Hanzo: Do You Think I'm an Idiot?

In the Uchiha Clan Compound, Shinji Uchiha arrived at the basement and saw Black Zetsu's message.

"Leaving for now..."

"Fugaku's guess was correct."

"He really does have his own power!"

Faith, will, and the Way.

He then breathed a sigh of relief.

He agreed to follow this person and do their bidding, wasn't it all for the power behind this guy?

As for this person's identity...

He doesn't know for sure yet, but he's certain it's not Madara Uchiha!

When Madara Uchiha left, he was just a child, but according to his parents, Madara Uchiha's strength and arrogance were already ingrained in his bones.

How could that guy possibly change his tone and demeanor like that?

He destroyed the note.

Then, Shinji went up from the basement.

Just about to close it.

"Father, you've been going into the basement a lot lately. Is there a passage down there?"

"No, I'm just researching a more powerful force."

Shinji Uchiha glanced at his son, then slowly said, "With our current strength, it's absolutely unrealistic to fight against Konoha now."

"This..."

Inabi Uchiha wanted to retort, but quickly became dejected.

He had to admit it.

Kyohiko Yoshimine is simply too powerful right now.

Even if we don't say that the entire Uchiha clan isn't supporting them right now, even if we include the few people from Fugaku Uchiha's side, the entire Uchiha might not be enough to kill those two.

The Flying Thunder God Technique is absolutely terrifying!

With Minato Namikaze and Kyohiko Yoshimine joining forces, they are virtually unmatched in the current Shinobi World.

Inabi Uchiha was silent for a few seconds, then said in a low voice, "So, have you thought of a way?"

"Not yet, but there's some progress."

Shinji Uchiha forced a smile.

Nine-Tails!

The people of Konoha are too confident.

They actually attempted to coexist peacefully with the Tailed Beast in order to obtain a more powerful and perfect Tailed Beast power, which in turn gave them their opportunity.

but.

The person who calls himself "Ban" has now temporarily left.

It's indeed not advisable to take action before the other side returns. Otherwise, if the Uchiha create chaos and his power doesn't intervene, all the Uchiha clan members who follow him will be caught in the crossfire.

Although Shinji Uchiha advocated rebellion, his ultimate goal was to create a better and brighter future for the Uchiha.

As Fugaku said...

This "spot" claim may not be credible.

While he was using him, he naturally took precautions and did not fully trust him.

"By the way, don't all go into hiding like before, especially Tekka... never mind, just don't let him know too much about Tekka."

Shinji Uchiha originally wanted to suggest that Inabi pull his younger brother along.

but.

Considering Uchiha Tekka's personality, he gave up on the idea.

It's not that they're stupid.

Rather, the kid was too young and couldn't control his temper.

"Just make sure that kid doesn't go up against Shisui Uchiha."

"Shinji Uchiha said."

What happened to Shisui?

Inabi paused for a moment.

Shinji Uchiha glanced at his son and said, "Like his grandfather, he's ideologically aligned with the Konoha faction, making him difficult for us to win over."

"Yes, but the others..."

"Listen to me, don't move during this time!"

Shinji Uchiha repeated the sentence.

Although Inabi didn't know the reason, his father's strategy had never been too wrong, so he chose to believe him.

Shinji Uchiha nodded slightly, his tone softening.

Let's go eat.

"Yes!"

Border of the Land of Rain.

Jue emerged from the ground, gazed at the remaining battlefield, and waited for a long time.

"What are you looking at? Are you thinking about how pathetic your escape was?"

"Ha, it's not me who lost my body."

Black Zetsu responded with a smile.

White Zetsu fell silent.

really...

He was killed horribly here back then, almost dying at the hands of Kyohiko Yoshimine.

Fortunately, although he lost half of his body, he ultimately recovered unharmed.

but.

He sensed that Black Zetsu was somewhat displeased, but he didn't want to contradict him, so he looked around.

What are we doing here?

"Go forward, then wait."

A curt, indifferent response.

As he spoke, he walked forward for a distance, until he reached a place closer to the Amegakure Building.

After a moment, he looked ahead.

They've arrived!

A figure slowly emerged from the rain ahead, wearing a mask and holding a Kama, exuding a murderous aura.

"You survived before, and you still dare to come back?"

Hanzo of the Salamander held his sword slightly forward, assuming an offensive stance.

Without any fear, he slowly bowed beneath his robe.

"I am very sorry for causing chaos in Amegakure before, but believe me, I have no ill intentions towards you; on the contrary, I have great respect for you."

"Oh? I don't understand. How can someone who Sasori of the Red Sands to Amegakure and caused the deaths of many of our ninjas have the audacity to say he has no ill intentions towards Amegakure?"

Hanzo of the Salamander sneered, his Chakra secretly accumulating within him.

Do you really think Konoha can just sit idly by and watch Amegakure rise to power?

There's absolutely no rush.

Hanzo is indeed very strong, but compared to the speed of Kyohiko Yoshimine, Hanzo's speed is not quite up to par.

We definitely can't win in a fight.

but.

He was confident he could escape from this guy.

"I can't trust someone who collaborates with missing-nin. Besides, how do I know that cooperating with you will allow Amegakure to rise to power? With your abilities?"

Although Hanzo was aggressive, his attack was not as fierce as before.

However, they remained vigilant.

If the other party is an ordinary Genin, he will assume that the other party has let their guard down.

but...

As Kage Level powerhouse, who doesn't have a few tricks up their sleeve?

They may appear to be cooperating, but in reality, they might be harboring murderous intent and preparing to attack at any moment.

so.

Jue, on the contrary, took a step back.

"Chief Hanzo, I am very sincere. Could you please put down your sword?"

"Certainly."

Hanzo loosened the blade and pulled on the chain attached to it with his left hand.

"However, shouldn't you at least show your sincerity?"

"Sure, cooperate with us, and you'll definitely get what you want, because... I have Madara Uchiha behind me!"

He gave a curt reply.

Hanzo remained expressionless and picked up his sword again.

"It seems you think I'm a fool."

"I'm telling the truth. Otherwise, why would Kyohiko Yoshimine be so eager to kill me?"

Zetsu smiled. "Our enemies are all Konoha, so why can't we unite?"

Hanzo remained silent, simply watching him indifferently.

Finally, he put away his Kama.

"I can't trust you. If you're really involved with him, bring me evidence that can convince me, or I'll kill you next time we meet."

"Besides, even if Madara is still alive, he's already very old."

"Can he really still be as formidable as he was back then?"

After saying that, Hanzo turned around and disappeared into the rain.

Jue's figure also disappeared into the earth.

"How cunning! He's a tough nut to crack!"

Bai Jue complained.

"Of course, how could he possibly gain a foothold among the three great nations without some skill? Let's go, let's go to Iwagakure and Kumogakure."

Black Zetsu urged, "Time is of the essence, hurry up!"

"Knew."

As White Zetsu was fleeing, Black Zetsu suddenly took control of his body.

"Etc!"

"What's wrong?"

"Someone's spying on us, but... it's probably someone from Amegakure. Let's go."

"Yes!"

They vanished and disappeared into the distance.

but.

At this moment, in Amegakure, Hanzo, holding his weapon, Body Flicker Technique teleported to a rooftop behind him.

In the Body Flicker Technique, a figure leaped into the air from that spot and Body Flicker Technique into the distance.

The two walked one in front of the other.

In an instant, Hanzo accelerated and appeared behind the person in front of him in a Body Flicker Technique.

At that very moment.

A huge fireball was spewed from the opponent's mouth and flew towards him.

Hanzo sliced the fireball in two with a single strike.

The next second, the figure behind the flames turned into a wisp of foam.

Shadow Clone.

but--

The person hasn't gone far!

Hanzo frowned.

To escape from him, the opponent must be quite strong.

Who could it be?

His curiosity grew, and he suddenly increased his speed. In Body Flicker Technique, he Hand Seals and pressed his hands firmly to the ground.

The next instant, the ground exploded with a deafening roar.

Two figures suddenly sprang out from beneath Hanzo, their hands Hand Seals, and immediately fireballs appeared. At the same time—

Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!

A fierce wind swept through.

In an instant, flames and gales raged all around, but at the same time, huge Water Wall rose up Hanzo, blocking the flames from all directions.

The scalding water is evaporating.

The next second--

A larger flow of water suddenly burst forth from within.

Water Style: Water Colliding Wave!

In the rushing water, Hanzo of the Salamander rode the current to quickly catch up, but at that moment, flames rose up, instantly engulfing the surroundings, and even...

The scorching flames evaporated the water in front of them, creating a large, dense fog of high temperature.

Even Hanzo, faced with such a scene, had to stop and use his magic to dispel the intense heat and dense fog, by which time the enemy had already gone far away.

He stared at the ground washed by the water, lost in thought.

This person is not as strong as him, but he is already among the top ninjas, especially in his understanding of the combined effects of Fire Style and Wind Style, which far surpasses that of other ninjas of the same level.

Konoha ninja?

wrong.

"He doesn't look like Konoha ninja; he looks more like a dead person."

In Hanzo of the Salamander, the image of that special Sunagakure came to mind.

Scorch Release Pakura.

Although he wasn't the strongest ninja from Sunagakure, the opponent's Scorch Release left a very deep impression on him; the feeling just now was really similar.

but...

According to intelligence, Pakura died in a battle with Kirigakure.

"Could it be that she's not dead?"

"Or perhaps I've made a mistake?"

In the jungle, Pakura let out a long sigh of relief.

She left the bark behind mainly to stop Hanzo from chasing her; otherwise, given Hanzo's abilities, he could definitely catch up again.

By then...

Even if she uses her Scorch Release ability, she might not be able to escape again.

"Fine!"

"However, what Kyohiko said was actually true. There really is a group of people hiding behind the scenes of the Shinobi World, inciting various forces and causing them to constantly start wars."

"Amegakure..."

"The next direction should be Iwagakure)?"

Pakura pondered this in his heart.

Amegakure), Iwagakure), and next will be Kumogakure), right?

If these three villages unite, their enemy will definitely be Konoha, but...

What will happen to Sunagakure?

The Sunagakure is not what it used to be.

They have now lost the ability to fight against Konoha. If they were to join the war, they would suffer heavy losses regardless of whether they helped Konoha, Iwagakure, or Kumogakure.

As for neutrality, how easy is that?

Pakura now vaguely sees a war that will sweep across the entire Shinobi World slowly unfolding before her eyes.

Compared to previous wars...

This might just be the real Third Shinobi World War!

She ran while quickly thinking.

Konoha, spots...

Now, it's essentially a choice between two options.

"Konoha!"

Pakura quickly made up her mind.

It's not just because she carries the Curse Mark of Konoha, but also because Sunagakure has no real choice now.

Following Konoha, you can also eat meat.

With that group of people...

Who knows who those people are?

"Konoha!"

Pakura quickly regained consciousness.

Going to Sunagakure now is pointless!

There's no one in Sunagakure who can rival Kumogakure and Iwagakure anymore. Knowing this might actually make that idiot Rasa waver.

Rather than that, it's better to let Konoha know sooner rather than later.

certainly.

It's possible that Konoha already knows.

She quickly ran towards Kikyo Mountain.

At this moment, in Sunagakure, Rasa returned home early, unusually, to spend time with his family.

The reason is simple--

Today is his son Kankuro's first birthday.

What kind of person do you hope he will become in the future?

Me?

Rasa watched the two children climbing and playing in the distance, and fell into a long silence.

Temari, Kankuro...

If he had a choice, he would definitely want his children to choose the paths they love and do what they want to do, instead of what they are doing now.

They were born with no choice.

Rasa remained silent for a long time before saying, "I hope he can become a pillar of Sunagakure's future, but... it's too difficult!"

Karura remained silent.

She sighed and said, "If it really comes to that, there's nothing we can do."

Rasa looked at his wife.

"Sorry!"

"I understand. Sunagakure has reached a point where it has no choice but to take that step. Fortunately, Konoha is willing to give us five years."

Karura answered in a low voice.

She looked at her daughter, and a tear welled up in her Chunin.

Temari, her beloved daughter, will be sent to Konoha when she is five years old, and it is unlikely that they will ever see each other again.

"Um."

Rasa Ying Zhu.

Temari is now two years old, and there are still more than two years left. He hopes that some changes will occur in the meantime, forcing Konoha to concede.

for example--

War!

If that were the case, he could still keep his daughter.

"Lord Kazekage, it's about to begin!"

"Good."

Rasa patted his wife on the shoulder, then got up and walked towards Kankuro.

"Let's begin."

Kankuro was being Temari and laboriously pulled to the middle.

Around it, numerous Ninja Tools, medicinal herbs, and scrolls were arranged in a circle.

The baby looked left and right, and finally crawled towards the direction of the medicinal herbs.

Rasa stared intently at Kankuro. The baby was stunned for a moment, then reached for a doll toy next to him.

This represents "Puppet Technique".

Disappointment flashed in Rasa.

Although the first birthday celebration may not truly represent the future, he did hope that Kankuro would receive a Ninjutsu scroll.

puppet...

Could he possibly surpass Sasori of the Red Sands?