Avengers of the Whirlpool Family

It's only been a few months since the previous war ended?

Moreover, it was started by the Hidden Mist Village, which was the defeated party. It has to be said that this was a development that most people could not have guessed.

The most important thing in a war, besides exploring the force deployment of the hostile forces, is to figure out the other side's intentions. Otherwise, they won't even know how to deploy their troops correctly. They can't just passively follow the other side's rhythm, right?

That is the most helpless and stupid thing to do.

Aim at the target.

Take the initiative.

The right thing to do is to control the rhythm in your own hands.

What Tsunade wants most now is to find out what the real intentions of the Hidden Mist Village are and what they rely on.

I didn't understand these.

Tsunade couldn't make a judgement.

On this point, everyone in Konoha had a similar view.

After seeing the so-called 'request letter' from the Mist Ninja side, Jiraiya, Shikaku, Mitokado En and others all frowned when they saw the contents of the replica scroll distributed by Shizune.

Not because of anything.

It's because the tone of this "request letter" is a little too tough. Although there are no clear words, it feels like it is blatantly expressing the attitude that if you, the Hidden Leaf Village, dare not agree to my request, then I will definitely turn against you.

It's definitely high pressure and coercion.

This can easily lead to a misjudgment.

Especially for those who were already afraid from the beginning. Among the F4 of Konoha, except Danzo, the other three are all people who are easily threatened. This can be clearly seen from the death of Hizashi Hinata.

The inherent weakness is fully reflected in Sarutobi Hiruzen and the other two. At this moment, Mito Kado En and Utane Koharu also stably display the fixed attributes of their personalities.

"It seems that there must be some basis for this, Tsunade. We should still be cautious. Why don't we lend the passage to the Mist Ninja? As long as we don't directly participate in the war, we can maintain a relatively calm posture and observe more. We can also test the situation of Uzumaki Menma more. It's a way to kill two birds with one stone."

Plus there’s the matter of the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Mitomon En felt that they in Konoha could just sit back and watch.

Who knows, there might be some unexpected surprises?

"Borrowing the road is already a clear statement of attitude. It's inappropriate. I think it's inappropriate."

Almost as soon as Mitomon En finished speaking.

Jiraiya frowned and shook his head and said.

After so much difficulty, they finally saw the possibility of a peaceful handshake with Menma, and Jiraiya was definitely the one in the Hidden Leaf Village who was most reluctant to see this possibility go to waste.

Not to mention the child of prophecy mentioned by the big toad sage of Myoboku Mountain. In Jiraiya's view, it is either Naruto or Menma.

Jiraiya always felt that if this trend continued, once they officially reconciled, wouldn't it be possible for him to accept Menma as his disciple?

Just like he taught Naruto.

In this case.

His dream might come true.

The child of prophecy who brought changes to the ninja world.

But this is Jiraiya's lifelong pursuit, and he is almost going crazy because of it.

"Does that mean we should just hold them back and not let the Mist Ninja in? You've seen the attitude of the Mist Ninja and the determination of that Master. If a war is sparked between us and the Mist Ninja, is that what you want to see, Jiraiya?"

Mitomon En's face darkened and he spoke sternly.

Jiraiya's expression also changed slightly.

In the heart of this Konoha hero.

The order of importance has always been clear, that is, the prophecy of Myoboku Mountain is greater than or equal to the safety of Konohagakure Village, followed by close people like Naruto and Tsunade, and then the guilty feeling towards Naruto.

This can actually be seen from the original work where Jiraiya took Naruto to pick up Tsunade.

Jiraiya had clearly said that if Tsunade dared to assist Orochimaru, he would take action against her.

From here we can clearly see what is most important in the heart of this Konoha hero.

Naruto was not taken care of in the original work.

In this life, I also ignore Menma.

It's the same principle.

Jiraiya has never been as 'heroic' as his appearance suggests!

"But it's not appropriate to let the Mist Ninja in at will. Elder Mitomon, looking at the trend of the Mist Ninja, it's very likely that they will come out in full force this time, at least six or seven thousand, or even more. Is it really appropriate to let such a large group of Mist Ninja enter the Land of Fire? The safety of our Konoha will be threatened, right? And more importantly, how will the Daimyo view this matter?"

Shikaku, who was sitting on the side, also spoke at this moment.

This time it was Mitomon En's turn to have a slightly changed expression.

The safety of the village cannot be left to the judgment of other ninja villages. Even if Konoha is confident that it can suppress the Mist Ninjas, all the losses caused by fighting on their own land will be borne by them. Even if it does not affect the Hidden Leaf Village itself, as long as it is within the territory of the Land of Fire, it is the responsibility of Konoha.

By that time, when the daimyo is held accountable, it will also be a big problem.

The people of Konoha are not like Menma who basically ignore the Daimyo of Taki Country and Kusanagi Country and do whatever they want. From the selection of Danzo as the acting Hokage in the original work, we can see that they still strictly abide by the so-called "one country, one ninja village rule".

So easily.

This group of people will not cross that line.

In their hearts, their reputation still carries a lot of weight.

this moment.

Mizuto Menen himself was also conflicted.

This Tao.

Should I lend it or not?

It seems that whether to borrow or not, there are big problems.

"Lu Jiu, what do you think?"

Tsunade, who was sitting in the main seat, didn't listen seriously to what Mito Kado En and Jiraiya said at all, but fixed her eyes on Shikaku below. As the think tank of the Hidden Leaf Village, Shikaku was also Tsunade's right-hand man in decision-making.

Ever since Tsunade came to power, all her decisions have relied on Shikaku's wisdom. To put it bluntly, without Shikaku, Tsunade would have no idea about many things and would not know where to start. What's more, Shikaku can not only analyze the situation for Tsunade and provide many suggestions, but he is also the common spokesperson for the Ino, Shikaku, and Chou clans. The combined strength of the three clans can bring great help to Tsunade.

If we simply consider it from the cold and rational perspective of interests and effects,

From Tsunade's point of view, Shikaku is actually more important than Jiraiya. After all, Jiraiya is not the kind of person who can truly sweep the ninja world. No matter how important a person is, how can he be compared with three ninja clans?

"The attitude of the Hidden Mist Village is not the most important. What we should pay attention to is the movements of the Hidden Light Village and the Hidden Rock Village. To be frank, without the two tailed beasts, it will be difficult for the Hidden Mist Village to cause any trouble. Even if we really don't borrow their way, at most we can deploy three to four thousand garrisons in the border area to stop the attack of the Hidden Mist Ninja. I don't think the Hidden Mist Ninja will have the courage to attack us. What's more important is that they don't have a corresponding reason. It is more likely that they will take a detour through the southern sea border, land in the Tea Country and the River Country, and directly attack the Grass Country, which is much better than fighting us head-on."

Shikaku took a deep breath, looked up at Tsunade, Jiraiya, Mito Kado En and others, and spoke in a very calm voice.

When I saw that Mitomon En seemed to be about to say something.

After a slight pause, Shikaku continued, "If the Mist Ninjas launch a massive attack on us just because we refuse to borrow their passage, then we can conclude that the Mist Ninjas' target was not the Hidden Light Village from the beginning, but us. Then, whether we borrow their passage or not will not make much difference, and it can even be considered a reasonable judgment."

The words spoken afterwards.

The words that Mizuto Menyan was about to say were swallowed back by him.

Yes, if the Hidden Mist Village's target is only the Hidden Light Village, there is no reason for them to provoke them. Do they really think that their swords are not sharp? Even if they lost the Nine-Tails, they have not made much progress in recent years. But at least they have a strong family background and are not something that can be provoked by a mere Hidden Mist Village.

If our side rejects the request of the Hidden Mist Village, the most reasonable approach for the other side would be to choose to take a detour. If they force a war, there is only one reason, and that is that their target from the beginning to the end has been Konoha.

"But this doesn't make sense. The Hidden Mist Village has no reason to make things difficult for us. And even if we take a step back, I don't think it's reasonable to provoke the Hidden Mist Village now."

Mizuto Menen shook his head and said, but although it seemed that he was still sticking to his own opinion, his words had actually softened a lot.

"Tsunade, do you have any other information? For example, the Hidden Cloud Village, the Hidden Rock Village, the Hidden Sand Village, or even Menma Uzumaki?"

Utane Koharu looked at Tsunade with a serious expression and asked.

"If I had the information, I would have announced it long ago. Why would I keep it secret? The problem now is that the movements of all parties are completely unclear. It's impossible to know where to start."

Tsunade rolled her eyes, spread her hands and said in a very helpless tone.

The Hokage is really a little powerless to this extent. In any event, Konoha can't even grasp the initiative. Every time, they have to be led by others. How can this be disgraceful! ?

Once a problem occurs, it is often not a small problem, but a big problem that cannot be suppressed!!!

"I suggest sending someone to contact the Hidden Light Village directly, Hokage-sama. This should be the most appropriate decision at the moment."

At the lower position, Shikaku looked at Tsunade with a determined look and said.

In fact, from Shikaku's original intention, this is not a very good choice, but the situation is already like this. What's more important is that Tsunade and Jiraiya, the two high-ranking officials of the ninja village, have already limited themselves to a circle. No matter how talented Shikaku is, he can only be trapped in this box and find a way out.

As for whether it will work, that depends on God.

Shikaku is a human, not a god.

Human power is limited after all, not to mention in such an extraordinary world. It is very likely that Lu Jiu’s efforts will become in vain at any time.

But before that day comes, Shikaku will still have to do his best to assist his own Fifth Hokage.

"What!? Are we going to continue to take the initiative to contact Uzumaki Menma? No, this is absolutely not possible. This is irrational. A temporary ceasefire is fine. For the stability of the village and the next arrangements, a little contact is not a big problem. But if we really want to follow the previous plan, Tsunade, I will be the first to object. Don't forget Uzumaki Menma's identity. It is a fatal flaw for us in Konoha. The Nine-Tails is our Konoha's reverse scale. Jiraiya, don't rush to object. You have seen Uzumaki Menma's attitude. Even if we take a step back and say that we can do without the Nine-Tails, do you really think Uzumaki Menma will coexist peacefully with our Konoha? Wouldn't it be a disaster if we raise a tiger? Do you dare to make such a guarantee?"

Mitokado En suddenly stood up and said to Tsunade and Jiraiya with a very stern expression.

Mito Kado En is not exaggerating. The real facts are right in front of them. Even someone like Jiraiya can't really say such nonsense.

But I just can't get over the hurdle in my heart.

This is also the biggest conflict between them and Mizutomon En.

(End of this chapter)

Take a day off

As the title says, I had a high fever last night and couldn't go to work today. I had an IV drip, took some medicine, slept groggily all day, and sweated a lot. I'm feeling better now, but my whole body is still weak and I can't type at all. I hope my fellow book friends will forgive me. I'm really sorry.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 418 Guessed Inside Story

There is no need to say more.

Menma as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

This identity is definitely the hurdle that Mito Kado En, Utatane Koharu and others cannot overcome. In fact, if something must be said, for Tsunade, it would be best if she could get the Nine-Tails back. After all, it is the only tailed beast left by her grandfather.

Even if we don't consider the practical significance, and just consider the emotional value, Tsunade would definitely still want the Nine-Tails to stay in their Hidden Leaf Village, but isn't that possible now?! ?

How powerful the Hikari Village is, how difficult Menma Uzumaki is, isn't this something that is obvious to everyone!?

If only it were possible to get the Nine-Tailed Fox back easily.

Do you really think Tsunade doesn't want to?

Therefore, Tsunade was really angry about the tactlessness of Mitokado En and Utane Koharu. Is she, as a Hokage, willing to hand over the interests of the village to others?

"Then Elder Mitomon, what should we do? Should we cooperate with the Hidden Mist Village to go to war against the Hidden Light Village? Has Elder Mitomon considered the consequences of that?"

Tsunade suppressed the anger in her heart, looked at Mizuto Menen with a very cold expression and said in a deep voice.

If I must say something, since the death of Tobirama Senju, among the subsequent high-level officials of the Hidden Leaf Village, not counting the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, who died in battle, all the remaining ones are actually very twisted in character. They always want this and that, but in the end they lose both and end up getting nothing, and then they have to pay a heavy price for it.

Now Tsunade and Mizuto Menen are just repeating the cycle of the previous top leaders of the Hidden Leaf Village.

"It is definitely not possible to start a war directly. As Shikaku said, what we need to figure out now is the intentions of each ninja village. For this reason, I suggest that Danzo come back to take charge. If Danzo is in charge of the Root, we can have an extra layer of protection and an extra choice."

Mitomon Enya didn't fall into Tsunade's language trap at all, and simply expressed his views very directly.

When Tsunade heard Mito Kado En's words, she suddenly realized what was going on. After going around in circles before, Tsunade thought that the two old guys in her own ninja village were going to make a comeback, but she didn't expect them to remain the same.

just.

"No, Elder Shimura's previous mistakes cannot be ignored. He is still in confinement and cannot move freely."

Tsunade refused without even thinking.

if possible.

Tsunade really doesn't want to see Danzo, the old Biden, at all. Not only can he not be of any help, but he also often causes trouble. Tsunade is really afraid of such an elder. She finally seized an opportunity and directly let Danzo disconnect. How could she let Danzo come back so easily now?

Moreover, as for the Root, even though Mito Kado En is temporarily in charge, Tsunade has already made arrangements to take back the command of the Root in the near future. This makes it even more impossible for Danzo to come back and take charge of the Root at this critical juncture.