The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Wu Gou hardly pays any attention to the concerns of the others.

"This is quite a large-scale operation, Konoha. They already had three or four thousand ninjas before, and this time they've sent reinforcements, more than five thousand ninjas, and the famous Jiraiya is leading the team. They really intend to wipe out our Takigakure in one battle."

On the left, Shibuki shook his head slightly and said with a very emotional tone.

There must still be an unconscious sense of fear.

Even if they defeat the Hidden Cloud Village.

However, the ingrained mindset developed over the past few decades is not so easy to erase, and if we really want to nitpick the details, Konoha Village is still the dominant force in the ninja world.

There will definitely still be pressure.

Not to mention that this time, Kirigakure and Sunagakure are also there to support them.

However, as long as he looked at Menma in the main seat, Shibuki felt much more at ease. He trusted Grandpa Satoru's choice and his own intuition.

More importantly, Menma has already proven himself through a battle.

He is the one who has the ability to lead Takigakure to create glory.

"The advance of Konoha and Kirigakure is now confirmed. However, regarding Sunagakure... Menma-kun... cough... sir, can you be certain that they truly intend to invade Kusagakure? If it's merely a gathering of troops at the border, couldn't it be seen as a form of self-defense?"

It's located below the character 涉木.

Ah Jun frowned, looking at Mianma with a questioning expression, and asked softly.

The change of address still felt a little unnatural.

However, this is an inevitable path.

Now, who in Takigakure doesn't know that Menma has become the de facto leader of the village? All that's missing is one more procedure, one more ceremony.

"Yes, we can't be 100% sure about this aspect, but that's why we can't let our guard down in Kusagakure either. We can't transfer too many people there. The front line there is still very important to us. Sunagakure may not have the courage to launch an offensive, but if we transfer too many troops from there, it will only encourage their unnecessary ambitions. Maintaining the current situation is the best course of action."

Mianma gently shook his head and said.

He had already summoned the strongest fighting force from Kusagakure—Mugou. They could have filled a large part of the troops. If he were to continue to draw Kusagakure ninja, regardless of the significance of it, Menma felt that if he really issued such an order...

Wuwei would definitely listen and cooperate, but the Grass Ninja below might not. The Grass Village faces the threat of Sand Ninja right at its doorstep. Even though the Sand Ninja have weakened considerably, the natural pressure still exists. Menma not only cannot bring them stability, but also exacerbates their panic.

This is not something a smart leader would do.

Sending the Grass Ninja to confront the Sand Ninja is the most appropriate option at this stage, and Menma also believes that the situation can be stabilized at Wuwei.

There are no strong individuals in Sunagakure right now. Maki is at most at the level of a quasi-Kage, and even that is a bit lacking. Wuwei is more than enough to handle him.

Unless Sunagakure is truly willing to take a gamble and mobilize all its forces, there is indeed no other way.

However, Menma didn't think Maki would have such courage.

They also didn't believe that Chiyo or Ebizo would allow Maki to take such a risk.

Konoha couldn't afford such a price.

This is the most reasonable judgment that Menma made based on reality. As long as there is no decisive victory here, Sunagakure will at most launch a trial attack. A desperate final battle is almost impossible.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 314 The Silence of Preparation

If it really happens.

Then it can only have happened.

Menma couldn't possibly send reinforcements from here to prepare in advance. Although it's a bit cruel to say this, as long as he can win here, even if Kusagakure is completely defeated by Sunagakure and suffers heavy losses, it's still an acceptable outcome.

Such a development could actually be beneficial for Menma to further integrate the power of the two ninja villages in the future. As long as the outcome is not truly decided by him, and the Grass Ninja is crushed and defeated by the Sand Ninja, and the Sand Ninja still threatens them from the southwest, that's fine.

War is a gamble, and for either side, a 100% chance of winning is almost impossible.

Ah Jun also nodded slightly involuntarily when he heard Mianma's words.

"This time is different from before. Konoha is not adopting a single-point attack and strong pressure decisive battle, but a comprehensive attack in an encirclement formation. Therefore, we also need to stabilize the battle lines in all directions, and the location is here!"

Mianma suddenly stood up and pulled a huge map that landed directly behind him, marked with different colors.

It represents the allocation of enemy and friendly strongholds and troop strength.

Mianma raised a wooden stick and slammed it down on a spot in the due east direction of the map.

"Peng!"

Accompanied by a dull thud.

"We will gather our forces here to form the core of our defense line, blocking the main forces of Konoha and Kirigakure at the front. I will personally take command. We will then establish further defensive outposts here and here, forming a triangular formation, mutually supporting each other. Shibuki-san and A-jun-san, you will be in charge of command and leadership. Muku will follow me to the central outpost. Utakata-san and Fu will be stationed in the middle area, ready to support the flanks and the central battlefield. Unlike the previous battles, this clash is likely to be a protracted war. I hope you will all be fully prepared!"

Mianma's extremely stern eyes swept over each of the people below.

The words that followed fell in a low voice.

"Yes!"

Shemu, Ajun, Yugao, Wugou, Fu, and others all stood up at the same time and responded loudly together.

"Then, gentlemen, let our war begin!"

Mianma said solemnly.

"Yes!"

The tasks were clearly defined, and the orders were clearly communicated.

Takigakure Village mobilized in various locations one after another.

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

One batch after another of Taki ninjas.

They gathered together again.

Under the leadership of Menma, Shemu, Ajun, and others, they set off at the appropriate time and advanced towards the front line.

This is a war to defend our own ninja village, and it also carries the added advantage of the victory in the previous war.

The morale of the Takigakure ninja was also incredibly high.

Even if the opponent is a coalition of thousands of troops from the two major ninja villages, led by Konoha.

The Takigakure ninja remained fearless.

They witnessed Menma defeat the Fourth Raikage single-handedly and capture the Two-Tails Jinchuriki.

This battle.

They naturally believed that Mianma would lead them to victory.

The Konoha and Kirigakure allied forces, led by Jiraiya, Mei Terumi, and others, marched forward, only to be met head-on by the Takigakure forces commanded by Menma.

If we must look at it from a quantitative perspective...

Menma, representing the Takigakure side, is at a significant disadvantage.

Eight thousand vs. three thousand.

Moreover, from the current perspective, both the ninjas of Konoha and the ninjas of Kirigakure are clearly superior to those of Takigakure in terms of quality.

The gap between genin and karate ninja might not even exist yet.

But at the level of Chunin, or even Jonin.

Takigakure cannot be compared to the two great ninja villages; the difference in their prestige is enormous.

If we were to watch a match like that...

Takigakure Village is doomed to defeat.

However, it is also based on this point.

Mianma then summoned Wugou.

The fact that Wugou can transform into Wugou to fight already offsets most of the numerical disadvantage, making it easier for Yugao, Fu, and others to face the top combatants from the two major ninja villages.

As for Jiraiya, that's something Menma will handle.

Jiraiya in Sage Mode.

Menma might not be able to defeat him, but Jiraiya is also unlikely to be able to take him down. The Flying Thunder God Technique is Menma's greatest source of confidence at present.

What we need to be wary of is the incredibly powerful illusion technique of that toad from Mount Myōboku.

These are all things that can be prevented!

In the vast Hidden Leaf Village, the only person that Menma truly finds difficult to deal with, and who he feels is likely to be killed if he encounters this person at full power, is the Blue Beast of Konoha—Might Guy!

Eight Gates Formation!

The first seven gates can all greatly enhance the caster's chakra strength.

But the eighth gate, the gate of death, is the real qualitative change!

Opening all seven gates would only allow Might Guy to step into the top Kage level, or at most, touch the threshold of Super Kage.

But the eighth door!

It allows Might Guy to briefly gain destructive power almost comparable to the Six Paths level. This technique is not new, but Might Guy is the only one who can unleash it to such a terrifying level.

Once Might Guy appears on this battlefield.

They even planned to unleash all eight methods to bombard Menma.

Menma could only passively hope that the Flying Thunder God Technique could evade Might Guy's attacks, but when he thought of Madara's miserable state in the original work, Menma's confidence was not so strong, regardless of whether Madara was careless or whether he had intended to play tricks on Might Guy from the beginning.

But the consequences are still staring you in the face.

Might Guy, when he opens the Eight Gates Formation, possesses such terrifying destructive power.

This is also the only 'singularity' of Mianma that is impossible to grasp.

'A battle on the battlefield? Let's see who has the last laugh!'