The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Not only did they wait for Menma to arrive at the agreed-upon location early on.

"Menma-sama."

The moment I saw the noodles.

Yakushi Kabuto immediately bowed and greeted him.

Even though he was almost twice the age of Menma, his respectful demeanor was incredibly sincere, at least from the outside.

"This time, it'll be tough on you, Dou-san."

Menma moved swiftly and appeared directly in front of Yakushi Kabuto, saying with a smile.

"No, it's my honor."

Kabuto adjusted his black-rimmed glasses, maintaining a respectful demeanor as he replied.

The noodles of today are fundamentally different from those of before.

I must say this.

Kabuto now holds Menma in the highest esteem. In just over a year and a half, a mere period since he left Konoha, such a dramatic transformation has occurred. Who else but Menma could achieve this?!

The series of battles have already demonstrated Menma's strength to the fullest.

Kabuto Yakushi has absolutely no psychological barrier to bowing to Masaru in front of him. Admiring strength is human nature, especially in such a special world.

"Has that guy's exact location been confirmed?"

"Yes, Lord Menma. The location was just confirmed yesterday. Hiruko is in Maple Leaf Castle in the southwestern part of the Land of Rivers."

"I am Kabuto," Yakushi replied softly.

Hiryuho!

Menma's target this time is a former Jonin from Konoha who was a contemporary of Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade, and could even be considered a friend.

Or to be more precise, it was for Hiruko's development of the Oni-Garara Technique, a special technique that can freely devour and merge humans and summoned beasts, and can also forcibly strip away and fuse with the bloodline limits of others.

The experiments that Mianma will need to conduct in the future.

Whether it's physical enhancement, spiritual evolution, or fusion with other fundamental powers, a perfect channel or means is required, and the Oni-Garra Technique is the best target for Menma.

To reiterate, he is not Ashura and cannot do what Madara Uchiha did. He only needs to devour Hashirama Senju's cells, and after a long period of adaptation and perfect fusion, he can awaken the Rinnegan and achieve the most basic level of the myriad phenomena.

There are many more things to do when making noodles.

There are many areas that need improvement.

However, he simply didn't have that much time. The Ghost Sprout Technique was indeed an unorthodox method, and Menma couldn't be 100% certain whether this technique could really help him. But having something was better than having nothing, and having more options was always better.

At the very least, in Menma's initial expectations, while the Oni-Garaku technique might not play an absolute role, its necessary auxiliary function was definitely not a problem.

The most perfect chakra nature across all levels.

A perfect adaptation of Yin and Yang techniques.

The ultimate expression of both body and mind.

When all of this is perfectly integrated, that will be the moment when Menma gains the power of all things in the universe.

In terms of Yin Release, Menma's research materials are naturally the Byakugan and Sharingan, both of which are the most direct manifestations of the Otsutsuki bloodline.

However, at present, all of these are still in the preliminary research stage, or to be more precise, they are basically research results obtained from Orochimaru.

The physical enhancements haven't even reached their peak yet.

How can we expect research in other areas?!

We still have to take things one step at a time.

However, time is still a bit tight, and Mianma needs to speed things up.

Therefore, Hiruko is the target that Menma must capture, because the Oni-Garara Technique can really speed up Menma's experimental process as much as possible.

Orochimaru could indeed guess why Menma wanted to capture Hiruko, because he was familiar with the Oni-Garara Technique, and in fact, Hiruko and Orochimaru had a certain degree of contact in the past.

Otherwise, how could Orochimaru have found Hiruko so easily?

However, Orochimaru didn't think much of the Oni-Garaku technique.

He couldn't possibly know what Menma's true intentions were.

Of course, whether one knows or not doesn't seem to make a big difference, because even Menma himself isn't sure if his plan will definitely come to fruition.

Orochimaru's previous inquiry was truly a probing question.

They're all focused on their own plans right now.

"Very well, let's go then. Don't keep this Beilu Husang waiting too long."

Mianma smiled gently.

"Whoosh!"

With a light touch of the sole of the foot.

They sped off towards Maple Leaf City.

Kabuto Yakushi also swayed slightly and quickly followed.

If we're talking about overall strength...

The organization established by Orochimaru, who had only defected a little over ten years ago, was certainly no match for Takigakure. The number of ninjas was far inferior. However, before Menma arrived in Takigakure, the entire village was in a conservative state.

Aside from their homeland and some surrounding small countries, the footprints of the Takigakure ninjas could not reach any other distant places.

Neither the two or three leaders had such ambitions.

Or perhaps it's a matter of the villagers knowing their own situation and believing that their village doesn't have the strength to handle such matters. This means that Takigakure is destined to have difficulty grasping the many things in the ninja world in a timely manner. Menma has only been in Takigakure for a mere year, so it's even more impossible for him to completely improve this situation.

But Orochimaru is different.

From the very beginning, Orochimaru had a global strategy, with dozens, if not hundreds, of bases and strongholds in various regions. The cost was naturally high, but the returns were equally substantial.

Its most valuable asset lies in intelligence gathering, though it is only slightly weaker than the Five Great Villages.

Menma's collaboration with Orochimaru was due to both his research capabilities and his intelligence gathering abilities.

This can save Mianma a lot of trouble.

In the southwestern corner of the River Country, Maple Leaf City stands as the largest city in this region.

As a vital passage for travelers from the north and south.

This Maple Leaf City is the most prosperous city besides the capital of the River Kingdom, with a population of three to four hundred thousand. It is a veritable metropolis in this world. The reason why Hiruko is temporarily staying in this city is because he can obtain many of the materials he wants from here.

Furthermore, this place isn't very far from his own secret hideout.

Further south in the sea lies a large island, home to the renowned Land of Craftsmen, a location that is undeniably convenient for ninjas.

Completely unaware that a powerful enemy was attacking, Hiruko had just stepped out of Maple Leaf City.

He glanced at the special sealed scroll in his palm, a faint look of satisfaction in his eyes.

"With this batch of supplies, we can begin the next experiment. If we can successfully complete this step, we can go and obtain the final bloodline limit. Once that's achieved, who in the entire ninja world can stop me?!"

Hiruko clenched his fists slightly, his eyes filled with a sinister smile.

If we must discuss the talents of ninjas...

Given the sheer number of ninjas, Hiruko could already be considered a 'genius,' especially considering he was a Jonin of Konoha.

In such a vast ninja world, how many ninjas, especially those from Konoha, can be promoted to Jonin?

But Hiruko himself was clearly not satisfied with this.

Because his attention was always on Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade, especially Jiraiya, who used to be a carefree and mediocre person, but later became the famous Sannin of Konoha.

How could Hiruko possibly accept that?

To put it bluntly, it's the huge psychological gap that leads to a profound inner change.

His inner desires also swelled up, and he was no longer satisfied with his current state. He was determined to find a way to become stronger, and his goal was the bloodline limit. The Oni-Garra technique was born from this.

It must also be said that from this perspective, Hiruko was truly an ultimate genius.

Even though the Oni-Garra Technique is currently just a high-level stitch, it can actually stitch things together and can genuinely unleash those bloodline limits. Hiruko has put in so many years of effort.

He had already reached the final step in realizing his ambitions.

He is now confident that he can fight the Five Kage without being at a disadvantage. As long as he can take that last step and fuse with the last bloodline limit, he can reach the level of dominating the ninja world. At the very least, Hiruko is truly confident.

'However, Kakashi's Sharingan has already been taken by that guy Uzumaki Menma, so we need to change our plans. Orochimaru's Sasuke Uchiha might be a good option, or maybe we should just go after Itachi Uchiha!'

A hint of contemplation flickered in Hiruko's eyes.

Having already fused four bloodline limits, Hiruko was bursting with confidence, whether it was Orochimaru or Itachi Uchiha.

Both Hiryuhu had ample confidence that they could rival him.

And this is indeed not an exaggerated display of confidence.

Hiruko, who already possessed the strength of a Jonin, now has four Kekkei Genkai, which he can use in a relatively perfect way. Calling him a Kage-level individual is indeed not a big problem.

It's perfectly reasonable for someone to be confident.

But in Hiruko's own plan.

The Uchiha clan's bloodline, specifically the Sharingan, is the most crucial element in his bloodline fusion. If he can perfectly obtain those eyes, which represent the highest level of eye techniques, he is confident that he can gain power comparable to that of the former Uchiha Shura.

By that time.

The entire ninja world is at his mercy!

The thought of such a bright future brought a smug smile to Hiruko's lips.

'Hmm, I'll stick with Itachi Uchiha. He already has the Mangekyou Sharingan, which will save me a lot of trouble. Looks like I should accept that guy's invitation. Joining him will give me more opportunities!'

Hiruko thought viciously to himself.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 352 The Space Between Sumeru

The reason he chose to leave Konoha was so that the entire ninja world would know of his fame!