Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 64 Weak Points and Fatal Flaws

"..."

The room fell into a deathly silence, and the atmosphere gradually became oppressive.

Having received no reply from Hanzo for a long time, the Amegakure ninja knelt on one knee behind the screen, beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.

"Shenda".

Hanzo's voice, so calm it was almost eerie, reached his ears. The Rain Village ninja called "Shinta" subconsciously looked up and saw the figure that had been behind the screen walk out.

Upon seeing that calm and indifferent familiar face, Jinta, as Hanzo's "right hand," suddenly felt that the old man in front of him was somewhat unfamiliar.

Even if his figure remains upright, the weariness in his bones is impossible to conceal.

Lord Hanzo, have you really aged so much?
"Take three squads from the Anbu and come with me to meet the people of Konoha. Let's see what they're up to this time."

Hanzo's voice was cold and calm, the hardness in his words like hammering a nail into a wall.

"Yes, Lord Hanzo!"

Shen Da, who had been lost in thought, suddenly snapped out of it, lowered his head and answered, pursing his dry lips.

At this moment, he was both surprised and delighted. He was surprised by Hanzo's old age, and delighted by Hanzo's toughness.

Lord Hanzo is still the same Lord Hanzo, still a hero of Amegakure.

Rumble!
As Hanzo led his men out of the tower, a bolt of lightning illuminated the desolate world, coinciding with a thunderclap in the sky.

The gray sky seemed to have cracked open with a blue gap, from which dense raindrops poured down, intertwining before Hanzo's eyes like the veins of leaves.

He hasn't made a move in far too long, and hasn't even stepped out of the tower in far too long.

Fear forced him to hide atop the tower, and he was even more unwilling to let anyone see his aging appearance.

However, since the people from Konoha dared to come to our door, it means they must have already gathered a lot of intelligence.

Therefore, at this moment, he could no longer afford to be timid or hesitant.

The people of Konoha were following protocol in requesting an audience with him, and he had no reason to refuse their request.

If we back down now, if we show weakness, we will be ruined.

For Hanzo now, this is more terrifying than death.

Because he doesn't have much left now.

A moment later, Hanzo walked into the watchtower in front of Amegakure's gate. The moment he stepped inside, the heavy rain that had been pressing down on his shoulders was cut off.

He finally saw who the people Konoha had sent to see him were.

"Hanzo-sama."

Kakashi Hatake bowed slightly, his attitude impeccably humble and polite, and said, "We are deeply honored that you have agreed to this meeting. Please allow me to convey my regards to you on behalf of the Third Hokage."

This is to tell Hanzo that this meeting is public and proper, with Hiruzen Sarutobi's permission.

However, even though he was very humble, the Amegakure ninjas following behind Hanzo still looked at them with hostility and even hatred.

Most of Hanzo's men harbored deep-seated hatred for these powerful nations that had brought disaster and suffering to their country, so they naturally had no friendly attitude towards Kakashi Hatake and his group.

"..."

Hanzo looked at the young Konoha prodigy in front of him and felt saddened once again by the gap between Amegakure and Konoha. His gaze then swept over the dozen or so Konoha ninjas behind him.

A team of more than a dozen people entered the capital of the Land of Rain and even stayed for several days to gather intelligence, thoroughly investigating the information about Amegakure. His Amegakure village was completely unaware of this.

Thinking of this, Hanzo's suspicious and insecure nature kicked in again, and he said in a slightly cold tone, "Enough with the nonsense, I'm here. What do you want?"

Kakashi Hatake ignored Hanzo's condescending attitude, took out a scroll from his pocket, and handed it to Hanzo with both hands.

Jinta, standing behind Hanzo, stepped forward to take the scroll in Hanzo's place, but Hanzo raised his hand to stop him. Even if he had to put on a brave face, he couldn't show the slightest fear.

Hanzo reached out and took the scroll himself, appearing calm and collected on the surface, but actually opening it cautiously.

If this scroll had been sent by Danzo Shimura, he would never have been so calm, given that he had worked with Danzo and knew him very well.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi was not Danzo Shimura after all, and would not resort to underhanded tactics in such a place, so it was just a letter with sincere words.

"..."

Hanzo's gaze swept over the contents, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

Kakashi Hatake and the other Konoha members observed his expression and reaction.

They received a reply from the third-generation official on the third day after sending the message.

As they had expected, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not refuse and allowed them to proceed.

The only thing is that Hiruzen Sarutobi's attitude is ambiguous, and even Kakashi thinks it has a deeper meaning.

That is the condition for the alliance: "Konoha will help Hanzo eliminate the remnants of Akatsuki."

The shrewd and experienced Hiruzen Sarutobi saw further than the young Kakashi, knowing that "a troublesome neighbor is a good, obedient neighbor."

If they really help Hanzo get rid of the Akatsuki organization as a "trouble," then it will be Konoha's turn to become the "trouble."

Even if they were to form an alliance with Hanzo and Amegakure, they would still need to keep the Akatsuki organization in check to restrain Hanzo.

As long as the threat from Akatsuki remains, Hanzo will not direct his attacks outwards.

Kakashi understood Hiruzen Sarutobi's meaning and had to admit that the Third Hokage was indeed more thoughtful than he had imagined.

But would Hanzo agree so easily?

"Letter of Intent to Form an Alliance?"

Hanzo raised his eyes and looked at the Konoha members in front of him, his gaze turning slightly cold as he said, "They're already struggling to take care of themselves, yet they're still playing dirty tricks. Konoha really hasn't learned its lesson!"

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere inside the tower suddenly became heavy, tense, and oppressive.

Most of the Rain Village ninja present quickly realized what Konoha's purpose was in coming here.

To form an alliance?

Heh, they clearly want these Rain Village ninjas to be cannon fodder for Konoha!
With this in mind, the Amegakure members gripped their weapons tightly, ready to leap out and hack these damned Konoha ninja to pieces at Hanzo's command.

"What makes you say that, Lord Hanzo?" Kakashi Hatake asked, his expression unchanged.

"The so-called alliance is nothing but a piece of waste paper in the eyes of your great powers." Hanzo's tone was tinged with coldness. "Once it loses its usefulness, you can tear it up whenever you want."

If this so-called alliance were truly effective, the Third Shinobi World War would not have occurred.

Therefore, Hanzo did not believe a single word of the "covenant" mentioned in Hiruzen Sarutobi's letter.

"Lord Hanzo, shall I remind you?"

Kakashi Hatake looked up at Hanzo in front of him, his tone still gentle, but his words caused the expressions of Hanzo and the others from Amegakure to change.

“Once the Land of Fire goes to war with the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth, the Land of Rain will inevitably become the best route of attack for Iwagakure and Sunagakure, and I think you know their character better than anyone else.”

At this point, Kakashi Hatake paused for a moment, then smiled slightly and said, "When that time comes, will you choose to let them pass and allow those desperate ninjas to burn, kill, and plunder, or will you choose to fight to the death?"

"If you resist, where will you get the food, weapons, and other resources to meet your logistical needs?"

This is the common Achilles' heel and Achilles' heel of Hanzo, Amegakure, and the Land of Rain.

(End of this chapter)