From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 34 Beware of the Audience (Part 1)

"The troublesome person is gone."

Uchiha Munetsu pushed up his glasses and said leisurely, "Speaking of which, shouldn't the main character make his appearance now?"

There's no need to worry about Xiaoguang.

If he hadn't given prior instructions not to reveal himself to Tsunade, those few lousy fish and shrimps would probably have been burned to ashes by Amaterasu before they even got close.

Few people survive Amaterasu's fire; minor enemies are definitely not included.

"Well, here we come."

It's too late, but it's soon.

A figure is rapidly approaching.

When they were about ten meters apart and could see each other, Hanzo suddenly stopped and cautiously observed his surroundings. After confirming that there were no problems, he asked, "What happened? Where's Tsunade?"

"Lady Tsunade's disciple has been kidnapped by those people."

Uchiha Muneki was also observing Hanzo.

Ten meters... that distance is rather ambiguous.

Retreat allows for a swift escape; advance allows for a decisive strike.

Even if the enemy is just a Jonin, you must be as cautious and careful as possible.

Even a lion needs to use all its strength to fight a rabbit.

This statement was perfectly embodied by Hanzo.

Uchiha Muneki narrowed his eyes, feeling a sense of admiration. As expected of a seasoned veteran who survived World War II, he remained cautious and prudent even in a seemingly overwhelming situation.

"Is this person one of their accomplices?"

Hanzo calmed down a bit, confirming that Tsunade was not there. He then turned his gaze to the ninja whose neck had been broken on the ground and deliberately asked, "Did you find any information from him?"

"some."

Uchiha Muneki nodded slightly.

"Oh? What information?"

Hanzo wasn't worried about his plan being exposed. He knew the people in Root well, so he slowly approached the other person while pretending to care about his ally, and asked insincerely, "Do you know who he is? What is his purpose in coming to Amegakure?"

Just a little closer...

He could instantly teleport over and sever that ANBU member's neck with a single strike!
Even with the Sharingan, it would be impossible to react in time.

"Oh, he said he's a root person."

Uchiha Sogetsu turned his head, gazing at Hanzo with a meaningful, enigmatic look: "He also said..."

Bang!
Hanzo suddenly burst into a sprint, the inside of his hook slicing through the air, aiming directly at Hanzo's throat.

He knew he had been exposed before the other person could finish speaking.

Since that's the case, why not strike first!

However, Uchiha Munetsuki was clearly prepared, and he was already holding a kunai and swinging it.

when!
The kunai clashed with the hook and sickle, sparks flying everywhere.

"The leader of the mighty Rain Village, without uttering a word, ambushed a junior from Konoha."

Uchiha Munetsuki narrowed his eyes and said with a hint of sarcasm, "If word gets out, your reputation will be ruined."

"A ninja doesn't need a reputation."

Hanzo lowered his eyelids, his voice hoarse and low: "As long as I kill you, no one will know."

His weapons were strange: in his right hand was a long-handled sickle with a chain attached to its end, and in his left hand, at the end of the chain was a solid lock hammer.

Typically, after restraining the enemy with his scythe, he would swing the chain and use the momentum to throw the chain hammer.

Wuwuwu——!
The heavy lock hammer came hurtling through the air with a dull whistling sound.

Hanzo was very confident.

Even the legendary Sannin of Konoha were no match for him, let alone a mere Jonin Anbu.

He had even perfectly rehearsed every step of the battle in his mind:

"The Uchiha will choose to retreat and then use the Great Fireball Technique to intercept my pursuit."

"But it's alright, I'll use the Water Instantaneous Movement Technique to escape the moment I'm hit, and while he's distracted, I'll use the Iai Slash to cut off his head!"

Unfortunately... Hanzo encountered "the audience".

Uchiha Sogetsu narrowed his eyes slightly, and a shallow vortex was reflected in his scarlet Sharingan.

Admittedly, the audience's early combat strength is definitely not among the top of the "22 Paths of God," and could even be said to be among the lowest.

Instead, he possessed an almost mind-reading ability. From the target's hidden true emotions, the subtle scent of hormones, and even the smallest facial expressions, Uchiha Munezuki could accurately guess the target's every thought.

If we say that half of it is hidden on the fifth floor.

So he's probably in... the atmosphere!

As he lowered his center of gravity to the side, he twisted his waist and thrust his hips forward, delivering a powerful side kick that struck Hanzo directly in the lower abdomen and ribs.

boom!
Hanzo never expected that the battle scene he had rehearsed in his mind would not appear; instead, he would be kicked away.

That kick hit right in the liver.

The intense pain from the burst liver caused Hanzo to break out in a cold sweat, his facial muscles twitched and contorted, and his mind went almost blank.

"The legendary Hanzo of the Salamander is nothing special after all." Uchiha Muneki didn't choose to pursue, but stood still, as if waiting for Hanzo to recover, his eyes filled with arrogance: "As expected, even the strongest ninja can't withstand the passage of time."

"Little devil."

These words struck a nerve with Hanzo: "I'll make you regret saying that!"

"Oh? Is that so? Then I'll wait and see."

Uchiha Muneki crossed his arms, his arrogant attitude further infuriating Hanzo.

"Very well, brat, you've successfully angered me." Hanzo bit his finger, slammed it to the ground, and his eyes flashed with killing intent. "Originally, I didn't want to make too much of a fuss, but now I've changed my mind. Summoning Jutsu: Salamander - Ifuku!"

boom!
A huge cloud of smoke appeared out of nowhere.

Then, as the wind howled and the smoke cleared, a huge black salamander stood on the ground like a mountain.

"Is this the salamander?" Uchiha Muneki examined the summoning beast without the slightest nervousness: "Hanzo's famous summoning beast, let me see it."

"Well-hidden, spray poison mist!"

Standing atop the black salamander's head, Hanzo coldly issued his order.

The salamander's belly bulged, and it spat out a cloud of purple poisonous mist from its mouth, which was mixed with Hanzo's chakra, so dense that even the Sharingan could not see it clearly.

But the more troublesome problem is that, instead of dissipating over time, the toxic fog, aided by the wind, has expanded to cover an area of ​​nearly a hundred meters in radius.

"That way, your Sharingan won't be usable, brat."

Hanzo's voice echoed through the poisonous fog, though his figure remained unseen: "The toxins from the salamander will cause an ordinary person to freeze and die from cardiac arrest if they inhale them for just half a minute!"

He was fully confident in the toxins in the salamander.

Most of his honors to date can be attributed to the salamander; it is precisely this troublesome toxin that has enabled him to get to where he is today.

"Just letting me interrupt you."

Uchiha Muneki, who was at the very center of the poisonous fog, said calmly, "Lady Tsunade has already developed an antidote for your salamander toxin. Do you have any new tricks up your sleeve?"

Hanzo, shrouded in the poisonous fog, fell into a long silence.

"Well, what can I say about you, Lord Hanzo?"

Uchiha Muneki felt embarrassed for him, and sighed with his hand on his forehead: "You once defeated the three legendary Sannin of Konoha, but that was six years ago. Your proud Salamander poison has long been countered by Lady Tsunade, yet you are still standing still, even using such an outdated thing as a trump card?"

"Shut up, you Uchiha brat!"

With his defenses breached, Hanzo's forehead veins bulged and bloodshot veins appeared in his pupils: "You think you can defeat me just because you've neutralized the poison of the salamander!"

Boom! ! !
The enormous salamander trembled with its limbs, rolling down like a black mountain.

"Ah"

Uchiha Muneki snorted coldly, a golden glint seemingly flashing deep within his pupils.

Shocked!

In an instant, the salamander stopped.

In its eyes, the tiny ninja before it seemed to have transformed into a giant gray dragon.

Deep within those pale golden vertical pupils seemed to lie an extremely dark ocean, raging and roaring, radiating a terrifying pressure like that of an abyss.

"roll!"

Uchiha Sogetsu's eyes gleamed with a pale gold light, and he parted his lips slightly, uttering a single word.

The mental shock was extremely violent, like a spear hurled by a god.

boom!
Fear completely overwhelmed his mind, and the salamander was so frightened that he returned to the psychic realm.

"???"

Hanzo, who had been abandoned, was now filled with questions.

March 17th, sunny

The boss held an all-staff meeting today and projected everyone's salaries from last month onto the screen. I couldn't find mine, so I went to ask him why I didn't see it. He glanced at me and said, "What do you do again?" Waaaaah... I'm so miserable, please, gentlemen, give me some charity!
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(End of this chapter)