Avengers of the Whirlpool Family

What needs to be said has already been said.

After all, Jiraiya is more realistic than Naruto, whether it is the problem of Orochimaru or the problem of Nagato in the original work.

Although this Konoha hero fought for his position in the beginning, he eventually chose to safeguard the interests of Konoha, which he believed was the right approach.

At this moment, when facing the face of Ma, Jiraiya felt the same way.

This battle cannot continue!

This was the thought that popped up in Jiraiya's mind at this moment.

More than an hour had passed since the battle started, and there was no sign of a winner between him and Menma. The other man could even find time to support his summoned beast. In terms of hard power, there was no obvious gap between them, but the Flying Thunder God Technique and the Diamond Sealing Technique could give Menma great tolerance.

Menma just had a hard time catching Jiraiya in the gap.

However, it seems that Jiraiya is completely unable to find Menma's loopholes at the moment, and Jiraiya can also clearly judge that Menma seems to be using him as a whetstone, sharpening himself bit by bit, especially in the use of the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Jiraiya felt that he seemed to be getting more and more proficient in using Menma.

The previous transmission interval problem is becoming less and less obvious.

This was definitely not Jiraiya's illusion.

But it’s actually happening.

The growth of a genius always comes fastest and most directly in actual combat.

Originally, I could still hope for a breakthrough in the battle on both wings, or to hold off a little longer and wait for good news from the Mist Ninja.

But looking at the current situation.

It will be difficult for them in Konoha to wait for good news from the Mist Ninja.

With the participation of the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki in the battle.

Even though Akimichi Choza had already swallowed his clan's secret medicine in the first possible moment to further increase his chakra, he took a group of Konoha ninjas to fight against the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki and stopped it from wreaking havoc further.

However, Nanao was so powerful that it was impossible for Akimichi Choza alone to completely defeat him.

Unless Akimichi Dingzuo completely gambles his life to swallow the top secret medicine of his family - the red pill, and directly enters the butterfly transformation mode, it can indeed be done with difficulty.

But that also has a time limit, not to mention that their rear central command system has been completely destroyed.

Drag it down.

This is the biggest disadvantage to them, Konoha.

"Fukasaku Sennin, Shima Sennin!"

In just two or three seconds.

Jiraiya had made up his mind.

"Ok!"

Spent decades with Jiraiya.

It can be said that all it takes is a glance.

Fukasaku and Shima could both understand what Jiraiya meant.

Therefore, almost at the moment when Jiraiya's words were left.

"Snapped!"

"Snapped"

The two Toad Hermits of Myōboku Mountain suddenly clapped their palms.

“Wow wow wow wow wow!!!”

At the same time, the sound of frogs croaking again in a loud voice, layer after layer of sound waves rippled out.

"!?"

Menma, who was sitting opposite him, also had a stern look on his face.

Subconsciously, I retreated.

"Bunta!"

When Jiraiya flashed again and appeared above Gamabunta's head, he clapped his hands suddenly.

"Prepare the oil!"

"Oh! I know!"

next second.

"Immortal Technique - Fire Style - Dragon Flame Technique!"

When Jiraiya's technique was completed.

The huge flame that spurted out followed, coupled with the large amount of toad oil that spurted out from Gamabunta's mouth below.

The moment when we come together.

An extremely terrifying scorching flame was formed.

"Boom!!!"

Directly forced back Menma and the lizard Urushi.

Following from that.

"call out!"

"Snapped!"

At that moment when the crisp and loud flare exploded high in the sky.

Fukasaku and Shima, the two old toads from Mount Myōboku, once again used wind jutsu simultaneously to further enhance the power of this fire jutsu.

It extends directly to the two wings.

"An order to retreat?"

"Get out!"

"hateful!"

"Let's go!"

The separated battlefield.

The moment the Konoha ninjas received the order, no matter what their emotions were, they chose to retreat immediately.

A very orderly alternating retreat.

Each of them released a spell to cover their retreat.

Menma didn't react the first time he was forced to retreat, but when he saw Jiraiya's next move, he understood the opponent's plan.

However, at this time, the best opportunity to exert pressure has been lost.

Although it is possible to keep him by force with the help of the Flying Thunder God Technique.

But the possibility of Jiraiya staying is not very high after all.

"Don't chase too far, just kill as many people as possible who are leaving behind!"

It is completely impossible to keep all the Konoha ninjas on the battlefield in one go.

The most realistic and reliable approach is to kill more Konoha ninjas.

This battle.

This was just a battle for Takigakure Village to show its power and fight for survival space. Menma is not yet ready to conquer the ninja world. He and Takigakure Village do not have the strength and qualifications to do so now. The best thing to do is to quit while the going is good.

"Peng!"

"boom!"

The order to retreat was given easily and decisively.

"Pfft!"

"what!?"

"Peng!"

But to retreat calmly and completely is not an easy thing to do.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Especially on Menma's side, there is also Satoru, the incarnation of Musque, and the Seven-Tails, the incarnation of Fu. With these two behemoths chasing them, it is absolutely impossible for the Hidden Leaf Village to not pay any price.

Even though Jiraiya had brought powerful jonin such as Might Guy and Akimichi Choza to cover the retreat, Konoha still suffered two to three hundred casualties on the way to retreat.

Menma, along with Muque, Fu and a group of Taki ninjas, drove the ninjas of the Hidden Leaf Village out of the border in one breath. After they were forced to abandon the stronghold they had just established, they stopped the pursuit with satisfaction.

This announced that the first temporary curtain had officially fallen on this stronghold attack and defense battle.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 331 Terumi Mei's Ambition

A battle to attack and defend a temporarily lost stronghold.

Konoha was unable to resist and could only abandon the plan that their ninja village had originally set and was forced to retreat.

The reason why Menma did not continue to lead his troops forward to expand the results of the battle was not only the reasons mentioned before, but also because Menma still needed to send people to support Yugao on the left wing of the defense. There were only Yugao leading less than a few hundred Taki ninjas to block the defense, although according to the established plan, Shibuki would lead three or four hundred people to provide support.

At most, there are only a thousand soldiers.

We still need to take Mei Terumi's strength and the foundation of the Hidden Mist Village seriously. Yugao and Shibuki can hold on for a while, but if the time is delayed for too long, they will inevitably fall into a very disadvantageous situation.

Every minute and every second, there are Taki ninjas dying.

This is an inevitable requirement for winning.

On this basis.

Menma also has to try his best to ensure that the Takigakure ninjas do not suffer too many casualties. Takigakure cannot be compared with the five major ninja villages. At most, even if the newly graduated young men are counted, the number of active ninjas in Takigakure will not exceed five thousand.

The previous battle with the Hidden Cloud Village had already resulted in a high price in casualties.

If the price paid for this battle was even heavier.

Would it be detrimental to Menma's subsequent rule over the entire ninja village? After winning a war, every family would be in mourning?

Just think about that scenario.

Menma himself was shuddering.

The desires of the people have always been simple and direct, and Menma himself has a relatively thorough understanding of this aspect.

He is not the kind of person who can just use the Takigakure Village, even though it seems a little unrealistic, and even at this stage he is a little overconfident (at least before he can match the strength of Hashirama Senju).

But Menma still has his own complete plan after all.

Staying alive is the most basic goal.

Then, on this basis, achieve your goals one by one.

For this purpose, Takigakure Village is a must.

The same is true for Kusagakure Village.

Even if he looked at it from the most utilitarian perspective, Menma was unwilling to let the Taki and Kusanagi suffer any unnecessary casualties.

The pursuit stopped in time.

Then he led everyone back to the base.

"I'll leave this place to you guys from now on. I'll go support Yugao!"

Menma gave some simple instructions, asking Muque and Fu to stay in the base to be on guard against the possibility that the Hidden Leaf Village might come back to rob them.

"Yes, Menma-sama (Well, don't worry, Menma-kun.)"

Menma also did not bring any Taki ninja with him.

"Whoosh!"