Hanzō's Death

Zen and Uchiha Genso, plus Hanzō who only Hanzō.

The three of them joined forces to destroy Nagato's Heavenly Path and Preta Path Clone.

After that, Zen and Genso did not get involved in the pursuit of Nagato, but instead decisively turned their attention to Hanzō, their speed of betrayal was astonishing.

Hanzō was not surprised at all, and with a flick of his wrist, he slapped her. The signal flare burst into a dazzling light in the sky, and a large group of Rain Ninja elites rushed over, forming a gang up on her!

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However, the outcome remained unchanged: having a large number of people does not necessarily mean being powerful; sometimes, it is just a disguise for cowardice.

Senju Zen Uchiha Genso, who inherited Wood Release and the Sharingan, slaughtered Hanzō's subordinates. Their corpses piled up high, like tombstones, proving the dominance of Kekkei Genkai over the ninja world.

"A world of bloodlines?"

Hanzō lightly, and blood blossoms bloomed on his chest. The respirator covering his face had long been shattered, revealing his aged face.

It was a very, very old face. He was only in his fifties, but he looked like he was in his sixties or seventies.

After the glory of holding absolute power in the Land of Rain, came the arduous struggle of being situated between powerful nations.

He not only had to clash with the top fighters from various countries in terms of personal strength, but also had to devote all his energy to governing a ninja village and a country. Although the Land of Rain was still in dire straits, the title of the Rain Ninja, known as the number one ninja village after the Five Great Ninja Villages, had indeed spread throughout the Shinobi World.

The price was naturally high; like a candle burning at both ends, his energy and spirit were almost completely worn away!

He looked down at his body, nailed to the wood. The wooden spikes, harder than steel, pierced his limbs and chest, but cleverly avoided the poison sac in his abdomen.

"Wood Release... Wood Release! I never thought I'd die from Wood Release... This world of bloodlines! Hahaha!"

Blood gushed from his mouth like a fountain, Hanzō laughed wildly, laughing so unrestrainedly for the first time since birth, and for the last time!

"Don't worry! I'll make good use of your body. Bloodline? You can also use the power of bloodline... Of course, by then you'll be long dead."

Long wooden thorns grew from Zen's fingertips, piercing Hanzō's heart and bringing the 'demigod's' life to a close.

His eyes were cold and indifferent, as if he had seen through life and death.

"Genso, there are guests over there. Go and greet them. I'll clean up the battlefield."

"What the hell? How come there are still people here? I don't understand where these people came from in this desolate wilderness." Uchiha Genso cursed and turned to walk towards the forest, his expression extremely impatient. Although they had won the battle against Hanzō, it was Senju Zen's victory, not his.

Although he had long known that Zen was stronger than him, and that Zen was not as powerful in other aspects as long as his Genjutsu failed, he was still in a very bad mood because Hanzō had beaten him up badly before he died!

The flames of revenge filled every corner of his heart, but that didn't mean he had lost other emotions. Competitiveness was one of the emotions he retained, and also one of the common flaws of the Uchiha Clan.

"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet Technique"

Regardless of who was in the forest, Uchiha Genso chose the simplest and most direct method to solve the problem.

Ignore it, just kill him and that's it.

However, things rarely go as planned.

"Earth Release, Earth Style Wall."

"Damn it, can't you just die quietly? Why do you have to resist..." Uchiha Genso frowned in annoyance, gritting his teeth as if he wanted to drag the guy in the forest out and tear him to pieces. It wasn't that he had any deep hatred, just a simple feeling of displeasure.

"The combination of Sharingan and Wood Release... this combination really makes my stomach hurt!" Jiraiya's shadow clone stood on the top of the earth wall, looking at Senju Zen who was collecting Hanzo's body, and the ferocious-looking Uchiha Gensou. "Toad Power, you go back! It seems that there is no trace of Yahiko and Nagato here, and there is no need for you to stay."

Gamakichi returned to Mount Myōboku. The feeling it had from Senju Zen and Uchiha Genso was extremely unfriendly, and it was somewhat afraid to fight such monsters. In addition, Jiraiya only a clone here, so it left without hesitation.

"Uchiha Clan... what are you doing here?"

Jiraiya's Shadow Clone didn't rush to attack, but instead greeted them.

"Hey, Zen, come quick! We've run into another big shot!" Uchiha Genso shouted, his eyes gleaming with the excited light of a predator as he looked at Jiraiya.

He hates Konoha, hates everything and everyone related to Konoha, and destroying Konoha is his unwavering obsession.

Jiraiya, a representative figure in Konoha, was a prey he coveted. His adrenaline surged, and even the pain in his body seemed to lessen instantly.

"Hate?!? That's a familiar feeling!!" Jiraiya's Shadow Clone muttered, avoiding the Sharingan's direct gaze, and let out a heavy sigh from the bottom of his heart. "Every time I see a similar look, it's never a good thing... This time seems to be no exception."

"Sannin- Lord Jiraiya? He really is a big shot!"

Senju Zen walked over leisurely, a glint of excitement flashing in his eyes.

"Besides Hanzō, I've Lord Jiraiya managed to acquire such a high-quality vessel as Jiraiya-sama. I must say... my luck seems to be pretty good today."

"Vessel? That's a very intriguing term. Can you tell me how you plan to use my body? I'm really curious about it."

"This... you'll know after you die." Senju Zen's eyes narrowed. "Wood Release: Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence."

The lush, verdant trees arched over the rock strata, their massive roots tore through the rock walls, and shattered stones tumbled and crashed down, creating a vast, dense forest that completely destroyed the rock wall where Jiraiya stood, strangling and killing everyone on it, turning them into white smoke and disappearing.

Given the reputation of the Sannin, Zen used his real weapon from the start, unleashing his full power.

However, the result was frustrating; it felt like punching cotton, and the sense of powerlessness was truly frustrating.

"Grass!"

His usual composure was shattered.

"Shadow Clone? Isn't the real one around here?"

No one could answer his question, Uchiha Genso closed his mouth in disappointment. Even his Sharingan couldn't distinguish between the Shadow Clone and the real Uchiha.

"Zen, we have Hanzō's body. We can leave now."

"Let's go!"