The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

For Onoki, maintaining the current status of his own ninja village is the most important thing.

To paraphrase what Ohnoki himself said at the high-level meeting.

"This old man doesn't need to rush at all. We need to observe what others do first; striking after they've acted is the key to victory!"

But this is simply a matter of different choices.

In this situation, the two major ninja villages still hold the initiative.

Unlike Sunagakure, which was already in its most difficult and weakened period.

The Kage died in battle, and the Jinchuriki was captured.

Along with them, hundreds of elite Sand Ninja died.

It can be said that the past ten days have been an eternity for Sunagakure. It was only because Maki hurriedly invited Elders Chiyo and Ebizo to take charge that Sunagakure was able to avoid falling apart.

Even Chiyo and Ebizo could only maintain the situation temporarily.

If the war with Konoha cannot be ended and the captured Sand Village ninja, led by Gaara, cannot be retrieved, the Sand Village will never truly be at peace, and they will be the most passive party.

They did not have any control over the situation.

As for the remaining Hidden Mist Village, it remained silent and on standby from beginning to end, without expressing any opinion on the situation. Under the watchful eyes of those who were interested, there was no trace of a large force moving in the Hidden Mist Village.

It was as if they were completely unaware of what was happening in the outside world.

This has attracted the attention of some people to some extent.

Of course, the main focus of attention is still on Konohagakure.

This is not just an external opinion, but also an internal problem of Konoha Village. After the news spread that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Menma, was Namikaze Naruto's brother and also the Fourth Hokage's biological son.

The outside world is almost entirely focused on enjoying this juicy gossip.

However, the public opinion in the Land of Fire, especially within Konoha Village, was in complete uproar.

Those who had previously spoken ill of Ma and treated him with disgust and hostility, as well as some of the lowest-ranking ordinary ninjas, were all stunned.

Their not-so-bright brains simply couldn't comprehend such a development.

To put it bluntly, it means the system is overloaded.

The fox spirit is the son of the Fourth Hokage!?

No one wants to believe this fact, yet it seems so undeniably true.

'How is this possible?'

'Is that guy Naruto's brother?'

'Oh my god, what have I done?'

'Fourth Hokage, I'm so sorry, so incredibly sorry.'

'Is the fox spirit Menma actually Master Menma?'

'No, no, no, I don't believe it.'

'Hmph, this must be an enemy trick. A fox spirit is a fox spirit, how could it possibly be Naruto's brother? That's impossible.'

"Exactly, exactly! That monster betrayed the village, how could he possibly be the Fourth Hokage's son? The Fourth Hokage's child wouldn't do such things; he's a complete and utter fox demon."

'But, but, doesn't Menma really look a bit like the Fourth Hokage? What if he had blonde hair?'

'No, no, I don't believe it!!!'

The polarized public opinion has led some people to wake up and feel deeply guilty, realizing that their past actions were unfair to the Fourth Hokage and Menma. This also explains why Menma chose to defect from the village.

However, there are still some people who stubbornly believe that Menma is that fox spirit and refuse to accept the idea of ​​him being the fourth generation's son.

This is one of the most fundamental attributes of human beings.

In a sense, it can even be described as a flawed character trait.

Meanwhile, a larger group of people were completely bewildered and confused. Emotionally, they didn't want to believe it, but rationally, they felt it was true. They desperately hoped that the village would come forward and explain.

But on this point...

The Konoha leadership, however, chose to remain silent.

Debunking the rumors?

This is clearly true, so how can we refute it? We could pretend not to know before, but now that it's been exposed, they're still deliberately trying to smear us. Whose face are they slapping?

The lower classes are unaware of this.

Don't the Jonin in the village and the leaders of the major ninja clans know the truth?

That's the child of the Fourth Hokage, not someone else.

Are you going to smear me? Don't you consider the potential impact?

Debunking the rumors is impossible and impossible, and Konoha Village is unlikely to stand up and admit it, as that would also shake Konoha's own rule. Silence is not the right thing to do, but it is truly the only option.

(End of this chapter)

The Vision to be Achieved in Chapter 151

This is why, at that high-level meeting, Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and others kept quiet about Menma's identity, because they knew it would be pointless to talk about it. This time bomb had already exploded, and they didn't have many options left.

The most important thing to do is to capture the 'Mianma' as quickly as possible, but that is obviously impossible.

Unless Orochimaru has lost his mind and does a backstab to the face, and it has to be a perfectly executed backstab.

It was because of this that Danzo flew into a rage at the Root base. He really didn't expect Orochimaru to dare disobey his orders. Even at this point, Danzo still didn't understand his own position and really thought that Orochimaru was a subordinate who would obey his every command.

Danzo was determined to sever all ties with Orochimaru and even ordered the Root members to hunt him down. However, considering other interests, Danzo was forced to endure it. The situation is now different from what it was many years ago.

At that time, Orochimaru, who had just defected, really needed Danzo's support in all aspects. But now that Orochimaru has become powerful, Danzo can no longer control him. On the contrary, Danzo needs Orochimaru's help in many research areas, whether it's the Sharingan, Wood Release, or something else.

Danzo was unable to leave Orochimaru.

Therefore, this Konoha's "King of the Blade" could only curse Orochimaru angrily in private, and as for the rest, he could only do what he had to do.

This is Danzo's limitation.

The other high-ranking members of the Hidden Leaf Village ninja clans, as well as all the Jonin, also maintained maximum silence regarding this incident.

They cannot and are unwilling to speak out. The current Konoha is no longer the Konoha of the past. Everyone is walking on thin ice. Originally, the appointment of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, gave the various ninja clans in Konoha Village a glimmer of hope for a different future for the village and themselves. Unfortunately, the Fourth Hokage died young after only a little over a year in office.

The aura of Konoha's F4 once again enveloped Konoha Village.

To be honest, the death of the Third Hokage actually brought a sense of relief to the various ninja clans in the village, led by Nara Shikaku. They were hoping to welcome a different kind of Hokage.

Tsunade and Jiraiya were their expectations.

They also believed that if one of these two became the Fifth Hokage, Konoha would definitely become different, or at least become the same as it was in the beginning!

"Lord Jiraiya, you absolutely must bring Lady Tsunade back..."

Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf Village), the residence of the Nara clan.

Nara Shikaku sat upright on the veranda of his courtyard, gazing at the massive Hokage Rock in the distance, a complex expression in his eyes.

As a ninja clan that has become completely integrated with Konoha, Shikaku does not want to see Konoha descend into turmoil.

This will be a disaster for them and for ordinary people.

And it was precisely at the moment that Lu Jiu began to mutter about it.

It's located at the exit of Tanbata Street in the southwestern part of the Land of Fire.

Having found their way back and successfully persuaded Tsunade, Jiraiya and his group were preparing to return to Konoha.

It's not much different from the original work.

Jiraiya, still leading Naruto away from Konoha, went to search for Tsunade's whereabouts.

Here they encountered Orochimaru, who was also searching for Tsunade.

The same big battle, the same result.

Naruto's passion and fighting spirit also inspired Tsunade, the granddaughter of the First Hokage, who also projected the shadows of her former lover and brother onto Naruto.

"What's wrong, Naruto? You still look so down. Have you really been affected by Orochimaru's words? This isn't the Naruto I know, the one who's always full of fighting spirit."

Tsunade looked at Naruto in the seat behind her and said with a slight smile.

"Huh? Granny Tsunade, I wasn't affected at all. I was just thinking about some other things."

This clearly shows that he is completely incapable of lying.

Tsunade's words had just fallen.

Naruto waved his hand, looking flustered, and said...

"You really have absolutely no talent for lying; it's all written on your face."

Tsunade chuckled and tapped Naruto's forehead.

Naruto's expression froze for a moment, then he slumped his shoulders and said with a bitter smile, "Grandma Tsunade, do you think, Menma, my brother can still return to Konoha? Although my brother killed Genma, but, but I..."

Having defected from the village, he even killed Genma Shiranui, a special Jonin of Konoha, in full view of everyone.

From a common-sense perspective, it's clear that Menma is not going to turn back; this is a blatant crime, and according to Konoha's basic rules, he should be killed on the spot.

But emotionally, Naruto couldn't accept this ending. Call him sentimental or naive, he still hoped Menma could turn back and return to Konoha.

He still felt that Menma was just too resentful, that some misunderstandings hadn't been resolved, and that he had been bewitched by Orochimaru.

But in yesterday's big battle...

Orochimaru's final words dealt another merciless blow to Naruto.

He really didn't want to believe Orochimaru's words, but they seemed to be true nonetheless.

"Do what you want to do, and keep your word. Isn't that your ninja way? Naruto, just do everything according to your own ideas, and leave the rest to me!"

Tsunade waved her hand with great authority and said this.

Tsunade certainly had the confidence to say those things.

This time she went back to succeed the Fifth Hokage. As the Kage of a village, she has many decisions to make.

Rules are rules, but people can use them flexibly.