Chapter 144 Takigakure Village (3rd update)

In the original work, Naruto and his party entered the village directly through the waterfall.

But Menma learned from the people in the surrounding areas that there is a winding path on the other side of the waterfall that leads to the interior of Takigakure Village. That is the real way for Takigakure Village to receive outsiders.

After all, it is really funny that we cannot let every outsider, especially ordinary people, pass through the waterfall to enter the village.

"Let's go, the main entrance is in another direction, and we also need to change our appearance."

This time we are here for reconnaissance, not for other things.

Of course, we need to hide our own appearance.

Not to mention that I am now the "wanted seed" ranked at the forefront of the ninja villages in various countries in the ninja world. God knows whether Takigakure Village has received my accurate information. Menma doesn't want to cause a big commotion right after entering Takigakure Village.

"Yeah!"

Karin also nodded in understanding.

"Transformation Technique."

The two also used the transformation technique synchronously, each changing into the posture of a young man in his twenties or thirties, and then they flew towards the main gate of Takigakure Village one after the other. Menma had no intention of hiding his ninja identity.

Because that is the stupidest behavior. Any ninja village, unless it is really a small ninja village like Hoshigakure Village, is unlikely to have a perception type ninja. Other ninja villages with slightly larger scales will have perception type ninjas. These perception type ninjas have obvious differences in level.

But even the worst perception ninjas.

It is also possible to detect the chakra aura of others within a certain range.

If Menma pretends to be an ordinary traveler, it is pure self-deception.

The way to go around.

Just a few minutes later, we saw the winding path. It must be said that from the perspective of ordinary people, the geographical advantage of Takigakure Village is too exaggerated, whether it is the entrance to the waterfall or the entrance to this path.

There is no problem with normal entry.

But once there is an invasion by foreign enemies.

As long as the gap in strength is not too great and Takigakure Village has prepared in advance, no one can attack the hinterland of Takigakure Village.

This is the same as the defense of the narrow passage of Sand Village.

If there is no assistance from the internal response arranged by Scorpion - Yura Jonin, no matter how strong Scorpion and Deidara are, they can't quietly invade the interior of Sand Village. The same reason can also be applied to Rock Village, Cloud Village, and Mist Village. These ninja villages almost all have their own unique defense strategies.

Only when Konoha was established, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha were too strong, so strong that they didn't need to care about these details at all. Konoha was built on a large plain, which was really well connected. Later, it could only rely on a large-scale perception barrier, but this could only be used as a search for the enemy, and could not be used as a defensive measure to resist foreign invasions.

Although Menma came to the territory of other ninja villages for the first time in this life, he had a relative understanding of the terrain of the major ninja villages when he read the original work in his previous life.

When he saw the geographical location of Takigakure Village, he couldn't help but show a touch of amazement. The natural terrain advantage, coupled with the well-arranged garrison personnel, unless the strength exceeded the dimensional gap, otherwise, it would be difficult for anyone to invade.

"Hmm? Who are you? What's the matter with you coming to our Takigakure Village!"

Menma and Karin did not hide their tracks, and the Takigakure ninjas on guard on this path also locked the positions of the two people in the first time. If they were just ordinary people, these Takigakure ninjas would have let them go directly.

But now it is obvious that the two are ninjas, and it is not clear which ninja village they are from.

These Takigakure ninjas will of course show up to intercept them.

"Oh, we are the envoys from Lord Tsuchikata, the left minister under the command of His Highness the Lord of the Land of Fire. We have a mission to issue to your village. Please ask the leader of your village to meet us."

Facing the scrutiny of the two Takigakure ninjas who flashed in front of him, Menma smiled lightly, and calmly took out a token made of special metal that he had prepared long ago from his arms and showed it to the two Takigakure ninjas in front of him, and said in a calm tone.

This is the identity that Menma had thought of for himself before he came.

Ninja, that is not exclusive to ninja villages.

In the five major countries, the daimyo and some of the highest-level nobles also have a group of ninjas serving them. These ninjas are either trained from childhood or recruited from outside. The most famous are the twelve guardians of the daimyo of the Land of Fire. Generally speaking, these ninjas directly obey the orders of the daimyo and nobles.

This can also be regarded as a confrontation strategy at the national level.

But in fact, it is very weak.

Because the ninjas under their command are either pitifully weak (at most only at the level of Chunin.)

Or not so pure.

For example, the twelve guardian ninjas just mentioned.

Asuma was once one of them.

But what is Asuma's identity! ? The son of the Hokage, who do you think he will sit on?

Obey the orders of the daimyo? That's a joke.

The bloody fight between the twelve guardian ninjas mentioned in the original book is the best proof.

Therefore, the ninjas under these big countries generally have difficulty in showing off, but their identities must be recognized and respected by others to some extent. This can be regarded as a nominal courtesy. Although Menma's identity is forged, this token is real.

Because it was taken from Orochimaru.

This snake uncle did not ask Menma what he wanted it for at all, and gave it to Menma very generously. Or should it be said that in the eyes of Orochimaru, this is completely a trivial matter. Is the identity token of a mere national noble important?

The answer is obviously no.

"!? It turns out that you are a distinguished guest from the Land of Fire. Please come in. We will report to the leader immediately."

The green-haired Taki ninja on the left side certainly couldn't tell whether the token was real or fake, but he didn't care.

Identity.

To put it in, it's just a symbol. Ninjas value practical problems more.

This Taki ninja gestured to another Taki ninja beside him.

"Yes."

Then.

He personally led Menma and Karin to the interior of the village. Along the way, he seemed to be reminding, but in fact, he warned Menma and Karin in a tone of voice not to wander around after entering the ninja village, because some places were forbidden to outsiders, and there were special traps set up inside.