The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

The reason for this is that, like the Third Tsuchikage, he wanted to take advantage of the situation to suppress Kumogakure and achieve even more victories.

However, the old man underestimated the strength of the Third Raikage.

He single-handedly withstood the onslaught of 10,000 Iwa ninja. While he may not have killed a single one, the number of Iwa ninja who died or were seriously injured in that battle was countless. As a result, despite being the victorious Iwa ninja, they were unable to further expand their gains and were forced to retreat back to their own village's territory.

Otherwise, given Onoki's personality, he would definitely push Kumogakure even further to force them to reveal more!

Onoki knew all too well who the biggest enemy on his village's path to advancement was, or to be more precise, the格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall structure or pattern) of the five great ninja villages was already established after the outbreak of the First Shinobi World War.

There are only two ninja villages that can rival Konoha for hegemony: Kumogakure and Iwagakure. Since its defeat in the First Shinobi World War, Sunagakure, like Takigakure, has been in a downward spiral. Kirigakure, on the other hand, is plagued by internal problems and has obvious inherent disadvantages, making it a typical example of a village that is better able to protect itself than to make any progress.

If Iwagakure can truly destroy Kumogakure during the Third Shinobi World War, then their target could be Konoha.

This can be considered a rare miscalculation by the Third Tsuchikage, who underestimated the strength of the Third Raikage, who was his contemporary. After all, Onoki thought that without the ability to fly, it would be impossible for him to fight against ten thousand enemy ninjas and still cause so many kills before he died.

It was also because of that battle.

The rumor that the Third Raikage could fight the Eight-Tails to a draw, which had been scorned by many, has now been fully accepted by the world.

It takes such strength to withstand 10,000 Iwa ninja for three whole days, not to mention anything else.

At least the Iwa ninja would have to acknowledge the strength of the Third Raikage.

Otherwise, wouldn't that imply that the Iwa ninja's fighting strength is worrisome?

In any battle, the victor should never belittle the opponent, because that would be lowering one's own standing.

After that battle, Onoki became even more cautious. Over the years, whether it was the Nine-Tails' attack 12 years ago, the Byakugan issue between Konoha and Kumogakure several years later, or the Konoha Crush plan nearly half a year ago, Iwagakure under Onoki's leadership has always faced the challenges with a "wait and see" attitude.

In Onoki's own words, he wouldn't easily make a move unless he had a very good chance of success.

In Onoki's view, one should only act when the benefits outweigh the risks. Of course, this is different from Hiruzen Sarutobi's mentality of being an old tortoise in his later years, or even having a weak mentality. He has simply become more cautious.

If the opportunity arises, Onoki will still strike with lightning speed.

The alliance with Menma was the most decisive decision made by the Third Tsuchikage. He wanted to use Menma to attack Konoha, and he was also prepared to personally lead a team to capture Menma if things went wrong.

Nine tails!

The most powerful tailed beast in the world.

Such a reward is enough to make Onoki take the risk.

Menma himself was well aware of this. During that period, while strengthening his connection with Onoki, he also tried his best to hide his whereabouts and plans, even though his secret of staying in Takigakure would be exposed sooner or later.

As an ally, Onoki might have learned of this in advance through some clues, but he should keep it hidden for as long as possible. He is not yet ready to truly face these powerful enemies in the ninja world, and Takigakure is not yet truly prepared to join the battlefield of the five great ninja villages.

Even without considering Menma's fighting ability, the weak Takigakure is just a piece of cake in the eyes of the five great ninja villages. Even the weakest village, Sunagakure, can still easily defeat Takigakure.

time!

It's all about time!

What Mianma needs most right now is time.

And it took two or three months of teaching and preparation.

Under Menma's guidance.

The time has finally come for Takigakure to set up its own super-large sensory barrier.

This is a crucial matter concerning the entire ninja village.

Therefore, when Mianma informed Shibuki that it was time to set up the barrier.

The leader of Takigakure Village was extremely excited.

He brought along several of Takigakure's current high-ranking Jonin, including A-Jun, Fushimi, and Taran, to the scene.

Regarding the matter of setting up a sensory barrier in their own ninja village.

The rest of the village were unaware of this.

However, these Jonin, who were considered to be among the village's high-ranking officials, learned of this over the past month or two.

These people didn't really believe that Menma had such abilities.

Even Ah Jun was skeptical.

A super-large sensory barrier capable of covering the entire ninja village.

Is this something an ordinary person could set up?!

It should be noted that, currently, knowledge of barrier techniques is a highly confidential technique possessed only by the five great ninja villages, and to be more precise, only Konoha Village is proficient in using it.

The other major ninja villages would have a hard time setting up such a complete setup.

Therefore, it is genuine disbelief on their part that Mianma can create a large-scale perception barrier.

Or perhaps they are simply unwilling to believe it.

But today, reality is about to be laid out before us. Even the most disbelieving person is rationally telling themselves that this is about to come true. They can't possibly set up a barrier knowing that they will fail, can they?

Isn't that contradicting yourself?

Moreover, this resulted in his status and prestige in the village plummeting.

Jun was suspicious of Menma, an outsider who joined halfway through, let alone Fushimi, Taran, and the others. However, compared to Jun, they felt that it was a special arrangement by Elder Satoru to suppress them and allow Shibuki, as the leader, to hold all the power. Based on this, it would be strange if these people had any goodwill towards Menma!

In any world, preventing someone from getting rich is like killing their parents, let alone the power struggle involved.

Mianma could see this very clearly, but he wasn't worried about the problems involved at all.

His failure meant death, so these questions were no longer relevant.

However, if his plan goes smoothly, he can make Takigakure Village bigger and stronger. More often than not, so-called internal struggles are the result of unequal distribution of benefits. A qualified leader can only maintain a balance of power and keep the village stable, but an excellent leader can definitely expand the pie of benefits for the entire village. As long as everyone's share of the benefits continues to increase, some problems may not necessarily disappear, but they will definitely be suppressed.

At this time, anyone who causes trouble is considered a public enemy.

What Mianma needs to do now is this: setting up a perception barrier is only the first step. To secure benefits for the village, he must first make them feel safe and understand that following him is the right thing to do.

People will only choose to look to higher positions when they are in a safe situation!

"Point One is ready!"

"Point number two is also ready!"

“The instruments at point three still need to be calibrated.”

"The barrier seal at point four will be inscribed immediately."

"Point five..."

"Point six..."

On the scene, the Takigakure ninjas, who had been trained by Menma for two months, were now preparing for the final setup of the barrier at 12 equal points on the outskirts of Takigakure under Menma's command.

This is a super-large perception barrier. Menma is the core point and the key point for casting the spell. The other twelve points are used as auxiliary points to control the entire barrier. Once the barrier is successfully set up, the ninja in charge of these twelve points will need to conduct regular stability control and inspection.

This arrangement was a conclusion drawn by Menma, who referenced the massive barrier erected in Konoha.

Twelve locations, no more, no less.

Just enough.

If there are too many, the requirements for the barrier will be even higher.

If the amount is too small, it will be difficult to stabilize the coverage area. This is the final result determined by Mianma after many tests.

However, whether the setup will be successfully completed in the end remains to be seen.

be honest.

Even Mianma himself wasn't 100% confident.

It's not that the control is not in place or the equipment is not prepared properly. After all, this is Mianma's first time setting up a large barrier. Before, it was all just theoretical talk, without any practical experience. Mianma naturally dared not make any promises. If we just look at it theoretically, there is a 70% or 80% chance or even higher that it can be set up successfully. But anything can happen. Who can be sure that other situations will not occur during the setting up process?

Of course, I'm worried.

The hemp fibers on the surface will not show even the slightest trace.

He always seemed confident and assured.

"Very good. Hurry up and prepare the remaining unprepared locations, and then make sure to conduct a final confirmation. Understand?!"

Mianma methodically issued his commands through the walkie-talkie. Although the technology tree in this world had gone astray, some high-tech products still existed. Walkie-talkies were not yet widely used, but within a certain range, they were perfectly adequate for transmitting information.

"Yes, Lord Yifang!"

"I will obey your orders!"

For locations that are further away, the goods can be delivered through a transfer station.

This ensures that the information from each location can be accurately obtained.

"How about it? Can we begin, Mr. Yifang?"

Shibuki, who had arrived well in advance, looked at Menma eagerly and asked.

A massive sensory barrier.

This could bring a qualitative leap to the security capabilities of our own ninja village.

If the setup can be successfully completed, the safety of Takigakure will be greatly improved. Even Jonin-level enemies will no longer be able to infiltrate as easily as before. As the leader, Shibuki naturally pays close attention to this matter, which is also one of his great achievements.

"Yes, the setup is almost complete. We just need to do some final adjustments at a few points before we can begin!"

Mianma smiled slightly and nodded.

"That's good. I'm leaving everything to you, Yifang-kun."

Although Shibuki knew very well that the true identity hidden beneath Menmana was just a boy of about 13 years old.

But his previous experiences were enough to make Shibuki forget all the discrimination he had been subjected to.

They are much more reliable than I am.

Since Menma said that, he must be very confident, and Shibuki's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was greatly relieved.

"Yes, please rest assured, Mr. Shibuki."

Mianma smiled gently and said.

This is almost a reciprocal attitude.

And those commonplace titles.

And most importantly, it reflects the attitude of Kana's complete approval.