The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

This person, who was quite famous in the ninja world and had even clashed with Uchiha Shisui, was also a trusted subordinate of the master and died under Menma's sword.

Ao's death further fueled the psychological breakdown of the Mist Ninja.

The Mist Ninja, who had been able to maintain a certain formation, finally lost all will to resist at this moment, and their forces collapsed like an avalanche.

The Takigakure ninjas strode off in pursuit.

Under the leadership of Utakata and Shibuki, they slaughtered the Mist Ninja, leaving corpses strewn across the battlefield, and routed them.

Mianma stood still, looking at the bloody scene around him, a faint complex expression appearing in his pupils, but it disappeared in just a second.

This is the path I chose, and there's nothing to regret.

'After this battle, we'll probably enter a period of so-called peace.'

They could only watch as the Mist Ninja scattered and fled.

His face was etched with disbelief as he pondered silently.

Absolute overwhelming strength.

Both were ninja villages with no choice but to retreat in defeat.

Even though Konoha was defeated, they still maintained an orderly formation. Shikaku was seriously injured and on the verge of death, but most importantly, Jiraiya was still alive. Moreover, in terms of raw strength, Konoha was also strong enough.

Jiraiya was even able to hold his own against Menma. Although Menma could suppress Jiraiya with the Flying Thunder God Technique and restrict him with the Adamantine Sealing Chains, there was no absolute difference in their strength.

It's impossible to easily determine a winner.

Jiraiya would never give such an opportunity.

Menma wouldn't be able to get those two old toads from Mount Myōboku to use the ultimate illusion technique, Toad Song. It's just that Gamabunta's suppression of the lacquer soil would force Menma to be somewhat distracted and lend a hand.

In fact...

Menma can only slightly outmaneuver Jiraiya, and might be able to wear him down, but it's very difficult for him to launch a strong attack to defeat or even kill Jiraiya.

Furthermore, we also need to be on guard. If we really provoke the opponent and push them to the brink, Might Guy might just use a life-for-life move and forcibly open the Eight Gates. Would Menma even be able to play then?

Might Guy under the Eight Gates Formation.

His explosive power goes without saying; even Madara in Six Paths Mode couldn't withstand it, let alone Menma's current small frame.

The most crucial element is speed.

That would be breaking the limits of the human body.

Even with the Flying Thunder God Technique, Menma wasn't entirely confident that he could avoid it.

Therefore, in the subsequent pursuit, Menma's order was naturally to stop while the situation was favorable.

But things are different here in Kirigakure. Mei Terumi is dead, and Ao was killed by him. The Kirigakure ninja, who have completely lost their command, are just a bunch of loose sand. We must take advantage of the situation and pursue them.

The rise of a great ninja village requires taking on other ninja villages as its targets. Konoha is not easy to defeat, so that's fine.

With the former Hidden Cloud Village and the current Hidden Mist Village as role models.

Menma believed that their Takigakure village would become the sixth great nation in the ninja world!

The Takigakure ninja continued their pursuit.

It was under Menma's instruction that the pursuing Takigakure ninja even crossed the border slightly. It was only when they saw the Konoha Village reinforcements arriving that the Takigakure ninja stopped in their tracks.

Although it still allowed a significant number of the Mist Ninja to retreat and leave.

However, this battle also severely damaged Kirigakure. It should be noted that Kirigakure was in a period of recovery at the time, and being able to send out more than 3,000 ninjas was already a big decision. However, this battle left at least half of the Kirigakure ninjas behind.

Back at the base, Mianma.

In a very short time, they received a report from the Takigakure ninjas responsible for cleaning up the battlefield, and immediately gathered at Dorashi's location.

Then, it was reported by Dorashi to Menma.

The first thing that catches the eye is the data on our own casualties.

Upon seeing this, Mianma's brows furrowed slightly.

Even if we have already put everything into preparation, we should make every effort to be as perfect as possible in terms of tactics and ninja tool configuration.

However, their own ninja village still suffered 1,300 to 1,400 casualties in this battle.

The proportion of those killed in battle was also close to half.

For Takigakure, this was definitely a devastating price to pay, one that was truly hard to accept, but it was a price that had to be paid.

The combined forces of Konohagakure and Kirigakure comprised a ninja army of seven to eight thousand.

With a basic combat strength of twice that of others, plus the leadership of Jiraiya and Mei Terumi, and with Utakata, Fu, Muku, and Shibuki who risked his life to devour the Hero's Water as the highest combat strength, Menma's side was able to win this battle.

And it was on the basis of paying such a price in casualties.

The Mianma side also achieved considerable success.

At the base battlefield, it can be preliminarily confirmed that the number of people killed in battle on the Konoha side is the same as that on the Takigakure side. In the subsequent pursuit, the Konoha side suffered several hundred more casualties, so the losses on the Konoha side alone are more than those on the Takigakure side.

Not to mention the left-wing battlefield, where Kirigakure suffered a truly devastating defeat.

The number of Mist Ninja corpses that can be counted exceeds one thousand, and there are some that cannot be found for the time being, or that have simply turned to ash. The preliminary estimate is that there are at least one thousand three or four hundred Mist Ninja corpses.

The number of heavily injured Mist Ninja who fled afterward was too numerous to count.

In other words, the casualties suffered by the two major ninja villages were at least three times that of the Takigakure ninjas, making it a truly decisive victory.

When Dolan himself first saw this data, he showed a very relaxed and happy smile.

The conclusion of this great battle directly means that Takigakure has firmly established itself, and from now on, all the nations of the ninja world will have to treat them with a new attitude.

The thought that decades of ambition could finally be realized today is truly inspiring.

Duo Lan trembled slightly with excitement.

The gaze directed towards Mianma revealed an even more fervent respect than before.

After this battle.

Menma has truly established unparalleled prestige in Takigakure Village.

Now, unless Menma orders these Takigakure ninjas to commit pointless suicide, the village's Takigakure ninjas will probably obey any other order 100% without the slightest hesitation or doubt.

This is the most direct effect of victory in the war.

After reading the report, Menma passed it down to Shibuki, who was sitting in the closest seat. When he saw the casualties of both sides, a faint sadness appeared in his eyes.

Ultimately, Shibuki is the kind of leader who is soft-hearted.

You need to know that during this period of time...

Nearly a thousand of our own ninjas have died in battle, resulting in the direct loss of almost a quarter of our comrades.

How could Shibuki not feel sad?

But the victory was real.

At least I can comfort myself with the thought that my comrades' deaths were meaningful.

The report that Fu saw later showed that she had a similar mentality to Shibuki.

Unlike most Jinchūriki, Fu is very popular in Takigakure Village because of the previous leader, Mizuno Satoru, Shibuki's care, and Fu's own good personality.

In these two major battles.

Among the deceased Taki ninja were some people whom Fu knew.

Even if they are not very close.

But they are all family members after all.

Unless one is truly cold-blooded.

Otherwise, how could I not feel heartache?

But this is the cruelty of war, and this is the price that Takigakure had to pay. Fortunately, this is the best outcome. Takigakure won the war, and the deaths of their comrades were worthwhile!

"Grandpa Satoru, your choice was correct. Menma is indeed the one who can lead our Takigakure Village to glory!"

Both Shibuki and Fu took a deep breath, looking at Menma's profile, and silently thinking to themselves.

This summary report of the battle results was quickly circulated and read through.

Everyone's face showed varying degrees of relaxation or joy.

To be honest, the outcome was beyond almost everyone's expectations, including Menma himself. He hadn't anticipated such a smooth development. The original plan was simply to overwhelm Kumogakure and then use various means to distract and threaten Konoha, keeping the other side wary and preventing them from easily pressing in.

The ultimate goal is to maintain the stability and sovereignty of one's own ninja village.

Now, however, no one expected that they could defeat the three great ninja villages in succession.

They completely seized control of the war.

If Menma is willing, they could really launch a counterattack, but that would mean they would have to bear more unnecessary risks.

Therefore, the moment this idea popped into Menma's mind, it was immediately filtered out. What Takigakure needed now was a smooth landing, and the best choice was to properly absorb and consolidate the results of this war.

"Everyone should have a general understanding of the current situation. It can be said that we now have the initiative in the war. I would like to hear your opinions on what would be the best course of action next."

Mianma paused for a moment, then looked at the crowd below and spoke.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 337 Post-War Deployment

Although it pertains to the plans for the future.

Menma already had a good idea of ​​what was going on, but she still wanted to hear other people's opinions. This was not only out of respect for Shibuki, Fu, and others, to show humility, but also because it had the positive effect of listening to all sides.

Menma doesn't believe he can consider all possibilities. If he doesn't take other people's opinions into account and makes decisions solely based on his own judgment, he might be able to have absolute authority in Takigakure, but that would also easily lead to potentially devastating consequences.

His strength is not yet at the level of being invincible in the ninja world.

The Flying Thunder God Technique only means that he is invincible under normal circumstances, but it does not mean that he is 100% invincible. In the original work, he also knows the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, and his proficiency in the Flying Thunder God Technique far surpasses that of Menma's adoptive father, which is the best example.

The power of the six realms is beyond our control.

Not to mention, Menma can't just think about himself now. Karin, Utakata, Shibuki, Fu, Mui, Muko and his son, as well as the entire Takigakure and Kusagakure villages, are all people Menma has to take care of.

It's no longer the case that people who are barefoot aren't afraid of those wearing shoes.