Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 364 Return to the Village
There is a chilling threat in his words.

As a Kage-level warrior who has opened the Mangekyō Sharingan, Uchiha Itachi is indeed qualified and capable of threatening others in the original work. However, it depends on the target. A year ago, Menma was really afraid of Uchiha Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan.

I was afraid that this guy would come directly to me and self-destruct.

But that's different now.

Perhaps out of fear of the Mangekyō Sharingan, Menma would still be more or less cautious about Itachi, but that's all. Not to mention that Itachi is now almost half-disabled. It's not that his strength has declined, but that his physical condition does not support him to continue long-term, high-intensity combat.

There has been a very detailed description in the original book.

And now.

Menma stood close to Itachi, and the powerful perception that spread out could clearly see through Itachi's physical condition. It would be a bit of an exaggeration to say that it was full of holes, but it was also on the verge of collapsing.

That's Uchiha Itachi.

How big of a threat can it be considered?

"Are you threatening me? Uchiha Itachi, you need to recognize your current situation!"

Menma was also very cooperative, as if he was irritated, and his scarlet fox eyes appeared directly.

"boom!"

The moment when a very powerful chakra burst out.

Itachi on the opposite side also had a slightly changed expression.

The originally distinct black and white pupils instantly turned into a scarlet color, followed by three pitch-black magatama that slowly rotated.

Itachi's expression also became more solemn than ever at this moment.

He himself had already overestimated Menma as much as possible.

From his previous performances, we can roughly judge how strong Menma is now.

But after all, I have only heard about it and never seen it with my own eyes.

Now, he personally felt Menma's powerful and cold chakra fluctuations.

Itachi could basically make the corresponding judgment in his mind.

This also further strengthened another idea in his heart.

Menma Uzumaki is very dangerous and is a being that must be dealt with, otherwise he will 100% threaten the safety of Konoha.

Still the same sentence.

Deep in Itachi's heart.

The future of his brother and the peace of the Hidden Leaf Village are the most important. The two are equal, or the former is slightly more important than the latter.

But no matter what the equation is, Itachi will not allow anyone to threaten the Hidden Leaf Village as long as possible.

This can be seen from the fact that Itachi was even willing to use Shisui's eyes to change Sasuke's will.

This is why Menma judged that the two might be equally important in Itachi's heart.

"Menma-kun, you misunderstood. This is not a threat, but just a reminder. Just like Menma-kun, you don't want to see the problems between you and Naruto-kun being interfered by other outsiders, right? I am just putting myself in your shoes. I believe you can understand, right?"

Facing this aura that was enough to make most ninjas in the ninja world tremble, Itachi remained calm and spoke in a gentle tone.

A good enough reason.

The moment Menma heard Itachi say this, his eyebrows subconsciously raised slightly.

"Haha, I hope so, Itachi-san. However, I also want to give you a piece of advice. Do your own thing first. Don't really think that some things will go as you wish. Whether it's Konoha, Akatsuki, or Sasuke's affairs, Itachi-san, if a person can't see himself clearly, he will fall flat on his face."

Menma looked at Itachi with a hint of deep meaning, and then slowly spoke the words.

Itachi's expression seemed unchanged, but in fact his pupils shrank slightly at that moment, which was an obvious sign that Itachi was shocked.

"Menma-kun, what do you mean?"

Slightly emphasized tone.

His expression became more solemn.

However, Menma just smiled softly.

"Well, who knows? Well, that's all I have to say. I'll excuse myself first, Itachi-san. I hope we won't meet in this way again in the future."

Menma looked at Itachi with a faint look for the last time, after saying these meaningful words.

"Whoosh!"

Menma leaped away from where he was.

Rushing towards due north.

Looking at Menma's receding back.

Itachi subconsciously wanted to stop himself, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back. He should have said that during this meeting.

Itachi's own intention was never realized at all.

The only thing that can be judged is that Menma has a great deal of malice towards Konoha. It's not the kind that is directed at just some people, but the kind that is directed at the entire ninja village. Most importantly, Menma's malice is the ultimate kind that he is 100% capable of realizing.

Orochimaru alone was able to initiate the Konoha collapse plan, leading to the death of the Third Hokage, but what about Menma who is now even stronger and has more power?

Itachi had to consider the future of Konoha.

But there was a warning in Menma's words just now.

Itachi also heard it very clearly.

This put Itachi in a dilemma: on one side was Konoha, and on the other side was his younger brother.

Itachi had no doubt that Menma had such ability and courage. The many expressions that flashed across his face made him couldn't help but let out a low sigh.

But it was only less than a second.

Itachi's expression became firm again.

This is not only due to his own stubbornness, but also because Itachi has strong confidence in himself and he also has his own trump card.

"Sasuke, you must not take the wrong path!"

After saying this in a low voice.

Itachi also leaped up and left here quickly.

Even in terms of age.

Itachi is now just a young man under 20 years old, but his thinking is unprecedentedly mature, and his determination is rare in the world. As long as Itachi himself has determined something, no one can change his mind.

There once was a man who could do it.

But when that person died, Itachi fell directly into a completely restricted mind space.

Everything has become so paranoid.

Of course, from Itachi's perspective, all of this is reasonable and the most correct approach. It can only be said that humans will never be able to put themselves in other people's shoes.

It's impossible to empathize.

These two words themselves are a false proposition.

People who try to say that they can fully understand others and accept them completely are usually not kind-hearted people. Those are words only spoken by people with arrogant hearts.

It's just that these people often don't realize it.

This is true for ordinary people.

Not to mention a 'crazy guy' like Itachi.

No one can truly understand such an existence. It is an "alien" among humans, at least that's what Menma thinks.

Putting aside the matter of Sasuke's current trip, Menma shouldn't get too involved. He must leave Itachi to Sasuke to deal with.

Just the Mangekyō Sharingan of Shisui in Itachi's hand is enough to make Menma afraid.

Of course, Menma doesn't think that the Kotoamatsukami Technique is really omnipotent and can control everything. After all, it is just an ordinary Mangekyō Sharingan. It is impossible to really control anyone's consciousness and tamper with anyone's cognition.

That's too exaggerated. In Menma's opinion, whether the Kotoamatsukami Technique can work and to what extent it can work depends not only on the mental strength of the caster, but also on the mental strength of the caster. To put it bluntly, this is still based on the general principles of illusion.

Who has stronger mental strength?

Whoever wins will be the king.

It's impossible that a mere ordinary Mangekyō Sharingan could control Uchiha Madara?
That goes against the principle of "technique".

The principle of the technique is "the strong suppresses the weak", which refers not only to the technique itself, but also to the person manipulating the technique.

There is only one real display of the power of Kotoamatsukami in the original work, and that is the transcription sealing technique set up by Uchiha Itachi himself. He used Kotoamatsukami to break away from the control of Kabuto Yakushi when he was in the Impure World Reincarnation mode.

The sample size is too small.

Therefore, it is possible to collect the most effective data.

But a rough judgment won't go wrong.

It is also based on this point that Menma feels fearful, because now he is immersed in the ultimate strengthening of his body, and the experiments on the spiritual level have not yet officially started. Menma is not sure whether he can withstand the invasion of the Other Amakami's Technique.

Naturally, he didn't want to provoke Uchiha Itachi too much.

Once you start.

Menma must make sure that he does not give Itachi the opportunity to use Kotoamatsukami jutsu on himself. It can only be said that at least it is just the Sharingan, and it is not the most perverted five senses control of the Kurama clan. Generally speaking, it is possible to avoid illusion control.

Therefore, it is not that it cannot be done, but that there are still risks.

Humans are not machines and cannot be meticulous, not to mention that Itachi himself is a master of illusion and a keen and talented ninja who is very good at grasping the timing of attack.

Who can be sure that Itachi won’t find an opportunity?

Once you get infected.

It's just a gamble of life.

Go and gamble that the magic of other gods cannot control you.

So why bother! ?

He carried out his plan steadily, and when he could reach the level of Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama both spiritually and physically, or even the height of a true bloodline network, he would be invincible in this vast world.

"We still need to speed up. Sasuke should be about the same size..."

Menma was walking all the way north, with a hint of sharpness in his pupils, thinking silently in his heart.

After this unexpected encounter.

The rest of the way.

Menma didn't encounter any unnecessary disturbances.

Menma rushed back to the Ninja Village day and night.

Also before the New Year.

He returned to Takigakure Village exhausted.

Although everything went smoothly on this trip, the round trip was really long, and it took Mian Numb more than ten days.

The moment we returned to the main gate of the Ninja Village.

Looking through the main gate, he saw that the village was gradually getting more festive, and a hint of emotion flashed across Menma's brow.

"This is my ninja village."

The Taki ninjas guarding the main gate also noticed Menma's figure the moment he approached their area.

A familiar face, and an identification barrier that could be easily passed through.

And the huge amount of chakra that can be easily detected.

A dozen Taki ninjas also bowed and saluted immediately, greeting with a touch of respect: "Master Menma."

There was a hint of fanaticism in the eyes of the youngest Taki ninjas.

The younger you are, the easier it is to admire others.

Especially people like Menma, who are of the same generation as himself, have already swept the ninja world and become one of the top powerful people in the ninja world.

The charm of itself is incomparable.

Menma also greeted the greetings from his subordinates and nodded with a smile.

Different from before.

The current Takigakure Village can already deal with any country's ninja village with dignity, and he will soon become the supreme leader of the ninja village, which means he needs to show up often so that everyone in the ninja village can know him as much as possible.

Try your best to strengthen your presence and voice in the ninja village.

Many times, we must never underestimate the importance of senses among these grassroots ninjas and ordinary people. If Menma wants to follow the orthodox path, all aspects of the problem must be paid attention to. In this regard, the third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen is the best one.

Among all the Kages of various villages, Sarutobi Hiruzen must be the one with the best mass base, or at least one of them.

This old guy really knows how to manage his image.

This is the perfect person to learn from.

"Very good. I just took a turn as well. You all performed your guard duties very well. However, you cannot relax. You must keep it up at all times."

Menma said with a chuckle.

"Yes, Master Menma, please rest assured!"

A dozen Taki ninjas at a nearby position also responded in a deep voice.

After Menma nodded in satisfaction, he flashed and flew towards the center of the village.

By the time Menma arrived at the government hall in the center of the ninja village.

Shibuki, Xianglin and others have already received the news and rushed to the government hall.

"Menma!"

"Menma-kun!"

Although Menma's trip didn't take too much time.

Shibuki, Karin and others also have full confidence in Meng Ma, but they are always afraid of the unexpected.

Not to mention.

In fact, Menma is still far from being invincible in the ninja world. If he really falls into some encirclement trap, there is still a certain probability that he will die in battle.

Of course, this probability has become infinitely low after Menma mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, unless there is a way to limit the space technique, or the person in ambush will also use this technique.

otherwise.

The present-day ninja world is vast.

There are indeed many ways to kill Menma.

But they are all the kind that are difficult to achieve.

"Well, Shibuki-san and Karin, you two came at the perfect time. I also happen to have something to discuss with you."

Menma said with a slight smile.

"It looks like everything went well for Menma-kun on this trip."

We have known each other for more than a year, almost two years.

Plus, I've been through so many things.

Now the relationship between Shibuki and Menma is no longer so unfamiliar. Shibuki came to the seat next to Menma casually, sat down, and said with a smile.

"Well, I can only say that luck is kind to me."

Menma smiled and nodded in reply.

(End of this chapter)