The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Shuiyan was wary of Qingkui because of this, and the fact that she took a second look when she came closer was the best proof of that.

"So it was just a misunderstanding. That's for the best. By the way, how are the preparations going? We Rain Ninja have gone all out this time to accept Mizuki-san's invitation. We hope that Mizuki-san will not disappoint us Rain Ninja. Otherwise, the consequences for both of us will not be so pleasant."

Green Sunflower seemed to be smiling, but the blatant threat in her words made Water Smoke's expression change. Her expression turned sinister, and she snorted coldly, saying, "You don't need to worry about that, Green Sunflower. Everything is under control. All we have to do is wait for the right opportunity."

"Oh? It went so smoothly? It seems that Shuiyan-san's methods are truly superb. I am relieved. Once the plan is successfully completed, please make sure to fulfill your promises."

Qingkui didn't care at all about Shuiyan's deliberate expression of dissatisfaction; she would do as much as she was paid for.

This is the rule of the ninja village, and even more so, the characteristic of ninjas.

As the commander of the Rain Ninja faction this time, it was naturally necessary for Aokui to confirm the relevant information again and again.

"Don't worry, as long as I successfully become the leader of Takigakure, all the conditions I promised before will be fulfilled!"

With a wave of his hand, Shuiyan spoke in a seemingly arrogant manner.

"I can rest assured that."

Qingkui nodded slightly with a satisfied look on her face.

"Then, let's proceed according to the original plan. I would like to offer my congratulations to the leader of the hookah!"

Qingkui smiled slightly and said this in a seemingly flattering tone.

"Hehe, then I'll accept your kind words, Aoi-san."

Shuiyan narrowed her eyes slightly, her words carrying a hint of something unreadable.

Then.

The two then discussed and supplemented the details.

After repeatedly confirming the time, location, and most important objective of the operation.

Green Sunflower, satisfied, led her dozens of subordinates and quickly left the spot. Now was not the time to launch a general attack.

This is because the preparations were not sufficient.

Furthermore, the most crucial part of the hookah plan, the "luring the tiger away from the mountain" strategy, has not yet been realized. Takigakure is still the first-ranked village below the five great ninja villages, possessing a total of three to four thousand ninjas. Most of these ninjas are usually stationed in various locations throughout the country or on missions in other countries, but nearly a thousand ninjas remain in the village. If they were to foolishly launch a direct attack...

Each of these ninjas could drown them with a single spit.

Therefore, before taking actual action, a group of people must be transferred out, not all of them, as that would be neither realistic nor conducive to the implementation of the plan.

All Shuiyan needs to do is transfer away most of the people loyal to Shibuki. The remaining Takigakure ninja, who are not close to her but will not blindly follow Shibuki, will be enough.

Shibuki had absolutely no prestige in their Takigaku Village.

On this point.

Hookah is the clearest example.

If Shibuki had even half the prestige of the previous leader, the water pipe plan would never have been possible, but now...

"I told you, you'll all regret this, Shibuki, and old ghost Gou!"

Looking at Green Sunflower and the others who had temporarily left.

A chilling and ruthless look also appeared in Shuiyan's eyes. This former high-ranking member of Takigakure Village had completely gone mad with demonic possession.

"Lord Suigan, is it alright for us to join forces with the Rain Ninja? After all, we still need to..."

After Green Aoi left with Rain Ninja.

The horse-faced ninja who had come with Shuiyan earlier also approached quietly. After hesitating for a moment, he looked at Shuiyan with a worried expression and asked.

This problem is not new.

It appeared when they first learned that their leader was going to join forces with the Rain Ninja.

Although the Takigakure ninja under Mizuki's command were dissatisfied with Shibuki's leadership and wanted to promote their own leader to the position so that they could also gain more power and a higher position, this collusion with external forces could easily arouse dissatisfaction among some people.

I always felt there was a sense of 'selling out the country for personal gain'.

No normal person could accept that.

This life is completely different from the original story.

Suigan did not actually defect from Takigakure Village, nor was he alone; rather, he was attempting to seize power and had a group of people supporting him.

In fact.

It's not just about the issue of the United Rain Ninja.

Another issue is defection.

Even his subordinates, led by this horse-faced Taki ninja, couldn't understand it.

Isn't this defection a reminder to Shibuki and his group?

Isn't it completely unnecessary to do this?

They could have seized the throne once everything was ready. Now they've even staged a defection, which has created some issues with their identity, hasn't it?

Chun Chun is just asking for trouble.

Little did they know that hookah didn't want to do that either, but was forced by the situation, and also because he had made some mistakes in judgment before.

But these words.

It's impossible to talk about hookah.

Sometimes, even if a leader makes a mistake, they have to grit their teeth and persevere, and never admit it.

Could Shuiyan really admit to his subordinates that he also felt his decision to defect was wrong?

To actually do that would be incredibly stupid.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 204 Conspiracy (Third Update)

He did it because he really had no other choice.

As for Yu Ren...

"Don't worry, I'm just using this group of guys. Promises? What are those? They're just outsiders. Once our plan is successfully implemented, we can easily deal with them."

Shuiyan snorted coldly and said in a chilling voice.

He never intended to fulfill that so-called promise.

He was destined to become the leader of Takigakure Village.

Team up with the Rain Ninja? To fulfill a previous promise?

Stop being funny.

That so-called contract was nothing but a piece of waste paper.

"Is that so!? Then I understand, Lady Suigan!"

When the horse-faced man heard his boss's words, he was first taken aback, and then nodded in agreement.

I don't feel that hookah has done anything wrong at all.

This world is a world of moral decay. Credibility? Promises? The spirit of contracts? These are all a joke.

Nobody really cares about these issues.

The recent attack on Konoha by the Sand Village, where they broke their alliance and joined forces with Orochimaru, is the best proof of this!

Anyone who actually takes this seriously is just crazy.

"Then we'll have to make more preparations, Lord Suiken. We need to allocate more personnel to prepare for the possibility that the Rain Ninja might..."

The horse-faced man's mind raced as he prepared to offer advice to his boss.

"No need for that. I have another plan, so you don't need to worry at all."

With a smug expression, he waved his hand dismissively.

"Huh?"

The man with the horse-like face was immediately taken aback.

Does our eldest son have other preparations?

Why doesn't he know at all?

'It should be almost time...'

Shuiyan ignored the bewildered expression on her horse-faced subordinate's face. Twenty, with a hint of anticipation, looked towards the distant south and murmured softly.

This is the grand drama that is about to unfold.

Among the 'characters' to appear, one important protagonist is still missing.

And this 'protagonist' is none other than Menma and his group.

The time difference and information distortion that occurred before and after this.

Menma received the message and then set off.

There has already been a certain degree of deviation.

But in the hookah plan.

Menma and his group are also very important.

Therefore, even with the delay, Mizuno still had to wait for Menma to arrive. Of course, Mizuno was unaware of Menma's true identity.

This person still outwardly reveals that he is under the command of the 'Daimyo of the Land of Fire'.

That's right!

This time, hookah's defection and the coup he was about to prevent.

At least one-third of the credit goes to the sesame seeds used in this dish.

It cannot be said to be the direct trigger.

But it also served as a necessary catalyst.

Menma did this for a simple reason: he wanted to completely push the issues within Takigakure to the forefront. It's impossible to get involved in a village without problems, unless there's internal strife, especially a major problem that affects the entire village.