Land of Rain The rain seems to never stop.
An extremely hidden abandoned factory has now been transformed into a temporary stronghold of the "Akatsuki" organization.
Senju Chen stood on a hillside not far away, half of his face covered by a bamboo hat. He did not show up directly, but quietly observed what was going on there.
After observing for a while, he walked straight towards the abandoned factory.
Just when Senju Chen was less than one kilometer away, it was suddenly attacked by a hidden sentry arranged by the opponent.
But this kind of ordinary hidden whistle is Senju Chen's opponent. Senju Chen didn't even take action, he just played with the opponent and continued to approach the factory.
The message must have been received. After a while, a large number of figures rushed out of the factory, and the leaders were Yahiko, Nagato and Konan.
Compared with the last time we met, several people have indeed changed a lot.
The orange coat Yahiko was wearing was completely worn out, and the edges were full of burnt black and bloodstains, but it already had the aura of a leader who had truly crawled out of a sea of blood from a mountain of corpses.
Nagato is still silent, but there is a heart-stopping heaviness in the eyes hidden under the red hair.
Konan looked even cooler. The Paper Shuriken in her hand was always ready, and her whole body was like a sharp blade about to be unsheathed.
Sure enough, in an era when there was not enough food and clothing, war could make a group of people grow up quickly, because those who could not adapt would die.
No preaching can compare to the devastation of war. Those innocent ideals at the beginning will be ground into a hard skeleton by reality.
"Hey, where are you guys going?" Senju Chen took off his hat, revealing his pretty face.
A familiar voice sounded in the rain.
When he saw the gentle face of Senju Chen, he was stunned. Then, the brightest smile in the past few months broke out on that face covered with dirt.
"Little Chen! Why are you here!"
Yahiko strode over and gave Senju Chen a fierce hug. That was the joy of surviving the disaster, and also the trust in the only guide.
After Nagato and Konan saw that the incoming person was Senju Chen, their eyes also shone with a different kind of light.
"Chen-kun." Konan called softly, with an imperceptible tremor in his voice.
"It looks like you guys are not having an easy time." Senju Chen patted Yahiko on the shoulder and glanced at the scars on their bodies.
"Not only is it not easy, it's like rolling in hell." Yahiko laughed, seemingly not caring about the injuries on his body.
"It's really thanks to the methods you taught us. Guerrilla warfare, tunnel warfare, that old guy Hanzō's troops have been tortured by us recently. Hahaha. Two days ago they tried to attack our stronghold, but they were blown away by the Explosive Tag we buried in the mire in advance. I heard that even Demigod was so angry that he jumped to his feet afterwards."
His expression was full of pride, as if he was showing off a trophy.
"Let's go in and talk." Yahiko pulled Senju Chen towards the stronghold.
On the way back, Yahiko lowered his voice and came over mysteriously, "We have two more masters in the Akatsuki organization. Let me tell you, these two people are very powerful. One uses a knife and is as fast as lightning. The other is a bounty hunter with stitches all over his body and can use escape techniques with five attributes. Now they are on a mission and are keeping an eye on Hanzo of the Salamander. I will introduce you to them when they come back."
Speaking of this, Yahiko patted his chest with excitement on his face. "Little Chen, look, our "Akatsuki" organization has even attracted such a hidden master!"
Senju Chen looked at Yahiko's "I'm so charming" expression, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
"Oh? Then you are indeed very powerful now." He followed Yahiko's words and said, but a smile flashed in his eyes.
Nagato on the side frowned slightly, seeming to think that things were not that simple, but seeing Yahiko so happy, he didn't say anything. Only Konan turned his orange eyes on Senju Chen, but in the end he just pursed his lips and said nothing.
The interior of the factory has been renovated more rigorously, with maps covering the entire wooden table.
Senju Chen After sitting down, he was not in a hurry to reminisce about the past. Instead, he looked at the continuous rain outside the window and his tone became serious.
"Little Chen, why did you suddenly come to Land of Rain this time?" Yahiko asked.
"Oh, I was passing by on a mission this time, so I stopped by to see you." After Senju Chen finished speaking, he glanced at Konan unconsciously, and found that Konan was also looking at him, and their eyes happened to meet.
"Oh~"
Seeing this scene, Yahiko and Nagato almost smiled like their aunts, but they didn't point it out, and Senju Chen quickly changed the subject in order to ease the embarrassment.
"Yahiko, your current situation is more dangerous than you imagine."
The smile on Yahiko's face faded a little, and he nodded seriously. "We know. Hanzo of the Salamander has been moving more and more frequently recently, and... there have been many unidentified ninjas in Land of Rain recently. They are not local strength, nor do they look like wandering ninjas."
"These people should be spies from other countries and Ninja Villages." Senju Chen pointed out directly.
"Other countries?" Nagato asked doubtfully.
"Fourth Hokage of Konoha Minato Namikaze is dead, and Shimura Danzō has defected. You must have heard this news, right?" Senju Chen knocked on the table
"Yes, I heard." The three of them nodded and looked at Senju Chen, because all three of them knew that Senju Chen was Konoha.
"Then you know what this means in Shinobi World?"
Yahiko thought for a moment, "Does this mean that Konoha's deterrence has declined?"
"No, it was Shinobi World's balance that was broken." Senju Chen shook his head.
Senju Chen stood up and drew a circle on the map.
"You see, Land of Rain is sandwiched between the three great powers of Fire, Wind, and Earth. This is the best strategic buffer for these great powers. But now, those great powers will continuously send funds and weapons here, support various armed forces, and create chaos."
"Why do they do this?" Konan asked.
"To test." A cold light flashed in Senju Chen's eyes.
"After Third Shinobi World War, the resource division of Shinobi World this year has actually been basically finalized, and Land of Fire has an absolute advantage among them. Although other countries are not willing to give in, there is nothing they can do, but because of the recent Land of Fire The sudden death of Hokage of Konoha, the defection of consultant elder Shimura Danzō, and the collective departure of Konoha Sannin from the village all made other major countries speculate in disguise whether Konoha, that is, Third Shinobi World War, has begun to lose its way. Have the Konoha, who was extremely powerful in Third Shinobi World War, begun to decline? Of course, they were just guessing at the beginning and did not dare to do anything to Konoha, but there will be more tests from the side. For example, during Third Shinobi World War, they reached a battle with Konoha Land of Rain, which is a strategic partner, is a good place to start. Although Land of Rain is a small country, during the Third Shinobi World War period, following Konoha can be regarded as a lot of money. They will secretly fund local armed forces, infiltrate a large number of spies, and then disrupt the entire Land of Rain, and further test the reaction of our Land of Fire. These people are waiting and watching now. They are not sure whether Konoha is really weak, or they don't know how weak Konoha is, so they need a 'touchstone'. And Land of Rain is the best one."
"When faced with the chaos of Land of Rain, whether Konoha reacts slowly or intervenes quickly, they can detect useful information. In the following days, your 'Akatsuki' organization may not only have to face the local giant Hanzo of the Salamander, but also mercenaries and spies with large amounts of money and well-equipped equipment."
Yahiko's face turned livid. "In other words, we Land of Rain have become victims of the game between big countries like you?"
"Yahiko, this is reality."