Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 435: The Decision at the Necessary Moment

The most urgent thing is to return to the village immediately.

However, along the way, even though there was no pursuit from Kakuzu, Sasori, Hidan, and Deidara at the beginning, there were still harassment and sieges from other ordinary Mist Ninjas. Obito asked the Master to order at the beginning that the hired members of the Akatsuki organization were to help their own ninja village to recapture the two tailed beasts. Although Obito did not have this plan at first, the Mist Ninjas below believed it 100%. Almost every Mist Ninja secretly admired in their hearts that he was worthy of being their own Master.

The morale that had almost fallen to the bottom suddenly soared back up. The huge casualties seemed so insignificant in the face of victory.

Human beings, or rather the vast majority of ordinary humans, are short-sighted creatures. It's not that they haven't heard of many truths, nor that they can't understand them, but it's very easy for them to forget them completely when they are faced with the situation.

This is a common problem among humans.

Moreover, it is a problem that has lasted for hundreds or thousands of years and cannot be changed in any dimension or any world.

It is just like the classic words at the end of an ancient Chinese essay called Fu on Afang Palace that Mian Ma learned in his previous life - if future generations mourn for it but do not learn from it, future generations will also mourn for future generations.

Human beings always make the same mistakes over and over again.

This is not a so-called limitation of the times.

It is simply the commonality of ordinary human beings.

This is what the Mist Ninjas are like now. They can only see the immediate benefits and think about how they can take revenge on their enemies, recapture the Three-Tails and the Six-Tails, and restore the glory of their Mist Village.

In order to gain more benefits for their own ninja village and themselves, the eyes of the Mist Ninjas became red to the extreme. There were no so-called risks in their eyes, only endless benefits.

"This won't work. If we keep getting delayed, it will be hard for us to return to the village within the stipulated time. Although we don't know why those four guys didn't continue to pursue us, in the absence of support, these Mist Ninja pursuit troops are likely to drag us down. We must make a decision."

After barely repelling the pursuit of a Mist Ninja unit.

Shibuki, who was also injured, said with a very serious expression.

In the previous war, because of the powerful destructive power of the air combat force, after completely defeating the Mist Ninja in the border area and destroying the Mist Ninja's front-line command camp, they went straight into the territory of River Country in one breath.

If they were given another day or two, Wuwei, Shibuki, Yugao, and Shuiyue would be able to drive the Mist Ninjas into the sea to feed the fish.

What a pity is that it happened at this last critical moment.

The sudden appearance of Kakuzu and his four men directly destroyed their advancing troops. It was precisely because they had advanced too deep that so much time had passed and they had just crossed the border and returned to the territory of the Land of Grass. However, it would take at least half a day to get back to the village, not to mention the harassment and attacks from the Mist Ninjas on the way.

Shuiyue was seriously injured and unconscious.

Although Yu Gao is in better condition, his pale face and weak breath show that he doesn't have much fighting power.

Now is their most dangerous moment.

"So, I suggest leaving some people behind to cover the retreat, and the rest of you retreat quickly. This is the wisest decision."

Shibuki took a deep breath and said with a determined look.

"Well, what you said makes sense, Shibuki-kun. Then you will cover the retreat of Suigetsu-kun and Yudaka-kun. I will lead some personnel to stay behind to block the incoming Mist Ninja troops."

Wuwei thought for a moment and then slowly nodded and said.

Now is indeed the time to take drastic measures.

If we don't leave some people behind to cover our retreat, it is very likely that no one will be able to escape.

This is a necessary trade-off.

Wuwei felt that it was also his responsibility.

His life used to be dark, and the meaning of living was to redeem his son. If it weren't for Menma, Wuwei didn't know whether he could see his son again. Menma has already realized his wish. Even if his son Wuque cannot truly live as a human being, Wuwei is already content.

Now is the time for me to repay Menma.

We have already lived to this age.

For death.

Inaction means having no fear at all.

This is his responsibility.

"No, I am the one who should stay behind, Wuwei-san. As the person in charge of the western district of the ninja village appointed by Menma-sama himself, the next defensive battle cannot be separated from your command. Only with you can we continue to coordinate the remaining companions to persist in the battle and wait for the support from Menma-sama to arrive. Moreover, among the pursuers, there is a traitor from our former Takigakure Village. I have the responsibility to stay and resist the pursuers!"

Shemu shook his head heavily and rejected Wuwei's suggestion.

Those who stayed behind were almost certain to die.

This is the consensus of Shemu and Wuwei.

Even if they held together, they still couldn't completely resist the attack of the pursuers, and people were killed from time to time. Once they were divided, the people left behind would definitely be trapped in the siege, and in order to buy time, it would be impossible for them to choose to retreat. Once the gap was opened, the pursuers would not care about the people left behind, what would they do! ?

Therefore, those who stayed behind were doomed to die.

These people are willing to use their lives to delay the smooth retreat of their other companions.

From Shibuki's perspective.

The West District was the former jurisdiction of the Kusagakure Village. A few months ago, these ninjas were still Kusagakure ninjas. If Wuwei stayed behind to cover the retreat and died in battle, the West District of the Ninja Village would definitely fall into great turmoil.

It is impossible for him to appease and command those current ninjas who originally belonged to the Kusagakure Village.

The ninjas under his command are experiencing a crisis of trust, the front battlefield is continuing to collapse, and there is turmoil within the ninja village. Shibuki can almost see a future scenario where the western district will be directly breached, or even a large number of light ninjas will directly choose to surrender. If such a development occurs.

This was a huge blow to the newly established Hikari Village.

This is a situation that Shibuki cannot accept at all.

Although the name of Takigakure Village no longer exists, the village is still the same village, and the people are still the same people.

Menma was indeed leading them onto a path to a bright future. They no longer had to endure the oppression of the five major countries and live in fear every day as they had done in the past few decades.

In order to protect everything we have now, for a brighter future for the ninja village.

Shibuki has the courage and awareness to sacrifice himself.

"Shibuki-kun, this is not the time to show off our courage. We need to judge the situation rationally. From the current point of view, I am the one who should stay. Don't worry, Lord Menma's judgment has always been very decisive. You don't need to worry about the subsequent defense issues. Maybe as soon as you return to the village, Lord Menma will have arrived. Listen to me, you take Yudaka-kun, Mizuki-kun and others to retreat, and I will stop the pursuers!"

Wuwei looked at Shibuki with a stern expression.

The two of them had similar status in their respective ninja villages before. It was precisely because of this that Wuwei knew very well how much influence Shibuki had on some of the former Takigakure ninjas. After all, he was not the legitimate leader of the Kusagakure Village, he was just qualified to succeed to the throne in the past. However, Shibuki actually took over the power handed over by the previous generation of Takigakure leaders and held the highest power in Takigakure for several years.

Whether it is orthodoxy or popularity.

All of this is beyond doubt.

At the time when the Hikari Village was just established, Shibuki's death in battle could easily shake the ruling foundation of the entire ninja village. Conspiracy theories could directly implicate Menma, which was something Wuwei didn't want to see. And from the perspective of future possibilities.

He is nearly fifty years old, while Shimu is only in his twenties, which is completely different. As for returning to the garrison position in the west area of the village, Wuwei believes that as long as the information from the front line can be reported to his Lord Menma in time, there will be no problem, even if other support troops are too late.

Their Lord Menma will also arrive in the shortest time possible.

As long as Menma can take over the military operations on the front line in time, all problems will no longer be a problem.

"Wuwei-san, you..."

"Neither of you should stay. I'll cover your retreat. Don't argue yet. In terms of strength, neither of you is enough. Although the Mist Ninja chasing us now does not include those four guys, there are too many of them. If the ones left behind are not strong enough, they will not be able to hold on. If they collapse in an encounter, not only will they die, but even those who retreat first will not be able to escape. That would be the worst outcome. If I stay behind to cover your retreat, at least I can ensure that we can block the enemy for a period of time. I can also perform a complete tailed beast transformation. As long as I kill a large number of Mist Ninja, I can still retreat. It's a more suitable choice than either of you."

When Shibuki still wanted to continue arguing with Wuwei.

Yu Gao on the left also had a pale look on his face. He looked at the two of them and spoke in a deep voice.

In the past, Yugao actually always felt that he had no meaning in living. From the moment he defected from the Hidden Mist Village, Yugao had been living a day-to-day life until he met Menma.

Yu Gaocai was surprised to realize that his life seemed to have real meaning and value.

That is to build a truly peaceful future world.

Yugao is not sure whether Menma can do it, but Yugao is willing to bet on that possibility of the future on Menma.

For this, Yu Gao is even willing to pay the price of his life.

This is Yu Gao’s enlightenment.

"This is even worse. Yugao-kun, you have to understand who you are. You are of vital importance to our Hikari Village and to Lord Menma. As for the issue of hard power, although my strength is not as good as yours, I still have some confidence. The basic time can definitely be delayed. Shibuki-kun, don't say anything more. I am the commander-in-chief of the front-line troops. You just obey orders!"

Wuwei shook his head without hesitation, directly rejected Yu Gao's proposal, and said in a decisive tone.

The tailed beasts are the most important and valuable fighting force of a ninja village.

Not much to say.

The Tailed Beast Ball, an extremely terrifying area-killing technique, is enough to double the strategic value of the tailed beasts.

His own Hikari Village can naturally rise to become the sixth major country. In addition to the powerful strength of his own Lord Menma, the other four tailed beast Jinchuriki in the village and his son's combat power comparable to that of the tailed beasts are the most crucial reasons. Otherwise, how could the Hikari Village become the sixth major country relying on the foundation of Takigakure Village and Kusagakure Village?
Compared with the weakest Sand Village, it is far behind.

Therefore, it does not matter even if ordinary Koto-nin suffer more casualties; the safety of these Jinchūriki must be ensured with top priority.

"But..."

"No buts, Shibuki-kun, just follow the order."

Wuwei interrupted Shimu's words in a very rude manner and spoke very firmly.

He has to consider the future of the village.

The defeat this time was a very obvious lesson. The Hikari Village had been too successful before, so successful that everyone in the village had unknowingly developed a sense of arrogance, always feeling that any enemy was no problem.

This also applies to doing nothing.

Air combat force.

Two tailed beast jinchuriki.

And he was leading the team himself, so what was there for him to worry about with a Mist Ninja who had just been defeated miserably before! ?

They have powerful water shadows.

Or is there a tailed beast jinchuriki?
Even the Seven Ninja Swordsmen who were once famous in the ninja world have almost disappeared, and the crushing situation in the following short period of time further proved this point.

Being idle means losing the most basic sense of vigilance.

Otherwise, even if they were really defeated, they wouldn't have to flee in panic like they do now.

When Kakuzu and his four men attacked earlier, Suigetsu and Yugao were severely injured, and there were also losses in the air combat unit.

It also made Wuwei wake up completely.

They should calm down.

This is a lesson and also an opportunity.

Finally, use your own blood to pave the way for the village.

"Come on!"

"Let's go, Yudaka-san."

After looking at Wuwei deeply, Shemu said with a resolute look on his face.

Yu Gao also bowed solemnly to Wuwei.

Following from that.