The Dispersal

The three parties were wary of each other, and none dared to make any rash moves, but they also felt that there was still hope for the future and did not want to let the other party leave just like that.

The room immediately fell silent.

However, this stalemate did not last long, as disruptive voices soon emerged.

"Hanzo, given Danzo's personality, do you think he would let you go? Even if you hadn't made a move, Danzo wouldn't have let you off the hook. Now that you've struck first, Danzo will definitely target Amegakure after Danzo to Konoha."

"You don't have many choices now. As long as you cooperate with Nagato and kill the remaining Root, I, on behalf of Iwagakure, will mediate between you and Akatsuki Organization."

"I came to the Land of Rain on the orders of our Tsuchikage to deal with the Land of Rain."

Danzo's face was grim as he stared at Yichen with murderous intent. He then said to Hanzo, "Hanzo, don't forget we're still allies. Konoha never betrays its allies. You don't actually believe that brat's nonsense, do you?"

Danzo has little credibility, but Konoha has a good one. When Danzo mentioned the matter of allies, Hanzo wavered.

Yi Chen said, "Konoha values allies, but Konoha values traitors who betray their allies even more. Konoha could even abandon Uchiha Madara. You are an ally who attacked first. How much do you think Konoha values you?"

"But our Iwagakure is different. Our Land of Earth and the Land of Rain now have large-scale trade relations, although it's currently only with the Akatsuki Organization. But if your Amegakure wants to join in, we welcome it."

"Furthermore, we understand that if we push you too far, and you go all out to sabotage the trade routes, it won't benefit us either. Therefore, we Iwa ninja will not take action against Amegakure."

"On the contrary, knowing that war would harm trade, we will only try to maintain peace in the Land of Rain. Even if it means going against Konoha for this peace, we will not hesitate."

Hearing this, Hanzo was finally tempted. What he wanted now was a dignified ending, and then to find a suitable powerful ally. Amegakure was too weak right now. However, his original best choice, Konoha, was no longer a viable option due to his impulsiveness. If he could get in touch with Iwagakure at this time, that would be great too.

Thinking of this, Hanzo's gaze toward Danzo turned hostile.

Danzo realized the situation was bad and was about to give orders to his subordinates.

Seeing that Danzo was showing signs of retreat, Yichen shouted first, "Hanzo, hold Danzo off! Nagato, kill the Root ninjas first!"

Without hesitation, Nagato used Body Flicker Technique to rush towards the remaining Root members. He also unleashed a Shinra Tensei, revealing that he had recovered Nagato Shinra Tensei during the stalemate. After all, Nagato was still young and not as weak as he was in the original story when his body was weakened by the Rinnegan.

Upon seeing Nagato's Shinra Tensei, Hanzo, who had been somewhat hesitant, made up his mind and took a step closer to Danzo.

Danzo's face was grim. He retreated while biting his finger until it bled, then Hand Seals and Summoning Jutsu.

Then, a gigantic Baku appeared in the arena, and with a roar, it unleashed a Wind Release on Baku Hanzo was approaching.

Hanzo was hesitating whether to summon the Ibuse when Baku left Danzo behind to cover their retreat and left the battlefield without hesitation.

At the same time, Danzo 'Danzo deep but fiery voice began to echo throughout the area, "Retreat."

After hearing Danzo's order, four members of the Root organization stayed behind to hold off Nagato, while the remaining ten or so chased after Danzo.

After entangled with Hanzo for a while, Baku dispelled his Summoning Jutsu. As for the four who were covering the rear, they were killed one by one by Nagato after a short time.

Seeing that Hanzo and Nagato remained in the arena, Yichen did not immediately come down. Instead, he said to Hanzo, "Hanzo, today's battle ends here. Take your men back to Amegakure. As for the aftermath, Iwagakure will send someone to mediate between Amegakure and Akatsuki Organization."

Hanzo gave Yichen a deep look and said, "Young man, I'll be waiting for your news in Amegakure." After saying that, he called his remaining dozen or so subordinates and left.

Hanzo is also a little flustered. Without Danzo to restrain him, he is not confident about facing Nagato alone. In addition, he has completely offended Konoha and does not want to break ties with Hanzo Iwa ninja.

After Hanzo left, Yichen brought Yahiko and Konan to Nagato's side. He then used his Sensory Ninjutsu to carefully check the surroundings. Only after confirming that no one was left behind, not even White Zetsu clone, did Yichen breathe a sigh of relief.

The battle just now was very intense, and Yichen wasn't sure if White Zetsu was dead or hadn't come. After all, Yichen had been in the air the whole time and couldn't use his Sensory Ninjutsu.

Nagato then unleashed several more wide-range Wind Release, dispersing the surrounding air, before the four of them sat down to rest.

The series of events that had occurred today had left all four of them somewhat exhausted. Yichen, having anticipated this, was in better shape than the other three. He Chakra and found he still had a considerable amount left. He then repeatedly created Earth Style Clone and instructed them to retrieve the scattered ninja corpses one by one, based on the locations detected by his Sensory Ninjutsu.

Finally, Yichen personally sealed each of the corpses. These were all elites brought by Hanzo and Danzo, at least Chunin. After returning to the village, these would all be Contribution Points.

Moreover, these people all possess some useful qualities, more or less.

After collecting all the spoils, Yichen sealed the corpses and took them away. He then copied the scrolls and other documents, leaving the rest for Yahiko and the others.

Seeing that Yichen had finally finished his work, Yahiko came forward to thank him. At this moment, Yahiko had lost his usual enthusiasm; clearly, Hanzo's actions had deeply affected him. Yahiko had always believed that everything he had done was for the good of the Land of Rain, and that Hanzo, as the military leader of the Land of Rain, should support him.

But who would have thought that Hanzo the idea of eliminating him as soon as possible?

Yichen didn't know how to comfort Yahiko, so he just patted him on the shoulder.

"When I was in Iwagakure, I learned that Konoha's Root organization was frequently active in the Land of Rain. I was worried about your safety, so I volunteered to come to the Land of Rain. I wanted to see you, but you weren't at the base."

"Furthermore, after leaving your base, I discovered I was being followed, and I suspected there might be Root spies at your base, so I dared not act rashly. I've been monitoring Root's movements during this time, but I never expected Hanzo to join forces with outsiders to attack you."

"So I didn't save Konan from the beginning. I'm sorry, Konan, I've made you suffer."

Konan panicked and immediately said, "Yichen, don't say that. If it weren't for you, we don't know what would have happened to us today."

Yahiko nodded and said, "That's right, Yichen, if it weren't for the Kunai you gave Nagato, I might be dead by now."

Nagato also said, "Yes, thanks to your guidance, Yichen, otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to defeat so many enemies."

Yichen smiled slightly and said, "Although the crisis has been temporarily resolved, the matter in the Land of Rain is not over yet. Since Hanzo has already openly dealt with you, the Land of Rain will not have peace if no one mediates. I must return to the village immediately and tell Lord Tsuchikage about the matter, so that he can send Lord Tsuchikage to preside over the mediation."

Yahiko was taken aback and said, "Aren't you the person in charge sent by the Tsuchikage?"

Yichen rolled his eyes. "How could that be? This was just me giving Hanzo a way out. Hanzo didn't believe it, Danzo didn't believe it, only you did."

Yahiko scratched his head awkwardly, then thought for a moment and asked, "What will our Land of Rain become in the future?"

Yichen thought for a moment and said, "I have an idea. Isn't our goal to create an environment where the entire Ninja World can communicate effectively? Since Hanzo is wary of you, why don't we just give up the Land of Rain to Hanzo? You can only occupy a small area in the Land of Rain as your base, and then expand to other countries, striving to develop the Akatsuki Organization into a borderless, peaceful organization for the entire Ninja World."

Yahiko thought about it and felt that this method was not bad. Although he was reluctant to give up the Land of Rain, he loved peace and did not want to go to war with Hanzo and the Amegakure. In Yahiko's view, it would be the civilians who would suffer.

Looking at Yichen, Yahiko felt somewhat guilty. Yichen's suggestion was actually for the sake of the Land of Earth. As the mediator this time, the Land of Earth would definitely want to get a large sum of money from Hanzo. However, if Hanzo's influence in the Land of Rain was too low, this benefit would not be realized.

Of course, the Land of Earth could also gain benefits from Yahiko and the others, but Yichen felt that such an idealist as Yahiko would not accept this approach.

So they simply encouraged Yahiko to relinquish the Land of Rain and continue building his influence in another country.

As expected, Yahiko had no objections, as did Nagato and Konan. Yichen had saved the three of them this time, which further enhanced their image in their eyes, and they trusted Yichen completely. In addition, the three kind-hearted individuals did not want to cause any damage to the Land of Rain, so they quickly reached a consensus and agreed to Yichen's suggestion.

With Yahiko and the others cooperating, Yichen believed that things would be much easier from now on.

After resting for a night and recovering, Yichen prepared to take his leave. Yahiko had many things to attend to; the three leaders had been missing for a day and a night, and the remaining Akatsuki Organization members must be extremely worried. Nagato also had a lot to deal with; he realized that his application of the Rinnegan was too limited and needed to find other ways to enrich its combat capabilities.

Konan was also eager to train. This time, she had become a burden to the three of them. She was very eager to become stronger and never wanted to see her companions get hurt because of her again. When she saw Yahiko rushing towards the Kunai in Nagato's hand, her heart almost broke.

Yichen used the Light-Weight Rock Technique, then the Camouflage Jutsu, and then quickly took off, flying at full speed towards the direction of Iwagakure.

That evening, Yichen arrived at Iwagakure. He landed quietly outside the village before entering through the main gate.

After entering the village, Yichen didn't go anywhere else, but went straight to the Tsuchikage's Office Building.