Chapter 71

"Oh? Is that considered a threat?"

A tense atmosphere spread.

They disagreed on a single word.

The two would then resort to violence.

"I am his master. Do you think I can get away from you?"

Shinnō turned around and looked at Orochimaru.

A meaningful smile appeared on his face.

"How will you know if you don't try?" Orochimaru stuck out his tongue, licked the corner of his mouth, and his expression turned ferocious.

In Shinnō's eyes, it was like... a monster in human skin.

"Don't waste your energy."

Shinnō shook his head.

"Even if you capture me, he won't surrender, because my disciple once said something like this... 'If someone captures my relatives or friends and demands my surrender, I will absolutely not compromise. If the enemy kills my relatives and friends, I will kill their entire family, destroy their ninja village, and annihilate their country. Not compromising with terrorists is common international law...'"

"..."

Orochimaru remained silent.

Then, with a chuckle, he ultimately decided not to take action.

A ruthless character who can swallow ninjas whole and kill them silently without giving them a chance to speak.

It definitely piqued my interest.

"There will be a chance to meet again... When that time comes, I will find out his hidden bloodline..."

Orochimaru left behind these profound words and then vanished without a trace...

The end of Amegakure is nigh.

At that time...

Whether the master and apprentice wanted it or not, they would appear in their field of vision...

One day later.

Hanzō returned to the Land of Rain.

When we arrived at the entrance to Amegakure, it was already afternoon.

The drizzling rain gave Hanzō a sense of peace.

But...

When he saw the gaze of his men guarding the gate, that sense of security... vanished.

Fearful faces stared at him.

Clearly, something happened during that day and a half.

Upon approaching and inquiring, Hanzō learned the situation.

Turn out to be.

The Sunagakure and Konoha lines not only did not retreat, but instead continued to advance.

The war between the two great ninja villages has ended.

They were watching Amegakure intently.

This made the Amegakure, who sensed the impending storm, immediately uneasy.

This is because it's a situation that has never happened before.

What made Konoha and Sunagakure, who had fought tooth and nail to the death, abandon their mutual hostility and turn their attention entirely to Amegakure?

Meanwhile, Iwagakure continued its attacks and harassment from the north.

Without the restraint of Konoha and Sunagakure.

Iwagakure's offensive became increasingly unrestrained.

Even with the loss of 10,000 ninjas, the confidence of the Five Great Shinobi Villages has not disappeared.

In addition, ninjas from Kirigakure began to roam the Land of Rain. They were also skilled in swimming and continued to take the lives of Amegakure piecemeal.

An ominous atmosphere immediately began to spread.

Therefore... a gloomy and even more disheartening will infected the entire steel city.

"Grandfather..."

Asuka glanced at the expressions on everyone's faces.

Then he looked at his grandfather.

At this time, we should be rallying the troops' morale.

More importantly, should Amegakure form an alliance with Konoha and Sunagakure?

It ushered in a brief period of peace, but was ultimately transformed by peace.

Let's keep going...

Asuka... I don't know either.

"You ninja from Amegakure, come out here!"

Just then...

A team of Iwagakure arrived.

They appeared on a nearby hillside, about a hundred meters apart.

They began shouting towards Amegakure.

Various provocative words were shouted from the mouths of these Iwagakure Ninja, and the sound rang out continuously.

Hanzō chuckled. When did... even Demigod become objects of casual mockery?

They think so.

Is Amegakure only able to hold on by herself, while everyone else is just hopeless, useless trash?

Perhaps in the past, they did have the confidence to do so.

But now, the situation in Amegakure... is different.

The meaning of humanity lies in the continuous transmission of knowledge and skills.

In the past, Hanzo's will Hanzō been gradually weakening, but after experiencing the events of the past few months, a glimmer of hope rekindled in his heart.

Seeing the younger generation grow up... brings hope.

Where is Amakawa Akito?

Hanzō ignored the other party's provocation.

He also saw the angry faces on his subordinates' faces.

However, Hanzō was more concerned about where the Akito were.

The Five Great Nations will not let this go.

The consequences of disrupting that Chunin Ninja Exams... I need to seriously discuss this.

"It's so noisy!"

Faced with incessant mockery.

A furious roar suddenly came from inside Amegakure.

The next moment.

A figure rushed out.

Hanzō shifted his gaze.

A hint of anticipation flashed in Asuka's eyes.

Are you back?

Akito is currently training and adapting to [13] power.

I was just getting used to this force.

Outside, rats were barking and howling.

Moment.

A dark figure darted up the hillside.

The guards at the entrance to Amegakure hadn't even realized what was happening.

The sounds of fighting erupted from behind the hillside.

A moment later...

The Akito, covered in blood, returned.

Then, he casually stepped back into the gates of Amegakure, leaving everyone bewildered.

14. Mutual understanding?

"The problem is solved... Okay, thank you everyone for your hard work."

Hanzō nodded to the group, his tone somewhat relaxed.

Then, amidst the still puzzled gazes of the crowd, he returned with his granddaughter.

Cultivate, adapt to power.

Kill people to increase your strength.

Three days after returning to Amegakure.

This is how Akito spent their time.

Hanzō didn't come looking for him, and he couldn't be bothered with anything else.

That noon.

The Amegakure in charge of food brought over a food box and took out dishes from it.

"Akito Excellency Ming... where... are you from?"

The Amegakure in charge of delivering the food suddenly asked.

His name is Yamada, a very ordinary and common name.

He had been in charge of delivering meals to the Akito.

"Hmm? I'm also from the Land of Rain. What's wrong?"

The Akito raised his head and looked at him.

This person, who was about the same age as me, was very thin and frail.

That's probably why I was assigned to do these chores.

"No... it's nothing..."

Yamada smiled.

"These past few years have been very hard for everyone. Hanzō... has gradually lost his will to live after losing his son and daughter-in-law. Everyone thought our village was doomed... Although we didn't say it, we all felt hopeless in our hearts..."

He took a deep breath.

"Fortunately, things have changed with your arrival. In the past few days, you've taken care of many enemies, and we've also heard... that you traveled all the way to Konoha and killed Hozuki Mangetsu, the genius prodigy of the Hozuki Clan, disrupting the entire Chunin Ninja Exams and making Konoha a laughing stock in the ninja world... Everyone is very happy."

"Is that so?" Akito's expression remained calm and unmoved.

"As expected... we still have hope, don't we? To fight against these invaders from Konoha, Iwagakure, Sunagakure..."