Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 461: Deadly Silence

All I can say is that plans can never keep up with changes.

Just when Tsunade had made up her mind to observe the outcome of the war between the Iwagakure and the Hikari Village to decide the next strategy of her own ninja village, less than two days later, the direct Anbu who was lurking at the distant border to gather information brought back the news that the Iwagakure Village was defeated, the Third Tsuchikage was killed, and the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails were likely captured.

And it was specially noted in the information.

Menma almost single-handedly defeated the combination of Ōnoki, the Four-Tails, and the Five-Tails.

The most terrifying thing is that in a battle like that.

It looked like Menma hadn't tried his best yet.

It can be said that at the moment this news came.

Tsunade simply couldn't believe her eyes and ears, could Uzumaki Menma be this strong! ?

This seems to be a completely unreasonable situation.

It happened in less than a day.

More detailed battle reports were passed back, including the annihilation of the southern Mist Ninja, the total defeat of the northern Iwagakure Village, and Jiraiya's death in battle. All of them were mainly released by the Hikari Village, and almost the entire ninja world was informed of it.

The Hikari Village has generously disclosed almost all of its information.

He looked as if he was afraid that others didn't know.

The naked display of coercion was such that anyone with a sound mind could clearly smell the strength that belonged only to the Hikari Village.

This was a completely unexpected development.

It completely disrupted the thoughts of Tsunade, Shikaku and others.

They are so strong, how can they deal with it?!

As planned, we will attack the Hikari Village! ?
I'm afraid you're just out of your mind.

Can't you see the tragic situation in the Hidden Mist Village and the Hidden Rock Village?
The former may not be so obvious as a reference, but the latter is a truly powerful ninja village above the current ninja world. Tsunade believes that she knows a thing or two about Ohnoki's strength. The two Jinchūriki of the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails are even more like king bombs. I heard that Ohnoki's son, Huang Tu, has a good chance of succeeding the Fourth Tsuchikage, and he did not participate in this battle, not to mention the Iwagakure army of five to six thousand.

that's it!
They were all killed by the Hikari Village.

Can the current Hidden Leaf Village still put together such a lineup! ?
There are no tailed beasts.

Jiraiya also died in battle.

From the outside, it seems that Tsunade is the only one left in the once prosperous Konohagakure Village.

Oh, at most it only counts Naruto who has already mastered the fairy technique.

But Naruto + Jiraiya will not be a match for Menma.

Not to mention Tsunade + Naruto.

It should also be noted that before Menma appeared on the northern battlefield, there was a black monster that defeated the combined forces of the perfect Four-Tails and Five-Tails head-on.

Now all the ninja villages in the ninja world have learned that it is a monster bred in the Box of Bliss.

It exists only in legends.

But the more so.

The more terrifying the Hidden Light Village becomes.

To be frank, with their current high-end combat power, if Menma doesn't take action, even the other ninja villages combined may not be able to defeat them.

This is a despairing gap in strength.

It also caused Tsunade, Shikaku and the others to fall into a deathly silent atmosphere.

Before, Tsunade had planned to conceal the news a little bit, so as not to let Mito Kado En, Utatane Koharu, and especially Shimura Danzo know about it. But after the Hikari Village took the initiative to spread the news actively, anyone in the ninja world who had their own information channels would know about it very clearly.

Those were the three people who gathered in the Hokage's office almost immediately.

That's right.

Including Danzo Shimura, who had been detained before, also appeared here.

"Tsunade, how much truth and falsehood is there in the news out there!? Did Jiraiya really die at the hands of Uzumaki Menma?"

On the left sofa.

Three old guys sitting sideways.

This time, it was Utane Koharu who spoke first.

The only female among the former disciples of the Second Hokage, looked at Tsunade with an extremely cold expression and asked.

If all this is true.

The situation that their Hidden Leaf Village is facing is probably even more dangerous than the situation after their teacher died in the battle.

“It’s almost all true.”

Tsunade had a calm expression on her face, just leaning back on the chair behind her, and spoke in a light tone.

"I have said it before, we cannot let Uzumaki Menma go, we cannot forgive this criminal, those who betray the village must be punished in the most cruel way, not to mention that guy is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of our Konohagakure Village, but you just didn't listen. Now look, this is the result, Tsunade, are you satisfied? And Jiraiya's death, this is all your fault!"

In the far left position.

Danzo's face was filled with anger, and he slammed the wooden stick in his right hand heavily on the floor.

"Peng!"

When a eerie atmosphere spread.

Danzo was obviously pointing his finger at Tsunade.

This also made Kakashi, Shikaku, Haiyi, Shizune and others who were standing on both sides frown.

But in such an occasion.

None of them were in a position to say anything at the moment.

I can only suppress the desire in my heart.

Tsunade could only bite her lips tightly and clench her hands tightly under the table.

Even so.

She could only suppress the anger in her heart.

Now they are 'reasonable'.

I can't say much about this.

"Okay, Danzo, there's no point in talking about the past now. Even if we want to hold someone accountable, we should wait until everything is over. The threat from Uzumaki Menma and the Hidden Light Village is imminent, and this is the key point."

Mitomon En, who was standing nearby, was dissatisfied when he saw his best friend was so crazy that he directly "attacked" Tsunade, and interrupted Danzo's subsequent words. What time is it, and they are still fighting among themselves! ?

Mitomon En was not unaware of Danzo's obsession with the position of Hokage, but at least he should deal with the external threat first! ?

You are stirring up internal problems now, so what will happen even if you get rid of Tsunade! ?
The problem with Uzumaki Menma can easily solve the threat to the Hidden Village! ?

Mizutomon En really felt that Danzo was a little bit unable to read the atmosphere, but what Mizutomon En could never have imagined was that Danzo really thought that as long as Tsunade was removed and he became the Sixth Hokage, all problems would be solved. What was a mere Uzumaki Menma! ?

Could it really be as strong as the first generation?
Danzo didn't believe it.

Their Konoha is the number one ninja village in the ninja world.

We definitely have the foundation and strength to deal with all threats!

All the crises in the past were the result of inaction by Sarutobi Hiruzen and Tsunade. As long as he took over, these threats would be nothing in the face of the absolute power of the Hidden Leaf Village.

Not to mention that Danzo is now very confident in his own abilities.

The Sharingan in one hand, and the Wood Release cells in the body.

And with the Mangekyō Sharingan in his right eye that belonged to Shisui, Danzo felt that he was on par with the first Hokage. Even if Uzumaki Menma was really strong, he was confident that he could deal with it.

Wood Release + Sharingan!
This is the ultimate power that only he is qualified and capable of controlling!!

With such power.

Who else would Danzo be afraid of? The entire ninja world should be subservient to him. If it weren't for the problem of internal unity, Danzo would have already used thunderbolts. Now that the opportunity is so good, Danzo will not miss it.

"Humph, that's true, but Yan, if no one is found to be responsible for all the problems, the order of the village will be in trouble. Everyone should be aware of being responsible for their own judgment. This is the right approach."

Danzo said with a snort.

"Danzo, you..."

Mizuto Menyan frowned and was about to say something else.

"I will take the responsibility. The most important thing now is to face the current problem. The Iwagakure Village has been defeated, and it was the most tragic one. Where should we go in Konoha? We must come up with a charter today."

Tsunade, who was sitting on the main seat, took a deep breath and spoke in advance.

Hearing Tsunade's words.

Mizuto Menyan had to swallow back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

A hint of surprise flashed across Danzo's only exposed pupil.

It's best that Tsunade is willing to take responsibility.

This was not done in private, but in a semi-public high-level meeting. He had seized this handle. As long as the problem was solved smoothly, he could directly bring Tsunade down. By that time, with Jiraiya already dead in battle, wouldn't the position of Hokage be within his grasp! ?

Danzo thought in his heart with great satisfaction.

"That's natural. The most important thing is definitely the enemy ahead. But I don't think it's a big problem. After all, Uzumaki Menma is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. It's normal for him to defeat Jiraiya and Ōnoki. But to say that he can defeat the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails together is absolutely nonsense. There must be the monster in the Paradise Box and the assistance of the other tailed beasts. We only need to summon the Cloud Village, the Sand Village, and then contact the Rock Village and the Mist Village, and we will be able to crush Uzumaki Menma's evil intentions."

Danzo waved his hand and said with an extremely confident look.

In Danzo's opinion, although Menma's problem was indeed difficult, it was not to the point where it could not be solved.

If I have to say something, it is that the tailed beast on the opposite side is too powerful.

But is this a big problem for Konoha?!
the answer is negative!

Danzo is not like other people.

In his base, he secretly cultivated a group of ninjas with the Four Symbols Sealing Technique engraved on their bodies.

Then there are the elite sealing squad and barrier squad in the village, as well as elite jonin such as Kakashi and Choza.

These tailed beasts are not completely impossible to deal with.

This is Danzo's confidence.

If it really came to a one-on-one fight, Danzo really felt that he was not at all inferior, he just didn't want to give other ninja villages a chance to take advantage.

Drag this group of guys along and share the firepower.

When the right moment comes, and he tricks those ninja villages, their Hidden Leaf Village will be able to become the undisputed overlord of the ninja world. At that time, Danzo Shimura will ascend to the position of Hokage with supreme power and become a person who is comparable to, no, it should be said that he surpasses the first generation Hokage.

When I think of that scene.

Danzo's heart was filled with uncontrollable excitement.

But let’s put the prospects aside for now.

From a purely realistic perspective, this is indeed the most reasonable judgment, not combining the forces of several major ninja villages.

How could they possibly rival the Hikari Village led by Uzumaki Menma!?
If we count the captured Four-Tailed and Five-Tailed, there are now a total of seven tailed beasts in the Hidden Light Village.

We also have to take into account the existence of Wuque, who can transform into a sentient being and is comparable to the Eight-Tailed Fox or even the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Is there any ninja village in the world that can cope with this?!
"Unite all the ninja villages? It is indeed time to do so."

Mizuto Menyan, who was sitting on the side, also nodded slowly and said.

Utane Koharu also showed a look of approval.

Although Tsunade, who was sitting in the main seat, did not say anything, this was also the result of her previous discussion with Shikaku and others.

Once the Hikari Village gains power, corresponding compulsory measures must be taken.

But the problem now is.

Even if the several major ninja villages united, could they really suppress the Hikari Village led by Uzumaki Menma! ?
If the information was not false at all, what they would have to face was the Shura of the Ninja World of the new era, a being that could single-handedly suppress the entire Ninja World. Would they be unable to defeat him even if they attacked him all at once?!

By that time, will it be even more irreversible?
"Tsunade, what are you still hesitating about? Have you still been hoping that that evil kid will bring peace even at this point!?"

Danzo keenly caught Tsunade's hesitation at that moment and immediately shouted at her.

It really needs to be said.

What Danzo said at certain moments was indeed in line with Konoha's position and the current situation.

Let’s not talk about whether it can be done.

Will it bring better results?

At least Danzo is not the kind of person who hesitates. As long as he sees an opportunity, he will definitely attack with all his might.

Perhaps he felt that the hesitation back then made him lose the greatest hope of his life. Since then, Shimura Danzo has been a person who never hesitates. This can be regarded as one of his few "advantages".

"Elder Shimura, Lady Tsunade is not hesitant. On this point, before the elders arrived, Lady Tsunade had already given us clear orders. The troops in the village have been assembled and are waiting for specific arrangements. Lady Tsunade is simply considering the situation of other ninja villages. This time, Konoha cannot bear the brunt of the matter alone. If the attitudes of other ninja villages are ambiguous, it will be a very difficult situation for us to deal with."

Lu Jiu, who was sitting on the side, immediately stepped out and spoke half-explaining, half-reporting.

(End of this chapter)