlefield.

So it is.

In the last wave of battle, in order to cover the retreat of their companions, the frenzied Cloud Ninjas actually dragged many Taki Ninjas to death together.

In terms of fighting will and fighting strength, the Taki ninja is still far inferior to the Cloud ninja.

Therefore, paying such a price and achieving such a result can already be considered a great victory.

"Well, those who died in the battle must be properly buried, and the corresponding compensation must be distributed to every household according to the village regulations. The injured companions must also be treated immediately to ensure that they recover as soon as possible."

Hearing the number of casualties among his own Taki ninjas.

There was also a hint of sadness in Shibuki's eyes.

After all, Shimu is still a soft-hearted person. Even though he knows that this is the price to pay for war, he still can't help feeling sad in his heart.

All I can say is that this has both advantages and disadvantages.

A leader can, or should, have a kind heart, but he or she must not be completely filled with kindness or even controlled by it.

Necessary cold-bloodedness and cruelty.

It is also what a leader possesses.

Shibuki can be a good leader in peacetime.

But in times of war, his gentleness may very well be the greatest harm to his own ninja village.

"Yes, Shibuki-sama."

After hearing Shibuki's order, Ajun immediately replied in a deep voice with a very serious expression.

"After dealing with these, immediately order everyone to return to defend, and then connect the defense lines according to the previously determined strategy. I will contact the Kusagakure Village. Next, we must gather the strength of the two major ninja villages together!"

Menma took over Shibuki's words and said to Jun.

"Well, please rest assured, Menma-kun, I will give the order."

Ajun nodded.

Then he paused for a moment, and seeing that Menma and Shibuki did not give any instructions, he bowed to the two of them, then leapt up and quickly left the spot.

at this moment.

Ajun also seemed to put Menma and Shibuki on the same level.

"Then our next step is to consolidate our defenses and then wait and see what the other ninja villages do next?"

Shibuki asked with a questioning look.

"No, we still have a lot to do, such as publicizing the victory of today's battle and letting the entire ninja world know that our Takigakure Village is no longer the same Takigakure Village as before!"

Menma stood tall and spoke in a loud voice with an extremely majestic tone.

After a slight pause, Shibuki smiled and nodded heavily.

“Indeed it is!!”

A victory that would be glorious enough even in a battle between the five major ninja villages would be even more prominent when the victorious side is Takigakure Village and the defeated side is Kumogakure Village.

Wait until the battlefield cleaning work is completed.

When the remaining Takigakure ninjas returned to Takigakure Village with the wounded and prisoners, they also dispelled the haze that had been covering the heads of the people of Takigakure Village.

You have to know that before this, not many people in the village, including the Taki ninjas who went out to attack, thought they could win this war.

The opponent is the Hidden Cloud Village!
It was still led by the Fourth Raikage himself.

Quite a number of people in the village have already prepared themselves for defeat and are even preparing to flee Takigakure Village.

In other words, the time is not equal and there are not many opportunities.

Otherwise, there would be some traitors in Takigakure who would contact Kumogakure. And now, this victory.

It also completely dispelled the fear of everyone in Takigakure Village.

Be it Menma or Shibuki, they naturally understood this, therefore, at the moment when the war ended.

The victorious Taki ninjas, under the instructions of Menma and Shibuki, returned from the main entrance of the village with great fanfare. Victory is meant to be publicized, let alone the victory of this special war.

The Taki ninjas who returned with their heads held high and the captured Cloud ninjas formed a sharp contrast at this moment.

“We actually won!?”

"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible. We can actually defeat the Cloud Ninja!? And it is an army led by the Fourth Raikage himself!?"

"Nothing is impossible. See? There are hundreds of Kumo Ninja captives here!"

"Hehe, I heard that the Fourth Raikage was defeated head-on by Menma-sama, and fled away with heavy injuries!"

"Ah!? Is that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!?"

"What are you talking about!? That's Menma-sama, show him some respect!"

"Awesome! This is really amazing. Our Takigakure Village can actually beat the Kumogakure Village. I am not dreaming, old man!"

"Haha, who dares to say that our Takigakure Village is garbage now!"

"And with the alliance with Kusagakure Village, our Takigakure Village is about to truly rise!"

"The sixth largest ninja village is our Takigakure Village!!!"

The news spread quickly.

No matter whether you believe it or not in your heart.

But hundreds of Cloud Ninja captives were brought back to Takigakure Village, and the news passed on by many Takigakure ninjas spread throughout the entire ninja village.

The people of Takigakure Village have to accept one fact, that is, the fact that their Takigakure Village has defeated the Kumogakure Village!

This was a result far beyond expectations.

While shocking everyone in Takigakure Village, it also boosted the morale of everyone in Takigakure Village.

Any timidity.

Any hesitation.

They will all be completely dispersed in a brilliant victory.

Human beings have always worshipped the strong!
This is a gene that is engraved deep in our bones.

What was your previous identity? What is your current age?
No, these are not the main issues.

If Menma can lead their Takigakure Village to defeat the enemy, win victory, and even reach the peak, everyone in Takigakure Village will be willing to follow Menma and submit to him.

this is the truth! !

All the previous restlessness, timidity, fear, boredom and other negative emotions were swept away at this moment.

Of course, this is the recognition and support gained.

It is frivolous and unstable.

Menma did not really gain the recognition and support of these people, it was just the hypocritical illusion brought by victory.

Menma must continue to lead them to victory again and again in order to truly take root in this ninja village. Only after time has accumulated and settled can he truly gain his own loyal followers.

But that’s another story.

At least for now.

The effect that Menma wanted to achieve has gradually begun to take effect.

The ninja village then settled down.

Menma's subsequent arrangements and strategies were also instilled, and the same was true in the Kusagakure Village. Originally, the Kusagakure ninjas had almost no recognition of Wuwei and Menma, and everything was just to establish rule under power.

Once there is a huge external force.

Slightly tilted.

That would directly trigger an avalanche-like scenario.

The alliance with Takigakure and the joint statement issued by Konoha and Kumogakure were the initial shakes.

At least the Takigakure Village has Shibuki as its legitimate leader, as well as Fu, Ajun and others to keep the people in place. As long as it doesn't really face a death situation, it won't collapse completely. But the Kusagakure Village is different.

When the news spread that the Fourth Raikage was leading the troops personally.

There are already undercurrents within the Kusagakure Village.

Some of the subordinates of the former leader Shigeta Masashi were even planning to take this opportunity to overthrow Wuwei's leadership over the Kusagakure Village.

Wu Weiwei also smelled this dangerous atmosphere.

I have always been on guard.

This is also the reason why Menma did not mobilize any Kusagakure ninjas in the clash with the Kumogakure ninjas this time.

As of now, these Grass Ninjas are almost all unstable factors and cannot be brought to the front line, otherwise a camp roar will occur on the spot!
They also need an exciting news to build their confidence.

And the defeat of the Cloud Ninja is such news!
This news is not enough to make the Grass Ninjas completely surrender, but it will definitely make them reach a preliminary submission.

The strong cannot be doubted.

In fact, it was when Wuwei received the information from Menma and, according to the order, made this information public to the entire Kusagakure Village.

After the initial drift and disbelief.

The unrest within the Kusagakure Village also eased a lot.

"Meet up with the Taki-nin at the front and build a defense line together!"

Faced with the order issued by Wuwei Taimenma, the Grass Ninjas became much more obedient. Unlike before when most of them were practicing non-violent non-cooperation and pretending to obey, after the order was issued this time, the Grass Ninjas still acted according to their hearts.

Since from the very beginning, I have submitted to the power of Wuwei, Menma and others.

Now that Menma has proven that he has the strength to fight against the five major ninja villages, these people dare not say anything more.

Fear of power.

Then following their heart is their only choice.

You have to know that most of them still have their own families and friends in the Kusagakure Village. If possible, who would be willing to leave their hometown and become a traitor?

Therefore, the Kusagakure Village has further stabilized under the impact of this huge victory. From now on, Menma only needs to maintain such a strong position, and the Kusagakure Ninjas will definitely choose to obey Wuwei and obey Menma's orders!

(End of this chapter)