The Land of Rain, at the front between Konoha and Sunagakure
Suifeng strolled through the drizzle, bored. The front had grown quiet—and more dangerous...
The calm before the storm had lasted a month. Now Orochimaru was about to make his move. His target was Chiyo.
Granny Chiyo
A veteran Kage Level fighter from Sunagakure, Chiyo was in charge of the front in the Land of Rain. She led the puppet corps and was also a master of poisons.
"You don't have to accept this mission. Danzo asked me to give it to you. What exactly did you do to make him scrape the bottom of the barrel just to have you killed?!"
Before assigning the mission, Orochimaru had asked him thoughtfully. Since he was at the front, he didn't know much about what was happening in Konoha, but he had a vague sense that something was wrong. He had no idea that the Uchiha Clan in Konoha had made a move and dealt Danzo a heavy blow.
Danzo, on the other hand, was closely connected to Konoha through Root. He knew everything that was happening there. Sarutobi was already at the end of his rope, but Danzo had used his sharp instincts to find the key: Suifeng.
As long as he took out this kid, it wouldn't matter how much the Uchiha stirred things up now—he'd be able to deal with them in the future. But if Suifeng kept growing, he might become an insurmountable force before long, just like Madara Uchiha back then. Danzo didn't have anyone like the First Hokage at his side!
After taking stock of his forces, Danzo had helplessly realized he couldn't deal with Suifeng at all. In the year since Suifeng had arrived on the battlefield, he had grown at a visible rate. Now