Naruto: I'm in Konoha, my name is Uzumaki Menma

Chapter 39 First Encounter with Naruto
Deep within the caverns of the Ibri tribe, a ray of sunlight slanted in from a tree hole overhead, bringing life to the lush saplings inside.

Wu Tai, along with Xue Jian and twenty-five members of the Yibuli clan, had already packed their bags and were preparing to move.

"This is the resting place of our clan." Wu Tai squatted down, his fingertips gently stroking a tender green sapling, his voice deep.

“Our clan’s bloodline limit is extremely unstable. They will vanish before the age of twenty-five, leaving no corpse behind. Therefore, every time a member of our clan dies, we plant a sapling here.”

Mianma stood quietly behind him, and as far as his eyes could see, this underground space had grown into a dense grove of trees.

Looking at all the newly planted saplings, Xuejian slowly accepted the fact that Tianzang and the children had passed away.

After paying respects to the deceased members of the tribe, Wu Tai led his people to move to a new home.

"This passage leads to another underground cave, a backup base that our clan has been digging for a long time," Wu Tai explained as they walked through the deep passage.

Menma recalled the terrain and deduced that they were heading towards the heart of the mountains.

“I will arrange for someone to deliver food, medicine and various supplies to you.” Mianma pondered for a moment: “The organization’s base is still under construction. Let’s stay for a while before moving there.”

"I will follow your instructions, sir!" Wu Tai replied respectfully.

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In the basement of Menma's private residence in Konohagakure, a specially made Flying Thunder God kunai is hanging upside down in the air.

call out--

Menma appeared out of thin air, canceled the transformation spell, and reverted to her original child form.

The first S-rank ninjutsu he learned in the 'Limited Tsukuyomi' world was the Flying Thunder God Technique, which he learned from Minato Namikaze.

Thanks to the physique of the Uzumaki clan, Menma's immense chakra allows him to perform Flying Thunder God teleportation over extremely long distances.

"Territory...territory..." After returning home, Menma frowned and began to think as he walked down the stairs from the basement.

During his time in the 'Limited Tsukuyomi' world, he single-handedly swept through the ninja world, creating the legend of fighting against an allied ninja force of 80,000 men, but he never thought of creating his own organization or managing a territory.

Because he knew that world was an illusion, without the threats of Madara Uchiha, Zetsu, or Kaguya Otsutsuki, and without any enemies from the depths of space.

I feel rejected by the world every moment.

After returning to this world, Menma still had some unreal illusions, but her body was no longer being rejected.

He subdued Kakuzu and Kado, and made the Ibri clan serve him. The organization was beginning to take shape, and it was time to establish his own sphere of influence.

After all, this world is not like the 'Limited Tsukuyomi World'. Here, the Akatsuki organization is backed by Obito and Zetsu, the deceased Uchiha Madara left behind a plan to seek resurrection, and there is also the sealed Otsutsuki Kaguya on the moon.

Deep in the universe, the Otsutsuki clan is searching for this planet.

Only by having a powerful organization that can unify the entire ninja world can the resources and chakra of the entire ninja world be integrated to the greatest extent.

Moreover, as a Chinese person in his previous life, Mianma's idea of ​​a unified China was already deeply ingrained.

"Young Master." In the courtyard, two women, Kotsuna and Yuka, were hanging clothes to dry and sweeping fallen leaves.

"Don't prepare my dinner tonight," Menma said before heading straight to the study.

"Yes, young master." The two women bowed slightly.

Young Master Mianma would occasionally wander around the village, looking for some food. The two women were used to it, as it allowed them to return home and reunite with their families sooner.

Inside the study, Menma found a map of the ninja world, spread it out on the table, and began to examine it.

'These countries to the east of the continent are not suitable. Sandwiched between the Land of Fire, the Land of Lightning, and the Land of Water, they are small in territory, lack resources, and their resources are mostly controlled by the major powers. Any attempt to develop would inevitably lead to fierce conflict with these three countries, making them unsuitable for early-stage development.'

'The northern part of the continent is the Land of Iron, with year-round snow and a harsh environment…' 'The central part of the continent has many small and medium-sized countries, but sandwiched between the Land of Fire, the Land of Wind, and the Land of Earth, and with the Land of Rain also home to the Akatsuki organization, it's the most chaotic region on the continent and unsuitable for development.'

'Then it's only the west...'

Ultimately, his gaze settled on the western part of the ninja world.

'The Land of Demons, the Land of Bears, the Land of Darkness, the Land of Snow, and the Land of Swamp—the combined territory of these countries is comparable to that of the Land of Lightning and the Land of Water. Furthermore, the Land of Demons has demonic creatures, the Land of Bears has the Star Ninja Village, the Land of Snow has a relatively developed heavy industry, and the Land of Darkness and the Land of Swamp have vast agricultural resources. Integrating these resources allows each country to compensate for the others' weaknesses.'

These countries are all medium-sized countries. Although their territories and populations are scattered, they have value for integration.

Between these countries are some very small nations, perhaps only an island or a city, with a small population and limited territory, which can be skipped.

Just as Menma was looking at the map and thinking, preparing to send a command to Kado, a small hand covered the map.

"Hey, Menma, let's go eat something delicious." The tiny, delicate nine-tailed fox, as exquisite as a porcelain doll, lay on the map, looking at Menma with expectant eyes, its nine fox tails wagging happily like a puppy.

"I just can't do anything with you. Let's go eat Ichiraku Ramen." Menma affectionately patted the little nine-tailed fox's head.

He put away the map.
"Yay!" Little Nine-Tailed Fox cheered and jumped onto Menma's shoulder.

Mianma carefully placed the map, took out a scarf and tied it around her neck so that Little Nine-Tailed Fox could hide inside the scarf and observe the world.

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"Is that the guy?!"

"Yes, it's him, that...that one..."

"How disgusting... Why let such a monster stay in the village?!"

"The one who killed the fourth generation..."

"Shh... keep your voice down..."

Three-year-old Naruto walked alone on the street. The whispers and murmurs coming from the bustling crowd around him were like kunai, deeply piercing his young heart.

Every gaze was filled with hatred, every whisper with malice.

Young Naruto didn't know why everyone discriminated against him. From the time he could remember, he lived in isolation and malice.

Nobody wanted to play with him, nobody wanted to talk to him, and even shop owners wouldn't sell him anything.

The woman who used to take care of Naruto changed several times because she disliked him, and in the end, the three-year-old Naruto had to start living alone.

The stares and whispers around him intensified Naruto's inner turmoil, and he began to run quickly, wanting to escape this world.

boom!
Naruto, who was running away without looking ahead, bumped into a figure.

Naruto, who had been knocked to the ground, opened his eyes and saw a little boy about his age leisurely eating dumplings.

"Hey kid, didn't your mom tell you to apologize if you bump into someone?" Menma chewed on a meatball, never expecting to run into his brother in such a situation.

“I…I’m sorry…” Naruto murmured, head held high, “I don’t have a mother…”

"What a coincidence, I don't have a mother either." Menma casually uttered a hilariously absurd joke.

Naruto stared at him blankly, a strange sense of familiarity welling up inside him.

"Then as an apology, treat me to ramen." Menma pointed to the Ichiraku Ramen shop next door.

Naruto's eyes widened: "Huh?"

(End of this chapter)