After Natsuki and the others left Konoha’s main camp, they quickly arrived at the designated location to rendezvous with Namikaze Minato and his team.
To prevent the Agakure ninjas from noticing anything amiss, Orochimaru had found a location during the day and set up a barrier in advance.
"Be careful."
Natsuki reminded them. "Stay vigilant."
"You’re the one who should be more careful."
Nawaki shook his head and said. "We’re only dealing with ordinary Agakure ninjas, but you have to face Hanzo."
Namikaze Minato looked at Natsuki without speaking, but he felt envious in his heart.
It was obvious that Natsuki’s strength had been recognized by Orochimaru and Konoha.
For the battle against Hanzo, only Natsuki was allowed to accompany them.
There were other ninjas not weaker than Natsuki, such as Hatake Sakumo.
But Hatake Sakumo had to command the battle against Agakure’s main force. Furthermore, his kenjutsu would be at a disadvantage against Hanzo, who excelled in Water Release and poison.
Comparatively, Natsuki was more suitable.
Namikaze Minato thought that if he could learn the Flying Thunder God Technique, he could play a bigger role.
Although he was a genius, he was currently no different from other ninjas.
anwhile, Natsuki, who graduated at the sa ti as him, was already making waves in this war.
Of course, given his personality, he only felt envy, not jealousy.
"Don’t underestimate any ninja."
Natsuki said in a deep voice. "I won’t let my guard down, and neither should you."
Nawaki, Namikaze Minato, Maruboshi Kosuke, and the others all nodded.
"I’ll be going then. See you after our victory."
A smile appeared on Natsuki’s face.
Right at that mont, Yakushi Nonou reached out and held his hand.
Natsuki subconsciously looked at her.
Her face was filled with worry.
"Don’t worry. No matter how strong Hanzo is, he’s just one person."
Natsuki comforted her. "I have Teacher and the other two to help ."
"I’ll wait for you to co back."
Yakushi Nonou said with a gentle tone.
Natsuki pinched her cheek, turned, and left.
Using the cover of night, he successfully arrived at a small hill not far from Konoha’s main camp.
Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru were already in position.
From this location, they could see Konoha’s main camp and intercept Hanzo imdiately.
"How are Sakumo and the others doing?"
Orochimaru asked.
"They have all arrived at their designated positions."
Natsuki replied. "We didn’t encounter any Agakure ninjas on the way."
"That’s normal."
Tsunade chuckled and said. "The Agakure ninjas are all gathered at their main camp right now."
"Now we just wait for Hanzo to make his move."
Orochimaru said calmly.
The night quickly passed, and a new day arrived.
Today, as usual, heavy rain poured down.
Although it was dayti, it wasn’t very bright, just a gloomy gray.
"Will Hanzo wait until night to attack?"
After breakfast, Natsuki asked casually.
"If it were anyone else, they would most likely wait until night."
Jiraiya thought for a mont and said. "But he’s Hanzo. I bet he won’t be able to sit still during the day."
"The weather in the Land of Rain is pretty much the sa day and night."
Orochimaru agreed. "He’ll highly likely act during the day."
"What’s wrong?"
Tsunade raised her hand, nudged him with her elbow, and asked. "Are you nervous?"
"No."
Natsuki said truthfully. "I just want this to end early so we can return to Konoha."
"I wasn’t as calm as you are when I was your age."
Jiraiya sighed emotionally upon hearing this.
"After all, Natsuki is stronger than you were at the sa age."
Orochimaru smiled faintly and said.
"You can’t say that. Age doesn’t determine strength. I couldn’t beat you when we were kids, but I surpassed you when we grew up."
Jiraiya instantly got angry. "Especially when I learn Sage Mode, I’ll definitely beat you until you beg for rcy!"
"Natsuki hasn’t been to Ryuchi Cave yet. Maybe he also has the talent to train in Sage Mode."
Orochimaru said unhurriedly.
"As if it’s that easy."
Jiraiya said that, but he wasn’t certain in his heart.
Natsuki’s performance was too astonishing. If he had the talent to train in Sage Mode, it wouldn’t surprise him either.
Right at that mont, the two of them suddenly fell silent.
They looked up into the distance.
Without needing their reminder, Natsuki had already discovered the approaching Hanzo using Clairvoyance and Electromagnetic Wave Sensing.
His speed was extrely fast, arriving at the entrance of Konoha’s main camp in an instant.
Hanzo stopped and took off his gas mask.
This ant his breath alone could poison nearby targets.
Because Hanzo had a salamander venom sac implanted in him during his childhood, he was essentially a humanoid salamander.
BOOM!
The ground in the center of Konoha’s main camp suddenly cracked open.
A giant salamander burst forth from the earth.
It was Hanzo’s summoning beast, the salamander Ibuse.
Besides emitting poison gas, it could also swim freely underground, possessing a burrowing ability.
Its appearance completely awakened Konoha’s main camp.
The salamander Ibuse didn’t hesitate at all.
It leaped up and spewed a massive amount of mist over the entire Konoha main camp.
In an instant, the poison gas blotted out the sky.
"It will take so ti for the salamander Ibuse to gather that much poison gas again."
Orochimaru spoke up.
In the original work, Chiyo figured out that the salamander Ibuse needed five minutes to accumulate its poison gas.
Perhaps having learned this lesson, Hanzo never let the salamander Ibuse use poison gas a second ti during his battles with Konoha.
Of course, this was also related to his combat strategy: primarily relying on sneak attacks, and running if he couldn’t win.
He acted as a firefighter, appearing all over the battlefield.
And when Konoha ninjas saw him, they wouldn’t linger in battle either.
Therefore, Orochimaru wasn’t as certain as Chiyo about the ti it took for the salamander Ibuse to spray poison mist again.
But it didn’t matter.
They already had the Curse-Breaking Poison Recipe anyway.
The poison mist spread.
Seeing this, Hanzo fired a flare.
The Agakure ninjas in the distance saw it and headed toward Konoha’s main camp.
But before they had walked a hundred ters, figures descended and blocked their path.
Leading them was Hatake Sakumo.
"What’s going on?"
"Where did these Konoha ninjas co from?"
"We’re surrounded! It’s a trap!"
The Agakure ninjas looked around, saw only Konoha ninjas, and instantly realized what was happening.
The mont the commotion started, Hatake Sakumo drew his short sword and charged forward.
His short sword had been repaired.
He turned into a flash of blade light, cutting into the enemy crowd.
Following his lead, the other Konoha ninjas erupted like volcanoes, bringing out their full strength and launching a fierce assault.
At this ti, Hanzo realized there was a problem.
First, Konoha’s main camp was too quiet.
Although the salamander Ibuse’s poison was potent, it couldn’t possibly kill all the Konoha ninjas instantly.
No screams, no sounds at all—it was very abnormal.
Second, the Agakure ninjas hadn’t arrived.
He also vaguely heard the sounds of fighting.
Hanzo turned his head and saw the chaotic ninjutsu in the distance.
He imdiately realized that the Agakure ninjas had been ambushed.
Hanzo headed toward the Agakure ninjas without hesitation.
But in the next second, four people blocked his path.
Hanzo abruptly stopped.
He looked at the four people before him, his face darkening instantly, confirming his guess.
This was indeed a trap specifically for him.
"Hanzo, since you’re here, why the rush to leave?"
Jiraiya laughed loudly and asked. "Are you afraid of us juniors?"
"You think you can keep here?"
Hanzo snorted coldly and said. "Fool’s dream!"
"Then let’s try!"
After Tsunade finished speaking, she used Soru.
With a Body Flicker, she arrived in front of Hanzo. She swung her fist, and terrifying power surged out.
"Not bad speed."
Hanzo comnted unhurriedly, transforming into a puddle of water to dodge Tsunade’s punch.
This was Water Release: Water Body Flicker.
A very special Body Flicker Technique that allowed the user to turn into a puddle of water to evade attacks.
Kenjutsu: Iai Slash!
Hanzo reappeared, wielding his highly toxic sickle, and slashed at Tsunade.
The speed was so fast that the vast majority of Jonin wouldn’t be able to react.
At the critical mont, Tsunade raised her arms.
Tekkai!
CLANG!
Hanzo’s sickle hit Tsunade’s arms.
An expression of astonishnt couldn’t help but appear on his face.
Because he didn’t rember Tsunade having this ability or ninjutsu before.
"Tsunade, move out of the way."
Jiraiya ford hand seals with both hands, converting chakra into oil.
Fire Release: Dragon Fire Fla Bullet!
In an instant, flas shot into the sky.
The nearby rainwater was instantly evaporated without a trace.
Under Jiraiya’s control, five gigantic fire dragons crashed toward Hanzo.
The five fire dragons arranged themselves in a specific pattern, sealing off Hanzo’s surroundings.
When Tsunade heard Jiraiya’s words, she used Soru and disappeared from her spot.
If it were an ordinary Jonin, they would definitely have to take Fire Release: Dragon Fire Fla Bullet head-on, but Hanzo was different.
He was extrely skilled in Water Release, arguably the best in the current ninja world.
Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!
Hanzo ford hand seals with both hands and spat out a water ball.
The water ball hit the ground, rapidly expanding into a giant waterfall to et the five fire dragons.
Right at that mont, Hanzo heard a sound from behind him.
He turned his head and saw a dense swarm of venomous snakes charging at him.
It was Orochimaru’s Hidden Shadow Snake Hands.
Hanzo wasn’t afraid in the slightest.
He spun around, gripped his flying sickle, and unleashed a massive blade light.
Wherever it passed, the venomous snakes were all sliced in half.
One-Sword Style: Iai — Lion’s Song!
Natsuki seized the mont he swung his sword and disappeared from his spot.
Hanzo suddenly frowned.
Fortunately, he was using a flying sickle.
One side was a sickle, the other side a hilt connected by a chain.
He gripped the hilt and flicked it forcefully.
The chain pulled taut, actually blocking Natsuki’s Kurosawa.
The sound of tearing air rang out.
Tsunade suddenly appeared in front of them and delivered a kick.
Unable to dodge, Hanzo had to raise his leg to block.
The imnse force hit him, causing him to uncontrollably retreat backward.
"Why aren’t you poisoned?"
Hanzo steadied his footing, suddenly realized sothing, and was horrified.
He wasn’t wearing his gas mask right now.
And Natsuki and the other three were standing very close to him. Logically, they should have been poisoned long ago.
"Did you really think we would co to deal with you without any preparation?"
Jiraiya spat out flas again.
This ti, it wasn’t five fire dragons, but a giant fireball over five ters wide.
The temperature was so high that the ground turned scorched black.
At the sa ti, Orochimaru opened his mouth and spat out a Kusanagi Sword.
The Kusanagi Sword flew out like a kunai.
"Let’s see how long you can last!"
Hanzo’s heart sank, but he still believed his poison couldn’t be deciphered.
Tsunade probably researched so special antidote that could temporarily ignore his poison.
Water Release: Rain Cutter!
A stream of water flew out, actually slicing Jiraiya’s giant fireball open.
Kenjutsu: Chain Sickle Two-Step Attack!
Without pausing, Hanzo used the chain to entangle the incoming Kusanagi Sword, while simultaneously releasing his right hand.
The sickle flew out, slashing toward Orochimaru.
Tsunade accelerated, using Tekkai again to block the sickle.
Natsuki raised an eyebrow watching this.
He was afraid Tekkai wouldn’t be able to block it.
After all, this thing was known as the strongest genjutsu.
When you think it can block, and it doesn’t, then you’re dead.
Water Breathing: Seventh Form — Drop Ripple Thrust!
Natsuki accelerated, water flowing around him, and thrust his sword at Hanzo.
As Natsuki moved, Hanzo flicked the chain, sending the Kusanagi Sword flying toward him.
Wild Lion’s Mane Technique!
Jiraiya ford hand seals again.
His hair rapidly lengthened, entangling toward Hanzo like a lion’s head.
Orochimaru seized the opening and ford hand seals with both hands.
Wind Release: Wind Cutter Technique!
Fierce wind, like a blade, sliced toward Hanzo’s neck.
As long as Hanzo was entangled by the Wild Lion’s Mane Technique, he wouldn’t be able to dodge the Wind Release: Wind Cutter Technique.
And right now, his flying sickle was caught by Tsunade, unable to fly back.
Natsuki deflected the Kusanagi Sword with his sword and quickly used Water Breathing: Fourth Form — Striking Tide.
He swung an imposing slash, looking as if it would shatter Hanzo in the next second.
At the critical mont of life and death, the ground trembled violently.
The salamander Ibuse burst from the ground, carrying Hanzo, and leaped into mid-air.
Hanzo had anticipated this and instantly released a massive amount of chakra.
The entire sky darkened, and all the rainwater was drawn by him. In the blink of an eye, it was as if an ocean was pouring down.
Natsuki and the other three had to abandon their attacks and deal with this terrifying tidal wave.
Geppo!
Natsuki and Tsunade’s response was the simplest.
The two stepped on the air, leaped up, and headed toward Hanzo.
"Flight ninjutsu?"
Hanzo’s pupils couldn’t help but quake.
With flight ninjutsu, even if Natsuki and Tsunade couldn’t defeat him, they could easily escape.
Especially since his poison hadn’t taken effect yet.
Jiraiya and Orochimaru weren’t as elegant as Natsuki and Tsunade.
Fire Release: Big Fla Bullet!
Jiraiya spat out a giant fireball, forcefully creating a vacuum in the tidal wave.
Orochimaru slamd both hands onto the ground, summoning a giant water snake.
He jumped onto the water snake’s head, dodging rapidly amidst the tidal wave.
At this ti, their battle shifted from land to water.
Water Release: Wild Water Wave!
Hanzo spat out a massive amount of water.
After slowing down Natsuki and Tsunade’s speed, the salamander Ibuse carried him down to the ground.
More accurately, it landed on the water’s surface.
The change in environnt was obviously intentional on Hanzo’s part.
Coupled with the continuous rain in the Land of Rain, his Water Release was further enhanced.
Heavenly Foot of Pain!
Tsunade dropped down, kicking at Hanzo.
No matter how the environnt changed, the battle would not stop.
Kenjutsu: Chain Sickle Two-Step Attack!
Hanzo swung left and right, the hilt connected to the chain flying out, intending to entangle Tsunade’s foot.
CLANG!
A Kurosawa thrown by Natsuki accurately hit the hilt.
Hanzo snorted coldly but threw out a large number of explosive tags.
"Teacher Tsunade, retreat quickly!"
Seeing this, Natsuki hurriedly shouted.
This was Hanzo’s Fire Release: Exploding Fla Formation.
In the original work, Hanzo attached the Fire Release: Exploding Fla Formation to Tsunade’s foot, but fortunately, it was blocked by Jiraiya.
Hearing this, Tsunade imdiately used Soru.
After she disappeared, Hanzo’s expression remained unchanged, and the explosive tags flew toward Natsuki.
"Explode!"
Hanzo detonated them without hesitation.
"Natsuki!"
Tsunade saw this scene as soon as she landed and beca anxious.
Natsuki took out the Sorcery Clima-Tact in an instant.
Milky Road!
Cloud balls appeared and expanded into a thick wall.
Armant Haki!
Violet Umbrella!
Doll: X Formation!
Four layers of defense were rapidly deployed.
Natsuki gripped the Sword of the Thunder God with his left hand.
BOOM!
Flas engulfed Natsuki’s four layers of defense.
Although the power of the explosive tags was great, it didn’t destroy his four layers of defense.
Seeing this, Hanzo gripped his flying sickle and threw it.
Right at that mont, he suddenly sensed danger.
Lightning spread outward from Natsuki’s left hand.
Railgun!
The Sword of the Thunder God flew out at a terrifying speed.
The air trembled violently, exploding with ring after ring of lightning.
Hanzo imdiately ford a hand seal with one hand.
Water Release: Water Formation Wall.
A water wall appeared in front of him.
The Sword of the Thunder God imdiately crashed into the water wall.
Its blade broke through the water wall, but the hilt got stuck in it.
Natsuki smiled slightly and used Broken Phantasm.
The Sword of the Thunder God suddenly exploded.
Hanzo was caught in the explosion before he could even breathe a sigh of relief.
He let out a muffled groan. Although he instinctively retreated backward, he was still injured.
Especially his arms, raised to block, which were now bloody and mangled.
"Beautifully done!"
Jiraiya shouted loudly, then spat out five fire dragons again, sealing off Hanzo’s surroundings.
Orochimaru also ford hand seals with both hands, spitting out a fierce wind like a blade.
In an instant, Hanzo was in danger again.
But he still didn’t give up. Enduring the pain, he ford hand seals with both hands.
The nearby water was drawn by him, transforming into a monstrous giant wave that directly extinguished the five fire dragons.
The fierce wind sliced open the giant wave but was blocked by Hanzo’s flying sickle again.
Soru!
Tsunade appeared behind Hanzo.
She threw a punch.
Hanzo’s reaction was also fast, eting it with a punch of his own.
The surface of his fist was covered with a layer of Water Release chakra.
BOOM!
Hanzo’s strength was inferior to Tsunade’s, but protected by the Water Release chakra, he ultimately blocked the punch.
Right at that mont, Tsunade changed her fist into a finger thrust.
Shigan!
Her index finger pierced through the Water Release chakra and also pierced through Hanzo’s fist.
Hanzo’s face instantly turned deathly pale.
Blood splattered from his fist.
Body Flicker Technique!
He widened the distance from Tsunade without hesitation.
"Damn it!"
Hanzo looked down and saw a small hole on the back of his hand.
Blood was flowing out continuously.
"Hanzo, it seems you are going to die here today!"
Jiraiya said with a loud laugh.
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