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Even in such a short period of time, the number of casualties among the Mist Ninjas was close to one thousand, and the death toll accounted for a full half of the total.

There was no trace of emotion in Obito's heart either.

Just some pawns.

It is their honor to be able to serve his plan, and to complete the plan and die peacefully. This is what Obito feels is the final meaning and value of the survival of these Mist Ninjas.

Let’s not discuss whether there are any actual results.

Anyway, after eliminating the outer strongholds, killing nearly a hundred Light Ninjas in total, and also going deep into the heart of the Land of Grass and cutting off the Light Ninjas' front-line supplies once or twice, at Obito's signal, the Hidden Mist Village directly announced to the outside world that their own ninja village had achieved a major tactical victory and had completely broken through the first line of defense of the Hidden Mist Village.

In order to further exacerbate the turmoil in the ninja world.

In order to draw the ninja villages of various countries into this melee more quickly, Obito also sent corresponding envoys to the four major ninja villages again with great fanfare.

False victory.

It is difficult to truly cover up the fact of huge casualties.

If time drags on too long and the Hidden Mist Village fails to make a substantial breakthrough, even the dumbest Mist Ninjas will be able to react, and at that time, the Hidden Mist Village will become very difficult to control.

There won't be much loss though.

But that was obviously far from what Obito had expected at the beginning. Obito didn't care whether the Hidden Mist Village was destroyed or not, but the prerequisite was to see a new war break out among the major ninja villages. This was the core goal of Obito's plan this time.

Spread the news as widely as possible.

It did indeed further attract the attention of ninja villages in various countries. The Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Iwagakure Village, which had originally deployed corresponding forces on the border because of the war between the two villages, as well as Ohnoki and Ai, once again sent support troops to the front line the moment they received the news.

Including Maki, who just wanted to be a bystander at the beginning, was also forced to mobilize part of his troops to support the border area near the Grass Country and the River Country.

It’s not that Machi has changed his mind.

But the battle between the Mist Ninja and the Light Ninja was right next to their Wind Kingdom, so Maki had to be on guard.

They really don't want to go to war and will avoid it as much as possible.

But war is not something that can be decided unilaterally by one's own decision. It is easy to be dragged into it if you are not careful.

Maki was even ready to lead the team himself.

He also ordered Gaara not to continue his missions and to stay in the village for the time being. If the situation on the front line changes, Maki will take Gaara into battle directly. Now the Sand Village can only rely on Gaara.

Maki also firmly believed that as long as the Sand Village did not cross the line at will, they would be able to withstand normal offensive and defensive battles.

The major ninja villages were constantly deploying troops, further fueling the tense atmosphere in the ninja world.

All of a sudden, the situation became critical and it seemed like a storm was about to come.

It can be said that Menma is almost in the center of the storm, but he still stands still.

"It's really a full-scale attack. It seems that the Hidden Mist Village has completely fallen into the control of that guy."

Taki no Kuni, Hikari Village.

Almost at the same time, the Mist Ninjas on the front line were advancing in large numbers.

Wuwei immediately led the team to the front line and at the same time passed the corresponding information to Menma.

No matter what, that’s a Mist Ninja Army of nearly 10,000.

The Hidden Mist Village came out in full force.

Not everyone can remain calm under the pressure that is brought about.

"Tens of thousands of Mist Ninjas are being thrown into the battlefield just like that. Isn't that crazy? In previous wars, no ninja village has ever mobilized nearly ten thousand ninjas, right!?"

Karin, who was sitting on the side, also said this with an incredible expression.

Even if it is the ultimate decisive battle between ninja villages.

Generally, only four to five thousand troops were concentrated, which was already an exaggerated figure, because the number of ninjas from the five major countries at their peak was at most 20,000, and four to five thousand was already a quarter of the strength.

Under normal circumstances, they account for more than one-third of the manpower of the ninja village.

You can't really count those young ninjas as basic combat power. They are even more cannon fodder than cannon fodder.

Now the Mist Ninja has mobilized nearly ten thousand ninjas at one time. Although it is not the total number of ninjas in the Hidden Mist Village, it is close to eighty or ninety percent, because they just lost two or three thousand soldiers before. What the Hidden Mist Village is doing is simply putting all their belongings on the gambling table. It is irrational and abnormal no matter how you look at it.

"There are precedents. The Hidden Rock Village once mobilized 10,000 troops to encircle and suppress the Third Raikage of the Hidden Cloud Village. However, this is indeed a very rare example, which is enough to prove the other party's intentions."

Menma narrowed his eyes slightly, and a hint of coldness flashed in his pupils.

"Is this really the same mysterious Uchiha who released the Kyuubi from Aunt Kushina's body fourteen years ago? Menma?"

Xianglin asked as if she was a little hesitant.

It’s not that I don’t trust Menma.

I just feel that if there is a misjudgment in such an important matter, it will easily affect their next actions.

"Don't worry, Karin. This is the only thing I can be 100% sure of. That guy has a criminal record. Remember what I told you about the Fourth Mizukage? There is very solid evidence for this. Orochimaru is also aware of this. This Uchiha and the Akatsuki organization have a very close connection. Their target is the tailed beasts in our bodies."

Menma nodded seriously and said.

If Menma was only 70% to 80% sure before, now he is 100% sure that Obito is behind the Mist Ninja.

It's not that there is any solid evidence, it's just a consideration from the perspective of rationality.

The current situation is in the best interests of Akatsuki.

The more chaotic the ninja world is, and the more the power of the major ninja villages is weakened, the more successful the Moon Eye Project will be.

The reason why this was not done in the original book can only be explained by the wrong timing or there was no better opportunity.

In this life.

It was obvious that Obito seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Menma subconsciously praised Obito in his heart.

"Then shouldn't we adjust our plan? We should deal with him first. He can control the Nine-Tails. Such power is a little too terrifying."

Xianglin pursed her lips and said solemnly.

"No, there is absolutely no need for that. Karin, it's not time to close the net yet. We still need to be patient. We need to be vigilant against this guy. The same goes for Konoha, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure. We still need some time. Everything should proceed according to the original plan."

Menma said, shaking his head slightly.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 425 Choice

Now is not the time to go all out.

Although it would not be as long as Uchiha Madara, who needed 10 to 20 years until the end of his life to completely absorb Hashirama's cells and then open the Rinnegan, but Menma would also need a certain transition time to perfectly integrate the original power of the giant Rinnegan and absorb all the spiritual power contained therein.

This expected value time.

It also takes several months.

This can be seen from the speed at which Menma condenses the Tao-Seeking Jade.

When Menma can condense the Tao-Seeking Jade instantly with just a thought, it will be enough to prove that Menma's life level has undergone a complete evolution.

He has risen to a level at least comparable to Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo.

This fusion time.

It’s time for Menma’s final preparations.

Without the complete power of the Six Paths, Menma would not easily start his comprehensive plan, because Uchiha Madara in the Pure Land might be resurrected at any time. Not to mention the Reincarnation Technique, even the Impure World Reincarnation Technique would be enough to cause Menma considerable trouble, not to mention the blue beast in the Hidden Leaf Village.

Eight kinds of armor-defying techniques.

This is not a technique that has only appeared in recent years.

But the only one who can bring it to its ultimate level is Might Guy. The power of this full-strength burst of youth is almost enough to kill Uchiha Madara, who became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and was almost a perfect Six Paths existence.

He is the number one existence that Menma needs to be most vigilant about right now.

Why did Menma try to avoid a confrontation with Konoha as much as possible? It was because of Might Guy's existence.

This is a huge threat that only Menma knows about at the moment.

"Besides, we can also make use of this guy. Akatsuki is not a completely hidden existence in the ninja world. In order to earn commissions and recruit members, Akatsuki has been active in recent years and has had a lot of contact with several major ninja villages, especially the Iwagakure Village. If their target is all the tailed beasts, then they will definitely have to fight against several major ninja villages together. Using this guy and Akatsuki's sword to weaken the strength of these ninja villages is also a very good choice."

Menma smiled softly and continued.

The sealing of the tailed beasts must of course be done in order.

But there is no saying that the capture of the tailed beasts must be done in order! ?

In the original novel, when the Eight-Tails was not captured, didn't Nagato still bring Konan to personally invade the Hidden Leaf Village to capture the Nine-Tails! ?

Anyway, it’s okay to catch the tailed beast first.

There are currently four tailed beasts in the hands of other ninja villages.

There are five of them on Menma's side.

It is hard to say what strategy Obito and Nagato will adopt, but Menma feels that they can completely lure Obito and Nagato to attack the other major ninja villages first.

If people are determined to follow the order.

After capturing one, it was indeed their place that became the first choice for Obito and Nagato.

But success or failure is one thing.

Whether to do it or not is another matter.

"Well, if Akatsuki has indeed absorbed so many powerful members, we can indeed make use of them. But what about the front line in the Land of Grass? Although we can still hold on, if we delay too long, it will be easy for our casualties to increase further. In addition, the Mist Ninja has already appeared and is threatening the vicinity of the West District. I am afraid that it will cause unrest in the West District, especially causing unrest among the people. I think we still need to send more forces to support it."

After thinking for a while, Xianglin nodded, and then changed the subject.

"We really need to pay more attention to this. Let's notify Shibuki-san and send out the air combat forces. After all, we still have to focus on controlling our own losses. If we are exposed, then we are exposed. Anyway, the major ninja villages will not be able to come up with countermeasures in a short period of time. We can also use this opportunity to test the quality of the air combat forces."

Menma said slowly.

War is not a child's play.

Not to mention the battles between humans with extraordinary powers. As the leader of a large ninja village, any order must take all aspects into consideration. In this regard, no matter how excellent Menma is, it is still easy for some problems with details to occur. This is why, except for some necessary "plot choices", Menma will make decisions arbitrarily. For any other high-level political affairs involving all aspects of the ninja village, Menma always has to convene everyone to discuss and make corresponding judgments after listening to all suggestions.

This is to avoid misjudgment due to lack of experience or vision.

Mental age is one thing, life experience is another.

After all, Menma was just a college student in his previous life, so it is impossible for him to have much relevant life experience.

"Okay, I see. I'll go inform Shibuki-san right away."

Karin nodded and replied.

"Also, there are two capitals of both countries. Menma, it seems that someone has been a bit unruly recently. Do you want to take any action?"

Xianglin's right palm turned into a knife and swung it lightly downwards.

"Well, let Wuque be in charge of this. Get rid of the restless people and let the people in charge in the capital be more vigilant. Although there won't be any big problems, it's best if they can behave themselves. But if it's really out of control, replace them."

Menma said in a nonchalant tone.

Something that must be said.

There are few good people among the nobles in this world, and each of them is more or less stained with a little bit of "black" traces.

For cleaning these people out.

There is no psychological burden on menopause.

Claiming justice?

Sorry, that's the approach of a hot-blooded comic protagonist, not Menma's style. If these people can honestly accept my arrangements and cooperate with me, they still have a chance to survive in the new era.

At most, it would be "beat the landlords and divide the land."

Menma will still leave some opportunities.

But if these people don't know what's good for them.

Menma definitely wouldn't mind sending them to see the Six Paths Sage in advance.

"Ok!"

It is also affected by facial numbness.

Karin also doesn't care about the traditional rules of those so-called daimyo and nobles? In the eyes of Menma and Karin, it's just a joke.