September is the season of the hot sun.

The Third Ninja War is in full swing.

As a disaster area where wars meet, because of their awkward geographical location, the country of grass and the country of rain can be said to have been poisoned by the war of the great powers.

The domestic economy is declining year by year, and the daimyo and nobles only care about protecting themselves, and even the ninja village is mainly based on self-preservation, and it is taboo to intervene in the war of the great ninja village.

Because anyone with a discerning eye can see how huge the gap between the big country ninja village and the small country ninja village is.

And this huge gap cannot be reversed by one person or a few people.

Compared to the country of grass, the country of rain suffers more frequently and more deeply from wars.

It was dawn, and instead of the sun shining on the earth, the new day was cold, and the rain was pouring blood.

There were corpses, weapons, blood, crippled pieces of flesh everywhere.

Several huge snakes wreak havoc on the battlefield.

"Rush over!"

Orochimaru stood on the head of a purple snake covered in blood, surrounded by several spotted pythons, and with a random swing of a giant python of this size, it could cause an attack that was not weaker than ninjutsu.

The strength of the three ninjas is obvious.

They can dominate the huge psychic beasts, and with their respective secret ninjutsu, it is a disaster for the enemy.

Compared to the battlefield of the Land of Grass, the battlefield of the Land of Rain is more bloody and brutal, and the offensive of the sand is becoming more ferocious day by day, and the frequency of battles is also higher.

Sharp wind blades sprayed out one after another, and the kunai with the detonation charm was also aimed at the great snakes.

They all knew very well that only by completely defeating Orochimaru could they achieve victory, break through the defensive positions set up by Konoha in the Land of Rain, and rush into the Land of Fire in one go to rob everything there.

Orochimaru also understands this, but as the commander-in-chief, he can't retreat here.

Once he falls here, the consequences are unimaginable.

He is well aware of his situation in the Land of Rain, and being undefeated is the greatest victory.

His mission was only to stop the Sand Hidden forces in the Land of Rain, and what to sacrifice for this was not within his consideration.

It was worth it in his eyes to treat a few people as victims, set traps, and exchange a small number of casualties for a large number of casualties.

The battle lasted until the end of noon, once again repelling the Sand Hidden forces, and Konoha did not feel any joy.

If you continue to play in this way, it will be very disadvantageous to Konoha.

Because of the troops deployed by the Land of Rain, if it continues to be consumed like this, it will be a matter of time before Shayin breaks through the defensive formation here.

However, there is no better way, and Sha Yin no longer carries out a small force combat strategy, but directly crushes it with a large force and charges head-on, which is a high-pressure strategy of self-inflicting a thousand losses and injuring eight hundred.

No matter how clever the trap set by Orochimaru was, it was impossible to inflict any effective losses on the large army of Shayin.

In fact, on the battlefield of the Land of Rain, Konoha has no way to retreat.

"Is there still no support? If this continues, our side will not last long. ”

At the camp's shinobi meeting, one of the shinobi said tiredly.

Compared to the surplus on the Sand Hide's side, there are less than 3,000 Konoha ninjas in the Land of Rain.

And the troops that Sha Yin invested in the Land of Rain are at least 5,000 people.

"There are still many squads patrolling in the Fire Country, but that is to prevent the elite team of Sand Hidden from sneaking into the Fire Country to cause trouble, so it can't be easily transferred. And the village, it is estimated that only a maximum of 500 people can be taken out to support the battlefield of the Land of Rain. ”

The other person analyzed it objectively.

The battlefield on the other side of Iwakuin cannot be ignored, and the pressure is also very high.

Moreover, in the east, there is a cloud hidden army, Chen Bing Tang no Kuni, which also dispersed part of Konoha's forces, and was vigilant in the past.

While Yunyin Village and Yanyin Village were at war, they did not forget to block Konoha.

Otherwise, the Konoha ninjas who were defending the Cloud Hidden Army will be transferred to the Land of Rain, and the situation will be much better.

"Five hundred people won't solve any problem at all."

"What else can I do, I can only continue to fight. I knew this earlier, and the last ninja war should not have been hastily negotiated with Sand Hidden Village. ”

One of the shinobi said a word.

Everyone's faces began to change.

After all, this incident made them somewhat regretful.

After all, the last time the Shinobi World War fought with Sand Hide, they Konoha had the upper hand.

The White Fang squad, which pierced the enemy's hinterland and stirred up the earth, was suppressed by the Konoha army in the front, and the double advance made Sha Yin only cower and fight, and even the three generations of Kazekage had nothing to do with them.

However, after the meeting of the upper ninja in the village, he didn't want to make any more sacrifices, so he made peace with Shagakure.

After that, Konoha's situation became bad.

The White Fang Banner Mu Shuo Shigeru committed suicide, the White Fang team fell apart, and the Uchiha and Hyuga defected people, further weakening Konoha's overall strength.

If the last ninja world war is directly fought until Shayin is exhausted, although Konoha will pay a certain price for it, it is better than the current situation. At least the Sand Hidden Village didn't dare to provoke Konoha anymore, so it put an end to the hidden dangers here.

Just concentrate on dealing with Iwayin and guard against Yunyin.

The third-line dispatch of troops, even if it is a profound Konoha background, feels extremely difficult.

At this time, a shinobi in charge of the emergency order broke into the tent where the meeting was taking place and said to Orochimaru, "Lord Orochimaru, Elder Danzang has come to pay a visit. ”

Bunzo?

When they heard this name, all the shinobi were thoughtful.

Although I don't like to deal with this ninja shadow very much, if the other party can support at this time, it may play a key role in defending against the offensive of Sand Hide.

The Shangnin meeting ended, leaving only Orochimaru here to wait for the group.

After about a few minutes, Danzou walked in from outside the tent, and the root shinobu who came with him was on guard outside to prevent anyone from entering.

"Danzang, you're not helping Jiraiya over there in the country of grass, what are you doing here with me? I don't have time to trade with you right now. ”

Orochimaru said in a hoarse voice.

"I'm here to help you fight off the sand. Compared to the battlefield of the Land of Drafting, the situation on the side of the Land of Rain is even more urgent. ”

Danzang said.

"Even those people you brought, together with all the Konoha ninjas here, it is impossible to go head-to-head with Sand Hide. The overall combat effectiveness is too different, and it can only be barely resisted. ”

Orochimaru's face was calm, and he was not happy because of Danzo's support.

Konoha was facing a tough challenge now, and he couldn't be happy at all.

"Undefeated is victorious, this is your mission in the Land of Rain. Yun Yin's sudden intervention dispersed a part of the village's forces, and at this critical moment, the key to breaking the situation lies in the country of rain, not the country of grass. ”

"Breaking the game?"

Orochimaru frowned.

"According to my investigation, half of the grain reserves in the Rain Country are provided by the Land of Rain, as protection money for the protection of the daimyo and nobles."

"I know that."

"Expand the scale of the war and completely pull the land of rain into the water."

Danzou only said this sentence, and he believed that Orochimaru understood what he meant by it.

White Fang's suicide, Uchiha and Hinata's frequent accidents, caused Konoha to be much weaker than the last ninja war at the beginning of the war.

Coupled with the fact that Sand Hide and Iwa Hide are prepared, the situation in Konoha will only get worse and worse as time goes by.

"You mean ......"

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes.

A figure came to mind.

Standing on the head of a huge sansho fish, with the posture of a strong man from above, the ninja who gave him the name of "three ninjas" - Sanshoyu Hanzo.

Ninja demigods.

Every time he thinks about it, Orochimaru can feel a kind of humiliation from the bottom of his heart.

In that battle, not only was he defeated, but he didn't even have the strength to fight back, but he was also given the title of "Three Ninjas", which is very honorable in the eyes of outsiders.

What a shameful memory.

So he's always hated this rainy country.

Including the old man with the snorkel who controls the Sansho Fish, the ninja demigod.

"That's right, as you guessed. Drag Yuyin Village into the battlefield, completely disrupt the situation in the Land of Rain, and let Yuyin Village and Hanzo share some of the pressure for us. ”

Danzang said.

Orochimaru closed his eyes and thought for a while, then opened his eyes, a grim smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and his tone became hoarse: "Okay, this is indeed a good idea, but how are you going to get that old guy Hanzo involved?" The old guy clearly intended to be a shrunken turtle in this big fight. Otherwise, when Sha Yin borrowed the Land of Rain, he would have jumped out by himself. ”

Therefore, in Orochimaru's opinion, this may also be a temptation for Hanzo by Sha Yin.

After all, at the beginning of the Second Ninja World War, Sand Hidden Village was also beaten by Hanzo to the northwest. Later, when attacking Konoha, he also attacked the country of fire from the direction of the country of Kawano, not from the country of rain.

This shows that the high-level of Shayin also has its own considerations. Or, at the beginning of the Great War, Shagakure reached some agreement with Hanzo.

"According to my report, Hanzo has become suspicious and cautious in recent years, and the mess in the Land of Rain and the Village of Rain has left him physically and mentally exhausted. Rather than protecting the Land of Rain, he probably wants to maintain his reputation as a 'demigod' more now. ”

“…… Danzang, are you kidding me? If that's the case, then how can we get him to take the pressure off for us? ”

Orochimaru frowned.

What has become of Hanzo, he is too lazy to care.

It's just that as Danzo said, Hanzo's fighting spirit has declined, and he only wants to protect his honor as a 'demigod', and he has become no longer enterprising. How could such a person intervene in a dangerous war and share the pressure in place of the wood industry?

"No, that's fine. Hanzo doesn't want to make a move, so we'll force him to make a move. Unlike Hanzo, at a time of such a national crisis, there are many young people in the Land of Rain who are not afraid of death, and want to protect this country that is riddled with holes. Use them as a springboard to force Hanzo out of Yuyin Village. ”

In this way, not only can the threat of Sand Hidden be mitigated, but at the same time, the power of Rain Hidden can be weakened, making the environment around Konoha more stable.

"Then come on, Danzo."

Orochimaru's eyes were cold.

The biggest difference between him and Jiraiya is that no matter how despicable the scheme, as long as it can bring victory to Konoha, he will do whatever it takes. In the midst of this, what people are sacrificed and how many people are sacrificed is just a cold number.

Danzou nodded.

He admired Orochimaru's unscrupulous attitude of demanding victory, and it was absolutely impossible for him to agree to do so.

"Don't worry, that's what I'm here for. The root will carry this darkness on its back! ”

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Yuyin Village.

Surrounded by an inland sea, the towering towers resemble a jungle of steel, exposed to the torrential rain.

In the tavern, the members of the 'Akatsuki' organization gathered in a crowded room.

The content of their meeting is very simple, it is still mainly to help the poor people of the Rain Country, and to dissuade Konoha and Sand Hide from continuing the war, so that the Rain Country can recover its economy as soon as possible.

Half of the people of the Land of Rain are already living in precarious situations, and this situation will get worse and worse over time. And the only way is for Shagakure and Konoha to stop the war.

However, this result was not ideal, because over the course of a few months, Yahiko went to negotiate with the ninjas of Konoha and Sunagakure more than once, but each time he was turned away, and he was viciously driven out without even seeing the command there.

Although Yahiko did not feel disheartened when encountering such a bad thing, he also understood that Konoha and Sunagakure did not care about what happened to the Rain Country because of this war. This made Yahiko both angry and helpless.

He has always believed that people can understand each other, and no matter how difficult it is on this road, he will unswervingly continue to walk.

But so far, Konoha and Shagakure's refusal to talk to each other has completely negated his enthusiasm.

Why is everyone reluctant to sit down and negotiate calmly? Yahiko couldn't understand this.

Obviously, war will only bring serious trauma, whether it is the enemy or yourself, you will be injured because of the war, and the feeling of losing your family is the same.

In this case, Sunain and Konoha still have to persist in fighting, fighting each other on the battlefield, injuring the enemy and becoming painful himself, which Yahiko cannot understand.

Seeing the embarrassment of everyone, Nagato knew exactly what kind of difficulties he was facing.

At the end of the day, it's a matter of lack of funds.

Because if you want to restore the daily life of the people, even if the war between Sunakurin and Konoha stops, how to collect money is the first task.

And Xiao does not have such earning power.

None of them knew how to make money.

They are still paid for completing tasks...... If that's the case, in Nagato's opinion, it's better to go to the country of ghosts and use the reincarnation eye to move bricks more profitable.

After the meeting, Nagato stepped out of the dreary room and stood on the balcony on the second floor, looking at the rain pouring out of the eaves.

"Is it Xiao Nan?"

Nagato heard footsteps coming from behind him and turned his head slightly.

"Yes. Nagato, what are you thinking about here alone? ”

"I'm trying to figure out how to get funding."

Nagato thought for a moment and replied.

"I'm sorry, it's all because of my ......"

Xiao Nan thought of the tens of millions of taels of debt he owed, and it was only through Nagato's assistance that he barely paid it off.

It was also at that time that Konan learned that Nagato began to work in the underground black market.

Alone hunting and roaming the Land of Rain in search of business, criminals from various countries silently support Akatsuki's actions behind the scenes.

Therefore, although Xiao's funds are not sufficient, the materials purchased have not been reduced.

And this secret is only known to Xiao Nan.

Xiao Nan is in charge of the procurement task, and he knows the price of medicines and other materials very well, and if he is replaced by another member to take over, he will soon know where the financial problems are.

"It's none of your business, I just want to fulfill the dream of the three of us. It's not a big deal. ”

"Don't you really have to tell Yahiko about them? Maybe they know about it and ......"

"No need. He was under more pressure than my job. I don't want to add to his annoyance. ”

Of course, Yahiko, as the leader, is under a lot of pressure, and Nagato knows this very well.

Because of this, Nagato understands that people have to face reality.

If Yahiko is the savior and dreamer in the eyes of everyone, then what he wants to become is a nobody who silently gives everything behind Yahiko, a dreamer.

Even so, it is a happy thing.

"I've been envious of Yahiko's personality since I was a child. Undeterred in the face of any setbacks, with the special power to infect others, he is a natural leader. He has saved me in the past, becoming a nobody behind him, my words from the bottom of my heart. Don't persuade me anymore, Xiao Nan. Yahiko: He will definitely change the country. I believe he has that power. ”

A smile appeared on Nagato's face.

Hearing Nagato say this, Xiao Nan had no choice but to agree with his thoughts and nodded seriously.

Yahiko is indeed the kind of person who is overly optimistic, and because of this optimistic attitude towards life, he can hold his head high in the face of any hardship, and can selflessly dedicate everything he has to everyone around him.

It is precisely because of this that Xiao will be established, so that more and more people will recognize and become a member of Xiao.

It is pointless to complain and hate, and Akatsuki's purpose is to change this country and the world that has begun to distort human nature due to constant wars.

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The topmost floor of the tower.

The sound of rain outside can no longer be heard inside.

Isolated from all the distractions of the outside world.

The candlelight flickered in the room, and through the window paper, a figure slowly sat up straight.

It did not come out of the room, and outside the room, there were a large number of rain ninjas wearing gas masks to protect them, twenty-four hours a day.

"What's the matter?"

The voice of the old man who was still neutral came from the room.

The Rain Hidden Ninja in charge of the briefing knelt on one knee on the floor, wrapped in the silence, with a look of respect on his face, apparently with a visceral sense of adoration for the person who lived in the room.

After all, this is a shinobi, a big man at the apex of ninjas - a ninja demigod, Sanshoyu Hanzo.

He is also the protector of their land of rain.

In the Second Ninja World War, the greatest hero of the Land of Rain who defeated the ninjas of the three major countries in a row.

Today's new generation of rain ninjas can be said to have grown up listening to the legend and deeds of this hero.

For the living demigods in the legend, it is natural to exude respect and worship from the inside out.

Although the energy is not as good as before after the baptism of the years, the will to protect the country and love peace still encourages the new generation of ninjas to move forward bravely and become the spiritual pillar of the young people of the Land of Rain to live strong and strive for peace.

"Hanzo-sama, at present, with Konoha and Sha Yin fighting in our rain country, after statistics, one hundred and thirteen villages, nineteen small towns, and two cities have suffered damage of varying severity."

This figure can be said to be a very heavy loss for the rain country.

The Land of Rain is a small country, and its domestic economy has not been booming since the Second Shinobi War.

Years of banditry, coupled with the third ninja war, have exacerbated the serious economic decline of the rain country.

Although it was the task of the daimyo and nobles to pacify the many homeless people of the Land of Rain, the daimyo and nobles were now unable to protect themselves, and one can imagine what would happen to these homeless people.

"I know, I'll negotiate with the people of Konoha and Shagakure, let them fight later, and try not to do it in a populated place."

Hanzo in the room was silent for a moment, and then slowly said this.

The Rain Hidden Ninja in charge of the report hesitated slightly, and his face was a little hesitant.

In fact, he would prefer to see Hanzo's furious posture when he heard the news, and with absolute strength, he swept away the invaders in the territory of the Land of Rain.

Just like the Second Shinobi War, let the country of rain hold its head up internationally instead of sending a few letters of condemnation without pain.

"That, Hanzo-sama......"

"Anything else?"

"In fact, many people in the village want Hanzo-sama to stand up and do justice to our rain country. Once again, lead everyone to repel the ninjas of Konoha and Sand Hide. Now many people in the Land of Rain are living a precarious life. ”

There was a look of hope in the communication ninja's eyes.

He very much hopes that the ninja demigod he worships will be able to take on the fate of the country, become a hero of the country again, and become the goal of young people's efforts.

Many ninjas in the Rain Hidden Village are very dissatisfied with Konoha and Sand Hide's practice in the Land of Rain, but they can't attack Konoha and Sand Hide by order, otherwise they will be treated as defector ninjas.

However, as the rain ninja swallowed his anger, Konoha and Sagakure's behavior in the rain country became more and more radical, and many places were reacting, and the ninjas of these two villages had various bad deeds of entering residential houses and stealing.

Because there is no evidence, and the ninja battles are so fierce, ordinary people will definitely flee desperately when they encounter them, and because of the haste of fleeing, many things in the family cannot be taken with them, so they can only be forced to stay.

When I returned again, I found that many things in the house had been looted, especially food and money, and none of them had been taken away.

The only ninjas who can do this kind of thing are Konoha and Sand Hide.

"I'll let the daimyo take care of this matter. Although I sympathize with the plight of these people, as the leader of Yuyin Village, I can't interfere in such a matter beyond my authority until the Daimyo's order is issued. Alas......"

Hanzo, who was in the room, also gave such an answer with compassion and helplessness after careful consideration.

The rain ninja couldn't say a word as if something was stuck in his throat, and his eyes showed a slight blankness.

It was through his hard work and struggle that he stood out among the crowds, and he worked hard to climb to the side of his admirers, even if he was only an insignificant communications officer, and he was proud of his job.

Disappointed?

Maybe it's disappointment.

It's more of a doubt.

He couldn't understand why the ninja he admired continued to endure at such a time.

Or is it really considering that the order of the daimyo has not been ordered, and it is inconvenient to deal with this kind of thing?

The Daimyo of the Land of Rain is unable to protect itself at the moment, and the nobles only care about their own pleasure and do not care about the survival of this country, which Hanzo-sama should have known about for a long time.

"Yes, Hanzo-sama."

He sighed slightly.

I can only find various excuses for Hanzo to meddle in this matter in my heart.

But no matter what kind of excuse you have, it's hard to convince your heart.

Just as he was about to go out, another rain ninja hurried in.

"Oh no, Hanzo-sama."

He shouted anxiously, apparently an emergency.

"What's so flustered? The old man is not dead. ”

Hanzo's voice was cold.

"Yes, yes." Frightened by the momentum that Hanzo suddenly exuded, the rain ninja who came in later swallowed his saliva and replied:

"Lord Hanzo, the people in the village and the Sand Hidden Envoy who came to visit have fought!"

"Sand Hide?"

Hanzo, who had never shown up in the room, frowned slightly.

What does it mean that the Sand Hidden Ninja doesn't go to fight the Konoha Ninja and suddenly comes to visit him?