The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Wuwei looked at Shemu with a stern expression and said.

The two of them held similar positions in their respective ninja villages. Because of this, Wuwei was well aware of Shibuki's influence on a certain group of former Takigakure ninja. He himself was not the rightful leader of Kusagakure, but only qualified to succeed him in the past. Shibuki, on the other hand, truly took over the power entrusted to him by the previous leader of Takigakure and held the highest power in Takigakure for several years.

Whether it's legitimacy or popularity.

All of these are beyond question.

At such a young age, the death of Shibuki could easily shake the foundation of the entire village's rule. From a conspiracy theory perspective, it could directly implicate Menma, something that Muwei was unwilling to see.

Moreover, considering future possibilities...

He was nearly fifty years old, while Shibuki was only in his twenties. They were completely different. As for returning to the garrison position in the western part of the village, Wuwei believed that as long as the information from the front line could be reported to his master Menma in a timely manner, there would be no problem, even if other support troops were too late.

Their family's matron will arrive as soon as possible.

As long as Menma can take over the military operations at the front in time, then all problems will no longer be problems.

"Wuwei Sang, you..."

“Neither of you should stay behind. I will cover the rear. Don’t argue. In terms of strength, neither of you is enough. The number of Mist Ninja chasing us, although not including those four, is simply too great. If the person left behind to cover the rear is not strong enough, it will be impossible to hold them off. If they collapse at the first sign of trouble, not only will they lose their lives, but even those who retreated first will not be able to escape. That would be the worst possible outcome. If I stay behind to cover the rear, I can at least reliably hold off the enemy for a period of time. I can also perform a complete Tailed Beast transformation. As long as I can kill a large number of Mist Ninja, I will still have the possibility of retreating myself. It is a more suitable choice than either of you.”

Just as Shibuki wanted to continue arguing with Mui about something.

Yu Gao, who was on the left, also looked pale and looked at the two of them, speaking in a deep voice.

In the past, Utakata always felt that he had no meaning in life. From the moment he defected from Kirigakure, Utakata lived a life of just getting by, until he met Menma.

Yu Gaocai suddenly realized that he could live out the true meaning and value of his own life.

That is to build a truly peaceful future world.

Yu Gao wasn't sure if Menma could actually do it, but he was willing to gamble on Menma's potential future.

For this, Yu Gao was even willing to pay the price with his life.

This is the enlightenment that belongs to Utakata.

"This is even more unacceptable, Yudaka-kun. You must understand your status. You are of vital importance to our Hidden Light Village and to Lord Menma. As for the issue of raw strength, although I am not as strong as you, I still have some confidence. We can definitely buy some time. Shibuki-kun, don't say anything more. I am the commander-in-chief of the front-line troops. Just obey orders!"

Wuwei shook his head without hesitation, directly rejecting Yu Gao's suggestion, and said decisively.

Tailed beasts are the most important and valuable fighting force of a ninja village.

I won't say more.

The Tailed Beast Ball alone, with its terrifyingly wide-area destructive power, is enough to double the strategic value of the Tailed Beasts.

The reason why Hidden Light Village could rise to become the sixth largest country was not only because of the formidable strength of its leader, Menma, but also because of the village's four Jinchuriki, as well as its son's combat power, which was comparable to that of a Tailed Beast. Otherwise, with the foundation of Hidden Takigakure and Kusagakure, how could Hidden Light Village become the sixth largest country?

Even compared to the weakest village, Sunagakure, it's far inferior.

Therefore, it doesn't matter if ordinary light ninja suffer more casualties, but the safety of these Jinchūriki must be ensured as the top priority.

"But..."

"No buts, Shibuki-kun, carry out the order."

Wuwei interrupted Shemu's words in a very rude manner, speaking in a very forceful tone.

He had to consider the future of the village.

This defeat is a clear lesson. The Hidden Village had been too successful before, so successful that everyone in the village had unknowingly become arrogant and felt that no enemy was a problem.

This also applies to the concept of "non-self."

Air combat forces.

Two Jinchuriki of Tailed Beasts.

With his own team being led by him, what's there to worry about with just a Mist Ninja who suffered a crushing defeat recently?!

They have powerful water shadows.

Or is it a Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast?

Even the once-famous Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are almost non-existent now, and the overwhelming dominance they displayed in the short period that followed further proved this point.

Being selfless means losing even the most basic sense of vigilance.

Otherwise, even if they had truly been defeated, they wouldn't be in this state of panicked escape.

The previous attack by Kakuzu and his three companions resulted in the severe injuries of Suigetsu and Utakata, as well as losses to the air force.

This also brought Wuwei to his complete awakening.

They need to calm down.

This is a lesson, but also an opportunity.

Finally, let's pave the way for the village with our own blood.

"Come on!"

"Let's go, Yutaka-san."

After giving Wuwei a deep look, Shemu spoke with a resolute expression.

Yu Gao also bowed solemnly to Wuwei.

Then.

The two planned to take some of the Light Ninja and the still unconscious Mizuki and leave.

"Heh, trying to cut your losses and survive? Forget it, none of you are going to get away today!"

Right at this moment.

A sarcastic remark was uttered.

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

Then.

The figures of Kakuzu, Sasori, Hidan, and Deidara were directly displayed all around.

That posture of being completely surrounded.

And that overwhelming killing intent.

The expressions of Yu Gao, Wu Wei, and Shibuki, who were positioned in the center of the encirclement, suddenly changed.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 436 The First 'Close' Encounter with the Akatsuki

Some are injured, some are disabled.

Back when Wuwei and Shibuki went to rescue Suigetsu and Utakata, they were already injured. Shibuki, in particular, swallowed the Hero's Water again, which further depleted his lifespan. It was a case of drinking poison to quench thirst. The air force also suffered more than half of its casualties, and later they were relentlessly pursued by the Mist Ninja.

I won't mention the number of dead and injured.

Some people have simply disappeared.

At this moment, there were only a few dozen Light Ninjas following around them.

In terms of numbers, it is indeed an absolute dominance.

But this scene looks...

They have a clear advantage.

Three are genuine Kage-level powerhouses, and one is at least a top-tier Jonin. Combined with their immortality, they are capable of going toe-to-toe with Kage-level powerhouses.

Judging from the current miserable state of this group of people who are inactive.

One scorpion should be enough to handle it.

Not to mention four people together.

"Tsk tsk, a bunch of defeated soldiers, are they even going to be polite and retreat? Looks like we should forget about it and just stay here."

Deidara tossed his clay bomb with one hand, looking at Wuwei, Yugao, and the others below with a mocking expression.

"Alright, stop wasting time talking to them and let's get this over with quickly. I hate wasting any more time."

Scorpion said indifferently from the side.

"Yes, yes, leave it to me, Brother Scorpion."

Deidara chuckled and with a single, stylish gesture, swung his hand.

"call out"

"call out"

"call out"

"call out"

Countless small white balls flew out from his palm, transforming one after another into tiny birds in mid-air, swooping down towards Wuwei, Yugao, and the others with speeds far exceeding those of ordinary ninjas.

"Hey, don't rob! These people are all to be sacrificed to the great evil god!"

Hidan, who was on the side, saw Deidara make such a decisive move and shouted angrily. He swung his huge scythe and rushed towards Yu Gao and the others with a fierce momentum.

Sasori and Kakuzu also attacked simultaneously.

In any case, the command must be executed.

That means we should resolve this more decisively.

"hateful!"

A powerful, relentless bombardment.

Wuwei, Shemu, and the others in the lower positions immediately felt a pressure as if Mount Tai were pressing down on them.

There was no time to think.

Almost exactly the moment Deidara made his move.