Avengers of the Whirlpool Family

Although Menma didn't realize anything at first, he seemed to have a vague sense of it in his heart now.

Today is the day to verify my conjecture.

"Lord Tianying."

It was still in the spacious office that had just been built.

Menma sat at the main seat.

Nara Shikaku was sitting on the sofa at the lower left. Originally, Kakashi, as the deputy leader of the delegation, should have been present at this meeting, but considering some unpleasant things that happened before, only Shikaku was allowed to come and have the meeting with Menma.

Menma looked at this think tank of the Hidden Leaf Village, who bowed slightly towards him with a hint of respect, and then only sat down on the sofa at the side after his signal.

On the surface, there didn't seem to be any extra emotion revealed, but there was still a hint of emotion in his heart.

Regardless of whether he is the head of the Jounin squad of the big ninja village, or the ninja village that should be the most hostile to him at the moment.

He should have wanted to get rid of himself as soon as possible.

But now they will meet in such a situation.

What others think.

Menma couldn't help but feel a slight sense of mockery.

This is the change brought about by power and status. Now he is no longer the 'Konoha rebel' who just defected from the ninja village two years ago and had nothing. As long as the Hidden Light Village is not defeated, or should be said, it does not suffer an unacceptable heavy blow.

When anyone in the ninja world mentions Menma, they cannot mention Menma's "traitorous ninja identity" in public, but should respectfully address him as "Lord Tenkage"!

Anyone who dares to test the law.

You have to be prepared to withstand the wrath of seven or eight thousand ninjas from the Hikari Village and four tailed beasts (currently it should be five tailed beasts).

This is a force that even the Hidden Leaf Village cannot easily resist.

Menma has such a status.

It can be said that he is one of the most honorable people in the ninja world.

"Haha, I've heard of you for a long time, Lu Jiu-san. It's true that hearing about you is not as good as meeting you in person. It's been a few days since we came to Guangyin Village. I wonder if you're used to it, Lu Jiu-san?"

Menma crossed his hands on the table and said to Shikaku with a smile on his face.

After all, it is not the subject of your hostility.

The 'Konoha' that Menma hated was the Konoha headed by the Konoha F4 that almost semi-'imprisoned' him. As for the other people, Menma essentially did not have much hatred for them.

Including Jiraiya and Kakashi.

Menma never really thought that the two were hateful from the beginning. He did complain about why they didn't come to take care of him when he had such a miserable childhood, but then he thought that they didn't have any absolute obligation or responsibility.

There shouldn't be such a relationship between them.

Menma simply regarded Jiraiya and others as strangers.

That is why Menma will not pay any attention to anyone who does not block his way, but if someone comes to block his way, he will kill him without mercy.

Nara Shikaku is a similar existence.

It's just a difference in position and identity.

A fight to the death on the battlefield.

It will not affect the normal negotiations on the battlefield at all. Menma has now mastered the basic qualities that a superior should have.

Not to mention, if we really have to talk about resentment, shouldn't Lu Jiulai be the one who resents himself?

That empty right arm is the best reason.

Therefore, Menma can now look at Konoha with a normal attitude. Might Guy is really like a sword hanging from the beam, and the rest of the people in Konoha really don’t have to worry about anything. Everything has been explained very well in the original work.

"Thank you for your concern, Master Tianying. We can get used to everything. After all, this place is not too far from Konoha. Many things are similar or even the same. We Konoha people can still get used to it here."

Shikaku still spoke softly with a peaceful look on his face.

It's just a seemingly ordinary sentence.

But it was obvious that there was a deep temptation in it.

Under normal circumstances.

It's hard to hear.

However, Menma, who was thinking about something, didn't know why at that moment he could understand the hidden meaning of Shikaku's words.

Those eyes narrowed slightly subconsciously.

"Are you used to being able to stay here? Haha, that's really good..."

These words were spoken softly.

Matched with Ma Gang’s micro-expression above.

As sharp as Shikaku was, he was able to react at this moment and realized that Menma understood the meaning of what he said.

While a hint of joy emerged in my heart, the feeling of numbness in my heart became more complicated.

Because Menma is less than 14 years old.

Now we can so easily distinguish the deep meaning and temptation in words. We are really ahead of our time.

You know, even your own son is far inferior to him.

But how would Lu Jiu know?

Menma's mental age is already in his thirties, almost the same as him. In addition, in the past two years, he has experienced a life like a raging wave. He has faced countless old foxes, starting with Orochimaru, and then Ohnoki and Dodai, each one was more cunning than the other. Even people like Kabuto Yakushi and Koudou were not easy to deal with.

Experienced a lot.

Menma's sense of smell, reaction in certain aspects, and most importantly, his judgment are naturally unparalleled.

"Yes, thanks to the care of Lord Tianying. I think there are still many common topics between our two villages. What do you think?"

Shikaku paused for a moment, then continued softly.

Send a 'friendly' signal!

After testing, I realized that Menma could understand and react quickly to this kind of communication based on political language.

Lu Jiu did not pause and further expressed his attitude.

Menma and the Hikari Village under his command have already become a powerful force. Shikaku has no idea what other people in the village think, but from Shikaku's own point of view, he still hopes to turn hostility into friendship. If the fight continues, even if Shikaku feels that his ninja village may not necessarily be defeated, will victory bring any benefits?

Who knows, it might be another heavy blow to the ninja village.

by that time.

The entire Hidden Leaf Village may face destruction.

Not to mention that there is still a high probability that their own ninja village will be defeated.

The four tailed beasts are no joke. Even if the Iwagakure Village can attract firepower together, and there is the Sand Village as an ally, but can this be said for sure?

Before, the four major ninja villages attacked together?

No matter if you were careless and lax at the beginning.

But the results are right in front of us.

Shikaku must consider the worst possible outcome. Their Nara clan is a ninja clan that has joined the Hidden Leaf Village since its establishment. They are also a staunch ninja clan of the Hokage line. If Konoha encounters an unstoppable attack.

It will definitely affect the Nara clan.

It is based on this point.

Only a rational person like Shikaku would accept the mission orders from Tsunade and Jiraiya and come to deliver a friendly message.

"Common topic? Haha, Lu Jiu-san really loves to joke around. Do you think this is possible? Or is Lu Jiu-san just here to tease me?"

Menma narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Shikaku who was nearby with a hint of amusement, and said in a light tone.

If the previous probing move only made Menma alert, this sentence now completely exposed Shikaku's intention of coming this time.

Or it should be said that it is the overall goal of the Hidden Leaf Village.

common topic?

Could you dare to put it more bluntly?

According to Menma's own personality, he wanted to directly scold Shikaku and then reject Shikaku with righteous words.

Anyway, my ultimate plan is to completely destroy these big ninja villages, so why should I bother with them?

But this is the end.

Or Menma swallowed it back himself. If he was really just a teenager, it would be completely reasonable for him to do so.

But his mental age is still relatively mature.

Considering that my plan will eventually require some time to prepare.

There is still a slight possibility of failure.

And the most important thing is the threat posed by the secret collusion between Konoha and the Iwagakure Village. Menma still feels it is necessary to pretend to be friendly with Konoha. At least he cannot let them launch the attack first. He must delay until his plan is successfully completed, and his own ninja village must be the first to launch the attack.

The dominance of the situation must never be given up.

On this point, Menma still has a very clear understanding.

So, he restrained his words a little and said this in a tone that was half disdainful and half angry.

It’s hard to say whether Lu Jiu can be deceived.

But as long as the other party cannot be 100% sure of their attitude and plan, that is enough.

It is clear.

Menma's words and expressions were still a little deceptive.

At least, when Shikaku first heard it, he was slightly happy in his heart because Menma did this.

It means that there is a little room and scope for discussion.

But at the same time, Shikaku is still Shikaku.

Ordinary people might have fallen into the trap directly, but Lu Jiu was still able to maintain the highest level of vigilance and a clear mind.

Basic judgment ability cannot be lost.

The worst result would be for me to collect all the information, make the necessary analysis, and then hand it over to my own Hokage to judge.

and so.

This joy only went through my brain for less than half a circle.

Shikaku then replied softly, "No, why would Lord Tianying say that? Everything in the past is indeed a foregone conclusion, but some things, looking to the future, may not necessarily unfold in a fixed way. What do you think? Moreover, Lord Tianying should be more clear about the current situation in the ninja world than I am. It is the most correct choice to abandon prejudices when necessary. At least, that's the case at the moment, isn't it? Just like when Konoha was built, I think Lord Tianying should understand this very well."

Abandon prejudices.

That means wanting to work together.

In fact, from a general perspective, what Shikaku said still makes sense, especially for political creatures. For the leader of a ninja village, one cannot be easily swayed by his emotions.

Hatred and stuff like that.

It’s not that I won’t miss you.

But it is important to note that this judgment criterion can only be a secondary factor and should never dominate your own judgment.

Interests and situations are the top priority criteria for judgment.

Judging from the current situation in the ninja world.

The ninja villages of various countries colluded with each other and started wars one after another. The geographical location of the Hikari Village was sandwiched between many major countries.

The best option is to form an alliance with a ninja village.

It can avoid attacks from one side.

They can also work together to stop the invasion of other ninja villages.

In Shikaku's plan.

The current Hikari Village should be like the former Uzushio Village and become Konoha's most steadfast ally in the future.

The two major ninja villages can definitely help each other.

This is a mutually beneficial thing.