The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Tsunade first shook her head, then stared intently at Jiraiya with her bright eyes and said in a deep voice.

"That's not how it is, Tsunade, you've misunderstood me."

Hearing Tsunade's words, Jiraiya shook his head slightly and said.

The opponent made a move.

At least it hasn't come to that point yet.

"It's not that we necessarily have to take action against Menma. As long as Naruto can come back, everything can still be discussed. This is one of the most important foundations for the temporary agreement we reached with Menma, isn't it? Don't worry, Tsunade, as long as it doesn't come to an absolute necessity, everything will remain the same as before."

Jiraiya, of course, still believed in the prophecy of Mount Myōboku one hundred percent. However, prophecies can always be slightly off-target. Moreover, in the prophecy of the Great Sage, the impact of Menma might not be entirely negative.

It's quite possible that the two brothers will change the world together!

"Then what are you going to do, Jiraiya? You don't want to attack Mama, but you also want to bring Naruto back from Hidden Light Village? Do you really know what you're saying?"

Tsunade looked at Jiraiya with a helpless expression and said.

“Before, there was indeed no opportunity, but now it’s different. With the large-scale invasion of Kirigakure and the pressure from Iwagakure in the north, as long as we put more pressure on Hikari-gakure and force most of their forces, especially Menma, to leave the village, I can infiltrate and launch a full-scale search operation!”

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 428 One-Sided Massacre

Infiltrate Hidden Light Village to rescue Naruto.

This was Jiraiya's plan.

Even though the plot of this life is very different from the original work, some plots seem to have a strong inertia, as if a certain plot or a similar plot must happen in the corresponding time period.

In the original story, it was for the purpose of investigating the Akatsuki organization.

Jiraiya infiltrated Amegakure and engaged in a life-or-death battle with his two former beloved students.

Ultimately, he died at the hands of his beloved disciple, Nagato Uzumaki, whom he once thought would be the child of prophecy, due to insufficient intelligence.

In this lifetime.

Everything has clearly changed dramatically.

However, Jiraiya still had the same idea, only this time his target was no longer the Akatsuki organization, and the target he needed to infiltrate was the newly rising sixth great nation - Hidden Light Village.

I really have to say.

Fate is a really interesting thing sometimes, at least for a certain group of people, fate has an unparalleled effect.

"This is a very risky thing, Jiraiya. It is an extraordinary adventure not only for yourself but also for the entire village. Although it is not a direct confrontation, the significance is similar."

Tsunade looked directly at Jiraiya and spoke, word by word.

"I know what I'm doing, Tsunade. Don't worry, leave everything to me."

Jiraiya nodded emphatically and spoke again in an extremely firm tone.

This hero of Konoha firmly believed in the prophecy of Mount Myōboku.

They were convinced that this path was the best choice to achieve peace in the ninja world.

And inside this place.

Naruto is the most important one.

For Naruto, for world peace, Jiraiya was willing to give everything, even his own life.

The phrase "possessed by demonic possession" perfectly describes Jiraiya at this time. Unlike his contemporaries in the original story, Jiraiya is still traveling the world with Naruto, watching Naruto grow stronger little by little, and gradually realizing the future he longs for through his conversations with Naruto.

They might be able to maintain a relatively peaceful mindset.

In this lifetime.

A series of failures.

It also focuses on the predicament of Mianma's special identity.

This caused Jiraiya's heart to be somewhat unbalanced.

The previous confusion and indecisiveness all stemmed from this feeling of wanting it all but not all.

therefore.

The prophecy of Gamamaru.

This became the last straw that Jiraiya wanted to hold onto tightly, the key choice he felt could lead to 'rebirth'.

This is something that others will never understand or empathize with.

Even Tsunade is like this.

Not to mention others.

Seeing Jiraiya's unwavering stance, Shikaku, sitting to one side, was speechless. At that moment, Shikaku simply felt a little powerless and exhausted.

Although compared to the aging Third Hokage.

Tsunade and Jiraiya are indeed much stronger now. At least they are not so hypocritical, not so two-faced, and they treat their own people with sincerity. But Shikaku really doesn't know what to say about this kind of decision-making mentality.

He's now completely unsure of what the right thing to do is.

Sometimes it's not that we're afraid of leaders not being good enough.

The worst thing is that leaders are indecisive and hesitant.

Because that would truly be a devastating disaster for the people below.

Left or right.

Once a decision is made, it cannot be easily changed. This is not a game for ordinary people; it is a crucial decision that directly involves the future of a large ninja village, tens of thousands of ninjas, and hundreds of thousands of people.

"Is this your choice, Jiraiya?"

"Ah, that's right, Tsunade, leave everything to me!"

Jiraiya nodded emphatically, emphasizing it once again with great conviction.

He was determined to bring Naruto back.

He was a key figure in laying the foundation for the future he envisioned.

That's what Jiraiya himself thought, anyway.

"I will have the secret service and hidden spies assist you as much as possible, but I still hope you can act cautiously, and the safety of the village should be the top priority."

After a brief silence, Tsunade finally nodded and spoke.

Regardless of whether it was out of trust in Jiraiya.

Or is there some other reason?

Tsunade couldn't stop Jiraiya, or rather, after seeing Jiraiya's clear stance, Tsunade was powerless to stop him.

However, her support is also limited.

She is not alone now; she is the Fifth Hokage of Konoha, and all her judgments must be based on the fundamental interests of the village.

"That's enough, Tsunade. Thank you for your trust!"

Hearing Tsunade's reply.

Jiraiya smiled with relief. Although he would still take action even without Tsunade's support, the nature and process would be completely different. Tsunade's support was of great practical significance, even if it wasn't 100% support.

To be even more precise, Tsunade still maintained a somewhat reserved attitude.

Jiraiya was already satisfied.

After saying that sentence.

“Da da da da”

Jiraiya then turned and strode away.

Infiltrating Hidden Light Village is no easy feat. In the original story, infiltrating Hidden Rain Village required Jiraiya to put in an immense amount of effort, and this time, Hidden Light Village will only be more difficult.

Jiraiya had to be fully prepared.

In particular, there must be absolutely no oversights in information gathering.

Whether Menma stayed in the village was one of Jiraiya's most important criteria for determining intrusion, as long as it couldn't be 100% certain that Menma had left the village.

Jiraiya was thus unable to easily launch an invasion.

With Kagura's Mind's Eye combined with Kamiya's current strength, if the Uzumaki clan were discovered, there would be no chance of survival.

Jiraiya could also disregard his own life.

However, the safety of Konoha Village and Naruto must still be taken into account.

Watching Jiraiya's departing figure.

Tsunade's tightly furrowed brows remained unchanged.

She still disagreed with Jiraiya's ideas and actions; everything seemed too chaotic. The prophecy of Mount Myōboku? Was that something that could be trusted completely?

Are you sure there won't be any problems?

Tsunade's heart was filled with gloom.

"Lady Tsunade, do you really want to send Lord Jiraiya to infiltrate Hidden Light Village alone? Putting aside the possibility of the mission failing, even if it succeeds, it could have unforeseen and huge consequences. That Uzumaki Menma cannot be measured by ordinary standards."

Shikaku, who had remained silent until now, couldn't help but speak up. It wasn't that Shikaku was in a bad mood, but the Ino-Shika-Cho clans were already deeply bound to Konoha. As the common leader of the three clans, Shikaku was the one who made the decisions. Whether it was the Yamanaka clan led by Inoichi or the Akimichi clan led by Choza, they basically completely trusted and obeyed Shikaku's judgment.

He doesn't represent just himself.

Instead, it represents three ninja clans, totaling more than two thousand members.

The stability of Konoha means the stability of the three ninja clans.

If Konoha were to face a major crisis, the three ninja clans would also be in danger of collapse. Shikaku had to take into account all the possible dangers that Konoha might encounter and eliminate them one by one as much as possible.

"Giving it a try is fine, it's another option. Besides, Jiraiya has clearly made up his mind, so it doesn't matter whether I support him or not."

The key point is the second half of the sentence.

They steadily and surely carried out the strategy they had previously decided on.

That's what Tsunade really wants to do.