Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

Even now, they remain like rats lurking in the shadows, while their people, whom they have misled, are being slaughtered one by one.

Hanzo was also very uncomfortable. He had been defeated for so long, yet after his reappearance, so many people still followed him and believed in him wholeheartedly.

As a result, he sent all the people he trusted to the battlefield—no, it wasn't even a battlefield, but a slaughterhouse.

They were slaughtered at will, just like pigs, cattle, and sheep, because most of them were ordinary people.

Deceived by Hanzo's few words, they all picked up long swords, dressed up as ronin, and kept shouting the slogan of "restoring the country".

In reality, they had no chance of restoring their kingdom; they were merely used as bait.

Hanzo and Yan have been hiding and fleeing in the dark underground base for so long.

His ambition had long since vanished without a trace.

Or perhaps he had already lost his spirit the day he was defeated by Qu Feng.

At this moment, he had no intention of restoring his kingdom, but in order to survive, he had to obey Yan's orders.

Although Hanzo's life isn't great right now, at least he still has the motivation to keep going.

That's why he obeyed the order, spread the news throughout the Land of Rain, and gathered a large number of his former subordinates and ordinary citizens.

Hmm... they should all be dead by now.

"Lord Yan, I no longer dare to hope for the Land of Fire. I just want to know, what exactly is your plan after the people of the Land of Rain have been slaughtered like this!"

Yan instantly appeared in front of Hanzo, looking at his aged face and laughing, "Of course, it's to prepare me to defeat Yunzhong Qufeng! The master is still waiting for his body!"

He had heard about "Master" Hanzo countless times from Yan, but he had never actually met him.

Judging from Yan's tone, she had great respect and fear for that person, whose strength should far surpass hers.

It was this powerful figure behind Yan that gave Hanzo a glimmer of hope. He felt that if Yan, such a powerful subordinate, were in danger, this powerful figure would definitely step in.

But that's not actually the case; only Yan herself knows how anxious she is at that moment.

The last time they made such a big fuss, it almost turned the entire ninja world upside down, but in the end, they didn't even complete the mission.

It also led to the formation of an alliance among several countries, making them as impenetrable as an iron barrel, leaving no one knowing how to proceed.

This time, it was Yan's last chance, and she chose to declare war on them in a grand manner, just like last time.

Because of the plan she devised, she had enough confidence to believe that she could definitely defeat Yun Zhongqufeng.

If she fails again this time, she will be eliminated.

The corpses will then become materials for researching the next artificial human.

She would never agree to such a tragic ending! But from the moment she was discovered, a timer device was implanted in her body.

The researcher and Yishi could kill her instantly anytime, anywhere.

She has only lived in this world for less than a decade, and has yet to experience many wonderful things.

She doesn't want to die yet, so the only option is to capture Yun Zhongqufeng and bring him back to become the adult's new vessel. As long as they can use their abilities freely, the adult can take them all to his home planet.

"Alright, Hanzo, you don't really have any feelings for these people, so you don't need to pretend in front of me."

Yan stroked his face, and his first words struck a chord with Hanzo.

"You just want to pin the blame on me, but I don't mind. On the contrary, I'm quite happy to do so. After all, if the mission succeeds, it will be a great achievement, won't it?"

Yan's voice was incredibly piercing, penetrating Hanzo's eardrums and echoing endlessly in his mind.

Finally, with great difficulty, he spoke: "I... I didn't mean that!"

Yan laughed even louder after hearing this: "Hahaha, I love your hypocritical look. You're exactly the same as when I found you back then. You even used your most trusted subordinates to make medicine for me. What are these citizens now?"

Hanzo turned his head away and didn't look at Yan.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Yan's strength was getting stronger and stronger.

His strength changes almost every day. Although Yan himself has never mentioned it, Hanzo can observe it.

These people were sent out to guard the camp; it was definitely not a simple matter of sending them to their deaths.

There must be something he doesn't know.

However, Hanzo was not in the mood to investigate.

Chapter 716: The Plan

Yan laughed even louder after hearing this: "Hahaha, I love your hypocritical look. You're exactly the same as when I found you back then. You even used your most trusted subordinates to make medicine for me. What are these citizens now?"

Hanzo turned his head away and didn't look at Yan.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Yan's strength was getting stronger and stronger.

His strength changes almost every day. Although Yan himself has never mentioned it, Hanzo can observe it.

These people were sent out to guard the camp; it was definitely not a simple matter of sending them to their deaths.

There must be something he doesn't know.

However, Hanzo was not in the mood to investigate.

Just as Yan said, he didn't really care about the lives of these people; power and status were what he had always wanted!

It's also the driving force that has kept him alive for so many years!

As Yan's strength grew, Hanzo became increasingly pleased, as their chances of winning increased.

This increases his chances of regaining power.

Once the Wind in the Clouds is captured, he can regain control of the Rain Kingdom and annex all the surrounding small countries, becoming a new great power!

Hanzo's dream was quite good, but even Yan couldn't guarantee that he could easily defeat Touko.

"Those crystal flowers that covered the entire Land of Rain a few days ago, were they the work of that kid Yunzhongqufeng?"

Hanzo nodded. He used to be able to go out for some fresh air from time to time, but now that this crystal flower has appeared, Hanzo is feeling uncomfortable all over.

Every day, they roam around the dark base, relying on the salamanders.

They're not fundamentally different from rats and toads; they're all digging holes anyway.

"This thing must be a ninjutsu with sensory capabilities. Luckily, your intuition is quite accurate, and you didn't touch it without permission. Otherwise, we would have already been exposed."

Hanzo responded, "So what should we do now? When exactly will your plan be completed?"

Yan waved his hand: "No need to rush, it'll be over in the next day or two."

"Once everyone outside is dead, the plan will be a complete success."

Hanzo didn't know what the plan was, and Yan had never told him. He only knew that all the ronin outside had been given some kind of drug by Yan.

Hanzo thought it would increase his strength, but after eating it, there was no obvious change in his strength.

Instead, my mind doesn't work very well anymore.

However, they could understand the orders given by Yan. A small group of them formed a team and began to quickly establish one small camp after another on the land of the Rain Kingdom.

There are more than 10,000 of them, large and small.

The tens of thousands of people that Hanzo had painstakingly gathered were all turned into idiots by Yan.

However, she has not offered any explanation for this, leaving Hanzo still completely baffled.

Every time Yan tried to ask a question, she would change the subject and distract Hanzo with something else.

This greatly annoyed Hanzo. They were clearly on the same side, yet they didn't trust each other. What was going on?

Victory seems to be out of reach.

Seeing that Hanzo seemed to be thinking about something, Yan felt that he might be a little flustered.

He then lit all the candles in the base: "We can't stay in this dark and damp little house for much longer. The vast world outside is our stage. Believe me, we will succeed this time. I'm absolutely certain."

Regardless, Hanzo once saved Yan's life, for which Yan has always been very grateful.

It was Hanzo who saved her, giving her a second chance, which is why Yan has always kept Hanzo with her.

Regardless of Hanzo's motives at the time, as long as Yan himself felt he had done the right thing, that was all that mattered.

Seeing Yan's fairly sincere eyes, Hanzo nodded helplessly: "Alright, Lord Yan, I will fully cooperate with you. Is there anything else needed in the plan?"

"We need to wait until all the ninjas from the three kingdoms have gathered in the central city and the Land of Rain, which is definitely not a good time."

Yan analyzed carefully, "Once the Kage-level ninjas from the other two countries leave, we can make our move with peace of mind."

"Alright, I'll do as Lord Yan says."

Yan's piercing laughter echoed throughout the base, nearly deafening Hanzo. Since she seemed to be alright, Hanzo decided to leave and check out other bases.

A thorough search of the ground naturally yielded no trace of the salamander burrowing underground.

So even now, many people are still unclear about who they are fighting.

These ronin? It was a one-sided massacre by ninjas. Were they Kage-level enemies? Yet they were still killed by our Allied Forces' Kage-level soldiers.

There is almost no information available about Hanzo and Yan.

Even with the crystal flowers that the wind had spread throughout the Land of Rain, he couldn't detect anything, which was making him quite irritable.

Fortunately, Zhili was always there to help him with things like getting warm clothes, giving him massages, and handling official business.

Otherwise, one person could handle all these things alone.

Around 2 PM, the squad that had set off in the morning to wipe out the Kage-level enemies returned.

Judging from the smiles on their faces, they must have killed all the Kage-level enemies.

"Lord Hokage, has anything happened in Central City during this time?"

"No, everything is normal so far. What's wrong? Did someone do something amazing? But you have to buy this in the dungeon."

Ebizo joked, "Each of us has done a great service. Just by looking at the damage on our bodies, you can probably guess how intense the battle was, right?"

Qu Feng nodded upon hearing this: "Alright, then you should rest more. You can go back to the village tomorrow or the day after."

Ebizo never expected the mission to end so easily.

Those shadowy figures were as fragile as paper; they crumbled at the slightest touch. He was even wondering if he needed to pay compensation.

Lao Zi and Han both seemed somewhat unsatisfied, clearly unhappy that the mission was being completed too quickly.