I Wasn't the One in the Wrong

"Sure." Karura glanced around and replied.

"Now that's a woman of few words!" Senju Genma said, pursing his lips.

"Hahaha! What luck! Not only did we run into Sand Ninja, but Leaf shinobi too. If I kill you all, I'll earn another great merit when I get back. Lord Hanzo will surely reward me!"

The Rain Ninja captain laughed loudly as he looked at the several shinobi before him.

His side had an elite squad of seventeen, while the opposing side had only nine people in total, including two children. This was practically a free gift of great merit.

He had no idea who he was up against!

"Who's there?!" a frightened voice came from beneath the Rain Ninja's breathing mask as he quickly dodged aside.

Hatake Sakumo had drawn the Ninja Blade from his back. White chakra shimmered along its surface as he used the Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of the Rain Ninja captain and bring his blade down.

The Rain Ninja captain broke into a cold sweat. He was an Elite Jonin, yet he had nearly been killed by a single slash just then.

He hurriedly shouted, "Everyone, attack! Kill them!"

He had realized that his opponent was no ordinary foe. They had to make full use of their numerical advantage.

The Rain Ninja's gazes turned fierce, and they charged toward Hatake Sakumo and the other eight.

The battlefield descended into chaos in an instant, splitting into two sections: one where the Konoha Anbu were, and another where the Sand Ninja were.

Although the two sides were temporarily working together, neither trusted the other enough to leave their backs exposed to shinobi from another village.

"Watch your backs. I'll take care of their leader first."

Hatake Sakumo knew how strong Senju Genma was. They had worked together for a year, so he knew just how capable Genma was.

Ten enemies surrounded them: one Elite Jonin, two Jonin, and the rest Special Jonin and Chunin.

He was comfortable leaving the four of them behind as he charged alone toward the Rain Ninja leader. If he killed him, the enemy would be left without a leader.

Hatake Sakumo was fast. The Amegakure Chunin and Special Jonin couldn't stop him.

A Jonin immediately joined the Rain Ninja leader to help him hold off Hatake Sakumo.

"Bringer-of-Darkness Technique!"

Senju Genma charged into the enemy ranks and cast a genjutsu that robbed the Rain Ninja of their sight.

The Bringer-of-Darkness Technique was a short-to-medium-range genjutsu with an effective range of around ten meters. Four Rain Ninja were plunged into darkness in an instant.

Senju Genma glanced beyond the technique's range. Four enemies had escaped its effects.

Judging by their chakra, they were only Special Jonin and Chunin. Shin and the others could handle them.

Senju Genma unrolled a scroll and summoned a massive Shuriken and a Senju Greatsword nearly as tall as a person.

"Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!"

The giant shuriken, glowing blue, shot toward the four Rain Ninja and split into more than a dozen shuriken in midair.

The three Chunin and Special Jonin reacted, but with their vision gone, it was difficult to block every shuriken. Most shinobi were fragile, and a single hit would be fatal.

The Jonin, however, lived up to his rank. Even without his sight, he managed to block the shuriken with his sharp hearing and keen senses.

He raised the sickle in his hand and pulled a Kunai from his waist pouch. He swung them rapidly through the air. The force of Senju Genma's attack drove him backward, but he still managed to deflect every shuriken.

"Release!" The Amegakure Jonin realized that he had fallen under a genjutsu and formed the Tiger hand seal, trying to break free.

When that didn't work, he raised his Kunai and stabbed himself. The pain disrupted his chakra flow and broke the illusion.

Senju Genma's gaze shifted. He hadn't expected to run into someone ruthless enough to stab himself.

It went to show that no one who became a Jonin was a pushover.

"Water Release: Water Clone!"

The Amegakure Jonin formed a clone from water. Unlike a Shadow Clone, a Water Clone had only ten percent of its original's strength.

One of them lowered his sickle to his waist while the other quickly formed hand seals.

"Iai!"

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

In the Land of Rain, where the rain fell without end, both the Water Clone and the Water Dragon Bullet were greatly enhanced.

But Rain Ninja weren't the only ones who could use Water Release.

"Water Release: Heavenly Weeping!" Senju Genma spat water needles at the Water Clone using Iai. The clone raised its sickle to block them but was knocked back. Genma immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to dodge the Water Dragon Bullet, then took the opportunity to create a Wood Clone to engage the Water Clone while he charged at the Amegakure Jonin.

With Senju Genma closing in, the Amegakure Jonin abandoned his ninjutsu and raised his sickle to fight him with Taijutsu.

The Amegakure Jonin's swordsmanship was impressive. He had probably learned it from Hanzo himself. But his sickle was no match for the Senju Greatsword. After several exchanges, it was shattered. With the Jonin disarmed, Genma only needed a few swings of his greatsword to cut off his head.

Before he could catch his breath, a small figure flew over his head. Genma leaped lightly and caught Karura by the collar.

"Are you all right?"

He looked at Karura. The Armor of Sand covering her body had begun to crack.

It was clear that fighting two Jonin at once had put too much pressure on her. After all, the waterlogged environment of the Land of Rain didn't favor her Magnet Release.

"I'm fine!" Karura gritted her teeth as she replied.

"Water Release: Raging Waves!"

An Amegakure Jonin converted the chakra he had refined within his body into water, then blasted a high-pressure stream at the ground. A wave surged toward the two of them.

"Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall!"

A row of wooden pillars curved up from the ground to form an arched wall in front of them. The wave crashed against it without leaving a mark.

The other Jonin threw a sickle. Using its chain and the trees, he sent it hurtling toward Senju Genma from an unusual angle.

Senju Genma raised the Senju Greatsword to block it and channeled chakra into its blade. The greatsword glowed blue.

The two Jonin had seen what had happened to their comrade and weren't about to make the same mistake. They quickly backed away to avoid close combat and launched ninjutsu from a distance.

Genma wasn't about to stand there and take the hits. He started throwing shuriken and Kunai at them to disrupt their attacks.

The two Jonin raised their sickles to block the weapons, interrupting their ninjutsu. Unlike Genma, they needed hand seals to use theirs.

The two Amegakure Jonin watched Genma warily, standing their ground and remaining on guard.

"How is that possible?" A cry of surprise rang out as Genma suddenly appeared beside one of the Jonin and cut him in half. At his feet lay a shuriken etched with a strange formula.

"Flying Thunder God Slash!" Genma said coldly.

The surviving Jonin didn't panic. Instead, he leaped backward toward a tree, seeking a safe place.

Genma wasn't about to let him get away so easily. "Water Release: Water Bullet Barrage!"

Water Guns shot from his hand like bullets, spraying toward the Jonin.

"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"

The Amegakure Jonin quickly formed hand seals and raised a wall of water from the ground to protect himself, but that left him unable to move!

"Water Release: Water Prison Technique!" Genma used the Body Flicker Technique to appear beside him. A great mass of water enveloped the Jonin along with his Water Formation Wall. The wall soon dispersed, and the Jonin began to struggle for breath.

Genma had noticed long ago that, unlike most Rain Ninja, this Jonin wore no breathing apparatus. As he watched the man slowly lose the ability to move, Genma released the Water Prison Technique and beheaded him with the Senju Greatsword.

After taking care of the two Jonin, he turned around to find Hatake Sakumo and Team Shin standing nearby, watching him.

"You're already done?"

Hatake Sakumo shrugged and smiled. "Of course!"

"Then why didn't you come help me sooner? You were just standing there watching!" Senju Genma grumbled.

"The main purpose of this mission was to train you. What would be the point if I helped you?" Hatake Sakumo replied calmly, paying no mind to Senju Genma's complaint.

Senju Genma didn't believe a word of it.

You're definitely holding a grudge because I threatened your son. Just you wait—your son's in for a beating.

*Kakashi, I wasn't the one in the wrong. Your father was!][.