After talking to Guy for a moment, Menma realized that he had to escape otherwise he felt like he would drown in the tears of a big man.
He quickly escaped and returned to his home. By the time, he had returned, it was already evening.
The sun was about to set and his mother was cooking dinner in the kitchen. He simply said hello to his mom and walked toward his room. But, he was suddenly caught by his mother and forced to cook alongside him.
She told him that he was getting too consumed with Ninjutsu and forgot about his family.
Menma also felt a similar thing so he decided to help his mother in the kitchen. After chatting and having dinner with his family, he finally felt refreshed so he decided to continue his study about Flying Thunder God Jutsu.
Three days later,
Menma walked out of his house with a bag on his back. At the door, his father and mother were standing with sad expressions on their faces.
"Alright, mom, dad, I am leaving."
Menma waved his hand and took a deep breath. Finally, he turned around and left.
At this moment, Yuki had tears in her eyes. She couldn't believe her son was leaving the house for more than a year. Although it was normal to leave the house, he was only ten years old.
"Don't worry, Yuki. Our son is going out to get stronger. Only by getting stronger, he can protect himself in this world. The war might have ended but it didn't mean there will be no wars in the future." Takeru puts his hand around his wife's shoulder, pulling her into his embrace, and comforts her.
"But, he is still too young." Yuki still couldn't overcome her sadness that easily. After all, it was true that he was really young. And, as a mother, it was hard for her to ignore that.
"I know but he needs to grow. And, we need to give him a chance to grow. So, don't be sad. Anyway, let's go inside the house." Takeru rubbed her hair and took her inside.
......….
Menma was standing in front of the village gate. He had already registered his name and got permission to leave the village. But, he was still feeling quite depressed to leave the village right now.
After all, he just graduated and became a member of a team. Now, he was going to leave the village and the team. Even if it was just temporary, it was still hard to suppress this feeling.
But, suddenly he turned around as he sensed some presence behind him.
"Yo, it seems like you are going to leave now." There were three people standing behind him. One of them raised his hand and smiled.
Okinawa, Jena, and Genma were present here to send him off.
"Yeah! Don't slack off or I will leave you in the dust the next time I arrive." Menma smiled but there was a trace of sadness in his eyes.
"Humph! You better not slack off yourself. Otherwise, I will be the one to leave you in the dust." Okinawa snorted but he still walked toward Menma. Suddenly, he opened his arms and hugged him.
"Damn guy, we just became a team and now you are leaving. How can we go on a mission with you?"
Although Okinawa wasn't crying, his voice was hoarse. Almost felt like he was crying.
Suddenly, Jena came forward and pulled him away. She nodded her head at Menma and said.
"I will definitely practice them and get stronger. No matter how hard it might be, I will complete my dream."
Menma smiled and nodded his head.
"I know. You will succeed."
Then, he finally turned his head to Genma who took out a scroll and passed it to him.
"This records all of the experiences that Lord Fourth gave us about Flying Thunder God Jutsu. Hopefully, you can use it well."
Saying so, he patted Menma's shoulder and smiled.
Holding the scroll in his hand, Menma took a deep breath and looked at Genma with serious eyes.
"I will definitely succeed."
Saying so, he put away the scroll and slightly bowed his head.
"I might not be able to complete any mission with you for the next two years, Sensei. But, I will definitely arrive before Chunin Exam to complete some missions with you."
"Hahaha! I am waiting for you. Alright, you should leave. Be careful on the way." Genma burst into laughter and send him off with some reluctance in his eyes.
After Menma turned around and left, Genma also turned around.
"Alright, now, our team is only a three-man team. We will not accept any other student unless Lord Hokage forces us. So, you two have to get stronger quickly."
Hearing his words, Okinawa and Jena looked at him with serious eyes and nodded.
"Don't worry, Sensei. We will definitely get stronger." Saying so, three of them turned around and left.
On the other hand, Menma finally walked out of the village but just outside, he sensed someone else. He couldn't help but smile as he turned his head to the side of the gate.
There was a man facing his back against the wall with his hands folded in front of his chest.
"It seems like you want to make some poses to impress someone." Menma couldn't help but joke when he saw Murasaki standing like that.
"Idiot, I am not making a pose." Murasaki couldn't help but turn red with embarrassment. He quickly walked in front of Menma and gave him a hug.
"Goodbye!"
"Yeah! Don't slack off on your training." Menma smiled and spoke with a hoarse voice.
Murasaki pushed him and ran toward the gate. Just as he reached the gate, he turned around and shouted.
"Idiot, you don't need to tell me. When you return, I will be stronger than you."
Everyone else who was passing by looked at him with weird gazes making him turn red in embarrassment.
"Alright!"
Menma smiled and finally turned around, leaving the village on his own. At this moment, two guards of the village looked at them with some emotion.
Menma walked for around two hours until he eventually came across a forest. Crossing this forest would lead him to the town where Tsunade was staying.
But, of course, this forest was quite big so it would take at least two or three days to cross it.
Menma had already brought some food pills and also a proper tent. So, he wasn't worried about spending the night inside the forest. So, he continued to run at normal speed.
As he continued to move, he noticed some strange noise on the back. His eyes trembled slightly. He slightly closed his eyes and the chakra flowed into his palm.
He raised his head and opened his eyes.
The sun was slowly moving toward the west. In just a few hours, it will be nighttime.
He moved his hand and suddenly paused. When he stopped, he landed his hand on the ground.
At this moment, a large-scale seal appeared on the ground. Finally, he turned around and spoke.
"Come out! I have already sensed your presence."
Due to his amazing Chakra Control, he had developed the Second Hokage Perception ability. Of course, it wasn't as strong or as precise as the Second Hokage but it was enough to sense the presence around him nonetheless.
"It seems like we made a mistake. You are also a sensory-type ninja." From the shadows of the tree, three shinobi jumped out. Three of them were wearing black robes and fox-shaped masks.
Originally, they didn't think that Menma could sense their presence. That's why they didn't bother hiding it. They performed as normal Ninjas. That's why even though his Perception wasn't at a high level, it was still able to detect them.
"Who are you? Why are you following me?" Although Menma already had the guess, he still wanted to be sure. After all, killing the people of his own village would be bad for his reputation.
"There is nothing much to talk about. Let's capture him and bring him back." One on the side spoke as he quickly rushed toward Menma.
The next moment, Menma released his scroll and the jar appeared on the ground. He quickly picked up the jar and slammed its top on the ground. He pressed his Chakra on the bottom of the jar and the chakra stored inside it started to leak out.
"What is he doing?" The ninja who was rushing towards him stopped. For Ninjas, it was necessary to gather more information before rushing toward the battle.
But, just when he stopped, the voice came from behind.
"No, don't let him use that jar."
At this moment, two people who were standing behind him rushed forward. Hearing the order, that ninja also rushed forward. But, at this moment, a massive size seal appeared beneath them.
[Jar Style- Complete Chakra Sealing Jutsu]