Chapter 128: Hanzo of the Smander
"Please take your time leaving"
Jiraiya nodded and bowed deeply as he watched the Great Toad Sage vanish into smoke, then immediately turned around, furious, and roared at Akihara Kagura: "Kid, you''re not allowed to summon the Great Toad Sage again. If this keeps up, I''ll be scolded to death by them!"
"Looking at the results, summoning the Great Toad Sage was the best choice."
Akihara Kagura has always been a results-oriented person and took the initiative to exin: "Among the toads of Mount Myoboku, my rtionship with it is quite good. It responded to my summoning and helped me pass Teacher Jiraiya''s test."
""
Jiraiya really didn''t know how to refute that.
"Let''s go."
Jiraiya called his disciple to follow him with a mix of frustration and resignation.
"Yes."
Akihara Kagura nodded, looking over his achievements.
[System Prompt]: [Make good use of your summoning beast to infiltrate the Rain Vige without alerting anyone. Missionpleted, reward: Toad t Shadow Maniption Technique.]
[Toad t Shadow Maniption Technique (Hidden within a person''s shadow, controlling their actions through the shadow, its stealth far surpasses other shadow imitation techniques)]
This is a support-type technique.
Its powerful function lies in being able to stealthily hide within a shadow and control a person, a covert infiltration technique that any ninja would desperately desire.
"Let''s ask around in the vige first."
Jiraiya bought two raincoats on the spot, first helping Akihara Kagura put on a small one and then helping the kid put on the raincoat''s hood.
"Keep your hood on, don''t catch a cold."
""
Akihara Kagura remained silent, not responding, but helped his teacher put on arge raincoat and even tiptoed to help him with the raincoat''s hood.
Jiraiya, seeing his disciple working hard to help, couldn''t help but smile and softly said, "Let''s go buy something to eat first, see if we can find out anything from the ordinary vigers..."
Boom!
Suddenly, an explosion sounded on the street!
The civilians on the street were frightened by the explosion and scattered in all directions!
A group of Rain ninjas immediately swarmed in, killing a ninja who had caused the explosion on the spot, and a Rain forehead protector, cut through the middle, fell into the muddy water mixed with blood.
After killing the person, the group of Rain ninjas immediately started searching for the ninja''s aplices, even directly using shuriken to deal with two civilians who were running slowly.
"This is..."
Jiraiya couldn''t help but frown.
"It''s like this every day."
An elderlydy who runs a shop seems to have lost all concern for life and death, sitting motionlessly in her own store, watching the distant Rain ninjas with a look of despair in her eyes.
"Every day, someone wants to rebel"
"Every day, someone is inexplicably killed in battle"
"Every day, someone is killed by them, mistaken for an aplice"
"When will this war ever end It doesn''t matter who wins When will it end Isn''t the vige leader imed to be a demigod of the ninjas?"
A group of searching Rain ninjas had alreadye.
Jiraiya ced his hand on Akihara Kagura''s shoulder, hiding with his disciple in a small alley, as the two of them, being new faces, were likely to be considered aplices by the Rain ninjas.
"Let''s go."
Jiraiya''s expression was noticeably somber.
Even though Jiraiya had been traveling the ninja world for many years and had seen much human suffering, he still found it hard to bear upon witnessing these scenes.
However
Due to his identity and power,
Jiraiya had no way to intervene.
"Continue gathering intelligence."
Jiraiya nced at the environment of the Rain Vige and called out, "Let''s capture two ninjas from the Rain Vige, extract intelligence from them, andpare the information to verify its truth"
After speaking, Jiraiya led the way, searching for isted ninjas within the Rain Vige while taking the opportunity to educate his disciple, "If we''re outside, we must use interrogation to gather enemy intelligence, which requires capturing more than two people to verify the truth of the information"
"Understood."
Akihara Kagura nodded.
Jiraiya, as a teacher, truly took up the responsibility of instructing as a Jonin ninja, teaching Kagura all the everyday ninja knowledge, no matter how trivial.
Of course.
Actually, Jiraiya had an easier method.
For example, summoning a magical toad from Mount Myoboku that could disguise itself as a house and transform into a shop to lure in the Rain ninjas.
But
Jiraiya was worried about Kagura summoning the Great Toad Sage.
Just then.
The Rain Vige had a patrol team of only two people.
Akihara Kagura and Jiraiya leaped forward, attacking simultaneously and capturing the two Rain ninjas, grabbing them by the necks!
"We must question them separately."
Jiraiya signaled for Akihara Kagura to take another prisoner to the side before he started questioning his own captive: "Do you know about the Akatsuki organization? What is the rtionship between Hanzo of the Smander and the Akatsuki? If what you say does not match with your teammate''s story, you might not survive..."
"The Akatsuki... are enemies of Lord Hanzo," the Rain ninja, a straightforward person by nature, confessed everything: "Those guys are gathering forces to challenge Lord Hanzo''s rule. We are hunting down members of the Akatsuki organization everywhere..."
The entire vige of Rain Vige knew about the hostile rtionship between Hanzo of the Smander and the Akatsuki, aware that the organization was amassing forces to incite rebellion and civil war in the Land of Rain.
The two Rain Vige ninjas provided consistent ounts.
Jiraiya was somewhat puzzled, furrowing his brows in thought: "The Akatsuki, they are not underlings of Hanzo of the Smander?"
This matter...
Suddenly became very confusing.
Jiraiya lowered his head, pondering the purpose of the Akatsuki: "Could it be that this group of powerful individuals hase together to challenge Hanzo of the Smander?"
"After all, he is the legendary demigod ninja..."
Akihara Kagura, looking at the heavily industrial-style Rain Vige, continued: "From any perspective, Hanzo of the Smander has value worth challenging, right?"
"..."
Jiraiya thought it over.
His disciple made a lot of sense.
Akihara Kagura clenched his fists tightly, saying in a deep voice: "No matter what they intend to do, we must stop them. Let''s take the initiative to kill Hanzo of the Smander, foiling their n!"
"This is not a proper n..."
Jiraiya shook his head, dismissing Akihara Kagura''s suggestion.
"So what should we do now?"
Akihara Kagura presented the dilemma to his teacher.
After some thought, Jiraiya said in a deep voice: "Let''s go, we should leave this ce and capture some Rain ninjas with scratches on their forehead protectors on the battlefield..."
"..."
Akihara Kagura silently nodded.
Jiraiya, the teacher, was truly serious. Despite appearing carefree and unrestrained, his actions were methodical.
"Then let''s go."
Akihara Kagura ced his hand on Jiraiya''s shoulder.
The two figures directly used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to the outskirts of Rain Vige, a teleportation technique that inevitably aroused envy in others.
Even though Jiraiya had long ago witnessed another departed disciple use the Flying Thunder God Technique, seeing Akihara Kagura take him away directly still made him involuntarily open his mouth in admiration: "The Flying Thunder God Technique is always the most convenient ability..."
"Do you want to go to the battlefield?"
There was an unmistakably mysterious expectation in Akihara Kagura''s eyes.
"I''ll go alone."
Jiraiya quickly shook his head. He indeed wanted to teach his disciple a bit ofmon sense on the battlefield, but he was also worried about Akihara Kagura getting overly eager to kill there.
That is a battlefield!
The ce most likely to make ninjas lose their way!
Even the bustling taverns pale inparison to the battlefield!
When Jiraiya asked Akihara Kagura to wait in a cave, White Zetzu Awei''s figure slowly emerged: "What are we going to do now?"
"Of course, go see Hanzo of the Smander."
Akihara Kagura''s fingers gently tapped, as if ying the piano with his fingertips, and as if he was manipting some puppetry with threads at his fingertips.
Akihara Kagura chuckled lightly, asking White Zetzu Awei: "If Hanzo of the Smander actively seeks out Teacher Jiraiya, and with me added to the mix, if we go trouble the Akatsuki together, how should the Akatsuki respond?"
"Hanzo of the Smander has be less daring."
White Zetzu Awei shook his head, softly reminding Akihara Kagura: "That guy has aged, I feel that after that incident years ago, Hanzo of the Smander has already lost his courage to fight, just wanting to barely survive, otherwise, he wouldn''t be hiding and not daring to show himself..."
"That''s a ninja demigod there!"
Akihara Kagura chuckled again, yet still praised Hanzo of the Smander: "I believe he definitely has the courage to confront the Akatsuki... As long as I''m there, he will surely have the courage."
The Land of Rain.
A very secretive base.
This base was like a quiet vige,pletely unaffected by the internal conflict of the Land of Rain, and even people found it hard to discover this ce.
Because this base was a breeding ground specifically ordered by Hanzo of the Smander, it housed giant ponds, each nurturing a massive ninja beast, the Smander.
Hanzo of the Smander spent most of his time hidden in this base, ordering his trusted guards to protect the base to prevent his whereabouts from being discovered.
"That child with the Rinnegan..."
Hanzo of the Smander remembered that scene from many years ago, still somewhat haunted.
Many years ago.
Hanzo of the Smander and Shimura Danzo joined forces, ambushing the Akatsuki led by Yahiko, forcing Yahiko tomit suicide, and even nearly killing Nagato and Konan with explosive tags.
The result
Nagato''s Rinnegan erupted, summoning a colossal Gedo Statue. It not only captured him and Shimura Danzo''s subordinates in one fell swoop but also nearly killed him.
Since then, Hanzo of the Smander has been constantly worried about retaliation from the Rinnegan, always on guard against the possibility of being killed by the Akatsuki organization. He feared the power of the Rinnegan and the Gedo Statue that could devour lives.
Because of this
Hanzo of the Smander dared not live in the Rain Vige.
Hanzo of the Smander lived on the highest rooftop of this base, forbidding any guards froming up except for his closest aides, to avoid having more people discover his whereabouts.
Knock knock knock
A knocking sound came from outside the door.
Just as Hanzo of the Smander was about to instruct the person to leave today''s breakfast outside the door, the person delivering the meal suddenly opened the door.
"Who allowed you"
Hanzo of the Smander instantly reached for his scythe!
"Shh, don''t move!"
The visitor was a young boy he had never seen before.
This young boy was precisely Akihara Kagura. With White Zetzu Awei''s active help, Akihara Kagura found Hanzo''s whereabouts.
Akihara Kagura, holding a breakfast tray in his hands, was not at all intimidated by his might, instead, he smiled and said, "Lord Hanzo, you wouldn''t want others to discover you hiding here, right?"
"Who exactly are you?"
Hanzo of the Smander looked at the neer and sternly shouted, "How did you find this ce? Who leaked my whereabouts!"
"Don''t rush."
Akihara Kagura still smiled at him, even slowly sat down, and ced the breakfast tray on the ground: "Lord Hanzo, do you remember your former ally?"
""
Hanzo of the Smander couldn''t recall for a moment.
"Do you need me to remind you?"
Akihara Kagura smiled at Hanzo of the Smander and continued, "The ally who once fought against the Akatsuki organization with you, but in the end, suffered heavy losses... It seems, Lord Hanzo, that you are still troubled by the Akatsuki organization!"
"You are a subordinate of Danzo!"
Hanzo of the Smander remembered the ally who had betrayed him.
If it hadn''t been for that ally iming that the existence of the Akatsuki organization posed a threat to his rule, he wouldn''t have be enemies with the Akatsuki, nor would the situation have deteriorated to the extent it has today!
Of course.
The fact was just as the ally had predicted.
The development of the Akatsuki indeed threatened his rule.
More and more ninja from the Rain Vige were defecting to the Akatsuki.
In fact.
Hanzo of the Smander had also deceived Shimura Danzo.
Because Hanzo of the Smander knew that Shimura Danzo wanted to use him, but Hanzo was aware of his own capabilities and knew that the Rain Vige could never fullymit to any major nation. He only made verbal promises, which he never fulfilled.
"What does Shimura Danzo want by sending someone here?"
Hanzo of the Smander''s palm still grasped his sickle, not daring to let down his guard, still most concerned about his own safety: "Exactly who told you that I live here?"
"Don''t be anxious."
Akihara Kagura picked up the chopsticks from the te as if he was in his own house: "It was too early when I arrived this morning, I hadn''t had the chance to eat breakfast yet"
"Kid! Do you think I wouldn''t dare to kill you?"
Hanzo of the Smander''s sickle swung fiercely, almost instantly resting on Akihara Kagura''s neck!
"Is the demigod ninja so brave?"
Akihara Kagura didn''t care about the sickle at his neck, continuing to eagerly eat Hanzo of the Smander''s breakfast, mumbling: "The food at this base isn''t very tasty, remember to improve it next time."
"Oh, right."
Feeling the chill on his neck, Akihara Kagura continued to enjoy his breakfast, taking the initiative to remind: "I forgot to introduce myself. I''m not only Lord Danzo''s subordinate. My name is Akihara Kagura, I have many identities, which one would you like to know?"
"Oh, right."
"A friendly reminder."
"Each of my identities represents a potential fate for you"
"You might want to take the time while I''m eating breakfast to think about which fate you want, which identity of mine you want to /Bleam
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