The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

"I'm back, Tsunami, it's here!"

He strode forward and pushed open the door.

Tazna shouted with great joy.

Those inside the house also heard the footsteps outside the door. A pretty woman had already walked into the entrance hallway. When she heard Tazuna's familiar voice, a look of joy appeared on her face.

"Dad, you're back!"

This woman is Tazna's only daughter, Tsunami.

"Yes, I'm back. Tsunami, hurry up and prepare dinner. Several ninja masters from Konoha will be dining together! Make it a feast today!"

Seeing her daughter's familiar face.

Dazner's expression softened further.

Tazuna shifted slightly to the side, revealing Kakashi, Menma, and the others behind him, and gave instructions to his daughter.

"Ah? Welcome, esteemed ninjas! I'll get right on my feet and make preparations."

Tsunami knew very well what his father was doing in Konoha. Upon seeing Kakashi and the others, he quickly bowed slightly in greeting.

"Ah, no need to be so polite, just prepare something simple. We ninjas are quite casual about this."

Kakashi said with a smile.

This is no mere politeness.

The profession of ninja often requires them to live a life of hardship, sleeping in the wild, eating coarse grains, and sometimes not having anything to eat at all. This is something that not only Kakashi is used to, but Menma, Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke are also used to during their time at the ninja academy. The current education system in Konoha Village certainly has a bit of a greenhouse effect on them.

However, the basic education of a ninja cannot be neglected.

Wilderness survival drills are a mandatory course at the Ninja Academy for students entering higher grades.

They had already become accustomed to this kind of life by conducting simulated survival sessions in some of the vast forests of Konohagakure.

Therefore, I'm not that picky when it comes to food and drink.

"Yes, I understand."

After a slight smile, Jinbo immediately went to the kitchen to prepare.

Kakashi, Menma, Naruto, and their group filed in under Tazuna's guidance and went straight to the hall on the left side of the house to rest.

As Menma passed through the front corridor, she caught a glimpse of a short figure peeking out from the edge of the corridor on the other side. After noticing Menma's gaze, the figure quickly hid again.

'Tazuna's grandson?'

Mianma merely raised an eyebrow and then paid little attention.

He was just a passerby.

For those with freckles.

The only goal for the rest of the trip, besides waiting for Dazna to finish building the bridge, is to see if we can find an opportunity to fleece this big fat sheep, Kado. Money is not everything, but it is absolutely essential!

He is a businessman who can manipulate the economies of some small countries and has connections in the underworld.

Cardo must have a lot of assets.

This sheep is fat!

Menma is definitely going to eat it; he won't waste it like Class 7 in the original story.

They said it's possible to prepare something simpler.

It's quite obvious that Tsunami has brought out all his resources.

This was, after all, a ninja who had come to protect his father, so Tsushima naturally couldn't treat him casually.

And that was right after dinner.

"Kakashi, I have something I want to ask you!"

Sasuke, who was sitting to the side, stood up, looked at Kakashi, and said with a slightly sharp look in his eyes.

This was a predictable development.

After all, Sasuke would definitely care that Kakashi, a non-Uchiha, possessed the Sharingan.

Previously, we were always either fighting or on the road, and there was no suitable opportunity to ask questions. Now we have settled down at a destination.

Sasuke, naturally, couldn't contain his impatience.

"Okay, no problem, come with me."

Kakashi was also prepared. The moment Sasuke asked the question, he stood up as well, and then took Sasuke and stepped out of the house.

'We got beaten to it...'

And watching the two leave.

Menma, who was just about to get up, shook her head with a hint of helplessness.

He also has questions for Kakashi to ask.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 61 Intent and Answers

It's about the reasons why we must insist on continuing to carry out the mission.

He still didn't believe that Kakashi was the kind of person who was passionate and righteous. In fact, he should say that such words were inherently incompatible with ninjas. Isn't it ridiculous to talk about passion and justice when a profession exists for fighting?

In the original work, the conversation between Nagato and Naruto when Nagato invaded Konoha and subdued Naruto completely revealed the true nature of ninja villages and ninjas in this world.

The Three Shinobi World Wars are real events.

The suffering endured by many small countries is not an exaggeration.

Kakashi, a ninja whose hands are 100% stained with blood, is definitely not a charitable person. There must be a profound reason why he continues to carry out missions in the Land of Waves.

Although this may not seem like a very important issue, Menma still hopes to find out if possible, otherwise keeping it to herself will make her feel a little uncomfortable.

However, the opportunity has now been snatched away by Erzhuzi, so he can only wait a while.

Anyway, the night is long, there's plenty of time.

Kakashi and Sasuke left quickly and returned quickly. On the surface, Sasuke still appeared calm.

It's highly likely that Kakashi told Sasuke the truth about the past, since it wasn't something that needed to be hidden.

"Hey, Menma, do you have any questions for me too?"

It was also upon seeing the two return.

Before Mianma could say anything...

Kakashi, with his hands in his pockets, looked at Menma with a smile and spoke first.

"Uh? Yes, Kakashi-sensei, if you don't mind answering my questions."

After a moment of surprise, Mianma immediately replied.

"Okay, let's go then."

Kakashi nodded and then led the way to the outside, with Menma getting up and following closely behind.

Naruto and Sakura, who remained in place, watched Kakashi and Menma's departing figures with expressions of surprise.

"Eh? Menma also has a question for Kakashi-nii? Hey Sasuke, what question did you ask Kakashi-nii?"

Naruto looked at Sasuke with a hint of curiosity.

"nothing."

Sasuke glanced at Naruto indifferently, uttered those three words, then walked to the windowsill and sat down, unwilling to say anything more.

Naruto seemed to realize this might involve personal matters, so he didn't ask any further questions, only muttering to himself, 'What a cold-hearted guy.'

The three people left in the living room were not mentioned.

Kakashi and Menma, having left the house, arrived at the edge of the coast to the left of the house.

"If I'm not mistaken, you want to ask me why I'm continuing this mission, right? Menma."

Kakashi stopped and turned to look at Menma, as if asking a question, but with a confident tone.

"Yes, Kakashi-sensei, I won't go into the reasons. The attack by that enemy Jonin from Kirigakure further illustrates the point. It's understandable for Naruto to be hot-blooded, but Kakashi-sensei, you have no reason to do this, do you?"

Menma stared directly at Kakashi, making no attempt to hide his skepticism.

"I understood when I saw your attitude before. The reason is very simple: Menma, the Land of Waves is too close to our Konoha, and the first attackers were from the Mist Ninja. With your intelligence, you should understand what I mean, right?"

"A strategic location, is that right?"

Mianma was taken aback at first, then seemed to realize something and replied thoughtfully.

Although it is called a country, the Land of Waves is really small in size, and the population of the whole country may not even be tens of thousands. However, its geographical location is too important. For Konoha and Kirigakure, it is an extremely important strategic location.

Especially after the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools and Whirlpool Village, the Land of Waves became the most important and crucial bridgehead for the Kirigakure to invade the Land of Fire. Once the Kirigakure's influence could penetrate deep into, or even control, the Land of Waves...

The Mist Ninja could use this as a springboard to easily invade the Land of Fire.

This is something Konoha Village certainly doesn't want to see.

As a ninja village located in the center of the ninja world, it already faces immense defensive pressure and doesn't want to increase the pressure on its national defense.

Previously, Menma's thinking was limited, and he didn't think of this approach. Now that Kakashi has such a small point, Menma can react.

"Yes, that's what I meant, which is why it was necessary to come and confirm. However, I didn't expect it to be a rogue ninja like Zabuza. It was indeed a bit of a surprise, and it was my mistake."

Kakashi gently shook his head and said.

That was indeed the reason, but Kakashi's confidence in himself also played a part. He genuinely believed that with him around, everything was under control, and giving Menma, Naruto, and Sasuke more challenges was a good thing. However, the subsequent progress did exceed Kakashi's expectations.

Although the previous battles had a good outcome, if Kakashi had known from the beginning that the enemy would be someone of Zabuza's caliber, he would have thought twice before acting.

After all, having the ability to provide backup and allow the team members to hone their skills is a different matter from being caught in a danger that is beyond one's own control.

"A rogue ninja? That means he's no longer related to Kirigakure?"

Mianma then asked.

"Well, that's one way to put it for now, but it's not entirely certain yet. So we'd better stay here a little longer, which will also be a good opportunity to escort Daznasan as he finishes building that bridge."