The rain of sorrow, the rain of death, this is the current state of the rain country.

It rains everywhere in the country, and because of the perennial rainfall, the country has quite an abundance of aqueducts.

This is something to be jealous of the Wind Country, the Sand Hidden Ninja, who is in the land of the wind all year round.

But beyond that, the country of rain is very poor.

Although there is a ninja village like Yuyin Village that stands out among the small ninja villages, it can't change the fact that it is weak.

People will only be afraid of the power of the leader of the rain hide, Sanshoyu Hanzo, but not the rain hidden village.

This point, in many high-level meetings, the sand ninja has long seen through it.

Once Hanzo falls, Yuyin Village will be self-defeating.

When the time comes, the dignity and value of this village will be stripped away by the ninjas from outside.

The sorrow of a weak country.

However, if you want to defeat Hanzo, you can't just talk about it.

If you want to defeat a ninja of this level, you can't do it without paying a certain price.

It's just that in dealing with the battlefield of the Land of Rain, the high-level leaders of the Sand Hidden have already made a conclusion, that is, the tactical delay, delaying until Konoha can't afford the supply of materials from the Rain Hidden Village. In that way, the alliance between Yuyin Village and Konoha Village will be broken.

The plan for the previous year was like this, but the plan couldn't catch up with the changes, and the Chiyo siblings, who had planned to delay, changed their previous strategy at the high-level meeting and changed their defense to offense.

"Break through Yugakuin and Konoha from the front?"

According to the opinions put forward by the Chiyo siblings, the Shinobi of the Sand Hide, who had been preparing for the long-term war, also felt incredible.

To be honest, it wasn't a wise move to break the alliance between Yugakure and Konoha head-on.

Leaving aside whether victory can be achieved in a head-on conflict, even if it can be won, Sand Yin will lose a lot of money, resulting in the inability to attack the Fire Nation in the future.

This kind of problem should be obvious.

"This is information obtained through secret channels, you can take a look."

Chiyo handed a secret letter to the shinobi next to her, and then passed it on to the others to read.

After reading the content of the letter, many sand hidden shinobi had different expressions, some worried, some joyful, and some hesitant.

"If the letter is true, you can give it a try."

A sand hides shinobi is eager to try.

"But I always feel too risky."

Another shinobi expressed concern and still wanted to focus on safe tactics.

"Yes, the opponent is Hanzo, there is also Orochimaru in Konoha, and the Uchiha Fugaku, who is known as the fierce eye, are not simple ninjas."

Hearing that the opinions of the various shinobi could not be unanimous, Chiyo closed his eyes and precipitated for a moment, and after opening his eyes, he said, "As I said before, this is a good opportunity. It doesn't hurt to test it, and if things do go the way we envisioned, then there is no need to drag on the battle indefinitely, after all, our side will only be able to drag on until March next year at most. ”

Chiyo's words silenced the Shinobi of the sand hide.

Indeed, the supply of 7,000 ninjas is also a problem that cannot be ignored.

Moreover, the Iwakuin side of the Grass Country, according to the information transmitted by Iwakure, also seems to be very eager, hoping that the Sand Cakure side can exert pressure on Konoha and smash the alliance between Yugakure and Konoha as soon as possible.

The reason why Iwakure is so eager is because of one of Konoha's rookie ninja leaders, the Yellow Flash Wave Feng Shui Gate.

A young man who can perfectly control the ninjutsu of time and space.

Even in the Land of Rain, they have often heard the name of yellow flashing lately.

Alone destroyed the Iwayin supply point, and was unscathed in the Iwayin camp.

In the Blitzkrieg, no one in the ninja world can match it.

It's even more terrifying than the white fangs of Konoha back then.

The shadow of the famous tree, they will not despise the genius of Konoha.

When Konoha White Fang rose, he was about the same age, and in just a few years, he became a problem for the henchmen of the major ninja villages.

If Iwakure loses in the Grass Country Battlefield, Konoha will later turn the yellow flash to the Rain Country Battlefield...... The consequences are unimaginable.

At least how to protect Sha Yin's materials is an extremely difficult problem.

It is difficult for Konoha to maintain an alliance with Yuyin at the moment, and Shayin may not be much better.

Without Iwakure's containment, Sungakure can't fight Konoha alone.

If only the three generations of Kazekage were still alive...... Thinking of this, all the Sand Hidden Ninjas at the meeting sighed in their hearts.

Joining the three generations of Kazekage did not go missing, but led them to fight against Konoha, even if Yuyin Village was involved, it was not terrible.

Hanzo is strong, yes, their three generations of wind shadows are enough to contain it. As for the other ninjas in Yugakure, they are nothing more than a rabble, so there is nothing to worry about.

"Well, let's give it a go. Even if you fail, you have nothing to lose. If you miss this good opportunity, it may not be such a good time before March next year. ”

"Seconded."

"Seconded."

Even if they hesitated and worried at first, considering the actual situation, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to grasp the 'opportunity' on the secret letter.

Although there is a certain amount of risky behavior, as long as the sand is operated properly, even if it fails, it will not lose many people, and it can be completely evacuated.

"Then it's decided, the specific arrangement, I will hold another meeting the night before the operation, disbanded now, control the people in the camp, and don't let Hanzo and Orochimaru detect the abnormality on our side."

Chiyo's face was solemn.

"Yes."

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After reading the letter sent by Orochimaru, Hanzo fell silent.

Konoha will cut off supplies to Yugakure for the next month.

Hanzo had expected this, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly.

Indeed, if it is delayed any longer, neither Konoha nor Sha Yin can afford to delay, and it is the best choice for Yuyin to stay out of the matter at this time.

But...... At this moment, Yuyin has a strong hatred for Shayin, and staying out of it is just nonsense.

Even if he is the leader of the rain hidden, his words may not be useful at this moment.

But when hatred arises, the fight will only end when one side is completely trampled underfoot.

Therefore, Yuyin could not stay out of it.

Orochimaru also saw this, and at the end of the letter, he also attached a decision to fight with Shain, as well as a road map for the march.

"Is it blatantly persecuting the old man?"

Hanzo looked at the contents of the letter, and his heart was full of anger and infinite sadness.

Once upon a time, as a demigod, he would be used by a young man to such an extent.

And in the last ninja war, his men were defeated.

Orochimaru is not using a conspiracy, but the general trend, the general trend of Konoha.

In the face of such a general trend, Hanzo can only compromise.

Even if he is reluctant, reality will force him to go to the route that Orochimaru has preset for him.

Hanzo was a little skeptical that the bloody massacres that occurred in the rain country more than a year ago were the work of Sha Yin.

Although all the evidence points to the sand and the invoice, the sand and the thousand generations are powerless to refute it, it is the ninjas of the sand hidden village who slaughter a large number of villagers in the land of rain.

"Alas......"

Hanzo sighed.

I'm getting old.

"After defeating Shayin, it's time to think about the heir."

In the blink of an eye, he had reached this age.

It's just that Hanzo couldn't help but smile bitterly when he thought of Yuyin's current situation.

Where can I find an heir?

In other words, which young man in Yuyin Village can take the lead now?

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Hanzo came out with dozens of rain ninjas to explore the way.

The main thing is to pull out the nails of the nearby sand hidden ninjas.

He sensed that a great war would soon engulf the entire territory of the Land of Rain.

Until then, it is essential to be well prepared.

Once Konoha no longer provides Yuyin materials, Yuyin's situation will be even more worrying.

In order to pull him into the chariot, the three Hokages of Konoha promised that after defeating Sha Yin, they would give a large amount of money to Yuyin in the name of Konoha.

For that ninjutsu doctor, Hanzo still trusts it.

The other party is a cheeky person, and he doesn't like to provoke right and wrong, in order to ensure the safety of the surroundings of the Fire Country, appeasing Yuyin is indeed in line with his style.

The premise is to defeat Sha Yin, and if the operation fails, not only Konoha but also Yuyin will suffer major trauma.

"Hanzo-sama, there seems to be movement ahead."

The deputy next to him, Kanzo, pointed ahead.

Hanzo also noticed that there was a group of people blocking the road in front of him.

Notice that they are not dressed as ninjas, but just ordinary villagers in the Land of Rain.

What are these people doing here?

Hanzo came here with a few ninjas, not worried about what kind of threat these ordinary people could pose.

"Hanzo-sama...... Is it Hanzo-sama? ”

A thin old man staggered out of the ranks.

The scrawny body is worried that it will suddenly fall while walking.

He grabbed his crutches in his hand and walked up to Hanzo step by step.

"I'm Hanzo."

Hanzo replied to him.

"Great, I'm Fang Zhu, do you remember? Thirty years ago, you saved the lives of all the people in our village at the hands of the enemy. ”

The old man named Fang Zhu said excitedly.

To be honest, Hanzo doesn't remember this old man called 'Fang Suke', but what the other party said, it seems that it did happen.

Thirty years ago, it was not long after he took charge of Yuyin Village.

At that time, with an indomitable heart of justice and peace, he was determined to change this country that could only cry.

So, he led a large number of rain ninjas, and several times he and his colleagues were born and died in battles, fighting for their scarred bodies to clear all kinds of chaos in the land of rain.

As a result, he left a lot of dark wounds on his body at that time, and now his strength has declined seriously.

There was no way, Yuyin Village was supported by him alone at that time, he couldn't fall, he couldn't hide in the rear, he could only fight his own sword and sword to fight a bloody way, and open up light for the country of rain.

At that time, he couldn't remember how many people he had saved and how many ninjas he had killed in the Land of Rain.

This old man named 'Fang Zhu', and his village, are just one of the targets he saves.

At that time, the heart was only to fight, become strong, and change the country, so Hanzo didn't remember anything else.

He doesn't think he's a person who likes to remember grief.

Looking at the furrows and wrinkles on the old man Fang Zhu's face, the palms of his hands seemed to be wrapped in a layer of wrinkled skin, his complexion was dark, his eyes were cloudy, and his hair was thin.

It is an image of poverty and weakness.

He was older than he was.

This is all due to the repeated wars in the Land of Rain, and there is not enough to eat.

"Is there anything you want me to do?"

Hanzo asked in a soothing tone.

"I've heard that Hanzo-sama is teaching ninjas from those big countries, so I want to contribute to Hanzo-sama. It doesn't matter if we don't have enough to eat, you people who fight must have enough to eat in order to have the strength to drive the invaders out. ”

Fang Zhu said loudly.

As he spoke, two young men reluctantly walked out with the only remaining grain in the village, and put the bag containing the food in front of the Rain Hidden Ninja.

The two males were also tall and thin, with pale faces and malnutrition.

“……”

All of a sudden, silence reigned here.

Hanzo looked at the two small half-bags of grain on the ground silently and sadly, and did not pick them up, and for a while the tastes were mixed.

The rest of the rain ninjas were also silent, angry, humiliated, a little hot in their eyes, and something wanted to flow out.

Land of Rain...... Has it come to this point?

How can this little food feed the people of a village?

"Hanzo-sama, you accept a little of our heart."

Fang Zhu said in a pleading tone.

It seems that Hanzo looks down on this grain.

Hanzo still didn't speak, but swept over the villagers behind the old man.

The silent old man, the puzzled and helpless young man, the woman couldn't bear to hold the child, the child reached for the bag of grain, showing a giggling innocent laugh, and there was a lot of ash on his face.

Hanzo picked up the two bags containing the grain, and his action made the villagers look at them even more dumbfounded.

"Fang Zhu, I accept your wishes, but we can't accept these two bags of grain."

Hanzo put the two bags of grain back into Fang Suke's hands.

As he spoke, ignoring the shouts of Fang Suke behind him, Hanzo turned around and left this sad place with the Rain Hidden Ninja.

"Let's go back and divide the food a little."

When Hanzo said this, he felt that he was dozens of years old again, his eyes were complicated, and he couldn't show a trace of strength in his body.

"Hanzo-sama!"

Kanzo wanted to say something, but Hanzo interrupted again:

"Everyone leaves five days of dry food and then fights it out against Sagakure! The old man doesn't want to delay any longer, this battle can only be won and not defeated! ”

I can't go back anymore. Hanzo sighed inwardly.

Walking forward, Hanzo did not dare to look back at the lovely and pathetic villagers.

Afraid of what they look like.

Because the more he saw these people, the more ashamed Hanzo became.

He couldn't face up to his current self.

It reminds him of the self he used to be afraid of, but now he is indulging in false honors and pathetic power struggles.

became the kind of person I hated the most in the past.

Since when did the old man start to become timid? Hanzo looked at the vast wind and rain, and no one could answer his question.

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Except for the sound of rain, everything around seemed silent.

From the cliff overlooking the numerous ditches in the land, it is a characteristic spot formed by the confluence of rainwater.

Hanzo was drenched in rain, and only then would he be more sober now.

His fingers were trembling, and his heart was tense.

My current self...... To what extent?

Feeling that his body is getting worse day by day, and his will to fight is not as strong as in the past, a few days later, he and Konoha will launch a general attack on Sand Hide, can they really win?

Hanzo's mind was in turmoil.

Before, because of the old man's 'Fang Zhu', the determination made up for a while began to waver again.

Afraid.

Disturbed.

As long as you give up fighting, you can still rule Yuyin for more than ten years, enjoy the respect of others, and enjoy the wonderful taste of power.

Why do you want to fight?

Do you want to give up at this time?

After all, Sha Yin's target is only Konoha, and he only needs to bow his head slightly to Sha Yin and compromise again, maybe he can solve the crisis.

In that case, the battle could have been avoided, and he was still a demigod who was high up in the rain.

But when I think of the devastated Land of Rain, full of poor people who can't afford to eat, and the Land of Rain has fallen to such a point, can I really compromise and back down again?

Compromise with Sha Yin, will Sha Yin really let himself go?

Hanzo felt that his mind was very confused.

On the one hand, they want to compromise, and on the other hand, they want to fight.

"Hanzo-sama."

An unfamiliar voice was calling to itself.

Hanzo turned around, and there were three young people he didn't know, two men and one woman.

Not very old, less than twenty years old.

Young people of the age of flowers.

They are also a little thin, which should be caused by long-term lack of food.

He wears a ninja forehead guard with Rain Hidden on his forehead.

"Who are you?"

Hanzo asks about their identities.

"My name is Yahiko, and the two next to me are Nagato and Konan."

The young man at the head introduced himself.

Hanzo was sure that he had not heard the names of the three people, probably the low-level ninjas of Yuyin Village, and stood in place waiting for them to follow.

"The names of the three of us, as Hanzo-sama, have really never heard of them. But we also wanted to meet Hanzo-sama face-to-face more than once, and now we have finally found an opportunity. We come from an organization called 'Akatsuki', and I'm the leader of the organization."

Yahiko walked out of the queue and looked at Hanzo without being humble or arrogant.

Dawn? Hanzo was stunned, as if he remembered the name of this organization.

A ninja from Rain Hidden Village, an organization that was established spontaneously, heard that he took peace as his mission and rescued the suffering in the land of Rain, and had a lot of fame.

Looking at this young man named Yahiko, his body was thin and weak, but his eyes were full of stubbornness that did not admit defeat, which was called the ideal, which was clearly refracted in his eyes.

It's different from many young people in Yuyin.

This young man named 'Yahiko' is ready to sacrifice for his ideals at any time.

This will will not be defeated by any hardships and tribulations.

Hanzo was in a trance.

In the past, I have been so high-spirited.

There was such an unwavering look in his eyes.

I had this dream of not giving in to anyone.

He once vowed to bring peace to this country and the world, killed evil parties, shed blood, was indomitable in his body, and was young and vigorous, thinking that he could change the world by himself.

Now, he has been changed by the world.

"Is there anything you guys are up to?"

Hanzo didn't like Yahiko's eyes.

Fear, low self-esteem, disgust.

"I would like to ask Hanzo-sama to give up fighting with Shayin, and doing so will only result in unnecessary sacrifices."

Yahiko spoke his mind.

"It's no longer the time for the old man to decide. This is the will of the whole Yuyin. ”

Hanzo shook his head.

"I know, that's why I'd like Hanzo-sama's help. With the fame of Hanzo-sama, it is completely possible to let Konoha and Shagakure sit down, have a good discussion, and make peace. The results of the war are too painful. ”

Yahiko said sincerely.

When I finally approached Hanzo, I must tell him about my concept of peace.

Only in this way can the Land of Rain be prevented from being harmed again.

"Sand Cain has killed a lot of innocent people in the Land of Rain, this is a war of revenge!"

Hanzo replied.

"Hatred only begets hatred, and if this continues, the Land of Rain will never be peaceful. And according to our investigation, the massacre more than a year ago was already very suspicious. I suspect that some conspirators are secretly plotting to pull the rain into the water. ”

Yahiko also stood firm in his opinion.

"It's overboard. The important thing now is not to find out the truth, but to repel the sand hidden, so that the land of rain can restore people's livelihood as quickly as possible. ”

"But that's going to cost a lot of people."

"Isn't it normal for a war to die?"

"So I want to settle the war by way of peace talks! I believe that as long as we can sit together, we can understand each other! ”

Yes.

That's what Yahiko thinks.

But he didn't have such fame and strength, so Konoha and Shayin's people turned him away.

But Hanzo is different, he is the leader of the rain and the demigod who shined in the Second Ninja War.

As long as he assists, the people of Sagakure and Konoha will definitely give Hanzo face and sit down and have a good talk.

This is the fame and strength of the demigods.

Konoha and Sungakure can't ignore his influence in the Land of Rain.

As long as they grasp this opportunity, they can bring peace to the Land of Rain.

It is not necessary to win in the form of war, which would kill a lot of people.

Yahiko didn't want to see more people fall victim to the war.

The country has sacrificed enough.

He wanted to awaken the conscience of those great powers, or the justice that they discarded.

Then, we can spread this idea to the world, so that all countries in the world will no longer wage wars, and everyone can grow happily and carefree in peace.

Such a beautiful and pure ideal is the ultimate goal of Xiao.

After listening to Yahiko's words, Hanzo suddenly understood that the young man in front of him was different from his past.

Because although he was naïve in the past, he was not so naïve as this.

I wanted to teach Yahiko a lesson, but I heard him say something that could be called a 'genius'...... Hanzo couldn't bear to teach this innocent young man a lesson.

Who taught the stupid ninja?

The existence of such naïve ninjas in the Land of Rain is something that Hanzo never expected.

I can't laugh when I want to laugh, and the corners of my mouth are bitter.

Desolation, heartache.

If the young ninjas of Yuyin Village are like this, how will they gain a foothold in the ninja world in the future.

Hanzo felt that the future of Yuyin Village was dark.

If the war can be resolved through peace talks, will the Rain Country become like this?

"Hanzo-sama, do you agree with me by not speaking?"

Yahiko looked at Hanzo with hopeful eyes.

Hanzo didn't speak, walked up to Yahiko, and passed by him before he slowly spoke:

"Lie in the coffin with such a naïve idea, it's a shame that the old man wasted a little time to listen to your boring remarks."

If as a demigod, he discarded his beliefs as a ninja in the past, then this young man named Yahiko, from the very beginning, his ninja beliefs have gone astray.

He doesn't fit into this ninja world.

In this ninja world where people who are either crazy or murderers, people with such naïve thoughts have only one way to die, and not only that, but they will also drag others to die together.

The smile on Yahiko's face stiffened.

Hanzo left the cliff and walked down the mountain back to camp.

Halfway up the mountain, Hanzo suddenly heard footsteps approaching him from behind.

He turned around and thought it was the young man named Yahiko, but it turned out to be another male with long red hair.

The hair on his forehead can cover his eyes.

"You're Yahiko's companion, is there anything else? What the old man said just now has been very clear, you know that you are not suitable for the battlefield, and it is better to go back to the village to accept protection. ”

Hanzo gives a pertinent opinion.

This is still for the sake of their face as ninjas in Rain Hidden Village.

"Hanzo-sama, my name is Nagato. You just dismissed Yahiko's idea, didn't you? ”

Nagato asked.

"Yes."

Yahiko's idea was a bit naïve...... But is there really no way to do it? ”

Didn't want to answer that question.

Because Hanzo is very tired of people who don't get in this kind of oil and salt.

But at this time, he felt that Nagato had a very special feeling.

When he asks this, he is not questioning, but seeking some kind of answer.

Hanzo sighed and said, "I don't know why that person named Yahiko has such naïve thoughts...... There have been people like him in the past. ”

"In the past?"

"The God of Ninja - Thousand Hands Pillars!"

Hanzo said the name of a ninja that everyone knew.

Nagato's face moved.

"In the past, Senjuju also advocated a similar ideal, ending the war in the form of talks...... But that was based on his invincible power. Otherwise, no matter how big his mind is, he will not let others look at him. ”

"But I've heard that when the ninja god existed, there was no war."

"And after that?"

Hanzo's question silenced Nagato.

Afterwards?

This kind of question does not need to be explored, and the answer can be known.

Because Nagato himself is one of the experiencers.

"The god of ninja died, and the first ninja war broke out very quickly, and his younger brother the second Hokage Senju Tsuruma died in the war, and then the second ninja war broke out, and now there is a third ...... In a dozen years, there will be a fourth ninja war. He seems to have changed something, but nothing has changed. Young people, wake up from your dreams, or your future will be bleak. ”

Hanzo shook his head, not wanting to say any more.

“…… In other words, as long as the power called 'invincible' exists, it can guarantee eternal peace, right? ”

Nagato suddenly asked the question softly.

Hanzo's body was stunned, he didn't expect Nagato to continue to ask such a question.

The widening pupils were full of consternation.

He saw Nagato, who was looking straight over and looking up.

and the wind-blown ...... under the red hair A pair of eyes.

Reincarnation Eye!?