Occupy Hidden Rain Village (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

The instant Demon Blade Hirumaru absorbed Hanzō of the Salamander's chakra, a vast and complex body of swordsmanship and ninjutsu knowledge was immediately passed on to its master, Indra.

"Hanzō of the Salamander's title of [Demigod] probably came in no small part from the poison of his salamander."

"With his exquisite swordsmanship and ninjutsu to complement it, he was invincible in battle."

Indra fell into thought, but he was more curious about the ninjutsu Hanzō of the Salamander had mastered: [Fire Release: Explosive Flame Array].

Rather than a Fire Release ninjutsu, it was more accurately described as a Paper Release Secret Technique.

"By infusing chakra into explosive tags, it achieves the effect of remotely controlling talismans."

Indra guessed that the Paper Release Secret Technique had not been created by Konan in the future, but that she had learned it and carried it forward.

What Indra cared about now was the practical application of this secret technique.

"If the Paper Release Secret Technique could be used together with the Heavenly Register, just how much would its power increase?" Indra's heart burned with excitement, and he wished he could get his hands on the Paper Release Secret Technique immediately.

However, he quickly calmed down, because the benevolent side of Hanzō of the Salamander before him had vanished.

The dead benevolent side fused with the malevolent side, and the two became Hanzō of the Salamander's original body once more.

The malevolent side of Hanzō of the Salamander, who had taken Tsunade's punch head-on, had his twisted face return to normal.

His limbs and neck were instantly twisted into knots by an invisible force. His chest suddenly split open as well, spraying scorching blood.

Hanzō of the Salamander unwillingly looked in Indra's direction, but he could not utter a single word.

Jiraiya, who had been forming hand seals, widened his eyes and stared at Tsunade in shock.

"Is your Monster Strength really that powerful?!"

Tsunade blankly looked at her fist, then at Hanzō of the Salamander, who had suddenly died.

With an uncertain look on her face, she muttered, "I don't know either. Could it have been genjutsu?"

The two watched Hanzō of the Salamander's corpse vigilantly for a while, but it remained completely unchanged.

Just as they were puzzled, Indra emerged from the poisonous mist carrying the corpse of the summoned salamander.

"Cough, cough~ Teacher, is the battle over?"

"Indra!!"

Tsunade's attention instantly shifted to him, and she hurried over to inspect him with delight.

Only after checking him over and finding nothing seriously wrong did she finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Slug!"

To make absolutely sure Indra was unharmed, Tsunade still summoned a Slug.

During the battle just now, she had split the Slug into many smaller Slugs and placed them over her companions. They could transfer her chakra to them, which was equivalent to continuously using the Mystical Palm Technique for treatment.

After doing all that, Tsunade immediately used Wind Release to disperse the poisonous mist.

Looking at the ninjas sprawled across the ground, she promptly controlled the Slugs to crawl onto every injured person, doing her best to preserve their lives.

At the same time, Mikoto, who had regained her mobility, walked over and gently stroked Indra's cheek.

The tangible feeling of touching him in person allowed her to relax, and a sweet smile appeared on her face. "That's wonderful, Indra-kun. It's truly wonderful that you're okay. Don't you ever leave me behind again!"

Within Mikoto's tear-filled eyes, her pair of three-tomoe Sharingan was astonishing to behold.

She had already advanced to three tomoe? Her evolution was way too fast!

Indra felt that if he died once in front of Mikoto, she might even have some divine might that could not conceal her tears. Unlike himself, who could work himself to death and still only have one tomoe.

As Indra pulled Mikoto into his embrace, he shifted his attention to the All-Heavens Pearl.

After killing Hanzō of the Salamander, the progress bar had practically been filled to the brim.

"It'll only take a few more days. I need to hurry up my progress in opening my eyes too." Indra planned to use this chance to travel worlds on the world of Jackie Chan Adventures.

"Indra, Mikoto, come help me." Tsunade's voice called out, carrying a trace of urgency.

Because the Hidden Leaf ninjas had all taken antidote pills, quite a few of them were still alive and could undergo poison-removal surgery to save their lives.

The only medical ninjas in the team were Tsunade, Indra, and Mikoto.

There was no time for small talk. Indra and Mikoto immediately stepped forward to help.

By evening, all twenty-eight injured people had been pulled back from death's door by the three of them.

Looking at their revived companions, Tsunade sighed. "Sure enough, having medical ninjas in the team can greatly reduce the casualty rate."

"Once we return from this mission, I'll definitely suggest to that old man, the Third, that mission squads must have at least one medical ninja, and that we establish a proper medical ninja corps."

Mikoto's face was full of admiration when she heard Tsunade say this, but Indra's expression did not change in the slightest.

He calmly reminded her, "Teacher, this matter needs to be considered carefully."

Indra's words immediately made Tsunade frown.

She pinched Indra's cheek and said speechlessly, "That mature tone of yours is just like that old man's. Do you think I'm wrong?"

"I'm only stating the facts. Training medical ninjas is not so easy, and during wartime, having one more medical ninja in a squad means losing part of its combat strength."

Indra returned Tsunade's gesture by giving her thigh a squeeze, emphasizing, "Not every medical ninja has your level of strength, Sensei!"

"You little pervert..." Tsunade's cheeks reddened slightly as she glared at Indra, but she did not brush his hand away. Instead, she fell into thought.

Indra was right. He had thought much further ahead than she had in her moment of impulsiveness. "You may be young, but you're quite something. Still, thank you for reminding me this time."

Indra replied solemnly, "It's nothing. Just teach me chakra nature transformation afterward."

"Fine. Once the fighting here is over, we should all be able to rest for a while."

Tsunade agreed immediately, patting her backside as she rose to her feet.

Jiraiya's side had already confirmed that Hanzō of the Salamander was truly dead, and his corpse had been sealed away.

"Jiraiya, come help move the wounded."

"Toad Ken, Toad Hiro, please."

Neither toad refused Jiraiya's request. They tossed the wounded onto their backs and leaped toward the Hidden Leaf camp.

When Jiraiya returned with news of Hanzō of the Salamander's death, the entire camp erupted.

"We must launch a full-scale assault immediately while Hidden Rain Village is leaderless and defeat them once and for all!"

After the jonin in the camp discussed it, they immediately reached that conclusion.

Victory was within reach. No one dared to slack off.

Jiraiya led the frontline army, displaying Hanzō of the Salamander's corpse as they launched the full assault.

Having rested for only half a day, Indra and Mikoto set out with Tsunade, following the newly reorganized forces as they launched a surprise attack on the Hidden Rain Village front from the flank.

They intended to encircle the enemy from both sides and secure victory in this battle in one stroke.

Since Hanzō of the Salamander had previously deployed Hidden Rain's elite forces to the battlefield, Hidden Rain Village's defenses were now severely undermanned.

In the vast Hidden Rain Village, there were only three jonin and several dozen chunin and genin standing guard. Altogether, the village had fewer than fifty defenders.

Only after the Hidden Leaf forces charged into the village did those Rain ninja hurriedly move to resist.

The battle was completely one-sided. In less than half an hour, they had thoroughly occupied Hidden Rain Village.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Indra tried using the Heavenly Register to make a request.

[I want to obtain the Paper Release Secret Technique.]

The situation was completely different from the Under One Person World. The world did not respond to his request; his own power did.

Indra felt his chakra and life force draining away at a terrifying rate. Anyone else would likely have died on the spot—more than ten times over.