The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

The moment Kabuto and Menma's eyes met, Kabuto's heart skipped a beat.

It felt as if we were being watched by some extremely dangerous entity.

When Kabuto received the order from his Lord Orochimaru, he was extremely curious about Menma. As Orochimaru's highest-ranking official, Kabuto knew a great deal about Menma's situation, if not 100%. He really didn't expect that this boy, who seemed to have fully accepted Konoha's education, would undergo such a big change at this stage.

They even dared to meet with their Lord Orochimaru alone, and even proposed to leave Konoha and cooperate with their Lord Orochimaru.

It's not that I don't trust my own Lord Orochimaru.

It's simply a matter of human nature; before witnessing something firsthand, people will inevitably have some doubts.

However, it seems that...

It was only a brief encounter.

Kabuto could tell that the man in front of him, Uzumaki Menma, was definitely not someone to be trifled with.

"Yes, just as you said, Menma-kun, I am a spy under Lord Orochimaru. My name is Kabuto Yakushi. I look forward to working with you from now on."

Kabuto bowed slightly and smiled.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 99 An Unexpected Invitation

"Let's skip the formalities. Orochimaru-san sent you to see me, surely not just to say hello? Let's get straight to the point and not waste time. This is Konoha, after all."

Menma deliberately looked at Yakushi Kabuto with an impatient and cold expression.

"Hehe, it seems Menma-kun is quite impatient. My goal here is simple: on behalf of Lord Orochimaru, I'd like to invite Menma-kun to officially join our plan. What do you say, Menma-kun?"

Kabuto Yakushi still looked at Menma with that fake smile.

These words were spoken softly.

Mianma appeared calm on the surface, but in reality, he was also suddenly jolted.

"Plan? What plan? Are you trying to play a guessing game with me by speaking in riddles?"

Menma deliberately frowned, looking at Yakushi Kabuto with a very dissatisfied expression, as a trace of Nine-Tails chakra aura gradually emanated from him.

As it spread.

The person opposite, Kabuto, was also startled.

"It was my rudeness. Just as Menma-kun said to Lord Orochimaru before, Lord Orochimaru has not returned this time to reminisce with old friends, but to destroy Konoha. Menma-kun, haven't you harbored resentment towards Konoha for a long time? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

Kabuto looked directly into Menma's eyes and spoke, word by word.

Even if it was already anticipated.

But the moment I actually heard it from Kabuto the Pharmacist.

Mianma couldn't suppress the shock in his heart, and his pupils involuntarily contracted sharply.

"What did you say? Destroy Konoha?"

At this moment, Mianma's eyes became sharper than ever before.

"Yes, it's to destroy Konoha. That's Lord Orochimaru's true intention in returning to Konoha this time."

"I am Kabuto," the pharmacist replied with a smile.

"How about it, Menma-kun? This is probably something you also want to do, right?"

The words were a second confirmation.

This also made Mianma's expression unpredictable.

As a transmigrator, Menma was certainly aware of the Konoha Crush plan, but what he didn't understand was why Orochimaru had invited him.

It was at such a delicate juncture in time.

However, this doubt only lasted for a moment before Menma realized that from the moment he took the initiative to make a deal with Orochimaru and exposed his intentions, he had already stepped onto the same dangerous path as Orochimaru.

It would be more natural for someone to 'invite' you to participate in the Konoha Crush plan.

"Indeed, I am quite interested in destroying Konoha, but that doesn't mean I look down on Orochimaru. Although Konoha has been declining over the years, and Jiraiya and Tsunade are no longer in the village, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse. As far as I know, Orochimaru has only been gone from Konoha for a little over ten years, right? Forgive my bluntness, but to say that Orochimaru has the power and influence to destroy Konoha in such a short time, hehe, I really don't believe it."

Menma quickly composed himself, raised an eyebrow, and looked at Yakushi Kabuto with a deliberately obvious look of distrust.

Knowing something is one thing, but knowing how to say it is another. Menma definitely wants to test Orochimaru's true intentions.

"Hehe, Menma-kun's concerns are not a problem. Since Menma-kun has already personally fought against Lord Orochimaru, he should be clear about Lord Orochimaru's strength. Over the years, the strength of Lord Orochimaru's forces has definitely exceeded your expectations. Moreover, the most important point is that we have an even stronger ally, namely Sunagakure, which is also one of the Five Great Ninja Villages!"

"How about it, Menma-kun? This kind of combat power should be enough to destroy Konoha, right?"

Kabuto pushed up his black-rimmed glasses, looking at Menma with a hint of smugness, and asked.

"Sunagakure? That's certainly a grand undertaking, but I have another question: how do you plan to make your move? Others may not know the depth of Konoha's resources, but Orochimaru, as one of the former high-ranking officials and a direct disciple of Hiruzen Sarutobi, should know it well. The number of active ninjas far exceeds that of any other ninja village. Even if most of the ninjas are scattered across various border defense posts or on missions abroad, the number of ninjas remaining in the village is definitely in the thousands."

Menma's gaze seemed somewhat aggressive as he looked at Yakushi Kabuto.

"Even with the assistance of Sunagakure, how many troops can Sunagakure send into the outskirts of Konoha? Too few is meaningless, and too many, are you going to treat the Konoha ninja guarding the border as blind? Or is Orochimaru's so-called destruction of Konoha just a surprise attack on the border? That would really shock me."

In the original story, there is no accurate count of how many ninja from the Sound and Sand villages were dispatched in the Konoha Crush plan. In fact, there is a major plot hole: how did these Sound and Sand ninja bypass the reconnaissance of the Konoha border guards and sneak into the vicinity of Konoha?

They launched a surprise attack on the day of the Chunin Exams.

If Konoha's defenses at the border were so weak and incompetent, Konoha would have been destroyed countless times over.

Although Menma herself had some suspicions, the most reasonable thing to do here was to ask her directly and openly.

He did need Orochimaru's help, but as I said before, he made a deal with Orochimaru as a collaborator, not as a subordinate to Orochimaru to obey his orders. There is a fundamental difference between the two.

It wouldn't have mattered if Orochimaru hadn't mentioned it, but since he brought up the Konoha Crush Plan, Menma naturally wanted to get to the bottom of it.

"Mr. Menma, you're really cautious and meticulous..."

When Kabuto heard Menma's words, his expression froze.

A strange look also appeared in his gaze as he looked at Menma.

After all, Mianma's behavior doesn't seem like that of a 12-year-old boy at all.

"Without this caution, do you think I would have survived until now, Dou Sang?"

With a mocking look in his eyes, he raised his eyelids.

"It seems we really need to let Menma-kun know more. It's simple. We have the ability to deceive the Konoha border guards and have the Sound Ninja and Sand Ninja forces sneak into the outskirts of Konoha at a designated time. Since we want to destroy Konoha, we naturally need to target Konoha itself."

Kabuto Yakushi smiled gently and said.

"Of course, a large force can't go in, but an elite force of over a thousand can. Just as you said, Lord Orochimaru was a high-ranking official in Konoha. There are countless spies like me in this village, and there are even higher-ranking people who are all Lord Orochimaru's people. These people are all Lord Orochimaru's right-hand men."

(End of this chapter)

The answer given in Chapter 100

"Also, there's Gaara from Sunagakure. You've probably already met him, right, Menma-kun? Let me tell you straight, he's also a key figure in this plan. He's the Jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast from Sunagakure. You should know best what that means, Menma-kun. Besides, this information hasn't been officially announced yet, but the Kazekage from Sunagakure will be participating in the Chunin Exams. He'll be fighting alongside Orochimaru-sama. I wonder if such a force is enough for you, Menma-kun?"

A bright light also appeared in Kabuto's eyes at this moment.

"The One-Tailed Jinchuriki, an elite force with cover, and the Kazekage? Indeed, this is enough power. It seems Orochimaru has been preparing for a long time."

Mianma gave a cold laugh and said.

The combat power configuration is exactly the same as in the original story.

According to the plans of both the Sound Ninja and the Sand Ninja, Gaara would first transform into a tailed beast in the core area of ​​Konoha Village, and then the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, would join forces with Orochimaru to deal with the Third Hokage. Meanwhile, the elite troops prepared outside would launch a surprise attack on Konoha Village at the same time, taking advantage of Konoha Village's current lack of high-end combat power.

The destructive power that Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, can bring is unparalleled.

Then, the combined efforts of two Kage-level figures should theoretically be able to suppress the aging Third Hokage. If they can quickly kill the Third Hokage, the Konoha Crush plan will definitely succeed. Whether they can destroy Konoha is another matter, but severely damaging Konoha is definitely not a problem.

Don't forget, there's still an old silver coin inside Konoha who will choose to stand idly by.

Kabuto Yakushi did not say it explicitly.

It is not explicitly stated in the original work.

But Menma could definitely guess who Orochimaru's biggest inside helper was. Apart from Shimura Danzo, there was no one else. Only he could help the Sound Ninja and Sand Ninja evade the defenses and reconnaissance of the Leaf Village's border guards.

He was the only one who truly wanted to see Hiruzen Sarutobi die.

Almost all so-called strongest defenses are actually broken from within.

In the original story, the failure of Gaara's Tailed Beast transformation in Konoha, followed by his defeat by Naruto, and the fact that the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, likely regretted his cooperation with Orochimaru at the last minute, forcing Orochimaru to kill Rasa and impersonate the Fourth Kazekage to continue the plan, both contributed to the overall failure of the plan.

In this life.

It's highly likely that Rasa will still be killed by Orochimaru.

This is something Menma cannot interfere with, and from Menma's perspective, Rasa must also be eliminated, since the Fourth Kazekage is alive and kicking and unilaterally cancels the plan to attack Konoha.

It's impossible for Orochimaru and the Sound Ninja alone to launch the Konoha Crush plan.

That's also going to hinder Ma's own escape plan.

Therefore, if Luo Sha truly regrets it, then he must die.

As for Gaara, that depends on the situation on the day. And now Orochimaru has set his sights on Menma.

"Well, Menma-kun? Can you give me your answer now? How about joining Lord Orochimaru's plan? This is the perfect opportunity for you to vent your pent-up resentment over the years."

Kabuto looked at Menma with a smile and asked.

Menma's expression turned extremely cold as he faced Yakushi Kabuto's posture.

This is an invitation.

It was also a test.

Although the previous transactions were enough to show Menma's current attitude towards Konoha, they were ultimately just verbal expressions, and no action was seen whatsoever.

After returning, Orochimaru thought it over and decided that inviting Menma into the Konoha Crush plan would be very beneficial, not only for the plan itself, but also for Menma.

And you can also smell the special aroma in the dough.

'He truly lives up to his reputation as the biggest boss-level character in the early stages.'

After silently reflecting on this, Menma looked directly at Kabuto Yakushi and chuckled, "Since Orochimaru-san has made such thorough preparations, it would be a shame if I didn't get involved. However, let me make this clear: I will only intervene after Konoha is thrown into chaos. If your attacks are suppressed from the start, or if you're deceiving me by claiming you don't have these so-called combat powers, then I'm sorry, I won't play with fire with you."

Before leaving, he left Konoha with a 'special gift'.