Chapter 383 The real version of ‘innocence’

It should be said that for the arrival of this day's meeting.

Menma still had certain psychological expectations.

Especially in the past few days, almost all of the people from the Konoha Hidden Village Mission were wandering around in their own shinobi village as if they were casual, especially the little ones, who were always observing more intentionally or unintentionally. Some special groups are general.

Although Menma didn't realize anything at first, he seemed to be vaguely aware of it now.

Today is the day to verify your suspicion.

"Lord Tianying."

Still in that large office that had just been built.

Menma sat on the main seat.

Nara Shikaku is sitting on the sofa at the bottom of the left corner. Originally, Kakashi, as the deputy leader of the mission, should also appear in this interview, but considering some unpleasant things before , leaving Shikaku alone to come and have talks with Menma.

Menma watched as the think tank of Konoha Hidden Village bowed slightly towards him with a hint of respect, and then, at his own signal, he sat down on the sofa on one side.

On the surface, there doesn't seem to be any unnecessary expression, but there is still a little bit of emotion in his heart.

Regardless of whether he is the head of the jounin class of the great ninja village, or he is the ninja village that should be most hostile to him at the moment.

He should have eliminated himself quickly.

Now they will meet in such a situation.

What others think.

Menma couldn't help but feel a faint sense of ridicule.

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 has nothing. As long as Guangyin Village remains undefeated for a day, or should be said not to suffer. Unacceptably severe damage.

When anyone in the ninja world mentions Menma, they should no longer mention Menma's 'rebel ninja status' in public, but should respectfully address him as "Amekage-sama"!

If anyone dares to try the law himself.

You have to be prepared to bear the wrath of the seven or eight thousand ninjas of the Hidden Light Village, as well as four tailed beasts (currently there should be five tailed beasts).

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

Menma with such a status.

It can be said that he is one of the most noble beings in the ninja world.

"Haha, I've heard about Shikaku-san for a long time. It's better to meet him than to be famous. It's been a few days since I came to Guangyin Village. I wonder if Shikaku-san is still used to it?"

Menma crossed his hands on the table and looked at Shikaku with a smile.

After all, it is not the subject of hostility towards oneself.

The 'Konoha' that Menma hates is the Konoha led by Konoha F4 who almost semi-imprisoned him. Menma, in essence, does not have much hatred for other people.

Including Jiraiya and Kakashi.

Menma didn't really feel how hateful the two of them were from the beginning. She did once complain about why they didn't take care of her who had such a miserable childhood. But thinking about it later, she didn't have absolute obligations and responsibilities.

There shouldn't be such a bond between them.

Menma just regarded people like Jiraiya as strangers.

For this reason, Menma will not pay any attention unless he blocks his way, but if he comes to block his way, he will have no choice but to kill him without mercy.

Nara Shikaku is also a similar existence.

It’s just a difference in stance and identity.

A fight to the death on the battlefield.

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

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

That empty right arm is the best reason.

Therefore, now Menma can look at Konoha with a normal mind. That is to say, a Metkai is really like a hanging sword. The remaining people in Konoha really don't have to worry about anything. The original work is already very good. It says it all.

"Thanks to Lord Tianying for your concern, I can still get used to everything. After all, this place is not very far from our Konoha. Many things are similar or even the same. We Konoha people can still get used to staying here. ”

Shikaku said softly, still with a calm look on his face.

It's just that this seems to be a very ordinary sentence.

But it clearly carries a deep sense of temptation.

Under normal circumstances.

It's hard to hear.

But Menma, who was thoughtful, didn't know why at that moment, he could understand the underlying meaning of Shikaku's words.

Those eyes narrowed slightly subconsciously.

"Can you get used to staying here? Haha, that's really good..."

Those words spoken softly.

Match it with Ma Gang’s micro-expression above.

As sharp as Shikaku was, he could react at this moment, and Menma understood the meaning of his words.

While a ray of joy emerged in his heart, the feeling of numbness in his heart also became more complicated.

Because Menma is barely 14 years old.

Now you can so easily distinguish the deep meaning and temptation in words, which is really ahead of its time.

You must know that even his own son is still far behind.

But how could Shikaku 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 the following ones. Onoki and Todai, each one is more scheming than the other, including Yakushi Kabuto and Huang Tu.

Experienced a lot.

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

"Yes, thanks to Master Tianying's care, I think our two villages can still have many common topics, what do you think?"

Shikaku paused for a moment, then continued softly.

Send a ‘friendly’ signal!

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

Shikaku further expressed his attitude without pausing.

Menma and the Mitsuyin Village under his command have become completely mature. Shikaku doesn't know what other people in the village think, but from Shikaku's own point of view, he still hopes to turn the hostility into friendship. If he really wants to continue fighting, Even if Shikaku feels that his Ninja Village may not be defeated, will it definitely bring any benefits even if he wins?

Maybe it will be another heavy blow to the Ninja Village.

by that time.

The entire Hidden Leaf Village may face the possibility of destruction.

Not to mention that there is still a high probability of defeat in the Ninja Village.

The four tailed beasts are no joke. Even if Iwagakure Village is drawing firepower together and Sunagakure Village is an ally, is this kind of thing accurate?

Did the four major ninja villages attack together before?

Never mind whether you were careless and lax at the beginning.

But the result is the real deal.

Shikaku must consider the worst outcome. The Nara clan is a ninja clan that has joined Konoha Hidden Village since its establishment. It is also a staunch Hokage ninja clan. Once Konoha encounters an unstoppable situation, Block the impact.

It will 100% affect their Nara clan.

It is based on this.

A rational person like Shikaku would accept the mission orders from Tsunade and Jiraiya and come to release friendly messages.

"A common topic? Haha, Shikaku-san really loves to joke. Do you think this is possible? Or is Shikaku-san just here to tease me?"

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

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

Or should be said to be the overall goal of Konoha Hidden Village.

common topic?

Do you dare to say this more straightforwardly?

Originally, according to Menma's own personality, he wanted to directly scold Shikaku, and then reject Shikaku righteously.

Anyway, his final plan is to completely destroy these great ninja villages, so why bother going around with them?

But this is the last word.

Menma swallowed it back. If he was really just a teenage boy, it would be completely reasonable to do so.

But his mental age is still relatively mature.

Considering that your plan will take some time to prepare.

There is still a slight possibility of failure.

And the most important thing is the threat posed by the private hookup between Konoha and Iwagakure. Menma still feels that it is necessary to make peace with Konoha. At least he cannot let them launch a strong attack first. He must delay his plan. If it is successfully completed, the Ninja Village will be the first to attack.

The dominance of the situation must never be ceded.

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

Therefore, with slightly restrained words, he said this directly in a half-disdainful, half-angry tone.

It's hard to say whether Shikaku can be deceived.

But as long as the opponent cannot be 100% sure of his attitude and plan, that is enough.

It is clear.

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

At the very least, the moment Shikaku heard it for the first time, he was still slightly happy because Menma did this.

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

But Shikaku is Shikaku after all.

Ordinary people might just fall into the trap, but Shikaku can still maintain the highest level of vigilance and a clear mind.

Basic judgment skills cannot be lost.

The last result is that you have to collect all the information yourself, make the necessary analysis, and then leave it to your own Hokage for judgment.

so.

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

Lu Jiu then replied softly: "No, why would Master Tianying say that? Everything in the past is indeed a foregone conclusion, but some things may not necessarily be fixed and unchanging when looking to the future. What do you think? ? And with the current situation in the ninja world, Lord Tiankage should know better than me. The most correct choice is to abandon prejudice when necessary. At least, that is the case at the moment, isn't it? Just like where Konoha built the village, I think Master Tianying should understand this very well."

Get rid of prejudices.

That means wanting to work together.

In fact, from a general perspective, what Shikaku said is quite reasonable, especially for a political creature, the leader of a ninja village, who cannot be easily swayed by his own emotions.

Hatred and stuff like that.

It's not that I won't worry about it.

But it must be noted that this judgment standard can only be a secondary factor and must not dominate your own judgment.

Interests and situation are the highest priority criteria for judgment.

Judging from the current general trend of the ninja world.

Ninja villages from various countries are linked together and wars have started one after another, and the geographical location of Mitsuyin Village is sandwiched between many big countries.

Choosing to form an alliance with a ninja village is the best choice.

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 Light Hidden Village should be like the Uzushio Village of the past, becoming Konoha's strongest ally in the future.

The two great ninja villages can completely help each other.

This is mutually beneficial.

Shikaku is not Jiraiya, let alone Naruto. Starting from the so-called aspects of justice and emotion, Shikaku doesn't have that foundation, and secondly, he doesn't really believe in it.

The key point still depends on the person.

Jiraiya and Naruto's rhetoric.

Something that must be said.

Shikakuzu really felt that he was a little too 'naive'.

Starting from the great interests of the village, starting from the interests of the village, and combining the commonalities between them, in Lujiu's view, this is the reasonable choice and the long-term way.

There is no eternal friendship between country and country, between Ninja Village and Ninja Village, only eternal interests.

This has been well proven in this world.

Is Senju Hashirama sincere enough?

Interesting enough?

A terrifying existence that overwhelms the entire generation.

They are all willing to kneel and kowtow. Isn’t this sincere enough? The other four shadows were indeed persuaded, right?

But what about behind?

Friendship is this thing.

It's not that it's untrustworthy.

But even if it is really deep enough, it will only last for one generation at most. Naruto in the original works of later generations is following Hashirama's old path.

Wait until Naruto, Sasuke and Gaara's generation dies.

It is destined to fall into a new cycle of ninja wars.

The feelings of the fathers?

Something to do with the next generation!

In the end, human beings only look at eternal interests.

Shikaku is undoubtedly a pragmatic guy, so he will only persuade Menma from this point of view. Can we talk about friendship? It must be discussed, but it can only be used as an insignificant auxiliary means under the main body.

It absolutely cannot be used as a main attack weapon.

It might be useful for other people, but against Ma, at least in Shikaku's opinion, this is a completely ineffective attack! !

It must start from ‘reality’.

This is Shikaku's judgment.

It is also based on this that Shikaku does not need anyone else's assistance, he can only rely on himself.

A question of probability.

Shikaku couldn't grasp it either.

All we can do is talk about human affairs and let fate dictate.

In the final analysis, the initiative in this kind of matter is generally not in the hands of the persuading party, but in the hands of the persuaded party.

If Menma doesn't want to.

All in vain.