This Naruto is a player.

Chapter 133 Where did this Rinnegan come from?
The Land of Rain, this place is truly the central stage of the ninja world!

Bordering the kingdoms of Fire, Wind, and Earth, it has always been a strategic location fought over by military strategists.

Throughout history, its role has remained remarkably consistent—no matter which of the three great powers fought, it was always the first to be attacked.

Faced with the "care" of powerful nations, what can the Rain Kingdom do?
Since there's no way to resist, one can only be forced to accept it.

until,

Hanzo! It was the appearance of this demigod of the ninja world that changed the difficult situation of the Land of Rain.

In the Land of Rain, at a certain abandoned, dilapidated temple.

The walls are crumbling, cobwebs hang from the corners, and the place has been abandoned for a long time.

Wow.
Rain pattered against the dilapidated roof, forming trickles that eventually flowed into puddles on the ground.

Uchiha Kurenai was looking up at the sky.

The sky was originally leaden gray, but now the dark clouds were churning, as if they had been splashed with ink, and showed signs of turning black, as if a big storm was about to break out.

“No wonder it’s called the ‘Land of Rain,’ it rains so much!” He said calmly, his black and white eyes as still as a deep well.

At this moment, Hong Zhong had an ordinary face that would be easily lost in a crowd.

In his early twenties, his features were regular but unremarkable.

Perfectly meets the disguise requirements of the legendary "King of Spies": low-key and forgettable in the blink of an eye!
"but."

He then changed the subject, "I doubt the prison guards could stand it here."

Uchiha Kurenai felt that he had only been in the Land of Rain for a day, and he had already been drenched in rain for half a day.

The other half of the day was also cloudy, and we didn't see the sun at all.

It would be strange if someone liked such a place.

After glancing at the light drizzle, Hongzhong continued working.

He picked up a small stone from the side, made a Flying Thunder God mark on it that was barely visible to the naked eye, and then let go of the stone and let it fall to the ground.

thump~
The small stone rolled on the ground for a while and then stopped. Then, the damp soil next to it seemed to come alive, wriggling slightly, swallowing the "ordinary" mark that carried the secrets of space and burying it completely underground.

Marking completed!

This unmarked node was marked with the Flying Thunder God symbol.

Next second,
Whoosh!
After a Flying Thunder God's Instant Flash,
When the red center reappeared, it was already dozens of kilometers away.

With a cautious glance around, Uchiha Kurenai realized that he was already at the edge of the dense forest.

Before me lay a vast lake, and at the edge of my vision, the outline of a village, predominantly black and gray with towering buildings and spires, appeared and disappeared in the rain.

The sensation spread instantly.

10cm below your feet, inside the rock strata, an inconspicuous Flying Thunder God kunai lies dormant.

This is the closest Flying Thunder God Mark to Amegakure.

It was probably a mark left by one of the clones that created it before entering Amegakure to gather intelligence.

"Is that Amegakure?"

He gazed intently into the distance, and the fortress shrouded in rain became increasingly clear.

The dark gray spires resembled cold fangs pointing towards the gloomy sky, their massive bodies prostrate on the earth, exuding a chilling aura that seemed ready to devour anyone who might harm them.

On the surface, it may just be a small ninja village in a small country, nothing to worry about.
But a silent warning was being sounded in the heart of the Red Army!

Because even this small Amegakure village has caused the organization to lose: two Kage-level clones and three Jonin clones.

Kage-level clone: ​​100 million super-Kage-level chakra, wielding all five elements with ease, and possessing a powerful bloodline limit technique!
Such combat power, even when encountering the younger Sannin, could easily pat them on the head, give them the so-called "Sannin" title, and earn them the title of "demigod".

Needless to say, Jonin clones are all slightly stronger than Kakashi-sensei.

As a result, the five powerful creation clones that entered Amegakure to gather intelligence were like a clay ox sinking into the sea, not even causing a ripple.

This Rain Village is no ordinary place!
"Could it be that Hanzo is still as vigorous as ever despite his old age?"

The thought only lingered in his mind for a moment before being rejected by Hongzhong.

That old poisoner Hanzo is strong, but he's far from being able to devour such a powerful creature so silently!
The conclusion is obvious: something earth-shattering must have happened in Amegakure!
However, this change was not known to the outside world.

After all, Uchiha Kurenai had been traveling around the Land of Rain all day, and apart from the sound of rain, the bawdy jokes in the teahouse, and various bits of gossip, he had very little information about the inner workings of Amegakure.

Even after asking several people in the know, they all claimed to know nothing.

External detection doesn't work? What about internal infiltration?

Security was even tighter inside Amegakure.

To date, neither Lao Gan Die fast food, Xiaoyao pills, nor newspapers have obtained permission to enter the market.

In conclusion, the organization's intelligence database has not been updated regarding Amegakure, and according to known information, Hanzo remains the ruler of Amegakure.

No choice!

"It seems I'll have to go in and explore this den of dragons and tigers myself."

Hong Zhong sighed inwardly, while subtly fastening the top button of his raincoat, every movement exuding an air of meticulous caution.

First, confirm the principle for this operation: enter the village quietly, and do not fire shots.

The senses swept across the village again, finding a total of four Flying Thunder God coordinates.

Around one of the coordinate points, there was such a deathly silence that there was not even a trace of life.

Safety!

Whoosh!
The screen flashed.
Inside Rain Village, on a secluded platform, a figure shrouded in a dark gray raincoat suddenly appeared.

In the gap beside it, the specially made kunai that served as a coordinate was stuck inside, within easy reach.

This was placed by one of my clones.

Reaching out, he took the kunai and put it in his backpack.

Immediately, Hongzhong reached out and brushed his hand across the damp, cold wall, leaving a flower imprint on the wall that looked like a child's doodle but was actually the mark of the Flying Thunder God.

Only then did his wary gaze sweep over his surroundings.

The black and gray towers stand densely like the spines of a giant beast, their dozens of stories high resembling sharp swords piercing the leaden gray sky.

The Gothic spires and sharp, angular outlines appear even colder and more somber in the continuous rain, as if they want to cut and shatter the sunlight.

Even more striking is the dense network of thick pipes.

Like a grotesque network of blood vessels, they crisscross and coil around the exterior walls of all the high-rise buildings, supplying this steel behemoth with an unknown medium.

Depressed!

Whether it's a monotonous black and gray building or a towering structure, they all convey this feeling!

"It actually has a steampunk vibe; all those pipes must be for drainage, right?"

After muttering to himself, he was about to look away.

pat~
A raindrop landed on the cool back of his hand, and the chakra contained within the raindrop made him pause.

"The raindrops contain chakra; is it some kind of sensory ninjutsu that uses rainwater as a medium?"

After a moment's thought, Hongzhong exclaimed in sincere admiration.

"I see. The weather in Amegakure is rainy for days on end. By mixing chakra into the rain, one can silently detect everything within the coverage area. Any intruder who dares to enter will be detected immediately."

“What a genius idea.”

In just a moment, Kurenai learned this ninjutsu.

Unfortunately, he doesn't need such a clumsy method!

However, this explains why all the clones perished here—they were discovered as soon as they entered and then hunted down to their deaths!

A little exciting!

A cold smile curled at the corner of Hong Zhong's lips. He was also trying to escape and was ready to play a cat-and-mouse game with this person!
In reality, judging from strength and status, it's hard to say who is the cat and who is the mouse.

Can,
Hongzhong knew that his goal was to gather intelligence, not to start a fight.

Ideally, one should gather intelligence before being caught by the cat.
Otherwise, we'll inevitably have to go through with it.

With this thought in mind, Uchiha Kurenai immediately began to move.

This sensory ninjutsu seems powerful, but it can only estimate a general location. In that case, we just need to blend into the crowd!

at the same time.

Inside a building, Payne suddenly frowned.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Nan asked from beside him.

Pain remained expressionless. "My rain was blocked. This chakra sensation... the opponent is quite powerful."

"Is it the same three as before?" Speaking of this, Xiao Nan thought of the three people from not long ago.

“No,” Payne denied, “stronger than those three!”

The camera turned.

The mid-level commercial street of Amegakure Village.

Just like before, it was still damp, oppressive, and suffocatingly desolate.

Moreover, although it's called a commercial street, its prosperity is nowhere near that of Konoha.

According to my chakra perception, this place has the highest foot traffic, but when I came over, there were only a handful of people.

Hong Zhong's gaze was as sharp as an eagle's, silently sweeping across the street.

There were indeed dozens of figures moving around in the field of vision, all wearing raincoats, but it was nowhere near as crowded as it was in Konoha!

Moreover, the shops are also sparsely populated.

Interestingly, every household had a paper figure hanging in front of them.

"strangeness!"

With a sigh, Uchiha Kurenai withdrew his gaze.

He continued walking with his head down until he reached a building with a huge, dilapidated liquor bottle billboard hanging on it, at which point he stopped.

In my perception, this is the place with the most people.

Pushing open that heavy wooden door, a wave of noisy heat, carrying a strong smell of smoke and alcohol, hits you in a stark contrast to the deathly silence outside!
More than twenty people were crammed into this relatively narrow space. Groups of three or five ninjas were talking in hushed tones, their faces showing unusual ease; while ordinary drinkers were drinking silently.

The air here was foul, thick with the smells of cheap alcohol, sweat, and mildew. Just as Hongzhong hung his raincoat on the wall, he heard people talking loudly.

"Hey! Did you hear that?"

A disheveled man wearing a Rain Ninja headband with a slash on it, his face flushed an unnatural red, exclaimed, "That demon named 'Uchiha Obito' has gone to the Land of Lightning to cause trouble!!"

"what?"

"true and false?"

A few surprised and doubtful sounds came from the corner.

"The news is absolutely true!"

The drunkard swayed his head, "That mad dog released the Two-Tails Jinchuriki and razed Kumogakure to the ground. What's even more amazing is that he cut the Raikage A in half!"

"hiss--!"

Everyone around gasped in shock.

Some people were also asking in hushed tones what the Tailed Beasts were.

Someone immediately told him.

Although the Ninja World Daily was not sold within Amegakure, it was still sold throughout the Land of Rain.

Many people have read the Ninja World Daily, and after several months of popular science education, the Tailed Beasts are already known to most people.

"My God! That's the shadow of a great power!" another voice exclaimed, filled with shock and fear.

"Who do you think is stronger, Obito Uchiha or Naruto Uzumaki?" A questioning voice suddenly rang out.

A voice declared decisively, "Naruto Uzumaki is definitely stronger! He even defeated the First Hokage!"

"Hmph! I think Obito Uchiha is stronger! How old is Naruto Uzumaki? Just a little brat!"

At this moment, someone suddenly raised a question: "Who do you think is stronger, Obito Uchiha or the god of our Amegakure?"

Kurenai Uchiha, who had just sat down, quietly pricked up his ears.

Obito Uchiha and Prison were old acquaintances.

But what is this "god"?
How could he be compared to those two?

"Our Amegakure's god is definitely stronger!"

The drunkard replied without hesitation, his eyes blurry with intoxication as he tried to recall, "But compared to Naruto Uzumaki, it's hard to say."

As neighboring countries, the Land of Rain also has the legend of the First Hokage.

"Hey! Watch your words!"

This reminder made the drunkard break out in a cold sweat, and his eyes immediately cleared.

"Oh dear, oh dear, I'm drunk! I have to hurry home!"

Without saying a word, he immediately put down his wine glass, pretended to be dizzy, and walked out.

Hong Zhong kept staring at him out of the corner of his eye until his shadow disappeared at the door. After a while, he put down the wine glass he had just picked up, slapped down a banknote, and quietly followed.

The rain stopped sometime ago, and the air felt thick and oppressive.

It seems the cats have already set out.

Games start!
Time is running out for me.

Crimson Concentrates on Sensing: The target ninja's chakra mark is still moving, but not very fast! The distance is manageable!
In a few blinks, they arrived and quickly located their target.

Upon closer inspection, I found that there was no one around.

opportunity!

He suddenly stepped forward and slapped his hand.

The ninja was walking briskly with his head down when he was startled to see a blur before his eyes—an illusion had been activated!
The ninja felt as if he were being held firmly in an invisible shackle within a bizarre cage of distorted, multicolored light, unable to move!

"Who?"

"Quiet."

The calm voice was like ice water poured over someone's head, and the horrified screams came to an abrupt halt!

Then, an unremarkable, ordinary face came into his terrified eyes.

Hongzhong gave him a satisfied look and thought the kid was a good person.

Without realizing it, he had flattered Lao Da, and later he was sent to the Grass Country to be a squad leader.

"Let me see what secrets this Amegakure holds!" Kurenai murmured, his eyes suddenly switching to an eerie purple Rinnegan!
Then, he extended his evil right hand.

The camera turned.

Ripples and waves spread through the real space!

Boo!
Hong Zhong's true form squeezed out from the spatial gap, his brain processing the extracted information at high speed:
The demigod—Hanzo the Salamander—is dead!

He was killed by the current leader, named Payne, who is also known as "God".

The name is a bit strange, but killing a demigod and calling oneself a "god" doesn't seem so odd.

However, that's all the intelligence we have.

Who is God? What does He look like? What are his characteristics? What are his abilities? We know nothing about him.

However, the question I had just asked has been answered!

The paper figures at the door of every household are angels!
The angel, whom the ninja had also caught a glimpse of, was a beautiful woman with blue hair.

Is that all?

A sigh escapes the red-clad figure, for the core issue remains shrouded in mystery.

This ninja is just a low-ranking ninja, with little strength, and there is no further information available.

If it were a Jonin, the situation might be completely different.

That being the case.
Close your eyes and begin searching in the red.

According to my chakra senses, there is a ninja with a decent amount of chakra approaching nearby.

"It's you!"

Tap tap tap~
Time is running out!

He no longer concealed himself, and moved swiftly yet steadily toward the source of that powerful chakra!
The marked ninja seemed to be walking towards him.

The two grew closer and closer, until,
They met around the corner!

At the corner of the alley, a head of blue hair was fluttering in the wind.

Beautiful blue-haired woman, wow, it's you—an angel!
at the same time!

Konan's sharp gaze was fixed precisely and firmly on Uchiha Kurenai!

"I never expected to run into a cat while just strolling around. What bad luck!" Hong Zhong said with a slight smile, her tone playful.

Angel!

In the memory of that genin, this was a very important character, known as the messenger of God.

I never intended to deal with this kind of person, but...
Since we've run into this, we might as well just have some fun!
His gaze swept over his opponent:

Her body was made of pieces of paper, which seemed to be some kind of secret technique.
At this moment, the angel only had its upper body; as for its lower body, it must have been separated into pieces of paper using a secret technique.

She was wearing a red cloud-patterned black robe, clearly the uniform of the "Akatsuki" organization.

Could Amegakure be a base for the Akatsuki?

unknown!

Moving the gaze upwards, one sees blue hair and a beautiful face, but those eyes, which should have been the finishing touch, are lifeless, empty like stagnant water.

It's almost like dying once.

"Tsk tsk, angelic in appearance, but withered in heart."

A flicker of curiosity crossed his mind, and Hongzhong raised his voice to ask, "Hey, you're called an 'angel,' is it just because you can fly?"

Xiao Nan did not answer, but countless pieces of paper swirled around her and formed two huge wings behind her!

Those large wings could easily be mistaken for those of an angel.

"Intruder! By the will of God, I shall kill you!!!" Xiao Nan's voice was icy, her eyes indifferent and fierce!
Next second,
Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
Countless paper shurikens, as hard as steel, detached from the giant wings, their terrifying whistling sounds enveloping the Red Center from all directions!
Uchiha Kurenai's hands moved so fast they created afterimages.

Fire Release: Great Flame Tornado!

boom--

A thicker, more intense pillar of orange-red fire roared out and instantly transformed into a ferocious, scaled, and clawed fiery dragon!

It spirals and rises from the center of the red paper, devouring all the pieces of paper!
Chi chi chi——

The paper shurikens flying everywhere were like pale moths drawn to the blazing sun. The moment they touched the surging wall of dragon flames, they turned into specks of ashes and vanished!

Utterly useless; not even a single spark could get in!

In the blink of an eye, the paper with a pair of large wings was completely consumed, but no results were achieved.

This angel's strength is a bit weak.

With a sigh, Hong Zhong prepared to finish the arrest.

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

Hongzhong wasn't planning to reveal too much of his strength; he was there to gather intelligence, not to expose it!
Even with restraint, his powerful passive ability still amplifies his ninjutsu to a terrifying degree.

A raging torrent suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and a water wall tens of meters high, like Mount Tai pressing down, swept over Xiao Nan's fragile paper body!

It was about to be slammed into the abyss.

But at that moment, a person suddenly appeared.

He pushed out with both palms, and instead of a deafening roar, an immense, devouring power suddenly erupted!

Then, the surging water and waves tens of meters high were completely absorbed by these two hands, without a single ripple appearing.

The water vapor evaporates and dissipates!

Hong Zhong's pupils suddenly contracted, and his gaze fixed intently on the newcomer.

Beneath that grotesque face covered in black nails were a pair of Rinnegan eyes, swirling with eerie purple ripples!

Where did this Rinnegan come from?
(End of this chapter)