The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

This wooden barrel also shattered.

"Whoosh!"

Sasuke's figure also flashed out from inside.

"Huh?"

"Sasuke! Hmm? Menma!?"

Upon seeing this scene, both Naruto and Shikamaru were stunned, with Naruto's eyes widening in surprise.

He stared intently at the location of Mianma.

"It's been more than half a month since I last saw you. You seem to be in pretty good shape, Sasuke."

Menma glanced indifferently at Naruto and Shikamaru not far away, then turned to look at Sasuke and chuckled.

"Hmm? So it's Menma. Ah, I'm feeling really good right now. Did Orochimaru send you to meet me?"

Sasuke, completely ignoring Naruto and Shikamaru opposite him, looked at Menma with a cold expression and spoke in a detached tone.

"Dispatch? Heh, it seems you've misunderstood something. Orochimaru and I are merely cooperating, and our role is limited to providing support here. Whether you can get out depends entirely on those few, and on your own efforts, Sasuke."

Mianma chuckled and said.

That's what they say.

But in reality, Menma still cares about Sasuke quite a bit.

Because this is a very important piece in his future plans.

The ceiling of combat power is no joke. Even just Sasuke in Mangekyou Sharingan mode is definitely above the level of a typical Kage.

Therefore, Menma still hopes that Sasuke can defect from Konoha and join Orochimaru's side, just like in the original story, because this Sasuke is too easy to 'fool'.

Moreover, their goals are very simple and direct.

Menma had no intention of deceiving Sasuke.

We're simply walking on the same path, with a slight emphasis on the surface texture.

Of course, paying attention is one thing, but it's impossible to ask Menma to take too much risk to help Sasuke.

If you can't even guarantee your own safety, how can you expect to support others?

That's probably just plain stupid.

"Is that how it is?"

Sasuke's eyes showed a hint of understanding, and he nodded slightly.

"So what are you going to say here today? Naruto is your younger brother, right? Or are you really capable of being so heartless?"

Sasuke stood to the side, glancing at Naruto not far away, and then looked at Menma with a puzzled expression and asked.

"Hard to be ruthless? If it really comes down to it, why not? We're not on the same path after all, and besides, isn't it the same for you, Sasuke?"

Menma gave a cold smile and looked at Sasuke meaningfully.

Same brothers.

They went in the opposite direction.

At least for now, Menma and Sasuke are facing the exact same situation.

"That's true."

A cold glint also appeared between Sasuke's brows.

"Let's end this boring game here for now."

The words spoken in that cold voice.

"Buzz!"

next second.

That was the Sharingan that Erzhuzi decisively activated.

The jet-black magatama that is reflected in the water.

Deep within his pupils, it seemed as if a third magatama was faintly visible.

"Sasuke! Menma, come back! This is all a misunderstanding, right!? I've already spoken with Granny Tsunade and Grandpa Jiraiya. If you're willing to come back, everything can be pretended never happened, and we can start all over again!"

This is a clear and distinct boundary.

Let alone Shikamaru.

Even Naruto could see it clearly.

The almost identical cold indifference on Menma and Sasuke's faces was so clear, so glaring, so heartbreaking.

But Naruto still clung to that last glimmer of hope.

He hoped that the two of them had been deceived and bewitched by Orochimaru.

Once things are cleared up, we can go back to the time before, to the incredibly joyful time that Class 7 had.

"Start over? You're still as foolish as ever, Naruto. That village, the people in that village, they're all, in my eyes, utterly corrupt. And going back!? Heh, why don't you take another look at the people around you before you speak?"

A mocking smile appeared on Mianma's lips as he glanced sideways at the icy words that followed.

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

They are on the other side of Naruto and Shikamaru.

Suddenly.

Six or seven figures dressed in the black uniforms of the Hidden Leaf Village's Anbu darted out.

"Uzumaki Menma and Uchiha Sasuke, as rogue ninjas of Konoha, we are issuing our final warrant for your arrest. Surrender and come back to the village with us. If you resist, you will be killed without mercy!"

The leader, an ANBU member wearing a cat-face mask, stared directly at Menma and Sasuke in an extremely cold and stern tone.

The powerful aura emanating from his body.

This is enough to prove that the leader's strength is definitely that of a Jonin!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 166 Ruthless Kill

Words devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

It made Naruto feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

With a sudden shift in his gaze, Naruto looked at the leading ANBU member with disbelief and shouted, "Impossible! Granny Tsunade promised me she would never issue such an order! What do you mean, 'kill without mercy'?! You must have made a mistake!"

Even Shikamaru's brows furrowed.

Having received the orders directly from Tsunade, he was naturally well aware of his Hokage's true attitude, but the Anbu were subordinates directly under the Hokage.

This creates a stark contrast.

This is something that Shikamaru at this stage could not possibly understand.

Because he had no idea that there was a so-called Root organization within the Anbu, an armed force that completely disregarded the Hokage and only obeyed the orders of Danzo Shimura.

Nara Shikaku also didn't want his son to know too much about the dark things in the village too early, so he naturally didn't tell Shikamaru about such things.

Among those present.

Only the man with the mottled face can know this clearly.

The attacker must be one of Danzo's subordinates, an elite from Root. Menma knows Tsunade quite well.

However, this does not prevent Mianma from taking advantage of this point.

"Haha, did you see that? Naruto, this is what you call the greater good of the ninja village? Going back to the past? What a laughable statement. You're still living in a naive dream, Naruto."

Mianma wore a mocking smile.

Looking at Naruto and the Root elites on the opposite side.

"Kill them all? Try me if you dare!"

The chilling intent conveyed in his words.

"on!"

These people at the root of the sect didn't waste any words either.

He certainly wouldn't explain anything to Naruto.

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

Almost immediately after the leader swung his right hand, these roots surged one after another towards Menma and Sasuke.

"do not want!"

They took action immediately upon seeing these people.

Naruto's expression also changed drastically.

Those words were shouted out in a sharp voice.

However, it is utterly impossible to stop the actions of these people who have almost completely eradicated the roots of their own emotions.

"Heh, you fool. Sasuke, you can handle Shikamaru and Naruto. I'll take care of these guys."

Mianma gave a cold laugh.

"boom!"