Danzo!
Boundless fury surged through Hanzo.
If Hanzo still hadn't realized what was going on, he wouldn't deserve to be called the Demigod of the Shinobi World.
That damn Danzo!
Hanzo had a gloomy air about him, but the cold expression on his face quietly melted away like a thawing iceberg. Even the corner of his mouth beneath his respirator lifted slightly, forming a stiff smile.
"So it was you, Lord Ye Ning... This was all a misunderstanding. I hope you'll forgive me."
The moment he learned Ye Ning's identity, Hanzo put on a smile.
Ye Ning couldn't see it, but Hanzo still had to show the proper respect.
The Land of Rain was in a difficult position these days.
As the main battlefield of the Second Shinobi World War, the Land of Rain had been ravaged by war, and to make matters worse, it had lost. The country had suffered severe internal damage, while its finances had completely fallen apart.
Whether it was rebuilding after the war or developing Amegakure in the future, both had become deep sources of anxiety for Hanzo.
It was precisely because of this situation that Danzo had so easily manipulated Hanzo into coming here to assassinate Ye Ning.
One hundred million ryo!
That sum would give Amegakure a much-needed lifeline!
Consumed by his worries, Hanzo had been blinded by money. He hadn't even thought carefully about the suspicious details, and had come here without finding out Ye Ning's identity.
The reason he'd softened his attitude toward Ye Ning and put on a smile was precisely because of who Ye Ning was.
As the Daimyo's Son of the Land of Fire, Ye Ning wasn't the Daimyo yet, but Hanzo still couldn't afford to offend someone with that status.
To be precise, Ye Ning was a