Naruto, this is called Kuuga, not White Zetsu

"No, I can't absorb this ninjutsu. The chakra it contains is too violent. I have too little chakra. There is no way to keep the ninjutsu stable while absorbing it. I can't store it at all."

"That means you can seal this jutsu, but not yet, right?"

"It's not entirely because of my lack of chakra. I just feel that if I absorb any more, the paper in my hand will break into pieces." Hydrangea's face turned a little red when she said this, and the hand holding the paper was put behind her back.

Seto Chihiro nodded, knowing the hidden meaning behind Hydrangea's words.

Chakra is important, but it all comes down to the material. The piece of paper in her hand was cut directly from the storage scroll, so naturally it cannot absorb the Wind Style Rasenshuriken.

"Look at this scroll. Can it support you in sealing my ninjutsu?" Seto Chihiro took out a scroll with the word "wind" written on it and threw it over.

Hydrangea took it in a hurry, opened it after a moment of hesitation, and then showed a surprised expression.

The material of the paper is something I have never seen before, and the chakra flows on it unimpeded.

But this scroll, just from its appearance, is extremely valuable.

"This scroll is extremely valuable. I cannot accept it."

"I didn't tell you!"

Hydrangea's face suddenly turned red. She was just being too sentimental.

"So, if you use this scroll, you can absorb the Rasenshuriken, right?"

Hydrangea hummed softly.

Seto Chihiro thought about it, then took out two identical scrolls and handed them to Hydrangea.

This is a relatively advanced scroll in the ninja world, generally used to seal corpses. It was given to him by Tsunade before she left. Although he didn't know why the corpse had to be sealed, he preferred to destroy it rather than keep it.

It just so happens that now is the time to cultivate feelings with Hydrangea, so I can lend these three scrolls to her directly.

"Including the scroll just now, there are three in total. I will lend it to you first. Give it back to me when you return to Konoha."

"Huh? But..."

"No buts. The following missions are more dangerous. Don't you want to follow me? It's just right for self-defense."

"Oh, I see...thank you."

The scrolls of the Rain Country can be said to be passed down for three generations. Even if the person is gone, the scroll remains. Most of the scrolls of the Rain Ninjas are passed down in the family. Hydrangea took the other two scrolls and felt a little overwhelmed.

Thinking about yesterday, after the other party won the bet, he did not insult the Rain Country in front of her, but continued to treat her injuries. She felt even more flustered.

If he can really bring peace to the world, there's nothing wrong with following him.

Then, Seto Chihiro began to release a series of ninjutsu that could be stored.

Hydrangea also gained a lot of self-defense skills, such as long-range blasting, star blasting, spiral shuriken (mini version), and wood escape pollen with anesthetic effect.

After she put the scrolls away, she quickly swallowed two military pills, preparing to restore the missing chakra.

On the other side, Salamander Hanzo also came out of his reminiscing mood, wiped the rain off his face, then looked in the direction of Jiraiya and slowly walked over.

At this time, even the Salamander Kamada was searching for the trace of Akatsuki. It was impossible for him to defeat Nagato alone. Moreover, Jiraiya was Nagato's teacher. According to the current strength of the Rain Country, it did not have the strength to go to war with Konoha.

"Sir Jiraiya, I want to talk to you about something about Nagato. I wonder if you are free now."

"Hahaha... It just so happens that I have something I want to discuss with you, Mr. Hanzo."

Several people followed Hanzo and went to the government building together. Hanzo the Salamander was still thinking about how to reach a deal with Konoha in this matter, so that after he abdicated, the status of the Rain Country would no longer be so embarrassing.

As they got closer and closer to the office, Jiraiya became increasingly anxious, and at the same time, he cursed Danzo in his heart.

However, some things can never be solved by running away. Jiraiya finally stopped before entering the room and said, "Kakashi, Chihiro, leave the rest of the time to Hanzo and me. You just wait outside."

Then, without waiting for the two people to agree, he walked straight in.

What he feared most was that Seto Chihiro would guess the truth about the Uchiha clan's genocide. For a child, this kind of thing was still too cruel.

"Don't worry, you and I will wait outside. Lord Jiraiya will not encounter any accidents. I believe that the things we will discuss next are related to the secrets of the two countries." Kakashi couldn't help but explain to Jiraiya.

"As the Hokage's assistant, I certainly won't understand what they're talking about, so it's better not to go in." Seto Chihiro said perfunctorily. He couldn't tell Kakashi that he could hear the conversation between the two people.

"..."

In the room, Jiraiya looked at Hanzo of the Salamander. The other party's temperament was completely different from the transaction in the Rain Country yesterday. The sharp eyes seemed to take him back to the day when he fought against Hanzo. He lowered his head silently, not knowing how to start talking about what Danzo had done.

"Jiraiya-sama, I'm sorry about what happened that day?"

"...?"

Hanzo suddenly said something that made Jiraiya feel a little confused. He didn't know which day Hanzo was talking about.

It was not until he raised his head and looked at the Salamander Hanzo that the other party continued:

"Regarding using the Rain Country to become a vassal state of Konoha to maintain my power in the Rain Country, I can no longer make the decision on this matter, because I plan to let Shenda become the leader of the Rain Village after this matter is over."

"Ahahaha... So that's what it is."

"What happened to this matter? Lord Jiraiya?"

"Nothing, I don't take it seriously. After all, like Hanzo-sama just said, you have regained your former faith," Jiraiya explained.

Salamander Hanzo nodded. It was great that Jiraiya could understand this matter.

"Actually, the reason I came to talk to Lord Jiraiya this time is because I hope to discuss with Lord Jiraiya how to deal with the Akatsuki organization."

"Against the Akatsuki organization?"

"Whether it's for me or for Lord Jiraiya, Nagato of the Akatsuki organization has killed a large number of ninjas from both countries and is planning to seize the Rain Country. I believe that he is a potential threat to both the Rain Country and the Fire Country."

"..."

Jiraiya pursed his lips subconsciously, and his expression began to become complicated.

Shimura Danzo, you deserve to die!

Only a few people in Konoha knew that Danzo Shimura, in order to protect the interests of Konoha in the Rain Country, did not hesitate to let the Root members be killed by Yahiko in order to frame the Akatsuki organization.

Nagato has the Samsara Eye. Before the prophecy changed, he always thought that Nagato would bring peace to the ninja world...

and many more!

Nine years ago...The Third Ninja World War had not yet ended...

That year, Yahiko died, Nagato's legs were crippled... The prophecy of Myoboku Mountain changed...

Could it be that the language changes were all caused by Shimura Danzo?

Jiraiya was stunned for a moment, and felt that this idea seemed to be wrong again.

When the prophecy was changed, Gama Sage said that the eyes of the child of prophecy have always been blue... So Nagato may not be the child of prophecy... But no matter whether it is or not, we can't let things develop any further...

"Hanzo-sama."

Jiraiya put on a serious expression and sighed heavily.

"As for Nagato's matter, I hope that we will be in charge when the time comes."

"Don't you need the help of the Rain Country?"

"No need. Nagato actually has some misunderstandings with the Rain Country. When the time comes, we just need to resolve the misunderstandings on both sides."

Salamander Hanzo looked at Jiraiya in confusion, and quietly grasped the sickle with his hand under the table: "Sir Jiraiya, you are not kidding, Akatsuki is planning the Rain Country, and I killed the leader of Akatsuki, how could this be a misunderstanding, could Konoha have already reached an agreement with Akatsuki?"

"No, no, of course not."

Jiraiya said as he gestured with his palm pressed down, hoping to calm the other person down.

Salamander Hanzo narrowed his eyes and looked at Jiraiya, then glanced at the door and asked in a deep voice, "It seems that Master Jiraiya has information that I don't, otherwise he wouldn't say there was any misunderstanding.

I just don't know if Master Jiraiya is willing to tell me what misunderstandings exist between me and the Akatsuki organization that would allow Master Jiraiya to personally plead for mercy."

“This is actually the case…”

Jiraiya stopped talking nonsense and explained what Shimura Danzo had done in the past. Salamander Hanzo listened in silence, but judging from his clenched fists, he was obviously in a very bad mood.

A few minutes later...

"In other words, the last Hokage assistant gave me the position of Hokage many years ago. The reason why he framed the Akatsuki organization was to make me his pawn?!"

In the corridor, the fierce roar of Hanzo of the Salamander echoed in the air. Now, not only Seto Chihiro could hear it, but even the two people next to him could hear Hanzo's words.

On the other side, Jiraiya glanced at the door, and after confirming that no figure had broken in, he breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Mr. Hanzo, this time we came to the Rain Country in the hope of resolving the conflict between you."

Salamander Hanzo sneered, took an attacking stance, and taunted: "It was your Konoha ninjas who told me that Akatsuki was planning the Rain Country. Now it is your Konoha ninjas who are saying that they can resolve the conflict. What do you Konoha think of the Rain Country? Do you think I will still believe what you say?"

"I am willing to use my life to prove that what I said is true!"

Salamander Hanzo's eyes were touched for a moment, and after a while, he finally put down the hand holding the sickle.

"The Rain Country has become like this because of Konoha. You, Konoha, must bear the main responsibility for this incident!"

Chapter 17 The storm is coming

"No matter whether Nagato will make peace with the Rain Country in the end, Jiraiya, you must take Nagato away. You must not let Nagato stay in the Rain Country any longer!"

"I'll try my best to convince him."

"Master Jiraiya, don't try your best,"

Salamander Hanzo suddenly stopped opening the door and said slowly: "I will never allow a potential threat to stay in the Rain Country."

The threat in Hanzo's words was obvious. His brown eyes were now a little bloodshot, and his right hand was on the sickle at some point, as if he would attack immediately if the other party did not agree.

Jiraiya nodded repeatedly.

It’s not that he is afraid of Hanzo. The hatred between Akatsuki and Hanzo was originally caused by Konoha.

He already found it incredible that Hanzo could still hold back his anger and was willing to have a good conversation with him. Moreover, he was now the assistant Hokage of Konoha, so he could just put himself in his shoes and think about it.

It was also impossible for him to allow ninjas from other countries to appear openly in the territory of the Fire Country.

What's more, the one who appeared in the Rain Country now is not an ordinary ninja, but the one with the legendary Sage's Eye, which will definitely bring about a great change to the political power of the Rain Country.

"Oh, Master Jiraiya, have you already discussed this?"

Seeing two people walking out of the room, Seto Chihiro waved at Jiraiya as if she knew nothing.

But before Jiraiya could say anything, Hanzo of the Salamander next to him snorted coldly, glanced in the direction of Hydrangea, and then ignored the few people with a sullen face.

He didn't want anything related to Konoha to appear in his sight now. If the Rain Country could not withstand any more wars, he would definitely declare war on Konoha!

Hanzo took out a ninja tool bag from a room not far away, threw it to Seto Chihiro, and then walked out the door without looking back.

"Junior, this is the antidote to the toxin of the salamander. Now we are even!"

Seto Chihiro looked at the antidote in the ninja bag, then took out a small knife and cut her arm. Blood flowed out of the wound and quickly turned black and purple.

This knife was coated with poison, originally intending to coordinate with his own lightning to replicate the scene of Kuga being poisoned and unconscious. However, ever since the battle with Hanzo of the Salamander, his body seemed to have developed some resistance, and now the numbness and pain had been reduced a lot.

A few minutes later, under the silent gaze of Jiraiya and Kakashi, the wound on Seto Chihiro's arm gradually healed.

"This is the antidote, no problem."

Seeing this, Jiraiya took back the spare antidote and sighed faintly: "Don't be so impulsive. If the drug given by Hanzo is really poison, then you would have been poisoned by now."

Seto Chihiro disagreed: "In order to treat Hanzo, there is only a little antidote left from the clan sister. Who knows if this antidote is real, and this is the fastest way to test whether it is the antidote."

After finishing speaking, Seto Chihiro looked at the frowns on Jiraiya and Kakashi's faces and quickly added, "Of course, special times call for special treatments. If Jiraiya-sama wasn't in such a bad mood after chatting with Hanzo, I wouldn't have used this method directly to test whether the antidote is real."

"You're blaming me for that..."

Jiraiya shook his head helplessly, but he had to admit that the phrase 'special times, special treatments' made sense. This was indeed the fastest way to test the antidote.

Who knows if Hanzo will turn against us...

"However, at a time like this, don't use your own body to test whether the medicine is toxic. I brought a bug specifically for testing toxicity."

Kakashi, who was standing aside, replied and took out a small bottle with black bugs rolling inside.

It is still very dangerous to test the toxicity on the body. After all, the ninja world has fought several wars, and it is not uncommon for people to randomly poison ninjas in order to defeat the enemy village.

Therefore, in order to win the war, basically every ninja village has come up with different countermeasures to prevent being poisoned.

But no matter how you deal with it, the antidote will always be slower than the poison. Rather than spending time cultivating an antidote, using organisms to detect whether the environment is toxic is a more time-saving and labor-saving approach.

"Are these bugs specifically used to test toxicity? I don't like the bugs on your hands, and I think my method will be faster."

Kakashi was stunned after hearing this and shook his head helplessly: "You kid..."

"Okay, Kakashi, stop talking."