The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Shikaku wanted to stop Wugou from saying anything more.

But Wu Gou doesn't give her any chance at all.

With a flicker, he vanished completely.

Only Shikaku and Kakashi, their faces grim, remained on the spot.

"Shikaku, what should we do next? Are we really leaving Hidden Light Village tomorrow as planned?"

Kakashi, who was sitting in the back, walked up lightly and asked with a serious expression.

This sentence can be considered a double entendre.

It was essentially asking them whether they wanted to completely give up on the mountain wind.

It was also a question of whether they could really leave the ninja village according to the established plan. Heaven knows what Menma's attitude was, whether he didn't want to damage the reputation of his ninja village, didn't want to take action in the village, and wanted to wait until they all left before making a move.

Even so, there will still be some lingering problems.

At least on the surface, there is no deviation in the overall principle.

For a ninja world that was considered to be in a state of moral decay, this was already considered a relatively ethical approach.

Kakashi was genuinely worried that Menma would pull something like this.

The Hidden Light Village is incredibly strong now. Not to mention, just that one Immaculate One from earlier was someone that these members of the delegation couldn't easily deal with, not to mention the other terrifying individuals present.

"Although I really want to talk to Menma again and see what happens, given the current situation, it's best for us to leave directly. Menma's side is clearly aware of Danzo's existence and some problems in our village. I guess Menma's idea is to use someone else to do his dirty work, or maybe he's just temporarily trying to mislead us. He probably doesn't have any other intentions."

Shika took a deep breath, and after pondering for a moment, nodded slightly and said.

We definitely have to give up on the mountain wind.

Leaving aside the fact that Menma clearly wouldn't let Yamanaka Fu go, Yamanaka Fu is Danzo's man, and his unauthorized actions directly threaten the safety of their entire mission.

Shikaku really wasn't very willing to save him.

As for the issue of leaving the ninja village...

Shikaku didn't think Menma would target them. The reason was simple: matters of righteousness, reputation, and face depend on the occasion, the timing, and the person. Shikaku didn't think Menma needed such things.

After all, the Hidden Light Village has already fought against almost every ninja village in the ninja world, so there's no need for them to care about these things anymore.

So, if they wanted to attack them, Wugou could have simply led the ninja village's army to surround them. Why did they need to go through all this trouble and give them a 'warm and gentle' notification?

Therefore, Shikaku could confidently conclude that Menma had absolutely no intention of attacking them. As for Menma's specific intentions, Shikaku could guess with a high degree of accuracy that Menma had accurately learned about the troubles in their own village through Orochimaru, and was very clear about the role Danzo played in their Konoha Village. He planned to use this opportunity to influence and shake up the stability within their Konoha Village.

This could buy their Hidden Village a necessary buffer period, or provide them with other opportunities for exploitation.

It should be said that, apart from misjudging Menma's source of information, Shikaku's judgment this time was actually flawless.

Family members truly know their own affairs.

This time, Menma's strategy was a perfectly legitimate and open one, a major problem that Konoha Village would find difficult to avoid.

We can't really go and kill Danzo, can we?

It's not that Shikaku is looking down on his own Hokage.

Rather, it's because the situation in their ninja village is currently too complicated.

"You mean Menma's intentions are with Danzo?"

Shikaku just mentioned it so lightly.

Kakashi was then able to react.

Kakashi was a former member of the Hokage's direct ANBU unit and was personally involved in Danzo's dispatch of Root members to assassinate Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The filth within these ninja villages.

Kakashi knows it all too well.

"Yes, so we should return to the village as soon as possible. This situation can only be judged by the Fifth Hokage himself. No matter what decision is made, it may affect Konoha's future standing in the ninja world. Let's just hope to keep the impact to a minimum."

Lu Jiu sighed softly, looking out at the bright moon hanging high in the night sky outside the hall, and the faint ray of dawn about to appear, and then said in a low voice.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 391 The Curtain Falls

P.S.: That's all I can write for today. I have to catch a flight this afternoon, and I'll be traveling all day tomorrow, so I'll have to take a day off tomorrow. The National Day holiday is really busy; I'm going to weddings and visiting relatives everywhere. I haven't had as much time to write as I do when I'm working. I really ask my fellow readers for your understanding. I'm very sorry.

An invasion that didn't even cause the slightest ripple.

The impact on the two sides is obviously very different. Whether it is the strength of the invading Yamanaka Fu or the Shimura Danzo behind him, in Menma's eyes now, they are just slightly stronger ants.

In the original work, Sasuke, who had only recently awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan and was just beginning to reach the Kage level, was able to forcefully kill and eliminate Danzo and his guards. Now, Menma is even more negligible.

He's just a clown.

The only fun is probably whether Danzo can cause more trouble and obstacles for Tsunade and Jiraiya, who are also a bit indecisive. This is one of the best entertainment programs before the main course.

Changes in status and power.

That's enough to bring about such a huge change in Mianma's state of mind.

This is a composure that Mianma would not have had two years ago, or even a year ago.

While Menma was able to handle the situation with ease, the Konoha side, represented by Shikaku, was filled with worry, not for their own safety, but for future plans. Even Shikaku, who personally devised this strategy, still harbored a hidden sense of unease.

However, his choices and judgments were based on the most reasonable and feasible basis. After all, Tsunade and Jiraiya were the highest-ranking people in their own ninja village at present, and subordinates like Shikaku had to obey orders that were based on the overall situation.

This unexpected incident came suddenly.

This exacerbated Shikaku's unease, but he had no other choice at the moment. Even the most intelligent person is constrained by the predicament of the situation.

This is what is meant by "even a clever cook can't cook without rice."

You should know that Menma didn't even give him a chance to meet this time.

Even though Lu Jiu possessed many talents, he had no chance to use them at all.

Shikaku could only wait until he returned to the village, personally meet with his Hokage, and truthfully report the situation before making any further plans.

The next day.

At the moment when the first rays of the morning sun shine upon the earth.

The Konohagakure delegation, led by Shikaku, Kakashi, and others, quietly left their inn. When they arrived at the main gate of Hidden Light Village, they looked back at the scenery within this special ninja village.

A complex expression appeared on the faces of everyone in the delegation.

This is especially true for Hinata Hyuga.

Hinata arrived in Hidden Light Village full of hope, thinking she could see Naruto, but the final result left her feeling extremely disappointed and dejected.

Hinata was originally determined to see Naruto at all costs, and even had the urge to go directly to Menma. But in the end, Hinata restrained herself. She is not Sakura Haruno.

It's impossible to disregard the safety of other comrades just for the sake of one's beloved. Just like in the original story, when Nagato, along with Konan and the Six Paths of Pain, attacked Konoha, Hinata didn't incite or coerce others to come to Naruto's rescue when Naruto was first subdued. Instead, she risked her own life to go and support him.

This is something Hinata would do.

Therefore, I felt a deep sense of loss and anguish.

The girl could only endure it and hope for an opportunity that might come in the future.

Shikamaru, Choji, Ino, Kiba, Neji, and the other boys were also filled with complex emotions. This mission trip had brought them a different experience.

Neji stared directly at the Tenkage Building, which stood far to the left of the ninja village, and Menma's face involuntarily came to mind.

And the special meeting that night before.

An unusually strong sense of confusion welled up in his heart, which he could not suppress.

'Father, what is the right thing to do?'

Neji's hands, hidden in his sleeves, clenched tightly.

Let's go!

This emotion is impossible to define.

As the leader, Shikaku issued the order to depart immediately after confirming that all members of the delegation had arrived (except for Yamanaka Fu).

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

The figure that led the way flew out directly.

Kakashi, Inoichi, Shikamaru, Hinata, Neji, and the others behind him also unleashed a burst of chakra from their feet, closely following Shikaku's pace, and sped off in the southeast direction. They needed to return to their own ninja village as quickly as possible.

It was also at the moment when Shikaku and his group were leaving.

On the left side of the main gate of the ninja village, there is a tower that was only recently completed.

Menma placed his hands behind his back, looking calmly at Shikaku and the others as they left, a faint strange light appearing between his brows.

Konoha is something I must destroy.

There were some people in that ninja village who had to be eliminated, but the rest still had value and significance that could be won over. Hyuga Neji was merely one of the pawns in Menma's entire plan.

Whether it can play its corresponding role.

It is not possible to determine at this time.

If he had to say, Menma values ​​Shikaku and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio he represents, as well as many other ninja clans from Konoha.

They are the more important pieces.

While violence can solve most problems, and supreme power can forcibly suppress the entire ninja world, it is by no means omnipotent. Menma had no intention of becoming a dictator or establishing a reign of terror.

He was a young man born in a red country and raised under the red flag.

The future world he envisions is the country where he lived in his previous life. Therefore, Menma naturally needs to gain more support and endorsement, which is the most successful approach in politics.

It is not about eliminating all opposing enemies.

Instead, the goal is to acquire as many companions as possible.

Even if your power can overwhelm everything, it is still the same.

The approval of companions and the support of subordinates are both necessary conditions.