The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Hashirama sensed a chakra aura radiating intense heat rapidly approaching from a distance.

A subconscious pause in expression.

Tobirama sensed something the moment he saw his older brother's expression change.

"Anija, is it Whirlpool Face Hemp here?"

Although not as abnormal as Menma's perception.

However, Hashirama's sensory abilities far surpassed those of ordinary sensory ninjas.

He nodded emphatically and said with a solemn expression, "Ah, it should be that boy with the pockmarked face. There is another slightly weaker but equally terrifying chakra fluctuation next to him. It should be that special Hyuga boy named Toneri who can suppress the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki by himself."

'Only two people came? Is this sincerity? Or just overconfidence?'

Tobirama frowned, deep in thought.

He single-handedly suppressed the Eight-Tails.

Tobirama himself could do that too.

Kisame Hoshigaki is very strong in water jutsu, right? He can be considered the top water jutsu expert in the ninja world today, but compared to Tobirama, he is still a nobody. Tobirama is known as the God of Water.

Even his ordinary water-escape technique possesses power comparable to a typical S-rank forbidden technique.

Dealing with the fully evolved Nine-Tails might be a bit of a stretch, but suppressing the Eight-Tails would be absolutely no problem.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 534 A Sneer

So, judging solely from his record of single-handedly defeating the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.

Tobirama was confident he could intercept the Byakugan-wielding youth, but he couldn't quite see through Menma Uzumaki. Tobirama knew very well how powerful the Eight Gates technique was; he had even studied it himself back then. Unfortunately, this technique had very high physical requirements for the learner. (If there were no requirements at all, given Danzo's character, at least some members of Root would definitely have been forced to learn the Eight Gates, so they could launch suicidal attacks for Danzo at crucial moments.)

Even with Tobirama's expertise in forbidden techniques.

He could only master six gates of the Eight Gates Formation.

He simply couldn't open the seventh gate on his own.

Not to mention the Eight Gates under extreme conditions. Without real experience, Tobirama would find it very difficult to judge what level of power this technique would unleash when one's life force is exhausted.

Moreover, the power of the same spell can vary depending on who uses it.

Kai and Xiao Li are a good example of comparison.

Tobirama did not witness Menma and Guy's final battle firsthand; he could only judge based on indirect information. Tobirama could only speculate that Menma's strength might be comparable to his older brother's, or slightly stronger.

Therefore, upon learning that Menma had only brought Toneri with him...

Tobirama's heartstrings immediately tightened.

Because different meanings represent completely different developments.

Why does Uzumaki Menma do this?

This is extremely important to Tobirama.

'Could it really be that much stronger than Anija?'

Tobirama stared intently at the two chakra auras that had entered his perception range to the west, his entire body tensing up instinctively at that moment.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was standing behind Hashirama and Tobirama, also became solemn.

Spiral surface roughness.

Like Naruto, he is Minato's biological child.

He was the third Jinchūriki of Konoha Village who inherited the perfect bloodline of the Uzumaki clan simply because of his red hair, and thus sealed the Nine-Tails.

Hiruzen Sarutobi genuinely believed that Menma's status as a Jinchūriki was too special and required special care.

That's how the two brothers were separated.

The reason for concealing Menma's identity as the Hokage's son was that it was believed that doing so would be more suitable for Menma's growth.

To say whether Hiruzen Sarutobi had any ulterior motives.

No, there really isn't.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi felt he needed to have complete control over Menma, he might as well have taken Menma home and raised him himself. Logically speaking, Menma would be even more grateful to Hiruzen Sarutobi when he grew up.

Hiruzen Sarutobi did that because the Third Hokage believed it was the right thing to do.

But reality slapped Hiruzen Sarutobi in the face.

What happened next proved him wrong.

This Third Hokage was not a bad person.

It's really just simple stupidity and cowardice.

A moment later.

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

In the dense forest opposite.

Under the watchful eyes of Hashirama, Tobirama, and Hiruzen.

Two upright figures, Mianma and Sheren, flashed out together.

The exchange of glances.

The figures they saw each other.

Seeing the 'familiar' faces of Hashirama and the other two, Menma's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile.

With a light touch of one foot.

Menma leaped forward and landed directly on the head of the Uchiha Madara statue.

"Hehe, I didn't expect that you would arrive first and wait for me. It is truly my fault as a junior."

Mianma said casually.

"Haha, we've only been here a short while, young man with pockmarked face, there's no need to be so polite."

Seeing the pockmarked red hair and the traditional Uzumaki clan bloodline, Hashirama's face softened with a gentle expression.

His wife is from the Uzumaki clan.

Back then, she was like a little princess of the Uzumaki clan.

The Senju and Uzumaki clans became even stronger allies because of the union of Hashirama and Mito.

The alliance between Konohagakure and Uzushio Village stemmed from this.

"No, the First Lady is, after all, my elder. My mother once regarded Mito-senpai as her grandmother. So, from that perspective, the First Lady is also my elder, and the necessary etiquette cannot be omitted."

Menma still wore that faint smile and spoke softly.

Honestly, Menma also admired people like Hashirama Senju to some extent, because he was truly consistent in his words and deeds, not the kind of person who said one thing and did another. More importantly, he always treated everyone, even his enemies, with sincerity. This is why the enemies of the various ninja villages in the ninja world at that time had a very high opinion of Hashirama.

This is a person worthy of respect.

He has the pride of a strong person, but not the arrogance of one.

Whether his chosen path was correct or not, Hashirama Senju truly lived up to his promises. In contrast, Naruto is far inferior to the First Hokage.

To give a direct example, Naruto himself once made a solemn vow to Neji during the Chunin Exams that he would change the Hyuga clan after he became Hokage, but what was the final outcome?

Those who know, know.

Perhaps there are hidden reasons or unspeakable difficulties involved, but the fact is that Naruto broke his promise.

He failed to keep his promise.

And hearing Menma's words.

Hashirama's smile deepened. In his simple mind, he thought this was a good child, so gentle and polite.

Hashirama instantly felt that everything was negotiable.

If there were absolutely no room for negotiation, they wouldn't have this attitude.

right?

In fact, in a sense, Hashirama was not wrong. Menma did come with the intention of negotiating, but the content of the negotiation was completely different from what Hashirama had imagined.

War can be avoided, provided that Konoha fully agrees to Menma's demands.

Hashirama couldn't possibly have noticed this, but Tobirama's eye twitched slightly at that moment.

Because the noodles look so brown.

The image of an old friend kept involuntarily appearing in Tobirama's mind.

That smile, that tone, that attitude.

And then there's the atmosphere it creates.

Tobirama is all too familiar to me.

'That kid!'

Tobirama felt that if he hadn't come, his Anima would definitely have been tricked by this cunning kid in front of him!

It had only been less than a minute since we met.

Tobirama labeled Menma as 'cunning and treacherous'.

"Haha, the boy with pockmarked face is really good."

Hashirama, of course, didn't have as many complicated thoughts as his younger brother; he genuinely thought Menma was a good kid.

"Menma-kun, since you've come here today, you must be willing to negotiate. There's no point in saying anything more about the past. But what do we need to give up today to make Menma-kun and Hidden Light Village stop the war?"

Seeing that his friend Anika seemed to want to continue the pleasantries, Tobirama, who was sitting nearby, immediately interrupted.

"What do you have to give in return?"

Mianma smiled gently.