And these words...
Made Sasuke's expression unprecedentedly terrifying. Sasuke was merely inexperienced and simple, not stupid. He hadn't thought of it before because he had fallen into a logical misunderstanding, and most importantly, due to his brother's guidance.
Sasuke had always felt "the truth is just like that."
Now, after Menma pointed it out...
If Sasuke still couldn't react, then he would blatantly have a problem with his brain.
Yes, Itachi Uchiha was just one person; how could he kill all the clan members? Moreover, his own father was a known powerhouse in the Leaf.
There were also quite a few Jonin in the clan who had awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan. How could Itachi Uchiha annihilate a ninja clan overnight without alerting anyone!?
Did he have this strength!?
Sasuke, who had already awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan and possessed the Cursed Seal Level 2 mode, didn't believe it.
The Mangekyo Sharingan was indeed the supreme secret of their clan, and indeed represented extremely strong power, but to say this power could be strong to that extent?
The previous Sasuke believed it.
But now...
Immense doubts surged in Sasuke's heart.
"If you don't believe it, you can go back and ask Orochimaru-san, and also this Jiraiya-san in front of you. They are people who have lived through it and should be very clear about that history. Right, Jiraiya-san! Or do you want to deny that past!?"
Menma looked at Jiraiya opposite him with a slightly aggressive gaze. The words spoken...
Also made Jiraiya's expression very bitter.
Admit it?
That was impossible.
Deny it?
That couldn't be done either.
Jiraiya wasn't that kind of person.
Therefore, silence was Jiraiya's last and only choice.
And seeing Jiraiya's expression, Sasuke could know the answer.
"Konoha!"
Sasuke's expression instantly became ferocious.
Paired with the Cursed Seal Level 2 mode, which was already full of demonic nature, seeing it would truly be enough to make ordinary people feel palpitating fear and timid.
"What annihilation of the Uchiha clan? What about the Hyuga clan? Grandpa Jiraiya, what exactly are these things? Did the village do all this!?"
And Naruto was truly a complete novice, still understanding nothing, kept in the dark about everything. This son of the Fourth Hokage, who still took it for granted that all mistakes were caused by misunderstandings, glanced at Menma and Sasuke with a face full of confusion, then stared closely at Jiraiya and asked.
"Sigh, why must you dwell on the past? Menma, and Sasuke, can't you look to the future? All this is for your own good."
Jiraiya sighed lightly, speaking almost with a look of pleading.
But the more such words were spoken...
The more nauseated Menma felt.
And the angrier Sasuke's expression became.
If one must say, Jiraiya's character truly belonged to the "good person" category among ninja. But often, such good people were the most hateful!
Because his so-called kindness and benevolence were, in many cases, the cruelest kind of behavior.
"For our own good? You really make me feel disgusted, Jiraiya. From this perspective, you truly are worthy of being the disciple of that Hiruzen Sarutobi—hypocritical to the extreme. People like you truly shouldn't live in this world!"
A crimson color clearly emerged in Menma's pupils.
Those fox pupils had already become incredibly clear.
Boom!
Nine-Tails chakra erupted to the extreme.
In an instant.
Four demon fox tails appeared.
Momentum skyrocketing instantly.
Not to mention others, in the snake eyes of Manda below, there seemed to be an anthropomorphic tremor.
This chakra fluctuation.
This chilling momentum.
As a giant summon snake who had also lived for hundreds of years, Manda could judge it immediately.
In that moment.
Even Manda himself didn't realize that he felt a bit fortunate to have taken the step down Menma offered just now. Otherwise, he might really have been unable to step down.
Setting aside Manda's change of mind... Jiraiya opposite, seeing Menma use the Nine-Tails' chakra without a second word—especially seeing Menma's skyrocketing chakra momentum and the bewitching Nine-Tails demon fox cloak...
His face changed instantly.
"Menma, wait a minute..."
But before he could finish his sentence...
Boom!
He was interrupted directly by the air wave erupting from Menma.
"Sasuke, leave Naruto to you!"
The words fell directly.
Whoosh!
With a flicker...
Menma took the first step, launching the most rapid attack toward Jiraiya opposite.
Ravaging, berserk chakra.
Whoosh!
The demon fox tails dancing directly up.
Pressing swiftly toward Jiraiya's position.
This was almost a merciless, full-on assault posture.
A look of helpless pain also appeared on Jiraiya's face.
But he was a firm believer in the supremacy of the ninja village. He would absolutely not allow anyone to harm, or even destroy, the stability of the Hidden Leaf Village!
I'll apologize to you later, Menma.
Jiraiya took a deep breath, and a look of determination also flowed in his pupils.
Clap!
Clapping his hands together abruptly.
"Ninja Art: Needle Jizo!"
The long white hair behind him expanded instantly, hardening directly, standing upright to block the frontmost position.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The falling demon fox tails smashed heavily onto this special barrier.
Making dull impact sounds.
The sensation of hardness transmitted accordingly.
"!"
Menma's gaze hardened accordingly.
Further mobilizing the Nine-Tails' chakra, changing fist to palm, he slapped forcefully sideways!
Whoosh!
Bang!
Using the tail as a pivot point and exploding with force, he forcibly flipped Jiraiya away.
At the same time.
Rumble!!
Sasuke also drove Manda to launch an attack synchronously toward Gamabunta and Naruto opposite.
"Brat! You'd better make me proud!"
Gamabunta below roared angrily, then immediately drew his giant blade, leaping up to meet the attack.
"I know, Boss Toad!"
Naruto also took a deep breath. Flipping a single hand, he took out a kunai directly.
Bang!
Layers of terrifying air waves swept out.
The two sides fought into a group instantly.
Kabuto Yakushi also flickered, heading toward another battle group of ordinary ninja. There, his Lord Orochimaru's subordinates were completely at a disadvantage. Although they weren't particularly important subordinates, they were existences loyal to his Lord Orochimaru. If he could save one or two more, he would.
In some situations, these people could still be useful.