Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

So even though Hanzo hadn't said a word the whole way, they had spontaneously quickened their pace.

In the rainy country, the length of daylight is difficult to define.

After walking for about half a day, the sky had long since been replaced by a dark curtain, and Hanzo, who was at the front of the group, stopped for the first time.

Looking up at the sky, he instantly realized that tonight would also be a rare rainless night, having grown up in the land of rain.

He casually walked to the base of a large tree and sat down without saying a word.

Although there were no instructions, the people behind them understood that it meant they were to rest on the spot.

Slightly out of breath, Kagura put Jiraiya down from her back and helped him sit against the tree.

Although he had received treatment from Tsunade, Jiraiya was extremely weak due to the two injuries he had sustained in a short period of time and the significant amount of blood loss he had suffered.

At first, Kagura and Orochimaru did indeed help her walk.

However, as Hanzo quickened his pace, this method of walking with assistance simply could not keep up.

In the end, Kagura decided to carry Jiraiya on her back herself.

Looking up and seeing Jiraiya's apologetic gaze, Kagura smiled slightly and gently shook her head.

Seeing that Hanzo had no intention of lighting a fire, and that although it had stopped raining, it was indeed impossible to ignite a fire in the damp forest.

Kagura and the other three silently took out their dry rations and began to eat.

At times like these, the best course of action is to replenish your energy as quickly as possible.

Hanzo nodded secretly as he watched the four of them move.

He has always admired intelligent people like this.

He finally spoke, which was a rare occurrence for him:

"I will let you leave by noon tomorrow at the latest."

After saying that, he closed his eyes, leaned against the tree, and said nothing more.

Although a hint of ferocity appeared on Shota Futata's face upon hearing what he said, he ultimately remained silent.

As for Kagura and the others, they seemed not to have heard Hanzo's words and continued to silently eat their dry rations.

As night slowly fell, the dark clouds that seemed destined to never disperse finally faded away.

The bright moonlight shone down on the earth, giving the forest a silvery glow.

Everyone had closed their eyes and were resting against the tree, breathing evenly.

Suddenly, Hanzo, who seemed to be fast asleep, opened his eyes.

"Whoosh~"

The moment he opened his eyes, with a slight sound, a black kunai suddenly shot towards his upper body.

"Hey!"

A dull thud echoed as Hanzo, who had been sitting there, vanished, his kunai deeply embedded in the tree trunk.

But a hissing sound came from the kunai, and it turned out that a lit explosive tag was tied to the kunai!

"Oh!"

With a loud bang, the kunai exploded violently.

Kagura had already regained consciousness when the kunai struck the tree trunk.

His first reaction was to grab Jiraiya next to him and quickly retreat.

Orochimaru and Tsunade were a step behind him, but they managed to get out before the explosion occurred.

A huge plume of smoke rose up, even though the Sharingan had been activated.

Kagura could only barely make out two dark figures constantly clashing inside, with the sounds of weapons clashing echoing intermittently.

As the smoke slowly dissipated, everyone was finally able to see the specifics of the battle.

At this moment, Hanzo and a man were locked in a stalemate, each holding a weapon. The man was none other than Danzo, who had just left the day before.

In fact, Danzo had been following them all along.

After breaking through that day, before he even reached his destination, he received news from Shadow's ninja pet that the target had escaped.

He was the mastermind behind this scheme, and he was the one who took the initiative to suggest to Hiruzen Sarutobi that they use bait to eliminate the village's spies.

Shota Futata was not actually his main target; the companions who helped Shota Futata carry out this theft were the main purpose of his scheme.

He's just a Chunin. Now that we know his identity, he can't cause much trouble under the watchful eyes of the Anbu.

But the other spies he was involved with were the real big fish hiding behind the scenes.

He just didn't expect that, in order to prevent Konoha from finding any fault with him, Sunagakure would hire ninjas from the Land of Rain to help him escape during this operation.

Along the way, they captured quite a few traitors or spies who had escaped from Konoha with Futata Shota, but they were all Chunin or lower-ranking characters.

The real mastermind behind the scenes did not reveal himself.

As a result, Shota Futata's existence seems more important than one might imagine.

Once we capture him, we can always get some unexpected results by using ninjutsu to interrogate him.

So after receiving the message from the secret service, he immediately stopped advancing and began searching the area.

As the leader of an organization like "Root," Danzo's tracking skills were naturally top-notch.

What's more, the weather cooperated, and the rain, which was most likely to disrupt our steps, actually stopped.

So he had already spotted this rather large group three hours earlier.

Although he was surprised that Kagura and the others were among them, what caught his attention was Hanzo's presence.

As a ninja who had survived the battlefield, he could naturally sense the danger emanating from the young man at the forefront.

After a moment's thought, he sent a message to the secret agents behind him and then followed them alone.

It must be said that Danzo was a top-tier expert in both tracking and concealment.

Hanzo remained completely unaware of the hours-long surveillance.

Danzo was also an extremely patient person. Even when he saw them stop to rest, he still did not make a move, but simply hid above to monitor them.

As night deepened, he finally launched the long-awaited attack.

The two men, locked in a stalemate, suddenly exerted force and each retreated rapidly.

Danzo, who was still retreating, suddenly threw out several shuriken, and then formed a hand seal, which suddenly turned into an overwhelming number.

Faced with this barrage of kunai, Hanzo's response was quite simple.

He calmly used the kunai in his hand to deflect the hidden weapons that came at him one by one.

However, a few seconds later, his expression suddenly changed.

The shurikens that had been thrown back then circled behind him along an illogical trajectory.

Kagura, standing not far away, noticed something amiss with her Sharingan.

Every shuriken thrown by Danzo had a barely perceptible thread attached to its back.

Danzo suddenly pulled back his hand, and streaks of silver light appeared.

The shuriken that Hanzo had deflected suddenly flew towards his back.

At the critical moment, Hanzo managed to twist his body to avoid the attack.

But when he came to his senses, he found himself bound by the seemingly thin but actually tough thread and shuriken.

"Hissssss~"

The familiar voice came again, and the dozens of shuriken bound to his body were suddenly ignited.

Upon closer inspection, all the shuriken were found to be attached with yellow explosive tags.

"Oh!"

A louder explosion than before rang out, and a huge fireball erupted where Hanzo was standing.

The explosion created a huge cloud of gray smoke that instantly filled the entire forest.

Danzo, having landed a successful blow, completely ignored the outcome.

He pushed off with his feet and rushed quickly towards Kagura and the others.

In front of him stood Shota Futata, who looked utterly astonished.

From beginning to end, he never intended to fight Hanzo to the death; all his attacks were merely to slow down the powerful man.

Danzo's target from the very beginning was Shota Futata, who was standing nearby.

To Shota Futata's disbelief, Danzo's kunai plunged deep into his body.

Chapter 34 Are you willing to make a deal?

Danzo's eyes narrowed as Shota Futata's incredulous face gradually disappeared before him, replaced by a piece of wood.

As a seasoned spy, Shota Futata may not be the most skilled, but when it comes to caution and prudence, he is certainly not lacking.

He knew that these were people from Konoha who had come to capture him, even as soon as the two started fighting.

While Kagura was focused on the battle in front of him, he even secretly used the Substitution Jutsu right under the eyes of his Sharingan.

He forcefully flung away the piece of wood he had struck, and Danzo's wolf-like eyes quickly scanned his surroundings.

A dark figure flashed by; it was Shota Futata, who was hiding in the shadows.

He charged swiftly toward Kagura and the others, who immediately assumed fighting stances.

However, to Kagura's astonishment, Shota Futata suddenly changed direction just as he was about to meet her.

He was slightly taken aback, but he immediately understood Futata Shota's goal. However, it was too late by then.

In a flash, Jiraiya, who was lying next to Kagura, was taken away by him.

When he stopped, Jiraiya was seen being tightly wrapped in his right hand in front of him.

He stood warily behind Jiraiya, watching Kagura, Danzo, and the others.