The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

"Are you going in person? That's too unsafe. You should stay in the village. Lei Shi and I will take the men and that will suffice!"

Sanzhi was immediately taken aback and quickly spoke up.

"No, this time I will lead the team myself. In the past, it was my hesitation and cowardice that led to this situation. Now I will personally correct this mistake. If we act quickly enough, we may not even need Konoha to intervene. In that case, everything will still be under control."

Masashi Mota shook his head and said.

Although the false message that Mianma sent back to Wuwei clearly stated their next actions and contained no lies, it deliberately created a fatal deviation at a crucial juncture.

From Shigeo Shigeo's perspective, Mui and the others had only just reached an agreement with Orochimaru, so there was at least a one- or two-day time lag.

The journey from Kusagakure to Hozuki Castle should normally take less than ten hours. If everything goes smoothly, they can eliminate the traitors, including Muwei, before Orochimaru sends the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

To regain control of that box of bliss.

Masashi Mota still didn't believe that, with their partners already destroyed, the infamous Orochimaru would deliberately make trouble for their Kusagakure.

Ultimately, Orochimaru is still a rogue ninja, and Masashi Mota doesn't think he'll cause any trouble.

Such a person will definitely consider their own interests when making any decision!

At worst, we can just reach some agreements with Orochimaru privately later.

The key issue now is to eliminate Wuwei and his ilk as soon as possible.

Therefore, he had to lead the team himself. He knew his own situation. There were no strong Jonin in the village. If he didn't take action, the rest of the people might not be a match for Wuwei. In addition, it was the same thing that Menma was thinking.

if you can.

Mota also did not want to see too many casualties.

This is ultimately a civil war.

In Mota's mind, the best outcome would be to eliminate Muwei and a few others, at most extending the purge to a small group of die-hard loyalists. The remaining Kusagakure ninja would still need to be integrated back, as they were originally the forces of their Kusagakure village.

And that's how you do it.

It must be him, as the leader, who makes the decision.

other people?

Even if a promise has been made.

Will those people believe it?

Living together in a long-distance relationship.

Mota felt absolutely no way he would believe it.

"Go, carry out my orders as soon as possible, we don't have much time left!"

Looking at his subordinate who seemed to be still hesitant, Mota spoke in a more resolute tone.

"Yes, Lord Shigeta!"

The order has been given.

The war machine of Kusagakure Village also slowly began to turn.

Although it was just an internal struggle.

But over the years...

Masashi Mota was well aware of the strength of the 'Village Faction'. Under Muwei's command, there were hundreds of ninjas. Even excluding those whose stance was not so firm, the number of die-hard loyalists was still well in the hundreds.

Shigeda Saiji naturally needed to be more thorough in his preparations.

Furthermore, personnel arrangements need to be meticulously planned.

We all come from the same ninja village.

Wuwei was once hailed as the closest candidate to the position of leader of Kusagakure, but in the end, he himself gained the approval of the previous leader, and Wuwei missed the position. Even so, there is still a group of people in the village who may not necessarily be inclined to side with Wuwei.

But if it's possible.

These people certainly wouldn't mind helping Wuwei.

Mota absolutely has to be on guard against this move.

While allocating as many people as possible, we must prevent the message from reaching them too quickly. It doesn't need to take too long; just enough to buy them half a day is sufficient!

Even if the news leaks out later.

Mota Masashi was also fully confident that he could take them down before Wuwei and the others could react. This time, he had no more hesitation or soft-heartedness. For the sake of the village, Mota Masashi was determined to wipe out all the rebels.

Outside of Kusagakure Village.

One hour later.

Nearly three hundred ninja gathered at the command of Shigeda Masafumi.

Although it wasn't a particularly large force, for Kusagakure, this was already the number of people Mota could mobilize in the shortest amount of time while keeping it from some people in the village. Any more than that would have alerted the middle and upper management of the entire village!

Moreover, Shigeda Saifumi considered this quantity to be sufficient!

The core figures in the village faction are ultimately just a few people.

"Lord Shigeta, everyone has arrived!"

At the very front, Sanji and the other Jonin from Kusagakure, Raichi, who had just been mentioned, each looked at their leader in full military uniform with a respectful expression and reported.

"Very good, then let's set off!"

Mota looked at the elite Grass Ninjas he had recruited and nodded in satisfaction. Then, with a sudden wave of his right hand, he...

"Yes!"

Shigeda was the first to dash out.

The grass ninjas, including Sanji and Raichi, followed closely behind.

A group of people quickly headed due north.

With so many people coming and going, it's impossible to completely avoid attracting attention. However, without accurate information, and with some backup plans left by Mota as cover, it would normally be difficult for other people in the village to determine in a short time how many people left the village and who was leading them.

To understand this.

It will be at least half a day later.

The premise is that everything really unfolds as Mota wishes.

In fact, almost immediately after Mota left, a portion of the village learned the truth.

"What? Lord Mota has personally led the expedition to subdue Lord Muwei!?"

It is located in the southwest corner of the village.

Several ninjas dressed in the Kusagakure uniform gathered together.

Looking at a short-haired man with blue hair at the head of the table, a man with a noticeable scar under his left eye asked with a fierce expression.

"Yes, you've already received the message, haven't you? Because Lord Wuwei opened the Box of Bliss, our leader is getting impatient and naturally wants to take action before Lord Wuwei does anything."

The blue-haired man said with a smile.

"Ah!? Has Lord Wuwei finally opened the Chest of Bliss!?"

The others were momentarily stunned.

But the green-haired female ninja on the left immediately showed a look of surprise and quickly spoke up.

This is exactly the behavior of a die-hard loyalist who stayed in the village.

"Yes, with the assistance of Lord Menma, Lord Wuwei has successfully opened the Box of Bliss. So, gentlemen, it is time for you to make a new choice!"

The blue-haired man said with a smug expression.

"Eh? Lord Menma? And who is this?!"

"Could it be?"

Upon hearing a name that wasn't quite familiar, both the green-haired female Grass Ninja and the scarred male Grass Ninja were taken aback, and the words that came out of their mouths subconsciously were only a few seconds later.

The two or three people most sensitive to information about the ninja world reacted immediately, as a figure just appeared in their minds.

"It is none other than Lord Uzumaki Menma!"

The blue-haired man said in an arrogant tone.

This blue-haired man was one of Wuwei's most loyal subordinates, the kind of man Wuwei would not hesitate to kill himself if Wuwei asked him to. It was based on this that the task of contacting other high-ranking ninjas of Kusagakure who were not from Mota Masashi's faction was entrusted to this man.

"A rogue ninja from Konoha!"

"The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!"

When the identities were finally confirmed, even the two grass ninja who had already suspected something were shocked.

They truly hadn't expected that their Lord Wuwei would actually join forces with such a being!

Aren't you worried about the problems in Konoha?!

"I know what you're worried about, but none of that matters. Everything is under the control of Lord Wuwei and Lord Menma. Now, it's your turn to make a choice: will you continue to follow Shigeta Masashi, or will you abandon the darkness and choose to follow Lord Wuwei? Of course, you can also choose to remain neutral, but you know what the final result will be!"

The blue-haired man still had that smiling expression, but a hint of coldness flickered in his eyes.

This blatantly threatening message.

Everyone present could hear it clearly.

In an instant, these people felt a chill run down their spines.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 275 Stepping into the Trap

Every choice carries some degree of risk.

This is especially true when it comes to choosing sides within a powerful group; if they choose the wrong side, there is only one outcome awaiting them: destruction.

No one in a position of power can accept someone who was never on their side from the beginning. Although it is not yet clear how much confidence Wuwei has, based on the information we have gathered so far, Wuwei already has the power to contend with their leader. Now, with the help of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Menma, and even Orochimaru, it seems that the odds of victory are in Wuwei's favor.

As mentioned before.

The prevailing opinion is that Menma represents Orochimaru.

The reason this former Hokage's son defected was because he was tricked by Orochimaru; otherwise, would a 12-year-old boy have made that choice on his own?