The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Menma is the Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails.

This identity must be an insurmountable obstacle for Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and others. In fact, if we had to say, for Tsunade, being able to retrieve the Nine-Tails would naturally be the best thing, since it was the only tailed beast left behind by her grandfather.

Even disregarding its practical significance, and solely considering the emotional value it brings, Tsunade would definitely still want Kurama to stay in Konoha, but isn't that impossible now?

How strong is Hidden Light Village? How troublesome is Menma Uzumaki? Isn't that obvious?

If we could easily get the Nine-Tails back...

Does Tsunade really not want to?

Therefore, Tsunade was genuinely angry at Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane for their lack of tact. Did she, as the Hokage, really want to hand over the village's interests to others?

"Elder Mitomon, what should we do? Should we directly cooperate with Kirigakure to wage war against Hidden Light Village? Have you considered the consequences of that, Elder Mitomon?"

Suppressing her anger, Tsunade looked at Mitokado Homura with a cold expression and said in a deep voice.

If we must say something, since Tobirama Senju's death in battle, among the subsequent high-ranking officials of Konoha, excluding the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, who died in battle, every single one of them has been quite conflicted in personality. They always want this and that, but in the end, they lose out on both, end up with nothing, and have to pay a heavy price.

The current situation of Tsunade and Mitokado Homura is just a repetition of the cycle that the previous Konoha Village leaders had gone through.

“Going to war directly is definitely not an option. As Shikaku said, what we need to figure out now is the intentions of each ninja village. For this reason, I suggest that Danzo be brought back to take charge. If Danzo is in charge of Root, we can have an extra layer of protection and more options.”

Mitokado Yana didn't fall into Tsunade's linguistic trap at all and simply stated her opinion directly.

When Tsunade heard Homura Mitokado's words, she suddenly realized what his intention was. All along, Tsunade had thought that the two old men in her village were going to make a comeback, but it turned out they were still the same old thing.

just.

"No, Elder Shimura's previous mistakes cannot be ignored. He is still in confinement and cannot move around freely."

Tsunade refused without even thinking.

If possible.

Tsunade really didn't want to see Danzo anymore. Not only was he useless, but he also often caused trouble. Tsunade was really afraid of this kind of elder. She finally seized an opportunity to make Danzo disconnect, so how could she let Danzo come back so easily now?

Furthermore, even though Mitokado Homura is temporarily in charge of Root, Tsunade has already made arrangements to reclaim leadership of Root in the near future. This makes it even more crucial to prevent Danzo from re-emerging and taking control of Root at this critical juncture.

That would definitely cause trouble.

On this point.

Tsunade saw things very clearly and acted very decisively.

If you suppress it, you can't release it.

"Tsunade, you..."

When Mitokado Homura saw Tsunade's resolute attitude, he was momentarily annoyed.

From Mitokado Homura's perspective, this is an emergency, shouldn't Konoha be more united?

Danzo may have his flaws, but ultimately everything he did was for the benefit of Konoha.

The darkness of Konoha.

Danzo's existence is indispensable to Konoha, at least that's what Mitokado Homura believes.

Previously, I just wanted to give Danzo a warning, following Tsunade's wishes. After all, Danzo had indeed gone too far, and the Hokage's position should be above all else. But after the warning, we still need to make Danzo return to his original job and fulfill his duties.

Just like when Hiruzen Sarutobi was still in power, the four of them had been living like this for the past few decades.

But Tsunade didn't play by the rules.

If Danzo is not allowed to take charge, wouldn't that be reckless?

"Alright, Elder Mitomon, this is a pre-arranged matter, so you don't need to say anything more. As for Uzumaki Menma and Hidden Light Village, proceed according to the original plan."

Tsunade waved her hand, interrupting Mitokado Homura's next words, and said in a very firm tone.

Perhaps in other matters.

Tsunade is also a little 'weak' and 'hesitant'.

However, Tsunade would not budge an inch when it came to Danzo. Whether it was out of consideration for her position as Hokage or simply to discuss the matter at hand, Danzo had to be severely punished. The fact that she didn't throw him in prison was already a great act of leniency.

He wants to make a comeback.

Don't even think about it.

Danzo's fate was to be gradually forgotten, and like Akimichi Torifu before him, become an elder in name only.

Tsunade would never give Danzo any real power again.

This also applies to Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu.

They were her teacher Hiruzen Sarutobi's close friends, not the Fifth Hokage's. The entire Hidden Leaf Village only needed one leader and one voice.

An attitude that cannot be questioned.

Its strength was fully displayed.

Mitokado Homura's expression froze for a moment. He wanted to say something, but Tsunade's aura was too strong. Most importantly, after two years in office, Tsunade had already gained the recognition and support of most of the ninja clans in the village and could be said to have great power. If you were to be strict, she could completely get rid of them, the Hokage advisors.

The significance of real power is fully demonstrated here.

Koharu, who was sitting on one side, shook her head almost imperceptibly, and Mitokado Ero could only sit back down, feeling a little frustrated.

At this moment.

Mitokado Homura truly realized that Konoha was completely different now than before. The current Hokage was Tsunade, not Hiruzen Sarutobi, and these old guys could no longer give orders like before.

Another voice that was forcefully suppressed.

Tsunade, who could be said to have absolute authority, subsequently issued several orders with swift and decisive action.

The most important issue, of course, is the question of borrowing a route.

Tsunade's attitude was to send reinforcements to strengthen the border defenses. Whether she could identify the real enemy was another matter, but at least for now, Tsunade would absolutely not allow anyone to use Konoha as a pawn.

Being passive is fine; at least it gives us more opportunities to observe.

Don’t seek merit, but seek no faults.

That's exactly the kind of mentality Tsunade has.

The first priority is naturally to send the appropriate personnel to Hidden Light Village. Since the decision has already been made to take this path, there is no reason to give up halfway. Tsunade's indecisiveness is not as exaggerated as Hiruzen Sarutobi's.

And it was at the same time that Tsunade made her decision.

Both Kumogakure and Iwagakure have involuntarily strengthened their border defenses, and their focus is entirely on the Land of Fire. Although the specifics are still unclear, it is certainly wise to prepare in advance.

Especially in Iwagakure Village.

Onoki even sent his son, Kyoto, into battle again, leading more than 3,000 Iwa ninja to support the border between the two countries. However, this location was rather ambiguous and delicate. Although it was said to be close to the Land of Fire, it was actually not far from the Land of Waterfall. Most importantly, from the perspective of the ninja villages, it was much closer to the eastern part of Hidden Light Village, which was the original Hidden Waterfall Village.

The atmosphere of an impending great battle.

It suddenly became very heavy.

When Mianma, who had just returned to the village, received this news, he was stunned in his subconscious.

What the hell?

How could the situation change so drastically in just a few days after I left the ground?

Furthermore, this development was completely beyond Menma's expectations. If it were Iwagakure launching a strong attack, or Konohagakure changing its mind again, Menma could understand it. Even if Kumogakure joined forces with Konoha and Iwagakure to form a new coalition and exert pressure, Menma would think it was normal. But what did Kirigakure mean by declaring war on Hikarigakure?

A ninja village that had been crippled by Obito many years ago, was severely damaged again a few months ago by Obito himself, who killed a man whose details were unknown to outsiders. Within Kirigakure, especially Mei Terumi, the Mizukage candidate chosen by Obito himself, Kirigakure, which had just begun to improve, was definitely going to decline again.

If they don't retreat into seclusion to lick their wounds now, how dare they jump out and provoke them?

Are you crazy?

His brows furrowed instantly.

"Karin, are you sure it's Kirigakure that declared war on us? No other ninja villages joined in?"

Hidden Light Village, inside the Sky Shadow Building.

Wu Gou and Shui Yue stood respectfully in their positions below. Although She Ren still had those dark, unfocused eyes, his powerful perception allowed him to 'see' his surroundings in a unique way.

The attendant's status was ultimately a bit special.

He was not Má's subordinate either.

If I had to put it in a way, it would be similar to the relationship between Sasuke and Menma.

At that moment, Toneri was also scanning Menma's office with a hint of curiosity, as well as Karin across from him. After all, as the purest descendant of Hamura's bloodline and able to use the power of the Tenseigan, Toneri could relatively clearly sense the bloodline fluctuations on Karin's body that were almost identical to Menma's, as well as the tailed beast chakra hidden in her body.

Karin was also quite surprised when she first met Toneri.

But there were more important things to report right now, so after glancing at them, he immediately reported the movements and situations of the major ninja villages to Ma.

"Yes, this is information that has recently gathered from the border. The vanguard of the Mist Ninja arrived in the former Land of Whirlpools a day ago and could enter the Land of Fire at any time. The next step depends on the attitude of the Leaf Village. I still think there are big problems here. Other ninja villages are likely involved. The Hidden Stone Village is the most suspicious, but there also seems to be some issues with the Leaf Village. Menma, do you think we should make more preparations in advance?"

Karin nodded solemnly and said.

It should be said that Mianma's return was quite timely.

If it had been a few days later...

Karin was at a loss for what to do. The focus wasn't on Kirigakure, but on Konoha and the attitudes of the other ninja villages. Karin was well aware of Menma's plans, but the timing wasn't right. Besides, their primary target had always been Sunagakure.

You have to pick the softest persimmons to squeeze.

There's no reason to go head-to-head from the start.

Therefore, signing a so-called ceasefire or peace agreement with Konoha and Kumogakure is one of the necessary measures.

But in practice

But you'll find that accidents always happen at the worst possible time.

Before they could even make a move, Kirigakure arrived first, and in a grand and imposing manner. The moment Karin received the news, she immediately dispatched as many reconnaissance ninjas as possible to gather information.

It's obvious that Kirigakure has started a full-scale mobilization, as if they're going to brute force their way through in one fell swoop.

It should be said that when Karin learned of this news, she was countless times more bewildered than Menma is now.

If it was just a small-scale trial...

Or perhaps it was just a feint.

Karin thought it was a perfectly normal tactical choice, but wasn't such a large-scale troop deployment just a prelude to a full-scale war?

Where did Kirigakure get their courage? Which bank gave them the loan?