The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Chapter 280 Arrangement

Unaware of the inaction of those below, Menma and his group were being led one after the other to the rather luxurious leader's building in Kusagakure.

Upon arriving at the office that Masashi Mota had previously used.

Under the orders of numbness and inaction.

Other grass ninja and water ninja can only stay in the outer areas.

Inside the room, apart from Menma, Wuwei, Karin, Wugou, and Shuiyue, there was no one else in sight.

"Lord Menma, all locations in Kusagakure are currently..."

After Mianma took his seat in the main seat.

Wuwei immediately stepped forward and reported in great detail to Menma on the series of operations he had carried out since returning to Kusagakure and the current situation in the village. He also presented the current personnel configuration of Kusagakure and some specific lists directly to Menma.

Combined with detailed data.

Menma also gained a more comprehensive and detailed understanding of the current situation in Kusagakure, especially regarding the number of ninjas. This number was far beyond Menma's previous expectations. Kusagakure had more than 3,800 active ninjas, almost 4,000. Although this was insignificant compared to the Five Great Ninja Villages, which easily had tens of thousands of ninjas, and Konoha, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure, which at their peak had nearly 20,000 ninjas.

But you have to understand that this is a village hidden in the grass.

Having four thousand Grass Ninja is already quite impressive.

Adding the number of ninjas from Takigakure, that's eight or nine thousand combatants. Even if there aren't many reliable fighters among them, this number is enough to make a show of force. Compared to the weakest village, Sunagakure, even excluding high-end fighters, it's already a formidable force.

If the two ninja villages could successfully merge and integrate their forces...

There is absolutely no problem in calling it the sixth greatest ninja village.

A look of obvious joy appeared on Mianma's face.

Even though these people are currently considered cannon fodder among cannon fodder, their numbers are still considerable.

Moreover, Menma is not without means to make these people stronger.

There is no way to improve an individual's skills and abilities.

However, external equipment can be improved.

Menma has wasted not a single moment since he defected from Konoha and joined Takigakure.

"Very good. To be able to do this in such a short time, you truly deserve the title of Wuwei Sang."

Mianma nodded with a smile and said.

"No, I did all of this according to Lord Menma's instructions. However, Lord Menma, although Kusagakure seems to be stable at most, it will still take some time to force the merger of the two ninja villages. Moreover, some people may not be able to change their minds. These people must be completely eliminated. Please give me more time to make arrangements. Also, if Masashi Mota is still alive, I need to make some more arrangements."

Wuwei remained unperturbed by praise or criticism. He first shook his head slightly, attributing all the credit to Mianma, and then his expression changed, and he spoke in a very serious tone.

"Yes, your concerns are not unfounded. There's nothing wrong with Mota Masafumi. I've already executed his subordinates, including Mishi and Raichi. Mota Masafumi's body is here. You can use it to further undermine their will. As for the issue of merging the two villages, there's no rush. Once you become the leader, you can directly promote the alliance between the two villages. That's the best approach at the moment."

Menma nodded, first taking out a special sealing scroll from his pocket and placing it on the table, then crossing his hands and speaking in a solemn voice.

Upon hearing the first half of Menma's sentence, Wuwei nodded, and his expression relaxed considerably, especially after learning that Shigeda Masashi was dead.

Will Grass Village be able to stabilize?

The life or death of Shigeda Masashi is truly of utmost importance.

He is, after all, the village leader. If he were to come back and fight for power, problems could easily arise later.

The reason why Wuwei took on the responsibility of guarding the village first was so that if any trace of Mota's return was discovered, Wuwei would immediately take action and lead his men to kill Mota decisively, ensuring that he would not have any chance to return to the village and contact the other Kusanagi ninja.

Even if they ultimately win, it would cause greater internal strife.

The loss of the Grass Ninja was also unavoidable.

Wuwei knew very well that such a development was definitely not what his Menma-sama wanted to see, but now such worries could be completely eliminated. Since Mota Masashi, as well as Sanji, Raichi and others had been killed by Menma, Wuwei was confident that he could forcibly integrate Kusagakure in a short period of time, so that the Kusagakure ninja would at least nominally obey his orders.

Given more time, Wuwei felt he could take a step further and gain control over all the power of Kusagakure.

However, upon hearing the second half of Menma's sentence...

Wuwei's expression changed slightly.

"Huh? You want to postpone the merger plan? That's certainly possible, but it's not appropriate for me to become the leader of Kusagakure. It should be done by..."

Wuwei subconsciously thought that this was Mianma testing him.

At that moment, he directly spoke up, wanting to explain when.

"Only you are the most suitable, Wuwei-san. It can't be an outsider like me. The current Kusagakure is still quite unstable. We need a true member of the family to be the leader. Even if there are other problems, they will accept it. And right now, you are the most suitable. I believe in you, Wuwei-san. We can talk about other things after the entire village has stabilized further. At this stage, this approach is the best way to deploy the strength of Kusagakure. You should also know that I don't have much time left. I may have to face those guys at any time!"

Menma also took the lead, waving his hand and speaking with a very serious expression.

This is no polite remark.

It was not a trial by any means.

Of course, Mianma has not yet reached the point of completely believing in inaction.

Even Suigetsu and Menma are still mentally prepared for this guy to just run away one day.

Not to mention inaction.

Time and experience are among the most important criteria for judgment.

Therefore, this is simply a judgment made by Menma based on the current situation. He can't really let Takigakure forcibly annex Kusagakure, can he?

If the name could be changed, the people of Kusagakure might be able to accept it, but this is the kind of thing where Takigakure blatantly swallows up the entire Kusagakure village, and still presents itself to the outside world under the name of Takigakure.

No normal person could accept this.

Including those under Wuwei's command.

Mianma believes there's a high probability that morale will decline.

That was definitely not the outcome Menma wanted.

The most reasonable approach is to maintain a firm and stable control over the power of Kusagakure. The only risk in doing so is the reliability of the Wuwei faction.

However, judging from the current situation...

Mianma thinks it's still worth trusting.

"this..."

Wuwei is not an ordinary person either. The pockmarked face is just the beginning. Wuwei can already be roughly understood.

In fact, he himself had seen this possibility before.

He simply felt that he had to carry out Menma's orders, which is why he planned to do so directly. Now that Menma has changed his mind, Wuwei certainly thinks it's more reasonable, but as the leader, Wuwei still has a little bit of worry.

“Father, since Lord Menma has said so, then you should take over the position of leader for now. This arrangement is indeed the most reasonable. Kusagakure cannot be in chaos right now. Only a stable Kusagakure can provide assistance to Lord Menma. As for the work of merging forces, let’s wait until the right time in the future to push it forward.”

In the side, Wugou could clearly read the worries deep in his father's heart. However, Wugou, who could also be regarded as the human form of the Box of Bliss, had a very keen grasp of human emotions and desires. It was impossible for him to read minds, but Wugou could roughly sense that his father, Menma, had truly made this arrangement.

Then his father wouldn't need to hesitate at all, since he was doing everything for Lord Menma anyway, wasn't he?

Wuwei was taken aback when he heard his son's words.

The next second, when they met each other's calm gazes.

The inner turmoil of non-action then settles down.

He nodded slightly and said, "Yes, I understand, Lord Menma. I will make sure that Kusagakure is settled as soon as possible!"

"Yes, I still trust Wuwei-san. By the way, of the more than 300 Kusanagi that Mota Masashi took out, apart from a few who died in battle, the vast majority are still alive. Tomorrow I will arrange for someone to send this group of Kusanagi back. You need to make proper arrangements. Also, you need to carefully identify some other sensitive and threatening individuals. Under no circumstances should they affect the stability of the village. They don't have to be killed, but they must be closely monitored and not allowed to move around freely. Do you understand??"

Masashi Moteda is dead.

Menma prefers to avoid indiscriminate killing among the surviving Grass Ninja, unless they are particularly stubborn or obstinate, as this is detrimental to the harmony and stability of the village.

Menma wanted a ninja village that could provide assistance, not one that was constantly fighting amongst itself.

"Yes, please rest assured, Lord Menma. Is there anything else you need?"

Wuwei nodded very seriously, and then continued.

"Well, that's all then. Oh, and also, Suigetsu, you'll stay here in Kusagakure from today onwards. Mui-san, you should send some suitable people to Suigetsu's place. We also need to establish corresponding outposts and barriers in some necessary locations in the Land of Grass, especially on the main road that is the only way between Kusagakure and Takigakure. This is a key link, and we absolutely cannot lose contact with it or allow other ninja villages to block it."

Menma nodded first, then seemed to have thought of something crucial. He lightly tapped the table with his right index finger, gesturing to Shuiyue on the side. His next words made Shuiyue reveal a very 'wonderful' expression.

This wasn't exactly a sudden whim of Mianma's.

Rather, it is a choice required by the actual situation.

Even though the two major ninja villages were not united, and there was even a mediator named Menma, they were ultimately fighting their own battles and it was difficult to integrate them systematically.

The important communication channels must not have any problems.

The best course of action would have been to keep Karin.

Whether it's Karin's abilities or Menma's trust in her, she's the only suitable candidate. However, this thought only crossed Menma's mind once before he ruled it out.

For no other reason than that this is Kusagakure Village.

"Yes, I will immediately select suitable personnel."

Without a second thought, Wuwei nodded emphatically in reply.

"Eh? Um, wait a minute, Master Menma, it's not really appropriate for me to be in charge of this, is it? I'm not very familiar with this kind of work yet."

Shuiyue quickly waved her hand, forcing a smile as she spoke.

Good heavens, they want him to stay and be in charge of setting up the barrier for Kusagakure?

Shuiyue said she couldn't do this job.

Of course, there was a moment when Suigetsu seemed to be tempted, because it meant that she could get away from Menma's side, and even Karin was not there, so didn't that mean that she had the possibility of leaving this place?

I must say, even after such a long period of getting to know each other.

The relationship between Mianma and Shuiyue remains as delicate as ever.

While she might be considered subordinate, Suigetsu doesn't possess any genuine loyalty. However, it's not entirely accurate to say she's completely detached from the situation. Suigetsu executes every single one of Menma's orders perfectly, and she always addresses Menma-sama as "Lord Menma."

To put it simply, from the perspective of any outsider, Shuiyue is undoubtedly Mianma's direct subordinate, and a die-hard one at that.

What are the specific details?

Only the person involved knows the truth.

"Don't worry, Shuiyue. I will assign Xuelan and a few others to assist you. It will be the most basic barrier setup, enough for basic early warning and defense. I also believe in your abilities. Oh, by the way, the thing I promised you before is already showing some signs of progress. This is the first one. As long as you don't disappoint me, I promise to deliver the remaining six to you as well, Shuiyue."

Menma chuckled softly, and as he spoke, he took out another sealing scroll from his pocket.