Hanzo of the Salamander

Hanzo of the Salamander knew full well why the three great nations were rubbing against each other and dragging the battlefield into the Land of Rain for no reason, but...

By what right?!?!

By what right should Amegakure be subjected to such oppression?! As the leader of Amegakure, he had to resist.

Therefore, he ignited this war.

Throughout the entire Land of Rain, many people followed Hanzo with fanatical devotion, willing to sacrifice everything for him. However, there were just as many who could not understand Hanzo's actions. After all, the ones Hanzo had declared war on were not some stray cats or dogs, but three of the Five Great Nations. Such a crazy move was something they simply could not comprehend.

But for Hanzo, if the Land of Rain did not find a new way out, it would only sink into a slow death. Nowadays, the prices of food and goods in the Land of Rain were rising year by year, reaching a point where many civilians could no longer afford them.

Because the major nations always dragged their conflicts into the Land of Rain, the country's possibility of connecting its economy to the outside world had been severed. Furthermore, with its year-round drizzling weather, the Land of Rain could not achieve self-sufficiency.

As time passed, Hanzo could not even calculate how many people in the Land of Rain had died of hunger, or how many had been wiped out simply because they accidentally got caught in the friction between the three nations.

The sorrow of a small nation... it was too heavy.

Although Hanzo of the Salamander was hailed as a man whose name was a legend, the pinnacle of the ninja world, it was still not enough.

Because he could not influence the entire ninja world alone. He was not Hashirama Senju, nor was he Madara Uchiha; he could not reach the level where he could suppress the five nations as those two had.

Therefore, he could only start a war! Only through war could he bring a new path for Amegakure and allow it to stand before those great nations!

To save this country! He, Hanzo, had to do this!

"Oboro."

"Lord Hanzo!"

Hanzo, who had been quietly watching Amegakure for a long time, spoke softly. A figure instantly appeared in the rain, kneeling quietly behind Hanzo of the Salamander.

"As expected, the Sunagakure forces have already pushed through three outposts. Proceed according to the plan. It is time to let that old hag, Chiyo, understand what true poison is."

Hanzo of the Salamander spoke coldly, his eyes filled with killing intent.

"Yes!"

"Also, have Muka keep an eye on Konoha. If there is any situation, notify me immediately. That ninja who came from Konoha is no pushover."

"Konoha won the battle against Sunagakure too easily. Previously, because Konoha was fighting on two fronts, they wanted to conserve their strength and did not directly clash with us. Now that those trash from Sunagakure have been defeated, it is very likely that Konoha will make a move against Amegakure."

"No, not likely—it is certain. I can tell that the commander Konoha has in the Land of Rain is not a guy who likes to stay quiet. How did Hiruzen Sarutobi teach such a cold-blooded disciple?"

Hanzo of the Salamander spoke coldly with a tone of wariness. He knew very well in his heart that that snake-like ninja would definitely not stay put obediently.

"Yes!"

Time passed.

In a mountain forest on the border of the Land of Fire.

A team of Sunagakure ninja was stealthily infiltrating the interior of the Land of Fire at high speed.

"Confirm the mission again. According to Elder Ebizo, Konoha wants to engage us in a long-term war of attrition, and our mission this time is to quickly infiltrate the Land of Fire and destroy Konoha's logistics supply lines."

"At critical moments, for the sake of the village, you should all understand what must be done. Everyone, the current Sunagakure needs us. This mission... we must complete it!"

The leading Sunagakure jonin spoke in a low voice to his companions behind him, using the cover of the jungle. To maintain everyone's conviction, he would give such a speech every stretch of the way.

"Understood."

Several Suna ninja nodded one after another. In their eyes, there was nothing but hatred for Konoha. They had all lost too much in this war, which was why they had come here.

All of them... were a suicide squad specifically selected by Ebizo, possessing deep hatred for Konoha and excellent stealth skills.

Everyone knew the danger of such a mission deep behind enemy lines. In a time of war with complete martial law, the probability of survival was near zero.

Having received the response from all his companions, the leading jonin nodded slightly. Suddenly, he raised his hand to signal everyone to be silent, then looked up sharply.

There, a black-haired, spiky-haired boy was looking at them coldly.

"A Konoha ninja?! Prepare for battle! Wait! That clan crest... and that magnificent blade, you are the Thunder Disaster of Konoha, Uchiha Gen! Everyone, be careful, the enemy is an Uchiha ninja, absolutely do not look into his eyes!"

The moment the leading jonin saw Uchiha Gen, killing intent surged in his eyes. Just as he raised his hand to form hand seals, a name that had spread deeply among the Sunagakure ninja suddenly flashed through his mind.

That... Uchiha genius who controlled heavenly lightning to kill Lord Rasa.

The moment his voice fell, a terrifying aura erupted from Uchiha Gen's body, pressing down upon them.

In the eyes of the Sunagakure ninja, Uchiha Gen was surrounded by black lightning. Uchiha Gen stood there quietly, yet it felt as if he were controlling the entire world to drive them away.

"You..."

The mental pressure caused the Sunagakure ninja's eyes to widen, but in the next second, a phantom of a Three-Tomoe Sharingan bloomed within his eye sockets.

[Defeated B-rank target, obtained B-rank card draw: 1]

[Defeated D-rank target, obtained D-rank card draw: 6]

"Weak trash. They have already been controlled by the Sharingan. Leave the rest to you."

After controlling all the Sunagakure ninja in an instant, Uchiha Gen spoke indifferently.

In the bushes behind him, several masked ninja appeared and skillfully tied up all the Suna ninja controlled by Uchiha Gen and took them away.

As for Uchiha Gen, his figure flashed and disappeared from where he stood.

When he appeared again, he was already inside his tent at the Konoha camp.

Just as he appeared, a familiar voice rang out from the side.

"Finished the mission so quickly? The Flying Thunder God Technique is truly convenient. Come, come, the thing you asked me to help you research has shown some progress."

Uchiha Gen followed the voice and saw Tsunade standing in front of Charizard. Several Katsuyu were crawling on Charizard's body, and beside the girl and the dragon, Gardevoir and Gengar were looking expectantly at the distressed-looking Charizard.