Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 134 is truly enviable!

Rain is the eternal background sound of the land of rain, like the earth's deep sobs.

While Chiyo and a few others held a strategic meeting to determine the future of Sunagakure, most of the other Sunagakure ninja were on guard and resting in makeshift tents or lookout posts.

A ninja sitting by the stove drying his wet clothes, a few people huddled together playing cards furtively, logistics personnel applying rust-preventive grease to weapons...

The newly promoted Jonin, Maki, was still inexperienced and not yet qualified to participate in the battle meeting. He simply lay on his bed with his eyes closed, resting.

The sound of raindrops hitting the roof made him drowsy, and the camp was filled with a tired but uplifting atmosphere.

They all believed that Sunagakure would definitely be able to defeat Konoha this time, and they were all enjoying a rare moment of peace during the war.

However, this brief period of calm was broken.

"what!"

"enemy……"

A sharp, short scream came from outside the tent, instantly shattering the tranquility of the entire camp.

That direction...

"The main command tent where Lady Chiyo is located!"

Maki suddenly opened his eyes and stood up without hesitation. Together with the other ninjas who were also on high alert, he instantly flew towards the main camp!

The entire camp erupted in commotion, the sounds of footsteps, collisions, and the metallic scraping of weapons instantly replacing the previous tranquility.

However, just as they rushed out of their respective bunkers and turned their gaze toward the center of the camp.

Everyone's movements froze at the same time.

boom! !

The solid ground seemed to be violently lifted up from below by an invisible giant hand, and the wooden stakes supporting several tents groaned as they were uprooted.

Soil, rocks, and broken pieces of wood were flung away by the violent force, carrying enormous kinetic energy and indiscriminately thrown in all directions like shotgun pellets!

"what!"

"Ugh!"

Several sudden screams rang out again as sharp objects pierced deep into the bodies of ninjas who couldn't dodge in time, and huge rocks smashed their bodies into a bloody mess.

Maki dodged in time and was not affected, but when he looked at the main tent where Chiyo and the others were, his pupils suddenly contracted.

Countless fragments of human limbs and internal organs were thrown into the air and then scattered in all directions under the force of gravity and impact!

It was like a terrifying rain of blood and flesh, slamming heavily onto the heads, faces, and shoulders of some ninjas!

The warm, sticky, and intensely pungent stench instantly filled the entire camp!
And within the billowing smoke, a colossal, terrifying shadow loomed in and out.

"What is that?!"

The smoke and dust were gradually dispersed by the rain, and under the stunned and terrified gazes of countless Sand Village ninjas, their eyes almost bursting out of their sockets.

"No!"

"Help!"

"Lady Chiyo, save me..."

They could clearly see dozens of their companions, who had been thrown into the air, struggling in vain as they screamed and fell into the gaping maw of the giant shadow.

Those shrill and terrified screams vanished instantly, and the last thing I saw was the enormous black shadow's jaws snapping shut!

*Pfft!* *Crack!* *Squeak!*

The terrifying chewing sound, as chilling as crushing solid ice, was accompanied by the clear sound of flesh and bones being crushed and bitten...

And finally, a heart-stopping, sticky sound that makes you swallow...

Gudong!

All the sounds turned into a chill, creeping up their spines inch by inch, making their blood seem to freeze!

Fear, a fear that seeps into your very bones.

Death was so close to them.

"That is, the salamander... Ibuse..."

Looking at the terrifying creature that had only appeared in the words of his predecessors, Maki stood frozen in place, muttering to himself with a blank expression.

Many Sand Village ninjas also stared blankly up at the incredibly tall and terrifying figure.

As the dust settled, the figure of the salamander was revealed before them.

Huge! Ferocious! Bloated!

Its bluish-gray, slippery skin, constantly dripping with highly toxic venom, cast a despairing shadow on its massive, mountain-like body in the dilapidated tent and dim light!
The enormous head swayed slightly as if savoring the memory, and thick saliva, mixed with copious amounts of blood, viscera, and bone fragments, dripped like a waterfall from the gaps in its mouth.

Beneath him formed a filthy pool of blood, emitting a strong, pungent stench.

"Chiyo-sama..."

Maki suddenly realized something, and his already dilated pupils trembled.

The other Sand Village ninja present also realized this, however, just as they were on the verge of fear and collapse.

"What are you standing there for?!" A hoarse, aged voice suddenly boomed, its chilling killing intent silencing all chaos: "I'm not dead yet!!"

That familiar voice instantly pierced the ears of all the Sand Village ninjas who were stunned by fear and instinctively wanted to blindly flee!

As soon as she finished speaking, Chiyo's disheveled figure flew backward from the dust and mist, staring intently at Hanzo in the distance, two of the three puppets she was holding already broken.

But she is still alive.

Chiyo staggered a few steps and landed in front of the group of Sand Village ninjas. She raised her hand, gathered chakra, and used the Palm Healing Technique on her abdomen.

"Chiyo-sama!"

"Lady Chiyo, your injury..."

She abruptly raised her hand to stop Maki and the others who were rushing over, and calmly said, suppressing the pain in her aged body, "It's alright, that big guy is just intimidating."

Upon hearing this, Maki and the others stopped in their tracks, their previously fearful hearts calming down.

Boom!

The clouds in the sky grew heavier and darker, as if they were about to crash down.

Where the Sunagakure members couldn't see, Chiyo gazed at the enormous shadow in the distance, her eyes filled with a profound and somber expression.

"What exactly is going on? Neither Hanzo's strength nor Ibuki's size is right!"

"Not only has this old guy become stronger than before, but even Ibuki's size has increased!"

Thinking of this, she glanced at the huge black rod at the tail of the salamander, her eyes gleaming.

As far as I remember, Ibuki didn't have that black stick on him before.

Is it because of that thing?

But what exactly did that old man Hanzo do to become stronger with age?

What happened to the promise of having guards protect him 24/7? With this old guy's current strength, who's protecting whom?
"call!"

Chiyo, her body soaked in the rain, clenched her fists slightly and exhaled deeply to shake off useless and chaotic thoughts.

Things have escalated to this point, and there is no possibility of backing down.

She's not the kind of fool who would try to make peace after someone comes knocking on her door.

The scene of Ibuki's appearance had a huge impact on the Sunagakure people, and too many Sunagakure ninja had died. If she were to admit defeat to Hanzo, it would directly lead to the collapse of morale.

and so……

"It seems one of us is destined to die here today."

A shadow of sadness crossed Chiyo's eyes; she already knew the outcome she faced.

How exhausting, the ninja battles.

fear.

Scared.

perturbed.

"You should understand this feeling too."

Chiyo looked at Hanzo in the distance, feeling his immense aura, and thought to herself, "How lucky Hanzo is."

"No matter what price you pay, being able to regain the power of youth is something to be envied and even resented."

A ninja's life is all about fighting.

Even for these elderly people, abandoned by the times, their lives were a constant struggle.

Death and aging were pressing upon her; no matter how glamorous a person may be, they cannot escape the fate of death after aging.

but……

“It’s better to die at your hands, you old bastard, than to sit in a corner where no one notices and silently squander the little life I have left.”

Chiyo's gaze became calm and relieved as she spoke, "Everyone."

In the dead silence, her voice pierced through the rain, reaching the ears of the Sand Village ninja behind her with crystal clarity.

Everyone is constantly fighting for the right choice in their hearts.

Why fight? How to survive?
For the Land of Wind, for the Village Hidden in the Sand, for a better life for my family, for...

No one will give you the answer; all they feel is confusion.

They stood there for various reasons they believed to be correct, watching Chiyo's slightly hunched but still standing at the very front of the group.

Finally, Chiyo uttered a single word.

"kill!"

The moment the order was given was like a spark landing on a pile of hay.

An incredibly strong survival instinct to return home alive, a resilience flowing in their bones, and a fierce determination honed over a long period in desperate environments...

All emotions at this moment are transformed into pure execution.

kill! !
(End of this chapter)