The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Especially when you see Danzo being almost completely on the defensive and no match for him.

Shikaku's heart sank completely.

I knew Danzo was unreliable, but I didn't expect him to be this unreliable.

"Asuma, Inoichi, Shiki, Yamato, and Kurenai, please take some people with you to support Danzo. We absolutely cannot let Uzumaki Menma be freed. The rest of the barrier team and sealing team will also come with us. We must hold off Uzumaki Menma as much as possible, no matter the cost!"

Between clashes.

Through special information transmission, Shikaku summoned back all the outstanding Jonin from Konoha Village, including Sarutobi Asuma, Aburame Shiki, Yamato, Yuhi Kurenai, and Namiashi Raido, who were just fighting against the Light Ninja.

Although these Jonin are distributed across other battlefields, it is easier for them to suppress the ordinary Konin.

But right now, the most important thing is still the vortex-shaped surface.

If Menma Uzumaki were to be completely freed up, this battle would be pointless. He's the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki, and who knows when he might transform into his Tailed Beast form. If they don't hold him back, who among them could withstand a single Tailed Beast Ball from the Nine-Tails?

Especially Yamato.

This Jonin, who was personally assigned to Shikaku's command by Tsunade, is actually the only ninja in the village who can use the Wood Release of the First Hokage. Although the difference in level and power is obvious, no, there is no comparison at all.

But at least that's Wood Release!

It should have a corresponding restraining effect on the tailed beasts!

"what!"

"no problem!"

"I understand!"

"Don't worry, Shikaku-senpai!"

These Jonin from Konoha Village all gathered together the moment they received Shikaku's notification.

Behind them were hundreds of elite ninjas from the barrier and sealing teams, clearly gathered together.

Later, these people will also set up corresponding barriers at the corresponding time points, and use sealing techniques to restrict Menma's movements.

It's just a pity.

Danzo's 'uselessness' far exceeded Shikaku's expectations. He had thought that Danzo, who had boasted so much before the battle, should at least be able to hold off Jiraiya in his Sage Mode, even if he wasn't a match for him. (From Konoha's perspective, Jiraiya was severely injured and his chakra was greatly depleted. Naruto was also held back by a Byakugan-wielding boy, expending a lot of chakra before being easily killed and defeated by Menma.)

however.

Just as Shikaku had gathered Asuma, Yamato, Shiki, Inoichi, and others to provide support at the nearest point.

Then they saw Danzo rush straight up to Menma.

next second.

Menma used his fingers to gouge out his right eyeball, and then, with a swift stroke of his sword, Danzo, a high-ranking elder of Konoha and the commander-in-chief of the front lines, was decapitated right in front of Shikaku and other Jonin of Konoha!

It looked like Menma hadn't used any of his strength at all, yet he had easily killed Danzo.

Shikaku's alarm bells immediately went off.

Especially in the next second.

When Menma casually took the Mangekyou Sharingan, which was clearly from the Uchiha clan and had taken out of Danzo's eye socket, and put it into a glass bottle, his gaze shifted, and at the moment their eyes met.

Shikaku seemed to feel an immense mental pressure coming at him.

At the same time, he felt a chill run through his body.

"!?"

Shikaku himself was so startled that he took two steps back.

"Hehe, it seems you're all old acquaintances. Shiku-san and Inoichi-san, your grand arrival makes me, the host, seem a bit impolite."

In less than a second.

Almost the instant their eyes met.

Menma moved swiftly, appearing directly close to Shikaku and the others. His seemingly smiling words, compared to the chilling aura emanating from Menma, caused Shikaku, Inoichi, Asuma, Yamato, Shii, and the others on the opposite side to tense up instinctively.

They are not even in the same league.

Just like the complete mental intimidation and suppression that Kaguya brought to Sakura Haruno when she appeared in the original work.

This is a difference that is not even in the same league, or even in the same dimension.

Even at close range, I could feel the immense chakra pressure emanating from Menma.

Shikaku and the others could clearly feel what 'despair' meant.

"Swirl-shaped surface hemorrhage".

Asuma, Raido, Kurenai, Shiki, and other Jonin who had all had varying degrees of contact with Minato felt a complex mix of emotions when they saw Menma's striking resemblance to Minato.

This should have been the strongest pillar of their Hidden Leaf Village.

They could have become the guardian deity of Konoha Village.

But now it has come to the point of armed conflict, even to the point of life and death, which is undeniably an extremely ironic situation.

"For the sake of our past relationship, I can give you all a chance to choose. Surrender unconditionally here, and I can promise to ensure the safety of every one of you. As long as you don't cause trouble, your family and friends will not be harmed. Don't worry, I'm not the kind of tyrant. Everything in the past, except for certain people who must pay the price, I can pretend that nothing happened. The premise is that you know what's good for you."

Menma, with a calm expression, looked at Shikaku, Inoichi, and the others, and spoke slowly.

He is no longer the person he used to be.

Revenge that is merely a way to vent emotions is meaningless and worthless.

Furthermore, the values ​​and moral education Menma received in his previous life would not allow him to seek revenge without any bottom line. If he were to retaliate, it would have to be equal. Just like if someone slapped him, he would at most slap them back twice. It's impossible for him to kill someone because of that one slap.

That wasn't some kind of righteous revenge; he was just a serial killer.

Not to mention these Jonin in front of us, they actually have no grudge or hatred towards Menma. At most, they just stand by and watch their own situation unfold. Is that a mistake?

Ultimately, these people are at most Minato's subordinates or ordinary friends. They have no absolute obligation or responsibility to take care of Menma. The same applies to Kakashi before them, in such a large village as Konoha.

If we're talking about people who have an absolute obligation to take good care of Menma, there are only two.

Those are Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya.

The former is the Hokage of the ninja village.

Common sense dictates that the son of a fallen hero must be taken care of; this is his fundamental responsibility as Hokage.

The latter was Minato's teacher.

He was a mentor who was as close to me as a father and son.

The way Naruto addresses Jiraiya in this life shows that their relationship is similar to that of grandfather and grandson.

Is it reasonable for a grandfather to neglect his grandson, especially when the grandson is in a difficult situation?

This is completely unreasonable.

and so.

Menma felt no remorse for killing Jiraiya.

You have failed in your duties and have repeatedly obstructed me, so it is only natural for me to kill you.

As for Shikaku and the others, that's a different story.

Menma genuinely wants to build a peaceful new world. If possible, he naturally hopes to reduce unnecessary bloodshed and hatred. Only in this way, when the world is unified, will people be able to integrate more smoothly into the same big family.

Nara Shikaku was an even smarter person.

Mianma is also willing to give smart people more opportunities.

The people in Konoha who need to be eliminated are only a small group. The rest, especially the ninja clans such as Nara, Yamanaka, Akimichi, and Aburame, can still be treated kindly.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 479 Cruel Massacre

P.S.: I'm adding an extra chapter as an apology.

Of course, the Sarutobi clan is not included.

Menma glanced at Asuma indifferently.

While Menma might not reach the extreme level of hating someone because of Hiruzen Sarutobi, and therefore wouldn't necessarily take such cruel revenge on Asuma and Konohamaru, he would still cause them some trouble.

The same applies to the Sarutobi clan.

Now, for the sake of peace.

Menma allows the Sarutobi clan to survive by choosing not to resist and conceding defeat. From now on, Menma will set up some small difficulties for the Sarutobi clan. Whether the Sarutobi clan can overcome them depends on themselves.

If possible, then it will all come to an end.

If it doesn't work out, then that's their fate.

Mianma has always been someone who is 'clear about grudges and favors'.

Upon hearing Menma's words, all the Konoha Jonin, including Shikaku, were stunned. On the battlefield, the battle had only just begun, and the opposing leader was already trying to persuade them, the backbone of the ninja village, to surrender.

Isn't this a bit too frivolous?

It has a very magical feel to it.

Yet, no matter who it was, it seemed everyone could sense a hint of sincerity in Menma's words!

Especially Shikaku, he had a strong intuition telling him that what Menma said was true.

It seems like everything can start over once they surrender?

Even Shikaku.

At this moment, an uncontrollable, slightly terrifying thought arose in my mind.

Ultimately, people are still afraid of death.

It's just that everyone reacts differently to death. Those who can face death without fear don't necessarily think death is insignificant; it's simply because they have something more important than death in their hearts, such as family or faith.

The fighting spirit of Shikaku and the others was undoubtedly driven by a greater cause: the greater good of Konoha Village and the safety of the village. They also had their own personal feelings: the survival of their families and the continuation of their clan.

This is also human nature.

Humans are not machines.