The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

One person can be worth a thousand troops.

But Iwagakure has two Jinchuriki who are Tailed Beasts.

While the combined efforts of Old Purple and Han couldn't guarantee a victory over Killer Bee, they could still offset the terrifying power emanating from him.

In the remaining battle groups.

Elite Iwa ninjas like Akatsuchi and Kamisui Ryuu Iwazetsu are able to forcefully penetrate the Kumo ninja's defenses.

In yet another moment of utter desperation, with the situation on the verge of collapse, the Fourth Raikage had no choice but to grit his teeth and retreat once again.

This retreat.

This signifies the complete defeat of the Hidden Cloud Village.

Of course, the Fourth Raikage might not admit defeat so easily, but Onoki would definitely force this stubborn mule to bow his head.

No matter how you look at it, Kumogakure is no longer a threat to Menma in the short term.

On the contrary, it was Iwagakure Village.

In the future, it will become the biggest enemy of the face.

Therefore, after setting up the defensive line against Konoha Village, Menma shifted his focus to the northwestern region.

If you absolutely have to make a choice...

In Menma's view, Iwagakure, led by Onoki, was the biggest strategic threat to his side.

That old man was much more decisive than Tsunade and Jiraiya, and much more rational and resourceful than Danzo.

He is a truly cunning old fox.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 343 Proposal for the Merger of the Ninja Villages

Let's consider this great battle as having come to a close. If we start counting from the initial fierce battle between Taki and Kumo, this great war that swept across the entire ninja world has only been going on for a little over a month. Of course, based on past experience, it's not necessarily true that this great war is completely over.

In the previous three Shinobi World Wars, there were brief periods in the middle during which the five great ninja villages did not clash, and then just when everyone thought the war was about to end, fierce battles suddenly broke out again.

Not to mention that at this moment, the main force of Iwagakure is still stationed in the Land of Lightning on the northern battlefield.

Even in the most remote parts of the country.

But that was ultimately not Iwagakure, nor was it within the sphere of influence of the Land of Earth.

No one can be sure whether the Hidden Cloud Village, which has just retreated, will make a comeback. As long as one ninja village is still at war, the Ninja World War cannot be said to be over easily, only compared to before.

The situation has indeed eased considerably.

There were no major conflicts or clashes in the ninja world.

The Fourth Raikage led the frontline Cloud Ninja forces back into the heart of the Land of Lightning.

In any case, the most important stronghold defense line has already been lost.

The middle section is a completely open and boundless area, offering absolutely no defensive advantage.

Rather than increasing their defensive pressure in such areas.

It would be better to retreat.

Anyway, ninja villages and countries are not the same thing.

With the war having progressed to this point, the Fourth Raikage could no longer care about his own daimyo's attitude; choosing the most correct military strategy was what he, the Fourth Raikage, needed to consider.

As a shadow.

His top priority must be the greater good of Kumogakure.

Then comes the entire Land of Lightning.

This order must not be reversed.

Why is there an almost indelible conflict between the nation and the ninja villages? Besides the fear and greed of the high-ranking officials and nobles, led by the daimyo, the mentality of the ninja villages is also a key reason.

This defeat of Kumogakure, with the loss of so much territory, has enraged the daimyo in the capital of the Land of Lightning. This is the first time in so many years that the Land of Lightning has suffered such a great loss.

But the Fourth Raikage continued to do as he pleased, showing no sign of the pressure from the Land of Lightning.

Onoki also seemed to have no intention of pressing the attack. Taking the Fengzhui stronghold was enough to ensure that the area previously occupied by his own ninja village was under their control. The two major battles had also caused heavy losses to the Hidden Cloud Village. The deaths and injuries of four or five thousand Cloud ninjas were no small number. Even a strong village like the Hidden Cloud Village was definitely crippled.

Having already achieved the two major strategic objectives before the war, Onoki was a very pragmatic person and would not easily choose rash strategies or tactics.

Everything must be based on the premise of high feasibility and sufficient benefits. Otherwise, why is it that Iwagakure among the five great ninja villages has used Akatsuki the most? It's because, in Onoki's view, it is the safest and most cost-effective approach, achieving his own goals without losing important military forces.

Transferring all the risks would only require paying a certain monetary price, and Onoki didn't think it was a bad thing. Even at the Five Kage Summit in the original story, when faced with the Fourth Raikage's questioning, Onoki remained unmoved because, in his view, this was something a qualified leader should consider and do.

The same applies to this war with Kumogakure.

At the moment the strategic goal is achieved.

Onoki then issued an order for the entire army to halt and rest.

However, halting the war and being content with the current gains does not mean that the Iwa ninja should withdraw immediately. At the very least, they should wait until the Iwa ninja's defensive lines in this area are rebuilt and the threat from the Kumo ninja is greatly reduced before considering it.

Therefore, the extreme military pressure maintained at the front-line positions.

It still cast a dangerous shadow over the seemingly stable ninja world.

At least the small and medium-sized countries and ninja villages surrounding the Land of Lightning have always maintained a state of constant fear and trepidation.

As long as the war is not truly over and the opposing armies remain, they cannot truly return to their peaceful lives.

Only in the central and southern regions.

The shadow of war has slowly dissipated, especially after the troops from Konoha, Sunagakure, Takigakure, and Kusagakure withdrew one after another.

The surrounding small ninja villages all breathed a sigh of relief.

It did not last long.

Moreover, this war has not yet truly affected or even destroyed the production and lives of these countries. From the current perspective, it has only brought a certain degree of psychological pressure to the people of these small countries.

With the withdrawal of troops from various countries.

The mental stress on this level will then disappear.

Although there were no formal negotiations or ceasefire agreements, the situation was already a fait accompli.

Menma, who had also returned to Takigakure Village, finally felt relieved after multiple investigations and repeated confirmations.

A war cannot be started easily, and once the decision to withdraw troops is made and put into practice, it is even less likely to be started again. Either one must grit one's teeth and fight to the end, or one must choose to settle things peacefully. Repeated actions are something only a fool would do.

War is not child's play.

Even though Tsunade was the Hokage and Jiraiya was highly respected in Konoha, they still couldn't act recklessly.

Reckless actions will only lead to internal chaos in the ninja village, and in particularly extreme cases, could even shake Tsunade's position.

Therefore, from any perspective, this war has indeed come to a temporary end.

Menma can finally relax and do what she wants to do.

For example, formally merging Takigakure and Kusagakure to establish a truly great nation, and thus enabling oneself to fully assume supreme power over this newly established great nation's ninja village.

Even though Menma was already the de facto leader, both Wuwei and Shibuki were willing to obey Menma's orders.

However, the National Ninja Village still needs to go through the relevant procedures.

Justifiably.

It has extremely high political significance.

Even if Mianma is a complete novice in this area, whether in this life or the previous one, he may not have eaten pork, but surely he has seen pigs run?

The methods may be a bit rudimentary, but experience is certainly not abundant.

However, a necessary overall perspective and a necessary determination are essential.

Only by going through this process can Menma truly become one of the top players in the ninja world.

Only then will you have more confidence to carry out your plans.

"The two villages are merging, is that right? This is naturally no problem for us in Takigakure, but for Kusagakure, Menma-kun, I'm afraid it's not so suitable?"

It was late at night.

Inside a bright house in Takigaku Village.

now.

Only Menma, Shibuki, and Mui, who arrived quietly this morning, were present when they heard Menma's plan.

Shemu was startled at first, then frowned, and subconsciously glanced at Wuwei in the opposite seat before speaking with a hint of caution.

Merging the two villages is naturally the best approach.

However, this will also raise many problems.

The name of the merged ninja village alone is a huge problem. Whether we continue to use Taki, Kusa, or choose a new name for the village, it is likely to cause different opinions among the ninjas.

Especially the first two, if either one is chosen, the other party will feel that it has been annexed. Even if the three of them forcefully suppress it, it is foreseeable that the conflict will be buried 100%, and it would not be surprising if it were to explode one day in the future.

Looking at it this way, the only optimal solution is to choose a brand new name for the ninja village. But even Shibuki himself felt a little uncomfortable doing so, let alone the ordinary ninjas below him.

Because the name of the ninja village is no longer just a symbol, but a sense of identity and cohesion.

Changes made easily.

It will definitely have unpredictable internal effects.

Especially on the side of Kusagakure Village.

To be honest, even now, Shibuki still doesn't understand what kind of relationship exists between Muwei, the new leader of Kusagakure, and Menma.

Is it the kind of person who will truly obey 100%?

Shibuki expressed his doubts.

Perhaps it's just a simple cooperative relationship?

Therefore, Shibuki Makoto felt that Menma's sudden statement was rather abrupt.

"Lord Shibuki, you don't need to worry about Kusagakure. We in Kusagakure will obey Lord Menma's orders. Even if we were to merge into Takigakure, it would be fine. Please trust me, Lord Menma, that I will handle everything and no one will object."