This Water Shadow is very strong, but overly cautious.

Thinking of this, Tsunade remembered what Mizunoe Ryosuke said.

The desire to become Hokage grew stronger in his heart.

"Only by becoming Hokage can we prevent these tragedies from happening."

"Only in this way can we help Ryosuke and achieve true peace in the ninja world."

Unconsciously, Tsunade's inner awareness had already changed.

Afterwards, Tsunade stopped sitting there and turned around to study the salamander toxin provided by Jiraiya, hoping to find a way to crack it as soon as possible.

And just like that, a dramatic outcome occurred that neither side could have imagined.

The Rain Ninja and Konoha unexpectedly decided to launch a decisive battle to determine the winner.

At this moment, the situation in the Rain Country is like the last calm before the storm. It may be calm in the last second, but a torrential rain may come in the next second.

Don't think that such a large-scale decisive battle can be fought just by saying it.

Before the war, all the relevant arrangements, tactical arrangements, and personnel deployments all take time.

Taking advantage of this gap, both sides fell into a rare brief period of calm.

On the other hand, after receiving news from Tsunade, Mizunoe Ryosuke confirmed that Konoha and the Rain Ninja would have a decisive battle soon.

He also gradually began to take action.

Before that, he first gave the dishonest little maid a severe "teaching" until she could not stand up straight, and then left the Kirigakure base and headed towards where Hanzo of the Salamander was.

Using the magic mirror to simulate illusions, he once again effortlessly passed through the layers of control set up by the Rain Ninja and arrived at the courtyard where Hanzo the Salamander stayed.

At this moment, Hanzo the Salamander was sitting in the house with his eyes closed and motionless.

The battle is about to begin, and Mizunoe Ryosuke knows that Hanzo is adjusting his condition.

After all, for a strong man of Hanzo's level, the state during the battle has a huge impact on the outcome.

And the moment Mizunoe Ryosuke appeared, Salamander Hanzo also opened his eyes.

Looking at the "old friend" in front of him, Hanzo of the Salamander looked a little indifferent.

"Lord Mizukage, you have come unannounced. What advice do you have for me?"

Hanzo of the Salamander spoke to Mizunoe Ryosuke in an indifferent voice, and his tone was not very polite.

Even though Hanzo was very afraid of the unfathomable Fourth Mizukage, he knew very well that at this point in time, there was no point in playing nice with Ryosuke Mizunoe.

It is impossible for Kirigakure to send out a single soldier for the sake of Amegakure.

The most important thing is that Hanzo is still a little worried about Kirigakure's failure to perform at the critical moment.

As the war report of the Land of Lightning spread throughout the ninja world, although Hanzo of the Salamander also knew that there was a reason why Mizunoe Ryosuke refused to further expand the supplies for the Rain Ninja that day.

But this matter still couldn't help but bother him. Otherwise, why would he rashly lead his army to attack Konoha at night?

If he hadn't suffered heavy casualties from the night attack on Konoha, how could he be so passive?

Of course, this is based on the premise that Hanzo of the Salamander does not know that the "master" behind Konoha is Ryosuke Mizunoe.

If he knew that the many setbacks suffered by the Rain Ninjas before were all caused by Mizunoe Ryosuke, he would probably be so angry that he would die.

"I don't deserve your advice, but now that things are almost settled, I want to remind Chief Hanzo."

"Don't forget the bet we made in Rain Village."

Mizunoe Ryosuke laughed, his voice still as elegant as usual.

"Humph!!!"

"Why are you so anxious? Doesn't Mizukage think I'm doomed to fail?"

Hanzo of the Salamander seemed a little angry. He narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a hint of dissatisfaction.

In the past, when the two parties had just established a cooperative relationship, Mizunoe Ryosuke once proposed a bet to Hanzo of the Salamander.

At that time, Hanzo of the Salamander of course chose to agree to this. At this moment, the outcome of the bet was about to be settled, and Mizunoe Ryosuke also chose to bring up the old matter again.

Although Hanzo of the Salamander had a bad attitude, Mizunoe Ryosuke didn't care, because he had already made sure of Hanzo of the Salamander at this time.

"Captain Hanzo, I don't think it's my turn to judge the outcome."

"I think no one knows better than you what the final outcome of this battle will be."

Mizunoe Ryosuke also arrived leisurely, his tone still gentle.

"you!!!"

Hearing this, Hanzo clenched his fists and his eyes became even more unfriendly.

How could Hanzo of the Salamander not know that the most likely outcome for the Rain Shinobi would be more defeats than wins.

Even if he fails to handle it properly, he himself might not have a good ending.

"Actually, I didn't come here to mock Chief Hanzo."

"But I want to ask a question."

"Do you still want to win now?"

Mizunoe Ryosuke stared into Hanzo's eyes without looking away, and asked a question that surprised Hanzo.

Chapter 483: The Hero's Shortness of Breath

Hearing Mizunoe Ryosuke's question, Hanzo's expression changed from gloomy to bright, and his gaze towards Mizunoe Ryosuke also kept flickering.

For a moment, the atmosphere was deadlocked because he couldn't understand why Mizunoe Ryosuke asked this question.

At this point, Hanzo of the Salamander felt that if Kirigakure had intended to help the Rain Ninja before, they would have done so long ago. Why wait until now?

After some thought, he was convinced that Mizunoe Ryosuke was making fun of him, and his heart suddenly became even colder.

"What if you want to win? What if you don't want to win?"

At that moment, he responded coldly to Mizunoe Ryosuke's question, his tone full of coldness and distrust.

Obviously, all the things that happened before have brought the mutual trust between these temporary allies to a freezing point.

Such a rude answer almost shows that Hanzo of the Salamander has already determined that no matter what Mizunoe Ryosuke says, it is impossible to help the Rain Ninja reverse the situation.

This actually shows that, subconsciously, Salamander Hanzo doesn't have much hope for Rain Shinobi's victory.

"If you want to win, I might be able to help you-."

"But if you don't want to win, it means that Leader Hanzo may have already thought of a way out."

Mizunoe Ryosuke spoke slowly, with a hint of depth in his eyes.

After hearing what Mizunoe Ryosuke said, there was no obvious change in the expression on Hanzo's face.

How could a ninja hero like Hanzo of the Salamander be intimidated by just a few words from Mizunoe Ryosuke?

Since he had already determined in his heart that no one could save the Rain Ninja from defeat and that Mizunoe Ryosuke was here to make fun of him, Hanzo Salamander simply watched Ryosuke Mizunoe's words coldly and said nothing.

"hehe."

Seeing this, there was still no change on Mizunoe Ryosuke's face. He just smiled and shook his head.

Although Hanzo of the Salamander did not believe everything he said, and his words did not provoke any other reaction from Hanzo, he did not care about it at all.

"Since Chief Hanzo doesn't believe me, I won't say anything more."

"We'll see what happens later."

"I just hope that Chief Hanzo doesn't forget our bet."

Then, Mizunoe Ryosuke spoke, his expression still very gentle, still giving people a kind of friendly feeling like a spring breeze.

But at this moment, Hanzo of the Salamander did not feel any kindness or friendliness at all. He just felt that Ryosuke Mizunoe's expression was unfathomable and could not be guessed by common sense.

"Humph!"

In response to this, Hanzo of the Salamander did not give a direct answer, but just snorted coldly and did not express his opinion.

Seeing Hanzo's attitude, Mizunoe Ryosuke no longer stayed. After all, his goal had been achieved and there was no point in staying any longer.

Then, in front of Hanzo of the Salamander, Ryosuke Mizunoe disappeared from the spot.

Looking at the disappearing Mizunoe Ryosuke, a trace of fear flashed in Hanzo's eyes again. After a long time, when he was sure that Mizunoe Ryosuke had left, Hanzo's aura suddenly relaxed.

Although Ryosuke Mizunoe's arrival was just an accident, and Hanzo of the Salamander already lacked trust in Ryosuke Mizunoe at this time, Ryosuke Mizunoe's words did remind Hanzo of the Salamander that he should really think of a way out.

Hanzo's original toughness and determination disappeared, and instead, he was replaced by a sense of the breathlessness of a hero at the end of his life.

After leaving Hanzo, a mysterious expression appeared on Mizunoe Ryosuke's face.

The decisive battle between Konoha and the Rain Ninja is about to begin. The reason why he came to see Hanzo of the Salamander is, of course, not just to have a simple chat with Hanzo of the Salamander.

He came here specifically to test Hanzo of the Salamander.

In just two or three sentences, he had already found out Hanzo's current attitude.

Hanzo Salamander is a very important part of Ryosuke Mizunoe's plan, so he naturally has to try his best to avoid any mistakes.

Therefore, it is necessary to test Hanzo of the Salamander at this time.

Although Hanzo of the Salamander seemed to have said nothing, from his behavior and a few words just now, Mizunoe Ryosuke had already roughly understood Hanzo of the Salamander's heart.

This is not Ryosuke Mizunoe's own conjecture, but a reasonable judgment made based on the original plot.

In the original work, the Second Ninja World War initiated by Hanzo of the Salamander and the Rain Ninja ended in a rather anticlimactic way.

The iconic battle that ended the Second Shinobi World War was the battle that made the Three Ninjas famous.

That is, Hanzo of the Salamander fought against three of them alone, and in the battle he gave Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade the title of "Legendary Three Ninjas".

In the battle with the young Sannin, Hanzo of the Salamander finally defeated the Sannin with a great advantage and won the battle.

But then, he did something unexpected - he actually released the Sannin and other Konoha ninjas on the pretext of admiring the Sannin.

Judging from Hanzo's past experiences, such behavior is undoubtedly very funny.

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There are probably at least eight hundred ninjas who died at the hands of Hanzo of the Salamander, if not a thousand. Has he ever let go of other opponents for such a reason?

What's more, these three people are ninjas from Konoha, the mortal enemy of the Rain Ninja.

The reason why he made such a move is actually very simple.

That is, the Rain Shinobi is on the verge of collapse, and Hanzo of the Salamander has realized that with his and the Rain Shinobi's strength, they cannot compete with Konoha at all.

In a nutshell, Hanzo of the Salamander suffered a severe beating in the ninja world and faced reality.

Not only did he let the Sannin go, he was also willing to become a stepping stone for the Sannin's fame in exchange for a way out.

To put it bluntly, Hanzo of the Salamander has lost his spirit and accepted his fate because of Konoha.

.. ....

And this is what actually happened in the original book.

Compared to the first time Mizunoe Ryosuke met Hanzo of the Salamander, Hanzo at this moment seemed like two completely different people.

When Ryosuke Mizunoe first met Hanzo of the Salamander, Hanzo of the Salamander gave him the feeling that he was an ambitious lion, ready to hunt the entire grassland.

The "pond theory" is the best argument.

And now he is like a wounded old lion.

He is sensitive, irritable, and extremely averse to Ryosuke Mizunoe's approach.

As for why Hanzo Salamander would show such an attitude, it is actually not difficult to understand.

Because in Hanzo's subconscious mind, he has lost his confidence.

Just like an old lion that has been injured, when it encounters any other male lion, it will instinctively stand up and intimidate.

This is undoubtedly a manifestation of being strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

Just now, Mizunoe Ryosuke had taken the initiative to test Hanzo of the Salamander by offering help.

If it were the previous Hanzo of the Salamander, if he didn't agree immediately, he would definitely ask Mizunoe Ryosuke about the matter and try every means to get help from Mizunoe Ryosuke.

This is because Hanzo was still confident in himself at the time, so even if there was only a glimmer of hope, he would find ways to defeat Konoha.

And now, Hanzo of the Salamander is indifferent to Ryosuke Mizunoe's proposal.

This shows that subconsciously, Hanzo has lost hope of defeating Konoha.