The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

"Yes, Lord Menma, I will obey your command."

Wugou answered with her head bowed, and waited a few seconds after seeing that Mianma gave no further instructions.

This is how he revived the spirit of the mountain and strode away.

As the embodiment of enlightenment.

Immaculate can easily stir up the seven emotions and six desires of any living being; interrogation is something Immaculate excels at!

"Menma, is this appropriate? Konoha is being so blatant; shouldn't they at least give them a warning?"

Karin still looked indignant. No sooner had Wugou left than Karin made her stance very straightforward.

It's not that Karin was unaware of Menma's intentions and arrangements.

She simply disliked Konoha.

He just wanted to take the opportunity to make a name for himself.

"Heh, it's precisely because of this guy's identity that we need to do this, Karin. You don't understand. Konoha has two 'leaders.' If we directly provoke a full-scale confrontation with Konoha, it will only make the other ninja villages happy and allow Danzo Shimura's conspiracy to succeed. This is completely unnecessary. Our plan is in its final stage. Once we take this step, no one will need to be afraid anymore. Why bother with such a small detail? Let them fight like dogs. We'll use this time to make our final preparations."

Mianma gently shook his head and said softly.

Although Danzo Shimura was disgusting, his danger was only so-so. When Menma first came to this world, he had to worry about this old silver coin in his early childhood. Not to mention now, even when he first defected, Danzo could no longer pose a great threat to him.

Even if Danzo had one of Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan.

But that thing depends on who's using it.

Itachi's skill level, coupled with his Uchiha bloodline, allowed him to almost perfectly utilize the power of that eye. But what about Danzo?

The so-called balance between Wood Release and Sharingan power is a huge joke.

Let alone reaching the level of freckles.

At the very least, it has to be like Obito's, who fused with the body of a White Zetsu, able to continuously replenish the power of his Mangekyou Sharingan without worrying about the Yin Release power overwhelming his body and causing bloodline diseases. Only then can it be considered a true and perfect fusion of 'Wood Release power' and 'Sharingan power'.

Danzo wasn't even half a slacker.

In other words, he bullied Sasuke, who had only recently awakened his Sharingan and fought two elite Jonin for a short while. Even so, Sasuke was still able to forcefully kill Danzo.

That alone is enough to show that Danzo was not such a terrifying being after all.

Menma's current goal is the entirety of the five great ninja villages, as well as Nagato and Obito behind the scenes.

There's no need to worry about a mere Shimura Danzo.

As for the issue of revenge...

Don't worry, even if that old guy dies, Menma can still drag him out of the Pure Land and whip his corpse, and Hiruzen Sarutobi will be no exception.

And the ninja clan they represent.

The same treatment the Uchiha received will determine their fate.

Menma has always been a person who clearly distinguishes between likes and dislikes. This applies not only to himself, but Menma also believes that Sasuke would have the same attitude and actions.

Therefore, Mianma has plenty of ways to make his thoughts clear, and there is absolutely no need to affect his plans for the sake of momentary pleasure at this time.

"Isn't that Fifth Hokage the granddaughter of the First Hokage? And she rightfully took her place. Is it really impossible for her to command a so-called elder?"

Karin stared wide-eyed, her voice tinged with disbelief.

No one has ever actually lived in Konohagakure.

They wouldn't understand what the Konoha F4 meant to Konoha, especially Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, who both had real power. Unlike Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, who were just nominal elders in their old age and needed someone to cooperate with them to demonstrate their status and power.

Danzo Shimura is currently the only one who can truly rival Tsunade.

the reason is simple.

It lies in the root.

A special operations unit with at least several hundred elite Chunin, making it an extremely powerful force.

"Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun"—this saying is an eternal truth in any world and in any power group.

During Hiruzen Sarutobi's reign.

Relying on his peers and immense political prestige, the Third Hokage could, if he so desired, ensure that Root was forcibly separated from Danzo's command. If isolated for a period of time, Danzo would become as pitiful as a featherless rooster.

Ultimately, Danzo's status and power stemmed from his status as a disciple of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, and the indulgence of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

But now, before his death, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not forcefully, or rather, was unwilling to deal with Danzo's problem.

Tsunade clearly couldn't do that.

The disadvantages in terms of seniority, the lack of prestige, and the influence of troublemakers like Mitokado Ero and Utatane Koharu.

In addition, Tsunade herself has some of Hiruzen Sarutobi's old habits.

Danzo can definitely be considered the most prominent figure in Konoha.

Menma also briefly explained Danzo's special status in Konoha to Karin.

"Therefore, we don't need to do anything; Tsunade and Danzo will start fighting on their own."

Mianma smiled gently and said.

"So that's how it is."

Karin's face showed a look of realization, and she nodded gently.

"It's good that you understand. Let Wugou and Shemu Sang handle these matters. Now, let's continue the experiment. As long as we complete this last set of comparisons today, we can move on to the most crucial step in the experiment."

"Ah."

It was a farce that Mianma wouldn't even bother with.

After only a brief glance, he threw himself back into his most important experiment.

However, for the Hidden Leaf Village, and for Nara Shikaku, Hatake Kakashi, and others, this was an extremely agonizing farce.

It was still a dark night.

That was the mission that was discovered to be missing one person.

In the private conference room of the hotel where the Konoha delegation was staying.

Nara Shikaku looked at Hoshino, who was standing nearby with a gloomy expression, but whose previous peaceful demeanor had vanished, replaced by a cold one.

"Ah Xing, do you know that this behavior is tantamount to betraying the village? This is Lord Godai's order!!"

You can guard against anything, but it's hard to guard against a thief within your own family.

Nara Shikaku had already taken into account almost every possible problem and risk, but he had overlooked the people around him.

For example, would Shikaku suspect Kakashi, Inoichi, and Might Guy?

While Ah Xing is indeed not as good as these three, he has been a companion of Shikaku for more than ten years. There was no information before that Ah Xing had any contact with Root. Most importantly, he was a subordinate personally assigned by the Fifth Hokage.

He could be considered a close confidant, right?

That's it!?

There were still problems?!

"Ah Xing, why!? You should know how important this agreement is to Konoha. You're ruining this hard-won peace! Hurry up and tell me, where is that guy Feng!? Make him come back immediately."

Haiyi, his face also showing a hint of shock and anger, looked at Axing in front of him and said, suppressing his anger and disappointment.

Kakashi and Might Guy, who were positioned to one side, didn't seem to be paying much attention either.

They are already keeping a very serious watch.

But there's something fishy going on inside.

Ah Xing's cover, though it couldn't last forever, did buy Shan Zhongfeng more than an hour of stealth time.

Right now, Shikaku and the others have no idea what Yamanaka Kaze's exact departure time is, let alone what his intentions are.

How could I not feel anxious?

"This is Lord Danzo's order. Shikaku-san and Inoichi-san, don't you understand Uzumaki Menma's wolfish ambitions? Moreover, as Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, even if you want to negotiate, you must first return the Nine-Tails! If an agreement is reached, how will the other countries of the ninja world view Konoha? Who can guarantee that after this agreement, Uzumaki Menma won't lead Hidden Light Village to attack Konoha again? Your actions are completely like releasing a tiger back into the mountains, giving them time to recuperate and reorganize. This is a matter of principle. On this matter, the Hokage's order is wrong."

Ah Xing, with a solemn expression, replied in a deep voice.

It has no incantation seal and is not directly subordinate to the root.

But Ah Xing is clearly Danzo's subordinate.

Moreover, they were truly loyal subordinates who were completely convinced and utterly captivated by Danzo's personal charisma.

The reason these Konoha ninjas followed Danzo was because...

It means genuinely acknowledging Danzo's philosophy.

Just take the peace talks with Hidden Light Village as an example.

Danzo's attitude was actually the right one, you know.

Konoha cannot afford to lose the Nine-Tails. In Danzo's view, negotiating with Hidden Light Village is like asking a tiger for its skin—a huge joke.

Determine as much as possible the weaknesses of the Uzumaki Mina and the Hidden Light Village.

The best course of action would be to unite with other ninja villages to severely damage Hidden Light Village.

Danzo has always believed this.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 390 The Intention of Revealing One's Cards

Is what Ah Xing said reasonable?

The answer is yes.

Shikaku could clearly make this judgment, but a crucial question remains: does Konoha have the capability to achieve this? As the de facto leader of the Ino-Shika-Cho clan after Akimichi Torifu's death, and also the class leader of the Jonin squad, Shikaku, trusted by Hiruzen Sarutobi and Tsunade, was acutely aware of the current strength and weakness of his village.

Doesn't Shikaku know that forcibly dismantling Hidden Village and reclaiming the Nine-Tails is the most important thing Hidden Leaf Village should do?

But "should" and "can" are two different things.

Not to mention that both their own Hokage and Jiraiya are individuals with a certain degree of hesitation.

Taking all factors into consideration.