The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

One is the issue of the situation.

One issue is confidence.

If there is too much fighting between Takigakure and Kusagakure, leading to a sharp increase in the death toll, it will be very detrimental to Menma's future plans. You should know that even if it is not now, at some point in the future, Menma will definitely push for the complete merging of Kusagakure and Takigakure.

If the ninjas of the two great ninja villages have too much blood on their hands, such a merger will be extremely difficult, or even impossible.

It is true that power can be suppressed with difficulty.

But it must be a powder keg that could explode at any moment.

That's not the situation Menma wants to see.

Over the past decade or so, there hasn't been much conflict between the Takigakure and Kusanagi ninjas. Menma doesn't want his mistake to cause the conflict to escalate to an irreconcilable level.

Achieve the most successful result with the least casualties.

That would be the best way to unfold the Menma Project.

While all the grass ninjas were bound and temporarily detained and driven to another location.

In a corner on the southwest side.

Karin, who had been specially dispatched by Menma to scout another area, returned swiftly after receiving news from Menma.

After all, the Land of Grass isn't very big.

However, there are still a few roads that are passable.

When making dough, you need to consider all aspects.

The path he was responsible for waiting on was indeed the one with the highest probability of success, but what if Masashi Mota wanted to pull a special trick?

Therefore, it is most appropriate to have Karin and himself conduct the investigation separately.

In any case, with our perception abilities, Karin and I can easily pinpoint the enemy's location well before they even notice us.

This arrangement allows them to completely control the situation.

"Mianma, it's Ah Jun-san!"

Rin Rin flew to a close distance and, after coming to a stop, spoke directly.

"Eh? Is that Ah Jun-san?"

Mianma was slightly taken aback.

Because the original plan did not include having Ah Jun bring people along.

Instead, they should send another trustworthy Jonin from the village to lead the team. After all, Jun is the Jonin in charge of the Takigakure defense team and the person Shibuki trusts the most. He would not leave the village easily.

That is, right after Karin finished speaking.

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

From a distance to the east, several figures sped towards them, and the familiar figure leading them was none other than Ah Jun.

The moment Menma saw it, he immediately swayed and went to greet it.

"A-Jun-san, why did you come in person? Didn't you say that Yo-no-san would lead the team?"

Looking at Ah Jun, who was travel-worn but clearly beaming with joy, Mianma also asked with a smile.

"Lord Shibuki was still a little worried that Menma-kun wouldn't have enough manpower, so he asked me to bring more people over. But it seems that was unnecessary now. Menma-kun's plan has been a great success!"

Ah Jun said with a smile.

The Taki ninja who followed A-Jun also bowed slightly to Menma and said, "Lord Menma."

As Ah Jun himself said.

At the beginning of the plan.

Neither Shibuki nor A-Jun were entirely at ease, especially A-Jun, who felt that dealing with a village like Kusagakure would be extremely difficult.

But I didn't expect that.

At the Ghost Lantern Castle.

The first step in making the dough went so smoothly.

As a ninja of the same era, Wuwei did not have a great reputation in the ninja world, but A-Jun was quite familiar with him. Wuwei was considered one of the few geniuses in Kusagakure in recent years.

His individual strength is definitely among the best of the Jonin level.

More than a decade ago, he almost became the leader of Kusagakure.

Such a person.

When Ah Jun received the news that the man was actually willing to cooperate with Mianma, he was both happy and worried.

It's the same old story.

Given Mianma's age, Ah Jun, who is not familiar with the details, is naturally worried that Mianma might be deceived by Wuwei!

This isn't to say it's completely impossible.

Based on this, after repeated consideration, A-Jun and Shibuki personally volunteered to lead a team to assist Menma. Whether or not they trusted him was one thing, and how to do it was another. Their Takigakure Village was almost completely tied to Menma. They shared the same fate, and A-Jun had to ensure that Menma's plan could be executed smoothly.

But now it seems...

It's hard to say whether there's a deeper conspiracy in Wuwei.

But Shigeda Masashi's death was a real event.

This means that the annexation of Kusagakure is just around the corner, so how could A-Jun not be happy!?

This further fueled my admiration for mahjong.

Not everyone has such courage and the ability to execute.

Hemp fiber can do this.

And most importantly, Menma possesses formidable strength.

That's enough to earn the approval and even respect of others.

"Haha, I guess we're just lucky. I didn't expect Lord Mota to come out in person. It seems that the heavens are on our side. Since Ajun-san has come in person, we'll leave the Kusagakure ninja here to Ajun-san for the time being. I'm going to Kusagakure immediately to take control of the village as soon as possible so that we can seize the real initiative!"

Mianma first smiled and nodded.

Then, changing the subject, he said with a slightly serious expression.

"Yes, I understand. I will definitely keep a close eye on these people, so please rest assured, Menma-kun."

Ah Jun said with a solemn expression.

As one of the few people in Takigakure who knows Menma's overall plan for the village, Jun is well aware that while the plan has progressed very smoothly to this point, the final step is still crucial.

They weren't there to cause serious damage to Kusagakure or anything like that.

Rather, it was to make Kusagakure their strength.

The previous steps in the plan were indeed a crucial prerequisite for uniting to resist the likely imminent invasion of Konoha and Kumogakure. Without achieving these steps, there would be no point in discussing anything further.

But what if we fail at this last step?

No matter how smoothly things go before, it's all meaningless.

We must make those three thousand-plus grass ninja willing to obey their orders.

Even though Ah Jun knew very well that if everything went so smoothly, the status of the person in front of him, Ma Jun, would be completely different from what it used to be.

There is a high probability that some situations we don't want to see will occur in the future.

But Ah Jun had no choice but to take it one step at a time, observing the situation as it came.

Because the survival of Takigakure Village is the most important and fundamental issue.

We can't start preparing for the Mianma right now, or even start a power struggle among ourselves, can we? Putting aside whether they have the qualifications and ability, the current external environment alone doesn't allow them to do that.

Ah Jun is no fool.

He would never do something so foolish as to weaken or even destroy himself.

Furthermore, if we really want to do anything, we have to discuss it with our own Lord Shibuki first.

Instead of acting alone.

"Yes, I definitely trust Jun-san. So, let's leave these people here. One reason is to make it easier to keep an eye on these Kusagakure ninjas. Another reason is that I still need to go to Kusagakure. It's not appropriate to bring too many people over now, so as not to further provoke Kusagakure. It's better to be cautious for now. Anyway, Wu-san will be there, so everything should still be under control."

Mianma paused for a moment, then continued.

The initial plan was to swallow up Kusagakure at the end, replacing the entire village with its name. However, when it came to the actual implementation, Menma felt it was unrealistic. If there were no external threats, it would be perfectly fine to be forceful. Even if the Kusagakure ninjas were not used to it, time could be used to gradually change their mindset. As long as their lives remained the same, or even improved, it would be fine.

I believe that no normal person would resist Mianma.

However, such a method takes time, usually a year or two at the beginning, and more importantly, it requires a relatively stable external environment, and there must be no threats from other forces.

Clearly, neither of these conditions can be met.

Don't forget, the reason Menma proposed this plan was because the external threats were becoming increasingly severe, and they had very little time left to prepare.

Therefore, forcibly annexing Kusagakure is unrealistic.

Menma is currently planning to make Wuwei the new leader of Kusagakure, and then make adjustments in the middle, which can be considered as integrating the power of the two ninja villages under the name of an alliance. This is certainly not as convenient as a complete merger, but it has the advantage of not further provoking the hearts of the Kusagakure ninjas.

We can use the power of these Grass Ninjas with more confidence.

This is the most important thing right now.

Ah Jun immediately grasped the deeper meaning behind Menma's words, and his expression subtly changed for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal, smiling and nodding, saying, "Yes, we'll do as Menma-kun says!"

"So!"

After giving a slight bow, Mianma bowed in greeting.

"Let's go, Suigetsu, Karin."

"Yes!"

"Ok!"

He then led Karin, Suigetsu, and the first few members of the barrier squad's direct subordinate Takigakure ninja towards Kusagakure.