Hanzo Turns Hostile

Two days later.

Hanzo's residence.

"Well? Has Jiraiya definitely left?"

Hanzo's low voice came through his mask.

The Rain Hidden Village leader at his side immediately stepped forward and replied respectfully, "He has left, sir."

"And that young ninja as well. Yesterday, I personally watched them leave the Land of Rain's border, heading toward the Land of Fire."

Hanzo nodded slightly, his gaze sinister.

"Then let's move out."

"It's time for Akatsuki... to be wiped out!"

He slowly rose to his feet, the strange sickle at his waist giving a soft clink with the movement.

On his back, he carried an unusually broad, strange blade.

If Guy had been here, he would have recognized it at a glance.

It was...

Exploding Blade Shibuki!

A massive force set out from Hanzo's residence, heading straight for the agreed meeting place.

It was beside a steep, rain-soaked cliff within the Land of Rain.

At the same time, in the dense forest outside the village.

A group of figures dressed in black robes and wearing conical hats silently began to move.

Other than Yahiko at the front and Nagato following closely behind him, neither of whom wore hats.

Everyone else's features were concealed beneath the broad conical hats.

Their appearances could not be seen clearly.

The number of people in the group seemed subtly different from usual, yet it also seemed unchanged.

The two groups, carrying entirely different intentions.

Advanced toward the same location.

Rain pattered down beside the cliff.

Hanzo stood at the top of the cliff with a large number of Rain Hidden Village elites.

Looking down from above.

Yahiko led the Akatsuki members slowly to the foot of the cliff.

The two sides stopped some distance apart.

Yahiko took a deep breath, looked up at Hanzo, and spoke clearly and sincerely,