Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 539 Devastated
And it was at this moment.

Especially when the jonin of the Hiruga clan had verified 100% that Shikaku's identity was indeed not a disguise by the Hikari ninjas, the ninjas of the Hidden Leaf Village on the battlefield subconsciously stayed away from the ninjas of the Nara, Akimichi, and Yamanaka clans.

It’s not that they really don’t trust the ninjas from the three clans from the bottom of their hearts.

It's an instinctive reaction.

The ninjas from the three clans couldn't help but curl up. The several senior ninjas from the Akimichi clan who assisted Jiraiya in fighting against Satoru, the incarnation of Muque, looked at each other, not knowing whether they should retreat or continue to press forward.

You know, after Akimichi Tofu died.

Nara Shikaku has already become the de facto leader of the three tribes.

The past.

The two clan leaders, Akimichi Choza and Yamanaka Inoichi, are both headed by Shikaku, and the ninjas of the three clans are accustomed to obeying Shikaku's orders.

Now the "head of the family" of the three tribes appeared on the battlefield, advising the opposing side to withdraw from the battlefield.

They simply don't know where to go.

Follow the orders of the head of the family? Choose to rebel against the village?

Or are you still following the Hokage's orders?
Tsunade and Jiraiya, who were fighting on the front line, were also very shocked by this development. They really couldn't believe that Nara Shikaku, who was once the most staunch supporter of their own ninja village and the think tank of the ninja village, would choose to become a traitor! ?
Doesn't Shikaku know how serious the impact of his actions will be on this war?!

But this time.

The two of them were inseparable.

Especially Jiraiya's place.

The hesitation of several jonin of the Akimichi clan.

This puts Jiraiya under even greater pressure.

"Boom!"

"Peng!"

Wu's dark figure soared into the sky, launching fierce attacks again and again.

This made Jiraiya completely lose sight of the big picture.

If it were in a living form.

In just over ten minutes of battle, Jiraiya was killed several times.

Wu in his complete form is definitely stronger than the Eight-Tails.

Jiraiya without Sage Mode.

There is no way he can be a match for Wu.

Tsunade was also caught in the pressure of inaction.

The fighting power of the Four-Tailed Sun Wukong is no joke.

Next to them are the Vulpix transformed by Yugao and the Nanamita transformed by Fu.

Such a comparison of combat effectiveness.

It is an almost unbalanced existence. Tsunade is the weakest among the three ninjas.

In the current battle.

The main force is still Hatake Sakumo, the former White Fang of Konoha who was famous in the ninja world. Unfortunately, White Fang's sword is good at killing people. It's not that Sakumo's strength is not strong enough, but Sakumo's style is not good at dealing with the tailed beasts. With his personal strength, he has a high winning rate even against the Fourth Raikage and the Third Tsuchikage, but he has to deal with the tailed beasts.

It's really a bit stretched.

In such a situation.

Be it Tsunade or Hatake Sakumo.

Neither of them was able to spare the time to deal with the impact of Shikaku on the battle.

"This is the enemy's conspiracy. Ninjas from the Nara, Akimichi, and Yamanaka clans must not fall for the enemy's scheme. That person is definitely not Shikaku-kun. The survival of the Hidden Leaf Village depends on this moment. Everyone, you must fight to the end for justice."

In such a situation.

The only people who can stand up and boost morale are Mitokado En and Utane Koharu, who are the Hokage's advisors.

As the elder of Konohagakure Village.

Mizuto Menyan could naturally judge very clearly how terrible the negative impact would be if the people of the three tribes withdrew from the battle.

Saying an unpleasant word may very likely lead to direct defeat.

Because this is not a simple -1 problem, but it is very likely that the opponent's combat power will be +1.

Back and forth.

Their Konoha's front line will definitely collapse completely.

You have to know that they were at a disadvantage from the beginning.

The best example is that Jiraiya's situation became dangerous as soon as he lost the assistance of several jonin of the Akimichi clan.

Mitomon En would never allow such a situation to happen.

Therefore, the Hokage advisor of the Hidden Leaf Village stood up at the first moment, and while shouting loudly, he immediately signaled the most loyal Hokage's Anbu elite around him to attack Nara Shikaku's position.

Although the reason is unclear, the fact that Nara Shikaku betrayed the village is certain. Only by killing Nara Shikaku here can the impact be kept to the minimum.

These Anbu people are all pure diehards.

Mitomon En gave the order, as long as Tsunade did not explicitly object.

That means following closely.

"Tudun!"

"Tudun!"

It's already a completely fragmented battlefield.

Countless battle groups were involved. In the area where the air combat fortress of the Hikari Village was located, there were countless Konoha ninjas using the earth escape technique to change the terrain all around.

The purpose is to be able to attack the giant fortress floating high in the sky and the flying light ninjas.

After all, the attack range of ninjutsu is limited.

The ninjutsu released by most ninjas can hardly threaten targets high in the sky.

In such a situation.

The only way is to use earth escape to create countless high mountains and artificially shorten the altitude. Only in this way can the ninjas of Konohagakure Village threaten the air combat fortress of Hikari Village.

"Uncle Suzaku!"

Shikamaru, who was a little further away, suddenly changed his expression when he saw Mito Kado En rushing towards his father with a murderous look on his face.

Unlike the adult members of the other three tribes, there is still some confusion and hesitation in their hearts.

The moment Shikamaru confirmed that his father was alive, he was filled with surprise.

It’s not that Shikamaru will really stop hating the Hidden Light Village because of this, but now he tends to side with his father in his heart.

He couldn't possibly watch Mitomon En and his men kill his father.

"go!"

Zhuque gritted his teeth, and with a hint of determination in his pupils, he immediately flew towards where Lu Jiu was.

Suzaku couldn't care about what was going on. The only thing he could be sure of was that he couldn't watch his clan leader being killed. Even if it was difficult for Mitomonaka to do that, they all had an obligation to intercept him. Suzaku also wanted to ask his brother in person what was going on. Were the three clans of Nara, Yamanaka, and Akimichi going to rebel against the Hidden Leaf Village?
In such a big battle! ?
"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

Shikaku declared.

The situation on the battlefield became even more chaotic.

But in fact, what can truly determine the fate of the two major ninja villages still depends on the battle in the core area of ​​the Valley of the End.

To put it bluntly, even if the Hidden Leaf Village was completely defeated, as long as Hashirama Senju could eventually defeat Xia Ma, the victory of the war would eventually return to the hands of the Hidden Leaf Village.

Because it’s a battle at that level.

The advantage in numbers is meaningless.

Any ordinary ninja.

Faced with Hashirama Senju's Wood Release, they were like moths to a flame, being burned to ashes one after another, without any strength left to resist.

only.

It is obviously almost impossible for Hashirama to win in a head-on confrontation.

The power of Wood Release that he is so proud of.

In the face of Menma's powerful destructive power, it is as weak as a dead branch.

Almost at the beginning of the battle between the two ninja village armies, in the Valley of the End, the ninja god of the Hidden Leaf Village had been forced into a desperate situation by Menma.

The 'True Thousand-Armed Guanyin' who can forcefully suppress the powerful Susanoo and pinch the tailed beast like a chicken.

Under Menma's constant pressure.

At this moment it has completely broken apart.

Although he has an unlimited supply of chakra with his Impure World Body.

Hashirama can repair damaged parts in an instant, but the speed of repair is far slower than the speed of destruction.

Especially when Menma saw that Hashirama was still as strong as ever.

He directly used the 'Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion Technique'!
The rapidly expanding red-gold sword appeared between heaven and earth at that moment, contrasting with the endless destructive force that was spreading.

Menma swung his sword swiftly.

"Boom!!!"

The golden giant sword chopped down with extreme force.

In Hashirama's incredulous eyes.

He easily split the Thousand-Armed Guanyin statue in half.

Then the scorching flames spread, and the Tailed Beast Cannon was released with the full force of the Nine-Tails.

In less than a second.

The terrifying wooden statue, which was dozens of times larger than the Nine-Tailed Fox, shattered in an instant.

"Master Hashirama, let's stop here. It's meaningless to continue fighting. Haven't you always hoped for the arrival of peace in the entire ninja world? Now, here, as long as you choose to admit defeat, the world can usher in peace. All you need to pay is the disappearance of the name of the Hidden Leaf Village. You should also be able to hear the sound of fighting coming from over there. If you hold on for a while longer, more blood will be shed. Is this what you want to see? Or is your hope for peace, Master Hashirama, just a verbal lie?"

Menma stood on the head of the Nine-Tails, looked at Hashirama who had a grim expression on his face below, and spoke in a light tone.

Almost powerless to resist.

This is referring to Hashirama Senju at this moment.

If it weren't for the special nature of Wood Release.

There are also techniques like the True Thousand Hands which are indeed relatively troublesome. Given the current power gap between Menma and Hashirama, they can be killed in one encounter.

Look at Hashirama and Naruto in the original work. They were simply beaten by Six Paths Madara. Not to mention that Hashirama in this life is even weaker than the one summoned by the Impure World Summoning in the original work.

This is the all-round gap.

From the beginning of the war to now.

There wasn't even a speck of dust on Menma's body.

He always maintains a calm and composed attitude.

It was obvious that Hashirama had run out of options. No tricks could threaten Menma. Even his strongest True Thousand Hands Technique was broken by Menma with the most stubborn attitude.

"Ahem... Menma boy... I understand what you said. I admit that Konoha is the hard work of my life and has become my obsession. I don't want to see Konoha disappear. But, Menma boy, have you ever thought about whether such a forcibly unified country and ninja village can really continue to maintain peace?"

Hashirama coughed heavily a few times, spat out the dust in his mouth, and spoke with an earnest look.

Between Thousand Arms Pillars.

He is indeed a peace-loving person.

For the sake of peace in the ninja world, he was willing to make almost every sacrifice, whether it was for profit, status, or dignity. After all, when the Five Kage Conference took place, Hashirama was already recognized as the best in the ninja world, but he was still willing to kneel down. Needless to say, his sincerity was truly overwhelming.

Just in such a state of mind.

The existence or non-existence of Konoha.

It is still very important to the pillar.

Just like for Uchiha Itachi back then, the village is important, and his younger brother is equally important, even a little more important.

Peace and Konoha.

On the scale of Hashirama's heart, it is almost an equal existence.

Therefore, at this moment, what Hashirama said to Menma really came from the heart. You can question Hashirama's IQ and you can disdain Hashirama's ideals, but Hashirama's sincerity is the only thing that is trustworthy.

At this point.

Naruto is of the same lineage as Hashirama.

It’s just that the more such people are, the more serious they will be at certain moments, and the more terrifying they will appear.

"Hatred will be forgotten sooner or later, Mr. Hashirama. For the world, stability and interests are the top priorities. Today, as long as I win everything, everyone will succumb to my power. But as time goes by, if they find that I can bring them benefits and a stable life that they have never had before, they will gradually accept my rule. Those who want revenge are only a minority after all. Moreover, such a minority will slowly forget everything after a generation or even two generations."

Menma said calmly.

"Besides, I've already come this far, and you want me to give up and return to the previous situation. This is really ridiculous. Do you still think that the people of the five major ninja villages will be grateful to me? Instead of doubling their hatred for me? And still keeping the five major ninja villages, are you waiting for them to regain their strength and then take revenge on me? Mr. Hashirama, you haven't forgotten the situation of Konohagakure after your death, right?"

"Three full ninja world wars have proven your failure, Lord Hashirama, admit defeat. You are a true loser."

Menma looked down at Hashirama Senju from above and said with a double meaning.

It is absolutely irrefutable.

Hashirama opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

Now I can’t convince them with logic, and I can’t beat them with physics even more.

A one-sided situation in the purest sense.

Hashirama suddenly realized that it made no difference whether he surrendered or not.

Or it should even be said that choosing to admit defeat at this time is his only way out.

(End of this chapter)