Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 344: Changing Position

Afterwards, regarding the issue of merging ninja villages, Menma, Wuwei and Shibuki also conducted very careful discussions. The most crucial link was to obtain the approval of the majority of high-level ninjas in the ninja villages.

These people are the backbone of the two major ninja villages, and as long as they are not the kind of loners with eccentric personalities, those who can be promoted to the rank of Jonin will basically have a relatively large group of followers. After all, geniuses are still a minority, and most of the guys who can be promoted to the rank of Jonin usually have to be in their twenties or thirties. In a period of ten or even twenty years, they will have trained a group of subordinates or have companions with whom they have good relationships.

Not to mention those senior ninjas who hold important positions.

Gaining the recognition of such a senior ninja means the recognition of a group of people and the support of multiple families behind him. Of course, under normal circumstances, it only needs to focus on the ninja. Ordinary ninjas basically will not speak on such matters. They only care about whether the ninja village can protect their safety and whether the ninja village can provide them with the benefits they want.

Gaining initial support from the two major ninja villages is the first step. Next, we must start from the high-level nobles and politicians headed by the daimyos of the two countries, at least to prevent them from opposing. Under the current system, the relationship between the country and the ninja village is still a tacit iron rule, and Menma has no intention of breaking this rule.

The meal must be eaten bite by bite, and the road must be walked step by step.

Only after completing these two steps can the merging of the two ninja villages be officially started.

The reorganization of the team, the merger of departments, the redefinition of rules and regulations, and a series of miscellaneous matters.

That night, the three of them talked until almost late at night.

Following from that.

Started the next day.

Wuwei and Shemu took action on their own.

Convincing others is a very time-consuming and laborious task. As for the issue of changing the village leader raised by Shibuki before, Menma put it aside for the time being. Anyway, the work of merging the two villages had to be started.

There is no need to rush to take the position of leader of Takigakure Village.

What's more, now everyone in the ninja village will tacitly agree that Menma is the village's supreme leader. This is what Menma has gained through his own strength and Shibuki's active cooperation.

Anyone who sees Menma now needs to bow and address him respectfully as "Master Menma".

In the Kusagakure Village, through this great war and Wuwei's various intentional or unintentional guidance, Menma gained a high prestige among thousands of Kusagakure ninjas. This was also the reason why Menma dared to directly promote the merger of the two ninja villages.

As for the names of the two countries, professionals are needed to take action.

The village has always had people responsible for contacting the national government. Whether it is Taki Ninja or Kusanagi Ninja, there are corresponding responsible personnel in the capitals of the two countries. These people can come forward to negotiate.

The main person in charge, Menma, was also handed over to Karin.

In the newly established Great Ninja Village, Karin will be Menma's most trusted housekeeper in charge of internal affairs and logistics. Not only because Karin is Menma's closest person, but also because after more than a year of experience, Karin's growth is obvious to all.

Menma also believes in future work.

Xianglin will definitely be able to organize these matters in an orderly manner.

A plan that unfolds gradually and in an orderly manner.

While Menma and the others were preparing their plans, in the northern region, the Iwagakure Village finally responded.

The Third Tsuchikage obviously has no intention of falling out with Menma at this stage. On the one hand, their Iwagakure Village needs time to digest the benefits gained from this war. On the other hand, even as the victorious party, Iwagakure Village did not win without paying any price. The casualties of two or three thousand Iwagakure ninjas were real.

Even if it occupies a considerable advantage.

But it is the Hidden Cloud Village after all.

Moreover, the power of the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki is extremely terrifying. It is already commendable that he can win at such a cost.

In such a situation.

Of course, Ohnoki still has to take a more cautious approach, and he also has to consider the combat effectiveness of Menma's side.

That was no longer something that the Iwagakure Village alone could deal with.

Ohnoki has no interest in self-destructing and making things difficult for other ninja villages. Even if we don't look at the past, aren't the two unlucky people, the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Mist Village, the best examples right now! ?
If you really want to take action, you have to choose the most appropriate time.

Therefore, at the end of the war, when the Third Tsuchikage received the news from Menma, he did not hesitate at all and directly gave a response that was in line with the 'covenant'.

Following from that.

Just at the moment the reply is sent.

Ōnoki then sent his most trusted person to secretly go to the Hidden Leaf Village after everything was over.

Make arrangements in advance for possible collisions in the future.

It must be said that this is the most important quality that a ninja village leader needs to possess. In his eyes, the only criterion for judging all affairs and actions is the interests of the village.

"Father, are we going to contact Konoha now? Isn't that a little too urgent?"

In the Iwagakure Village, in the Tsuchikage's personal office.

Huang Tu, who had just returned from the front line, asked Ohnoki who was sitting on the main seat with a pale and weak look on his face.

Now that there are only the two of them in the office, father and son, they can be more straightforward in their words.

"Well, to be honest, it does seem a bit urgent, but that Uzumaki Menma-kun has repeatedly exceeded the expectations of an old man like me. I always have a premonition that if I don't take some measures, this kid will become 100% uncontrollable in the future."

Oonoki did not deny his son's words, but nodded and said with a very emotional tone.

This time the war.

It really shattered Oonoki's worldview.

It's like, you originally thought that someone could only get 60 points at most, but the fact is, his final score is 100 points. What's more exaggerated is that this 100 points may not even be the upper limit of his ability.

I got 100 points simply because the full score is 100.

Ohnoki has already raised Menma's danger level to the extreme level. In just over a year, Menma has undergone such a drastic change. Ohnoki always feels that it is a little too dreamy.

"Indeed, the strength displayed by this Menma-kun is too terrifying. Even that Jiraiya-sama cannot suppress him. And he is only 13 years old now, far from reaching the peak of ninja. Could he be the next..."

Huang Tu nodded in agreement, but when he said the last sentence, he seemed to have some concerns and chose to remain silent.

Of course, Ōnoki could understand what his son meant.

It could even be said that Ohnoki had truly felt the pain, as Huang Tu was only a ninja of this era after all, and had not fully witnessed the terrifying strength of those two. Ohnoki had the "fortune" to experience what it meant to truly overwhelm the ninja world.

Under the gaze of that pair of scarlet Sharingans.

Ōnoki didn't even have the courage to start a resistance.

It was a grim existence like the real Shura from hell, and a haze that would always linger in Ōnoki's heart.

Will Menma become like those two?

Ohnoki had no way of knowing.

It should also be said that from a general perspective, this is almost impossible. The history of ninjas has been around for thousands of years, but in these thousands of years, there have only been two guys, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha. Deep down, Ohnoki was unwilling to believe in such a possibility.

But what if it really happened! ?
Uzumaki Menma.

This has broken my own cognition more than once.

At only 13 years old, what is the limit of his growth? Ohnoki really can't tell. The only thing he can be sure of is that the trembling feeling in his heart is so real and so strong.

"Ah, Uzumaki Menma will definitely be the biggest enemy of our Iwagakure Village from now on. All our subsequent actions will be centered around this nine-tailed brat!!"

An extremely sharp color also emerged in Ohnoki's slightly cloudy pupils.

The situation in the ninja world changed suddenly.

Today's ally may not be tomorrow's enemy.

The relationship between the country and the ninja village is always centered on power and interests. Friendship? Trust?
It’s not that this thing is impossible.

But everything still depends on the current situation.

Hashirama Senju and Naruto Uzumaki are the most typical naive people. As friends, such people are reliable and reassuring, but as the leaders of a force, they are the most irresponsible, because the starting point of everything they do is definitely not the interests and safety of their own force. It's not that they don't consider these things.

Instead, other idealized things will be juxtaposed with this one.

This is the worst mistake a leader should make.

In other words, the two of them are strong enough.

Otherwise, he would be the stupidest leader. Of course, this is not an objective judgment, but Menma's own subjective opinion. If you insist on saying it is personal prejudice, then you can say that Menma looks down on the so-called "innocent idealists" who will destroy a country and a ninja village.

leader!

You must be down-to-earth and have a clear understanding of your own position and identity.

therefore.

When the news came from Oonoki.

Menma was not surprised at all. This was completely within his expectations. As the leader of the Iwagakure Village, it would be strange if he did not even have this awareness and judgment.

"Menma, should we also take some countermeasures? We can't really let that old guy make arrangements like this, right?"

Intelligence of different types and levels received through both light and dark channels.

That was also several days later.

Karin, who had already returned to Takigakure Village and officially took on the role of Menma's butler, also hurried to Menma, who was immersed in the laboratory, when she confirmed this series of important information. After finishing her report, she looked at Menma with a hint of worry and asked softly.

Before, we were fighting against the four major ninja villages at once, and now if we have to add the Iwagakure Village, doesn't that mean the whole world is our enemy?
Not to mention anything else, Karin's heart tensed up when she thought that once the five major ninja villages erupted with all their strength, they would be able to gather at least 70,000 to 80,000 ninja armies. That's a full ten times difference in combat power.

Not to mention there are gaps in other areas.

No matter how confident Karin is, she doesn't think they can take on so many enemies head-on, unless her own Menma's strength can really reach the level of Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara in the past. In that case, no matter how many enemies come, they will just be there to serve as food.

But is this likely?
Karin herself couldn't quite believe it, since that person was a terrifying being that was enough to overwhelm the entire ninja world alone.

Over the past thousand years, there have only been two such people.

Having confidence in the opposite side of the mahjong is not such a method.

Therefore, all plans and arrangements must be as close to one's own needs as possible and in line with the actual situation.

"Haha, there's no need, Karin. Do we need to make more preparations for the relationship between the five major ninja villages? Even if we don't look at the past few decades, even this war can already show us very clearly. Without saying too much, can the Mist Ninja still trust Konoha? Can the Cloud Village cooperate with the Rock Village? The Sand Village is a seriously ill and dying beast. We knew the old man's thoughts very clearly from the beginning. The result of mutual exploitation is so direct. Whatever he wants to do is his power and freedom. We just need to follow the established pace. Their chance has been lost forever. The initiative has completely fallen into our hands, Karin."

Menma said with a slight smile.

"From now on, our biggest enemy will no longer be the so-called five major ninja villages, but another one."

"Are you talking about the Akatsuki organization? Is this organization really that dangerous? Menma, the collection of tailed beasts, and the legendary Samsara Eye, could it be that Orochimaru-san deliberately misled and deceived us?"

Xianglin pursed her lips, and her fiery red eyes were filled with suspicion at this moment.

"It will be more dangerous than you think, Karin. You don't have to doubt this. But this is all for the future. For now, we still have to focus on the merger of the ninja villages. I will be a little busy recently, so I need you to pay more attention to it. Even if we can integrate the two major ninja villages faster, it will be a good thing for us."

Menma nodded slightly and spoke softly.

"Well, I understand. Don't worry, Menma. I will definitely get all the preliminary matters done in three months at most!"

Xianglin nodded seriously and said.

Three months is certainly not a short time, but for the merger of two ninja villages, it is a very short time.

Although violence can solve most problems, there are some problems that cannot be solved by violence. Even if it can be done by force, it will definitely leave endless troubles.

Menma can be a little bit 'unruly'.

But now that we have to 'put on our shoes', Menma must be more compliant and must not act recklessly according to his own temper.

The future that Menma wants is a future with a new order, not a chaotic and disordered existence.

This point must be made clear.

(End of this chapter)