Chapter 212

When Hanzo of the Salamander returned to the Rain Ninja Village with his exhausted body, the morale of the entire Rain ninja was low.

Such a state made it difficult for Hanzo of the Salamander to directly launch a war against the Rock ninja, so he had no choice but to order a rest.

After a great battle, Hanzo of the Salamander deeply realized the shortcomings of the Rain ninja.

Whether it is the determination, morale, will, or the most critical combat power of the battle, the Rain ninja, who are half-baked, have a qualitative gap with the ninja of the five great nations.

At this moment, Hanzo of the Salamander recalled what Mizunuki Ryosuke had once said to him.

"Is the sky of a frog destined to be limited by the walls of the well?"

Hanzo of the Salamander sat in the small courtyard that was rainy all year round, his expression somewhat dazed.

I don't know why, but he suddenly remembered the bet with Mizunuki Ryosuke again, and soon his mood calmed down again.

"Must not admit defeat!"

Hanzo of the Salamander clenched his hand into a fist.

Even if it is just one person, one pair of hands, he must realize his dream and carry the Rain ninja to the pinnacle of the ninja world!

He, Hanzo of the Salamander, will never yield!!!

Thinking of this, a hint of determination appeared in Hanzo's eyes.

Fortunately, although he did not achieve the goal of victory, Hanzo of the Salamander also achieved the most basic requirement for realizing his plan—a draw.

From the current point of view, Hanzo of the Salamander's plan still has hope of being achieved.

Just then, his trusted minister, Salamander Shinda, suddenly came.

"Lord Hanzo, a ninja has come to see you, claiming to be an envoy of the Rock ninja."

"What do you think..."

Salamander Shinda asked Hanzo of the Salamander somewhat hesitantly.

After all, according to Hanzo of the Salamander's plan, after fighting the Sand ninja, it was time to take action against the Rock ninja.

And at this juncture, the Rock ninja suddenly came, but it is unknown what they intend to do.

"Bring him up."

Upon hearing this, Hanzo of the Salamander frowned and said in a low voice.

"Yes!"

Soon, Salamander Shinda brought a very burly Rock ninja before Hanzo.

This Rock ninja, although he looked honest, had a firm expression, and although he was young, he exuded a unique aura of a powerhouse, forming a sharp contrast with Salamander Shinda who was walking with him.

Seeing this, a flash of complexity appeared in Hanzo's eyes.

Whether it was Mizunuki Ryosuke and Hoshigaki Kisame he had met before, or Konoha's Tsunade, including the Rock ninja in front of him, they were all young and powerful ninja.

These all tell Hanzo of the Salamander about the foundation of the five great nations, and such a foundation is something that small households like the Rain ninja cannot shake.

The Rain ninja have no successors...

Thinking of this, Hanzo's mood became exceptionally complex.

"My name is Kitsuchi, son of the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki."

"I seek to see the leader of the Rain ninja, coming only for one matter."

Kitsuchi went straight to the point without any twists and turns, directly stating his identity.

"Oh?"

"You say it like that, do you think I dare not kill you?!"

After hearing Kitsuchi's words, Hanzo of the Salamander narrowed his eyes slightly, and a monstrous killing intent burst from his whole body.

The terrifying chill and killing intent made Salamander Shinda beside Kitsuchi stumble in shock.

"Not so."

"My father once told me that just because you are Hanzo of the Salamander, you will not and cannot kill me."

"I stated my identity just because I didn't want to hide it from you on this point."

Kitsuchi said seriously; on the face of this honest young man, Hanzo of the Salamander saw a hint of sincerity.

Hanzo of the Salamander was indifferent on the surface, but his heart was full of complexity.

He didn't expect that the ones who understand him are always his enemies.

"Speak."

Finally, Hanzo of the Salamander withdrew his killing intent.

Just as Kitsuchi said, at this time, Hanzo of the Salamander is still that demigod of the ninja world, far from losing his arrogance and style.

Unless Kitsuchi intentionally offended him, even if he were an enemy, Hanzo of the Salamander would not make things difficult for Kitsuchi.

Two armies at war do not behead the envoy; he still has that much stature, even if the other side is a key figure of the Rock ninja.

From another perspective, the Rock ninja are willing to send this son of the Tsuchikage to meet him; regardless of what the Rock ninja are craving, it is enough to show the other side's sincerity.

Hanzo of the Salamander had even less reason to make things difficult for Kitsuchi.

"I came here this time to seek an alliance between the Rock ninja and you."

"Of course, this alliance is not hoping that you will help the Rock ninja do anything."

"But a win-win."

Kitsuchi did not sell the punchline and directly explained his purpose.

On this young, firm face, you seem to see no extra scheming at all.

"Speak."

Hanzo of the Salamander still said coldly, but not stopping him already explained many problems.

"Next, you will inevitably choose to launch a war against the Rock ninja."

"For such a resolution, we will not stop you."

"But at that time, we hope that the war you launch this time will only be a feint."

"As a reward, the Rock ninja will not counterattack, nor will they stop you on the road when you withdraw your troops, and externally, they will also default to the result of this war being a 'draw'."

Kitsuchi said all the demands of the Rock ninja in one breath, the content of which made Hanzo of the Salamander's pupils contract slightly.

Afterward, this small courtyard, which was rainy all year round, fell into a long silence.

Still the same sentence: in the ninja world, there are no eternal enemies, nor eternal friends, only eternal interests.

Although the Rock ninja themselves are also one of the culprits who have ravaged the land of the Land of Rain for years, and even they themselves are the objects of liquidation in this war, as a qualified politician and leader, one cannot care too much about temporary gains and losses.

In order to realize the ultimate ideal and ambition, there is nothing that cannot be endured temporarily.

At this very moment, Hanzo of the Salamander has suffered setbacks in the war with the Sand ninja and has realized that war is not a matter for one person.

Although his ambition has not yet been extinguished, he also knows that if the Rain ninja fight the Rock ninja again, regardless of the outcome, it is unknown.

Even if the Rain ninja luckily win, they simply cannot compete with the ninja world hegemon, Konoha, even with him, this demigod of the ninja world.

But words spoken are like spilled water; there is no turning back. The moment he declared war on the three great nations, the Rain ninja had no way out.

And now, the Rock ninja have actively provided Hanzo of the Salamander with another shortcut.

Through political transactions, the Rain ninja only need to feign an attack, and the Rock ninja will default to the result of a draw.

This is not only equivalent to Hanzo of the Salamander skipping the process and getting the result, but also getting a god-given opportunity provided by the Rock ninja.

When Konoha thinks that the Rain ninja are caught in a bitter battle with the Rock ninja, at this time, the Rain ninja suddenly turn their guns and sneak attack Konoha.

In this way, it will directly tilt the balance of victory and defeat.

And in this transaction with the Rock ninja, Hanzo of the Salamander guessed that the Rock ninja must have taken action in other aspects, which is why they made such an exchange.

But regardless of who the Rock ninja choose to strike against, it has nothing to do with him.

Instead, Hanzo of the Salamander's initial plan was to completely incite a ninja world war so that the Rain ninja could fish in troubled waters.

Now, the actions of the Rock ninja also show that all of this is more favorable to the Rain ninja.

Hanzo of the Salamander seems to have no reason to refuse.

After some deep thought, Hanzo of the Salamander finally chose to submit to reality and agreed to this "shortcut" provided by the Hidden Rock.

"I agree."

Hanzo of the Salamander said faintly, his expression neither sad nor happy.

"A wise decision."

"I think you will definitely not regret the decision you made today."

Kitsuchi said slowly, and then revealed an honest smile.