They Were Nothing but Fools with Prices on Their Heads!

In an open stretch of the Land of Whirlpools.

"Lord Hanzō, this is Amegakure's chance to rise!" An Amegakure ninja stepped forward to offer his advice.

"The Land of Whirlpools has fallen, and Konoha has lost an ally. Its strength must have suffered."

"And Konoha's Hokage is just a green kid. There's nothing to fear from him."

"Look at the other nations' Kage. They're all show and no substance. You, on the other hand, have the mighty Summoning Beast Ibuse, and your mastery of Water Release is unmatched in the Shinobi World."

"Whether in close combat or Ninjutsu, you surpass most of the Kage of the Five Great Nations."

The Amegakure ninja paused, then pressed on with growing fervor. "If we get our hands on the Tail-Locking Seal and secretly subdue the other Tailed Beasts roaming free..."

"Then even Amegakure might have a shot at ruling the Shinobi World."

"With your strength, my lord, you deserve the title of Rain Shadow at the very least."

He grew more excited with every word.

The other Amegakure ninja looked on with disdain.

Did a donkey kick this bootlicker in the head?

Ruling the Shinobi World? Dream on.

Why not say Lord Hanzō is Hashirama Senju reborn and invincible while you're at it?

Just watch. Lord Hanzō sees through everything. He'll put this lying little creep in his place.

Hanzo of the Salamander looked at the ninja in surprise. He had never expected Amegakure to harbor such talent.

He had long resented the Five Great Nations. He had been waiting for a chance to raise the Land of Rain to their level.

Among the Second Kage of the Five Great Nations, all were dead except the Second Kazekage, Shamon, who was old and waiting to die. As Hanzō saw it, the current generation