The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

That very night, I received news of serious injuries, disability, or even death in battle.

How could these people not be worried?

Is the scale of the war about to escalate?

On the left side of Konoha Avenue, the three members of Team 10, who had just returned from a Rank B mission, looked at their senior colleagues above them, all of whom had very serious expressions. Ino also showed a very worried expression and said.

After a year of experience.

Especially after last year's Konoha Crush plan.

These rookies graduating from the ninja academy have truly become what a ninja should be like; their childishness seems to have vanished overnight.

They gained a deeper understanding of the meaning of 'ninja'.

The weight of the responsibilities they bear is simply outrageous.

Being a ninja is not child's play.

It's a terrifying profession that constantly teeters on the edge of death.

They also clearly understood how destructive a war could be for ninjas and ninja villages, and the history of the Fourth Shinobi World War was taught in the ninja academy.

But it still comes down to the same point.

Those who haven't experienced it firsthand can hardly truly understand the cruelty of war.

These younger generations, who have never truly lost loved ones or friends, are even less likely to understand what heart-wrenching pain is.

With the exception of a very few special cases.

Humans are ultimately incapable of truly empathizing.

Only by experiencing it yourself can you understand this kind of pain.

This is true for the new generation of Konoha Village as well.

"Hey? Shikamaru, what do you think?"

Ino turned to look at Shikamaru, who was already dressed in Konoha ninja uniform, and asked with a hint of urgency.

Although there are some differences from the original work.

However, Shikamaru was still the first of the new generation to be promoted to Chunin in Naruto's generation. It's not that Shikamaru was the strongest, but that he had extraordinary command and strategic abilities. It was because of this that Shikamaru became the squad leader of Team 10. Asuma was not a particularly strong Jonin, but he was still a Jonin and a valuable asset to the village.

Not to mention that this period was when Konoha's predicament was most obvious.

Therefore, after Shikamaru's promotion.

Asma was reassigned to another position.

"We can't be sure what's going on yet. When we get back, we'll ask our elders. Our Class 10 is also temporarily suspending activities. We might get assigned our own tasks soon."

Shikamaru, abandoning his usual lazy demeanor, shook his head solemnly and said...

"Yes, Shikamaru makes a good point."

Choji, standing to one side, nodded in agreement.

The three of them quickly embarked on their journeys home. When Shikamaru arrived home, he discovered that his father was not there.

There was not the slightest pause.

After greeting his mother and putting down his luggage, he...

They flew at top speed towards the Jonin team's private office location.

As the most important institution and facility in Konoha, it can, under certain circumstances, also exercise some powers and perform certain duties on behalf of the Hokage.

The Jonin team's offices are located inside the Hokage Building, directly below the Hokage's private office.

This was also to make it easier for the Hokage to summon the Jonin in charge of the Jonin team at any time, to understand the situation, and to issue corresponding orders.

Unless it is a very important specific matter.

Otherwise, many of the Hokage's orders would have been relayed directly through the Jonin squad.

"Dad."

Shikamaru, as Shikaku's biological son, has long demonstrated extraordinary wisdom and was promoted to Chunin last year.

It was specially approved by Tsunade.

They can freely enter and exit the Jonin's office.

The ninjas responsible for both overt and covert defenses outside also did not stop Shikamaru.

After suddenly entering.

Shikamaru could see his father sitting in the main seat, busy handling official business.

"Hmm, let's take a look first."

Knowing perfectly well what his son meant, Shikaku didn't say or do anything extra; he simply tossed a file over to him.

After receiving it, Shikamaru quickly scanned it, noticing some content that was clearly highlighted in red.

Shikamaru's expression also became very serious and solemn.

"Are you really going to do it, Dad?"

Most people need some time to digest and understand this.

Almost the instant Shikamaru saw the beginning of the text, he realized the seriousness of the problem, as did the content he recorded afterward.

And almost all of them were consistent with Shikamaru's guesses.

The still-young Shikamaru looked at his father with a hint of reluctance and said.

As classmates.

Shikamaru initially had a pretty good impression of Menma, not only because Shikamaru felt sympathy for Menma's childhood experiences, but also because Shikamaru admired Menma's behavior and personality.

Later, after learning that Menma's true identity was the same as Naruto's,

Shikamaru's perception of mascara became even more complex.

Even setting everything else aside, just considering Shikamaru's own personal opinion, he still hopes to achieve a relatively peaceful ending with Menma.

Of course, Shikamaru, with his intelligence, knew very well that this was extremely difficult, even almost impossible.

But when he saw that the day had finally arrived, Shikamaru couldn't help but feel a slight pang in his heart.

Subconsciously, I kept thinking of Naruto's face.

What should Naruto do now?

Upon hearing his son's words, Shikaku paused slightly, looking up at his son: "Shikamaru, after that day, it was almost a done deal. Unless Menma himself is willing to turn back, but you and I should both understand that's impossible. That child's heart is completely filled with hatred. Of course, right and wrong are irrelevant, but we can't worry about that now. You must remember, whether it's you or your father, our primary identity is still that of Konoha ninjas. Therefore, the basis for all our actions is the interests and safety of Konoha. Menma is now completely out of our control. If we're not careful, even Konoha alone won't be able to handle it. We must harden our hearts!"

position!

It's still TM's stance!

Right or wrong?

Justice and evil?

Sorry to talk about this, it's a joke.

Any action or word seems pale and powerless in the face of stance and identity.

Shikamaru is not a stupid person; rather, he is one of the smartest people in the ninja world, surpassing 99.9999%.

He certainly understood this.

Hearing his father's words, Shikamaru lowered his head slightly and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"It is indeed a bit early for you right now, but you need to start to accept it. Shikamaru, your peers also need your guidance, especially Naruto, do you understand?"

Shika gently patted his son's shoulder and whispered the words.

"!?"

Shikamaru's expression also changed slightly.

But after a long while, he nodded with great difficulty.

That's right!

Konoha decided to go all out against Menma, with the resolve that as long as Menma was alive, they could successfully retrieve the Nine-Tails!

And do that.

The only thing we need to pay attention to is Naruto.

Danzo and his ilk can be ignored.

But Tsunade, Jiraiya, Shikaku, and others are not.

Unlike Menma, whose status as the son of the Fourth Hokage was never officially acknowledged by Konoha, Naruto lived in Konoha for 13 years as the son of the Fourth Hokage.

They must be prepared for the possibility that Naruto might make a 'wrong' decision.

They couldn't possibly harm Naruto.

But they would absolutely not stand by and watch Naruto stop them, or directly support Menma or anything like that.

These are all taboo matters.

Shikaku serves as the chief strategist of Konohagakure.

Naturally, all possibilities need to be taken into account.

Shikamaru and Naruto have a pretty good relationship.

This can be seen as Lu Jiu giving her son a heads-up.

“Very good. The village will be busy from now on. You will stay here and assist me for the time being. Don’t worry about Ino and Choji. Inoichi and Choji will take good care of them.”

A faint smile appeared on Shikaku's face as he spoke softly.

My own son.

Shikaku was still very reassured and had great faith in him.

He is true to himself from the bottom of his heart.

Being able to understand what is most important.