The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

The Sand Ninja Force departed in a grand procession.

They were also detected by the Grass Ninja in the first instance.

Marki didn't employ any deceptive or ambiguous strategies at all.

While the Grass Ninja's scouts followed up with a slightly tighter investigation, they also immediately relayed the relevant information back to their own ninja village's frontline base.

Wuwei and Xianglin had no doubts when they received the news.

"So they really did retreat. It seems that Lord Kazekage's initial plan was to wait and see. After winning against Lord Menma, he simply withdrew his troops."

Wuwei nodded slightly and said.

Compared to the news that Maki received from Konoha.

Wuwei, Karin, and the others received the news from Menma much earlier, when they learned that the Mist Ninja forces had been severely damaged and Konoha had been defeated.

Both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

This means that our side has completely gained the upper hand in this war. At this point, even if Sunagakure presses forward, Wuwei has no worries at all, even if he is defeated and forced to retreat.

My own family's noodle master will definitely come to my aid immediately.

When that time comes, it will be time for Sunagakure to pay the price.

It's fair to say that Wuwei really didn't expect things to unfold like this in such a short time. You have to understand that Wuwei was prepared to sacrifice himself, since the opponent was Sunagakure.

It is a ninja village that possesses tailed beasts.

To fight against them, any cost is justified.

"This can be considered a rational judgment. Since the other side has withdrawn its troops, there is no need to do anything more for the time being. I would like to trouble Mr. Wuwei to continue to send people to do more reconnaissance. Although it is unlikely, it is better to be on the side of caution that Sunagakure may be deliberately deceiving us."

Karin spoke with an unusually serious expression.

"Okay, don't worry, leave this to me."

Wuwei nodded slightly in reply.

The probability is infinitely close to 0, but necessary precautions still need to be taken.

Along with the order to continue tracking and reconnaissance, news also spread that the Sunagakure army had retreated.

Meanwhile, news of Menma leading the Takigakure forces to defeat the Mist Ninja army and repel the Konoha army spread rapidly within the Grass Ninja at the front lines, under Wuwei's instruction.

As all the Grass Ninjas relaxed completely and showed excitement, their awe of Menma deepened even further in their hearts.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 339 Silence and Restlessness

Although this was not a battle entirely against the four great ninja villages, judging from the beginning and the result, it can be said that under Menma's leadership, Kusagakure and Takigakure withstood the military pressure from the four great ninja villages. Menma even personally defeated the large forces of Kumogakure and Kirigakure, and further forcefully repelled the Konoha Village forces led by the famous Konoha hero Jiraiya.

Isn't this news shocking enough? Isn't it awe-inspiring enough?

The prestige of the Five Great Ninja Villages did not come out of thin air; it was forged with countless swords and spears, and with the blood of many. The seemingly weakest village, Sunagakure, also gained its status as one of the Five Great Nations by defeating many surrounding small ninja villages in the early days of its rise decades ago.

In the decades that followed, they only lost to the other four major ninja villages of the Five Great Nations. The remaining medium and small ninja villages were easily controlled and even crushed!

The power structure of the Five Great Nations and the title of the Five Kage were achieved through such bloody battles.

It is not permissible for any other country's ninja village to question it.

And that is today.

The five-power structure has been officially broken.

At this moment, the Taki and Kusanagi alliance, led by Menma, can be said to have truly stepped onto the highest stage of the ninja world. They are no longer just pawns, but can participate in the manipulation of the ninja world's overall situation as a player in the game.

Defeating one Hidden Cloud Village is not enough?

Then let's have two more.

From today onwards, it can be declared that the ninja world has entered a six-polar structure, and the newly emerging sixth pole represented by Menma is a very powerful one.

Maki's retreat and admission of defeat here is just one example.

Yuan Shi, who was far away in the Land of Water, received the news after more than half a day and remained silent for a long time.

Although he was mentally prepared from the beginning, he knew that every war comes with risks. Even a clash that seemed to have a 70-80% chance of winning still carried a 20-30% risk. However, Yuan Shi did not expect his Mist Ninja forces to suffer such heavy losses.

Most importantly, neither Mei Terumi nor Ao returned alive.

Perhaps it's not quite appropriate to say it that way.

But what really needs to be said is that Mei Terumi and Ao are far more important than ordinary Kirigakure ninja. The latter is not only a trusted subordinate who has followed Master Motoshige for many years, but also possesses the only Byakugan that has been passed down outside. Her personal value cannot be measured by ordinary standards. The former is the next generation leader of Kirigakure whom Master Motoshige values.

Kirigakure has not had a Mizukage for many years.

Mei Terumi is currently the most suitable, and possibly the only suitable candidate. Master Yuan planned to push Mei Terumi to the position if everything went smoothly this time. However, he did not expect that this trip would turn everything into a bubble. More than 3,000 Kirigakure ninjas were killed, and about half of them died in battle. This caused Kirigakure, which had not yet recovered much, to suffer another heavy blow, making matters worse!

"Master Yuanshi..."

Quan Bingwei, who was sitting on one side, looked at the silent Yuan Shi with a worried expression and asked softly.

However, the words had not yet been spoken.

Yuan Shi slowly waved his hand, his aged face turning to reveal his cloudy eyes: "Go, Quan Bingwei, I have no problem with it. Take some men to meet up with Jiu Wu and the others who are returning. Then pass on my orders: from today onwards, no Kirigakure ninja needs to leave the Land of Water without a special order from the village. Remember, it's anyone!"

"Yes, Master Yuan, I understand."

Quan Bingwei took a deep breath, bowed his head in response, and then swayed away from where he stood.

'Sigh, why can't Heaven favor our Hidden Mist Village?'

After Kwon Bingwei left.

Yuan Shi also looked at the darkening sky, and his aged face became even more aged and bitter at this moment.

Our own ninja village has truly suffered countless hardships over the past decade or so.

Just when he saw a glimmer of hope for recovery, it was completely cut off again. Genji could already sense the approaching end of his life. He had thought that with Mei Terumi by his side, even if he died, Kirigakure wouldn't descend into chaos, and he could give an account to his old comrade. But now?!

'Old friend, please tell me, what's the right thing to do?'

Master Yuan sighed softly to himself.

Deep in his mind, the image of his dearest friend, the First Mizukage—Byakuren, surfaced.

It was a forced action taken out of desperation.

If you have the ability.

No one, no ninja village, could tolerate being so humiliated by another country's ninja village, especially after losing so many comrades in battle, and instead have to take the initiative to end the war. This is the most humiliating choice.

It can be said that this occurred at the moment the Yuan Master's order was issued.

The entire Hidden Mist Village was in an uproar.

The strong-willed Kirigakure ninja could not accept such an outcome.

If the enemy were the other four great ninja villages, and they had paid a corresponding price, then it would be barely acceptable.

But their opponent is Takigakure Village.

Our own casualties far exceed those of others.

How could the proud Mist Ninja not feel angry and resentful?

Some of the more radical, even volatile, Kirigakure ninjas went directly to the residence of the master, demanding a full-scale war to teach Takigakure a lesson. They argued that Kirigakure's honor could not be humiliated in this way.

But all such voices were forcefully suppressed by Master Yuan.

Ordinary Mist Ninjas can act impulsively based on their Quirks.

But Master Yuan is not an option.

Entrusted with the hopes of his old comrades, Master Yuan could not bear to see Kirigakure decline or even be destroyed in his hands.

All acts of acting on impulse must be prohibited.

The high-pressure attitude of the Yuan Master.

Only Master Yuan could completely suppress the frenzied emotions of those Mist Ninja. The Mist Ninja who were clamoring to continue the war were still rebuked with a very stern attitude when they saw Master Yuan appear.

Any arrogance was completely suppressed at that moment.

No matter how dissatisfied or unwilling they are.

They could only keep it to themselves.

The commander's orders are everything.

The restless Kirigakure village fell silent and returned to its previous closed mode.

But at this moment, the turmoil in the ninja world also erupted completely.

The intense pressure from both the front and back of the four great ninja villages.

They couldn't even crush the so-called 'Takikusa Ninja Village Alliance'?! The stalemate was already mind-blowing, let alone the current situation where three major ninja villages have been defeated together!

Anyone who hears this news will immediately question the meaning of life.

Are the Five Great Ninja Villages just paper tigers all along?

Otherwise, how could it have turned out this way?

Ordinary people simply cannot accept this, and the unrest in the ninja world is expanding further.

When the Third Tsuchikage, far away in the Land of Earth, in the Hidden Stone Village, received this news, he, like any ordinary person, could not believe his eyes and ears.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 340 Shocking News and the Appearance of a Snake

Onoki felt that he had already overestimated Menma's strength as much as possible, and had optimistically predicted the outcome of the so-called "Takigakure" alliance against the three major ninja villages of Konoha, Kirigakure, and Sunagakure.

Even if the three great ninja villages weren't going all out, judging from the intelligence gathered earlier, the forces they had deployed exceeded ten thousand, not to mention the impressive roster of their leaders. Onoki felt that even if Menma gave it his all, the best outcome would be to severely damage the attacking forces of the three great ninja villages, and then almost completely annihilate his own side, with Menma leading a limited number of people in a sorry state to escape.

This is also the development that Ohnoki most wanted to see.

This would satisfy Onoki's desire to weaken the other major ninja villages at the same time, while also giving him a chance to do Menma a favor and recruit him into Iwagakure. Yes, this was Onoki's initial plan.

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