Chapter 323 The decisive moment

The use of chakra, the loss of blood and qi.

As well as the consumption of physical and mental strength, Naruto is now extremely weak. Even though Menma gave him preliminary treatment, Naruto's face is still very pale.

"Let's go. Just like what mother said, you should stay here honestly for the next period of time, Naruto, and wait until the day when everything is over."

Menma still used the Diamond Sealing Technique to restrict Naruto tightly, with a slight flash in his pupils.

"Ah? Well, I understand."

Naruto also nodded very honestly, but a different beautiful color flashed in his blue eyes.

This little bit of subtle change.

Naturally, it could not escape Menma's vision.

What is Naruto thinking.

Menma can probably guess some of it, but he doesn't care, unless there is a big accident, otherwise.

It is impossible for Naruto to turn the world around with him.

After catching him back.

Menma has enough ways to restrict this guy. If Naruto can find a breakthrough with the protagonist's halo, then Menma will accept it.

After all, nothing can be 100% sure.

If you want to do something, you will definitely take corresponding risks. There is no need to be too entangled and concerned.

"Buzz!"

The next second.

The chakra that was extracted was placed on Naruto's body with one hand, and the technique sensing and chakra release that needed to be fine-tuned little by little.

Flying Thunder God Technique.

Menma has already mastered it relatively stably, but that is limited to himself. It is the first time for Menma to perform Flying Thunder God Technique with someone.

Menma also wants to take this opportunity to see if he can succeed, which has further positive significance for his control of Flying Thunder God Technique.

And Menma obviously has a unique talent in this technique like Minato.

Before, he could master this technique in a very short time.

Now, it is much more difficult to bring someone to teleport a certain distance, but it is not a big problem for Menma.

It only took a few seconds.

Menma grasped the corresponding tricks and feelings.

Then the chakra emerged.

"Om"

At the moment when Menma's mind was clear, he could accurately grasp the spatial coordinates he had arranged.

Before the teleportation.

Menma also raised his eyebrows and glanced at the southeast direction, with a faint sneer on the corner of his mouth.

The next second.

Menma pinched his fingers with one hand.

Accompanied by a flash of red light and shadow.

Menma and Naruto disappeared directly on the spot.

And it was a few minutes after the two left.

"Swoosh"

"Swoosh"

"Swoosh"

In the direction Menma had just been looking at, several figures also flashed in at high speed. The leader was none other than Hatake Kakashi. When they arrived, they looked at the messy scene in front of them, which was obviously after a big battle, and there was no one around.

Kakashi and the others all looked ugly.

"Swoosh"

After a while.

Another extremely burly figure flashed in from behind, with the iconic "Oil" forehead protector and the conspicuous red outer coat. The person who came was Jiraiya. After settling all the affairs in the main camp and leaving the abbot Shikaku behind.

Jiraiya, who was also very worried about Naruto, also set out to search for Naruto.

At this moment, Jiraiya's aura was also very majestic and terrifying.

His face was also very different from usual, with the "I" shape in his pupils and the obvious frog-like appearance.

It just meant that Jiraiya had entered the Sage Mode.

On his shoulders were Fukasaku and Shima, two toad sages from Mount Myoboku who had assisted Naruto in the battle.

Jiraiya and others were able to search here so quickly.

It was also because of the notification from the two toads Fukasaku and Shima who had returned to Mount Myoboku.

But it was obviously still a step late.

"Damn it!"

Looking at the empty scene in front of him, especially the blood on the ground, Jiraiya's expression became very ugly.

At this moment.

Jiraiya had already imagined the worst result.

"It's still a step late. Sorry, little Jiraiya, my wife and I didn't expect little Naruto to deal with Uzumaki Menma alone at first..."

The toad Fukasaku on his left shoulder also said with a hint of guilt.

"No, it's not your fault, Fukasaku. After all, Naruto was a little too impulsive..."

Jiraiya sighed softly and shook his head.

In fact, Jiraiya had a premonition long before. What kind of personality does Naruto have? Doesn't Jiraiya know it?

He is a stubborn kid.

Once he decides on something, he will not be pulled back by eight horses. Originally, he did not teach Naruto so quickly. Jiraiya planned to teach Naruto the Sage Mode later because he felt that it was not an easy training to master.

He changed his mind later because he saw Naruto's stubbornness and thought that he should make Naruto stronger as soon as possible.

Fortunately, Naruto is indeed very talented in practicing in Sage Mode, and his sense of natural energy is several times more acute and clear than him. The first stage of training that took him a long time to complete took Naruto only a few days. It can be done.

This is real talent.

But he didn't expect that Naruto, who had already mastered the sage mode, would be so vulnerable in front of Menma.

Moreover, the Flying Thunder God Technique and King Kong Blockade are used.

'Did this kid Menma completely inherit Minato and Kushina's talents? And that special nine-tails chakra pattern? This child is getting more and more scary. . . ’

Jiraiya thought bitterly in his heart.

The situation is completely beyond control.

Whether it was Naruto's insistence on going his own way or Menma's showing that he was far more powerful than expected, Jiraiya always felt that the future was getting a little gloomy.

"Jiraiya-sama, what should we do next?"

Kakashi on one side also asked with a very anxious expression.

For Minato and Kushina, Kakashi still held a certain degree of gratitude. In any case, during the darkest period of Kakashi's life, the Minato couple still gave Kakashi a certain degree of attention.

And as a subordinate led by Minato himself.

According to the practice of Ninja Village.

Kakashi should be Minato's most direct subordinate in the Hidden Leaf Village, and his relationship is even closer than the so-called Shadow Guards.

The relationship between leaders.

Just a little worse than master and apprentice.

But the subordinates usually call the leading Nakajonin as 'teacher', which shows the special nature of this relationship.

At Menma's place, Kakashi already felt sorry for the Minatos. If Naruto still had problems now, and it was the result of brothers killing each other, even Kakashi would feel shameless to face the Minatos.

Not much though.

But Hatake Kakashi still has some conscience for his own family. He also spent the past thirteen years in Konoha Hidden Village, except for the Third Hokage and Jiraiya, and Naruto. The person closest to you.

He really didn't want to see anything happen to Naruto.

Especially death.

"Don't worry. After all, Menma and Naruto are still brothers. They probably won't kill them. Let's go back first and wait until tomorrow."

Jiraiya's mouth twitched slightly, he took a deep breath to suppress his inner emotions, and said calmly.

Menma won't kill Naruto?

He may not even believe this.

The same goes for Kakashi.

In Kakashi's view, Menma is definitely the type who is completely blinded by hatred. Let alone them, even Naruto, Menma will definitely kill him. The scene in the Valley of the End, Kakashi Cassie witnessed it with her own eyes.

Although Naruto's body was not seen at the scene, and there was still some hope, Kakashi always felt that it was too late.

Of course Jiraiya also understood this.

But what else can be done now?

Should we directly launch a strong attack on the stronghold? Not to mention that they were not ready to attack yet, even if they could forcefully launch an attack, if Naruto was really dead, what would be the point of launching an attack in advance? It would just disrupt their arrangements in vain.

It's better that everything unfolds according to the planned plan.

After all, in Jiraiya's heart, the village is still more important than anything else, whether it was Orochimaru's defection, the death of Minato and his wife later in the war, or other things.

Jiraiya will always be the 'hero' that Konoha Hidden Village needs.

"yes..."

Kakashi could naturally hear the meaning, and at the moment he could only nod silently and reply.

"Let's go."

Following from that.

Under the leadership of Jiraiya, the group returned to the stronghold of their Ninja Village. During the rapid return trip, Jiraiya also made up his mind.

This time, we must do everything we can to solve the problem of facial numbness.

This is a sacrifice that must be made for the sake of the village.

'Minato, Kushina, I'm sorry. . . . ’

A look of determination appeared between Jiraiya's eyebrows.

The other side.

Menma, who had successfully brought Naruto back to his own stronghold, naturally didn't know that Jiraiya had completely given up his last hesitation and was determined to completely eliminate him in this war.

Even if he knew, Menma wouldn't care.

After all, Menma didn't have any special sense filter for Jiraiya from the beginning. If he did, it was in the past tense of his previous life.

In this world, except for Naruto, it is indeed difficult for Menma to kill him, but others? Sorry, anyone who stands in the way will die.

Therefore, for Menma, it doesn't matter what Jiraiya's attitude is.

He just needs to do what he has to do.

Although Menma is not a bloodthirsty and murderous maniac, whoever is an enemy must be eradicated.

But if it really hinders him and threatens his enemies.

Menma is 100% showing no mercy.

This is especially true for powerful enemies. Letting the tiger go back to the mountains is tantamount to suicide. Jiraiya, a guy whose heart is full of Konoha Hidden Village, Menma is even less likely to have any hesitation.

"Whoosh!"

After a few shuttles, they returned to the base at a high speed.

"Who is it!?"

When a red light and shadow bloomed.

When Menma appeared in the internal position of his base, the Taki ninjas patrolling on the side subconsciously immediately showed vigilance, and subconsciously took out kunai, shuriken and other ninja tools.

"Don't be nervous, it's me."

But it was only a second later.

When Menma's calm words fell, the fiery red figure appeared in the eyes of these Taki ninjas.

"Lord Menma!"

These Taki ninjas also reacted immediately and knelt on one knee to greet him.

Naruto, who was standing beside Menma, looked at these Taki ninjas with a very strange look. Although he had already heard that his brother had successfully controlled the entire Takigakure Village, when he actually saw the Taki ninjas paying homage to Menma, he still felt a little bit of a dream.

You know, it has only been more than a year since his brother left Konohagakure, right?

And don't forget that he is the same age as him, right?

It's absolutely strange that he can easily conquer a ninja village, which was once second only to the five major countries in terms of scale and heritage.

"Well, thank you for your hard work. Keep patrolling. Go and call Muku and Duolan to me."

Menma nodded gently.

"Yes, Lord Menma!"

After the Taki ninjas in front of him responded in a deep voice, a Taki ninja quickly flashed out of the queue and rushed to another direction, while the other Taki ninjas stood up and resumed their regular patrols.

As for Naruto, who was standing beside Menma and was still firmly restrained by a thick golden chain, he ignored him from beginning to end.

Menma also nodded with satisfaction, and then took Naruto directly to the largest room in the base that belonged to him.

As the most important area on the front line bordering the Land of Fire.

In the past, the predecessors of Takigakure had already built a large-scale stronghold here, not only for defense, but also for a period of time to consider the issue of attack.

Because in the first ten years of the village, the strength of Takigakure was not to be underestimated. At its peak, the number of Takigakure ninjas reached as many as seven or eight thousand, so it was natural to have some ambitions.

However, the decline of Takigakure was like a bursting dam, which could not be stopped.

However, although the village was constantly going downhill and its power was getting weaker year by year, the strongholds built were still there. Under normal circumstances, the five major countries would not come to provoke Takigakure, a ninja village below, which was still a big guy.

Three or four thousand Takigakure ninjas plus a tailed beast were also full of destructive power and deterrence.

After Menma arrived at Takigakure, especially after he gradually participated in the high-level affairs of Takigakure, he intentionally strengthened the defensive attributes of this stronghold, and further built joint defense strongholds on both wings.

It was for today.

It was for the defense of Konohagakure.