Avengers of the Whirlpool Family

Their not-so-bright brains simply couldn't understand such a development.

To put it bluntly, it is overloaded.

The demon fox is the son of the fourth generation! ?

No one wants to believe this fact, but it seems so certain.

'How is this possible?'

"That guy is a brother of Master Naruto?"

'Oh my god, what have I done?'

"Master Yondaime, I am really sorry for what I have done to you. I am really sorry for what I have done to you."

"The fox demon Menma is actually Master Menma?"

'No, no, no, I don't believe it.'

"Humph, this must be a trick of the enemy. A demon fox is a demon fox. How could it be Master Naruto's brother? This is impossible."

"That's right, that monster betrayed the village, how could he be the son of the Fourth Generation? The Fourth Generation's child would never do such a thing, he is a complete demon fox."

"But, but, it seems that Menma really does look a bit like the Fourth Hokage, right? What if he had blond hair?"

'No, no, I don't believe it!!!'

The polarized public opinion certainly made some people wake up directly and feel very guilty in their hearts. They felt that their past actions were sorry for the Fourth Generation and for Menma. It is also understandable why Menma chose to defect from the village.

But there are some people who still stubbornly believe that Menma is that fox demon and refuse to accept the setting of the fourth generation son.

This is one of the most essential attributes of human beings.

In a sense, it can even be said to be a bad habit.

There is also a larger group of people who have directly entered a state of confusion and bewilderment. Emotionally, they are unwilling to believe this, but rationally they feel that it is true. They urgently hope that the village can come forward to explain.

But at this point.

The Konoha high-level officials chose to remain silent.

Refute rumors

This is obviously the truth, how can we dispel it? We could have pretended not to know before, but now that it has been exposed, we are deliberately smearing it. Who are we trying to slap in the face of?

The grassroots people don’t know.

Don’t the senior ninjas in the village and the leaders of the major ninja clans know the truth?

He is the child of the Fourth Hokage, not any other identity.

Still want to smear? Don't you consider the impact?

It is impossible to dispel the rumor and it cannot be done. Similarly, the Hidden Leaf Village is unlikely to come out and admit it, as that would also shake Konoha's own rule. Silence is not right, but it is really the only choice.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 151 The Vision We Want to Achieve

This is also the reason why at that high-level meeting, Mito Kado En, Utane Koharu and others kept silent about Menma's identity, because they knew that there was no point in talking about it. This time bomb has already exploded, and they don't have many choices left.

The most important thing is to capture Menma in the shortest time possible, but this is obviously impossible.

Unless Orochimaru is out of his mind, he will backstab Menma directly, and it must be a perfect backstab.

It was also because of this that Danzo was furious in the Root base. He really did not expect that Orochimaru would dare to disobey his orders. At this point, Danzo still did not see his position clearly and really thought that Orochimaru was a subordinate who would obey his orders only.

He wanted to cut off all ties with Orochimaru and even ordered the people of the Root to hunt down Orochimaru. However, considering the interests of other parties, Danzo was forced to endure it. The current situation is different from that of many years ago.

At that time, Orochimaru, who had just defected, really needed Danzo's support in all aspects. But now that Orochimaru has become a powerful figure, he is no longer someone Danzo can control. Instead, Danzo needs Orochimaru's help in many aspects of research, whether it is the Sharingan, Wood Release, or anything else.

Even Danzo had no way to leave Orochimaru.

Therefore, the Pot King of Konoha could only curse Orochimaru a few more times in private, and he had to do what he was supposed to do the rest.

This is Danzo's limitation.

The other high-ranking ninjas in the Hidden Leaf Village, as well as all the jonin, also maintained the utmost silence on this incident.

They cannot, and are unwilling to speak out. The Konoha of today is no longer the Konoha of the past. Everyone is walking on thin ice. Originally, the appointment of the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze allowed the major ninja clans in the Hidden Leaf Village to see the dawn of a different future for the village and themselves, but unfortunately, the Fourth Hokage died young after just over a year in office.

The halo of Konoha F4 once again shrouded the Hidden Leaf Village.

It's true, with the death of the Third Hokage, all the major ninja clans in the village, led by Nara Shikaku, actually felt relieved. They really hoped to welcome a different Hokage.

Tsunade and Jiraiya are their expectations.

They also believe that if one of these two becomes the Fifth Hokage, Konoha will definitely become different, or become the same as it was at the beginning!

"Master Jiraiya, you must find Master Tsunade..."

In Konohagakure Village, the Nara clan’s residence.

Nara Shikaku sat on the corridor of his backyard, gazing at the huge Hokage Rock in the distance, a complex look in his pupils.

As a ninja clan that has been completely integrated with Konoha, Shikaku does not want to see Konoha usher in turmoil.

This will be a disaster for them and for ordinary people.

And it was when Lu Jiu was muttering this.

At the exit of Tansho Street in the southwest of the Land of Fire.

Jiraiya and his crew, who have already found and successfully persuaded Tsunade, are also preparing to return to the Hidden Leaf Village.

There is not much difference from the original.

It was Jiraiya who still took Naruto away from Konoha to search for Tsunade.

Here they encountered Orochimaru who was also looking for Tsunade.

Same battle, same result.

Naruto's passion and fighting spirit still infected Tsunade. The granddaughter of the first Hokage also placed the shadow of her former lover and brother on Naruto.

"What's wrong? Naruto, you still look depressed. Are you really affected by Orochimaru's words? This is not the Naruto I am familiar with who is full of fighting spirit in front of me."

Tsunade looked at Naruto in the back and said with a smile on her lips.

"Ah? Granny Tsunade, I'm not affected at all. I just thought of something else."

This clearly shows that he is totally incapable of lying.

As soon as Tsunade finished speaking.

Naruto waved his hand with a panicked look on his face.

"You, you really don't have the potential to lie at all, it's all shown on your face."

Tsunade said as she tapped Naruto's forehead in amusement.

Naruto's expression froze for a moment, then he lowered his shoulders and said with a wry smile: "Grandma Tsunade, tell me, Menma, can my brother come back to Konoha? Although my brother killed Brother Xuanjian, but, but I..."

He defected from the village and killed Genma Shiranui, a special jonin of the Hidden Leaf Village, in full view of everyone.

From a common sense perspective, it is clear that Menma will never turn back. This is a blatant crime, and according to Konoha's basic rules, he must be killed outright.

But emotionally, Naruto could not accept such an ending. Call him pretentious or naive, he still hoped that Menma could turn back and return to Konoha.

He still felt that Menma was just too resentful, and that some misunderstandings had not been resolved, and he was bewitched by Orochimaru.

But in the big battle yesterday.

Orochimaru's last words were another ruthless blow to Naruto.

He really didn't want to believe Orochimaru's words, but it seemed that those words were true.

"Whatever you want to do, just do it. Don't you think you can do it? Isn't this your way of ninja? Naruto, just do everything according to your own ideas, and leave the rest to me!"

Tsunade said this with a domineering wave of her hand.

Tsunade does have the confidence to say these words.

The reason she went back this time was to succeed the Fifth Hokage. As the Kage of a village, she had many things to decide.

Regulations are regulations, but people can use them flexibly.

Didn't Orochimaru have a happy ending in the original novel? There were more than one Konoha ninja who died at the hands of Orochimaru! ?

Even though he had killed his master, in the end, with just one word from Naruto, wouldn't all the blame be easily passed on?

A powerful and prestigious Hokage can do this.

Obviously, in Tsunade's view, she has the confidence and power to do so.

"Yes, Naruto, don't hesitate, just do everything according to your own wishes. Tsunade and I will stand firmly behind you and support you."

Jiraiya, who was sitting nearby, also looked at Naruto with an encouraging look and said.

Facing the two people's gaze.

Naruto mustered up a lot of courage in his heart, nodded heavily and said, "Yes, I understand, Grandpa Jiraiya, Grandma Tsunade!"

"Menma, I will definitely bring you back, even if I have to break your legs, I will definitely bring you back!"

Naruto clenched his hands tightly and looked towards a more distant direction. At this moment, a faint golden light seemed to emanate from his azure pupils.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 152 Fifth Hokage Tsunade

Chapter 152 The Fifth Hokage - Tsunade

This is still the part of the plot that has not changed.

Thanks to the efforts of Jiraiya and Naruto, Tsunade returned to the Hidden Leaf Village to serve as the Fifth Hokage as in the original work, and this was also a matter of course. Menma did not intervene, and there were no other external factors affecting it. Tsunade's return was just what she should do, or even more accurately.

Menma himself hopes that Tsunade can return to Konoha.

Because of this, the Hidden Leaf Village will still fall into the original mysterious dilemma of internal friction. Moreover, unlike Sarutobi Hiruzen, who really needs courage and determination to suppress Danzo, Tsunade, the newly appointed Fifth Hokage who is still Danzo's junior in terms of seniority, cannot do this.

The mutual tug-of-war and entanglement between them makes Konoha the best Konoha.

If Danzo really were to take the position now, it would indeed be better in the long run, but at the current stage, it would be disadvantageous to Menma.

Because it is obvious even with the toes that this crazy Pot King will do everything he can to mobilize the power of Konoha.

In the original work, if it weren't for the delay of the Five Kage Council and Jiko's ruthless killing, Danzo would have been killed directly.

This old silver coin will definitely mobilize Konoha's power to do whatever he wants.

This is also the reason why Menma refused when Orochimaru invited him to go with him. If possible, he didn't want to affect this part of the plot.

He knows the personalities of people like Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Danzo too well.

Some things do not require too much preparation, but may bring unexpected results.

And in the Hidden Leaf Village.

After learning of Tsunade's return and that the granddaughter of the first Hokage would take over as the fifth Hokage.

The whole village was in an uproar.

The previous fear, worry, confusion, and doubt were all swept away at this moment. They firmly believed that this hero of their own ninja village would definitely lead their village back on the right path.

She is the granddaughter of the first Hokage!

He is known as one of the three legendary ninjas of Konoha. He is also a hero who defeated many powerful enemies in many wars and saved the lives of countless Konoha ninjas.

The people of Konohagakure Village have every reason to trust Princess Tsunade!

Go and follow this 'Princess' of Konoha.

After returning to the village, Tsunade went through the simplest succession ceremony and naturally inherited the position of Hokage. Without saying a word, she issued several orders in succession, including but not limited to the adjustment of border garrison forces, the initiation of negotiations with the Sand Village, and the change of the wanted order for Mamoru.

Before Tsunade came back.

The order issued by the Hidden Leaf Village within the group was to bring back Menma Uzumaki at all costs, as long as he was kept alive.

But Tsunade, who had already promised Naruto, also felt that the village was sorry for Minato and Kushina, did not want Menma to become a complete enemy of the village, so she directly changed the wanted order, although she still wanted to "capture" Menma.

But rather than arresting, it would be more appropriate to describe it as "persuading".

Just like Erzhuzi who defected in the original book.