After Hanzo fled in defeat, the name Ninja Master Sōsuke spread through the entire ninja world at an astonishing speed.
The sensation caused by this incident far surpassed anything before it.
Kakuzu was not weak, but he was relatively obscure throughout the ninja world. Only some powerful figures or ninjas involved in the black market knew of him.
Hanzo was different. Ninjas from villages large and small, as well as wandering ninjas from every country, all knew that there was a top-tier powerhouse in the ninja world known as Hanzo the Demigod.
Even among ordinary people, Hanzo was exceptionally famous—a truly formidable figure whose name shook the ninja world.
Thus, once word spread that Hanzo had led a ninja force to defeat against Ninja Master Sōsuke's Ninshu, it circulated at incredible speed. In the current chaotic ninja world, it counted as a shocking major event.
However, Hanzo's fame was not the sole reason the news spread so quickly. Someone was also fanning the flames behind the scenes.
Mu Yue was somewhat surprised when he learned that the news had spread throughout the ninja world, because he had not instructed the Ninshu ninjas to publicize the matter.
As for the Amegakure ninjas, they were even less likely to spread it themselves. After the news emerged, Amegakure even issued a denial, claiming that their leader Hanzo had never taken action, much less fled in defeat.
Naturally, Amegakure's denial had little effect. Instead, it further confirmed the news's authenticity.
Amegakure was all talk and took no immediate practical action, as though it feared something.
Furthermore, the circulating reports contained far too many details, even clearly identifying the battle location. Some ninjas went to investigate and indeed found traces of a battle between powerful ninjas.
With all these factors combined, Hanzo's defeat was firmly