"As expected of you. Even Konoha's Anbu were no match for you."
Far from Danzo and the Konoha Anbu, Hanzo led a group of Hidden Rain shinobi back toward Amegakure through the downpour.
Along the way, one of the accompanying Hidden Rain jonin recalled the battle and could not help marveling at Hanzo's overwhelming power.
Even the Anbu of the Hidden Leaf Village, which produced so many elite shinobi, were no match for their leader.
The Hidden Rain shinobi swelled with pride and unconsciously straightened their backs.
Hanzo merely glanced at the jonin before looking ahead again. As he ran, he replied calmly:
"No, I wouldn't say they were no match for me. That man's Wind Release was troublesome, and he was probably still holding back..."
At that, Hanzo glanced down at his chest. A wound cut by some kind of sharp blade marked it, and a little blood seeped out.
The wound was shallow, but Danzo's Wind Release had indeed injured him.
It was just that Hanzo moved through water so quickly that Danzo's Wind Release could not keep up, greatly reducing the threat it posed.
In another environment, he might not have defeated Danzo so easily.
Just as Hidden Rain shinobi could strengthen their Ninjutsu amid mist and rain, many of Hanzo's abilities were tied to Smoke and water.
His movement technique in particular was a special Body Flicker Technique he had developed by merging with water. Combined with his uncanny skill with weapons, it left ordinary jonin hard-pressed to survive a third strike.
They might block the first, only to be cut down by the second.
The fact that Danzo had managed to wound him with Wind Release in the rain meant the man was far stronger than he appeared.
If Hanzo had not been concerned about