Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 323 The decisive

The use of chakra and the flow of qi and blood.

The physical and mental exhaustion have also made Naruto extremely weak. Even with the initial treatment given by Menma, Naruto's face is still very pale.

"Let's go. Just as mother said, you should stay here obediently for the next period of time, Naruto, and wait until the day when everything is over."

Menma was still using the Diamond Sealing Technique to firmly restrain Naruto, with a slight gleam in his pupils.

"Ah? Yes, I understand."

Naruto nodded honestly, but a different kind of beautiful color flashed in his blue eyes.

This is a slight change.

Naturally, it could not escape Menma's vision.

What was Naruto thinking.

Menma could probably guess something, but he wouldn't care unless there was a big surprise.

There is no way Naruto can turn the tables while he is here.

After catching it.

Menma has enough ways to restrict this guy. If Naruto can find a breakthrough by relying on the protagonist's halo, Menma will accept it.

After all, nothing can be 100% certain.

If you want to achieve something, you will definitely take corresponding risks. There is no need to worry too much or care too much.

"Buzz!"

next second.

Menma placed one hand on Naruto's body as the chakra was refined, and performed the technique of sensing and chakra release that required fine-tuning bit by bit.

The art of Flying Thunder God.

Menma has already mastered the technique relatively well, but that is only limited to himself. It is the first time for Menma to perform the Flying Thunder God Technique with someone else.

Menma also wanted to take this opportunity to see if he could succeed, which would have further positive significance for his control over the Flying Thunder God Technique.

And it is obvious that Menma has a unique talent in this technique, just like Minato.

In the past, I could master this technique in a very short period of time.

Now, the difficulty of teleporting a person over a certain distance has certainly increased a lot, but for Menma, it is not a big problem.

It only took a few seconds.

Menma has grasped the corresponding tricks and feelings.

Then came the chakra that emerged.

"buzz"

At the moment when Yu Menma's mind became clear, he could accurately grasp the spatial coordinates that he had arranged.

Before transmission.

Menma also raised his eyebrows, glanced towards the southeast, and a faint sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

next second.

Menma made a gesture with one hand.

Accompanied by a flash of red light.

The figures of Menma and Naruto disappeared directly from the spot.

And it was a few minutes after the two left.

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

In the direction that Menma had just been looking at, several figures also flashed over at a very fast speed. The person leading them was none other than Hatake Kakashi. When they arrived, they looked at the devastated scene in front of them which was obviously the result of a great battle, and there was no one to be seen around.

Kakashi and the others all had ugly looks on their faces.

"whoosh"

Not long after.

Another extremely burly figure came flying over from behind, with the iconic "Oil" word forehead protector and the conspicuous red outer coat. The person who came was Jiraiya, who had settled all the affairs in the main camp and left Abbot Shikaku behind.

Jiraiya, who was also very worried about Naruto, also set out to search for Naruto.

At this moment, Jiraiya's aura was extremely powerful and terrifying.

His face was also very different from usual, with the "I" shape showing in his pupils and his face being obviously frog-like.

This means that Jiraiya has already entered the Sage Mode.

On his shoulders stand the two toad sages of Mount Myoboku, Fukasaku and Shima, who had previously assisted Naruto in the battle.

Jiraiya and others were able to search here so quickly.

It was also because of the notification from the two toads, Fukasaku and Shima, who had returned to Myōboku-san.

But it was obviously still a step behind.

"hateful!"

Looking at the empty scene in front of him, especially the blood on the ground, Jiraiya's expression became very ugly.

at this moment.

Jiraiya had already imagined the worst possible outcome.

"It's still a step too late. I'm sorry, Jiraiya. At first, I and I didn't expect that Naruto would have to deal with Uzumaki Menma alone..."

Toad Fukasaku on the left shoulder also said with a hint of guilt.

"No, this is not your fault, Fukasaku Sennin. After all, Naruto is just a little too impulsive..."

Jiraiya sighed softly and shook his head.

In fact, Jiraiya had had a corresponding premonition long before. Doesn't Jiraiya understand Naruto's personality?
That's a stubborn kid.

Once he has made up his mind to do something, no one can stop him. Originally, Naruto's teaching was not so fast. Jiraiya was planning to teach Naruto the Sage Mode later because he felt that it was not an easy practice to master at that time.

He changed his mind later because he saw Naruto's stubbornness and thought that he should make Naruto stronger as soon as possible.

Fortunately, Naruto was indeed very talented in practicing the Sage Mode, and his perception of natural energy was several times more acute and clear than his. It took him a long time to complete the first stage of training, but Naruto was able to do it in just a few days.

This is real talent.

But no one expected that Naruto, who had already mastered the Sage Mode, would be so vulnerable in front of Menma.

And the Flying Thunder God Technique and the Diamond Seal.

"Did Menma inherit all the talents of Minato and Kushina? And the special Nine-Tails Chakra Mode? This kid is getting more and more terrifying..."

Jiraiya thought bitterly in his heart.

The situation is completely out of control.

No matter if it was Naruto's willful behavior or Menma's unexpected strength, Jiraiya always felt that the future was becoming a little bleak.

"Master Jiraiya, what should we do next?"

Kakashi, who was sitting on the side, asked with a very anxious expression.

Kakashi still has a certain gratitude towards Minato and Kushina. After all, Minato and his wife still gave Kakashi a certain degree of attention during the darkest period of Kakashi's life. And they were subordinates led by Minato himself.

According to the custom of the ninja village.

Kakashi should be Minato's most loyal subordinate in the Hidden Leaf Village. His relationship with him is even closer than that with the so-called shadow guards.

The relationship between the leaders.

It's just a little bit worse than the master and apprentice relationship.

However, subordinates usually call the leading middle and jonin "teacher", which shows the special nature of this relationship.

As for Menma, Kakashi already felt sorry for the Minato couple. If something happened to Naruto now, and it was a result of brothers killing each other, even Kakashi would feel ashamed to face the Minato couple.

Not much though.

But when it comes to his family, Kakashi Hatake still has a little conscience. He is also the person closest to Naruto in the Hidden Leaf Village in the past thirteen years, except for the Third Hokage and Jiraiya.

He really didn't want to see Naruto get into an accident.

Especially death.

"Don't worry, Menma and Naruto are still brothers after all, they won't really kill you, go back first, and let's wait until tomorrow."

The corners of Jiraiya's mouth twitched slightly, and he took a deep breath to suppress his inner emotions, and spoke with forced calmness.

Menma won't kill Naruto?

He himself may not believe this.

The same is true for Kakashi.

In Kakashi's opinion, Menma was definitely the kind of person who was completely blinded by hatred. Not to mention them, even if it was Naruto, Menma would definitely kill him. Kakashi himself witnessed the scene in the Valley of the End.

Although Naruto's body was not seen at the scene, there was still some hope, but Kakashi always felt that it was too late.

Jiraiya certainly understood this.

But what can we do now?
Should they launch a strong attack on the stronghold directly? Not to mention that they are not ready to attack yet, even if they can launch an attack by force, if Naruto is really dead, what is the point of launching an attack in advance? It will only disrupt their plans in vain.

It would be better if everything went according to the established plan.

After all, in Jiraiya's heart, the village is still above everything else, whether it was Orochimaru's defection, or the death of Minato and his wife in battle later, or other things.

Jiraiya will always be the 'hero' that Konohagakure needs

"yes..."

Kakashi could naturally understand the meaning behind it, but at the moment he could only nod silently and respond.

"Let's go."

Following from that.

Led by Jiraiya, the group returned to their own ninja village base. While returning, Jiraiya made up his mind in his heart.

This time, I must do everything I can to solve the problem of facial numbness.

This is a sacrifice that must be made for the village.

"Minato, Kushina, I'm sorry..."

A look of determination also emerged between Jiraiya's brows.

the other side.

Menma, who had already successfully brought Naruto back to his base, naturally didn't know that Jiraiya had completely let go of his last bit of hesitation and was determined to completely eliminate him in this war.

Even if he knew, Menma wouldn't care.

After all, Menma never had any special feelings towards Jiraiya from the beginning. If he did, that was a thing of the past life.

In this world, except for Naruto, it is indeed difficult for Menma to kill, but for others? Sorry, anyone who stands in the way must die.

Therefore, for Menma, Jiraiya's attitude is not important at all.

He just needs to do what he should do.

Although Menma is not a bloodthirsty and murderous person, he will definitely wipe out the enemy.

But if it really hinders him and threatens his enemies.

Menma will definitely not show any mercy.

This is especially true for powerful enemies. Letting the tiger go back to the mountains is tantamount to suicide. For a guy like Jiraiya who is devoted to the Hidden Leaf Village, it is impossible for Menma to have any hesitation.

"Whoosh!"

After a few shuttles, they quickly returned to the stronghold.

"who!?"

When a red light blooms.

The moment Menma appeared inside his own base, the Taki ninjas patrolling on the side subconsciously immediately showed vigilance and subconsciously took out kunai, shuriken and other ninja tools.

"Don't be nervous, it's me."

But it was only a second later.

As Yu Menma's calm words fell, the fiery figure came into the eyes of these Taki ninjas.

"Menma-sama!"

The Taki ninjas also reacted immediately and quickly knelt on one knee to salute and greet them.

Naruto, who was standing beside Menma, looked at these Taki ninjas with a very strange look. Although he had already heard that his brother had successfully taken control of the entire Takigakure Village, when he actually saw the Taki ninjas all paying their respects to Menma, he still felt it was a bit dreamy.

You have to know that it has only been more than a year since my brother left the Hidden Leaf Village?

And don't forget that you are the same age as him, right?

It is absolutely strange that they can easily conquer a ninja village, a ninja village whose scale and foundation were second only to the five major countries.

"Well, thank you for your hard work. Continue your patrol. Also, go and call Wuque and Duolan over to me."

Menma said with a slight nod.

"Yes, Master Menma!"

After the Taki ninjas in front of him responded in a deep voice, one of them quickly flashed out from the queue and rushed in the other direction, while the other Taki ninjas stood up and resumed their routine patrols.

Naruto, who was standing beside Menma and was still firmly restrained by a thick golden chain, ignored it from beginning to end.

Menma nodded in satisfaction, and then took Naruto directly to the largest room in the base that belonged to them.

It is the most important area on the front line bordering the Fire Nation.

In the past, the previous leaders of Takigakure Village had already built a large stronghold here, not only for defense purposes, but also for a period of time when they considered the issue of attack.

Because in the first ten years after the village was founded, the strength of Takigakure Village could not be underestimated. At its peak, the number of Takigakure ninjas reached as many as seven or eight thousand. It was natural for them to have some ambitions.

However, the decline of Takigakure Village later on was like a bursting dam, rushing down in an unstoppable manner.

However, although the village is constantly going downhill and its power is getting weaker year by year, the strongholds that have been built are still there. Under normal circumstances, the five major countries will not come to provoke Takigakure Village, which is still a big ninja village below.

With three or four thousand Taki ninjas and a tailed beast, the destructive power and deterrent force are enormous.

After Menma arrived at Takigakure Village, especially after he gradually participated in the high-level affairs of Takigakure Village, he intentionally strengthened the defensive attributes of this stronghold, and further built joint defense strongholds on both wings.

Just for today.

The purpose is to guard against the Hidden Leaf Village.

(End of this chapter)