The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

"Second Hokage, you should know that it takes two to tango, and the same applies to war. I am here today to have a talk with you all, and of course, I am here with a certain degree of sincerity. Want to avoid war? It's very simple. All that's needed is for Konoha to announce its unconditional surrender, and then war will not break out, and everything can come to a peaceful end."

Speaking of which, Menma had originally planned to say this to Naruto. Didn't his younger brother say that for the sake of peace, they should learn to let go of their obsessions, let go of some hatred, and understand each other?

Why must we force Hidden Light Village to accommodate the other ninja villages, making Hidden Light Village suffer from facial paralysis?

Why can't the major ninja villages voluntarily relinquish their interests and status and choose to surrender?

If it's truly for the sake of peace, and for the happiness and stable lives of the general public, why can't you high-ranking members of the ninja village make some sacrifices?

Mianma is definitely not a bloodthirsty person.

Even if he wanted to retaliate, it would only be against a very small number of people. Menma wouldn't bother with the rest of the ordinary ninjas and civilians, as long as they were sensible enough.

All noodles and sesame seeds will be treated equally.

Want peace without starting a war?

It's simple. As long as you surrender unconditionally, everything will be fine.

Without any attempt to conceal anything, these were the words spoken so bluntly and openly.

Let alone Tobirama Senju and Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The First Hokage's expression froze for a moment.

"Unconditional surrender? Do you know what you're talking about, Menma-kun?"

Tobirama's expression darkened slightly as he stared intently at Menma and asked.

Surrender is already an outrageous statement, but to demand unconditional surrender? Does this mean they completely control Konoha? If they actually do that, wouldn't they be handing everything over to the other side to deal with?

No normal person could make such a judgment, right?

"Young man with pockmarked face, are you joking? I think once some misunderstandings are cleared up and some mistakes are corrected, that should be enough, right? As for the rest, if there's anything else you're unhappy about, we can talk it over properly and do what needs to be done. There's no need for this, is there?"

Hashirama slightly suppressed his smile, frowned slightly as he looked at Menma, and asked softly.

If only we could choose to surrender directly.

What are they doing here?

There was absolutely no need for Tsunade to use Edo Tensei to summon them. Ultimately, it was all about preserving Konoha. Peace is certainly important, but the existence and legacy of Konoha are also crucial.

We can't just surrender with a few words, can we? What will become of Konoha?

Disappeared into the long river of history?

Let alone others, even Hashirama himself couldn't accept it.

That was the culmination of many years of hard work, the result of the combined efforts of the Senju and Uchiha clans.

Later, for the sake of Konoha's development, the entire Senju clan was wiped out. How could they possibly give up on Konoha so easily?

Konoha disappeared.

That would truly signify the annihilation of the Senju clan of the Forest.

"A joke? Does Lord Hashirama think I'm joking? Peace, isn't that what you wanted to propose? I'm just stating my demands. You started the war, and now you want to talk about peace? What? You did something wrong, so you want to avoid taking any responsibility? Or is Lord Hashirama's hope for peace just empty talk? A lie?"

Mianma's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint hint of sarcasm as he spoke.

They want peace without paying any price.

Where in the world is there such a good thing? For Menma, wanting peace? It's very simple, just give up resistance and you'll have peace.

This is an outcome that ordinary people would absolutely love.

At least they don't have to bear the pain of losing loved ones, nor do they have to suffer the ravages of war.

Otherwise.

Even if Menma were to restrain himself and allow his Light Ninja to capture as many Konoha ninja as possible, once the war begins, there will inevitably be a price to pay, and there will inevitably be bloodshed and sacrifice.

Mianma has already given them the option.

The next step is to see if Konoha, and whether the three Hokage before them, can accept this judgment that peace can be achieved without bloodshed.

After all, Menma isn't Madara Uchiha from the original story, and he's not trying to achieve that kind of dreamlike peace.

"Menma-kun, Konoha is naturally willing to bear the responsibility for the war, and we can try our best to make amends for past mistakes. But to ask us to surrender unconditionally is asking the impossible, isn't it? This shows a complete lack of sincerity in negotiating with you."

Tobirama's eyes also turned somewhat cold as he spoke.

Hashirama, his expression somewhat serious, said, "Menma, I think we should open our hearts and have a sincere talk. Can't we go back to before the war? We can offer more compensation, and your Hidden Light Village's status can be recognized. Just return the captured ninjas from various countries and the tailed beasts that originally belonged to them. As for the Nine-Tails, we won't make any demands, since you are now the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki. In that case, everything can return to the initial peace, and everyone can live peacefully. Wouldn't that be better?"

This all carries a hint of well-intentioned advice.

From the perspective of standing between the columns.

He genuinely didn't want to make a move against the other side.

Because he himself was well aware that it was Konoha that had let Menma down. Menma was the son of the Hokage of Konoha, and his status was the same as Tsunade's back then. His parents had both sacrificed for the village, and he himself had become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

The village failed to take good care of Mianma, and that is the village's responsibility.

Therefore, on some necessary issues.

Hashirama felt that his own ninja village was completely capable of making concessions, and indeed had to make concessions, such as regarding the Nine-Tails.

Demanding the return of the Nine-Tailed Fox would be outrageous.

Therefore, Hashirama felt that it was perfectly acceptable for Konoha to suffer some losses and pay some price, as long as it could dispel Menma's resentment and anger and achieve a peace agreement.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 535: The Bloodbath Begins

only.

Hashirama was unaware of this.

From Menma's perspective, what he just said—the release of prisoners and the return of the other tailed beasts—was already an extremely outrageous thing.

how?

You yourself enjoy funding enemies and distributing tailed beasts to enemy ninja villages, and now you want me to do it too?!

Do you think my brain is just as simple-minded and waterlogged as yours?

Menma rolled his eyes and looked at Senju Hashirama with a very strange expression.

The First Hokage's thought process was truly many times more bizarre than I had imagined.

Menma's expression was somewhat a mixture of anger and amusement: "It seems that Lord Hashirama and Lord Tobirama have completely misjudged the situation. I have utterly crushed all the ninja villages in the world. The Fourth Raikage, the Third Tsuchikage, and the Fifth Kazekage have all died at my hands. Almost all the Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure ninjas have either died in battle or become prisoners of our Hidden Light Village. Your Konoha is left with only its last breath. Why should I stop? Are you two Hokage so confident? Don't talk to me about turning hostility into friendship. I only trust myself and never believe in other people's so-called goodwill."

"Lord Hashirama, there's no need for further words. You sacrificed so much back then, even at the cost of the Tailed Beasts, in an attempt to achieve peace. And what did you get in return? You yourself have proven that it was the wrong path. Now you want to advise me? Don't you find that a bit ridiculous, Lord Hashirama?"

Menma paused slightly, and seeing that Hashirama still wanted to say something, he immediately quickened his pace and continued.

Moreover, the sarcasm in his words became even more pronounced.

Ling Zhujian's expression froze slightly once again.

"You pockmarked boy, you..."

Hashirama felt a lump in his throat for a moment, as if he couldn't say anything at all.

Tobirama's brows furrowed as well.

Ruthless as he may be.

Tobirama couldn't possibly be speaking against his conscience.

More importantly, even if we were to do that, we should consider the target audience, right?

The person in question is right across from us.

Even if you say it, people have to believe it. The harsh reality has already been laid bare, and if you continue to shamelessly utter nonsensical words, you will only become a laughingstock.

"Menma, if you harbor resentment towards Konoha because of what happened back then, please direct your anger at me. It's all my responsibility. You were ostracized and isolated by the village, and it's all my fault as the Hokage. Please, please don't let your resentment affect other innocent people. The villagers didn't do anything outrageous, did they?"

Standing to the right of the pillar, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Menma with a pleading expression, as if he were speaking with deep affection.

"Is this the same old excuse again? Are all the people in Konoha really cut from the same cloth? Lord Tobirama, the disciples you've taken in are all exceptionally talented."

Mianma chuckled, especially emphasizing the word 'excellent' in the last sentence.

This also caused Tobirama's expression to change slightly.

"Mianma, why are you..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi also looked puzzled, and was about to say something when...

"Enough with the nonsense, Hiruzen Sarutobi. What do you mean by 'don't involve innocent people'? What? You surrendered, so I'm not going to carry out a retaliatory massacre? I, Menma Uzumaki, may not consider myself a good person, but I'm not as heartless as you people. As an enemy of Konoha, I probably haven't killed as many Konoha ninjas as your close friend, Danzo Shimura. As an elder of a ninja village, a high-ranking Kage advisor, you've done so many despicable things in the village. Don't tell me you, the Hokage, didn't know, and now you're putting on this act in front of me? It's disgusting."

Mianma gave a cold laugh and interrupted him in a very domineering tone.

"Konoha cannot continue to exist. I can promise that apart from those two old bastards who will definitely not have a good ending, among the rest, even Tsunade-san, as long as she knows what's good for her and doesn't make futile struggles, I will not take any action to persecute her. Apart from some people losing their corresponding status and benefits, and the name of Konoha disappearing, nothing will change. What? You used to say that you were willing to give everything for peace, but now you want to change your mind for benefits and status?"

Menma stared directly at Hashirama and the other two, speaking each word clearly.

The logic seems to be this.

For a moment, Hashirama felt as if he were being convinced, as if the war would indeed disappear on its own if his side gave up the struggle.

Everyone can achieve a peaceful and stable ending.

Does it feel like there's nothing wrong with it?

But that thought only lasted for a fleeting moment.

Because Hashirama wasn't truly fearless. Konoha was the culmination of his life's work, and for Konoha, he was even willing to harden his heart and kill his only close friend, Madara Uchiha.

Now we need to get Hashirama to give up Konoha in exchange for peace in the ninja world.

Hashirama couldn't do that.

Even the First Hokage couldn't do that.

Not to mention Tobirama and Hiruzen.

Especially when they heard that even if they surrendered unconditionally, they would not let certain two people go.

Both Tobirama and Hiruzen's eyes twitched twice.

They knew all too well who Mianma was talking about.