Naruto's civilian cannon fodder starts with the three-body technique

Chapter 178 Exploding Flame Array
"I want you all to be buried with Jingfu!"

Hanzo was furious, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

For Hanzo, the salamander Ibuki was not just his summoned beast, but also his family, his brother who depended on him for life. Now that he had been killed, how could he not be furious?

Hanzo finally decided to kill Jiraiya and the others.

Previously, he wanted to defeat Jiraiya and his two companions and then sign a ceasefire agreement with Konoha Village. Now, however, he wants to kill all the Konoha ninja present to avenge the Salamander's Ibuki.

"Old man with the breathing tube, you were actually hiding your strength just now."

Tsunade immediately realized that even with the help of Katsuyu, Gamabunta, and Manda, the pressure from Hanzo was actually greater after losing Sanshokui.

"Fire Release: Exploding Flame Array!"

Suddenly, a large number of explosive tags appeared on the ground and exploded, trapping Tsunade and Orochimaru deep inside them.

Just as Tsunade was about to have her legs blown off by the exploding flame array.

"not good!"

Jiraiya's expression changed drastically, and he quickly used a technique to help Tsunade defend herself.

"Ninjutsu: Needle Jizo!"

Her abundant silver hair completely enveloped Tsunade, shielding her from the explosive flames.

Orochimaru simply released an earth substitute to evade the sneak attack.

"What an amazing explosive fire array!"

Umino Sasuke's eyes were sharp, and his heart was shocked.

This explosive flame array may seem like just a B-rank ninjutsu, but its effectiveness in surprise attacks far surpasses that of a regular A-rank ninjutsu. No wonder even Nagato Uzumaki was caught off guard; it's truly impossible to defend against.

"Sword Technique: Chain Scythe Double Strike!"

Seeing that Jiraiya had protected Tsunade and that he himself had a huge opening, Hanzo threw out the chain in his hand, wrapped it around Jiraiya's hair, and then swung his scythe to deliver a violent slash.

The sickle glowed with a faint green light, clearly indicating it was coated with a potent poison.

"Latent Shadow Snake Hands!"

Orochimaru quickly used his snake-style ninjutsu to help Jiraiya out of the predicament.

"The art of water teleportation!"

Unexpectedly, Hanzo used a feint, quickly passing by and rushing towards Umino Sasuke, who was hiding in the rear.

The four mecha puppets tried to stop him, but to no avail; Hanzo's Water Instantaneous Movement Technique was simply too fast.

"Wind Breathing - Burst Step!"

Umino Sasuke unleashed his fastest speed, trying to escape, but it was too late.

"Sword Technique: Iaijutsu!"

Hanzo, wielding a highly poisonous scythe, pierced through Umino Sasuke's stomach.

There was a soft thud.

A wisp of white smoke rose up, undoubtedly a shadow clone.

Where Hanzo landed, several shadow clones appeared on the ground. Although Hanzo easily destroyed all of these shadow clones, one of them finally managed to place its hand on Hanzo's ankle.

There was no other way. With so many shadow clones and a stealth technique like the Spore Technique, Hanzo could fall into this trap if he dared to stay on the ground.

The moment the shadow clone placed the summoning talisman on Hanzo's ankle, its exposed head was instantly cleaved off.

"Multiply each other's detonating talismans!"

In an instant, it was as if countless explosive flame arrays had stuck to Hanzo's ankles, and they began to explode continuously.

Hanzo had temporarily lost his senses in anger because of the salamander Ibuki, but now, facing a life-or-death crisis, he immediately recovered and made the most precise choice. He actually severed his own leg with his own hands, using the simplest and most effective method to block the mutual detonation tags.

"Pity."

Hiding on the corpse of the salamander, Umino Sasuke felt a pang of regret.

If Hanzo hadn't acted decisively, with his vast reserves of explosive tags, he could have blown up not only Hanzo but also the entire Amegakure village. However, things turned out alright; the sneak attack succeeded, but Hanzo suffered a humiliating defeat, becoming a one-legged old man with significantly reduced combat power, and the battlefield situation immediately reversed.

With his leg broken, Hanzo knew he was no match for the enemy and would surely die if he stayed any longer. So he used the Water Instantaneous Body Technique to flee the battlefield at lightning speed.

As expected of a demigod, even with only one leg, he can run faster than others with two legs in the river-rich environment of the Rain Kingdom.

Jiraiya and his two companions tried to give chase, but it was too late; they lost track of Hanzo.

Seeing Hanzo escape, Umino Sasuke then released the Spore Technique and emerged from the corpse of the Salamander.

"Sasuke, you actually defeated Hanzo!"

Jiraiya was very outgoing and put his arm around Umino Sasuke's shoulder, showering him with compliments.

"Jiraiya, you flatter me. It was you three Sannin who defeated Hanzo. I was just playing a supporting role and took the opportunity to place some explosive tags."

Then, Umino Sasuke congratulated them, saying, "Now that you have defeated Hanzo, the demigod of the Land of Rain, the name of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha will surely resound throughout the ninja world."

"What? The Legendary Sannin of Konoha?"

Jiraiya was a little confused.

Obviously.

Hanzo's defeat and escape meant he was no longer qualified to bestow titles upon Jiraiya and the other two. However, defeating the demigod of the Land of Rain and establishing the reputation of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha through his achievements was far more convincing.

"The Legendary Sannin of Konoha, hmm, not bad."

Tsunade nodded, indicating her satisfaction with the title, and Jiraiya and Orochimaru also voted in favor.

Tsunade leaned closer, and a fragrant aroma wafted through the air: "Sasuke, you just used tens of thousands of explosive tags, didn't you?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

"One explosive tag costs over six thousand taels. Tens of thousands of explosive tags would be sixty million taels. Sasuke, do you have a girlfriend?"

Tsunade casually rested her left elbow on Umino Sasuke's shoulder, exuding a mature allure, but her eyes were filled with the smell of gold coins.

Just as Umino Sasuke was about to answer, Jiraiya pulled him aside and laughed loudly, "Yes, Sasuke has girlfriends, and several of them. He even has female confidantes in Sunagakure and Kirigakure."

Then, Jiraiya went on and on: "I heard that Ruritama of Sunagakure taught Sasuke the Wind Release techniques and puppetry skills of Sunagakure. There are even rumors that Sasuke cheated on Tetsuran with Sunagakure, and that his son is Ruritama and Sasuke's illegitimate child."

Umino Sasuke:? ? ?
Who spread this rumor and is slandering an innocent person for no reason?
When did Scorpion become his son?

"Jiraiya, if you don't explain yourself clearly, I'll strangle you."

Sasuke Umino grabbed Jiraiya by the neck and shook him back and forth, making Jiraiya dizzy.

"Release it, release it, I'm going to die."

Jiraiya finally broke free and began to explain.

Based on the information provided by Jiraiya, Sasuke Umino finally pieced together the general outline.

It turns out that ever since Zhuo Lan Fengcheng returned to Sunagakure, rumors have circulated that Ruri Tama made a deal with him, a ninja from an enemy village, using his Wind Release inheritance: to eliminate his political rival, Karyu.

When Luo Sha learned of this, he was also skeptical, so he questioned Lu Liyu.

Ruritama couldn't possibly say that she helped Satetsuran get her arm back, so she could only deny it outright.

However, there are always clues in the Wind Release inheritance transaction, and Rasa actually began to believe the rumors.

As a result, the open and covert struggle between Luo Sha and Sha Tielan intensified, and with the instigation of Zhuo Lan Fengcheng, things became even more chaotic.

In an effort to strike at his political enemies, all sorts of rumors spread like wildfire. One of the most widespread rumors was that Sasuke Umino and Ruri had an affair and that Sasori was their illegitimate son.

There's no way around it, people just love these kinds of gossip and scandals.

"I never expected that I would end up getting myself caught up in the scheme."

Umino Sasuke helplessly slapped his forehead, speechless.

Originally, his plan was merely to incite a conflict between Luo Sha and Sha Tielan, but now he has dragged himself into it as well.

(End of this chapter)