Avengers of the Whirlpool Family

Menma took Karin and followed Shibuki towards the government hall located in the center of Takigakure Village.

The extremely spacious government hall.

The doors and windows of this house were obviously tightly closed.

In the inside position.

In addition to Shibuki sitting in the main seat, Fu, Menma and Karin are sitting on the right. On the left, in addition to Ajun, there are three other Taki ninjas whose chakra aura is relatively strong.

They are all around 30 or 40 years old.

They were obviously all jonin who held important positions in the Takigakure Village. At this moment, these three Takigakure ninjas seemed very calm on the surface, but under the coverage of Menma's perception, which he did not need to deliberately emit, he could clearly "see" the violent fluctuations in the hearts of the three people beneath their exteriors.

"I have called you all here today because I have three things to tell you. The first is that the traitor Shuiyan has been executed. In addition to the immediate execution of the masterminds including Shuiyan, the other people who participated in the coup can be given lighter sentences, but the necessary punishments must not be reduced. The specific plan, Ajun-san and Fushimi-san, will be left to you two to take charge of."

Shemu looked at Ajun and another man with black hair, green eyes and exaggerated accessories on both ears and said.

"Yes, Shibuki-sama!"

"Please rest assured, Chief!"

There was no need to say much to Ajun. The green-eyed man also responded quickly with a look of respect when he heard Shibuki's order.

"very good."

Shibuki nodded slightly. Although he seemed to be the same person, at this moment, the Taki ninjas who were most familiar with Shibuki all felt that their leader seemed to have undergone earth-shaking changes.

"Then the second thing is, these two are Accelerator-san and Karin-san from the Land of Fire. From today on, the two of them have officially joined our Takigakure Village. This has also been recognized by Elder Mizuno Satoru. In the future, I will also arrange for Accelerator-san and Karin-san to be responsible for some substantive government affairs. I hope everyone will cooperate."

Shibuki gestured to Menma and Karin on the right and said.

Menma still showed up in the appearance of a disguised young man. After all, it was not the time to officially reveal his identity. Firstly, although these Taki ninjas in front of him were among the quasi-high-level officials of the village, except for Ajun, none of them was trustworthy. Secondly, Menma was not qualified to face the entire ninja world now. When he had firmly possessed a power that was infinitely close to, or even above the level of a super shadow, and had many trustworthy, reliable and powerful companions and subordinates, then he could truly show up in front of the ninja village forces of various countries in the ninja world.

Therefore, before that, Menma still needs to disguise himself, but Karin does not need to, and this time she shows up with her true face.

Although the three Taki ninjas on the opposite side were somewhat strange, no one would voice their doubts at this moment. After this incident, Shibuki's prestige in the village was greatly improved. Even if he took the Hero's Water, it was a real fact that Shibuki defeated Shibuya head-on and put an end to the coup.

And the strength that Menma showed in the battle just now.

It is also obvious to all.

From the perspective of increasing the power of the ninja village, this is definitely a good thing. As for whether there are risks? That is a question for the leader to consider. Shibuki thinks there is no problem, and it is said that there is the endorsement of Elder Mizuno Satoru. What are the subordinates worried about?

Nothing to worry about.

"Yes, Lord Shibuki."

Therefore, the three Taki ninjas followed Ah Jun and replied in a deep voice.

"I'll be grateful for your guidance from now on."

Menma also smiled, bowed slightly and said with a smile.

Xianglin, who was standing beside her, also bowed and saluted.

"Ah, no, we should ask Yifang Sang for more advice."

"Welcome to Fang Fangsan's joining us. This will greatly increase the strength of our Takigakure Village."

"You're welcome, Yifang-san."

These Takigakure ninjas also spoke with smiles on their faces, looking so happy that people who didn't know much would think that the internal relations in Takigakure Village were very good.

"The third thing is that Elder Mizuno Satoru just passed away. As the elder of our Takigakure Village and the most experienced senior, I don't want any mistakes to happen at Elder Satoru's funeral. Everything must be prepared to perfection. You, Duolan, will be in charge of the specific matters. I must personally review all the procedures. Do you understand?"

After a slight pause, Shibuki spoke next.

Ajun and others' faces changed instantly.

Although Mizuno Satoru's physical condition has become very bad since last year, and he even fell into a deep coma some time ago, and Aoki, the attending physician, had to issue a critical illness notice, Mizuno Satoru is still alive after all.

As long as this old man who has great prestige in the ninja village is alive, he is a deterrent. Now that they suddenly heard that Elder Wu has passed away, Ajun and others naturally showed extremely shocked expressions. This is definitely a big deal for Takigakure Village and Shibuki.

Especially the other three Taki ninjas all had slightly strange looks in their eyes.

But it was only a second later.

When he met Shibuki's eyes, they were still calm.

The three of them shuddered in their hearts.

The three of them should not think about things that even Shisha cannot do. Not to mention that Shibuki is the rightful leader of their Takigakure Village, there is also a scary guy like Menma standing next to him.

They must be crazy to do something dangerous.

Therefore, the terrible thought that just popped up in their hearts was also thrown out of their minds.

They are not qualified to confront their own leader.

"Yes, I will do it right away, Lord Shibuki."

The Taki ninja who was pointed out by Shibuki immediately straightened his body and responded.

"Well, the village has just experienced a civil strife, and we need more sincere cooperation among us. I hope you will do your best."

Shibuki leaned forward, and at this moment he looked at the three Taki ninjas on the left with a very serious expression.

After the Shisha Rebellion, Elder Mizuno Satoru passed away.

Shibuki seemed to have grown up in a day.

Now he looks more and more like a leader.

"Yes, Sir Chief!"

Ajun, Duolan and others also stood up quickly and replied in unison.

When Menma, who was sitting on the side, saw Shibuki's posture, he felt both admiration and fear.

Menma's real intention is to completely control this ninja village.

If Shibuki really becomes better and better in the days to come and gains unlimited recognition and respect from everyone in Takigakure Village, it will be a big restriction on Menma's plan.

It's impossible for Menma to stage a coup d'état, right?

That's not in Menma's interest.

However, at this stage, we can only take one step forward and wait and see. Maybe there will be a turning point in the future. The worst result is that Menma will have to adjust his plan.

As long as the power of Takigakure Village can be used for his own benefit, that is enough.

This is the minimum requirement.

Following from that.

After Shimu gave some brief instructions on other matters, Ajun, Duolan and others got up and left one after another.

Even though Takigakure Village is not as big as the five major ninja villages, its scale and size are still there. These quasi-high-level jonin have to deal with a lot of government affairs every day, not to mention the important orders issued by Shibuki, which naturally need to be dealt with as soon as possible.

Wait until a few people leave.

"Fu, don't go out for the time being. Stay in the village until the situation is more stable and Grandpa Wu's funeral is over."

Sitting in the main seat, Shibuki turned his head to look at Fu who had remained silent from beginning to end at the side, and spoke in a gentle voice.

"Yes, I know, Brother Shibuki, don't worry, I'm fine, I'll go back today."

Fu also nodded slightly and said.

Fu, who has always been cheerful and optimistic, also looks very depressed at this moment. For Fu, Mizuno Satoru is her most important relative, and this pain will take time to heal.

Looking at Fu's lonely figure leaving.

Shibuki himself also sighed softly. Fu lost both her parents when she was young, and was brought up by her Grandpa Wu. In Fu's heart, Grandpa Wu definitely ranks first.

Grandpa Wu’s death was a huge blow to Fu.

After all, Fu is only one or two years older than Menma and is still a child. Shibuki is different. Although he is sad about the death of Mizuno Satoru, this is not the first time. What's more, Shibuki is already in his twenties and his psychological endurance is much stronger than Fu's.

The most important thing is that after experiencing this incident, Shibuki has become fully mature. He knows very well that in the future he will have no one to rely on, and he must learn to be strong.

"Fu was raised by Grandpa Wu himself. To Fu, Grandpa Wu is her most important relative. Of course, the same is true for me. Therefore, we are willing to trust Grandpa Wu and listen to his teachings."

Shibuki looked at the direction where Fu left and heard the softly spoken words.

It seems like he is talking to himself.

But Menma, who could hear clearly, naturally knew that this sentence was directed at him.

"Yes, Elder Wu is an elder who is trustworthy and respectable. It is a very meaningful and valuable thing for me to have the honor to listen to Elder Wu's teachings. It is also a great inspiration to me."

Menma looked directly at Shibuki and spoke from the bottom of his heart.

The sincerity expressed.

Shibuki looked at Menma deeply, then nodded slowly: "From now on, I'll ask Menma-kun to take care of me!"

"No, I'm the one who wants Shibuki-san to take care of me!"

Menma also immediately bowed and replied.

No matter what happens in the future.

At least at this moment, Shibuki completely agreed that Menma would become a member of their Takigakure Village. Not to mention anything else, Mizuno Satoru's endorsement was enough for Shibuki to make such a judgment.

"So what do you need next, Menma-kun?"

Shibuki looked at Menma with a questioning look.

After clearly knowing Menma's identity.

Shemu certainly knew about Ma's situation during that period of time. Now, as a new member of the gang, Shemu still had the obligation to ask about Ma's needs and plans.

"There's nothing else to say. Lord Shibuki just needs to provide us with a necessary place to stay, and then treat us as ordinary Taki-nin. Oh, I still need to leave for a while, as there are still some issues that need to be dealt with."

Menma replied softly.

The Takigakure Village has joined in, but this is only the first step. There are still many things that need to be arranged later, and the most important thing at the moment is to return to Orochimaru.

There are some things that require a discussion with Orochimaru.

Another thing is to move your own laboratory here.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 220 A Relationship That Needs to Be Maintained

Although it seems like we are all living under someone else's roof at the moment.

But Shibuki and Orochimaru are completely different, and the forces under the Takigakure Village and Orochimaru are also completely different. To be frank, if Menma really wants to win over the ninjas of Takigakure Village in the future, he can still do it. If he is a little ruthless, the operation is more thorough, and the means are more appropriate, it is not impossible to undermine Shibuki.

But to Orochimaru, this is just a fantasy.

Every one of the people under this Uncle Snake is extremely loyal to him. Menma wants to win them over, but Orochimaru might find out right after he takes action.

Therefore, Menma never had the idea of ​​seizing Orochimaru's power. He always regarded Orochimaru as a springboard and an ally with whom he could share benefits.

"That's absolutely no problem. Do you need help in other areas? For example, personnel assistance?"

Shibuki waved his hand and said nonchalantly.

"Haha, this is not needed for the time being. Oh, maybe we need Shibuki-san to provide a larger site, some necessary research equipment, and some basic supplies, if possible."

"That's no problem at all. You can make a list later and I'll ask Jun-sang and the others to prepare. As for the venue, there is an abandoned training ground in the north of the village. I will directly divide it out and give it to you to use, Menma-kun!"

For Shibuki, these are just small requests, as Mizuno Satoru said.

Menma's arrival is a gamble for Takigakure Village, and the risk they need to take is naturally Menma's identity.

Whether it's the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, the traitor ninja of Konohagakure, or the identity of the Fourth Hokage, they are all easy to attract the attention of the entire ninja world. Once the fact that Menma has joined the Takigakure Village is exposed, and their ninja village has not yet gained the power to withstand the entire ninja world, it will be a catastrophe.

As for now.

Among the five major ninja villages, even the weakest Sand Village is not comparable to the Takigakure Village, and the number of ninjas is not on the same level.

If the Sand Village really wanted to increase its military strength at all costs now, and even ignored the defense of other borders, it could still send out a ninja army of more than ten thousand, which is something that the Takigakure Village cannot even dream of.

Not to mention Konoha, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure.

Shemu can see the risks involved very thoroughly and clearly.

But the same thing is true.

The addition of Menma also brings great benefits.

Although the Nine-Tails has never fought in the past ninja world, judging from the performance of other tailed beasts, especially the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of the Hidden Cloud Village, the Nine-Tails must be the strongest existence in the current ninja world where Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama are no longer present.