The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Limited freedom.

That's still freedom, isn't it? It's much better than being completely restricted.

Regarding Yu Yi's words.

Mianma was not surprised at all.

Appearing in this context and at this location.

Menma wouldn't believe it if you said it had nothing to do with Mount Myōboku. A thousand years ago, Hagoromo was persuaded by Gamamaru to decide to rebel against her mother. Her most important fighting power—Sage Arts—was also taught to her by Gamamaru.

This is enough to explain the relationship between the human and the frog.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 581 The Next Enemy

"The fact that I didn't take action immediately upon arriving today is already a clear statement. Ancestor Hagoromo, anyone or any creature that makes any decision must be prepared to bear the consequences. I have no intention of destroying Mount Myōboku, nor will I specifically target Mount Myōboku in the future. But there is a prerequisite: I need a promise, a guarantee, for the three holy lands, represented by Mount Myōboku, to make a pact with me, Uzumaki Menma, and from now on, abide by their duties and obey all orders from my Hidden Light Village that do not violate its principles. Then I can wipe the slate clean of everything from the past."

Menma stared directly at Hagoromo and Gamamaru in the opposite seats and spoke in an extremely solemn tone.

Whether Mount Myoboku is destroyed or not is not of great significance to Menma; Menma simply needs a role model as a 'leader'.

Especially since Mount Myōboku has existed for thousands of years, and its current leader frog is still related to Hagoromo Otsutsuki to some extent.

Let's go back to the very first sentence.

Even if Mōboku were to have any sense, Menma would have spared his life; after all, he wasn't some kind of demon.

Weighing the pros and cons is the most important thing Mianma should be doing right now.

From now on, he will be the most powerful person on this planet, and can be said to be the undisputed ruler. He must strictly abide by his duties. From the moment the Hidden Village was established, Menma has been reminding himself to control his desires, suppress some of his emotions, and strictly follow the basic rules and regulations in all matters and judgments, and to face and deal with all problems with the most rational attitude.

This is the most basic requirement and quality of a qualified leader.

The moment Hagoromo heard Menma's words.

Menma frowned slightly. It wasn't that Menma's request was excessive. Menma himself said it was just a contract, a promise. Moreover, even if he obeyed the orders of Hidden Light Village, it was an order that did not violate his own basic principles.

It's clear that they've already shown some leniency.

At least from the previous hostile stance.

Considering Menma's current dominant position, this is a relatively reasonable judgment. However, Hagoromo still feels that it is a bit too restrictive. A group of summoning ninja beasts, and a sacred land with thousands of years of heritage, are forced to adopt a subservient posture and endlessly obey the orders of a ninja village. Hagoromo is somewhat worried that the toads of Mount Myōboku will not accept this, and what if a bloody confrontation breaks out?

That would probably not be something that can be easily controlled.

Just as Yu Yi wanted to continue talking about when...

“No problem, young man with facial hair. I can grant your request on behalf of Mount Myōboku. From this day forward, from me down, Mount Myōboku will obey the highest orders of Kōgaku Village.”

Gamamaru, who was sitting to the side, spoke first.

This is the result.

This has already reached Gamamaru's bottom line. As mentioned before, Jiraiya and Naruto's failure, and Menma's ability to forcefully defeat and suppress all enemies without Hagoromo's assistance, mean that Mount Myōboku has lost all basis for negotiation.

Face your failures with equanimity.

Gamamaru has the magnanimity to simply accept his own fate.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have dared to directly persuade Yu Yi a thousand years ago. You know, ordinary creatures wouldn't do something like this: tricking a son into disobeying his mother, or even sealing her away.

They are not the same species as the creatures on this planet at all.

Their inherent positions are contradictory.

The fact that Gamamaru can do this already speaks volumes.

This toad is a toad with a clear self-awareness and a decisive judgment of the situation. Given the current situation, it is clear that Menma is not going to let Mount Myōboku off easily. So, we should be sensible. Most importantly, Menma has already made concessions. What can a promise or a contract really bind?

In the end, doesn't it all come down to concrete actions?

Both sides are well aware of this.

Menma has already given them a way out; if Gamamaru doesn't take the opportunity to back down, then there's really no point in talking about it anymore.

When Hagoromo heard Gamamaru's direct answer, he was slightly taken aback, but he reacted in less than a second.

This is indeed a relatively amicable outcome.

We can't really go and fight this head-on here, can we?

Menma wasn't surprised at all by Gamamaru's answer. If this old toad were truly the stubborn type, he would have died at Kaguya's hands a thousand years ago. Being able to bend and stretch, and knowing when to be pragmatic, is the characteristic of this toad.

Gamamaru is definitely the kind of person who knows exactly what he should do and when.

"Well then, leave your name on this contract, Lord Gamamaru, and also hand over your summoning scrolls to our Hidden Light Village."

Menma smiled and took out a scroll from his pocket, tossing it to Gamamaru, who was sitting at the head of the table, while saying casually.

This is just an ordinary soul contract. Although there will be certain restrictions, its effect is really not that great. This world is not the kind of fantasy world where breaking a contract will have a huge backlash. There is no such thing at all. Menma just needs the attitude of Mount Myōboku.

The same principle applies to their clan's spirit scrolls.

"Yes, no problem."

Gamamaru glanced at the contents of the scroll and, without hesitation, wrote his name on it. He even lightly pricked one of his fingers and dripped his blood onto it.

Along with the summoning scroll of their Myoboku clan, which they had prepared in advance, they threw it to Menma, who was sitting below.

The moment Mianma caught it with his backhand, an even gentler smile appeared on his face.

It's the best possible outcome that Mount Myoboku is so sensible.

As for whether he might rebel or cause any trouble in the future, Mianma isn't worried at all. As long as he can remain powerful and reach the level of life he dreams of, he won't need to worry about these issues anymore.

"Then, I look forward to your guidance from now on, Lord Gamamaru."

After putting away the two scrolls of mahjong, he looked at Gamamaru and said with a light smile.

"Ah, we really need your guidance, Mr. Menma."

A human-like smile appeared on Gamamaru's aged face as he tapped his enormous frog brain and replied softly.

"Alright, now that we've finished the first important matter, let's move on to the second, and most important, matter. That is, the one who was ambushed and seriously injured by your mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki, but escaped with his life and is still wandering the ninja world, seeking complete recovery!"

Mianma's eyes narrowed as he heard the words that were about to be spoken.

While Sasuke and Naruto were bewildered, Toneri's expression changed.

The two on the opposite side, Hagoromo and Gamamaru, also showed a hint of shock.

"What!? The real head of the Otsutsuki family that Mother attacked!? What's going on!?"

Yu Yi could no longer maintain her composure and hurriedly spoke with an incredulous expression.

It is clear that back then, Kaguya did not tell her two children that she was a member of the Otsutsuki branch family and had come to this planet with Isshiki, who was from the main family.

Hagoromo never learned even the slightest bit about Isshiki afterward. Otherwise, there would be no reason why Hagoromo wouldn't have searched for and guarded against Isshiki over the past thousand years. If she really knew that the enemy her mother couldn't defeat even in a sneak attack still existed on this planet.

Yu Yi would definitely be restless and unable to eat or sleep.

The same applies to toad pills.

If there were such a main branch of the Otsutsuki clan, wouldn't that mean that trees might be planted on this planet?

That was something that native creatures like Gamamaru could never accept. Planting a tree once had already caused the complete collapse of their planet's special ancient power system. The disappearance of Onmyoji and the extinction of many so-called 'gods' worshipped by humans, leaving only powerful special spirits like evil gods and death gods, was enough to show how much of a blow the planting of the divine tree had to this planet.

"Menma, where did you hear this news!? Is it true!?"

Yu Yi was clearly overwhelmed with emotion. She tapped her staff lightly and asked in a deep voice.

The moment that special power rippled outwards.

Let's not even talk about Sasuke or Naruto.

Both Menma and Sheren could clearly feel a tightness in their hearts.

It should be said that she truly deserves to be the descendant of the goddess of the rabbit who devoured the 'Ultimate Chakra Fruit'. She was able to perfectly control the power of the Ten-Tails even now, when only the power of her soul remains.

Feathered Robe truly deserves the title of Sage of the Six Paths.

Aside from his lifespan being at the level of an ordinary human, his power has long since surpassed the reach of humans.

"I can be certain of it, because all of this stems from the power of bloodline, just as I witnessed with my own eyes. Its name is Otsutsuki Isshiki, and back then it was..."

Mianma nodded very seriously, and then, after cutting out the beginning and end of the plot he knew and removing some parts that were not so easy to explain, he roughly told the main content to everyone present, as well as a frog.

This was also Menma's original plan.

Next, they need to deal with this member of the Otsutsuki main family. Menma needs to gather everyone's strength; how can he let his companions not even know who the enemy is?!

And this is also with the explanation of the hemp.

Toneri, Sasuke, and Naruto all stared wide-eyed.

They really didn't know about this secret from a thousand years ago!?

The Ten-Tails and the Divine Tree come from the Otsutsuki clan, who live far away in the starry sky. Their main job is to grow trees and absorb all the primal power of other planets. They even need to use their own bodies as bait to feed the Ten-Tails.

Let's not even talk about those three anymore.

Upon hearing this content, which even she herself was unaware of, Yu Yi's expression turned extremely serious.

Instead, they became even more convinced of Menma's previous explanation of his identity.

Because if that's not the case.

How does Menma know so much?!

Surely Menma can't be a standard Otsutsuki, right? That's absolutely impossible.

Hagoromo believed he could tell that Menma was a genuine, ordinary human being with his bloodline.

"Is that really how it is?"

Even after Menma finished explaining, Hagoromo still had an expression of disbelief on his face.

"Otsutsuki? Beyond the starry sky? Brother, I'm completely confused by what you're saying."

Naruto shook his head, still looking like he only vaguely understood.

"A true sinner!"

Shiren had a cold and stern expression, while Sasuke remained silent, but his furrowed brows said it all.