From undercover in Konoha, to I am the Hokage!

Chapter 211 Don't worry, it won't take too long
This is actually not just the concern of Hanzo Salamander, but also the concern of all the top leaders of the remaining three major countries.

Konoha is really too strong now.

Whether it is military, economic, political ecology, or personal top-level combat capability.
Since the era of one country and one village, the entire ninja world has never seen a village as powerful as the current Konoha. They are now even able to ignore the economic supply from the daimyo and the nobles, and relying on their advanced capital and financial system, they have truly achieved the goal of one village against one country, or even more than one country.

They completely disregard the Daimyo Group, which has a history of thousands of years.

What does this mean for other villages that are still conservative and cling to their old ways?
Anomaly.

After Konoha accomplished the feat of swallowing up Kirigakure in one day, the danger level of this anomaly reached an unprecedented level, forcing everyone to mobilize all their forces and pretend to fight a great Ninja World War even though they knew they could not win.

It was just like a hedgehog being stared at by a tiger. In response to the stress, it suddenly curled up its body and raised the spines on its back high.

However, they threw out the message of Salamander Hanzo, which implicitly represented another signal.

- If you just give in verbally this time and give us a promise of peace, then since we can't beat you right now, we'll let you go for now and this matter will be over.

After all, everyone needs time.

In Hanzo's own opinion, this was already a fairly tolerant appeasement move, weak even, and was totally unlike the behavior of a great ninja village worthy of being on par with the five great nations.

However, what he didn't expect was.

From the moment he entered the door, Minato Namikaze had always maintained a humble and gentlemanly demeanor, speaking calmly and with a gentle and polite expression. After hearing his question, he suddenly calmed down and slowly put down the teacup.

"Hanzo-sama."

"After the Kirigakure Civil War, you still trusted us and showed sincerity in the face-to-face talks with Konoha. I am very happy."

"But I don't like the distrust in your tone of voice."

As Minato Namikaze spoke, he slowly raised his head. This little sun, who was always as gentle and warm as water, narrowed his eyes slightly and looked directly at the old man in front of him with eyes as sharp as an eagle, causing a familiar chill to rise on the loose skin on his neck.

It was as if a kunai was already placed on his neck.

The sharp tone was quite harsh, and considering his status as a junior, it was almost like a reprimand.

The moment Salamander Hanzo heard his words, a surge of violent anger rose in his heart.

However, after meeting the other person's confident eyes, the dull and slow spirit that had come from aging suddenly subsided again.

This man represents more than just himself.

This special classmate of Namikaze also represents the powerful Konoha and the invincible Sawara Kiri who supports this village.

But his tone was still much gloomy:
"Lord Sawara Kiri personally led his troops to the battlefield during the interval of the Kirigakure Civil War. This is a well-known fact in the ninja world - and this is just one example!"

"Since Bofeng has made it clear, I will not take it for granted!"

"Who in the ninja world knows how many spies like him Lord Sawara has placed in various villages besides Karatachi Yagura? Who can be sure that one day Konoha will seize the opportunity to launch a surprise attack on their village because of some internal conflicts?"

Namikaze Minato put his hands on the table and said, "Let's put aside the minor problems you raised, Hanzo-sama. When has there ever been a definitive peace treaty between the five great ninja villages? They are just armistice treaties. If there are restrictions on when to send out troops, then wouldn't that be tying one's own hands?"

"Secondly, what does the casualties in Kirigakure have to do with Konoha? Konoha is just shouldering the responsibility of a great power and relocating the remaining Kirigakure villagers who were affected by the war to protect them."

"Finally, Master Hanzo wants to ask when Konoha will stop. I, Konoha, would also like to ask if there is a civil strife in my village and Sawara Kiri dies, can other villages guarantee that they will not send troops to launch a surprise attack?"

"joke!"

The two of them were talking back and forth, both of them were arguing with each other.

But if you look closely, you can see that there is actually not much anger between the two people's expressions. They are just trying to overwhelm each other in momentum so as to gain enough negotiating advantages for their village and country.

Minato Namikaze had been reminded of this long before setting off.

In this Mist Village incident, they have taken advantage of their foresight and got the biggest piece of the pie.

But the Land of Water is so vast, and the hidden treasures of the Hidden Mist Village are innumerable. It is impossible for all the good things in the world to be monopolized by one person.

Behind this military conflict and oppression are the greedy faces of several other big and small countries who are trying to get a piece of the pie from the fall of the Hidden Mist Village.

The chess piece, Hanzo the Salamander, is a prelude to the test.

For this reason, we must never give up any opportunity wherever we can avoid it.

However, as the tit-for-tat process progressed, the expression on Salamander Hanzo's face became more relaxed.

"As expected, Konoha has no intention of further expanding the war."

"At the same time, don't you plan to keep all the profits of the Water Country to yourself?"

"That brat Sawara Kiri, even though he has such strength, he is still so cautious."

As Hanzo Salamander thought to himself, the process of verbal oppression between each other seemed a little easier.

Just as he was estimating the time in his mind and was planning to end the topic at the right point, so as to give a decent explanation to those behind him.

"boom--!!"

A loud explosion suddenly came from the distant iconic Yuyin Tower.

Almost at the moment the sound was heard.

The atmosphere, which had just become somewhat harmonious a second ago, suddenly froze.

Just as he was about to pick up the tea and take another sip, Minato Namikaze paused, then suddenly threw down the teacup in his hand and retreated to the corner. He put one hand on his waist and drew out his iconic trident kunai. His sky-blue eyes looked at the old man opposite with a cold look.

"Salamander Hanzo?!"

"Namikaze, misunderstanding!"

Not only Minato Namikaze, but even Hanzo Salamander himself was shocked.

This is because the older you get, the less courageous you become, and also because this time point is too sensitive.

Now Konoha and the other three major countries are deploying troops to the border, and a war may break out at any time. At least the situation looks quite critical, and the powder keg of the ninja world can be ignited at any time.

Under such circumstances, it was already a very difficult move for Konoha to send a senior executive to a location outside the Land of Fire to negotiate with them.

If something happens to such a person, he doesn't have to die or be disabled. As long as he is slightly injured, it will be the front-page news of the entire ninja world this year.

Salamander Hanzo was well aware of this.

However, the rain, snow, wind and frost he had experienced over the years allowed him to remain quite calm even in such an emergency.

Without waiting for Minato Namikaze to ask, he shouted loudly to the outside of the door: "Who is so arrogant outside? Where is the Rain Village Anbu? Go and capture him for me!"

As he was shouting, the guards of Yuyin leader outside had already shouted back:

"Master Hanzo, someone is breaking in!"

The moment he heard this, Hanzo's head suddenly calmed down a bit, and he spoke quickly:
"How many enemies are there? What are their origins?"

Although the Hidden Rain Village is a small village, it has everything it needs. The barriers, traps and guards at the main gate are the most powerful.

The fact that he had the courage to break into the main gate showed that his opponent's strength should not be underestimated.

Even Namikaze Minato, who had deliberately shown a stress reaction, gradually calmed down after hearing the other party's words - according to the 'secret' taught to him by Sawara Kiri, anything that arises during the negotiation process can be used as a bargaining chip in the negotiation itself.

But, today's incident, it shouldn't be easy for him to get involved, right?
Apparently, Mr. Minato was still too honest.

"There are three enemies in total." The Anbu outside lowered his voice and glanced at Minato Namikaze with a hidden look.

Salamander Hanzo's expression froze. After a pause, he spoke with some apology:

"Honamikaze, please wait a moment."

"I will be back soon."

Namikaze Minato looked at him suspiciously.

As a ninja in his prime, it was easy for Minato Namikaze to see that this "demigod" in his youth had become extremely old and dilapidated.

I'm afraid I've been enjoying myself too much over the years and haven't taken good care of my body.

I wonder if he still has the abilities he had when he was the 'Three Ninjas'.

But he kept responding:

"It's alright, Master Hanzo has urgent matters to attend to."

However, Hanzo Salamander himself obviously did not notice Minato Namikaze's gaze. Hearing this, he merely nodded slightly, and then, under the leadership of a group of Anbu, he strode towards the direction where the news had been reported.

It seems that he has indeed been at ease for too long.

To the point that the ninja world is about to forget his name?
"Humph!"

Until Salamander Hanzo, led by a group of Anbu, arrived at the gate of the Hidden Rain Village.

What you see is a spreading yellow ground.

The large swathes of cement that were laid to prevent rainwater from flooding and turning into mud were all rolled away like skin being peeled off, and even the cement that remained on the ground around them had large, ugly cracks.

Dozens of Amegakure ninjas who were in charge of guarding the gate, some holding knives, some holding swords, and making various stances, formed a circle and surrounded the three young men who looked to be around twenty years old.

However, no one dared to take the first step forward.

Willingness is also simple.

Salamander Hanzo's gaze shifted downward.

Then, one saw a miserable corpse lying quietly at the feet of the red-haired young man in the front.

Some were crushed, some were cut by sharp weapons, and some had no scars on the surface of their bodies. The causes of death varied.

"Ah, it's finally out."

“Salamander.”

Yahiko, who was walking in front, had a calm expression and spoke in a cold voice.

The three little ones in this life, due to many reasons, experienced the most difficult time of their childhood. Not only did they experience the most tragic time when the three great countries of Sand, Earth and Fire were wreaking havoc in the Land of Rain, they also lost their teacher Jiraiya, who should have taught them the principles of life and explained to them the difference between ideals and reality.

As a result, even after joining the Moon Organization and receiving relatively systematic training, he did not exceed the strength of the Ogura ninja.

At the same time, the concepts and ideas are far more radical than what is shown in the original clues.

——Humans are, after all, animals formed by the accumulation of experiences.

Therefore, if Yahiko didn't hate the man in front of him who ruined the village and caused him to wander around the country for most of his life, he would at least want to tear him into pieces.

"It's really hard to find."

"We thought you wouldn't come out."

As they were talking, Yahiko, Konan and Nagato exchanged glances with each other.

The intelligence is correct, get ready to act.

However, Salamander Hanzo didn't take the three of them seriously at all.

"What an arrogant boy."

"Do you think that just because you learned some mediocre Kung Fu outside, you can come to me and tell me what to do?"

"ignorance."

The sound under his respirator was dull, and his eyes behind the goggles didn't even bother to look at them after the first glance.

The reason is also very simple.

From the looks and dress of these little guys, you can tell at a glance that they are natives of the Rain Country.

It's probably the same brat who was shouting at him about killing and revenge and other stupid things like that again.

He must have killed at least eighty people like this in his life, if not a hundred.

At most, these little devils are slightly more powerful.

Besides, today he has Minato Namikaze in front of him and these three damn brats behind him. He is already full of anger and he just needs to take this opportunity to vent a little.

Salamander Hanzo glanced at his subordinates around him and silently removed his anti-gas protective gear one by one.

The surrounding Rain Ninjas consciously moved away one by one.

Until the end, Salamander Hanzo took off all his clothes, and even when he breathed, he could vaguely see wisps of purple smoke in the air.

"Is this the rumored poison of the salamander?"

"Just go all out right from the start, old man."

Yahiko looked at him calmly, holding a kunai upside down in one hand and his other hand resting his fingers on his sleeve.

Salamander Hanzo's voice was cold:
"Ah, go all out."

"Don't worry, it won't take up too much of your time."

As he spoke, a bloody grin appeared on his face under the respirator.

It seems that the level of ninja education in the Hidden Rain Village is indeed limited.

Minato Namikaze sat in the tea room, letting his senses loose and feeling the reactions of the three chakras that appeared at the gate of the Hidden Rain Village.

The opponent's chakra reaction was not strong enough to be shocking, but it forced dozens of people here to be unable to fight back.

If they were in Konoha, these people probably wouldn't even be able to enter the Ninja High School.

But it is also because of this that a strong man like Hanzo of the Salamander level stands out so much in this village.

But, it happened almost at the moment the fight started.

Minato Namikaze suddenly widened his eyes.

next moment.

"Swift——!!"

The air was filled with a sharp whistle that lasted for hundreds of meters. A thin figure suddenly appeared like a bolt of lightning, and turned into an arrow that shot out from a bow. With a bang, it smashed into the tower that was as tall as a spike.

Minato Namikaze looked up at the ruins.

The body of the salamander was half hidden, deeply embedded in the middle of the bricks and rubble.

(End of this chapter)