The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Tazuna, who had previously viewed Menma with some resentment, fell silent at this moment.

From his own perspective, Tazuna has reason to hate and resent Menma. Purely from a personal point of view, if Menma doesn't talk too much, Team 7 is very likely to continue protecting him, and his bridge-building mission can be completed smoothly!

But Mianma's words were the most correct.

What reason would anyone have to risk their life to accompany him on this adventure?

The reward for a mere C-level mission and so-called justice?

Tazuna is not the kind of naive person. Having lived for decades, Tazuna sees the darkness and cruelty of this world very clearly. Doesn't Tazuna know how his son-in-law died?

Perhaps this is destiny...

Tazna thought to himself silently.

Just when everyone thought everything was about to reach its final conclusion.

"Perhaps you are right, Menma. I can't help everyone. But my ninja way is to do what I say. I can't think about things that are too far away or too complicated. I can only see what's in front of me. I have no right to make demands on you. But even if I'm all alone, I will continue to protect Tazuna-san!"

Naruto, who had been slowly lowering his head, suddenly raised it again, a determined look appearing in his azure eyes, and said in a resounding voice.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 51 is difficult to understand.

That's a very Naruto-like answer.

This is also an answer that sounds and looks full of passion and justice.

but.

From Menma's perspective, this was the most foolish answer. At this moment, Menma was truly disappointed in his younger brother. Of course, Menma would not claim that he was right, and justice was something that Menma had no connection with.

The path he has always followed.

They are all selfish.

But he didn't lie either. He also valued the bond between comrades. As long as they were the most sincere comrades, Naruto was like his own younger brother. Even if Naruto didn't know it, the two of them shared the same blood.

Of course, the main reason is that Naruto's personality is very similar to his own brother from his previous life.

Based on these two points.

Menma couldn't possibly be indifferent to Naruto.

He genuinely hoped that his younger brother, at some point in the future, under certain circumstances, would choose to stand on his side, rather than pursuing the so-called heroic and righteous ending of mutual understanding between people, as depicted in the original work.

But now.

The image of Naruto Namikaze in this life and Naruto Uzumaki in the original work, which overlapped infinitely, made Menma's heart feel terrible.

He genuinely felt that his younger brother was incredibly stupid.

And he also felt incredibly stupid.

This particular incident itself is not important, but the issues that arise from it are extremely crucial.

Because through today.

Menma seemed to be able to see the future of the two brothers.

at that moment.

Menma really had an urge to throw a punch right then and there, to give Naruto a good wake-up call.

'Is this 'Naruto'? Heh...'

Menma took a deep breath, forcibly calming the anger that was about to erupt within him.

Naruto was so determined.

Sakura Haruno was not as strong and brave as she is now. Just as depicted in the original work, the Sakura Haruno before Shippuden and the Sakura Haruno in Shippuden and even in the later storylines are two completely different people.

One is Sakura Bitch.

One of them is Sakura-sama!

The difference is clear to any Naruto fan, and the current Sakura Haruno is a real 'Sakura bitch'!

Previously, she was simply overflowing with sympathy and directly empathized with Tazuna, fully believing that her team could easily help Tazuna and the Land of Waves, without noticing any danger.

But after Mianma pointed out the problem without any mercy.

Fear naturally arose in Sakura Haruno's heart.

'die!?'

As someone who grew up in the sheltered environment of the Hidden Leaf Village's ninja academy, Sakura Haruno had never witnessed the cruelty and darkness of the ninja world.

They are even less likely to realize what real danger is.

But when he heard that he might die.

Sakura Haruno was unable to control the negative emotions in her heart.

'Yeah, I'm the weakest in Team 7. If Gato is a big businessman, he can definitely hire a lot of powerful ninjas. Kakashi-sensei might not be able to protect me then.'

Thinking about this.

Sakura Haruno naturally backed down.

She really is still a child.

It is impossible to have the courage to face death directly.

While Naruto remained steadfast in his stance, Sakura Haruno maintained maximum silence.

She no longer had the courage to speak.

If it weren't for a sliver of pride clinging to her at the end, she would have already switched sides and agreed with Mianma's opinion.

But such silence is also a clear indication of their attitude.

"Naruto, you bastard!"

To be honest, Menma didn't care about Sakura Haruno's change of heart, but Naruto's firm attitude really annoyed Menma.

Why is my nominal younger brother so stubborn?!

"Hey, Naruto-kun, you don't need to keep going. Menma-kun is right. I lied to you. Your team shouldn't have taken on this mission. You should abandon it. That's the right thing to do!"

And just as Menma was about to say something more.

In one side of the position.

Tazuna, who had been silent the whole time, let out a soft sigh and slowly spoke.

"Grandpa Tazuna, this and that are two different things. I've already said it, this is my ninja way!"

Naruto shook his head, still sticking to his own opinion.

"Brother Kakashi, I want to continue this mission, to protect Grandpa Tazuna on his way to the Land of Waves, and to wait until that bridge is successfully completed."

Naruto knew he couldn't convince Menma about the 'rules of the ninja,' but deep down he understood that what Menma said might be the most appropriate.

But he was unwilling to take that 'suitable' path; he wanted to stick to his own principles and insist on what he believed to be 'right'.

"Alright, Naruto, I didn't say I wasn't going to continue the mission."

Kakashi chuckled and patted Naruto on the head.

"Huh? Kakashi-nii, what do you mean?"

"!?"

These words, which also clearly expressed his attitude, made Naruto's expression brighten, but Menma's expression also became a little strange.

I've already made the pros and cons so clear.

Kakashi actually insists on continuing this mission!?

Could this Hatake Usopp be some kind of benevolent ninja?! That would be a huge joke.

Either Kakashi has lost his mind, or there's something else going on that he hasn't considered.

No matter how much Menma speculated, he couldn't find a reasonable explanation for Kakashi leading the newly graduated Team 7 on such a dangerous mission with an uncertain level of danger!

"Kakashi-sensei, what is this?"

Menma made no attempt to hide his doubts, staring directly at Kakashi and openly expressing his skepticism.

"Ultimately, if a ninja abandons a mission, it will still affect our evaluation, Menma. Besides, this is your first C-rank mission, so it's best to complete it as much as possible. Of course, I've also considered the issues you're worried about. Don't worry, hiring a Jonin isn't easy, and I'm capable of protecting you."

Kakashi smiled slightly, looked at Menma, and said in an extremely confident tone.

As a Jonin who enjoys a high reputation even in the ninja world!

Kakashi certainly had the confidence to say such things.

As long as it's not the top ninjas from the major ninja villages, Kakashi is actually capable of taking on multiple ordinary Jonin.

But I still can't understand it.

Why does Kakashi insist on taking Team 7 on an adventure?

Even if you're confident, you wouldn't do it this way, would you?

However, it was clear that Kakashi had no intention of continuing to explain, or perhaps it was not appropriate to explain in person.

This caused Mianma's brows to furrow involuntarily.

"I knew Kakashi-nii wouldn't give up on the mission."

Naruto showed a happy expression after hearing Kakashi's words.

Sakura, however, still looked uneasy.

I want to say something.

But in the end, he managed to restrain himself.

Throughout the entire story, Erzhuzi maintained a consistently bland demeanor.

He originally felt that it didn't matter whether he carried out the mission or not, even though he did think that Mianma's words made more sense.

But from his own perspective, Erzhuzi didn't think there was any danger.