Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage!

In the Hidden Rain Village, endless raindrops fell on the lake that was difficult to calm down.

Outside the Amegakure Building, Yahiko closed his eyes and stretched his hands out to the air outside, and then raindrops fell.

"The country remains the same as it was before."

"Oh? What is your impression of the Rain Country like?"

There was a voice behind him that surprised him.

Yahiko opened his eyes, turned his head, and a look of surprise flashed across his eyes.

He bowed his head and said, "Master Hanzo!"

"Don't be shy. I'm glad you and Xiao Nanken are back to help. I also see more possibilities in you..."

Hanzo chuckled, "So, mind chatting?"

"Of course I don't mind, but where do I start?"

Yahiko looked down and thought for a moment before speaking, "Rain is determined by the environment, which is difficult for people to change, but the war has brought endless suffering to the people of this country..."

"However, to this day, we still haven't found a solution."

Yahiko sighed deeply.

Peace is easier said than done.

Especially after returning to the Hidden Rain Village, the events of this period made him feel deeply powerless.

There will inevitably be a terrible war between the Sand Village, the Leaf Village and the Iwagakure Village, and their Rain Village will inevitably become the center of the war once again.

He saw the future evolving.

but.

As high-ranking officials of the Hidden Rain Village, neither Hanzo nor he could resolve the conflict and find a suitable way to allow the Hidden Rain Village to avoid the war.

Hanzo fell silent upon hearing this.

Then, he smiled and said, "In the past, the Hidden Rain Village did not have a choice, but this may not be the case in your generation."

"You mean Konoha?"

Hanzo must know about their relationship with Kyouhiko, so there was no need for Yahiko to hide it and he just brought it up in the conversation.

He thought about it.

indeed!

If Kyohiko and Konoha can maintain their current status, the ninja world may face the same situation as when Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara were alive.

The powerful Konoha Village suppressed all the ninja villages and forced everyone to comply with Konoha's rules.

"So, it's my relationship with Jingyan-kun that matters to you?"

"Do not."

Hanzo shook his head.

He said calmly: "This is only a small part. I believe in your talent."

"Yahiko, you can attract a group of people and build a ninja village of considerable size in the Land of Birds. This shows that you have extraordinary abilities."

"I believe that under your leadership, the Hidden Rain Village will gradually become better!"

Hanzo said sincerely.

"Master Hanzo, after returning to the village, I realized that my abilities were far from enough and definitely not as high as you said."

Yahiko's face showed emotion and excitement, but he didn't quite believe it in his heart.

Perhaps Hanzo really did admire himself, but it was still hard to tell how much sincerity there was in that last sentence.

Hanzo burst out laughing.

Then, he looked at Yahiko and said, "Your teacher will soon arrive at the Hidden Rain Village. He may be worried about your safety."

"Sensei, Jiraiya-sensei?"

A look of surprise appeared on Yahiko's face, and then he felt truly touched.

Sensei Jiraiya must have heard about what happened to them, so he rushed over.

Although he said he was visiting the Hidden Rain Village, there were also some factors that were to support himself.

but.

He quickly realized that he must not agree immediately.

Yahiko said: "Teacher Jiraiya's visit is probably not for personal matters. I'd better wait until the official business with the teacher is finished before meeting him..."

"Do you think it's because of the Takino Village?"

Beneath the mask, Hanzo's expression is difficult to read.

Yahiko nodded.

"Yes, Master Hanzo. The relationship between Konoha and the other five major ninja villages is very delicate, especially the three villages including Iwagakure."

When he said this, he conveyed the message of "absolutely".

"This group of people is said to be under the command of Madara. According to the information currently obtained by my subordinates, they not only attacked the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki and took him away, but also attacked Shukaku of the Sand Village."

"Is this happening?"

Hanzo raised a brow.

Yahiko nodded: "Our intelligence network is still being rebuilt, so the news is delayed. Other ninja villages should have known about the situation long ago."

As he spoke, he handed over the intelligence scroll.

Hanzo was silent.

In recent years, the intelligence network of the Hidden Rain Village has indeed become several times weaker than during the Second Ninja World War.

It's not that he's lazy, but...

There are far fewer ninjas in the Hidden Rain Village than before, and the resources available are also very limited, making it impossible to train so many qualified intelligence ninjas.

He finished reading the scroll and nodded slightly.

"Thanks a lot."

"I am just doing my duty. Besides, do we need to increase the training of our ninjas and improve our intelligence network?"

Yahiko asked carefully.

Hanzo was silent for a moment, then said: "We have limited resources. If we can cultivate it with limited resources..."

"My subordinate understands."

Yahiko understands.

Hanzo let out a breath quietly and said with a smile, "You should go and pick up Jiraiya. Don't let him think that we in the Hidden Rain Village don't know how to entertain guests."

As he said this, he threw over a scroll.

“This is where he is now.”

"Yes!"

……

In the town outside the Hidden Rain Village, Jiraiya sat and flirted with the waitress, asking about the latest situation in the Hidden Rain Village.

"Uncle, please stop asking questions and have a drink!"

"Okay, hahaha!"

Jiraiya also drank a cup happily.

The next second, he suddenly looked into the distance, his eyes fixed on it.

then.

He drank a glass of wine merrily.

"Thank you!"

After saying that, Jiraiya walked towards the blonde beauty in the distance.

Walking to the side, he chuckled.

"Beautiful lady, if you don't mind..."

Jiraiya came over to chat, and suddenly felt something was wrong, "Hey, why does it feel wrong? It's you, little brat!"

He suddenly pressed the glass on the table, looking annoyed.

The blonde beauty in front of him instantly changed her appearance and turned back into Yahiko's, then burst into laughter.

"Teacher, after all these years, you still can't move when you see blonde hair!"

"Little devil, be careful or I'll beat you up!"

Jiraiya cursed.

Then, a smile instantly appeared on his face.

"Where's Xiaonan?"

"She doesn't like this kind of situation outside, and she has to be alert to the surrounding situation."

Yahiko whispered.

Jiraiya glanced at him and said, "You just like it?"

"I just want to gather intelligence, so sometimes I have to come to places like this. After all, these places have the most information..."

Yahiko answered helplessly. In this special wine house, there are merchants from all over the world, and you can get news from all over the world.

As the intelligence chief of the ninja village, he had to be responsible for this work.

Hearing this, Jiraiya winked and laughed, "I understand! I understand everything!"

"Don't understand, teacher, let's go out and talk."

Yahiko looked around.

The people here are mixed, so it's not suitable for exchanging confidential information.

Jiraiya nodded.

He put down his wine glass and followed him out the door.

Soon, at the decent izakaya on the corner, Xiaonan had already ordered a table of food and sake and had been waiting for a long time.

"Teacher, I knew you went to that kind of place again!"

Xiaonan curled her lips.

Jiraiya laughed dryly for a while, then sat down naturally, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect Hanzo to send you here. It seems that you are living well in the Hidden Rain Village. This way I can also explain to Nagato."

"Thank you, teacher."

Yahiko bowed his head and thanked him.

Jiraiya waved his hand and said with a smile, "By the way, by the way!"

Xiaonan's heart moved, and he asked, "Are you here because of the matter in Takigakure?"

"Well, although Shukaku has been saved, there is no doubt that Madarame has the power to unite the ninja world with the tailed beasts, so the attitude of the Hidden Rain Village is very important."

Jiraiya took a sip of wine, the meaning was self-evident.

Yahiko and Konan looked at each other in silence for a moment.

The teacher's intention was within their expectations. They were not thinking about how to answer Jiraiya, but how to reply to Hanzo. Besides...

What position should the Hidden Rain Village take?

They are Jiraiya's students, but they are also ninjas from the Rain Country and the Hidden Rain Village, so they must act in the interests of the Hidden Rain Village.

Is it good or bad for the Hidden Rain Village to cooperate with Konoha?
……

A few hours later.

"Hanzo, I haven't seen you for a few years. I didn't expect you were doing well."

"Thanks to you, Konoha, we are doing pretty well now."

Hanzo chuckled.

The current structure of the ninja world has changed from five major villages to the super-powerful Konoha Village, plus four large ninja villages of varying strengths, and many small ninja villages.

Under such circumstances, life in the Hidden Rain Village is much better than before. Not only Konoha Village and Iwagakure Village want to win him over, but even Madara and the Hidden Cloud Village want to make him an ally.

Before, he couldn't imagine that he had such a high status.

"This is the subtlety of balance, but the pity is that such a balance cannot last long. It will be broken one day, and Madara and the others have already started to break it."

Jiraiya sat down, his face serious.

"Their target is definitely not just the tailed beast Jinchuriki of Sand Village and Takigakure, they may also want to collect all the tailed beasts, and... the entire ninja world!"

"Collect all the tailed beasts?"

Hanzo frowned.

Then he couldn't help but fall silent.

The three major ninja villages, plus the Seven-Tails that Kakuzu had plundered, that group of people already had seven tailed beasts...

Only two tailed beasts are left.

In other words.

Once Konoha is defeated, the other side will be able to obtain all the tailed beasts...

All the tailed beasts.

He took a deep breath and was just thinking about it when Jiraiya threw out another piece of news.

"Madara's ability is terrifying. He not only controlled the Mizukage, but also the Nine-Tails. Moreover, this ability can be passed down. Currently, Uchiha Obito has mastered the method of controlling the Nine-Tails."

"You think you can scare me with such threats?"

Hanzo sneered, clearly not believing it.

"There was some confusion among the Uchiha, and the Kyuubi was released. Fortunately, Kyouhiko arrived in time to stop the Kyuubi. It seems that your intelligence was not collected."

"..."

Hanzo didn't want to believe it, but Jiraiya didn't seem to be faking it.

If this is true, it would be too terrifying if Madara obtained all the tailed beasts.

This will be an enemy more terrifying than Hashirama Senju and Kyohiko Ryomine!

Seeing this, Jiraiya sneered and said, "You only think about how powerful and terrifying Konoha is now, but you don't think about what Madara can do with so many tailed beasts."

Hanzo leaned back in his chair.

"So, what about Kyouhiko? Apart from Madara, he can almost be said to have no rivals. Without Madara, who can check and balance him? That kid is not a quiet person."

If it was the Jiraiya of the past, he might have nothing to say, after all, Kyohiko's goal was also to unify the ninja world.

but now.

He is no longer the Jiraiya of the past.

Dialogue and mutual understanding, such peace is almost impossible to exist in the ninja world.

Jiraiya also didn't know how to achieve complete peace, but he knew -

"Continuous chaos and war, is that what you want to see? Do you think that the Hidden Rain Village can survive under such oppression, or play both sides and become stronger in the end?"

All-out, continuous war is definitely not right!

Jiraiya said calmly.

"If you think this is the result that the Hidden Rain Village wants, then..."

"Konoha does not desire war, but it is not afraid of war either!"

He stood up, nodded slightly, and said, "I will still be in the Hidden Rain Village for the next two days. Please consider this carefully, Chief Hanzo," then bowed and left.

Hanzo was speechless.

He naturally knew the current situation of the Hidden Rain Village, and he also knew that it was impossible for him to join the Hidden Rock Village.

Originally, he thought that Jiraiya tended to be dovish and might be easier to talk to, and perhaps he could get more benefits and guarantees from Jiraiya.

I didn't expect Jiraiya to answer like this.

"Lord Hanzo..."

"Heh, Yahiko, I really underestimated your teacher!"

Hanzo sighed.

Yahiko is puzzled——

He was not listening just now, so he didn't know what the two said.

Hanzo repeated.

Yahiko pondered for a moment and said, "For the Hidden Rain Village, wavering between the two sides is indeed not a suitable choice. Either help Ōnoki or help Konoha."

"Which option do you think is better?"

"Konoha, because we only border Iwagakure on one side, but we also border Sandagakure and Konohagakure. If a war breaks out, Konohagakure and Sandagakure will kill us directly."

Yahiko lowered his head. "In my humble opinion, the Hidden Rain Village has no choice at the moment."

Hanzo sighed: "You are right. I am glad that you can think rationally and from the perspective of the Hidden Rain Village."

"I agree with your opinion. We should strive for benefits in cooperation, because once we side with the alliance between Konoha and Sand Village, the other party will also target us."

Yahiko answered rationally.

Hanzo tapped his fingers.

Then, he suddenly looked up at Yahiko.

"Go to Konoha. I believe in your position and ideas."

If it were before, Hanzo would definitely have some doubts about Yahiko, but now, he believes that Yahiko will consider the Hidden Rain Village.

because--

The other party has a heart that loves the Hidden Rain Village.

He believed that Yahiko would not betray the village!
Yahiko's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Let me negotiate?"

"Yes."

Hanzo nodded, then he sighed, "I know you have doubts about me, which is normal. After all, you have your own power, and it's hard not to be on guard when you come to my side..."

"But, I'm old now."

Hanzo leaned back in his chair, his face full of fatigue.

Over the years, he had to admit that he was really getting old and would only fall further and further behind. (End of this chapter)