Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha is not motivated.

At this critical moment, the hydraulic rod connected to Hanzo's neck suddenly accelerated, causing his head, which contained his precious brain, to shift to the right, narrowly avoiding Han's aerial kick.

"Crack!"

No, he didn't completely dodge it. With a crisp cracking sound, Hanzo's entire left shoulder was completely destroyed, countless parts scattered everywhere, and a dark, viscous, unidentified liquid spurted from the damage, soaking him completely.
"Lord Hanzo! Hold on!"

On the other side of the real-time monitoring system, Hydrangea, her face deathly pale, didn't bother to wipe the filth from the corner of her mouth. Her hands flew across the keyboard in front of her, analyzing Han's next attack trajectory frame by frame. At the same time, she ordered her subordinates to immediately send Hanzo a replacement mechanical prosthetic limb.
"Quickly launch the spare!"

"Yes!"

Despite vomiting until her legs were weak, Yu Ren forced herself to sit up and quickly began to adjust the backup unit.

"Phew, he actually dodged it?"

The man who had just passed Hanzo turned around and looked at the pitiful-looking Hanzo, his bloodshot eyes filled with horror.
He clearly aimed at Hanzo's head, yet the other man was able to react at the last second.

"But you won't be so lucky with the next strike."

After saying that, Han once again assumed the same sprinting posture as before, his eyes fixed on Hanzo's head, his eyes filled with undisguised killing intent.

"I have lived this long not because of luck."

Hanzo expressionlessly wiped the black grease off his face with his only remaining right hand and replied in a flat tone.

"Hmph! Still being stubborn even when death is imminent."

The steam emanating from Han grew increasingly thick, the intense heat easily penetrating his thin, soft armor, causing the temperature of his blood to rise steadily.
He knew he didn't have much time left, and if he didn't deal with Hanzo quickly, he would be evaporated by this power.

"Whoosh!"

With a stomp of his foot, Hanzo streaked across the night, crashing head-on into the stunned Hanzo.

"careful!"

Xiu was startled upon seeing this, and reached for the scroll hanging at his waist with both hands. A large "壹" character on it was very conspicuous.

"Crack!"

Just as Han was about to leap into the air while running, Hanzo moved. He suddenly raised his right hand, and a three-finger-wide beam of azure light shot out from his palm.

"Sword Technique: Iaijutsu".

"Bah!"

The next moment, a teeth-grinding friction sounded in everyone's ears.

"Crack!"

However, before anyone could see what had happened, Hanzo's right arm flew into the air and turned into iron filings.
The crack, where sparks flew, was similar to the one on my left arm, with exposed wires and pipes, and a dark, unidentified liquid scattered all over the ground.

Even so, the armless Hanzo's body did not fall; instead, the man who passed him began to sway.
"Time is up."

Hanzo turned his head and coldly reminded him,

"Pfft!"

"Chinese?"

Seeing her teammate fall, Xiao Zi screamed, leaped up, and kicked hard at the green mountain of flesh in front of her, using the force to successfully break free from the shackles of excess fat.

"Chinese!"

Xiao Zi flew to the side of the fallen man and found a deep wound on his waist that exposed the bone. The blood flowing out was steaming and evaporated into a blood mist before it even hit the ground.

"Xiao Zi, quickly remove his driver. This kid used a power he can't handle."

click!
Upon hearing the Four-Tails' reminder, Komurasaki didn't hesitate at all. She reached out and took the hot driver from Han's waist. As the dazzling light particles dissipated, Han's bright red body was revealed.

"Phew, I'm alright."

Seeing the hot breath coming out of Hankou's nose, Xiao Zi finally felt relieved.

"You usually seem pretty composed, so why do you become so reckless at crucial moments?"

Muttering something under her breath, Xiao Zi hoisted Han onto her shoulder, her gaze shifting to the half-hidden figure, resembling a human stick, not far away. A slight smirk played on her lips.
"I didn't expect you to have such a hidden swordsmanship skill."

"Lord Hanzo is a renowned swordsmanship master in the Land of Rain. Surely your Iwagakure wouldn't have failed to do even the most basic intelligence gathering?"

To prevent Xiao Zi from suddenly attacking, Xiu manipulated the Bo Gang puppet to stand in front of him and Hanzo, shaking his head and mockingly saying...

Hanzo was able to stand out among the Rain Ninja and become the leader of the village. Besides the poison sac in his body, his greatest reliance was his superb swordsmanship. When his poisoned blade was drawn, his enemies were all terrified.

"Who would care about such a trivial matter?"

The biggest flaw of young people is arrogance, and this is perfectly exemplified in Xiao Zi.
Especially after becoming a Tailed Beast Rider, he didn't take any enemies other than Riders seriously, and naturally wouldn't pay attention to information about a mere village chief.

"cough cough"

Han, leaning on her shoulder, coughed weakly a few times. Knowing that continuing the fight might delay her teammates' healing, Xiao Zi took a deep look at Hanzo, Xiu, and...
Forget it, I'll skip this mountain of flesh.

Suppressing the urge to vomit, Xiao Zi turned to leave.

"Who gave you permission to leave?"

"Huh? You really want to die?"

Looking back at Hanzo who had suddenly spoken, Komurasaki's face showed displeasure. "You're already a human stick and you still dare to provoke me? Do you have a death wish?"

"This is the land of rain."

Hanzo stepped forward, his battered body radiating an aura that drew attention.
"Boom~ Boom~ Boom~"

At that moment, several black dots trailing flames suddenly appeared in the night sky behind them. Komurasaki, recognizing them as Hanzo's body replacement parts, narrowed her eyes.
"Is this what you're relying on? No wonder you're so arrogant."

"And I'm here. With me here, you won't leave here unscathed today."

Xiu, standing to the side, slammed the scroll, which was half his height, onto the ground, his words brimming with confidence.

"Tsk!"

Xiao Zi clicked his tongue. He wasn't afraid of being attacked from both sides, but the burly man on his shoulder couldn't take it anymore.
He knew very well the consequences of overusing the power of the Tailed Beasts. The Second Tsuchikage and the Second Mizukage died from the aftereffects of overusing the power of the Tailed Beasts after transforming.

"The two of you can't stop me."

"What if I join you?"

Swish swish swish~
As a deliberately authoritative voice rang out, countless roots wearing gaudy masks emerged from the darkness.

"Konoha, are you going to get involved too?"

As the spiky-haired, big-butt man emerged from the shadows, surrounded by admirers, Xiao Zi frowned slightly.
"you are?"

Hanzo and Shuzo looked at Danzo, who had suddenly appeared, with curiosity.

"I am Shimura Danzo, the advisor elder of Konoha and the Grand Commander of Root."

Danzo, leaning on a cane to enhance his air of sophistication, introduced himself in a deep voice.

"Danzo."

Hanzo's electronic eyes flashed rapidly, instantly searching through Amegakure's intelligence network for information related to Danzo. Although the information was limited, it was enough for him to understand the significance of the person before him in Konoha.

"You are the leader of Root. Is the legendary White Fang of Konoha your subordinate?"

Just as Hanzo was analyzing Danzo's intentions, Xiu, who was standing to the side, learned of his identity, and his face, which had been slightly smiling, instantly turned frosty. "He is indeed a member of my Root."

Upon hearing the words "legendary," Danzo immediately nodded.
So you're a fan?

Since his subordinates had become famous, he naturally had to step forward and claim responsibility. Although Hatake Sakumo had already left the company, his past experience still had to be counted in Root, so as not to let the organization's training go to waste.

"Good! Good! Good! Where is he?"

Upon hearing this answer, Xiu, who was gritting his teeth, clenched the scroll so tightly that the veins on his hand bulged.

"Uh"

Danzo, noticing Xiu's unusual behavior, paused. This guy didn't seem like a White Fang fanboy; he seemed more like a hater.
"Member information is confidential to our organization and cannot be disclosed."

"Lord Shu, aren't Sunagakure and Konoha allies?"

Hanzo turned his head, looked at the furious Xiu, and asked in confusion,

"What does the alliance between the villages have to do with me? I have a personal grudge against Konoha's White Fang."

Xiu shook his head with a grim expression, his murderous gaze sweeping over the Root members as he carefully searched for the figure mentioned in the intelligence report.

"That guy killed my best friend, Ah Qi."

Feeling the malicious gaze directed at him, Danzo wished he could slap himself. If he had known that the other party had a grudge against Hatake Sakumo, he should have shifted the blame to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"So it's the Konoha Giant Butt. If it were the Third Hokage, I might be a little wary, but you... heh."

Surrounded by three forces, Komurasaki recalled Danzo's information, and the worry in her eyes instantly turned into disdain.

Boom!
Danzo's face darkened upon hearing this. He slammed his cane into the ground, glanced back at the four listless children behind him, and said coldly,
"I advise you to surrender obediently, otherwise it will be a bit embarrassing if you beg for mercy when a fight breaks out later."

"Let's see who begs for mercy first."

Xiao Zi glanced around. Hanzo and Shu were in front of him, Danzo was behind him, and a metal prosthetic limb whistled and spun above his head. Knowing he had nowhere to retreat, he smirked, his entire body radiating a scorching aura.

He decided to fight to the death to fight for a way out for himself and Han.

"on!"

Seeing Komurasaki putting up a stubborn resistance, Danzo, eager to flex his muscles, gave an order, and the Root members grabbed their weapons and rushed forward, countless colorful escaping techniques blooming in the darkness.

"Lord Hanzo, your body is severely damaged and the prosthetic limbs are incompatible. Should we replace the main body?"

It turned out that the prosthetics were delayed because the sensors in Hanzo's body interface were malfunctioning.

"replace."

"The repair team is on its way. Please wait patiently, Lord Hanzo."

After cutting off communication with the hydrangea, Hanzo turned to look at Xiu beside him, whose expression was uncertain.

"Your Excellency, with a formidable enemy at hand, can we set aside personal grudges for now?"

"Hmph! If it weren't for the task my aunt gave me..."

Reluctantly, Xiu hung the scroll back up and manipulated the Bogang puppet to charge towards Xiao Zi, who was bathed in stealth techniques and hidden weapons.
"hateful!"

Raising his arms to fend off attacks from all directions, Xiao Zi's face was terribly grim. Since his debut, when had he ever suffered such humiliation?
"Cough!"

"Han! Hang in there a little longer, I'll take you to get treatment right away!"

Suddenly, a large mouthful of hot blood coughed up from his shoulder. Xiao Zi's heart tightened at the sight, and she slammed her fist into the ground.
"The Sword of the Cliff!"

Several massive, dark red lava pillars rose from the ground, blocking the attack from the base. Taking advantage of this, Xiao Zi leaped up and charged towards the direction where there were no enemies.
"Where do you think you're going!"

"Chirp chirp chirp~"

The moment he jumped, Xiu, reacting swiftly, controlled the Pogan puppet to grab his ankle, a chilling laugh emanating from its thick red lips that sent shivers down the spines of everyone around.

"Molten Fist!"

Suppressing the chill in her heart, Xiao Zi fiercely threw a punch, and the red beam of light slammed directly into the head of the Bo Gang puppet.

"Chirp chirp chirp~"

"What?!"

Looking at the unharmed "jade face" of the other party, Xiao Zi almost vomited. How could it withstand her attack even in its most vulnerable head? What kind of monster is this?

"Snapped!"

However, before Xiao Zi could think, the Bo Gang puppet that was holding his ankle swung him hard, slamming him to the ground, causing his chest to churn with blood.

"Chirp chirp chirp~"

As the fiery red lips of the Bogang puppet drew ever closer, Xiao Zi's mental defenses completely crumbled, her face filled with despair.

"A tonic! Ah! "

"Damn it! The Sand Village stole all the limelight!"

Seeing this, Danzo, who was not far away, gripped his cane so tightly it cracked. In his plan, his Root forces were supposed to be the last to appear and turn the tide.
"Once we deal with the Iwa ninja, it will be your turn next."

Xiu glanced at the enraged Danzo with a sinister look, already having a plan for the next step. In order to avenge Aqi, he was prepared to become a rogue ninja.

"Dust Release: Particle Style: Detachment Technique!"

Suddenly, in Xiao Zi's despairing gaze, a white, transparent beam of light descended from the sky, instantly evaporating and annihilating the arrogant green mountain of flesh.

"What?!"

Everyone present was utterly shocked by this sudden scene. Danzo, who was the first to react, had his pupils shrink slightly.
He judged people by their character, having personally experienced the terror of those who had been through it, and decisively chose to flee.
"withdraw!"

As for Hanzo and Shu, Danzo can only say that the ones who run the slowest are those in the front row.

"boom!"

The next second, the white beam of light struck his escape route precisely, accompanied by a voice filled with anger.

"Who gave you the audacity to bully my disciple?"

Everyone looked up at the sound and saw a short but imposing figure floating in the dark night sky.

"Ohnoki."

Hanzo's eyes flashed rapidly, clearly indicating that chaos had broken out on the monitoring side.

"He's making a personal appearance, isn't he? The Third Tsuchikage."

Xiu frowned with a serious expression. His specially made Bo Gang puppet was blasted to smithereens by a single Dust Release attack, leaving no trace. It seemed there was still a lot of room for improvement.

"teacher!"

When Xiao Zi, who had narrowly escaped death under Bo Gang's red lips, saw the newcomer, her eyes instantly lit up with hope.

The teacher arrived, and Han's life and his chastity were saved!
"Rain Village, Sand Village, and Konoha."

Onoki first glared at his disappointing disciple, then swept his scrutinizing gaze across everyone present, until it landed on Danzo, whose face was ashen. A cruel smile appeared on his face.

"What a coincidence, we meet again, big-butt kid. This time, no one should be able to come to your rescue, right?" (End of Chapter)