Rain Ninja Attack: Battle of the Sannin

"How is it?"

Orochimaru wordlessly handed the reply letter in his hand to Tsunade.

After reading the reply, Tsunade slammed it onto the table. Her chest heaved, and she was furious.

"How could she do this? The frontline commander doesn't even know about negotiations like this?"

"Doesn't Teacher know?"

A sarcastic smile flickered across Orochimaru's lips.

"Most likely, Teacher approved it."

Tsunade sat down heavily on a stool.

"So, Hanzō didn't attack that day, and the ambush the night before were just to show off?"

Orochimaru nodded.

Tsunade rubbed her temples in distress.

"Regardless, we need to transfer as soon as possible before reinforcements from the village arrive."

"Otherwise, we're just remnants, and Hanzō can shatter us with a touch."

"I'll go find Jiraiya. We'll slowly transfer the wounded first."

With that, Tsunade turned and left.

The Konoha forces began to transfer, but due to the large number of wounded, the transfer of supplies was slow.

And just as the last group of ninjas was leaving the camp.

The Rain Ninja arrived!

Hanzō stood casually by the roadside.

Behind him were the Rain Ninja who followed him.

Hanzō stood ordinarily, yet everyone present felt an invisible pressure descend upon them.

A person's name is the shadow of a tree.

The name Half-God Hanzō was earned with countless lives.

In the silence, Orochimaru stepped forward, chuckling lowly.

"May I ask what brings you here, Senior?"

Hanzō's pupils focused, and he said slowly, "You Konoha are untrustworthy! I am here to take what rightfully belongs to my Land of Rain."

"Why don't you tell me what belongs to the Land of Rain, and I'll go get it for you right now."

Orochimaru's snake-like eyes narrowed as he observed Hanzō's reaction.

"Hmph, junior." Hanzō raised his scythe. "What I want, you cannot give me!"

Another period of silent contemplation followed, but this time it was different.

Something in the air was clashing.

The auras of Kage-level powerhouses intertwined. Orochimaru's long-accumulated killing intent was clearly no match for Hanzō's. In a short while, sweat beaded on his forehead, and his head throbbed slightly.

At this moment, Tsunade and Jiraiya stepped forward, jointly resisting Hanzō's pressure.

With their combined strength, they managed to match Hanzō.

Hanzō smiled slightly. "Not bad, junior!"

His smile vanished, and the blade of his scythe pointed at the Sannin. "I wonder if you can withstand what comes next!"

With a wave of his blade, Hanzō signaled the Rain Ninja, who filed out and charged towards the Konoha forces at his command.

The Sannin glanced at the number of Rain Ninja and issued a command almost simultaneously.

"Everyone, retreat! I'll cover the rear!"

The Konoha forces turned and left, while Hyuga Ao secretly found a place to hide.

"Ninjutsu: Summoning Technique" x3

Amidst a massive cloud of white smoke, Manda, Bunta, and Katsuyu appeared one after another, blocking the path of the Rain Ninja.

Simultaneously, the Salamander appeared behind the Konoha forces, cutting off their retreat.

The Sannin quickly ordered their summoned beasts to intercept the Salamander, but the Salamander spewed poisonous mist, and many Konoha ninja fell poisoned.

The Konoha forces continued their retreat.

Hanzō signaled the Rain Ninja to stop and advanced with his scythe.

"Let me see how valuable the Third Hokage's prized disciples truly are!"

Hanzō and the Sannin, along with their summoned beasts, collided.

At this moment, Manda and Bunta had not yet fully matured, and Katsuyu's combat power was inherently weak.

The Salamander, with the Sannin's ninjutsu working in tandem, was actually holding its own, fighting three against one!

Hanzō had grown up with the Salamander, the man and beast a perfectly coordinated pair, learning from each other.

As Bunta came down with his sword, the Salamander repelled him with a blast of poisonous mist.

Manda attempted to constrict the Salamander with its tough body, its serpentine coils wrapping around the creature. The Salamander was incredibly stout, unlike any amphibian or reptile.

With a grab and a yank of its arm, it tossed Manda aside.

Slug's acid projectiles flew, but they couldn't even scratch the Salamander. If it got into close combat, it would likely be forced to split apart after just a few hits.

"This won't do! We need to find a way to force it down, without using the summoned beasts!"

"Alright!"

Jiraiya responded, calling out to Bunta, "Bunta, use that move!"

"Alright!" Bunta slapped his belly, and a large amount of toad oil sprayed from his mouth.

"Fire Style: Great Toad Oil Flame Bullet!"

Blinding white flames erupted with the sprayed toad oil. The Salamander flipped over and burrowed underground.

Jiraiya's Fire Style hit empty air, but their objective was achieved.

The Salamander moved underground, while the Sannin defended above, intentionally leaving openings.

The Salamander surfaced and lunged to bite Tsunade on the Slug.

From the ground beside the Slug, a figure emerged, Orochimaru forming hand seals.

"Genjutsu: Dark Mist Technique!"

"Oh?" Hanzō was suddenly plunged into darkness, but he didn't panic at all. His combat instincts, honed over years of fighting, were enough for him to fight without sight.

Hanzō stood still, waiting for the Sannin to make their move.

However, the Sannin's attack didn't come as expected.

The Slug attracted its attention, Manda restricted its movement, and Bunta pushed and pulled. The three summoned beasts worked in perfect coordination, dragging the Salamander towards them.

Hanzō felt a jolt as Jiraiya, clad in Needle Jizo, charged forward and slammed into him, knocking him off the Salamander.

Now it had become a battle of summoned beast versus summoned beast, ninja versus ninja.

"Oh. So that's what you were thinking." The darkness around Hanzō's eyes cleared, blood dripping from his scythe.

Jiraiya had a gash across his chest. Fortunately, Needle Jizo and his steel armor had protected him, so the wound wasn't severe.

The Sannin gathered together, staring grimly at Hanzō.

Hanzō relaxed his body, his gaze gradually sharpening. "Well then, youngsters, the second round is about to begin!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hanzō, who had been relaxing his body moments before, formed a hand seal with one hand and appeared before the Sannin.

Hanzō's hand seals remained unchanged. A massive slash swept across, and the Sannin each used their techniques. But under Hanzō's high-speed Body Flicker, their moves seemed rushed and powerless.

Super strength, giant snakes, and ninjutsu were all rendered useless by Hanzō's speed.

The Sannin could barely block one or two attacks before being sent flying. Orochimaru had the most techniques and could barely keep up, but Jiraiya couldn't, relying solely on his willpower to endure.

The Sannin huddled together, only to be immediately bombarded by a powerful Water Style jutsu.

Hyuga Ao, hidden to the side, saw this and knew she had to help.

What a shame, I won't get to see the full battle of the Sannin, Hyuga Ao thought.

But isn't that what traveling is for? To participate and change things?

Hyuga Ao accelerated, clasped her hands together, and charged into the fray, blocking Hanzō's downward slash.

"Ao'er?" Tsunade exclaimed in surprise.

Hanzō looked at Hyuga Ao with interest.

Her height of about 1.4 meters, looking no older than a teenager, the Byakugan – she seemed to be from the Hyuga clan. She looked fair and delicate, and he hadn't expected her to be able to block his attack head-on.

Recalling her speed and strength from before.

Another genius?

Hanzō's mood became complicated as he thought.

Why does Konoha have so many geniuses?

Hanzō's expression soured. He twisted the hilt of his blade, and Hyuga Ao let go and retreated, standing with the Sannin.

"Ao'er, why didn't you leave?" Tsunade asked, tending to Jiraiya's injuries.

Hyuga Ao lifted her small face proudly. "I could have left, but there was no need."

"Tsunade, don't worry. Ao is very strong. She'll be able to apply for promotion to Jonin when we get back," Orochimaru chuckled.

"But..." Tsunade wanted to say more.

Hanzō, standing nearby, didn't want to watch them chat so happily.

"Water Style: Black Rain Technique!"

A rain cloud drifted over, and the original rain was mixed with some black raindrops.

"Hmm?" In the dim sky, there seemed to be something new.

Hyuga Ao's attention shifted back to herself, and she noticed that the Wind Cloak, which had been pale blue in her Byakugan vision, now seemed to have many black threads inside.

Hanzō keenly seized the opportunity of Hyuga Ao's distraction.

"Water Style: Raging Torrent!"

From the puddles left by the previous Water Style bombardment, countless black water streams converged into a torrent. The torrent surged, washing Hyuga Ao and the Sannin into a large puddle.

Even with the Wind Cloak filtering, Hyuga Ao still felt a peculiar, stimulating scent, almost like perfume, enveloping her.

Hyuga Ao looked at the black water flowing beneath her, her face changing drastically. Coming from modern society, Hyuga Ao was all too familiar with this substance.

Oil!

"Get out of here quickly!" Hyuga Ao exclaimed.

Too late! Hanzō's lips curled into a cruel smile. A formation of Explosive Tags unfolded, completely surrounding Hyuga Ao and the Sannin.

A violent explosion engulfed the four of them.

The Explosive Tags detonated, igniting the oil. The oil splashed, creating a sea of fire.

The surging flames reached five to six meters high, scorching the surrounding air until it warped.

The sea of fire evaporated the rainwater, surprisingly creating a mist in a short time.

And Hyuga Ao and the other three were still in the sea of fire, their fates unknown.

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