The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Please take one day off.

As the title suggests, there will be no update today. Work has been incredibly busy. With National Day approaching, various inspections are coming one after another. I even had to accompany my boss on an inspection yesterday, Sunday. I just got off work and haven't even showered or eaten yet. I simply don't have the energy or the inclination to write. I apologize to all my readers and hope you can forgive me.

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Chapter 379 Different Intentions

A unique and grand celebration.

After it ends.

Some delegations from small ninja villages were preparing to leave. For them, participating in such a celebration was something they had been forced to do. If possible, they hoped that the ninja world would maintain its previous peaceful state and never change. But it was clear that the progress of the situation would never be swayed by the will of small countries or individuals.

A chess piece can only obey the commands of others.

They are very passive, and sometimes they are even caught up in every major upheaval without their knowledge.

This is the most accurate portrayal of these small ninja villages.

The future impact of the establishment of Hidden Light Village is still unknown, but whatever the outcome, they have no choice but to accept it silently.

It is worth mentioning that.

Apart from eliminating these small ninja villages.

Before leaving, the delegations from surrounding governments all expressed varying degrees of goodwill, especially those from countries without ninja villages.

The most direct example is the country of the river.

The cabinet minister representing the daimyo of the land of rivers gave a hint that almost made Menma think that the land of rivers had ulterior motives.

But it was only a fleeting thought before Menma dismissed it. Menma couldn't understand the thoughts of other ninjas in this world. Menma's attitude had always been simple and straightforward: in a world with special powers, power was the only law.

Ordinary people are not qualified to participate in the competition on the chessboard.

Leaving aside the extremely exaggerated Fourth Shinobi World War that occurred later in the original work.

Even considering the three previous Shinobi World Wars, the high-level power displayed by ninjas was something ordinary people couldn't possibly exploit!

Even the most elite army.

With the current military technology of this world, we can only punish genin. Chunin are a different story. A highly skilled ninja can easily wipe out hundreds or thousands of troops with a single large-scale ninjutsu. Weaker ninjas can be gradually killed by assassination.

Chakra!

This is the insurmountable barrier between ninjas and ordinary people.

Therefore, Menma only casually listened to the minister's suggestive words. His main focus was still on his real opponents. At the very least, you would have to be a ninja of a certain caliber to attract Menma's attention, right?

And so, as these delegations from various countries and ninja villages departed one after another.

The excitement surrounding the festival in Hidden Light Village is gradually fading, but as long as there are no major disruptions, the joy of the people can continue for a while longer.

The Sunagakure delegation only stayed for one day longer than those from smaller ninja villages. After discussing some details and confirming the relationship between the two ninja villages with A-jun, the Jonin in charge of the Sunagakure delegation left with his men. Although they were still one of the representatives of a major country, Sunagakure's presence at this celebration was not much stronger than that of the smaller ninja villages.

In other words, some of the previous foundation still remains.

In addition, Chiyo and Ebizo are still alive, and Gaara, as the Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast, is also continuously increasing his combat power.

At least they managed to preserve the last shred of dignity for the Great Ninja Village.

But family members know their own affairs.

As a Kazekage who had only recently taken office, Maki was well aware of the severity of his village's problems.

Therefore, I participated in this celebration.

Machi's instructions to the messenger were to observe and listen more, speak less, and simply go through the motions before returning!

There's no need to get involved in the rest.

Their Sunagakure village only needs to rest and recuperate now. This Sunagakure Jonin also carried out Maki's orders very well, never doing anything beyond what was ordered, and then when the time came...

They simply set off directly back to Sunagakure.

And that was also with the departure of the Sunagakure delegation.

In the vast village of Hidden Light.

Only three delegations from ninja villages remained, and it was clear that each delegation had come with different intentions.

They will inevitably take different actions in the time to come.

As expected, Mianma did.

The Cloud Hidden Village delegation.

That Tutai Sang was the first one to come knocking!

"I apologize for my unauthorized visit and hope that Lord Tianying will forgive me."

At dusk the following day, roughly half a day after Sunagakure had left.

Tsuchida, who was in charge of the Kumogakure delegation, submitted a meeting request.

Menma agreed to the meeting with Tsuchida without any hesitation. If he had to say, Menma really enjoyed talking to these smart people because it saved him a lot of trouble. Of course, he was also extra careful not to let these guys get him into a mess.

It was somewhat time-consuming and laborious.

But this is an inevitable step.

The issue of pros and cons.

Ultimately, it's up to you to make the decision.

It's impossible to do something while only thinking about the benefits and not wanting to face the risks.

"Hehe, we're old acquaintances, Tsuchida-san. There's no need to be so polite. Speak, Lord Raikage sent you here, surely with some instructions?"

Mianma smiled gently, crossed his hands on his knees, and looked at the earthen platform opposite him with a peaceful expression.

Located on both sides.

Then, standing separately were Karin and Muko.

"Not at all, not at all. I wouldn't dare to offer guidance, but Lord Raikage did indeed have some instructions that I would like to discuss with Lord Tenkage."

Tu Tai, with an expression that was clearly much more respectful than during their previous meeting, spoke softly.

This is the impact of a change in status.

Anyway.

Menma is now the rightful Sixth Kage of the ninja world, and thus he follows a tacit agreement among the major powers.

Even in hostile situations.

The Earth God must show the other side the utmost respect, second only to his own Raikage; this is the unspoken rule between great powers.

Kill them if you will.

Etiquette is etiquette.

It's two different things.

"Oh? Please speak plainly, Lord Tutai. As long as it's mutually beneficial, I will certainly not refuse."

With a raised eyebrow, he smiled and said.

"That's natural."

Tu Tai remained respectful, taking out a scroll from his robes. Wu Gou, who was sitting to the side, stepped forward and took it from Tu Tai's hand.

It was presented on the table with the hemp surface.

Menma unfolded the scroll, and upon seeing the contents, his eyes narrowed, and a strange expression involuntarily appeared on his face.

"Tsuchikage, is that really what Lord Raikage thinks? You're not joking with me, are you?"

Menma narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Tutai with a somewhat strange expression, and asked, because the contents recorded in this scroll far exceeded Menma's expectations. Even though the two villages had just signed a peace agreement, Menma felt that both sides should know the true nature of this agreement.

This is just a delaying tactic.

Not everyone is like the Third Hokage of Konoha, who thinks that taking a step back can truly bring about so-called peace.

Not to mention that he's the Fourth Raikage, known for his rage!

Even if you beat me to death, I would never believe that the Fourth Raikage could forget or even give up his hatred. In his eyes, only profit can make him temporarily forget his 'hatred', but he will definitely take revenge as soon as he has the chance.

Therefore, the contents mentioned in this scroll.

It is highly suspicious.

"Hehe, Lord Tenkage is joking. How could we, the Hidden Cloud Village, joke about such an important matter?"

Tu Tai remained calm and replied softly.

In this way.

It really made it impossible for Menma to figure out what Tutai's intentions were.

Could it really be true?

A thought that even Menma found absurd came to mind, but it was the only way it could make sense!

but!

"Hmm, is that so? Then it seems I really need to thank Lord Raikage."

Mianma pursed his lips and probed further.

"No, no, just as Shibuki-san said before, the relationship between our two villages doesn't need to be like this at all."

Tu Tai said with a broad smile.

It still looks flawless.

Even Mianma didn't know where to begin.

All I can say is that they're a bunch of old foxes!

Menma shook his head inwardly with a slight sense of helplessness. After all, he might have been truly outmaneuvered by his opponent in this aspect, but these were minor issues. In the world of ninjas, the clashes between ninja villages were primarily about strength.

If Menma possessed the peak power of Madara Uchiha or Hashirama Senju, he wouldn't need to consider any of this nonsense; he could simply sweep through everything. What about the Five Great Ninja Villages? What about the Akatsuki? They're just toys.