Early the next morning~
A light rain fell incessantly, its drops pattering against the tent canvas.
Uchiha Lei woke with a start from his sound sleep on the small bed. He immediately sat up, bent down, and picked up his clothes and shinobi sandals from the ground to put them on.
Then he stood, hung the Kusanagi Sword at his right hip, and watched the drizzle outside with vigilance in his eyes.
Today's rain is making it harder for me to kill Hanzo of the Salamander.
Come to think of it, Shimura Danzō never lets a slight go unavenged. With him being so quiet now, he probably has something up his sleeve.
Given Amegakure's finances, could he have hired Hanzō to kill me again, just like last time?
Tsunade's voice came from behind him~
"Lei, why are you suddenly getting up so early?"
"Tsunade, hurry up and get up. Find somewhere to hide. I'm going to deal with Hanzō."
Uchiha Lei's left hand blurred through hand seals, and he used the Body Flicker Technique to leave the tent.
Tsunade also realized that this rainy weather suited Hanzo of the Salamander's assassination attempts, so she quickly bent down, picked up her clothes and shoes, and put them on.
Once ready, Tsunade used the Body Flicker Technique to go protect Hyuga Mie, Uchiha Mikoto, and Karura.
In the clearing outside the camp
Dense, uneven footprints dotted the muddy grass, and purple poison gas mingled with the clear raindrops.
Uchiha Lei stood on ground formed from black magnetic sand, a sphere of black magnetic iron sand surrounding him and keeping the drizzle out.
"To think the great Hanzo of the Salamander has sunk to sneak attacks. How shocking."
Twenty meters ahead~
Raindrops formed the figure of Hanzo of the Salamander. This time, however,