The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Just for a mere eye roll?

Compared to the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki on the other side, who is more important?

Mei Terumi and Ao believed that Konoha would make the right judgment.

"Jiraiya-san"

Stepping forward, Mei Terumi and Ao bowed slightly to Jiraiya, who was seated in the main seat.

Although they belong to different camps.

However, Jiraiya's status in the ninja world was far higher than that of the two of them.

Basic etiquette and honorifics are still necessary.

If Tsunade were present, they would have to add the suffix "sama" when addressing her.

"Haha, you two don't need to be so polite. Terumi Mei-kun and Ao-kun, please take your seats. (Note: In Japan, women can be addressed as 'kun,' especially when older men are addressing younger women. It's common for older men to use the suffix 'kun.' Interested readers can search for related educational videos on Bilibili.)"

Jiraiya laughed and quickly waved his hand.

"Ok!"

After bowing their heads once again, Mei Terumi and the other person sat down in the seats on the right.

"Shikaku should have already explained the details to you two. Although it was a little different from what we expected, and the clash came a bit earlier, it should be roughly the same as planned. We, Konoha, will handle the frontal pressure, while your village will handle the breakthroughs on the flanks. Is that alright?"

Jiraiya leaned forward slightly and looked at Mei Terumi and Ao, saying...

To persuade Sunagakure, Konoha paid a high price. Although it wasn't paid in full at once, and some of the money wouldn't be paid until after the war, they still gave away tangible things.

While Kirigakure certainly had the factor of the Six-Tails Jinchuriki involved, and there was a reason to suppress them together, Konoha, in order to avoid any unforeseen complications, also paid a certain price in the negotiations.

Otherwise, it's very likely that the wrangling will continue for a long time.

The Grand Master has the courage.

But there are still many things to consider.

Is it really the right thing to do to risk everything for the Six-Tails? That's why Konoha needs to make its stance as clear as possible.

We need to adopt the necessary tough stance.

The negotiation outcome was based on the model where Konoha was responsible for the main attack and Kirigakure was responsible for applying pressure from the flanks.

Master Yuan also accurately predicted Konoha's urgent desire.

In this joint attack.

Konoha was in a completely passive situation.

"Of course there is no problem. This is something we have already discussed. Please rest assured, Jiraiya-san. As long as your village can really hold back the main force of the enemy, our Kirigakure will definitely break through the two flanks and advance on Takigakure in the shortest possible time."

Mei Terumi, who was sitting a little further forward, replied seriously as soon as Jiraiya finished speaking.

His tone was also very firm.

They deliberately emphasized the word "main force".

Almost everyone present could hear the key point in that sentence.

Jiraiya, who held the highest position, was no exception.

At this moment.

Jiraiya smiled and nodded, replying, "Very good."

Then.

After further discussion on some details, Mei Terumi and Ao took their leave.

After the two figures had completely disappeared into the distance.

Jiraiya suppressed his smile and looked at Hyuga Tokuma, who had remained silent the entire time, and said, "Tokuma, I know the grievances of your Hyuga clan, but please bear with it. All of this is for the sake of the greater good."

"Yes, Lord Jiraiya. Please rest assured, Tokuma is not a reckless person. Our Hyuga clan will always prioritize the interests of the village. At least until the end of this great battle, our Hyuga clan will completely obey your command."

Hyuga Tokuma also took a deep breath, turned around and looked directly at Jiraiya in the main seat, replying with a very serious expression.

"Ah That's good."

Jiraiya secretly breathed a sigh of relief and replied softly.

He knew all too well how much these ninja clans valued their clan's secret techniques, especially their bloodline limits. In the thousand-year history of ninjas, especially before the emergence of ninja villages, any ninja clan would fight to the death against any villain who dared to covet their clan's bloodline limits.

Over the past ten years or so.

The Hyuga clan had sought countless opportunities to kill the Kirigakure ninja who had transplanted their clan's Byakugan.

But a suitable opportunity just hasn't been found.

It's even difficult to catch a glimpse of a person.

This opportunity is extremely rare, and Jiraiya is naturally very worried that the Hyuga clan, led by Hyuga Tokuma, might act rashly and make a move.

Therefore, it is very necessary to give a warning in advance.

After this period of self-psychological adjustment.

Jiraiya had fully realized the threat posed by Menma. Just like in the original story, after infiltrating Amegakure and understanding Nagato, Konan, and the others' determination, Jiraiya was determined to kill the two of them there.

In Jiraiya's heart.

He has already sentenced Menma to death.

Even though he knew that doing so would be unfair to Minato and Kushina, and that the root of all the mistakes was that his own teacher had wronged Menma first, he didn't care about right or wrong, only about his position.

He was originally a member of Konoha.

Menma, on the other hand, is determined to take revenge and may even destroy Konoha.

They are natural enemies.

This Konoha hero truly came with the determination to kill Menma.

Jiraiya's only option was to extract the Nine-Tails from Menma's body. If Menma could survive thanks to the Uzumaki clan's powerful vitality, Jiraiya would not kill him, but instead impose a life sentence.

This was probably Jiraiya's last bit of so-called 'mercy'.

"So, Shikaku, what's next...?"

Jiraiya turned to look at Shikaku to the side, just as he was about to give his next command.

"Lord Jiraiya! There's an urgent report from the village!!"

Suddenly, everything became clear.

Outside the camp.

A figure strode in quickly, his footsteps hurried and his tone grave.

Jiraiya's eyes narrowed involuntarily.

"What is it?"

He quickly asked.

"The Fifth Hokage has sent word that young master Naruto has left the village without permission and is suspected to be heading towards the Land of Waterfall. The Anbu who were ordered to pursue him have not found any trace of young master Naruto, and the ninja sent out from the outposts along the way have also failed to intercept him. The Fifth Hokage requests that you immediately send personnel to intercept him in the opposite direction and find young master Naruto as soon as possible."

As the visitor knelt on one knee to pay his respects, he also quickly reported the information he had received to Jiraiya, who was seated at the head of the table.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 316 Brothers' Meeting

A thunderclap resounded.

Almost immediately after the words of this Konoha ninja were spoken.

Jiraiya, sitting in the main seat, suddenly stood up with a shocked expression, and Kakashi, Shikaku, Inoichi, and the others on the side also instantly became serious.

"What!?"

Jiraiya's volume also increased by several decibels.

"How could they let Naruto escape?! Weren't there two ANBU teams keeping a close watch on Naruto?! What are those guys doing?!"

Because of worry.

Jiraiya rarely showed a hint of anxiety.

He knew his child's temperament all too well, and he was also aware of just how dangerous the facial irritation had become.

younger brother?

No.

In the eyes of that boy who had long since turned his back on Konoha, anyone who was associated with Konoha or stood on Konoha's side was an enemy he had to eliminate.

Jiraiya could easily imagine how dangerous it would be if Naruto encountered Menma.

"Shikaku, Kakashi, immediately arrange for a thorough search, especially focusing on sealing off the border areas. We absolutely cannot let that brat Naruto cause any trouble!"

Jiraiya took a deep breath and immediately issued the order.

"Yes, Lord Jiraiya!"

Shikaku and Kakashi immediately responded.

"Da da da da!"

The footsteps that strode out quickly.

Both of them left the main tent at the same time.

Then.

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

Inside the camp, hundreds of Konoha ninjas, under the command of Shikaku and Kakashi, flew out one after another.