Avengers of the Whirlpool Family

And it was the ninja village that killed the Third Raikage.

Originally, the Iwagakure Village should have been a notable ninja village that was almost on par with Konoha, but the people know their own business. In order to kill the Third Raikage in the Third World War, the Iwagakure Village paid a heavy price. Ohnoki was the kind of Kage who only cared about practical benefits and not false reputation. In the past ten years, he chose to watch all the affairs of the ninja world with cold eyes. As long as it was not closely related to him, he would never intervene.

Including the conflict between Konoha and the Hidden Cloud Village many years ago, the Hidden Cloud Village showed a lack of interest from beginning to end.

Unless Konoha and the Hidden Cloud Village really start an all-out war, Ōnoki will really get involved. Otherwise, the Third Tsuchikage really doesn't care about local clashes, even if the Hidden Cloud Village is the biggest enemy of his own ninja village.

Ohnoki also has his own pride.

This also applies to the so-called alliance agreement with Menma.

Ohnoki has always faced all this with a playful attitude. The old man really doesn't think that Menma can do anything big.

So what if he is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?

After all, he is just a young man, right?

Just become a chess piece that he can use obediently, however, the development of things is far beyond Ohnoki's expectations.

It was only for such a short period of time.

Menma has exceeded Ōnoki's expectations time and time again, especially this time's clash with the Hidden Cloud Village.

War is truly always the best way for any person or any country's ninja village to become famous.

As long as you can stand on the shoulders of the strong.

Then this person and this ninja village will definitely become the focus of the whole world.

At this moment, Uzumaki Menma's name completely resounded throughout the ninja world, and in a completely different form than before.

In the past, when people mentioned Menma, including Ōnoki, they usually labeled him with names like 'son of the Fourth Hokage' or 'Nine-Tails Jinchūriki'.

But now.

People mentioned Menma.

That is completely different from the previous idea.

'Uzumaki Menma' is one of the most powerful beings in the ninja world.

Ohnoki is also going to refresh his understanding of the opposite side once again.

It can be said that just when Ohnoki had just issued the order to make corresponding adjustments and was preparing to see how the situation would change, in less than a few days, he received the news that Menma led the Taki Ninja to defeat the Cloud Ninja troops led by the Fourth Raikage.

The Third Tsuchikage, who had seen many storms, felt a little dazzled.

Another reason was to respond to Ōnoki's previous order to his son to strengthen the relationship between him and Menma.

Menma also sent someone to contact him at the same time.

It arrived almost at the same time as the news of the Cloud Ninja's defeat.

This made Ohnoki, who had always been full of energy, wonder for the first time whether he was really old.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 302 Different Strategic Choices

Then look at the contents recorded on the scroll in your hand.

Ohnoki's old face was filled with shock.

"Tsk tsk, knowing clearly that the two major ninja villages were attacking together, he still dared to take the initiative to attack. Haha, it seems that I still underestimated this little guy. The young people nowadays are really scary..."

In the Iwagakure Village, in the Tsuchikage's exclusive building.

Ohnoki shook his head with emotion and said.

Heitu on the side had already pursed his lips, and a very complicated expression involuntarily appeared on his stubborn face.

A 13-year-old boy?

Defeating the Raikage, who is considered to be one of the most powerful among the five Kage, head-on?

No matter how proud Kurotsuchi was in her heart, she had to admit that this young man was much, much better than her.

No matter how much Kurotsuchi thinks of herself as a genius, she doesn't think she can defeat the Fourth Raikage now. He is a strong man from the same era as her father and became famous in the Third War.

He can still lead the most powerful Cloud Village, and his strength is recognized by the entire ninja world.

Menma did not rely on himself alone, but on the power of the Nine-Tails, but does that matter? The fact is that Menma defeated the Fourth Raikage in a head-on battle.

There is no doubt about this.

"Third generation, what should we do next?"

Down below, Shangshui Liuyan Jue asked with a stern look on his face, the situation changed too quickly, and they in the Hidden Rock Village had just reacted to it, but it was completely changed again. It cannot be said that the previous strategy was completely meaningless, but it was indeed not in line with the actual situation.

Of the personnel that were sent out previously, except for Akagi, who remained at the front line near Kizuna Castle to coordinate the Iwagakure ninjas.

The rest of Huang Tu and others also came back for the time being.

The situation is different now.

Their Iwagakure Village really needs to change in time.

"What do you think?"

Oonoki put down the two scrolls in his hands and asked instead of answering.

The current situation is that no matter what the Iwagakure Village does, there seems to be risks. Maintaining a wait-and-see attitude seems to be the best and safest option, but this choice often means that they have voluntarily given up the initiative.

Wait and see, that depends on the situation.

Before, when everyone was in a melee, choosing to wait and see appropriately was like reaping the benefits. Now that the winner has been decided and the situation is at a stalemate, if you still wait and see, you may miss a good opportunity.

This is the most undesirable choice for a smart person.

Yanze, Huangtu, and several other jonin who held important positions in the village looked at each other.

It was Yanze who spoke first again: "The current situation is still uncertain. Although the Cloud Village has suffered serious losses in combat power, it is still strong. And this is not a battle between a single party, but also involves Konohagakure Village and Mist Village. I think we can lean towards the side of the major ninja villages and send people to contact Konoha first. It is indeed exaggerated that Uzumaki Menma can lead the Taki ninja to defeat the Cloud ninja, but it is definitely impossible that there is no cost. The pressure we need to face next is still very exaggerated. Now is the best time for us to take action."

This attitude is clearly revealed.

I just want to make a move on the opposite side.

Huang Tu on the side frowned slightly, and almost at the moment when Yan Zetsu finished speaking, Huang Tu continued, "I think it is better to fulfill the alliance we made with Menma-kun before. Although the casualties in personnel are completely acceptable to the Hidden Cloud Village, as long as the intelligence is accurate, the serious injury of the Fourth Raikage and the loss of the Two-Tails Jinchuriki have already hurt the vitality of the Hidden Cloud Village. It is impossible for the Hidden Cloud Village to raise an army again in a short time. At most, they can send some marginal personnel to hold up the scene. The Hidden Sand Village has not yet..." There was no movement. The advance troops of the Hidden Mist Village seemed to have stopped at the northeastern border of the Land of Fire. Whether they would really take action was only half of them. Therefore, the only one who could be sure to take action was Konoha. To be honest, from the current battle power comparison, I prefer Menma-kun's side. The destructive power of the three tailed beasts is self-evident. Moreover, Third-Kami, don't forget that Menma-kun and Orochimaru-kun have not taken action yet, and there are also forces in the Hidden Grass Village. These are all things we need to pay attention to."

Two completely opposite opinions.

Iwazetsu represents the 'foundation of the great ninja village'.

Huang Tu, on the other hand, trusts more in the potential of "emerging forces".

Of course, to be more precise, perhaps it is just a possibility of trusting Menma himself, if in the beginning Huang Tu chose to pay attention to Menma only because his father, the Tsuchikage, was optimistic about him.

Now the loess is really recognized for its own sake.

Just as my father said.

This is truly an unprecedented genius.

Looking at this face numbness.

Huang Tu, who had never seen the pair of peerless heroes back then, also began to believe that there really was someone in the ninja world who could dominate the entire ninja world with his own strength.

Because Menma is only 13 years old now.

Who can be sure that they won't reach the heights of the peerless duo of Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara? ?

And even if we put aside this so-called future possibility.

It all depends on the strength and power displayed right now.

This is enough to attract the attention of the Iwagakure Village.

If they are not careful, the Iwagakure Village might be in trouble, not to mention the restrictions of the alliance.

Even in the world of ninjas, the covenants between the major ninja villages and powerful gangs are more like a joke. If they really want to be torn up, it depends on the specific situation. It cannot be broken casually. The benefits and costs do not have to be much higher. The minimum level must be equal exchange, right? Otherwise, what is the meaning and value?

"What do the rest of you think?"

His opinion of his son and Yan Jue.

Ohnoki did not comment, and his gaze turned to the other elite jonin from his own village who were sitting below.

Gather the wisdom of everyone.

This can also be regarded as a form of "democratic decision-making".

Each of the senior ninjas from the Iwagakure Village below are people with very rich life experiences. Most of them have gone through the three wars, and only one or two are young people who have risen in recent years.

When I heard Oonoki's question.

After these senior ninjas pondered for a while, they spoke one after another to express their attitudes.

It should be said that most people still tend to agree with Yan Jue's opinion.

It has been more than sixty years since the establishment of the five major ninja villages. It does not seem like a long time, but the five major ninja villages have equal status, and the mark of their respective strengths is still deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The best proof of this is that only the leaders of the five major ninja villages can be called Kage.

No other ninja village can use the title of 'Kage'.

This is also the reason why the Hidden Star Village has always been ridiculed by those who know about it.

A ninja village with only a few hundred ninjas at its peak, and the leader dared to call himself a Kage? Isn't that a huge joke?

Based on this.

Most people are easily influenced by subjective factors when considering issues. For example, among the five major ninja villages now, Konoha, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure are okay and can be left aside for now, but in fact, the Sand Village and the Mist Village have already weakened to only 60% to 70% of their strength at their peak.

But from the outside world's perspective.

No matter how weak the Sand Village and the Mist Village are, they are still much stronger than other ninja villages.

Therefore, when the senior ninjas of the Iwagakure Village consider problems, they are still limited by this kind of thinking. Even though Menma has proved it with his own strength, it is still a little bit not enough for the people of the major ninja villages with "fixed thinking".

As long as it remains a united front among Kumogakure, Konoha, and Kirigakure, they will still lean towards these three parties.

This is also a judgment within the "reasonable range".

"Humph, you are all so conservative. You guys are hopeless, just like you, Ohnoki. You asked me to come back, but you are not going to do such a cowardly thing, are you? I have no interest in getting involved."

Just as these senior ninjas finished their words.

Oonoki, who was sitting in the main seat, had not said anything yet.

Suddenly.

A not-so-friendly snort suddenly rang out from the left side of the office.

Everyone was shocked.

Who on earth dared to speak so arrogantly in this conference room? And he even mocked the Tsuchikage of the Hidden Rock Village so blatantly?

However, the people below did not notice that neither Ohnoki, Huangtu, Yanze and others showed any surprise.

It is obvious that he is very familiar with the person who made the sound.

As everyone's eyes subconsciously turned to follow the direction of the sound.

What came into view was the figure of a middle-aged man who was slightly short but very strong. His purple-red hair and full beard on his chin were so eye-catching.

This figure was none other than one of the four Kage-level powerful men of the Iwagakure Village, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki - Lao Zi!

And it was also when I saw Lao Zi’s face.

Even those young Iwagakure ninjas who were not very familiar with Lao Zi all showed a look of realization. After all, they could all become quasi-high-level officials of the village. Even if they were not so familiar with Lao Zi and could not recognize him by his voice, they must have remembered Lao Zi's personality, some of his past, and his appearance.

In their huge Iwagakure Village, only Lao Zi has the courage and confidence to confront their own Tsuchikage.

Ōnoki also looked like he was used to it.

He looked at Lao Zi calmly and said, "This is just a normal discussion. After all, it is related to the strategic decision-making of the entire ninja village. Everyone should speak freely. If you have any opinions, you can also speak out."

This is what most people would say to themselves.

Ohnoki had already lost his temper.

Only Lao Zi.

Ohnoki will still look at it differently.

This is not only because Lao Zi is the backbone of the village, and in terms of personal strength, he is only second to him, but also because Lao Zi has a very deep qualification in the ninja village. Many times, he challenged him for the benefit of the ninja village, not for his own selfish reasons. Although he has hardly stayed in the ninja village in these years and has not carried out many missions, as long as the ninja village has major affairs or even faces the threat of war, as soon as he, the Tsuchikage, gives an order, Lao Zi will come back immediately and execute his orders.

He's the kind of guy who says, "Although I object, I will still obey orders based on principles."