The Iwa Stone Ninja was struck in the waist and before he could even see who had attacked him, he saw a flash before his eyes and only a Senbon gleaming dangerously at his waist.
Just as the Stone Ninja was about to retaliate after pulling the Senbon from his body, he felt a sudden dizziness.
"Damn it, it's poisonous!"
Realizing he had been poisoned, Stone Ninja his teeth and searched for Kazashiro's figure.
"Wind Release: Breakthrough!"
Not far away, another Stone Ninja was spotted by Kazashiro and hurriedly used Wind Release to force Kazashiro's figure back.
The sudden Wind Release forced Kazashiro to change his attack trajectory. While dodging the Wind Release attack, he threw out the Senbon in his hand to distract the opponent's vision.
The Stone Ninja swung his Ninja Blade, knocking down Senbon. Just as he was about to press his advantage, he stopped in his tracks after seeing Kazashiro's face.
"End!"
Staring intently at Kazashiro, the Stone Ninja suddenly raised his Ninja Blade and shouted, halting the Stone Ninja who were about to provide support.
Just as Kazashiro thought the other party was about to launch some large-scale attack, the other party suddenly said something cryptic:
"Codename G."
Codename G, this is the code word that the Root uses to identify themselves when infiltrating enemy-occupied positions.
In other words, all the Stone Ninja who attacked Rain Village were actually Root ninja in disguise.
"Reinforcements are here! Hold on, everyone!"
On the other side, the Rain Ninja were overjoyed to see Kazashiro make a move, thinking that the other party was their reinforcement. Just as they were about to regroup and launch another attack, they saw Kazashiro, who was just fighting the Stone Ninja, suddenly disappear. Then, one of the Rain Ninjas who was at the forefront felt a pain in his neck and instantly lost consciousness.
After quickly eliminating the Rain Ninja in front of them, the Root ninja leader made a gesture, indicating that Kazashiro and the others should follow behind him. Then, he dragged the unfortunate fellow who had been injured by Kazashiro earlier and hopped away.
The group arrived at a quiet spot, and as soon as they stopped, Kazashiro took out a medicine bottle from his pocket and tossed it to the Root ninja whose kidney had been stabbed earlier.
"Thank you so much."
Having also recognized Kazashiro's identity, he didn't say much, but respectfully thanked him and swallowed the sticky liquid from the medicine bottle.
"You..."
Watching the other person swallow the ointment from the bottle, Kazashiro was stunned for a moment, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
A moment later, he pulled out a new medicine bottle from his pocket and tossed it to the other person, saying what he hadn't had a chance to say before, under the other person's puzzled gaze. "This is for external use."
"Young Master Kazashiro."
The injured Root ninja expressionlessly lifted his clothes and applied ointment to his wounds. A Root ninja who had returned to his original attire appeared before Kazashiro and respectfully knelt on one knee.
Who is leading your team?
Looking at the somewhat familiar Root ninja in front of him, Kazashiro remembered that the other party's codename was... Ding San?
Just as Kazashiro was wondering what the other party's purpose was in infiltrating this place, the other party's next answer made him unable to remain calm, "It's Danzo."
If we were to rank the things Danzo did in Danzo life, then his collaboration Hanzo to force Yahiko to his death would definitely be among the top three.
After this incident, Danzo successfully cooperated with Obito to bewitch Nagato, which laid the groundwork for Konoha's later downfall.
Madara Uchiha would have to praise him as a good comrade if he knew.
When Kazashiro learned that the ninja leading the team was his own father, he immediately realized what the other party wanted to do.
The two are about to hook up.
Following Ding San ahead, Kazashiro racked his brains trying to come up with an excuse to dissuade his father from harming Yahiko. Soon they arrived at a cave.
"Danzo is waiting for you inside."
After Ding San finished speaking, he turned around and stood at the entrance of the cave, taking on guard duty. It seemed he didn't intend to accompany Kazashiro inside.
"Yes, thank you for your hard work."
Calming himself, Kazashiro took a deep breath and plunged into the cave. He hadn't gone far when he saw a dim light flickering ahead.
A candle sat on the simple stone table, providing the only light source for the dim cave.
Danzo, dressed as a Konoha Ninja, sat expressionless behind the stone table, his face appearing somewhat ferocious in the candlelight.
"Dad, what brings you here?"
Looking at his father's big face, Kazashiro shuddered and tried to sound casual as he spoke.
Upon hearing this, Danzo merely glanced at Kazashiro, nodded slightly, and then asked, "What are your thoughts upon seeing the Land of Rain?"
Is this the first question you ask?
Kazashiro, surprised that Danzo would ask such a question, hesitated for a moment, then recalled what he had witnessed in the Land of Rain, and his expression turned serious. "The people are suffering terribly."
Upon hearing Kazashiro's reply, Danzo closed his one eye and gently tapped the stone table in front of him with his knuckles.
After a long pause, Danzo finally opened his eyes. "Your perspective is similar to your teacher's, but what I see here is the deep-seated hatred the people harbor towards a powerful nation."
"So?"
Kazashiro swallowed hard, already guessing what Danzo was about to say.
"Therefore, I will let this country continue to be in chaos. You must already be aware of the situation in Amegakure."
Danzo beckoned, signaling Kazashiro to step forward.
When Kazashiro reached them, he noticed a map of the Land of Rain in front of Danzo. The map clearly marked Hanzo's sphere of influence and circled the areas controlled by the Akatsuki Organization in red.
Looking at the map in front of him, Feng Byakugan that the area where the Stone Ninja were gathered was precisely the territory controlled by the Akatsuki Organization.
"Hanzo using someone else to do his dirty work?"
Looking at the two forces that were extremely close to each other, Kazashiro instantly realized Hanzo's intentions.
"That's right, but disappointingly, the Akatsuki Organization didn't clash with the Stone Ninja. That's why I specifically sent someone disguised as Stone Ninja to provoke them, but I didn't expect you to stumble upon it."
"However, even if you don't show up, I doubt that organization will make any moves."
Danzo shook his head, a hint of regret in his voice. "Ever since that group of Stone Ninja entered their territory, no one from this organization has ever appeared again. Even the Amegakure ninjas you just encountered were ninjas under the command of some other small forces in the vicinity."
The map in Danzo's possession clearly shows that the current situation in the Land of Rain is one strong power and many weak ones.
The official Amegakure, led by Hanzo, occupies the central tower and a large area around it. Outside the central area, many smaller Amegakure factions are in control, while the outermost areas are occupied by the Akatsuki Organization.
"This so-called Akatsuki Organization is a newly emerging force that has only appeared in the last few years. In just a few years, it has unified most of the scattered areas, and its prestige is approaching that of Hanzo. Recently, there have even been rumors that Hanzo is going to cooperate with them. If this force is allowed to continue to develop, it will probably not be long before Amegakure is completely unified and becomes Konoha's close enemy."
Danzo pointed to Akatsuki Organization's territory on the map, his Danzo filled with murderous intent.