Avengers of the Whirlpool Family

Mian Ma knows what he is doing very well. He is just fishing with a straight hook. Those who are willing will take the bait. Mian Ma has enough confidence that the other party will definitely do what he wants.

as predicted.

As Menma finished speaking.

Shibuki was visibly excited. As someone who had just taken over the position of leader within the past year, he really needed a bigger political achievement to stabilize his position, so that he could better control the village and live up to the trust of the previous leader. After all, he did not have any outstanding achievements in the past to be qualified as the leader. One reason was that he was the grandson of the previous leader, and he had a good reputation in the village.

Apart from that, in terms of strength, he can barely be considered a special jonin in terms of prestige.

Oh, oh, oh.

It cannot be said that it does not exist at all, but it can be said that it almost does not exist.

Therefore, his position as leader was very unstable. Even those Taki ninjas who obeyed the orders of the previous leader and were willing to support Shibuki were still skeptical.

"Then we will..."

In a fit of excitement, Shimu decided to reveal his true colors.

And that's at this moment.

"It's not that this mission is impossible to do, but I have some questions. I wonder if Yifang-san can answer them?"

Shisha in the opposite position also glanced at the contents on the scroll, her eyes fixed, and she looked straight at Menma in the opposite position and asked in a slightly low voice.

He didn't care at all that his action just now interrupted Shibuki's words.

Shimu's expression also changed, but he restrained himself. As simple as he was, he knew that family disgrace should not be made public.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 147: Initial Intentions Achieved Smoothly (Part )

"Oh? If you have any questions, feel free to ask, Shisha-san."

Menma was not surprised at all by Shisha's sudden question. He looked at Shisha leisurely and spoke in a calm tone.

"Ichifang-san just said that this was an order from your Daimyo, so why didn't you issue this mission directly to Konohagakure? As the largest ninja village in the ninja world, Konohagakure has more ninjas and intelligence gathering capabilities than Takigakure. Logically speaking, it would be easier for Konohagakure to carry out such a mission than for us. Why didn't your Daimyo do this?"

Shisha leaned forward slightly, and asked Menma in a deep voice with a torture-like attitude.

This is also an obviously predictable development.

Konoha and the Land of Fire.

Iwagakure and the Land of Earth.

The Hidden Cloud Country and the Land of Lightning.

The Hidden Mist and the Land of Water.

The Country of Sunagakure and Wind.

From the outside, there is a direct binding relationship between the five major countries and the five major ninja villages. Every year, the five major ninja villages receive a large amount of material and financial support from the countries behind them. Then, from high-level politicians and nobles to any ordinary citizen, as long as there is a mission requirement, it is basically only issued to the ninja village of their own country.

This is a practice of bundling interests.

It is also a recognized practice.

Ordinary people and some businessmen who travel around the world do often make exceptions and hire ninjas from other ninja villages, but such a mission issued by a high-level national leader is unlikely to appear in a ninja village that does not belong to the country.

Because this is an essential difference.

It is an act that can easily affect the relationship between the country and the ninja village.

There are good reasons to be skeptical about hookah.

"Haha, so this is the confusion. Why do employers need to explain this issue when they come to the ninja village to issue tasks? Or does Takigakure Village not want to take this task? That's no problem. We can change to another ninja village. It doesn't have to be Takigakure Village. I hope Shuiyan-san understands this."

Of course, understanding is one thing.

Whether to explain or not is another matter.

At the very least, Menma must first grasp the opponent.

This deliberate sudden cooling of attitude was even followed by a slight snort.

Let’s not even mention the young Shibuki.

Shuiyan's face changed. He wanted to strive for the dominant position in the village, which was fine, but the more he wanted to do so, the more he could not cause trouble on some key issues. After he confirmed that there was no problem with the identities of Mianma and others, he naturally did not want to offend Mianma.

This is not simply a big customer, but a question of a share of the tasks that a country may incline towards in the future.

However, it was precisely because of this that Shisha felt that she needed to understand it more clearly. Since Konoha was involved, it would definitely not be a small problem.

It sounds contradictory, but it is true.

"Please don't misunderstand me, Yifang-san. Shuiyan-san is just curious. Shuiyan-san, you are being rude!"

Shibuki, who was sitting in the main seat, first apologized to Ma, then looked at Shisha with a rare stern look and said.

"Ah, well, I am sorry for being rude. Please forgive me, I-san."

After taking a deep breath, Shisha lowered her head slightly and apologized.

"However, this is a problem that involves Konoha after all. I hope Fangfang-san can give us some advice. Otherwise, it will be difficult for us in Takigakure Village."

Shibuki is just inexperienced and has a soft personality, but he is definitely not a rookie or a fool. There is no way such a person could become the leader of a village. This is a serious issue involving thousands of ninjas and is no joke.

I just didn't react for a moment.

After the hookah opens.

Shibuki was naturally aware of this problem, and after apologizing first, he restarted the topic and asked Menma with a slightly serious look.

Menma was well prepared, but he still frowned on the surface. He looked at the two of them with an unhappy expression, then he nodded slowly and said, "Well, since the leader insists so much, I will say a little more, because His Highness does not want Konoha to know about this matter. So, do you understand?"

Daimyoji and shadow.

Country and ninja village.

How complicated the relationship here is.

Shibuki and Shuiyan, who are also high-ranking members of the ninja village, of course know that the ninjas of their villages only obey the country and the daimyo in name only.

In reality, everyone knows it clearly.

Not to mention, the Land of Fire and Konoha.

The details of the internal strife among the Twelve Guardian Ninjas who once served directly under the daimyo were known only to insiders, but people from the outside world were still able to obtain some scraps of information, and Takigakure Village was no exception.

Menma's words seemed to sound very vague.

But with just this one sentence, they think they understand everything.

The two looked at each other.

After frowning and thinking for a while, Shibuki said, "Well, if you say so, I understand. But can you give me a little time to think about it?"

"Of course it's okay to give him some time, but I want to remind you, Lord Shibuki, that since I already know some extra information, I hope to get a satisfactory answer. Lord Shibuki should understand what I mean, right?"

At this moment, Menma changed his previous calm attitude and revealed an aggressive attitude.

Shibuki is fine.

Shisha's brows were obviously frowned.

But the tougher Menma's attitude became at the moment, the less Shibuki and Shisha would think about it.

"Yeah, I understand."

After Shibuki looked at Menma deeply, he turned and walked towards the small door at the back of the reception hall.

Shisha also stood up and followed.

Menma looked like he didn't care at all. He picked up the teacup beside him and sipped his tea again.

Karin, who had remained silent from the beginning until now, glanced at Menma briefly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she remembered Menma's initial warning and continued to maintain an expressionless attitude.

On the other side, Shibuki and Shuiyan, who had left, returned to the reception hall in less than ten minutes.

One of them had a calm expression, while the other had a slightly grim expression.

Just as Menma's gaze shifted to the two of them.

Shibuki exhaled lightly, then nodded and said, "We in Takigakure Village are willing to accept this mission, and we guarantee that we will complete your request in the shortest possible time."

"Very good. I knew that Lord Shibuki would bring me good news. Then, you should also be aware of the confidentiality of this mission?"

Menma said with a smile on his face.

"Well, I understand. Please rest assured, Ichifang-san. Please also tell the daimyo and the ministers that Takigakure will not let them down."

Shibuki said with a serious look on his face.

"That's good. This is the agreed deposit. We will send people to contact you regularly in the future. Even if your village has any gains, you don't need to contact us. The reason should be clear to you, Chief."

"Ok!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 148: Extremely Strong Ambition

"Then, all subsequent matters will be handed over to Guicun. This is the deposit for the mission, and we will not bother you any further."

After confirming the key points of the task one last time and paying the agreed task deposit on the spot, Menma stood up with satisfaction.

"Ah, then I'll take you two there."

Afterwards, with the farewell of Shibuki and Shizuo, they left Takigakure Village the same way they came, watching the backs of Menma and the other man as they left.

Shibuki's face still couldn't hide his excitement.

This was the first major diplomatic negotiation he had accomplished. In the eyes of the young Shibuki, this mission would definitely bring great benefits to their Takigakure Village, and there might even be some invisible benefits.

"Chief, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to accept this mission like this? After all, this involves Konoha. If we are not careful, our Takigakure Village may be drawn into an unpredictable vortex."

Shisha at one side looked at Shibuki with a gloomy look and said.

What he said was not unreasonable, but in the current ninja world, it was common for ninja villages in various countries to compete for mission shares. Even if such a mission involved some internal issues of the Land of Fire and the Hidden Leaf Village, compared with the visible benefits, what was wrong with taking some risks? There was no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

Hookah smoking is mostly a form of opposition for the sake of opposition.

He had been eyeing the position of leader of Takigakure Village, and now he was intent on overthrowing Shibuki. How could he be willing to see Shibuki stabilize his position by gaining various political achievements? ?

"Shuiyan-san, this is a done deal, and didn't we just ask Elder Qingtuo for his opinion? Now that we have received the mission, let's execute it according to the rules."

Shibuki was unusually tough and spoke to Shisha in a very serious tone while looking at her.

This was a somewhat unexpected conversation.

Shiyan's expression suddenly turned cold.

The conversation inside just now had already made Shuiyan very unhappy, and now she was confronted so directly that the anger in her heart was rising. However, this was the main entrance of the ninja village, and Shibuki was still the leader of the village.

Shi Yan suppressed the anger in her heart, snorted coldly, and turned away.

"Don't give me a chance, Shibuki, and you old guys, don't force me. If you really make me angry, I will destroy this village as well!"

As Shuyan turned around, a hint of coldness appeared in her pupils, and she was thinking with murderous intent in her heart.

Shemu was looking at Shuiyan's back as she turned and left, with a look of helplessness on his face. Given his personality, he didn't want to be so tough. To be honest, Shemu was really worried about what Shuiyan had just worried about.

To describe it in one sentence, Shibuki is the kind of person who hopes that everything can go smoothly, but from the current perspective, this mission can indeed bring great benefits to their ninja village and to him. Thinking of the teachings of the deceased old leader and the instructions of Elder Qingtuo just now, Shibuki shook his head and clenched his hands tightly.

'I must not let them down!'

Without mentioning the problems within Takigakure Village.

On the other side, Menma and Karin, who had already successfully left the main gate, untied the transformation ritual and restored their appearance after completely leaving the territory of Takigakure Village.

When he thought about how smoothly this business went, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a beautiful arc.

"Menma, I still don't understand why you want to go to Takigakure Village?"

Karin on the side was still confused, she couldn't understand Menma's behavior at all. Of course, this was also because Karin was not clear about Menma's plan yet, so many of Menma's actions did not seem to make much sense to Karin.

"Haha, looking for Takigakure is of course for future arrangements. Karin, didn't I say before that we need a stable foundation for the future? Orochimaru-san is just a transition after all. Moreover, you don't believe in Orochimaru-san, and I don't believe in him either. The relationship between him and us is just a mutually beneficial one. Therefore, I need to make more preparations in advance. This time I came to Takigakure Village, it is just a preliminary reconnaissance and test."

Menma smiled lightly and told Karin his intentions without hiding anything.

"Oh!? So that's how it is, does that mean we will join the Takigakure Village from now on? But we used the transformation jutsu to go there, will this have any impact?"

Xianglin first nodded as if she suddenly understood something, then frowned and asked with a puzzled look.