The Uchiha Clan's Sun

Although Hanzo the Salamander is old, he lives up to his reputation as a demigod in the ninja world!

"They're coming!"

Just as Shimura Danzo was sighing inwardly, Sanshoku Hanzo suddenly turned around and looked at the entrance to the valley in the distance.

Over there, two figures are rapidly approaching this side!

The two newcomers, one with orange hair and the other with red hair, were none other than Yahiko and Nagato!

Hanzo the Salamander grabbed Konan with one hand and held her in front of him, while reaching to his waist with the other hand to retrieve the scythe wrapped in chains.

Danzo Shimura tensed slightly, but quickly relaxed.

Danzo Shimura also looked at Yahiko and Nagato who were approaching. His eyes flashed with a sharp light as he stared intently at Nagato behind Yahiko. His gaze seemed to penetrate the hair hanging down Nagato's forehead and look directly at the Rinnegan that Nagato deliberately hid!

He finally...

'brush! '

A dazzling flash of light appeared!

Danzo Shimura's arm flew into the air, and a large amount of blood sprayed out as if it were free!

Danzo Shimura clutched his shoulder and retreated rapidly, his eyes filled with disbelief as he looked at Hanzo the Salamander, who was wielding a scythe!

"Lord Danzo!"

The surrounding Root ninjas panicked instantly and quickly shielded Shimura Danzo in the middle!

Hanzo the Salamander snorted softly, said nothing, and simply tossed Konan in his hand to the bewildered Yahiko and Nagato below!

"Leave immediately!"

Seeing that Yahiko had caught Konan, Hanzo of the Salamander immediately turned around and looked at Danzo Shimura and the others, shouting without turning his head.

Chapter 39 A Good Hokage Who Puts the Big Picture First!

Although Yahiko and Nagato already knew that today's events were a trap set by Uchiha Jin for Shimura Danzo, they did not know exactly how Uchiha Jin would carry it out.

So neither of them expected that Uchiha Jin would attack Shimura Danzo as soon as they arrived!

For a moment, he didn't react and stood there blankly.

Uchiha Jin was actually forced to do it.

Although Uchiha Jin manipulated Hanzo of the Salamander to cooperate with Shimura Danzo, Shimura Danzo did not completely trust Hanzo of the Salamander!

From the moment they met, Danzo Shimura remained wary of Hanzo the Salamander, preventing Hanzo from finding an opportunity to strike.

But when Yahiko and Nagato appeared, Danzo Shimura was momentarily stunned!

Given Shimura Danzo's personality, this was a rare slip-up he made!

Not to be missed!

Therefore, Uchiha Jin did not hesitate at all and immediately controlled Hanzo of the Salamander to attack Shimura Danzo!

Even so, Danzo Shimura managed to react at the last moment and made timely remedial measures to avoid the fatal blow!

"Why...why?!"

Shimura Danzo hid among a group of Root ninjas, receiving treatment from one of them while incredulously questioning Hanzo of the Salamander.

Danzo Shimura simply couldn't understand why Hanzo the Salamander would attack him! How dare Hanzo the Salamander attack him!

Danzo Shimura was an elder of Konoha and an advisor to the Hokage! A true high-ranking member of Konoha!

Isn't Hanzo of the Salamander afraid of retaliation from Konoha for doing this?

Hanzo of the Salamander's eyes flickered, and he snorted, "Danzo, your actions this time were not approved by Hiruzen Sarutobi, were they?"

"You've unilaterally instigated conflict in the Land of Rain; do you really think Hiruzen Sarutobi would stand up for you?"

"Would Hiruzen Sarutobi really plunge Konoha back into war for your sake?"

Hanzo the Salamander's questions startled Danzo Shimura, causing him to momentarily lose his composure.

Based on his understanding of Hiruzen Sarutobi, he probably wouldn't go to great lengths for him!

Hiruzen Sarutobi has long lost his edge; for the sake of so-called peace, he will only choose to compromise!

Not to mention that this was a private action against Hiruzen Sarutobi's will, so if he died in an accident, it would be a pointless death!

Once he understood this, Danzo Shimura's expression immediately darkened.

Hanzo the Salamander continued, "Hiruzen Sarutobi is a 'good' Hokage who considers the big picture! Without the constraints of you, Danzo Shimura, Konoha will become more mindful of the bigger picture under Hiruzen Sarutobi's influence!"

"While a chaotic situation can indeed bring certain benefits to the Land of Rain, a Konoha that prioritizes the overall situation can bring far more advantages to the Land of Rain!"

Danzo Shimura's expression darkened further. He now understood why Hanzo of the Salamander had attacked him.

Among the four high-ranking officials of Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado were all weak and compromising, while only Danzo Shimura was a radical and hardline figure.

As long as peace can be maintained, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other two are willing to sacrifice some of their interests!

Even when Danzo Shimura was still alive, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other two had already given up too much.

If Shimura Danzo were gone, wouldn't Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other two become even more ruthless?

For other countries in the surrounding region, a Konoha like this is undoubtedly the best option!

Hanzo the Salamander is a perfectly fine choice.

The only thing that Danzo Shimura still has some doubts about is why Hanzo the Salamander knows so much about the situation of the Konoha leadership!

Could there be a traitor in the village?

"I was too careless..." Shimura Danzo said in a deep voice, his eyes filled with malice, "But achieving our goal won't be so easy!"

As Shimura Danzo spoke, he was about to order the Root ninja around him to attack Hanzo the Salamander.

But before he could even speak, he suddenly sensed something was wrong, and his expression changed drastically!

"Did you notice?" Hanzo the Salamander chuckled upon seeing this, saying, "My attacks aren't so easy to dodge!"

"Lord Danzo, his scythe is poisoned!"

The Root ninja who was treating Shimura Danzo cried out in horror, discovering that the wound on Shimura Danzo's severed arm had turned completely purple and blue!

With his abilities, he couldn't even tell what kind of poison Hanzo the Salamander used, let alone cure Danzo Shimura!

"Danzo, today is your death day!"

Hanzo the Salamander raised his sword, ready to launch an attack.

"Go! Don't let that brat get away either!"

Danzo Shimura waved his hand, issuing orders to the Root ninjas around him.

Even at this moment, Shimura Danzo did not forget Nagato's Rinnegan!

Dozens of Root ninjas immediately split into three groups: one group stayed behind to continue protecting Shimura Danzo, another group rushed towards Yahiko and the other two below, and the majority of the rest rushed towards Hanzo of the Salamander!

"Fire Release: Exploding Flame Array!"

Seeing this, Hanzo the Salamander clasped his hands together and had no choice but to activate the explosive tags that had been buried there beforehand.

Although Shimura Danzo sent Root ninjas to keep an eye on Amegakure's movements, Uchiha Jin, who had been hiding in the shadows, was not within their sight!

After confirming the exact location yesterday, Uchiha Jin quietly arrived there and set up a large number of traps!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A series of explosions rang out, and explosive tags flew out of the ground towards the Root ninjas, instantly turning the entire valley into a sea of ​​fire!

"Hurry up and leave!"

Hanzo the Salamander deliberately avoided the area where Yahiko and the others were, and shouted at them!

Yahiko and the other two then came to their senses and turned to run out of the valley.

"Don't even think about leaving!"

Several disheveled Root ninjas rushed out of the sea of ​​fire and chased after Yahiko and his two companions.

Yahiko, carrying Konan, was completely unaffected and continued fleeing without looking back, while Nagato suddenly stopped, turned around, and raised his hand to face the Root ninjas who were chasing after him.

"Shinra Tenzheng!"

An invisible repulsive force erupted from all directions, and the Root ninjas were all blown away before they could react!

However, Nagato has not yet fully mastered the power of the Rinnegan, so the power of Shinra Tensei is not very strong.

Those Root ninjas quickly regained their footing!

Left with no other choice, Nagato had to stay behind to buy Yahiko and Konan time to escape.

At this moment, Hanzo of the Salamander could no longer care about Nagato and the others; he himself was facing an attack from dozens of Root ninjas!

"Oh!"

Under the combined attack of several Root ninjas, Nagato's body quickly exploded into a cloud of white smoke.

"A shadow clone?!"

The Root ninjas were all stunned, somewhat at a loss.

Their target was Nagato from the beginning, but Nagato never came, which made them lose sight of their goal!

"Smart choice!"

Hanzo the Salamander, who was not far away, also noticed this scene. He secretly praised it in his heart while quickly forming hand seals.

Now that only the enemy remained, he had no more scruples!

Chapter 40 Izanagi!

"Psychic art!"

Hanzo the Salamander dodged an oncoming fireball and quickly formed hand seals, pressing them down!

With a loud 'bang', the giant salamander Ibuki, as big as a small mountain, was summoned, and at the same time swept away several Root ninjas who rushed up!

"Poison spray!"

At Hanzo's command, the salamander Ibuki opened its mouth wide, and a deep purple poisonous substance cascaded down like a waterfall, spreading outwards!

"Watch out! Everyone hold your breath!"

A Root ninja shouted a warning, but the next moment a silver streak flashed, and the Root ninja's head flew into the air, his eyes still showing shock!

Hanzo the Salamander's figure blurred through the poisonous mist, reaping the lives of Root ninjas like a grim reaper!

These Root ninjas were already weaker than Hanzo the Salamander, and the fact that they were holding their breath greatly reduced the oxygen content in their blood and slowed their movements made them no match for Hanzo at all!

"Hmm... Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

Knowing that this couldn't go on, a Root Jonin risked being poisoned and used a ninjutsu to unleash a hurricane-like attack, attempting to disperse the dense purple poisonous mist!

However, the poisonous mist from the salamander is not so simple; its adhesion is extremely terrifying!

Even a Jonin's full-power Wind Release ninjutsu only reduced the concentration of the purple poisonous mist slightly, but the coverage area became even more terrifying!

"Psychic art!"

With another soft 'thump', a gigantic, strange-looking spirit beast appeared on the battlefield, opening its mouth and letting out a roar!

"A Baku?"

Hanzo the Salamander recognized the newly appeared giant monster as Danzo Shimura's summoning beast.

Knowing the Baku's abilities, Hanzo the Salamander gripped his scythe tightly, ready to immediately deal with the summoning beast and prevent it from using its power!

"Boo! Hah! Hah!"

Just then, a sharp whooshing sound rang out as several rapidly spinning shuriken pierced through layers of air, blocking all of Hanzo the Salamander's escape routes!

Hanzo the Salamander's pupils constricted slightly; this was no ordinary shuriken!

These shuriken are coated with an extremely high concentration of wind-style chakra, which causes the air to rotate at an extremely fast speed, possessing the terrifying power to split gold and shatter rocks!

However, while this technique is incredibly powerful, its weaknesses are also very obvious!

With a flick of his arm, Hanzo the Salamander unleashed a chain that shot out from the iron rod, darting through the air like a nimble venomous snake!