The Uchiha Clan's Sun

"The problem lies with this world that has been plagued by conflict for thousands of years!"

"This world is terminally ill; it cannot be changed without drastic measures!"

"As for your concerns... that's not important!"

"No matter what Brother Jin does in the future, as long as we can be sure that his current thoughts are correct, that's enough!"

"And all we want to do is carry this idea through to the end!"

"So as long as we stay true to ourselves, why should we worry about those unrealistic and illusory things!"

Yahiko stared blankly at Nagato, never expecting that he would one day be lectured by Nagato.

In the past, Nagato would mostly just follow in his footsteps and wouldn't express his own opinions.

Now, not only can Nagato argue with him, but he can also lecture him in return, which makes Yahiko feel genuinely gratified for Nagato!

Yes, I'm relieved!

Yahiko was not at all dissatisfied with this; on the contrary, he was very happy!

This means that Nagato has already decided on his path!

And Nagato is absolutely right!

Their acceptance of Uchiha Jin's ideas does not mean they should blindly follow him!

They can also forge their own path based on Uchiha Jin's ideas!

His worries were completely unnecessary!

“I was being stubborn,” Yahiko slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, revealing a bright smile. “Let’s find out more about his thoughts next time we meet Brother Jin!”

Chapter 34 Shimura Danzo!

The next day, in Amegakure, in Hanzo's office.

Under the control of Uchiha Jin, Hanzo of the Salamander was reviewing the intelligence reports sent from various parts of the Land of Rain today, collecting various information about the Land of Rain.

The Land of Rain borders the three great nations of Fire, Earth, and Wind, making it an undisputed strategic stronghold!

Now, Uchiha Jin is waiting for Shimura Danzo to take the bait, and in his spare time, he can gather some information about the Land of Rain in case he needs it.

"Lord Hanzo!"

Tianyu's voice rang out from outside the door, his tone carrying a hint of anxiety unlike anything he had heard before.

"Enter!"

Hanzo the Salamander spoke, then casually put down the document in his hand.

Tianyu pushed open the door and knelt on one knee, saying, "Lord Hanzo, a delegation from Konoha is requesting an audience at the village gate!"

"The Konoha delegation?" Hanzo of the Salamander's eyes flashed with a crimson light as he inquired, "Who is leading them?"

Tianyu replied, "Elder Konoha, Shimura Danzo!"

finally come!

Hanzo the Salamander remained calm and continued, "How many of them came?"

Tianyu replied, "Shimura Danzo, plus two Konoha Anbu members, that's three people in total... They also brought with them a corpse from one of our Rain Ninja!"

The three of them...are the other Root ninjas hiding in the shadows?

It seems that my order to shrink Amegakure has triggered a chain reaction, resulting in Danzo Shimura bringing only one Amegakure corpse!

After a moment's thought, Hanzo the Salamander said, "Take them to the reception room!"

"Yes!"

Tian Yu seemed to have vanished from the spot in a flash.

Hanzo the Salamander also got up and walked towards the reception room.

His existence cannot be known to more people, so he cannot take action within Amegakure.

Meanwhile, his goal is to wipe out all the elite Root ninjas that Shimura Danzo brought with him this time, so now is not the time to make a move.

Now we still need to feign an encounter with Shimura Danzo, pretending to be a snake.

After waiting for a while in the reception room, the sound of footsteps finally rang out outside.

After Tianyu pushed open the door to the reception room, she quickly walked to stand behind Hanzo the Salamander.

With both hands intact, dressed in ANBU combat attire, and a long sword strapped to his back, only his right eye was covered by a bandage, the middle-aged version of the 5.5 generation Nabekage Danzo walked into the reception room!

One of the two Root ninjas brought by Shimura Danzo stood outside the reception room, while the other, carrying the corpse of a Rain Ninja, followed Shimura Danzo into the reception room.

"What a rare guest..." Hanzo of the Salamander glanced at the corpse of the Rain Ninja before turning his gaze to Danzo Shimura, and said, "I thought people like you wouldn't personally lead troops into battle anymore!"

After the First Shinobi World War, Hiruzen Sarutobi, the ninja prodigy known as the strongest Hokage, basically never went to the battlefield again, as did the other two Konoha elders, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.

Danzo Shimura was active on the battlefield for a period of time during the Second Shinobi World War, but as Root developed, he gradually went underground and rarely appeared in public.

"I can be anywhere the village needs me!"

Danzo Shimura spoke righteously and solemnly with a blank expression.

"If you want to prove your loyalty, go back to your own village!" Hanzo the Salamander said calmly. "Danzo, state your purpose!"

Danzo Shimura spoke up, "I am here on behalf of Konoha to negotiate with Iwagakure, and I would like to ask Amegakure to mediate between us!"

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Shimura Danzo emphasized the words "peace talks".

Hanzo the Salamander asked directly, "What will Amegakure gain?"

Danzo Shimura said calmly, "That depends on the choice of Amegakure!"

Danzo Shimura's one-eyed gaze met that of Hanzo the Salamander.

In the exchange of glances, the two had already reached a consensus that no one else knew about!

Some things are better left unsaid; it's best to keep them to yourselves!

Hanzo the Salamander turned his gaze to the Rain Ninja corpse being carried by a Root ninja behind Danzo Shimura and asked, "What's going on here?"

Danzo Shimura glanced back, and the Root ninja immediately stepped forward and placed the Rain Ninja's corpse in front of Hanzo the Salamander.

Danzo Shimura began, "On our way here, we encountered a group of Rain Ninja who had been attacked. The bodies of the rest of them were destroyed, and we only managed to save this one body!"

"They all seem to be your people!"

In order to provoke Hanzo the Salamander's anger, Danzo Shimura went to great lengths, spending a lot of effort to find a few clansmen who were close to Hanzo.

Hanzo the Salamander narrowed his eyes, his voice filled with anger, and asked, "Who made the move?"

Danzo Shimura pondered for a moment and said softly, "At this critical moment, neither Konoha nor Iwagakure will offend Amegakure. It should be Akatsuki that makes the move!"

"Impossible!" Hanzo of the Salamander immediately denied it. "The Akatsuki is an organization that operates with the aim of peace. I just met their leader yesterday. How could they possibly attack Amegakure!"

Many people knew that Yahiko and his two companions had come to Amegakure, so Hanzo of the Salamander didn't make a fuss about such a trivial matter, lest he lose more than he gained.

Danzo Shimura was not surprised by this and calmly said, "You can know a person's face but not their heart! If it's just for the peace of the Land of Rain, then Amegakure has been working on it all along. Why don't they just join Amegakure?"

"The Akatsuki organization is growing rapidly, and it may not be long before they replace you!"

Danzo Shimura spoke calmly, but his words were incredibly seductive.

If it were truly the elderly Hanzo of the Salamander here, he might actually become suspicious of the Akatsuki organization because of it.

Hanzo the Salamander's gaze flickered uncertainly. After a moment's hesitation, he finally spoke, "What do you want?"

Danzo Shimura said, "I need Amegakure to have a wise leader! I can help you deal with Akatsuki, but I want to take the bodies of the three Akatsuki leaders back to Konoha!"

Hanzo the Salamander narrowed his eyes and asked, "Why?"

Danzo Shimura explained, "Those three are disciples of Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha. They possess Konoha's intelligence, which absolutely cannot be leaked!"

Danzo Shimura's reasoning was perfectly reasonable and almost flawless!

After a moment of contemplation, Hanzo of the Salamander said, "I can find a way to lure them out, but there won't be any other Rain Ninja present besides me!"

"After all, I just hailed them as the future hope of the Rain Kingdom yesterday!"

Without any hesitation, Shimura Danzo nodded and said, "Okay!"

Hanzo the Salamander's idea was exactly what he wanted!

Danzo Shimura's goal was always Nagato's Rinnegan, but he was unsure of Nagato's strength, so he wanted to use Hanzo the Salamander, a demigod of the ninja world, as a weapon to kill.

If Hanzo the Salamander brings too many people, it will be harder for him to make a move!

Next, Hanzo the Salamander and Danzo Shimura discussed some details.

After finalizing everything and agreeing on a time, Shimura Danzo took his leave.

An invisible net is slowly being unfurled!

Chapter 35 The Future of the Rain Kingdom!

After seeing off Shimura Danzo, Yamazaki Hanzo returned to the office with Tenyu.

Sanshoku Hanzo sat back down, took out paper and pen, and began to write on his own.

Tianyu stood in front of the desk, looking at Hanzo the Salamander with a hint of something he wanted to say but hesitated.

Hanzo the Salamander glanced at Tenyu with a slight upward tilt of his head and said, "Say what you want to say!"

Upon hearing this, Tianyu no longer hesitated and knelt on one knee, saying, "Lord Hanzo, are we really going to take action against Akatsuki? Danzo Shimura's words cannot be trusted!"

Tenyu had a very good impression of Yahiko and the other two, and couldn't bear to see them perish!

"I know!" Hanzo of the Salamander said calmly, "The one who's been stirring up trouble in the recent war in the Land of Rain is probably this Shimura Danzo from Konoha!"

"My clansmen were most likely killed by him and framed by the Akatsuki!"

Tianyu was taken aback upon hearing this and asked in confusion, "If that's the case, why did you agree to cooperate with him, sir?"

"It's just a pretense," Hanzo of the Salamander explained. "After all, he's an elder of Konoha and an advisor to the Hokage. What could I do even if I exposed him on the spot?"

"Even if he was in the wrong first, Konoha won't stand on our side!"

"Rather than completely severing ties with him, I can only turn a blind eye to this!"

Upon hearing this, Tianyu realized what was happening and looked utterly defeated.

Ultimately, it's because their Land of Rain is weak and can only compromise!

But Tianyu still said with some reluctance, "But are we just going to sacrifice the Akatsuki like this? Yahiko and the others are all very good young people, we shouldn't stop here!"

"Of course not! I had no intention of actually sacrificing them!"

Hanzo the Salamander put down his pen and placed what he had written into an envelope.

After sealing the opening with wax, Hanzo the Salamander raised his hand and tapped the table.

"Lord Hanzo!"

A figure emerged from the shadows, knelt on one knee beside Tianyu, and spoke respectfully.

Hanzo the Salamander tossed the envelope to the visitor and said, "Kanzo, take some men to the Akatsuki headquarters and deliver this letter to Yahiko, the leader of Akatsuki. Yahiko will tell you what to do next!"

"You can go openly and honestly, but you must be careful to keep your dealings with Yahiko secret!"

Kanzo usually leads the Hidden Mobile Force of Amegakure, which is equivalent to the head of the Anbu in other ninja villages. He is the most trusted clansman of Hanzo the Salamander and Hanzo's right-hand man!

"Yes!"

Without any hesitation, Kanzang agreed and then slipped out of the office.

Upon witnessing this scene, Tianyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief for Yahiko and the others.

Hanzo the Salamander's actions were clearly intended to protect Yahiko and the others.

However, Tianyu quickly became nervous again!

Tianyu asked worriedly, "Lord Hanzo, won't doing this offend Danzo Shimura?"

"Heh," Hanzo of the Salamander scoffed, "We don't want to break ties with him because of his status as an elder of Konoha, but do you think he dares to break ties with us?"

"If I'm not mistaken, Shimura Danzo's actions this time were most likely a clandestine operation carried out without the knowledge of Konoha's higher-ups!"

"We're already doing Konoha a favor by outwardly cooperating with his actions, and he still wants people from Amegakure... wishful thinking!"