The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

More than ten figures flew in together.

Although it was only a tiny Tailed Beast Ball, the sound it produced still far surpassed that of ordinary ninjutsu. Not to mention the previous battle, which was considered a high-intensity battle in the ninja world. As long as it wasn't located more than ten feet away, it would definitely be attracted.

This group of people clearly arrived at breakneck speed while investigating the aftermath of the battle here.

The distinctive headbands worn by Konoha ninjas on their foreheads, along with their all-black attire, all proved that this team was from the Anbu of Konoha Village.

After these people arrived,

Under the leader's orders, they quickly dispersed and conducted a thorough reconnaissance of the surrounding area.

"A large-scale Lightning Release attack? Did the Mist Ninja send reinforcements again? Or is it the Cloud Ninja!?"

Upon receiving the information from his subordinates in the shortest possible time, the leader of the secret agents also revealed a solemn expression.

"Go immediately and inform Lord Jiraiya, reporting every detail of what happened here. The rest of you, follow me!"

This was not an elite force from the Root sect dispatched by Danzo.

Instead, they were members of the Hokage's direct ANBU unit who came on Tsunade's orders.

The Six-Tails Jinchuriki!

This is also a nuclear-level weapon.

If she were simply recaptured by Kirigakure, Tsunade wouldn't mind. But if she fell into Orochimaru's hands, then Tsunade, the Fifth Hokage, would not accept it.

Now, traces have even appeared that resemble those of an elite Cloud Ninja force.

As the captain of the Anbu who was trusted by Tsunade to lead the team to the Land of Spring, he was well aware of his Hokage's plans.

"Yes!"

At this moment.

It was after he immediately dispatched a subordinate to report the intelligence.

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

He led the remaining members of the Dark Guard and quickly chased after them in the direction that could be roughly identified.

The leader of the secret service now only hopes that the worst-case scenario won't occur.

He also hoped that his own Jiraiya-sama could arrive as soon as possible to join them. He believed that as long as one of the Legendary Sannin, Gouketsu-sama, was there, no one could threaten Konoha Village.

The three parties then met.

This was a pursuit battle that unfolded from both the front and the rear.

On the other side, after spending nearly half a day, Kabuto Yakushi finally made contact with the subordinate who had been responsible for tracking Orochimaru Udaka.

The intelligence feedback received was also much less than expected.

Because they lost track of Utakata, they were discovered by the Kirigakure ninja, and a fierce battle ensued between them.

At the cost of two deaths, only one person managed to escape.

It must also be said that, after all, they were beings that Kirigakure could send out to hunt down the Six-Tails, making them relatively elite among the Kirigakure ninja.

It was only natural that Orochimaru's men would expose their whereabouts.

However, when Kabuto received this feedback, his expression turned rather unpleasant.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 241 An Unexpected Encounter

Because of these people's failure, it means that they have completely lost track of the Six-Tails Jinchuriki - Utakata. Previously, they were only able to barely locate Utakata by hanging behind these Kirigakure ninja.

Now, whether even Utakata is still within the Land of Spring is a big question mark. Of course, what Kabuto Yakushi doesn't know is that it is precisely because of these trackers that the Kirigakure ninja who were chasing Utakata have temporarily given up their pursuit, creating a gap in their ranks.

Instead, it led to the Cloud Ninja's defeat in the battle against Utakata.

These Mist Ninjas had a hard time keeping up immediately. After all, they didn't know who was following them, how many there were, or what their strength was. It was impossible for them to split up. In their view, anyone who could find their approximate location and dared to follow them was most likely a special force from one of the other four great ninja villages. If they weren't careful, they could easily be wiped out.

Therefore, due to the time lag between the two events.

The Konoha Anbu actually arrived at the scene of the battle between the Cloud Ninja and Utakata earlier than the Kirigakure Ninja.

We've now entered a three-way, or even four-way, or five-way free-for-all mode.

"Is it completely impossible to determine Utakata-san's location now, Kabuto-san?"

Menma, sitting to one side, looked at Yakushi Kabuto with a calm expression and said.

"I'm very sorry, Menma-kun, the person tracking us has already been discovered by the Kirigakure. Now we can only rely on the last bit of information to search for them. Perhaps you could wait a day or two? Once the people sent by Lord Orochimaru arrive, I will definitely find Utaka-san's location as soon as possible!"

Kabuto took a deep breath, forced a smile, and met Menma's condescending, scrutinizing gaze, replying in a low voice.

"Wait another day or two?"

Menma wore an ambiguous expression. Logically speaking, without accurate intelligence, it would be the right thing to do to temporarily abandon this operation and let Yakushi Kabuto arrange for more personnel to gather information.

If we can find out Yugao's location again, then we should take action.

If not.

It would be best if everyone went back to their own homes.

After all, if he lingers in the ninja world for too long, he is likely to run into problems. He is not yet certain whether he can withstand the Nine-Tails' chakra to the fullest extent. The Flying Thunder God Technique is still only a theoretical understanding on paper and he has not actually started practicing it. He has not completed the advanced training of the Spiral Wheel Technique, and he has not fully developed and explored the potential of his Uzumaki clan's bloodline.

If you encounter a particularly strong enemy or a large number of enemies, the risk is still very high.

However, Utaka's existence still has great significance and role in Menma's next plan. The most direct point is the support in terms of combat power, not to mention other hidden benefits. Menma thought that with his current strength, there are certainly a few people in the ninja world who can defeat him, but killing him or even capturing him alive is extremely difficult.

After only a short moment of internal thought.

"Let's go, don't wait any longer. Let's go straight to the place where we last found out about Utaka-san's whereabouts and the place where he fought the Mist Ninja. Let's search there ourselves. If we wait any longer, we'll probably just be wasting our time!"

Menma leaped down from the boulder on the left and landed directly beside Yakushi Kabuto, speaking with an unquestionable expression.

"Huh? Menma-kun, could this be...?"

Upon hearing Menma's words, Kabuto instinctively wanted to refute them directly.

But he didn't finish his sentence.

"Let's go, Dousang."

Menma immediately waved his hand, interrupting Yakushi Kabuto.

"whoosh"

With a burst of chakra from the soles of his feet.

They quickly headed due east.

That's the location where Orochimaru tracked down the last piece of information his subordinates lost. The exact location is still quite a distance from where they are now. If they get there as soon as possible, they might be able to gather more information.

Mianma couldn't allow himself to leave empty-handed this time.

"this?"

Watching Mianma's figure already flash away.

After his expression changed two or three times, Kabuto could only sway his body and follow closely behind.

Even disregarding his own Orochimaru-sama's orders, just the subtle danger emanating from Menma's calm words alone was enough for Kabuto to grit his teeth and follow Menma.

Otherwise, Kabuto Yakushi genuinely suspects that Menma might be in a bad mood and just chop him up with a single blow. Don't think this is impossible.

How old is Mianma?!

13!

Kabuto Yakushi thought it was perfectly normal for a teenager of that age to do whatever he wanted.

The two people flew by at lightning speed.

They didn't stop any further along the way, heading straight for the final location of Yuga High School that they had previously visited.

But it only took less than twenty minutes of speeding.

Suddenly.

In the northeast direction, as you travel forward.

Menma's immense sensory power suddenly detected a very powerful yet very weak chakra aura.

'This feeling!?'

This is not the kind of chakra that ordinary humans can possess.

In less than a second.

Menma could tell that the owner of the chakra aura rapidly approaching him was 99% likely a Jinchūriki.

And this moment.

In the land of spring.

Who else could it be?!

It's almost certainly that it was Utakata-san.

Of course, this Yu Gao-san could not sense Menma's presence; the difference in their levels of perception was like heaven and earth.

Now it's almost the maximum distance range that allows for the perception of facial numbness.

'Huh? There are others behind us? Are they Mist Ninja pursuers? But do those people have the strength to seriously injure Utakata?'

A little while later, Menma sensed another group of chakra auras coming from behind Utakata.