Avengers of the Whirlpool Family

Jiraiya frowned and thought for a while, then finally shook his head slowly and said.

Ohnoki, who is known as the three tsubo, is considered a "legendary figure" in the ninja world. Not to mention his superb Dust Release, his methods are the most terrifying. In terms of leadership ability, Ohnoki is the best among the three Kages. Sarutobi Hiruzen was indeed ahead in the first half of his life, but he "degraded" later on.

As for the third generation of Lei, he was not very good at this aspect.

Not to mention the remaining three generations of wind and three generations of water.

Only Ōnoki, from the perspective of the Iwagakure Village, was indeed wise all his life. Moreover, this old guy was the kind of person who became more and more evil as he grew older, and he could always look at any problem with the most rational eyes.

This is also the biggest reason why the Iwagakure Village has always been able to remain relatively strong.

Jiraiya and Tsunade are both very familiar with the Third Tsuchikage, so they will naturally make corresponding judgments.

"My opinion is different from Master Jiraiya's. Master Godai, I think the Iwagakure Village should take action against Uzumaki Menma this time, or to be more precise, against the Takitsuna Ninja Village. This is based on a basic strategic security judgment of the Iwagakure Village."

Shikaku, who was sitting on the side, shook his head slightly after Jiraiya finished speaking, and said to Jiraiya and Tsunade with a very serious expression.

"Hmm? Why do you say that, Shikaku? What's your reason?"

Tsunade and Jiraiya were both startled, the former staring straight at Shikaku and asking in a deep voice.

"Because the alliance of Takigakure and Kusagakure is too close to Iwagakure, and there is no separation area, our five major ninja villages have always been attacking each other in the past, but thanks to some natural barriers and distance restrictions, the outbreak of war is not so easy. Many times, countries will still restrain themselves as much as possible. But now, Lord Fifth, Lord Jiraiya, please look at the map. Takigakure and Kusagakure have actually half-surrounded Iwagakure. The Third Tsuchikage saw this threat and made such a judgment."

Shikaku pulled over a huge map hanging on a whiteboard from the side, pointed at the Takigakure Village and Kusagakure Village which were clearly marked in red and said.

This can be clearly seen from this map.

The entire southeastern area of ​​the Land of Earth has been caught in a pincer attack by the Land of Grass and the Land of Taki.

The most important thing is that the location of Iwagakure Village is relatively forward.

Without considering any other factors, just looking at the threat alone, as long as Menma is determined, he can indeed mobilize the military forces of the two ninja villages to launch the most fierce attack on the Iwagakure Village in the shortest time possible.

Jiraiya and Tsunade, who had not thought of this before, immediately reacted when they saw what Shikaku pointed out.

Such a strategic threat.

It’s not a question of whether or not.

It’s a question of whether it can.

"Looking at it this way, it does make sense..."

Jiraiya looked thoughtful as he muttered to himself.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 359: Inference and Chance Encounter

Many times, humans judge the definition of threat based on many considerations. The most direct one is whether the opponent has the ability to threaten themselves. Obviously, judging from the current situation in the ninja world and the most ambiguous distance proposed by Shikaku, it is enough to prove that the Iwagakure Village has truly felt the threat from the "Takikusa Ninja Village" alliance.

For threats.

How to do?

There is only one answer, and that is to eliminate it as soon as possible, and at a cost that you can accept.

"This is the same intention as when the Third Tsuchikage sent his army to invade the Land of Lightning and the Hidden Cloud Village. I judge that at that time, the Hidden Cloud Village's plan should have been to take the opportunity to eliminate the threat of the Cloud Ninja in the eastern border of their own village, and then sit back and watch the fight between the tigers, in order to grab the greatest benefits. The former's intention has been completely realized. With the help of Uzumaki Menma and the two victories of the Hidden Cloud Village, the strength of the Hidden Cloud Village has been weakened to the lowest level in history, and a considerable number of important strategic locations have been occupied by the Hidden Cloud Ninja. In the future, the strategic confrontation between the large ninja villages will be completely one-sided. At least within ten years, the Hidden Cloud Village will not need to worry about the threat of the Hidden Cloud Village."

Shikaku paused slightly, then continued.

"If my guess is correct, the original plan of the Third Tsuchikage should be that while they defeated the Hidden Cloud Village, the war between us and Uzumaki Menma would end in a lose-lose situation, or we would pay a higher price and completely defeat the Takitsuna Ninja Village alliance represented by Uzumaki Menma. As long as this is the case, I am sure that the Third Tsuchikage would definitely order a large number of Rock Ninja to go south and continue their alliance with Uzumaki Menma. If it goes exactly as planned, it is even possible to directly inflict heavy damage on us, and to annex the forces under Uzumaki Menma. As long as all this is accomplished, the right to speak in the future of the Ninja World will fall completely into the hands of the Hidden Cloud Village."

Almost accurate judgment.

This is not hindsight, but as early as the beginning, Lu Jiu had made corresponding speculations. It's just that there was no more supporting material at that time, and the battlefield in the north was still in full swing.

Lu Jiu still felt that his side had a high chance of winning.

The three major ninja villages attacked together, with a total of 10,000 ninjas, and with this heroic sir leading the team, no matter how you look at it, they are definitely on the advantage, right? ?

But what unfolded afterwards really exceeded Shikaku's expectations.

He was indeed resourceful, but not to the extent that he could predict everything. The most important thing was that he misjudged the opponent's strength.

There was also a slightly fatal deviation in the judgment of the Sand Village.

Of course, Shikaku was not naive enough to think that the Sand Village would attack at all costs, but from his point of view, there must always be a tentative attack, and in their discussion plan, one of Maki or One-Tail must appear on the battlefield.

Just show up and show a little bit.

It will definitely attract some of Menma's attention.

But unfortunately, the situation did not unfold as Lu Jiu had imagined. A little deviation here was no problem, and a little slowness there seemed to be no problem either.

But when all these bits and pieces come together.

The problem is very big.

Shikaku himself was seriously injured and fell into a coma. He returned to the village and rested for a long time before he recovered.

But the arm that was blown off is lost forever.

Now he is the one-armed strategist of the Hidden Leaf Village.

For this reason, after taking a comprehensive look at the entire incident, Shikaku finally sorted out all his thoughts, including the intention of the Iwagakure Village to take the initiative to negotiate, which Shikaku could also easily distinguish and judge.

"Hehe, that old guy has a wonderful idea."

Tsunade crossed her arms, a look of displeasure showing on her face, and snorted coldly.

"This Tsuchikage-sama has a really big appetite..."

Jiraiya's face revealed a hint of emotion as he spoke softly.

As a ninja who can be considered as a contemporary of the old man in his family, their personalities are really very different. In some things, he is 100% the opposite extreme representative.

"It's just that this Tsuchikage not only miscalculated our judgment, but also fatally underestimated Uzumaki Menma's strength. Now this Tsuchikage should simply be aware of the threat of Uzumaki Menma, which is why he can't wait to reach an agreement with us."

Shikaku continued to add.

And it was through Shikaku's explanation that this was done.

Tsunade and Jiraiya both felt as if everything had suddenly become clear.

The previous sense of disharmony disappeared instantly, and Tsunade nodded and said, "It seems that this is indeed something to discuss."

"Well, judging from the current situation in the ninja world and future threats, I also suggest reaching a certain level of agreement with the Iwagakure Village. Of course, the specific issues still require more in-depth negotiations, especially some of the issues that follow."

Shikaku's last sentence was rather cryptic.

But Jiraiya and Tsunade who were present could still hear what was meant. To put it bluntly, it was about the specific coordination issues and the most important issue of the division of interests. You have to know that Menma now has four tailed beast Jinchuriki. (Now there are five, if people know about it, they will probably be even more crazy)

In any previous era, any ninja village that obtained the four tailed beasts would have been beaten up. It was the particularity of this period and the means and strength displayed by Menma that allowed this situation to be maintained. However, it is foreseeable that even if this incident between Menma and Konoha did not happen.

Even if it is just the four tailed beasts, including the most powerful Nine-Tailed Beast, facing such huge interests, the ninja villages of various countries will definitely be eyeing their respective forces covetously.

If you don't take action, you will be doing yourself a disservice.

"Well, let's settle it then. The specific details, Shikaku, will be left to you to discuss. Once a complete negotiation is completed, bring it to me for review. Jingyin, you will also be responsible for coordinating and assisting Shikaku in the specific actions."

Tsunade nodded and said looking at Shikaku and Shizune.

"Yes, Lord Godai (Yes, I understand, Lord Tsunade, please rest assured.)"

Shikaku and Shizune, who was sorting documents on the other side, also responded.

The brewing storm begins anew.

Unlike any period in the past few decades.

Nowadays, all kinds of confrontations, both openly and covertly, are making the situation in the ninja world even more chaotic. In the original work, there were only constant small fights and almost no large-scale collisions. The only thing that could be considered a tragic conflict was the Konoha Collapse Plan, but in that battle, neither the Sand Ninja nor the Sound Ninja actually used much troops, and they signed a ceasefire agreement very quickly afterwards.

It can't be considered a war at all.

The relationship between the five major ninja villages is a little stiff.

In the end, they joined forces to fight against the so-called "dark forces" led by Obito.

But the situation in the ninja world in this life has undergone earth-shaking changes. The alliance of Taki and Kusanagi villages built with Menma as the core has become another big force in the ninja world. It is also the kind of powerful force that has risen up and is able to defeat many ninja villages. It has become a new pole in the ninja world!

Therefore, in this time and space, even if Obito and Nagato finally showed up with the Akatsuki organization, it would be difficult for the Ninja Alliance to be established.

Interests and hatred will become the biggest constraints.

And there is the biggest reason.

There is absolutely no way Menma would cooperate with these ninja villages, especially Konoha.

believablity?

That's a joke.

It is also based on this point.

In the coming period of time, the various countries in the ninja world will surely engage in more intense confrontations on different levels. This is destined to make the ninja world become more bloody. The leaders of the ninja villages in various countries are simply unaware of the coming of the greater danger brought by Obito, Nagato and others.

Menma, the only one who is familiar with the plot, has no intention, and it is impossible for him to do the "decryption work". Menma doesn't care about the fate of other ninja villages at all. He only cares about the future of himself and his companions.

He was working hard for this.

Whether or not he will succeed is one thing, but whether or not he believes in himself is another. If it were not for the realization of his own ideas and for living a path that truly belongs to him, Menma would not have needed to leave the Hidden Leaf Village at all. Wouldn't it be OK if he just quietly waited for Sarutobi Hiruzen to die and Tsunade to return to the Ninja Village?

In the final analysis, this is what it means.

This is Menma's own choice.

Even though it may seem like an incomprehensible choice to some people, Menma is happy with it.

Now we are taking one step at a time.

All of these bring Menma closer to his goal.

Menma's inner self-confidence is also growing. Although Menma is not yet aware that the Third Tsuchikage of the Iwagakure Village is already plotting to join forces with the Hidden Leaf Village to deal with him, even if he knows, he is not afraid, because this is part of his own plan. Obito and Nagato are going to take action against the entire ninja world?

Sorry, that's Menma's goal too.

The strong stay strong.

Menma wants to be the dealer who takes everything! !

If you fail, you will die.

Menma still has the corresponding awareness. Once he makes a judgment, he naturally has to take the corresponding responsibility.

That is why Menma takes every step very carefully and a little urgently. He is too familiar with the truth of this world and knows clearly what kind of threats he will face in the future, so he dare not relax at all.

The same is true for this trip. After completing his set goal, Menma rushed back. Now it is the end of the year, and it will be the 62nd year of Konoha. There is not much time left for him. More importantly, Menma can't judge according to the timeline in the original work. At most, it is a small reference standard. As I said before, the plot in this life has changed a lot. God knows what Obito and Nagato will do! ?

Who knows, maybe Akatsuki will go out directly tomorrow! ?

Menma must still maintain the highest level of urgency.

There is still a shortage of four tailed beasts' chakra, so there is no need to rush for the time being. But as for the physical body, with Naruto's cells, the Kidome no Jutsu obtained from Obito, and this time's unexpected surprise - the body of White Zetsu, all these conditions combined with the previous experimental results of Menma and Karin, it is entirely possible to proceed to the final step.

As long as it's completed successfully.

Menma's physical strength is expected to be further improved, and the sage body potential of the Uzumaki clan can be developed to the most perfect level.

By that time, even with pure physical strength, Menma could reach the threshold of the Six Paths level.

Only then can further strengthening experiments be carried out.

After all, to truly step into that realm that transcends mortals, it can almost be called a "god" realm.

Physical strength.

The development of the immortal body.

It only met half of the requirements.

Evolution on the spiritual level is also very important. The perfect unity of the two is the level of the Six Paths and the height of the Bloodline Network.

Become a truly extraordinary being capable of traveling across the stars.

That was Menma's goal.

Therefore, on the way back, Menma really went at full speed, hoping to get back to Takigakure Village as soon as possible.

I don't want to see any accidents happen.

But the more it happens at this time, the more likely accidents are to happen.

After Menma had just returned to the River Kingdom from the Water Kingdom on the ship arranged by Orochimaru, he sealed the divided Three-Tails' chakra into a special scroll and asked Kabuto Yakushi to take it back.

Menma was planning to go all the way north, passing through the River Country and the Grass Country and return to Takigakure Village, but he had just passed a small town in the River Country and arrived at an area in the River Country that was closer to the Wind Country.