Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 521 Menma's Questioning, Naruto's Speechlessness
PS: There was a problem yesterday and I didn’t have time to write. I originally wanted to send a note for leave, but then I forgot about it. I kept thinking that I had sent a note to ask for leave. When I just uploaded the new chapter, I realized that I didn’t ask for leave. I’m really sorry.

"Also, the past few wars must have been started by me, right? Those guys who died in my hands must have been killed by me in their ninja villages, right? Naruto?"

The expression on Menma's face became extremely cold.

"This...I..."

The words that choked me all of a sudden.

Naruto was speechless for a moment.

The facts before us cannot be covered up, let alone confused about right and wrong. Naruto is not a treacherous and dirty politician, he is just a little stupid and paranoid.

It’s a good thing that Menma didn’t mention it.

Now that Menma brought it up, Naruto thought carefully and it seemed that the series of conflicts in the past were indeed not initiated by Menma.

It seems like they are just fighting passively?

When Naruto thought of this, he felt just like in the original work when Nagato questioned the word peace among the five major countries in a cold and sarcastic tone, and his throat instantly seemed to be blocked.

I can't say anything.

Minato and Kushina on both sides looked at each other and sighed softly in their hearts. Although in this world, there is no right or wrong in the battles between countries and ninja villages, justice is even more of a joke.

But let’s be honest.

The party that passively fights can still gain some moral advantage.

This is the position of Menma and Hikari Village today.

It has little meaning and function, but it is definitely enough to shut people up. Just like now, Naruto, who claims to understand each other and impress others with words, is obviously being shut up.

In the original novel, Naruto was speechless at the beginning, but he was able to convince Nagato again later. I can only describe it in two words - outrageous! !

The most important thing is that Naruto never directly answered the question asked by Nagato before. He just used some empty words and lines from the novel written by Jiraiya.

Some of them sound very exciting.

Empty words like 'You'd better give up the idea of ​​making me give up' and 'I firmly believe that the day will come when people will understand each other'.

No normal person with a strong mind could be persuaded.

But Nagato looked completely shocked and was completely convinced by Naruto.

When Menma saw this clip when he was very young in his previous life, he was a little shocked without much life experience. He really felt that Naruto was very determined and patient. But as he grew older and gained more experience, Menma felt that Naruto's words were ridiculous.

Nagato is really too naive.

No wonder people would be fooled.

should say.

In essence, people like Naruto, Jiraiya, Obito, and even Madara and Hashirama are pure idealists.

Their minds are filled with all kinds of naive thoughts.

Menma is not Nagato.

The path he believed in, the path he wanted to take.

As the great man said, political power grows out of the barrel of a gun; peace is won through fighting, never through negotiations.

Not to mention that this can also realize his original strong intention of revenge.

Why not kill two birds with one stone?
"What? Or do you think that facing those enemies who come to capture me, to kill me, and to destroy the Hidden Light Village, I, Uzumaki Menma, should surrender? Do you think that I deserve to be killed? Is that what you mean, Naruto? When facing bullying from others, your attitude is that we cannot fight back. If someone slaps you, you have to put the other half of your face forward and let them slap you again with a smile, right? Is this what you call mutual understanding? That's really funny! Namikaze Naruto!"

Menma looked at Naruto with mockery in his eyes.

"Me? This? That?"

A speechless scene.

This was clearly not the conversation Naruto had expected in the beginning.

You have to know that before this, Naruto really thought that his own brother was completely immersed in the pleasure of revenge of power, and wanted to kill all those he disliked. The subsequent attack on the Hidden Leaf Village was his revenge for what he had experienced in the past twelve years.

Naruto always felt that it was right and just for him to stop his brother.

It is to maintain the peace of this world.

But now after listening and looking at it this way.

It seems that everything is not what I imagined.

"Hey? Naruto? Can you tell me? Is this what you call justice, peace, and mutual understanding?"

Menma just stared at Naruto like that.

There was no concealed sarcasm at all.

Naruto opened his mouth but found that he couldn't say anything. Even someone as naive as Naruto couldn't say something like he was willing to be beaten passively.

Even if it is to make others understand you.

The prerequisite is to defeat the opponent first.

In the original work, Nagato is like this.

The same goes for Obito.

This is even more true of Sasuke in the end.

But Naruto himself didn't really realize this. He actually thought that he could impress others with his sincerity.

I completely forgot what it would be like if I didn't have the strength.

The so-called sincerity is a joke. "But at least it can't be like that...like that..."

Naruto held it in for a long time, wanting to say something, but he always felt that the words were not enough to express what he meant, as if no matter what words he chose, they were not enough to express his true thoughts. He just thought that he was tongue-tied and never thought that it was because he had absolutely no room for rebuttal.

The part about persuading Nagato.

That's already outrageous enough.

This is a task that Nagato must accomplish by moving himself and conquering himself, and now he is facing the ultimate realist Menma.

What is Naruto going to use to convince him! ?
The answer is obvious.

no way.

"What's that like? Naruto, you don't mean to say that after I defeat the enemy, I still have to show mercy and let them live? And then wait for them to be ready, and continue to capture me and kill me? You are stupid, don't take me with you, this will not bring peace, it will only make the enemy infinitely rampant, and will only make others think that you are weak and can be bullied, thinking that you dare not kill them at all, and they will go further. Aren't you a living example? I let you go again and again, and you just won't let me go at all. Do you have it in your heart? You keep looking for trouble with me, your biological brother. Whether we admit it or not, we are brothers. How can you do this? What about outsiders!? If it weren't for my parents, I would have destroyed you long ago. Naruto, put away your ridiculous and pathetic thoughts, open your eyes and take a good look at this world. Before we were born, were the three ninja world wars faked? Are the countless ninjas and civilians who died not counted? Peace and understanding!? This world has never had them."

Menma said sternly with an extremely cold look in his eyes.

"No, the Shodaime had achieved true peace. In the past few decades, as you said, there has never been true peace. That's because this world lacks great men like the Shodaime Hokage. The Shodaime had truly made the five major countries understand each other and maintained peace for a long time. This is always true, right? You have to acknowledge this peace, right? And now you can do the same as the Shodaime and use the Shodaime's way to create a true peace, just like decades ago, Menma!"

It was as if he had grabbed the last straw of hope for survival in a desperate situation.

A flash of inspiration in my mind.

Naruto, who had subconsciously lowered his head and remained silent, suddenly raised his head, looked at Menma with a very serious and slightly excited expression, and shouted loudly.

The first Hokage - Hashirama Senju is now the biggest and even the only basis for Naruto's theory.

Regardless of the issue between the Senju and the Uchiha.

It’s still a problem between the five major countries.

At least judging by the results.

Hashirama did indeed achieve "peace".

But this peace must be put in double quotation marks.

It's not the kind of peace that Naruto talked about.

Menma had already expected that Naruto would bring up the existence of Hashirama.

At the moment, he just smiled coldly, and then replied slowly: "The peace created by the first Hokage? Putting aside other things, do you really think that the peace created by the first Hokage is the kind you think and say, Naruto?"

"what do you mean?"

Naruto's heart skipped a beat, and he had a very bad feeling. He looked at Menma and asked back, obviously becoming even more tense.

"What do I mean? The so-called peace of mutual understanding and mutual abandonment of hatred that you mentioned, the first Hokage never achieved at all. Let me ask a question directly, Naruto, if the first Hokage was not the God of Ninja, he did not have the power to suppress the entire Ninja world at that time, do you think that the so-called peace can still be achieved!? Whether it is Uchiha Madara who came earlier, or the other four major countries that came later, can they really sit down and have a good talk with that Senju Hashirama?"

Menma's eyes narrowed slightly as he spoke word by word.

And these are the words that are spoken.

Let’s not talk about Naruto first.

Minato's heartstrings tightened slightly.

Kushina subconsciously looked at her husband again, and when Minato sensed it, he shook his head slightly with a bitter smile.

He really didn't expect that his eldest son could see so many things and understand so many things.

Don't be fooled by Minato's sunny and boyish appearance.

But in fact.

Minato had never been an idealist.

If we really have to look into the details, apart from the fact that Minato's personality is different from Tobirama, in many ways, he is similar to Tobirama.

This is also why it is said that if Minato could successfully take control of Konoha and continue to do so, Konoha would definitely undergo a qualitative change.

This is the second 'Tobirama' of the Hidden Leaf Village.

Menma only gave the beginning, but Minato was able to fully understand the deeper meaning.

Only Naruto still looked like he didn't quite understand, as if he had grasped something vaguely, but there was still a feeling that something was missing.

"Why not? The first generation is..."

"That's what? Do you really think that Senju Hashirama used words to impress Uchiha Madara and convince the first generation Kage of the four major ninja villages at that time? Haha, are you really so naive? So ridiculous? Well, Naruto? Well, let me put it another way. Let's say that we two brothers, without defeating me, can you really convince me with words, then it can prove that your idea is correct, Naruto, do you understand?"

Menma seemed to have heard a huge joke. He suddenly waved his right hand, interrupting Naruto's words and spoke in a cold tone.

"To put it bluntly, the reason why the first Hokage was able to create the so-called peace was because he was strong enough, strong enough to defeat Uchiha Madara, strong enough to make the four major nations dare not easily start a war. Only then was he qualified to talk about peace and had the ability to move others with sincerity. Just like what you said three years ago, you would take me and Sasuke back even if you broke our legs. Isn't that a naked declaration of power!? Naruto, you, and that Senju Hashirama, are you any different from those of us who you think can only use strength to solve all problems!?"

Menma snorted coldly, and every word he said was like a sharp blade, piercing into Naruto's heart.

“Is there no difference between you and me?”

Naruto's face couldn't help but change, and he took two steps back subconsciously. His heart, which had been so firm before, was hit hard again at this moment, and was completely shaken. There was obvious confusion in his eyes.

"And, even if we take a step back, the peace achieved by Hashirama Senju is the kind you want. He really moved and infected everyone with his sincerity, allowing a group of people from all corners of the world and different countries to recognize your concept of peace. But in the end, such peace was proved to be just a flash in the pan for that generation. Even if your academic performance is extremely poor, you should still remember when the First Ninja World War broke out, right, Naruto?"

Menma asked further aggressively.

"Yes... yes... it was when the first generation passed away..."

Under Menma's questioning gaze.

Naruto has completely lost the initiative in the conversation. No, it should be said that he never had the initiative from the beginning.

"Yes, as soon as the First Hokage died, the Ninja World War broke out. What does this mean? It means that the so-called peace of all countries is based on the existence of the First Hokage alone, and it is almost 100% certain that all the ninja villages in various countries did not dare to start a war because they were afraid of the First Hokage's power. Therefore, as soon as he died, the Ninja World War broke out. What's the meaning of such peace!? If you want to follow the same path as the First Hokage today, even if you succeed in the end, as long as the situation in the Ninja World does not change, the war will still come when you die. You are just following the wrong path that the First Hokage has proven in the past."

(End of this chapter)