One day later.
Rain fell in a steady drizzle.
Hanzo of the Salamander lay reclined on his bed, his body wrapped in bandages. His lifeless eyes stared through the window at the rain outside.
The rain of Agakure seed as if it would never stop.
"Lord Hanzo, the three leaders of the Akatsuki and their subordinates have arrived. The departnt heads and core officials of Agakure have also gathered."
Tianyu appeared inside the room and knelt on one knee. His gaze toward Hanzo was filled with worry.
Just one day earlier, Hanzo had returned to Agakure heavily wounded.
The sight had shocked all the shinobi of the village.
In the Land of Rain, and especially within Agakure, Hanzo of the Salamander was their sky.
If sothing happened to him, it would be no different from the sky collapsing over the Land of Rain.
Both Tianyu and Kanzō had been extrely anxious, repeatedly asking Hanzo what had happened.
But Hanzo rely said that the battle had ended in mutual defeat, offering no further explanation.
Instead, he ordered Kanzō to invite Yahiko and the other Akatsuki leaders, while instructing Tianyu to summon all the key officials of Agakure for an internal eting.
He said he had an important announcent to make.
Though worried, Tianyu and Kanzō did not dare to disobey Hanzo's orders and carried them out imdiately.
"Let's go," Hanzo said as he stood up.
He casually draped a coat over his shoulders and walked toward the door.
"It's ti for the Land of Rain to move toward a brighter future."
Tianyu's expression flickered slightly, but he said nothing and simply followed behind Hanzo.
Before long, the two arrived outside the Great Conference Hall of Agakure.
Inside, the hall was already filled with people.
Most of them were influential officials who controlled various departnts within Agakure.
The rest were mbers of Akatsuki, led by Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan.
Many of the Agakure shinobi were quietly observing Yahiko's group, whispering among themselves.
Most of them had at least heard of the Akatsuki organization.
So had even interacted with them before.
Opinions varied greatly.
So doubted them.
So supported them.
So looked down on them.
Others admired them.
But one thing puzzled everyone.
Why were mbers of Akatsuki attending an internal high-level eting of Agakure?
Tap… tap… tap…
The door opened.
Hanzo walked into the conference hall.
The murmuring instantly fell silent.
Everyone present showed the utmost respect and reverence for the legendary leader of Agakure.
"Lord Hanzo… you're injured?!"
Suddenly, one of the rain shinobi noticed the bandages wrapped around Hanzo's body and cried out in alarm.
The entire hall imdiately erupted into chaos.
"Lord Hanzo, who did this?! I'll kill them myself!"
"A few days ago I heard rumors that Lord Hanzo had been attacked, but I thought it was just gossip. I didn't expect it to be true!"
"With Lord Hanzo's strength, how could soone injure you?! Was it Konohagakure or Iwagakure?!"
Voices filled the room as everyone reacted with shock and fury.
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