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Mui, unaware of the thoughts of those below, led Menma and his group to the somewhat luxurious leader's office building in the Hidden Grass Village.
Upon arriving at the office that previously belonged to Hisashi Shigeru...
Under the orders of Menma and Mui...
Other Grass and Waterfall ninja could only stop outside.
Inside the room, besides the five people—Menma, Mui, Karin, Muku, and Suigetsu—there were no other figures.
"Lord Menma, currently all positions in the Hidden Grass Village have been..."
After Menma took his seat in the main position...
Mui immediately stepped forward and reported to Menma in great detail the series of operations he had done after returning to the Hidden Grass Village and the current situation in the village. He also directly presented the current personnel allocation of the Hidden Grass Village and some specific lists to Menma.
Combining the detailed data information...
Menma also gained a more comprehensive and detailed understanding of the current situation in the Hidden Grass Village. Especially regarding the number of ninja, it really exceeded Menma's previous expectations. The active ninja in the Hidden Grass Village actually numbered more than 3,800, almost close to 4,000. Although compared to the Five Great Ninja Villages, which easily had over 10,000, and the terrifying numbers of nearly 20,000 in the Hidden Leaf, Hidden Cloud, and Hidden Stone Villages at their peak, it seemed insignificant.
But one must know this was just a Hidden Grass Village.
To have a scale of 4,000 Grass ninja was already very good.
Adding the number of ninja from the Hidden Waterfall Village, that would be a combat force of eight or nine thousand. Even if there weren't many reliable combat forces among them, this number was enough to bolster the scene. Compared to the currently weakest Hidden Sand Village, even excluding high-end combat power, it was not inferior.
If the two ninja villages could smoothly merge and integrate their power...
Calling it the Sixth Great Ninja Village would definitely be no problem.
A look of joy was visibly revealed on Menma's face.
Even if these people currently seemed to be cannon fodder among cannon fodder, the number was there after all.
And Menma wasn't without means to make these people stronger.
Individual strength and quality couldn't be improved.
But external equipment could be improved.
Since defecting from the Hidden Leaf Village, especially during the time joining the Hidden Waterfall Village, Menma hadn't wasted any time.
"Very good. To be able to achieve this in such a short time, you are indeed Mui-san."
Menma nodded with a smile and said.
"No, these were all done according to Lord Menma's instructions. However, Lord Menma, although the main part of the Hidden Grass Village looks very stable now, if we want to forcefully push for the merger of the two ninja villages, it still needs a little time. Moreover, some people might not be able to change their thinking. This part of people must be completely purged. I ask Lord Menma to give me a little more time to arrange. Additionally, regarding Hisashi Shigeru, if he is still alive, we need to make further arrangements."
Mui still had a look of calmness in the face of favor or disgrace. He first shook his head gently, pushing all the credit onto Menma, then changed his expression and spoke in a very serious tone.
"Mhm, your worry is not unreasonable. Hisashi Shigeru is nothing to worry about. Including his direct subordinates Sanji and Raichi, those people have all been executed by me. Inside here is Hisashi Shigeru's corpse. You can take it to further disintegrate those people's will. As for the issue of merging the two villages, there's no rush for now. Wait until you ascend to the leader's position, then directly push for an alliance between the two villages. This is also the best approach currently."
Menma nodded. First, he took out a special sealing scroll from his chest and placed it on the table, then crossed his hands and said in a deep voice with a solemn face.
Hearing the first half of Menma's sentence, Mui also nodded. Especially upon hearing that Hisashi Shigeru was already dead, Mui's expression relaxed a lot.
Whether the Hidden Grass Village could stabilize...
Hisashi Shigeru's life or death was truly very important.
He was the leader of the village after all. If he really came back to fight for power, problems could easily arise later.
The reason Mui accepted the defense issue first was so that once traces of Hisashi's return were discovered, Mui himself would immediately take action, leading people to forcefully kill Hisashi. He absolutely couldn't allow him space to return to the village and contact other Grass ninja.
If a greater degree of internal strife was triggered, even if they won in the end...
The loss of Grass ninja would be inevitable.
Mui knew very well that such a development was definitely not what his Lord Menma wanted to see. But now such worries could be completely dispelled. Since Hisashi Shigeru, as well as Sanji, Raichi, and others had already been killed by Menma, Mui was confident in forcefully integrating the Hidden Grass Village in a short time, making the Grass ninja obey his orders at least in name.
Given a little more time, Mui felt he could go a step further to master all the power of the Hidden Grass Village.
It was just that when hearing the second half of Menma's sentence...
Mui's expression changed slightly.
"Ah? Are you going to postpone the merger plan? This is indeed possible, but for me to serve as the leader of the Hidden Grass Village, isn't it inappropriate? It should still be..."
Mui subconsciously thought this was Menma testing him.
At that moment, he also spoke directly, wanting to explain something.
"Only you are the most suitable, Mui-san. It can't be me, an outsider, right? The current Hidden Grass Village is still relatively unstable and needs a true insider to serve as the leader. Even if there are some other problems, those people will accept it. And now only you are the most suitable. I also trust you, Mui-san. Wait until the entire ninja village can be further stabilized, then we can talk about other things. At this stage, such an approach can better mobilize the power of the Hidden Grass Village. You should also be clear that there isn't much time left for me. A collision with those guys could happen at any time!"
Menma waved his hand first, speaking with a very grim expression.
It really wasn't polite talk.
Nor was it any act of probing.
Of course, Menma hadn't reached the level of trusting Mui 100%.
One must know that even with Suigetsu, Menma still held the mental preparation that this guy might just slip away one day.
Let alone Mui.
Time and experience were one of the most important criteria for judgment.
Therefore, this was purely a judgment Menma made based on the current situation. He couldn't really let the Hidden Waterfall Village forcefully annex the Hidden Grass Village, right?
If the name could be changed, maybe everyone in the Hidden Grass Village could accept it. But if the Hidden Waterfall Village swallowed the entire Hidden Grass Village nakedly, and expressed it to the outside world in the name of the Hidden Waterfall Village...
As long as it was a normal person, they couldn't possibly accept it.
Including those under Mui's command.
Menma felt there was a high probability that people's hearts would become scattered.
That was absolutely not a result Menma wanted.
Steadily controlling the power of the Hidden Grass Village was the most reasonable. The only risk in doing so was whether Mui's reliability was high.
However, judging from the current situation...
Menma felt he could still trust him for a wave.
"This..."
Mui wasn't an ordinary person either. Menma just started a topic, and Mui could already roughly understand.
In fact, he himself had seen this possibility before.
It was just that he felt he must execute Menma's orders, so he planned to implement them directly. But now that Menma changed his mind himself, Mui certainly felt it was more reasonable. However, for him to be the leader, Mui still had a little bit of worry.
"Father, since Lord Menma said so, then you should accept the position of leader first. Such an arrangement is indeed the most reasonable. The Hidden Grass Village cannot be chaotic now. A stable Hidden Grass Village can provide assistance to Lord Menma. As for the merger work, wait for a suitable time in the future to push it."
On one side, Muku could also clearly read the worry deep in his father's heart. But currently, Muku, who could be regarded as the human form of the Box of Ultimate Bliss, had a very keen grasp of human emotions and desires. Mind reading was impossible, but Muku could roughly perceive that his Lord Menma sincerely arranged it this way.
Then his father didn't need to have any hesitation. Anyway, it was all for working for Lord Menma, wasn't it?
When Mui heard his son's words, he was stunned first.
The next second, meeting Menma's peaceful gaze...
Mui's fluctuating heart settled accordingly.
At that moment, he nodded gently and said: "Yes, I understand, Lord Menma. I will definitely settle the Hidden Grass Village down as soon as possible!"
"Mhm, I still trust Mui-san very much. By the way, regarding the more than three hundred Grass ninja Hisashi Shigeru took out, except for a part who died in battle, the vast majority are still alive. Tomorrow I will arrange for people to send this batch of Grass ninja back. You need to arrange them properly. Additionally, some very sensitive and threatening figures must be carefully identified. Absolutely do not let them affect the stability of the village. You don't have to kill them, but you must monitor them closely and not let them move freely. Do you understand!?"
Hisashi Shigeru was already dead.
For the living Grass ninja, as long as they weren't the kind with particularly twisted and stubborn personalities, Menma still inclined not to massacre them. This was unfavorable for the internal harmony and stability of the village.
What Menma wanted was a ninja village that could provide assistance, not a ninja village constantly in internal strife.
"Yes, please rest assured, Lord Menma. Do you have any other instructions?"
Mui nodded very seriously, then continued to ask.
"Mhm, then there's none... oh, also, Suigetsu, from today on you stay here in the Hidden Grass Village. Mui-san, you send some suitable personnel to assist Suigetsu then. In some necessary locations in the Land of Grass, corresponding strongholds and barriers also need to be established, especially on the inevitable route between the Hidden Grass Village and the Hidden Waterfall Village. This is the key point of connection. The contact absolutely cannot be broken, nor can it be intercepted by other ninja villages."
Menma nodded first, then as if thinking of some key matter, he tapped the table lightly with his right index finger, signaling Suigetsu on the side. The words he said next also made Suigetsu reveal a very "wonderful" expression.
This couldn't be considered Menma's sudden whim.
But a choice required by the reality of the situation.
Under the circumstances where the two major ninja villages hadn't merged, although it was called an alliance and Menma coordinated in the middle, they were ultimately fighting on their own, difficult to integrate systematically.
The important communication channel couldn't have problems.
Originally, it should have been most appropriate for Karin to stay.
Whether it was Karin's ability or Menma's trust in Karin, she was the only suitable candidate. But this thought was eliminated by Menma himself after just passing through his mind once.
For no other reason than this being the Hidden Grass Village.
"Yes, wait a moment, I will immediately go to mobilize suitable personnel."
Mui nodded heavily and replied without thinking.
"Eh? Um, please wait a moment, Lord Menma. Letting me be responsible for this area isn't very appropriate, right? I'm not particularly familiar with the work in this aspect yet."
Suigetsu waved his hands hurriedly, obviously forcing a smile to say.
Heavens, letting him stay to be responsible for the barrier layout work of the Hidden Grass Village?
Suigetsu expressed that he couldn't do this job.
Of course, there was also a moment when Suigetsu seemed moved, because this meant he could be far away from Menma's side. And even Karin wasn't there; didn't that imply he had the possibility of breaking away from here?
It must be said that even after getting along for such a long time...
The relationship between Menma and Suigetsu was still so subtle.
Saying subordinate? Suigetsu didn't have a so-called true heart of loyalty. saying completely detached? It wasn't like that either. Suigetsu executed every one of Menma's orders very well, and even called him Lord Menma with every mouthful.
Not to mention much, Shibuki, Agun, and the current Mui and Muku father and son—to any outsider, Suigetsu was solidly Menma's direct subordinate, and the diehard kind.
As for the specific situation...
Only the parties involved knew clearly.
"Don't worry, Suigetsu. I will additionally mobilize Ran and the others to assist you. It's just the most conventional barrier layout. As long as it can achieve basic early warning and defense, it's fine. I also trust your ability. Oh, right, the thing promised to you before, now there's already some clue. This counts as the first one. As long as you don't disappoint me, I promise the remaining six will also definitely be handed into your hands, Suigetsu."
Menma smiled gently. While speaking, he also took out another sealing scroll from his chest.
"Release!"
The hand seal for releasing the formula.
"Poof!"
A burst of white smoke appeared out of thin air. As it dispersed...
A highly iconic great sword came into the view of everyone present.
Mui, Muku father and son, and Karin were okay, but the moment Suigetsu saw this great sword, his eyes widened instantly.
Because this great sword was exactly the Executioner's Blade, one of the seven great swords of the Hidden Mist Village that Suigetsu had been longing for!!!!