The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

If it is further blown up.

Their ninja village, and even the entire country, will be plunged into turmoil. To reiterate, the so-called grandeur and imposing presence of the Hidden Light Village are all just hype, supported by Menma underneath, and do not truly possess a solid foundation.

They absolutely must maintain this somewhat false outer layer of appearance, one that cannot be punctured, for if it is, it will explode instantly.

Not only Menma himself understood this, but Karin, Shibuki, and the others below him also understood it very well.

Following the plan set forth by Karin, one order after another was systematically relayed, and the remaining members of the Light Ninja in the village also began to take action.

The western region operation already occupied nearly half of the village's strength, not to mention that Menma had also transferred some of the eastern region's strength from the village. At present, the number of ninjas that could be dispatched from the Hidden Light Village was less than two thousand. However, seeing that the leaders were Muku, Fu, and A-Jun in charge of the overall coordination, the morale of the Hidden Light ninjas remained very high.

Their unwavering belief in victory is that they will not lose to anyone.

As long as it happens before a truly devastating defeat.

Just like the front lines of the Land of Grass and the Land of Rivers, if Menma hadn't gone to provide support, or if the support hadn't been timely enough, the western district of the ninja village would have completely collapsed by now. Those former grass ninja who were just grass ninja a few months ago would have relapsed into their old ways, resulting in a large-scale surrender.

This is absolutely not an exaggeration.

If the West District collapses, it will have a chain reaction, dragging the East District into a vicious cycle.

By that time...

If you're really struggling, you really need to consider whether you should choose a different path.

Fortunately, Mianma's judgment and support were decisive and timely.

Now it was Karin's turn to make a judgment on the safety of the eastern district of Hikari Village, and the facts proved that Menma's arrangements and Rin's on-the-spot judgment were wise and correct.

Almost as a support force, with the central support of the army, they left the ninja village and joined up with Wugou and Fu, who had already left the village and were guarding an important area, as they prepared to go and resist the arriving Iwa ninja army.

It is located at the southernmost part of Hidden Light Village.

It's outside that hidden passage behind the waterfall.

Jiraiya has already arrived here.

"There is indeed a barrier here, as well as corresponding sealing spells and guards."

Jiraiya's perceptive senses, which clearly detected the chakra fluctuations, revealed a hint of contemplation in the eyes of this Konoha hero.

This was something that could have been expected long ago.

It would be extremely strange if Takigakure hadn't set up any barriers or guards along this road back then.

That's simply showing a complete disregard for the safety of their own ninja village.

It's no wonder that Takigakure Village has been declining over the years, which is reflected in all aspects of its problems.

Later, when Menma took over the entire Takigakure village, and the two villages were merged, different adjustments and repairs were made to address the different problems in the two ninja villages. The goal was to ensure that Hikarigakure village caught up with or even surpassed the level of the five great ninja villages in all aspects.

Jiraiya had also investigated and prepared for this matter long ago.

He originally thought that with Menma gone, he could easily infiltrate the village. Now, seeing a large group of Hikari ninjas approaching before even reaching the vicinity of the village, Jiraiya was secretly delighted. The further weakening of the defenses meant that his success rate in infiltrating would become even higher.

"I hope everything goes well."

Jiraiya took a deep breath and positioned himself in a spot where he could completely hide and ensure that the light ninjas could not detect even the slightest trace of his chakra.

"Spiritual communication!"

He simply bit his finger, which instantly summoned a dark green toad, which then opened its mouth.

He swallowed Jiraiya whole in one gulp.

He leaped directly into the sizable waterfall, disappearing into it without a trace of chakra fluctuation as he passed through the outermost barrier, without revealing any of Jiraiya's aura.

None of the Light Ninjas guarding the surrounding area noticed the toad that had quietly sneaked in.

The outer defense line was breached with ease.

Not long after.

This toad entered the eastern part of Hidden Light Village directly through the hidden passage beneath this waterfall.

A toad darting freely in the shadows.

Even if ordinary people or ninjas see this toad, no one will pay attention or suspect anything, because it is just an extremely ordinary toad. Only the most skilled sensory ninjas could detect the extremely faint chakra aura on this toad.

A dark green toad darting and weaving around.

As he quietly arrived at a secluded corner, the toad's gaping mouth opened wide, and the next second, an arm emerged from it. Soon, Jiraiya, who had been swallowed by the toad, reappeared.

The Toad Concealment Technique.

This is a unique ability of this toad from Mount Myōboku, allowing it to freely hide anyone inside its body and make them move around.

Jiraiya wasn't incapable of breaking through that barrier and eliminating the guards, but this would inevitably attract the attention of the rest of the village. Even if he could hide for a while, it certainly wouldn't last long.

Jiraiya can't even pinpoint Naruto's approximate location right now; it will take a lot of time to search for him.

Therefore, this method of infiltration is the most suitable for him.

Everything seems to be going smoothly, and no one has noticed.

“Great, that should give me plenty of time to search. Shikaku’s intelligence suggests that Naruto is more likely to be in the east of the village, so let’s start the search from there.”

A resolute glint appeared in Jiraiya's eyes.

"untie."

The moment the spell was lifted, he was about to turn around and head directly towards the eastern part of the village.

"So people really do infiltrate. You guys are incredibly audacious."

Suddenly.

A clear voice came from behind me.

This caused Jiraiya's body to stiffen involuntarily.

next second.

When Jiraiya turned his head, he saw a handsome young man with white eyes dressed in white and felt an incredibly strong chakra fluctuation emanating from the young man. Jiraiya was shocked and astonished.

"The Hyuga clan!?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 445 Direct Conflict

A completely unexpected turn of events.

This was not only because he had been discovered as soon as he infiltrated, but also because the white-clad youth standing in front of him had such a clear and natural white eye in his pupils, which was definitely the feeling of the Hyuga clan.

But what's more important than his white hair and the terrifying chakra fluctuations emanating from the boy is his terrifying aura.

Although I don't want to admit it.

But it seems to be almost identical to the previous version of the noodle dish.

Even when I enter Sage Mode, I feel inferior.

'Who is this person?! Is there such a person in the Hyuga clan? And from Hidden Light Village at that?!'

Jiraiya couldn't help but have the same thought pop into his mind.

Countless thoughts raced through Jiraiya's mind.

But regardless.

Their intrusion plan had completely failed.

Needless to say.

Jiraiya immediately assumed a fighting stance.

It took less than a second.

Within Jiraiya's field of vision, several small black dots vibrated in a ring, and a dazzling, emerald-green light flickered.

A powerful, swirling gust of wind swept in.

"Ninja Art - Needle Jizo Technique".

Jiraiya's pupils suddenly contracted.

The two hands that clapped together instantly enveloped Jiraiya in a burst of white hair.

"Boom!"

A fierce gust of wind swept in.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

The moment they charged straight at us.

Jiraiya felt an immense pressure bearing down on him, and his body was sent flying backward as if struck by a heavy hammer.

"Peng!"

It then slammed heavily against the wall behind it.

"Crack!"

"Splash!"

Those were walls that had been completely broken, with rubble scattered all over the ground.

"Cough cough."

Jiraiya's appearance also became somewhat disheveled.

'He can unleash such a powerful Wind Release technique without hand seals? This boy... he's really from the Hyuga clan!?'

Jiraiya looked at Toneri in the opposite seat with a look of shock.

You should know that his Needle Earthly Treasury is one of his strongest defensive methods, and he has already protected his entire body.

However, under the bombardment of that wind-style technique just now.

Not only was it forcibly blown away, but its abdomen also visibly dented in, not to mention the speed and coverage of the procedure.

This meant he had no way to dodge directly and had to confront it head-on.

This is a Wind Release technique.