Avengers of the Whirlpool Family

Menma felt that the probability of Ōnoki refusing in anger was the highest.

I didn’t expect that they would actually agree?

"Yes, Menma-kun, and that Tsuchikage-sama has also made it clear that the follower he leads will be his son. You can determine the time and place."

Pharmacist Kabuto said with a smile.

This is both sincerity and confidence.

Ōnoki is the oldest among the five Kage. Although he is already over 70 years old, his Dust Release is still a powerful force in the ninja world. In terms of overall strength, this Third Tsuchikage is indeed not as good as the former Third Raikage.

However, the ultimate destructive power of Dust Release has definitely reached the level of Super Shadow.

Plus, they can fly.

This is definitely the greatest strength bonus.

With such strength at hand, and the person carrying it is his own son, Huang Tu, who has at least Quasi-Shadow or even higher strength, it is natural for him to have such confidence.

As long as he is not surrounded by many ninjas and trapped in a powerful barrier like the Third Raikage, he really doesn't have to worry about anything.

This comes from inner confidence.

"Is that so? As for the location, Dou-san, you can just pick a suitable place for me. And by the way, go and ask Orochimaru-san if he's willing to go out for a walk. After all, it's like meeting old friends."

After thinking for a while, Menma slowly nodded and said with a smile.

These words.

This also surprised Pharmacist Kabuto.

"Eh? Let me confirm. Are you going to let me choose the location, and then let Orochimaru-sama and you, Menma-kun, go together to meet the Third Tsuchikage?"

Yakushi Kabuto said as he looked at Menma with a hint of uncertainty and suspicion.

"Yeah, I'm sure, Kabuto-san replied to Orochimaru-san."

Menma said with a chuckle.

Although this was just a thought that popped into Menma's mind at that moment, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was the right thing to do.

Ohnoki certainly looks sincere.

But it is ultimately the shadow of a village.

It's impossible for Menma to take no precautions at all.

Even if Menma is very confident, Orochimaru is the 'best security guard' that Menma has prepared for himself!

Only with this person can the balance of power between the two negotiating parties be ensured.

Many times, negotiations require not only sincerity, but also the strength of power held by both parties. Only people of equal status are qualified to negotiate.

Weak?

Then you will only be destined to be swallowed.

Then inviting Orochimaru has another purpose.

After all, he is his most important and only ally at this stage, and Menma doesn't want to see too big a gap or even dirty things between them.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 181 Plan

This is a two-pronged approach.

Anyway, Masahiro could probably guess what Ōnoki's intention was in meeting with him, and inviting Orochimaru to go along would be the most appropriate thing to do.

It doesn’t matter whether it’s significant or not.

The key is to choose the right one.

"Yes, I understand. Then, I'll be rude first."

Pharmacist Kabuto looked at Menma with a strange expression, then turned and left.

Looking at the back of Pharmacist Kabuto walking away.

There was also a hint of thought in Menma's pupils.

"There are still too few people..."

Menma couldn't help but sigh quietly inwardly.

If you want to train your own people, it is not something that can be done overnight, and it is even more impossible to accomplish it with just one sentence. Many of the things you have to do next will require facing great risks, and you may even risk your life.

It's hard to imagine how many people would be willing to do such a thing.

Even if someone really agrees.

You have to decide for yourself whether you believe it or not.

To put it bluntly, Orochimaru's approach is the most appropriate. He selects those who are desperate or those who have lost everything since childhood in the vast ninja world, and gives them hope and strength.

The talents trained in this way are the most loyal and trustworthy.

Kimimaro, Guren, the Four Sound Ninjas and others are the best proofs, even someone like Kabuto Yakushi who became a monk halfway through his life.

Orochimaru also gained the loyalty of Kabuto Yakushi through his own skills and personal charm.

But this is not something that Menma can do now.

"We still need to hurry up in Takigakure Village, and if possible, we need to try to get to other places as well."

The faces of important figures in Takigakure Village such as Shibuki, Fu, and Shizuo also flashed through Menma's mind, as well as some important supporting characters who were wandering on the edge of the ninja world.

For example, Yugao, the Six-Tails Jinchuriki who has now defected, is also a target worth fighting for.

There is also the three-tailed fish, Isobushi, which is now in the wild.

If possible, "summoning" him and then sealing him into Karin's body would greatly enhance their strength.

One by one.

One by one.

These clear goals must be accomplished in the shortest possible time, and the only way to achieve them is to obtain and integrate these forces faster.

Only then can Menma expand his sphere of influence as much as possible in the future.

Even now we are starting from scratch.

"So, we still have to find some time to go to the Land of Water."

Menma took a deep breath and shifted his gaze to the country that was independent of the continent and located east of the sea.

On the other side of the stronghold, in a special forbidden area.

Orochimaru, who was guiding Sasuke in the first phase of training, heard the report from Kabuto Yakushi.

He showed a look of surprise at first, then reacted immediately.

On that sickly pale face, a slightly devilish smile appeared as he said, "Haha, Menma-kun is as surprising as ever. Sometimes I can't help but want to dissect Menma-kun. What kind of 12-year-old boy is so special?"

Orochimaru's snake eyes also revealed a hint of incomparable desire.

This is no joke.

But I really have similar thoughts.

Menma's performance has far exceeded the so-called "precocious" and "genius" definitions. If it wasn't clear that Menma was really the son of Minato and Kushina, and had lived in Konoha under the surveillance of the Anbu for 12 years, Orochimaru would really doubt Menma's existence itself.

When Kabuto Yakushi, who was sitting at the bottom, heard what Orochimaru said, he couldn't help but nodded, with a hint of recognition in his pupils.

"So, Lord Orochimaru, how should I respond to Menma-kun?"

"Of course I agree to it. I'm also very curious about why Ōnoki-san wants to meet Mema-kun in person. The location can be chosen directly in the northern part of the Land of Grass. It is also close to the border stronghold of the Iwagakure Village, which is at least a sign of sincerity."

Orochimaru smiled softly and continued speaking in that hoarse voice.

"Yes, I understand, Lord Orochimaru."

After Pharmacist Dou bowed and answered, he turned and left.

After conveying Orochimaru's intention to Menma, he was also preparing to send someone to the Iwagakure Village.

This doesn't require a meeting with much discussion.

After the relevant information is passed on.

Soon, news came from the Iwagakure Village that the Third Tsuchikage had agreed.

The time is set directly for three days later.

It seemed that this Tsuchikage-sama was even more eager to meet Menma than expected.

This made Menma himself unable to help but grumble in his heart.

And that was when Menma was about to go meet Ōnoki.

News of the Battle of the Valley of the End.

It also spread in a small range within the ninja world.

This was a battle at the border after all. Although Uchiha Sasuke currently seemed to be just a Genin of the Hidden Leaf Village, his identity was destined to attract a lot of special attention. In less than a month, two people with special identities defected from the Hidden Leaf Village.

The ninja villages of various countries all paid special attention to it.

Of course, these national ninja villages can only obtain part of the information. The specific process and final results still require more in-depth investigation to know.

But there is one exception here.

That is Uchiha Obito who has the assistance of Black Zetsu.

Although most of the 100,000 White Zetsu are still in sleep, the number of White Zetsu who have been dispatched and are active in the Ninja World is definitely over four digits. With the assistance of these White Zetsu, plus some foreshadowing left by Madara in the early years, Obito is definitely the person who obtains intelligence the fastest and most accurately in the Ninja World today.

And that was the moment when the relevant information was received.

This Obito kid almost went berserk on the spot.

"Kakashi's Sharingan was taken away by Uzumaki Menma!? And he almost died at the hands of Uzumaki Menma!?"

Obito suddenly turned his head, looked at the White Zetsu who came to report the information with a very cold look, and said in a cold tone.

"Ah, of course this is true. Would I lie to you? That Uzumaki Menma is really cruel. Not to mention Kakashi, even his own brother Namikaze Naruto almost died in his hands. Tsk tsk, it seems that this guy's anger towards Konoha has really reached its limit."

This White Zetsu obviously had a very prominent personality. He didn't care about Obito's anger at all. With his mouth wide open, a very exaggerated and funny expression appeared on his face, and he exclaimed in amazement.

It was as if he was very interested in the existence of Ma on the other side.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 182 Obito's Thoughts

Obito had long been accustomed to the personalities of these White Zetsu.

And now his attention is completely on Menma taking away Kakashi, no, it should be said that it is on the issue of his Sharingan. Although it seems that the Sharingan has not returned to him, but there is a fundamental difference between Kakashi and Menma.

That eye was given to Kakashi by Obito himself.

It represents the beautiful memories that Obito once had.

It is the last piece of "pure land" left in Obito's heart after he turned evil. He has never tried to take back the eye because he still can't let go of that past. Otherwise, he wouldn't have wanted to kill Kakashi.

The value of the Sharingan is extremely great in the ninja world.

It is normal to be targeted by others.

I really can't bear to kill Kakashi, I can't do it. The worst that can happen is to take back his eyes. Now Obito definitely has hundreds of ways to do it, but he has never done it. From the time he turned evil until the outbreak of the Fourth Ninja World War, Obito has not taken back his eyes, which is enough to explain the problem.

But the situation is different now.

"Obito, I've said it before, that eye must be taken back as soon as possible. Didn't Madara-sama clearly tell you that? The Mangekyō Sharingan must have both eyes together to exert its strongest power. You have been unwilling to take it back, not only can you not perform many of your Uchiha clan's techniques, but you are also more vulnerable to being controlled by others. Now the eye has been taken away by the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. That guy doesn't know that Kakashi's eye is a Mangekyō. There is a high probability that he will treat it as an ordinary research material. Once it is damaged, it will be a gap that you can never make up for!"

Black Zetsu, who was sitting nearby, also played the role of Uchiha Madara's will very well, and spoke in a very dissatisfied tone.

As the only current cooperation partner (Nagato is just a pawn).

In fact, Black Zetsu is very satisfied with Obito in many aspects, but the only thing he is not satisfied with is that he still has a strong obsession with the past. This obsession is so strong that even though he knows that he can greatly increase his strength by just taking back his eye, he just refuses to take action.

If we count from the 47th year of Konoha.

It has been 13 years now.