Rain Village's Transformation

Land of Rain

In a small town within the Land of Rain, inside a luxurious pavilion, ninjas dressed in Rain Ninja attire lay dead in the passageway, their blood flowing like a river.

"Ugh!"

Wearing Rain Ninja attire and a gas mask, Salamander Hanzo was sent flying, crashing through the background wall. He cried out in pain and collapsed to the ground, blood flowing from his forehead.

"Who are you... how dare you..."

Hanzo looked at the orange-haired man in front of him, who was wearing a black robe embroidered with red clouds, with a pained expression, and asked through gritted teeth.

Don't you remember my face?

Deva Path Pain, with an expressionless face, looked down at Hanzo, who was slumped on the ground.

At this moment, Nagato was deeply disappointed, recalling Yahiko's past high regard for Hanzo.

Under a gloomy sky, Yahiko, with a warm, sunny face, declared loudly, "We also hope that one day, like Hanzo, we can lead the world towards peace!"

The scene shifts to a torrential downpour, where Yahiko and many Akatsuki members make their first encounter with Hanzo.

"Hanzo is our role model! He fought tirelessly for world peace. One day, Akatsuki will become an organization on par with Hanzo."

Yahiko and Hanzo shook hands and chatted amiably.

And that valley...]

Upon hearing the words of the person before him, Hanzo carefully examined their face and finally remembered.

"You are Yahiko of Akatsuki! You should be dead! Why is this happening?!"

Since his ambush of the Akatsuki was repelled, Salamander Hanzo has not returned to Amegakure, but has been hiding in a remote town in the Land of Rain.

Lost in a life of luxury and decadence, Hanzo forgot everything. The Land of Rain Hanzo chaos due to the loss of its leader, and Hanzo until Akatsuki came to his senses.

"You joined forces with Danzo of trash."

Deva Path Pain spoke coldly as he slowly walked towards Hanzo, who was slumped on the ground. Hanzo, with his back against the wall, tried to retreat, but there was nowhere left to go. He reached out his hand as if to stop him, but to no avail.

"I used to respect you so much, but now, you've changed."

Deva Path Pain approached Hanzo and looked down at the person at his feet.

"Who exactly are you, and why do you possess such immense power?!"

Hanzo was puzzled. Although he was old, he shouldn't be so easily defeated.

Hanzo finished speaking, five figures emerged from the dark corridor, all dressed in black robes embroidered with red clouds. Without exception, they all Rinnegan and their expressions were cold and lifeless.

"You still haven't figured out why you lost to me."

At this moment, Pain was filled with unbearable disappointment towards Hanzo. He slowly raised his right hand and aimed at Hanzo.

"Disappear, Hanzo..."

The old and degenerate Salamander Hanzo cried out in terror:

"Stop... stop!"

Hanzo, the powerful figure from the Land of Rain, did not hesitate for even a second before Deva Path Pain hesitated.

Deva Path Pain face was expressionless, revealed a sinister and bloodthirsty expression. The cold name of his Ninjutsu filled Hanzo with utter despair.

"Shinra Tensei..."

In the closed Land of Rain, Konoha underwent a transformation in its 51st year, and the legendary Demigod Hanzo was eliminated by the Akatsuki.

Konoha

Hokage Building

"The Land of Rain is in turmoil, and many villagers have fled to the Northwestern Stronghold border of the Land of Fire?"

While handling government affairs, Naraku came across this message among the numerous Intelligence Division reports.

Any news about the Land of Rain would catch Naraku's attention.

" In the Land of Rain, Salamander Hanzo; even if there is unrest, it won't last long."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was unimpressed by the news from the Land of Rain. It was a small country with a small population, and in the Third Hokage's eyes, only Salamander Hanzo was a notable figure; the rest of them had no redeeming qualities.

Naraku glanced at Sarutobi Hiruzen, disagreeing with the Third Hokage's statement.

However, considering that Sarutobi Hiruzen wouldn't be working in the Hokage Building for long— the Department of Education of Education had completed recruiting teachers for its Ninja Advanced Training Class and academies, and Minister of Education Sarutobi Hiruzen would be moving to his own office building—he didn't argue, but instead whispered:

"A man like Salamander Hanzo in the Land of Rain shouldn't have experienced something like this. Have the Intelligence Division investigate. As for the fleeing residents of the Land of Rain, take them in if you can, and ask them why later."

Naraku gave a brief commentary on the events in the Land of Rain, then called out to the Anbu outside the door:

"Iron! Go to the Intelligence Division and have the head of the Intelligence Division Yamanaka Inoichi, investigate the cause of the unrest in the Land of Rain."

"Hi!"

The Anbu on duty outside the door loudly acknowledged the order and left.

"Just find out what happened; the refugees shouldn't pose a threat to Konoha."

Namikaze Minato was unmoved by this kind of news. As long as it didn't threaten Konoha, he wasn't particularly concerned about the affairs of other countries.

Naraku nodded at Namikaze Minato's words, lost in thought.

"Salamander Hanzo has not appeared in the Shinobi World for a long time. The Land of Rain is closed off, and Amegakure is even more mysterious. Fortunately, Konoha has outstanding spies and is able to gain a foothold in the Land of Rain."

The only information available is the unrest in Amegakure; news about Salamander Hanzo is much harder to ascertain.

Naraku thought for a moment and realized that he couldn't really get involved. His most important task right now was to secure his position as Hokage and stay in the Hokage Building for two or three years before considering interfering in other countries' affairs.

Bang! Bang!

"Please come in."

"Clan... Lord Hokage, Lady Tsunade may be about to give birth, and they're summoning you!"

The Anbu members were from the Uchiha clan. They originally wanted to call him "Clan Chief," but seeing that there were other people in the office, they respectfully addressed him as "Hokage."

"Ah! Alright! You two, I'll trouble you to stay here."

Naraku immediately stood up, gave his instructions, and jumped out of the window, rushing towards Konoha Hospital.

After Naraku, Sarutobi Hiruzen, pipe in mouth, watched Naraku figure and said thoughtfully:

"Tsunade's due date is in the next couple of days; she should be in labor. The Fourth Hokage is going to be a father. Hopefully, he'll be more composed from now on."

"Ah, Lord Third Hokage, I know that the Fourth is actually very steady in character."

Namikaze Minato, standing nearby, chuckled and offered a rebuttal on Naraku's behalf.

"Yeah, but as Hokage, he can be a bit short-tempered sometimes."

Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at Namikaze Minato, his good grand-disciple, shook his head slightly, and sat back down to handle Hokage affairs.

Namikaze Minato watched Naraku's departing figure and couldn't help but worry about Kushina.

"Kushina's due date is next month, I guess I'll be just as flustered then..."

The Third Hokage Namikaze Minato's worries. Sarutobi Hiruzen, with his pipe in his mouth, glanced at Namikaze Minato and said seriously:

"Minato, Kushina's due date is next month, right? Kushina is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and the seal will be greatly weakened during childbirth. For the safety of Konoha, we may have to set up a temporary maternity ward outside the village."

"I understand, Lord Third Hokage."

Namikaze Minato thought of Kushina and their unborn child, a tender look appearing in his eyes.

"This is all for Konoha, I hope Minato can understand."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was a little embarrassed; while others gave birth at Konoha Hospital, Kushina's wife, Namikaze Minato, gave birth outside the village.

"I understand, Kushina will understand too."