The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

"Yes, Raikage-sama. This is what Uzumaki Menma himself admitted to me. At the latest, Yugito will be able to return by the end of this month. Although it cannot be confirmed 100% yet, in my opinion, Uzumaki Menma wouldn't play us for a fool in this matter. Therefore, considering all the previous intelligence, this should be Uzumaki Menma's attempt to win us over in order to deal with the possible alliance between Konoha and Iwagakure!"

In the lower part.

Tu Tai analyzed with a solemn expression.

"Konoha and Iwagakure? They've really joined forces? If that's the case, then it certainly makes sense."

Upon hearing Tsuchikage's words, the Fourth Raikage's eyes flashed, and he subconsciously nodded and replied.

Contact between Konoha and Iwagakure.

This can't really be considered an extremely secretive matter.

The specific details, or rather the process, are things that the outside world cannot know in a short time, but a large ninja village of the Cloud Village might still be able to detect even the slightest clues.

As long as there is even the slightest sign or indication.

Someone like Tu Tai, who can be considered a strategist, has a high probability of being able to analyze it.

"If things really develop like this, it would be a stroke of luck for our Hidden Cloud Village! We could just sit back and watch the tigers fight!"

A sharp, murderous aura suddenly appeared between the brows of the Fourth Raikage, A, who spoke with a slightly ferocious expression.

This great battle.

It truly left an unforgettable memory for the Fourth Raikage. Even the defeat in the Third Shinobi World War was more devastating than what the Hidden Cloud Village had ever experienced. The death of the Third Raikage was undoubtedly the greatest loss for the Hidden Cloud Village.

However, judging from various data...

This "pseudo" Fourth Shinobi World War was actually the most tragic war in the history of Kumogakure.

The number of ninjas who died, and the area of ​​controllable territory lost.

There was also the Fourth Raikage's own serious injury.

And the loss of the Two-Tails Jinchuriki.

Each of these things tells a story of the tragic plight of their Hidden Cloud Village.

Why would the proud Fourth Raikage choose to send Tsuchida to negotiate with Menma and even attend his inauguration ceremony—an option that would have been considered almost shameful in the past?

It's simply because the situation forced them to act.

This forced the Fourth Raikage to bow his head.

The defeat at the hands of Menma was bad enough, but the opportunistic attacks by Iwagakure almost brought Kumogakure to its knees.

If it weren't for that old guy Ohnoki not going all out.

Otherwise, the Fourth Raikage would really have to doubt whether the Hidden Cloud Village could maintain its current battle line.

For this, he truly bowed his head for the very rarest time.

They wanted to buy their own ninja village the necessary time to recuperate, and also to see if they could further incite other ninja villages to launch another major war.

Now it seems that everything is developing as I had hoped.

if you can.

The Fourth Raikage, Abaddon, immediately witnessed the Hidden Light Village, Konoha, and Iwagakure engaging in direct combat.

"Forgive my bluntness, Raikage-sama, but if Uzumaki Menma is truly willing to return Yugito to us, our Kumogakure still needs to stand with the Hidden Light Village. It's not that we need to provide full assistance, but at the very least, we must divert a significant portion of their attention at crucial moments. The current ninja world landscape is quite clear. The Hidden Light Village is the most powerful on the surface, but considering the village's resources and other factors, neither the Hidden Stone Village nor the Hidden Leaf Village will truly lose by too much to the Hidden Light Village. If we remain too hesitant and wait until the Hidden Light Village is defeated, it could be a complete collapse. By then, it might be too late for us to do anything."

Tsuchikage shook his head solemnly and looked directly at the Fourth Raikage in the main seat, saying this.

It's not that Tu Tai has a narrow vision.

It's not that Tsuchida is still underestimating Menma and Hidden Village.

Rather, it's the powerful inertia that has developed over decades in the ninja world.

In addition, Mianma himself did put on a facade to some extent, especially given this unexpected choice.

It is indeed very easy for the judgment of the earthen platform to be somewhat biased.

The Fourth Raikage frowned as well. From the bottom of his heart, he really didn't want to do it, including his unusual submission to the Hidden Village of Light. This went against the character of the previous Raikage, but he still did it.

Because everything is still based on the interests and safety of the village.

He's the Raikage, so he absolutely can't act recklessly!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 393 Conflicts in Konoha

"Do you think that Hidden Light Village can't withstand a combined attack from Hidden Stone Village and Hidden Leaf Village?"

The Fourth Raikage asked in a slightly low voice.

"It's not necessarily true that they can't resist them 100%. The power of the tailed beasts is still considerable. It's just that the only tailed beast strong enough to ignore the average enemy is the Nine-Tails. It has never appeared in the Fourth Shinobi World War. It is rumored that only the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha could suppress it. But if Konoha and Iwagakure make the necessary preparations, I think it is still possible to neutralize the other tailed beasts. In addition, the current number of ninjas in the two major ninja villages is probably close to 40,000. How many ninjas can Konoha have? At most, seven or eight thousand. And that's a high estimate. The difference in numbers is so obvious, not to mention the difference in quality. In my opinion, as long as they don't hold back in the previous battle and go all out, the combined forces of Iwagakure and Konoha have a more than 70% chance of winning!"

Tu Tai nodded and said with a serious expression.

In the past Shinobi World Wars.

Apart from the Nine-Tails, which has never appeared, the other eight tailed beasts have all fought on different battlefields.

Each of the major ninja villages has a very mature system for dealing with tailed beasts. The simplest and most direct approach is to send out one of their own tailed beast jinchūriki, or a ninja with Kage-level strength, to fight against them.

The next best option would be to send a large number of ninjas to besiege the tailed beasts. Of course, the assistance of the sealing team and the barrier team would also be indispensable.

This doesn't mean that this method will definitely defeat the Jinchuriki of the Tailed Beasts.

Rather, it means that it can delay the Jinchuriki of the Tailed Beasts for a certain period of time, thus creating a necessary opportunity for their other battles.

There are also some special ninja tools that can limit the power of a tailed beast to varying degrees.

This is the most intuitive analysis based on past experience.

Of course, the second approach involves enormous risks, and it is easy to pay a heavy price without achieving the intended goal.

The reason why Tsuchitai has such high confidence in Konoha and Iwagakure is that the two villages have strong high-end combat capabilities.

From the perspective of the earthen platform.

The renowned Jiraiya alone could neutralize the threat posed by Menma Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Furthermore, there is still Tsunade, the number one medical ninja in the ninja world.

In Iwagakure, there are two tailed beasts, the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails, and Huang Tu is a Kage-level powerhouse with some reputation in the ninja world.

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, was once considered on par with his own Third Raikage.

These people combined

Tsuchitai felt that this was more than enough to suppress the high-level combat power of Koukin Village.

Once these combat forces are neutralized, what will the Hidden Light Village use to fight against the two great ninja villages with its remaining low- and mid-level combat forces?

To put it simply, there are still a small number of Jonin with extremely high strength in the two major ninja villages, who are capable of at least going toe-to-toe with Kage-level ninja.

How to view it, how to analyze it.

Those were all areas where the two major ninja villages held a comprehensive advantage.

Just like in the previous war, if Kumogakure hadn't been so careless and had gone all out, or if they had waited for Konoha and Kirigakure to join the fray, the outcome of the war would have been completely different.

This should be considered a consensus in the Hidden Cloud Village.

Even the Fourth Raikage himself thought so.

Therefore, after Tsuchikage finished speaking, the Fourth Raikage couldn't help but nod in agreement.

"Yes, you're right. Konoha and Iwagakure will definitely learn from their previous lessons. If they're going to mobilize next time, it will be with overwhelming force. At that time, the probability of Hidden Light Village being unable to withstand it will indeed be higher."

The Fourth Raikage, A, narrowed his eyes slightly and then spoke softly.

"Therefore, we can certainly help Hidden Light Village at the appropriate time. We don't need much, just a little bit, enough to allow Hidden Light Village to deplete the manpower of Hidden Leaf Village and Hidden Stone Village as much as possible, and to ensure that Hidden Light Village is not easily wiped out."

A system of checks and balances exists within the ninja world.

They were sabotaging each other.

A stab in the back at a crucial moment.

This is the norm now.

From Tsuchikage's perspective, since his own village has already been severely damaged, why must he drag other villages down with him? Why has there never been a true victor in the numerous Shinobi World Wars?

It's simply because no ninja village would stand idly by and watch another ninja village achieve a complete victory over a particular ninja village!

This is how Konoha was besieged.

The same applies to the Hidden Cloud Village, which was severely damaged.

Even with its numerous defeats, why was Sunagakure still able to maintain its position among the Five Great Shinobi Villages? The reason, isn't it simply due to a so-called balancing strategy?

Since the deaths of truly overpowered figures like Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, who could have disrupted the balance of the ninja world, the battles between the five great ninja villages have never truly become unbalanced.

Currently, their Hidden Cloud Village is in a relatively disadvantageous situation.

Therefore, they cannot allow a winner to emerge who takes all the spoils. Even if Iwagakure and Konoha share the victory, it is not acceptable to Kumogakure. If the gap widens further, there will be no longer several great powers standing side by side, but rather two poles coexisting. That kind of future is not the future that Kumogakure wants.

"Hmm, you make a good point. Let's strengthen our ties with Hidden Light Village then. As for how to handle it, that's up to you. Tsuchidai, the only thing we need is Yugito. Since they've loosened their grip, we must win him back as soon as possible!"

"Yes, Lord Raikage!"

Tu Tai suddenly lowered his head and replied.

The resolution has been revised.

It stems from the ever-changing landscape of the ninja world. As the saying goes, there is no such thing as friendship between nations.

Only self-interest is eternal.

Everything must be considered and judged with the interests of one's own country and village as the top priority.

The Hidden Sand Village's policy of self-preservation, and the Hidden Cloud Village's current determination to align itself with the Hidden Light Village, are both based on the same factors.

Let's leave Kirigakure aside for now.

As always, it remained silent for an extremely long time. The ninja villages of various countries in the ninja world were already used to it, not to mention that it had just been severely damaged again. This was all routine operation, and it was precisely because of this that

The enormous changes within Kirigakure are so profound that the outside world has absolutely no way of obtaining any information about them.

Even Menma was unaware that his arrival and his decision to leave Konoha would cause Obito's choices to deviate significantly. Menma was certainly prepared for this.