Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Chapter 178 Hanzo Loses an Arm, Madara Uchiha Attacks

A few days later.

Outside Yuyin Village.

Hanzo, along with Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan, conducted an on-site investigation.

"Did you see that?"

Hanzo pointed to the ground: "In order to cope with the extreme weather in our Land of Rain, the permeable ground system needs a complete overhaul—"

"The core drainage network system also needs to be upgraded to enhance its discharge and backflow prevention capabilities."

"The operation of a flood control system is 30% construction and 70% management." Given the characteristics of frequent rainfall and the susceptibility of facilities to siltation and corrosion, a routine operation and maintenance management mechanism must be established.

"I have already allocated the corresponding funds. As for the selection of materials and the allocation of personnel, Yahiko, you will have to take on the responsibility this time and learn to train yourself."

Yahiko's mouth dropped open involuntarily as he listened.

Their Akatsuki organization, while putting forward a series of dream-like slogans, did little to actually change the Land of Rain.

After all, they were just a few teenagers who were close to adulthood.

Although their combat capabilities are decent, they lack substantial political and economic resources, limiting their ability to accomplish much.

Nagato and Konan behind Yahiko also looked shocked, with expressions of bewilderment and awe.

no--

Lord Hanzo, if only you had been so farsighted and done so much practical work earlier—

Why did we even form the Akatsuki organization?

"I'm here—"

"Can I do it?" Yahiko couldn't help but doubt himself, but then he took a deep breath: "Lord Hanzo, I will do my utmost!"

"Don't put too much pressure on yourselves—" Hanzo smiled, "There are many of these terms that I don't understand either. This plan was entrusted to the Hokage by me, and it embodies the wisdom of him and the Nara clan—"

"I've already consulted with the Hokage, and your senior brothers will come to guide you. You need to integrate with the Konoha ninjas as soon as possible. If a war breaks out in the ninja world in the future, Amegakure and Konoha will be comrades-in-arms, fighting side by side and bound by blood."

Yahiko nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

So it was the Hokage's doing?

He actually felt that Lord Hanzo probably wasn't that wise—

"Wait a minute, senior brother?" Yahiko blinked. "Who is our senior brother?"

Konan said softly, "He's probably one of Jiraiya-sensei's students in Konoha, right? He was even older than us—"

Yahiko nodded thoughtfully.

"Yes, he is Jiraiya's eldest disciple, named Minato Namikaze."

"He is already a candidate for the Konoha Committee, an absolute elite among the Jonin, and has mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, a forbidden space-time technique created by the Second Hokage—"

Hanzo slowly said, "You are the future leaders of Amegakure, and Minato Namikaze is the best of the younger generation in Konoha. You are also from the same school, so you naturally have a basis for communication."

"The deep cooperation and alliance between Amegakure and Konoha must be built on a more solid foundation by your generation."

Nagato sighed and murmured, "It's time to let this go. We were all victims—"

He had felt somewhat uneasy knowing that the relationship between Amegakure and Konoha had improved dramatically.

Because of his parents' situation, Nagato had always harbored some resentment towards Konoha.

However, thanks to Jiraiya's guidance, Hanzo's vigorous promotion of the narrative surrounding the cause of the Second Shinobi World War, and now the support of Konoha's Masato—

Nagato has already let go of the past.

Yahiko nodded solemnly.

Although he was passionate, he was also quite quick-witted.

I can understand the earth-shattering changes that would occur in this weeping country if these cooperative projects were truly implemented.

If everyone had a relatively stable job, the environment would also be greatly improved.

More importantly, Amegakure, a village in the midst of four major conflicts, now has allies after forming an alliance with Konoha, preventing it from being forced into becoming a buffer zone and being reduced to ruins.

"But will Konoha truly become our ally in battle?"

Yahiko thought to himself.

The arrogance of the Great Hidden Village was a stereotype in his mind, or rather in the minds of all the ninjas in the Lesser Hidden Villages.

In his view, the fact that Miyo was willing to provide financial support was already a groundbreaking move, but if war broke out, they would most likely still be used as cannon fodder to be sent to their deaths.

However, Yahiko didn't say this, because even so, Amegakure had no choice but to accept it.

The village can't just stay stagnant, can it?

"Xiao Nan, your paper magic trick was really interesting—"

"This time, you should focus on communicating more with Minato Namikaze to see if you can expand your techniques and contribute to Amegakure's production plan—"

Hanzo said seriously.

One major area of ​​cooperation between Amegakure and Konoha lies in the crude production of medical chakra scrolls.

Konan's Paper Release technique immediately made Hanzo think of this aspect.

"I understand, Lord Hanzo—"

Konan nodded, then asked hesitantly, "I've also been thinking about whether we can expand the uses of Paper Release! Do you think it would be presumptuous of me to ask Minato Namikaze about that technique?"

In Xiao Nan's vision, she wanted to bring the art of origami to its ultimate level, reaching what she called the realm of "god".

Although the name is a bit cheesy, it's the one that Yahiko came up with for her, so Konan has been using it ever since.

"The Divine Origami Technique" allows Konan to create a domain around herself, within which paper pieces can be rapidly replicated based on a specific entity.

For example, detonation tags.

By anchoring a few explosive tags, a large number of replicas can be rapidly generated.

Xiao Nan was considering using a sealing talisman as an anchor, but she knew too little about sealing techniques—

"If you only ask others for their knowledge without giving anything back, then that would be presumptuous."

Hanzo said calmly, "So when you ask Minato Namikaze about your Paper Release technique, if he's interested in it, don't hold back. That way, there won't be any problems."

"I thought about your technique when I got back, and it has great potential."

"It's somewhat similar to Hokage's Shadow Clone Technique," and it also overlaps with Tobirama Senju's Multiplicative Explosive Tags; both are essentially temporary copies of objects formed using chakra.

"But you can do more!"

"The sword shadow clones in your hand will disappear, but your paper magic has the potential to permanently materialize them—"

Hanzo had a very high opinion of Konan.

This little girl, who has no fire-style chakra, is able to use paper-based techniques to create explosive tags.

However, the quality of the replicated explosive tags will decrease, just like shadow clones, and they will dissipate after the spell ends.

But she is still young after all.

Both people and skills can evolve.

Hanzo never intended for Konan to truly multiply paper products from one to a hundred or a thousand; simply accelerating Amegakure's production was already a remarkable achievement.

These rough rolls were sent to Konoha, where they were processed to give ninjas a second life!

Konan nodded: "I understand, Lord Hanzo!"

Xiao Nan couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

Is it the technique of multiplying explosive tags?

It does sound somewhat similar to the ultimate move she envisioned.

"If it were the Second Hokage, he might actually have some advice on my Paper Release technique. I don't usually have any teachers or elders to talk to—"

Xiao Nan shook her head with a sigh, realizing that she was still too naive.

That was the Second Hokage, not the Third Hokage!

Even if Tobirama Senju were still alive, Konan felt that she couldn't possibly go and ask him for guidance—

The cooperation between Amegakure and Konoha must be viewed with a completely new perspective; it is absolutely impossible to accept it without any concerns as we are now.

This person's reputation in Amegakure and even the entire ninja world is really not flattering, almost the complete opposite of the First Hokage!

Konan sees her as completely at odds with Yahiko, Nagato, and the Akatsuki organization she advocates; they are simply not on the same page.

Who could have a good impression of someone who uses the Impure World Reincarnation technique?

Hanzo took in the expressions of the others and smiled slightly.

The arrival of Minato was a decision he made after discussing it with his older brother.

To quickly escalate the friendship between the two villages, it's not just about the two leaders treating each other that's important; most importantly, it's about forging bonds among the younger generation as well.

This will make implementing new policies much easier in the future.

"Lord Hanzo, what is this reservoir?"

Yahiko kept flipping through the documents along the way, and finally couldn't help but ask, "This can certainly help the village regulate its environment, but if war breaks out and it gets attacked, it could be dangerous!"

Upon hearing this, Hanzo smiled.

"This reservoir is used to regulate floods, but it's also our weapon of mass destruction."

"The Hokage told me that he would use sealing techniques and architectural expertise to create a three-tiered system: an outer high-level water storage reservoir, a core water storage reservoir within the village, and an emergency buffer pool—"

"The entire area is equipped with one-way sealing valves and explosion-proof barrier gates. Once war breaks out, we will open the floodgates to release the water!"

"This flood will spread along the waterways to the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning, which is a weapon in itself. Moreover, for the ninjas of Amegakure, the presence of water is also an advantageous terrain feature!"

Hanzo was also worried when Hiruzen Sarutobi made this suggestion.

However, at this moment, the head of the Nara clan, Shikayama, made his move.

They contacted the Shuihu people and various tribes and devised a reservoir plan that would "harm others but not themselves"!

"This—" Yahiko was stunned for a moment: "Use the floodwaters of Amegakure to drown the enemy?"

"If there were no enemy, the floodgates would not be opened. Orochimaru, a member of the Konoha committee, is studying the matter of generating electricity using the reservoir. Like Konoha, Amegakure is primarily a peace-loving village."

"But peace does not mean having a weakness."

Hanzo said meaningfully.

Yahiko pondered for a moment, then nodded: "You've considered everything very thoroughly!"

"It wasn't just me, but the Hokage, the other Konoha ninja, and I all worked together to achieve this. So you all need to do the same and truly put the cooperation between Amegakure and Konoha into practice—"

Hanzo pressed his advantage, asking, "Do you understand?"

This time, Yahiko replied wholeheartedly, "I understand, Lord Hanzo!"

Nagato and Konan both nodded, clearly agreeing.

The Hidden Village may indeed be arrogant—

But in their hearts at this moment, even if Konoha was arrogant, it was because they truly had the right to be so—

They made a big splash right from the start!

Hanzo, Yahiko, and the others continued walking and talking.

But at that moment, something unexpected happened!

Nagato, who was walking slightly behind, suddenly had his foot grabbed by a pale hand.

A strange man wearing a black hood silently emerged from the ground and, with extremely swift and decisive movements, plucked out his eyes in an instant!

The person who arrived was none other than Uchiha Madara.

Madara Uchiha, who rushed back from Kirigakure, is now disguised as Tobi and is traveling with Ho.

Although I saw Hanzo standing next to Nagato.

But Madara Uchiha didn't take it seriously; to him, Hanzo was just a slightly better junior.

"Nagato!"

Yahiko roared in disbelief.

At that moment, the sharp kusarigama whistled out of Hanzo's hand, carrying sharp water-style chakra, and pierced straight towards Madara Uchiha's neck.

"Heh—" Uchiha Madara stretched out his arm.

The hand wrapped around Afei easily grabbed Hanzo's chains with its bare hands, without dodging or avoiding.

After storing the Rinnegan in the White Zetsu armor, Madara Uchiha grabbed Nagato by the throat, lifted him high, and distanced himself from Hanzo and the others.

He squinted at him, feeling the surging life force within Nagato's body.

"Good lad, as expected of a member of Hashirama's clan, you really have talent—"

"Not only can it nourish my Rinnegan, but my body can also be transformed by the Rinnegan, just as I predicted—"

Madara Uchiha felt a little regretful.

There were objective reasons why he chose the spokesperson program instead of personally taking the lead.

Even though the Rinnegan's ability to absorb chakra can restore a person's life force.

However, because he obtained the Rinnegan, his body transformed into the Body of All Things, and he was cursed by this power.

Ordinary chakra, even tailed beast chakra, cannot repair his missing essence when it enters his body. At most, it can only make Uchiha Madara temporarily younger, like a brief resurgence of energy before death.

To restore him to his peak condition, the only option is for a Uzumaki clan member like Nagato, with his exceptional talent, to undergo years of modification using the Rinnegan. This would allow the Rinnegan to replenish his vitality and techniques once he has fully matured.

"If I had obtained the Rinnegan twenty years earlier, I could have watched it transform Nagato into a finished product..."

"I can't wait any longer. Hiruzen isn't stupid; it would be troublesome to get him to notice the Rinnegan."

Such a thought flashed through Madara Uchiha's mind.

It absorbed the chakra from Nagato's body, mainly the part modified by the Rinnegan.

Nagato's cheeks visibly shrank.

At that moment, Madara Uchiha's pale hair inside Tobi's armor turned black again at the ends!

"Even if it's just a slight feeling of becoming younger, it's an indescribably wonderful experience."

Madara Uchiha let out a long, satisfied sigh.

The feeling of his body becoming vibrant was something he hadn't experienced in a long time.

Madara Uchiha glanced at Hanzo and gave a mocking smile.

With access to the White Zetsu network, he could be said to be able to observe all the major and minor events in the ninja world without ever leaving his home.

This was especially true after he rallied and decided to fight Hiruzen Sarutobi in the ring.

"The bodies of ordinary mortals are not without their merits."

"It recovered most of its strength so easily; this little salamander looks much younger—"

Hanzo stared at Madara Uchiha as if facing a formidable enemy.

The strange man in the black hood exuded an intense sense of oppression, and his sixth sense was frantically warning him.

"Who are you? Why are you attacking Amegakure?!"

Hanzo shouted in a deep voice.

"Nagato!" Yahiko roared from the side, pulled out a kunai, and charged forward with wide eyes.

Nagato was in a very miserable state at that moment.

With his eyes removed, he was emaciated and looked like he was about to die.

"idiot--"

Madara Uchiha snorted coldly and casually waved his hand.

He didn't want to kill anyone.

The ideological conflict between him and Hiruzen Sarutobi is currently in the stage of using the ninja world as a chessboard, and follows the contradictions that should normally occur in the ninja world.

But that doesn't mean any junior can provoke him.

Several sharp black rods formed by Yin-Yang Release pierced towards Yahiko at an extremely fast speed!

"That idiot—" Hanzo cursed inwardly, as the rope of the kusarigama instantly wrapped around Yahiko's waist and pulled him back.

"No, I have to block it, the angle is too tricky—" It was clear that Yahiko still couldn't dodge it.

Hanzo used his Body Flicker Technique to block in front of him.

He raised his left arm in an attempt to block the black rod that was aimed at Yahiko's vitals.

At this moment, Hanzo also activated his Water Transformation Technique, a classic tactic where he feigns being hit to lure the enemy into believing he has been affected, then seizes the opportunity to launch a counterattack.

The problem was that when Madara Uchiha's black rod pierced Hanzo's left arm, his chakra instantly became disordered.

The water-based technique failed!

"What kind of technique is this?!"

Hanzo was greatly alarmed, but fortunately, he had just been defeated by Hiruzen Sarutobi's Lightning Release a few days ago, and having had a similar experience in a short period of time, he quickly calmed down.

Enduring the pain, he used the Instantaneous Movement Technique to move Yahiko and himself to the side.

"Lord Hanzo!" Konan and Yahiko exclaimed in surprise.

At this moment, Hanzo's entire left arm had been pierced by several jet-black chakra rods.

The torn flesh was rolled up, blood and grime covered the entire arm, and the stark white arm bone was faintly visible among the broken flesh.

The chakra overflowing from the black rod completely shattered the chakra pathways in the arm.

This arm is now completely useless.

Hanzo glanced down at his left arm, which was pierced by the black rod.

The cold chakra on the black rod was spreading violently along his meridians to his shoulders, neck, and chest, leaving his entire body still in a state of paralysis.

Hanzo's eyes flashed with malice, and he gripped his kusarigama, which he had carried for decades, tightly with his right hand. He then swung it down hard at the hollow of his left arm!

Now is not the time to hesitate—

Since my left arm is already useless anyway, keeping it would only be a burden, so I might as well amputate it immediately!

"Interesting—" Madara Uchiha's gaze became slightly more respectful.

Although Hanzo was still weak in his eyes, he could be considered to have backbone.

"Lord Hanzo!" Yahiko's eyes were filled with tears.

He never imagined that his mistake would result in Hanzo losing his left arm!

This is a hero from Amegakure!

"Shut up and step back!"

Hanzo shouted in a deep voice.

To be honest, he did have the intention to protect Yahiko.

But at most, he only relied on the water transformation technique as a backup, using his body to block the attack as a gesture of calming his mind. He never thought he would actually lose an arm.

But who could have imagined that the enemy's attack would be so bizarre?

The ordinary black rod easily broke his secret technique—

But since it had already happened, Hanzo had no choice but to accept it and let the situation unfold as it would.

Yahiko clenched his fist tightly.

At that moment, he felt immense regret for his past naiveté.

Peace without the use of force?

Totally impossible!

"But Nagato—" Yahiko stared intently at the barely breathing Nagato.

And at this moment.

A Flying Thunder God Kuno descended from the sky and landed precisely beside Nagato.

A golden light flashed, and it was Minato Namikaze who had arrived!

He had actually arrived at Amegakure earlier, but Hanzo had led a team out on an expedition today, and the two had missed each other.

Minato had just arrived after inquiring about the whereabouts of Hanzo and the other Amegakure ninjas when he witnessed this scene.

"A childish trick—"

Madara Uchiha frowned in disgust, raising his black rod to easily block Minato's attack, silently destroying the Flying Thunder God kunai on the ground.

Minato felt a chill run down his spine.

Aside from Hiruzen Sarutobi, this was only the second person he had ever met who could easily react to an attack from behind his back.

Without the slightest hesitation, the moment his attack was blocked, Minato instantly activated the Flying Thunder God Technique and teleported to Hanzo's side.

"Uncle Hanzo, who is the enemy?" Minato asked in a deep voice.

"I have no idea--"

Hanzo's face darkened. "But he's clearly very strong, at least on par with my brother as a ninja. I don't know where he came from!"

Madara Uchiha chuckled.

Is he on the same level as Hiruzen?

You really underestimate yourself.

If he were at his peak right now, Madara Uchiha would be confident of victory even if Hashirama himself came!

But Madara wasn't angry, after all, Hiruzen Sarutobi was the successor to his youthful will, and his strength was decent enough.

Ignorance is no excuse!

Upon hearing the mention of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Madara Uchiha, whose body had slightly regained its vitality, suddenly had a thought.

"Kid—"

"You and Hanzo have no right to speak to me."

"If you want this brat Uzumaki to live, go and summon the Hokage now!"

"I have something to say to him!" Madara Uchiha's voice, mellowed by Tobi's tone, sounded as if it came from hell, deep and somber.

P.S.: That's 5,000 words for today. My business trip is over, and I'm taking the train home tonight. Regular updates tomorrow~