Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 230 Hanzo: You think I'm an idiot?

In the Uchiha clan compound, Uchiha Shinji arrived at the basement and saw Black Zetsu's message.

"Leaving for now..."

"Fugaku's guess was correct."

"He definitely has his own power base!"

Faith, will, and mind.

He then breathed a sigh of relief.

He agreed to follow the other party and do things for them, wasn't it all for the power behind this guy?

As for this person's identity...

He doesn't know for now, but he's certain it's not Uchiha Madara!

When Madara Uchiha left, he was just a child, but according to his parents, Madara's strength and arrogance were already ingrained in his bones.

How could that guy possibly change his tone and demeanor like that?

He destroyed the note.

Then, Shinji went up from the basement.

Just as I was about to close it.

"Father, you've been going into the basement a lot lately. Is there a passage down there?"

"No, I'm just researching a more powerful force."

Uchiha Nobushi glanced at his son, and then he slowly said, "With our strength, it is absolutely unrealistic to fight against Konoha in its current state."

"this……"

Uchiha Inahisa wanted to argue, but quickly became dejected.

He had to admit it.

Yoshimine Kyohiko is simply too powerful right now.

Even if we don't say that the entire Uchiha clan isn't supporting them right now, even if we include the few people from Fugaku's side, the entire Uchiha clan might not be enough to kill those two.

The Flying Thunder God Technique is absolutely terrifying!

With Minato Namikaze and Kyohiko Yoshimine joining forces, they are virtually unmatched in the current ninja world.

Uchiha Inahi was silent for a few seconds, then said in a low voice, "So, have you thought of a solution?"

"Not yet, but there's some progress."

Uchiha Nobushi forced a smile.

Nine tails!

The people of Konoha are too confident.

They actually attempted to coexist peacefully with the Tailed Beasts in order to obtain a more powerful and perfect Tailed Beast power, which just happened to give them the opportunity.

but.

The person who calls himself "Ban" has now temporarily left.

It is indeed not advisable to take action before the other party returns. Otherwise, if the Uchiha create chaos and his power does not intervene, all the Uchiha clan members who follow him will be trapped.

Although Nobushi Uchiha advocated rebellion, his ultimate goal was to give the Uchiha clan a better and brighter future.

As Fugaku said...

This "spot" may not be credible.

While he was using him, he was naturally wary and did not fully trust him.

"By the way, don't keep everyone lying low like before, especially Tie Huo... never mind, just don't let Tie Huo know too much."

Uchiha Shinji originally wanted to tell Inahisa to pull his younger brother along.

but.

Considering Uchiha Tekka's personality, he gave up on the idea.

It's not that they're stupid.

Rather, the kid was too young and couldn't control his temper.

"Just make sure that kid doesn't face off against Uchiha Shisui."

"Uchiha Nobushi said."

"What's wrong with Shizusui?"

Dao Huo was stunned for a moment.

Uchiha Nobushi glanced at his son and said, "Like his grandfather, he is ideologically aligned with the Konoha faction, making him difficult for us to win over."

"Yes, but what about the others..."

"Listen to me, don't move during this time!"

Uchiha Nobushi repeated the sentence.

Although Daohuo didn't know the reason, his father's strategy had never been too wrong, so he chose to believe him.

Uchiha Shinji nodded slightly, his tone softening.

"Let's go eat."

"yes!"

……

Border of the Land of Rain.

Jue emerged from the ground, looked at the remaining battlefield, and waited for a long time.

"What are you looking at? Are you thinking about how pathetic your escape was?"

"Ha, it's not me who lost my body."

Black Zetsu responded with a smile.

White Zetsu fell silent.

really……

He was killed horribly here back then, almost dying at the hands of Yoshimine Kyohiko.

Fortunately, he lost half of his body, but ultimately recovered unharmed.

but.

He could tell that Black Zetsu was a little unhappy, but he didn't want to contradict him, so he looked around.

"What are we doing here?"

"Go forward, then wait."

He gave a curt and indifferent response.

As he spoke, he walked forward a distance, getting closer to the Rain Shadow Building.

After a moment, he looked ahead.

People are coming!

A figure slowly emerged from the rain ahead, wearing a mask and holding a scythe, exuding a murderous aura.

"You survived before, and you still dare to come back?"

Hanzo the Salamander held his sword slightly forward, assuming an offensive stance.

Without any fear, he slowly bowed beneath his robe.

"I am very sorry for causing chaos in Amegakure before, but believe me, I have no ill intentions towards you, on the contrary, I have great respect for you."

"Oh? I don't understand. How can someone who lured Sasori of the Red Sand to my Amegakure and caused the deaths of many of my ninjas have the audacity to say that he has no ill intentions towards Amegakure?"

Hanzo the Salamander sneered, his chakra secretly accumulating within him.

"Do you really think Konoha can just sit idly by and watch Amegakure rise to power?"

There's absolutely no rush.

Hanzo is indeed very strong, but compared to Yoshimine Kyohiko's speed, Hanzo's speed is not enough.

We definitely can't win in a fight.

but.

He was confident he could run away from this guy.

"I can't trust someone who collaborates with rogue ninja. Besides, how do I know that cooperating with you will allow Amegakure to rise to power? With your abilities?"

Although Hanzo was aggressive, his attack was not as fierce as before.

Jue, however, remained vigilant.

If the other party is an ordinary genin, he will assume that the other party has lowered their guard.

but……

As a Kage-level powerhouse, who doesn't have some skills?

They may appear to be cooperating, but in reality, they might be harboring murderous intent and preparing to attack at any moment.

and so.

Instead, Jue took a step back.

"Chief Hanzo, I am very sincere. Could you please put down your sword?"

"certainly."

Hanzo loosened the blade and pulled on the chain attached to it with his left hand.

"However, shouldn't you at least show your sincerity?"

"Sure, cooperate with us, and you'll definitely get what you want, because... I have Uchiha Madara behind me!"

He gave a curt reply.

Hanzo remained expressionless and picked up his sword again.

"It seems you think I'm a fool."

"I'm telling the truth. Otherwise, why would Yoshimine Kyohiko want to kill me so badly?"

Zetsu chuckled. "Our enemies are all Konoha, so why can't we unite?"

Hanzo remained silent, simply staring at him coldly.

Finally, he put away his sickle.

"I can't trust you. If you're really involved with him, bring me evidence that can convince me, or I'll kill you next time we meet."

"Besides, even if Madara is still alive, he's already very old."

"Can he really still be as formidable as he was back then?"

After saying that, Hanzo turned around and disappeared into the rain.

Jue's figure also disappeared into the earth.

"How cunning! He's a tough nut to crack!"

White Zetsu's吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical commentary).

"Of course, how could he possibly gain a foothold among the three great nations without some skill? Let's go, let's go to Iwagakure and Kumogakure."

Black Zetsu urged, "Time is of the essence, hurry up!"

"understood."

As White Zetsu was fleeing, Black Zetsu suddenly took control of his body.

"etc!"

"What's wrong?"

"Someone is spying on us, but... it's probably someone from Amegakure. Let's go."

"yes!"

They fled far away.

but.

At this moment, in Amegakure, Hanzo, holding his weapon, used a teleportation technique to fly to a rooftop behind him.

In the blink of an eye, a figure leaped into the air from that spot and disappeared into the distance.

The two walked one in front of the other.

In an instant, Hanzo suddenly accelerated and appeared behind the person in front of him in a flash.

Just now.

A huge fireball was spewed from the opponent's mouth and flew towards him.

Hanzo cleaved the fireball in two with a single slash.

The next second, the figure behind the flames turned into a wisp of foam.

Shadow clone.

but--

The person hasn't gone far!

Hanzo frowned.

To be able to escape from him, the opponent must be quite strong.

Who could it be?

His curiosity grew, and he suddenly increased his speed. A few moments later, he formed a hand seal and pressed his hands firmly to the ground.

The next instant, the ground exploded with a deafening roar.

Two figures suddenly sprang out from beneath Hanzo, their hands forming hand seals, and immediately fireballs appeared one after another—

Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!

A fierce wind swept through.

In an instant, flames and gales raged all around, but at the same time, huge water walls rose up around Hanzo, blocking the flames from all directions.

The scalding water is evaporating.

The next second—

A larger flow of water suddenly burst forth from within.

Water Release: Exploding Water Wave!

In the rushing water, Hanzo the Salamander rode the current and quickly gave chase, but at that moment, flames erupted, instantly engulfing the surroundings, and even...

The scorching flames evaporated the water in front of them, creating a large, dense fog of high temperature.

Even Hanzo had to stop in the face of such a scene, using his magic to dispel the high temperature and dense fog, and the enemy had already left far away.

He looked at the ground washed by the water and fell into deep thought.

This person is not as strong as him, but he is already among the top ninjas, especially in his understanding of the combined effects of fire and wind release, which far surpasses that of other ninjas of the same level.

Konoha ninja?

wrong.

"He doesn't look like a Konoha ninja, he looks more like a dead person."

In Hanzo's mind, the image of that special female ninja from Sunagakure came to mind.

Scorching Leaf Warehouse.

Although he wasn't the strongest ninja from Sunagakure, the opponent's Scorch Release left a very deep impression on him; the feeling just now was really similar.

but……

According to intelligence, Pakura died in a battle with Kirigakure.

"Could it be that she's not dead?"

"Or perhaps I've made a mistake?"

……

In the jungle, Yecang let out a long sigh of relief.

She left the bark mainly to stop Hanzo from chasing her; otherwise, given Hanzo's abilities, he could definitely catch up again.

By then...

Even if she uses her Scorching Release ability, she might not be able to escape again.

"fine!"

"However, what Kyohiko said was actually true. There really is a group of people hiding behind the ninja world, inciting various forces and causing them to constantly start wars."

"Amegakure Village..."

"The next direction should be Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village)?"

Ye Cang pondered this in his heart.

Amegakure, Iwagakure, and next will be Kumogakure, right?

If these three villages unite, their enemy will definitely be Konoha, but...

What should be done about Sunagakure?

Sunagakure is not what it used to be.

They have now lost the ability to fight against Konoha. If they were to join the war, they would suffer heavy losses whether they helped Konoha, Iwagakure, or Kumogakure.

As for neutrality, how easy is that?

Now, Yecang can vaguely see a war that will sweep across the entire ninja world slowly unfolding before her eyes.

Compared to previous wars...

This might be the real Third Shinobi World War!

She ran while quickly thinking.

Leaves, spots...

Now, it's essentially a choice between two options.

"Konoha!"

Yekura quickly made up her mind.

It's not just because she has the cursed seal of Konoha on her body, but also because the Sand Village now has no other choice.

Following Konoha means you can even eat meat.

With that group of people...

Who knows who those people are?

"Konoha!"

Yekura quickly regained consciousness.

Going to Sunagakure now is pointless!

There's no one in Sunagakure who can rival Kumogakure and Iwagakure anymore. Knowing this might actually make that idiot Rasa waver.

Rather than that, it's better to let Konoha know sooner rather than later—

of course.

It's possible that Konoha already knows.

She rushed towards Kikyo Mountain.

……

At this moment, Rasa returned home early, which is unusual for him, to spend time with his family in Sunagakure.

The reason is simple—

Today is his son Kankuro's first birthday.

What kind of person do you hope he will become in the future?

"Me?"

Luo Sha watched the two children climbing and playing in the distance and fell into a long silence.

Temari, Kankuro...

If he had a choice, he would definitely want his children to choose the paths they love and do what they want to do, instead of what they are doing now.

They have no choice from the moment they are born.

Rasa remained silent for a long time before saying, "I hope he can become a pillar of Sunagakure's future, but... it's too difficult!"

Galuro remained silent.

She sighed and said, "If it really comes to that, there's nothing we can do."

Luo Sha looked at his wife.

"sorry!"

"I understand that Sunagakure has reached a point where it has no choice but to take that step. Fortunately, Konoha is willing to give us five years."

Galuro answered in a low voice.

She looked at her daughter, and a tear welled up in her eye.

Temari, her beloved daughter, will be sent to Konoha Village when she is five years old, and it is unlikely that they will ever see each other again.

"Um."

Luo Sha responded.

Temari is now two years old, and there are still more than two years left. He hopes that some changes will occur in the meantime, forcing Konoha to concede.

such as--

war!

If that were the case, he could still keep his daughter.

"Lord Kazekage, it's starting!"

"it is good."

Rasa patted his wife on the shoulder, then got up and walked towards Kankuro.

"Let's begin."

Kankuro was held by Temari and struggled to be pulled to the middle.

Around it, numerous ninja tools, medicinal herbs, and scrolls were arranged in a circle.

The baby looked left and right, and finally crawled towards the direction of the medicinal herbs.

Rasa stared intently at Kankuro. The baby was stunned for a moment, then reached for a doll toy next to him.

This represents "puppetry".