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Their numbers already far exceed those of the Grass Ninja troops he led.

"I didn't expect Orochimaru to support Wuwei to this extent!? What benefits did that guy give you!?"

Even now, Mota still believes that these arriving ninjas are Orochimaru's subordinates, since he cannot see them and can only speculate.

"Benefits? There are certainly some, but there's no need to tell you. Mr. Mota, you can go with peace of mind!"

There's no need to explain anything.

With a touch of his foot, the chakra burst forth.

He swiftly closed in on his approaching figure.

"Wait a moment!"

An infinitely ferocious demeanor.

That definitely looked like it was going to kill in one blow.

Mota's expression changed as he shouted those words.

But Mianma remained deaf to his words.

The chakra released further surged to its maximum speed in an instant.

"Peng!"

The figure that suddenly appeared in front of them was faster than before, and even more so because of his injury, Mota's reaction was a beat slower.

This was a blatant overreaction that couldn't be made in time.

A sudden ache appeared on my face.

He gripped Shigeru's body tightly with both hands.

With a sudden swing, his right leg slammed heavily into Mota's abdomen, causing his body to cave in.

"Wow"

That was fresh blood spurting from his mouth.

His body hunched over immediately.

Shigeru's expression turned extremely pained.

next second.

Menma casually tossed Mota downwards.

"Peng!"

As he slammed hard onto the ground, his numb right foot stomped down heavily, exerting all his strength.

"Crack!"

The ribs on Shigeru's chest cracked as he did so.

"Hehehehe..."

A touch that pierces the heart.

Mota's whole body trembled as well.

"Farewell, Lord Shigeta."

Looking at the leader of Kusagakure Village in front of him.

The face was devoid of warmth in his numb pupils. As he spoke, the kunai that appeared in his palm plunged straight into Mota's left chest amidst Mota's utterly desperate expression.

"Pfft!"

Precise and powerful.

That pierced straight through the heart.

As another wave of intense, piercing pain swept over me.

Then.

In less than a second.

Mota could feel the power within him receding rapidly like a tide, and his vision gradually dimming.

A trembling right hand trying to be raised.

Ultimately, along with the last vestige of life force that had completely drained away, consciousness sank into infinite darkness.

That right hand also fell suddenly.

His head tilted to the side.

This leader of Kusagakure died.

At the same time that Menma killed Mota, the Takigakure ninjas who gathered from all directions surrounded the more than three hundred Kusashi ninjas.

"Shigeda Saifumi is dead. The rest of you should stop resisting. We came here at the invitation of Wuwei-san. You can still perform your duties. There is absolutely no need to fight to the death here. It is meaningless!"

Menma, carrying Mota's corpse, flashed back to the lizard Yukiya's enormous head and shouted loudly at the Grass Ninjas below who were completely surrounded.

The grass ninjas below also saw Masashi Mota's corpse at that moment.

Everyone stared wide-eyed.

Moreover, upon hearing Mianma's words, the vast majority of people showed hesitation.

The leader has already died in battle.

If the enemy were the kind of being that wanted to destroy their own ninja village, they would definitely fight to the death, as surrendering would not end well. But the situation is different now; it seems that the enemy is just an ally invited by their own Master Wuwei.

As for why Takishinobu appears here...

These grass ninjas didn't care at all. In this day and age, it was common for ninjas from other countries to interfere in the internal affairs of small ninja villages.

As long as our own ninja village remains in the hands of our own people in the end, that's enough.

Although these grass ninjas who could be brought out by Mota were considered Mota's trustworthy subordinates and would generally not betray him, that was only on the premise that Mota was still alive.

Now everyone is dead.

What's the point of talking about loyalty then?!

Even if they don't think about themselves, they should at least think about their families who stay in the village, right? These grass ninjas almost all have families to support, so it's impossible that they really have no concerns at all.

"Don't let this guy fool you! Let's attack together and avenge Lord Shigeta!"

Of course, die-hard fans like Sanzhi and Leishi are an exception.

They are not going to give in.

On the contrary, it should be said that he became even more insane the moment he saw Masashi Mota's body.

"kill!"

Looking at these completely clueless grass ninja.

Mianma also did not hesitate at all.

That right hand, swung down coldly and directly.

"Whoosh!"

"whoosh"

"Pfft!"

Suigetsu and the other Takigakure ninjas swarmed forward and instantly killed Sanji, Raichi, and more than a dozen other Grass Ninjas who had also charged forward in a frenzy.

And it was with the deaths of these loyal Kusanagi ninja that things changed.

The remaining two hundred or so Grass Ninja all surrendered without hesitation.

For these grass ninjas, it's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death.

Seeing that these grass ninjas had all obediently chosen to surrender, Menma's face also showed a look of satisfaction.

If there are too many people resisting, it will require killing even more people.

Having a numb face will definitely give you a headache.

Every single one of these people will become his pawns and assets.

They are certainly not reliable beings, let alone loyal, but they are enough to fight a winning battle or even just to hold the line.

We can't really expect these people to fight to the death for us.

Mianma didn't think she had that kind of charm.

Masashi Mota's body was right there, not yet completely cold.

The Grass Ninjas gave up resistance.

The surrounding Takigakure ninjas also stepped forward and bound the Grass Ninjas one by one, as they were still a rather unstable group.

To prevent some people from getting carried away and using unnecessary cleverness.

It's still best to be cautious about facial blemishes.

To avoid causing more trouble.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 277 After the Suppression

This was a seemingly large-scale encounter.

In reality, it was a fierce battle. The bloodiest part was when Menma defeated Mota Masashi, and when Sanji, Raichi, and other die-hard Mota supporters died, drawing some blood. The other Grass Ninjas were just a few unlucky ones who either died at the beginning from Menma and Urushitsuchi's combined Earth Release technique, or were killed on the spot by the Takigakure Ninjas who couldn't hold back their attacks in the later battles. But the casualties in this battle were...

It is already extremely small.

The Takigakure side suffered only a dozen casualties, with only one unlucky person dying in battle.

Of course, this is also because the battle ended very quickly.

If Masashi Mota were to be strong enough to reach the level of a near-Kage, or if he had some other backup plan that would force Menma to spend more time to defeat him, the battle between the Takigakure and Kusanagi ninjas would definitely enter a heated phase.

Don't be fooled by how readily and decisively these grass ninjas surrender now; as long as Mota is alive, they will never submit. This is a fundamental difference.