"Hanzo of the Salamander, you colluded with the Uchiha and the holder of the Rinnegan. What is your conspiracy?" the Third Kazekage demanded sternly.
"Conspiracy? Heh. Third Kazekage, since when did Sunagakure learn the hypocrisy of Konoha's Third Hokage?" Hanzo said coldly, drawing his ninja sickle.
"Hmph. Where is Uchiha Chuan?" the Third Kazekage snorted.
"You are not qualified to face him yet," Hanzo said flatly.
"Hanzo, don't think I fear you just because they call you a demigod. You are only called a demigod because of Ibuse's poison. Unfortunately, your poison was cracked long ago. We all have antidotes. Without poison, you are nothing," the Third Kazekage rebuked furiously.
"Talking proves nothing. Fighting does. Come on. The sooner we fight, the sooner this ends. I'll send you home," Hanzo said calmly.
"Arrogant!" The Third Kazekage launched his attack in fury. "Magnet Release: Iron Sand Rain!"
"Water Release: Water Senbon." Hanzo reacted at once.
He rapidly formed hand seals, then spat out a dense barrage of water senbon that collided with the Third Kazekage's Iron Sand Rain.
Both fell to the ground.
The next moment, the two clashed in fierce battle once more.
As for the battle between Kage, Sunagakure's remaining forces could not intervene at all.
"Take the wounded and retreat," the deputy commander of the Sunagakure force ordered through gritted teeth.
Meanwhile, elsewhere.
Danzo led Root ninja into the Land of Rain.
"Stop! Where are you people from?" As they passed through a village,
they were suddenly stopped by locals from the Land of Rain.
"We cannot expose our tracks. Kill them," Danzo ordered mercilessly.
"Yes!" A Root ninja immediately used Body Flicker toward the person who had stopped them.
"What are you trying to do? Stop! If you do not stop, I'll attack!" the villager shouted at