A black streak shot across the sky like a meteor, fleeing toward the dark, hazy horizon in the distance. In an instant, it vanished into the gloomy city.
"Hey? No, I haven't gotten in the car yet."
Hatake Kakashi stood downstairs, completely dumbfounded.
No.
What had happened?
He did not even know what was going on. How had the entrance become blocked by Anbu from the Land of Rain, while his teammate had vanished without a trace?
"Don't attack."
Hatake Kakashi raised both hands and slowly walked out the door, exposing himself to everyone's sight. There were over a hundred ninjas, and every one of them was an elite.
Yeah, he could not beat them.
He could only use his Lightning Blade four times. He could not kill that many people, so it was better to play it safe.
"I am a Konoha ninja, Hatake Kakashi. I want to speak with your leader, Hanzo of the Salamander."
The Third Hokage had said so.
Hanzo of the Salamander was someone you could reason with. He cared about appearances, so as long as you were respectful, there generally would not be any trouble.
"Shut up!"
A ninja walked over and knocked Hatake Kakashi unconscious with a chop to the neck.
No.
Lord Hiruzen, you never said Hanzo of the Salamander's subordinates did not play by the rules!
Land of Rain.
Amegakure.
Atop a three-story building, Hanzo of the Salamander stood with his arms crossed. He glanced at the one-eyed man wrapped in bandages beside him—the current leader of Root, Shimura Danzō.
"What you mean is that the Akatsuki Organization has become a threat to Amegakure, and if they are not eliminated, one day they will destroy Amegakure and even kill this old man?!"
A dangerous glint appeared in Hanzo's eyes.
He