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Chapter 264 Hanzo died 78 years ago!

Chapter 264 Hanzo died seven or eight years ago!

The brothel in Amegakure Village.

Jiraiya was somewhat tired.

Just after Jiraiya arrived at the brothel, he ordered a voluptuous woman named Tezuka. As soon as she arrived, she kept praising Uehara Naraku.

"If it weren't for Lord Uehara, the village wouldn't be what it is today. Since Lord Uehara arrived, more and more ninjas have joined Amegakure, and the village has gradually become more and more prosperous!"

"…oh."

At this moment, human joys and sorrows are not shared. Jiraiya only felt that the girl pouring wine next to him was a bit noisy. It's not like he didn't know Uehara Naraku.

The voluptuous woman named Tsuna noticed Jiraiya's drowsiness and chuckled, "Guest, what's wrong? Are you feeling sleepy?"

"I'm actually fine."

Jiraiya swirled the sake cup in his hand, asking somewhat casually, "The leader of this village is called Hanzo the Salamander, right? Does he trust Uehara Naraku a lot?"

"What did you say?"

"I think the village leader's name is Hanzo the Salamander..."

"Shh!"

Tsuna suddenly raised a finger and said in a deep voice, "Guest, this name cannot be mentioned here. What if someone reports it to the angel..."

"Lord Angel?"

"That's right, the angel is Uehara-sama's teacher."

Tsuna waved her hand hastily and said softly, "If you talk about that name here, and the angel finds out, he will definitely not let you off!"

"Oh, we can't mention Hanzo..."

Jiraiya touched his chin and began to ponder again.

If I remember correctly, Kakashi Hatake vaguely mentioned that Naraku Uehara had a teacher who was a high-ranking official in Amegakure, enough to influence Hanzo of the Salamander's decisions.

I really didn't expect that.

Jiraiya lowered his head, frowning in deep thought. Amegakure forbids anyone from talking about Hanzo of the Salamander, yet he is gradually worshipping a ninja called Angel and Uehara Naraku, which seems very strange... Is Hanzo of the Salamander being too cautious?

"It doesn't really matter, since Hanzo the Salamander has already been killed anyway."

The voluptuous woman named Tsuna suddenly moved closer to Jiraiya, covered her mouth, and whispered, "My husband is a ninja in the village. I heard him mention that Hanzo of the Salamander was killed by Lord Uehara himself, and his body was hung on a tower as a warning!"

"puff!"

Jiraiya was slowly drinking his sake when he heard what the woman named Tsuna said, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of sake!

"What did you say? You already have a husband?"

After saying that, Jiraiya shook his head violently and brought up something more important: "Wait...you just said that Hanzo of the Salamander was killed by Uehara Naraku? And that his body was displayed by Uehara?"

really?

I do not believe!

How is that possible?

What exactly is going on?

How could such a thing happen?

Uehara Naraku has always been the most loyal ninja to Hanzo the Salamander, even going against his own conscience, always obeying Hanzo's orders with a tragic expression, and even helping Hanzo find treasures for longevity.

If Uehara Naraku killed Hanzo of the Salamander, the news would be just as astounding as the Hokage's disciple killing the Hokage!

Moreover, Hanzo the Salamander is a ninja demigod!

No, is it an illusion?

Jiraiya's expression suddenly changed, and he subconsciously raised his finger, slowly manipulating the chakra within his body to break the illusion.

This wasn't an illusion; I didn't hallucinate just now.

After Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief, his expression gradually became extremely ugly. He never expected that after entering Amegakure, he would obtain such a worldview-shattering secret!

If Jiraiya hadn't infiltrated Amegakure today, he wouldn't have known that Uehara Naraku, who had been outside constantly praising Hanzo-sama and acting as if he were completely loyal to Hanzo the Salamander, had actually killed Hanzo the Salamander!

When did this happen?

Jiraiya's expression gradually calmed down. Suppressing his shock, he continued to gather information, hoping that Hanzo of the Salamander had only been murdered during this period.

Could it be...?

Did Uehara Naraku kill Hanzo because he felt Hanzo's rule was corrupt?

Or is it to seize power?

Uehara Naraku doesn't seem like that kind of person at all. After all, Konoha has openly and secretly expressed its support for him to become the leader of Amegakure many times, but Uehara Naraku has never been tempted.

However, the voluptuous woman named Tsuna shook her head, pondered for a moment, and then said, "It seems to have been seven or eight years ago, right? At that time, Amegakure was actually very harsh, with war every day. It was Lord Uehara who killed Hanzo of the Salamander, which brought about the peace we have now!"

"..."

asshole…

Seven or eight years ago…

Jiraiya's hand trembled slightly.

For a moment, he had the urge to crush the wine glass.

Uehara Naraku killed Hanzo the Salamander seven or eight years ago!

Jiraiya's initial admiration for Uehara Naraku vanished, replaced by a sudden surge of conspiracy theories about Uehara Naraku.

That brat...he's really good at hiding his true identity!

To be honest, Jiraiya was a little devastated.

At this moment, Jiraiya felt like his worldview was about to collapse.

How did Uehara Naraku manage to declare his loyalty to Hanzo of the Salamander in front of them without batting an eye, and even maintain it for so many years?

I killed Hanzo the salamander seven or eight years ago!

This means that everything Uehara Naraku said was a lie!

Over the past few years, Uehara Naraku has generally acted under the name of Hanzo the Salamander, putting on the act of being a confidant of Lord Hanzo.

During negotiations, Uehara would always talk about Hanzo-sama and ninja demigods, acting as if he followed Hanzo-sama's every word, which looked quite intimidating.

Tsunade has expressed her envy more than once, that Hanzo of the Salamander had such a loyal and powerful genius ninja, especially since Uehara Naraku was also skilled in medical ninjutsu.

Oh shit…

This guy is such a good actor!

If Icha Icha Paradise were made into a movie or TV series, Uehara Naraku would definitely be able to play the male lead!

Jiraiya couldn't help but think of Hanzo the Salamander again.

In recent years, Tsunade has been grumbling about Hanzo the Salamander more often. Just before he left, Tsunade was still criticizing Hanzo for only caring about his own interests and not the big picture.

Hanzo's actions never met his approval, and everyone in Konoha secretly felt that it would be better if Uehara Naraku were made the leader of Amegakure...

Thinking about it now...

I really feel so sorry for Hanzo!

Amegakure is a hoax, a hoax orchestrated by Uehara Naraku. No wonder Uehara Naraku has always been the messenger of Amegakure; he must be worried that someone will leak information about Hanzo.

These are indeed shocking.

No, it should be described as shocking!

Jiraiya began to recall why no one had ever discovered that Hanzo the Salamander had been killed.

Despite Uehara Naraku mentioning it so many times, he didn't reveal any flaws. Did the title of "Ninja Demigod" make them think that such a thing would never happen?

While this guy was still taking the Chunin Exams, he innocently talked about how difficult the civil war between his Amegakure and Akatsuki was, and tragically said that he could not disobey the orders of their leader, Hanzo of the Salamander, no matter what!

Jiraiya recalled scenes from Uehara Naraku's past...

"I am someone Lord Hanzo trusts very much!"

"I will absolutely not disobey Lord Hanzo's orders!"

"How can I face Lord Hanzo without obtaining this agreement!"

"Our leader is none other than the ninja demigod, Lord Hanzo of the Salamander!"

"No one can defeat Lord Hanzo. He can single-handedly crush the Akatsuki and drive them out of the Land of Rain!"

no…

I still feel like cursing.

If Hanzo of the Salamander had been killed seven or eight years ago, everything that happened afterward, such as the assassination of the Third Hokage, the seizure of the Land of Grass, and the attack on the Akatsuki, was actually all decided by Uehara Naraku and that angel.

How terrifying... Uehara Naraku!

Jiraiya slowly controlled the shock on his face, a sense of admiration and awe rising within him. After all, even in the most dangerous moment of the battle, Uehara Naraku could still remain calm and say that he couldn't let Hanzo down...

Uehara Naraku, what a talent.

The world of ninjas is a deep and complex place.

Many secrets have been kept hidden.

However, Uehara Naraku kept mentioning Hanzo the Salamander, yet he didn't reveal any flaws.

How excellent... Uehara Naraku!

While others would disguise themselves and infiltrate to steal information, that brat actually stole an entire Amegakure village without anyone noticing.

However, Amegakure must have been invaded more than once over the years, so why has no one discovered this secret all this time?

Jiraiya began to ponder this question.

Because all the other ninjas who infiltrated Amegakure were killed?

If he leaves now, will he become the first person to successfully escape from Amegakure? If he doesn't leave, what dangers will he encounter?

But since we're already here...

Jiraiya had a feeling that if he continued to investigate, he would definitely find more. Uehara Naraku was definitely hiding more than just this one thing!

That brat…

The scheme must be very ambitious.

After all, Amegakure has covered up the truth that Hanzo of the Salamander died long ago for so many years, and has been able to conceal this secret in many ways.

"Tetsuna, your husband has messaged you!"

The voluptuous woman sitting next to Jiraiya frowned upon hearing someone calling outside and asked, "What? Did my husband write? Didn't he say he was going to patrol the lowest level of the village today?"

"..."

After listening to Tsuna's nagging, Jiraiya left the brothel. He still hadn't gotten enough information there, so he decided to capture a ninja and interrogate him.

We should also verify whether what Tsuna said is true or false.

Regardless, the information provided by a woman from a brothel is far too inadequate. Shouldn't we capture a ninja and extract more information from him?

Inside the tea room.

Uehara Naraku slowly sipped his tea, watching Jiraiya walk out of the brothel with a grim expression and quickly sneak into the underground pipe area of Amegakure.

"It seems they know part of the truth!"

Uehara Naraku smiled and put down his teacup, speaking softly, "But how much of the truth do you really know? Even if you think you've uncovered a great deal of information, you've only seen the tip of the iceberg..."

Uehara Naraku slowly shook his head and loudly ordered, "Write down today's tea expenses and send the bill to the angel's office."

"Yes, Lord Uehara."

The waiter at the teahouse nodded hastily.

The villagers of Amegakure were mostly used to this; all of Uehara-sama's expenses in the village would be paid for by the angel.

After nodding, Uehara Naraku took an umbrella from the waiter and walked into Amegakure, which was in the pouring rain, heading towards the underground pipe area.

As Uehara Naraku walked down the street, a paper crane landed on his shoulder, and Konan's voice came through: "Uehara, have you been able to pinpoint Jiraiya-sensei's location yet?"

"Um."

Uehara Naraku nodded and said softly, "Lord Jiraiya just came out of the brothel in the village and is heading to the underground pipe area. There aren't many villagers there, so we can take care of him there."

"..."

The paper crane remained silent for a while.

A moment later, a flock of origami cranes made of folded paper flew over and appeared beside Uehara Naraku, quickly forming the shape of Konan.

Konan glanced up at the sign of the brothel, frowned, and hid under Uehara Naraku's umbrella.

"These places in the village must be shut down."

"Well…"

Uehara Naraku shook his head helplessly, leaned close to Konan's shoulder to shield her from the rain, and whispered, "Let's go see Jiraiya-sama first! Konan-sensei hasn't seen him in a long time, has she?"

"Um…"

A hint of melancholy flashed across Xiao Nan's face.

The three years they spent studying under Jiraiya were actually very happy and relaxing, because they didn't have to worry about hunger or too much danger.

Moreover, Jiraiya was a very kind person to his disciples.

If it weren't for the need to protect the secrets of Amegakure and Akatsuki, Konan really wouldn't want to fight against her teacher.

"Alright, let's go!"

Uehara Naraku reached out and wiped the water droplets from Konan's hair, chuckling as he said, "Taking care of Jiraiya-sama won't be that easy!"

And with him here, it's even more difficult.

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