The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

"What's wrong, Itachi-san? The leader's orders are for us to return as soon as possible. We're still quite a distance from the Land of Rain."

Kisame Hoshigaki, sitting to one side, looked at Itachi with a puzzled expression and asked.

"No, it's nothing, let's go."

Ultimately, it was just intuition.

Rather than having concrete signs or evidence.

For Itachi Uchiha, his goal has always been clear: to gather intelligence on the Akatsuki organization for Konoha while waiting for Sasuke to grow stronger.

No matter what happens.

He insisted on waiting until he could transplant his eyes to Sasuke.

So Itachi shook his head slightly, and then, with a swift movement, led the way towards the Land of Rain.

Because they were carrying out their missions in different countries.

Even though all three were Kage-level ninjas, it took them more than a day to arrive in the Land of Rain.

And in this day and a half.

It was precisely in the Land of Waterfall that Menma led the army of Hidden Light Village to a head-on defeat of the combined forces of the three ninja villages, and in doing so, killed countless top ninjas from the three major ninja villages, including the Fourth Raikage.

Unlike other ninja villages, it takes at least one to two days for them to receive news from the front lines.

The White Zetsu, who had been pre-positioned by Black Zetsu to gather intelligence in the vicinity, could transmit the information back to Black Zetsu in the shortest possible time.

It can be said that the moment accurate intelligence was obtained...

Black Zetsu's non-existent 'eyeballs' were practically bulging out.

Because White Zetsu is practically a shared 'brain network,' Black Zetsu, who can connect with it, can easily share White Zetsu's memories.

At a distance that is not very far.

I saw with my own eyes the Seeking the Dao Jade that condensed from the face.

And then there's the terrifying power that Might Guyner unleashed at the end.

And the final, terrifying moment.

Black Zetsu then realized that he had greatly underestimated this Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. How could this be a terrifying genius who could possibly rival Madara and Hashirama? If we were to judge him by the strength levels of the two decades ago...

Menma, who can condense Truth-Seeking Balls, is definitely superior to the two of them.

Seek Dao Jade!

That's a power that humans simply cannot control!

A thousand years ago, that was the ultimate power that only his mother, and his two rebellious sons, Hagoromo and Hamura, could wield.

How could a mere descendant of a branch of the Hagoromo clan, not even a reincarnation of Ashura's chakra, possibly condense Truth-Seeking Balls?!

This is something Black Zetsu could never understand.

As an existence created by Kaguya herself using Yin-Yang Release, and having had very close contact with Ashura and Indra, Black Zetsu can accurately determine who is the current chakra reincarnation of Ashura and Indra once they get close enough. That's how he found Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju back then.

The Asuras and Indras of this generation.

Black Zetsu has also been confirmed.

In his early years, he had suspected that Menma was the reincarnation of Ashura's chakra, but later he felt that he was the reincarnation of Indra's chakra.

What was finally confirmed was...

Ashura is Menma's younger brother, Naruto Namikaze.

Indra is Itachi's younger brother, Uchiha Sasuke.

In other words, no matter how strong Menma Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, was, at most he could only reach the level of Mito Uzumaki. The strength he showed later was basically in line with Black Zetsu's own prediction. Of course, to be on the safe side, Black Zetsu still regarded Menma Uzumaki as the new generation of Hashirama Senju or Madara Uchiha.

This is already considered a very stable performance from Black Zetsu.

Therefore, he wanted to revive Madara Uchiha as soon as possible.

If Madara Uchiha, possessing the Rinnegan, could be resurrected in his peak condition, taking down Menma Uzumaki would be no problem at all.

But now it seems...

Everything was beyond expectations again.

Seek Dao Jade! ?

Black Zetsu was filled with doubt and shock. He couldn't understand how Menma could obtain this power!

Could it be that even a portion of the Hagoromo bloodline could reach the level of the combined chakra of Ashura and Indra?

Black Zetsu had no idea that Menma was no longer simply a descendant of Hagoromo, but rather a combination of the bloodlines of both Hagoromo and Hamura.

It traces back to the bloodline of his mother.

Of course, if Black Zetsu were given the opportunity to get close to Menma, given Black Zetsu's unique nature, he would definitely be able to detect the special changes that had occurred on Menma, especially during the period when he had just absorbed the massive essence of that Tenseigan.

This was the period when Menma was extracting the bloodline power of those descendants of Hamura and slowly merging it with the bloodline power of Hagoromo that existed within him.

Unfortunately, Menma wouldn't give Black Zetsu a chance to get close.

Or rather, ever since they learned that Menma could easily find and locate White Zetsu, Black Zetsu would never actively approach Menma.

He doesn't have any particularly strong combat capabilities.

This display of strength is clearly beyond expectations, causing Black Zetsu's previously relaxed mindset, which had been completely relaxed after assuming victory was assured, to tighten up again.

He quickly led the White Zetsu who had come to deliver the message and rushed to Madara Uchiha's location.

"What did you say!?"

Upon hearing Black Zetsu's report, Madara Uchiha suddenly stood up, his gaze fixed on Black Zetsu. Even Madara Uchiha showed a faint look of shock in his eyes at this moment.

next second.

"come over!"

Madara Uchiha forcefully grabbed White Zetsu's head.

"Buzz!"

The crimson yet jet-black Sharingan reflected in his pupils, at the moment of its rotation, also linked Madara Uchiha's spirit with that of the White Zetsu.

The scene was simultaneously manifested in the view of the White Zetsu watching the battle from the scene.

Might Guy's Eight Gates Formation.

Menma entered the Sage Fox Mode, and later condensed the Seeking the Way Orb.

And the final, terrifying collision scene.

The moment Yu Zhen saw it with his own eyes, Madara Uchiha's expression became extremely solemn.

Madara Uchiha was just arrogant.

It's not that they're wildly arrogant, nor is it that they're stupid.

Just like back then, although he only regarded Hashirama Senju as his only rival and close friend, he also held Tobirama Senju and Mito Uzumaki in high regard and with great apprehension.

He originally had some interest in and valued Menma, who could easily defeat Onoki and the Four-Tails and Five-Tails combined, and he seriously regarded Menma as an opponent that needed to be faced seriously. But now, the strength that Menma showed has reached the same level as his own. That Eight Gates Formation released by Might Guy was an attack released after burning away his last bit of life force.

That was a power that would make even Madara Uchiha feel a chill.

Although I didn't have a direct experience with it.

Simply by 'witnessing' it in this way.

Put yourself in their shoes.

Madara Uchiha could also feel the terror of that attack.

"Lord Madara, I think the plan needs to be readjusted. If Uzumaki Menma can condense Truth-Seeking Balls, it means that his strength is likely no less than yours. Moreover, he is not alone. We may not need to be too wary of the other helpers, but that guy named Toneri, who was able to help Uzumaki Menma withstand that attack, must be a considerable threat. Wouldn't it be more appropriate for us to go through the Nagakkei Council?"

As Madara Uchiha released the head of the white Zetsu, his face filled with a gloomy expression, the black Zetsu beside him spoke in a slightly hurried tone.

Because of the final overlap.

The White Zetsu present could not see the Truth-Seeking Ball that Toneri had condensed at all.

However, the fact that Toneri could help Menma withstand Might Guy's final attack shows that Toneri must be an extremely threatening being.

Then we also have to count the monster born from that Box of Bliss—Satoru, and the remaining Jinchuriki. Uzumaki Menma's personal strength and the power of his forces have now reached a terrifying level.

Black Zetsu was eager to see the plan succeed and break free from that damned alternate dimension seal that his mother had been trapped in.

But what he was even more unwilling to see the person who would carry out the plan that he had painstakingly worked to establish over a thousand years fail at the hands of Mianma.

That would mean everything is ruined.

"Hmph, revise the plan? No, it's precisely because Uzumaki Menma is so strong that we need to accelerate the plan. I originally thought that after Hashirama, there were no enemies worth worrying about. Hmph, now it seems that this ninja world is still quite interesting. Uzumaki Menma, let's have a real battle!!!"

After his initial somber expression, Madara Uchiha immediately revealed a wild smile.

Ordinary people might indeed readjust their plans.

Alternatively, they could try to unite with Menma's enemies to make things difficult for Menma.

They either wait for the perfect opportunity to launch a sneak attack before striking. In any case, from the perspective of Madara Uchiha, Black Zetsu, and the others, they are definitely hidden in the shadows, a danger that Menma Uzumaki has not noticed. Black Zetsu and the others have no idea that Menma already knew about their existence.

Therefore, taking a cautious approach is the right choice.

However, Madara Uchiha was no ordinary person.

The madness inherited from their ancestor Indra, which lies deep within the Uchiha clan, was fully manifested in Madara Uchiha.

A powerful combat factor.

That is the madness of wanting to fight to the end against stronger opponents.

Can the swirling surface of hemp be compared to itself?

Could he even be stronger than me? So what!? Before the Valley of the End, didn't Madara Uchiha lose to Hashirama Senju?

Before the founding of Konoha, and before the reconciliation between the two clans.

Madara Uchiha, who transplanted his younger brother's eyes and awakened the Eternal Eye, was still defeated by Hashirama Senju.

But why did the Valley of the End still have to take action?

The reason is simple: to realize their own dream of peace.