Promoting the Konoha threat theory, and talking about the Hidden Mist Belt!

In his view, Hanzo the Salamander, as a ninja, was terrifying.

However, Hanzo of the Salamander, the leader of the ninja village, was also pitiful.

If Hanzo of the Salamander were alone, he wouldn't dare to do this even if he had ten lives. But since he cares about Amegakure, everything becomes much easier.

Hanzo the Salamander did not respond to the words of the Cloud Village envoy; he simply raised his head and stared at the ceiling.

"Hehe, actually, if Lord Salamander agrees to participate in the battle, then everything is still negotiable."

Perhaps sensing the somewhat somber atmosphere, the envoy from Sunagakure took a step back.

That's actually their main goal.

In the entire Amegakure, only Hanzo of the Salamander deserves their respect. As long as Hanzo agrees to participate in the war, it doesn't really matter whether the other Amegakure ninjas are there or not.

"I, an old man, will join the war?"

Finally, the dull atmosphere was broken.

Hanzo the Salamander stood up, his tall figure blocking the light source behind him and casting shadows over the three messengers present.

"Yes, it is you..."

The Sunagakure envoy was about to say something when he was interrupted by Hanzo of the Salamander.

"I should indeed join the war. Not only me, but the entire Amegakure will join the war."

The Sunagakure envoy thought that Hanzo of the Salamander had agreed to their request, but before he could even feel happy, he was stumped by Hanzo's next question.

"On your way to Amegakure, did you visit any markets in the Land of Rain?"

Hanzo the Salamander walked barefoot step by step to the side of the Sunagakure envoy, looking down at him.

"...The market? Does Lord Hanzo need to buy anything?"

The Sand Village ninja seemed to realize the atmosphere was tense and tried to lighten the mood with a joke, but immediately Hanzo of the Salamander roared from inside the room:

"Five hundred thousand taels!"

"One rice ball costs 500,000 taels of silver!"

"That amount of money couldn't even fit in a carriage!"

"And you're telling me not to make a mistake?"

Looking at the envoy in front of him, who was stunned with an incredulous expression, Hanzo the Salamander's lips, hidden beneath his mask, curled slightly, and he then raised the scythe behind him.

"Very well, then I'll make a mistake and show you!"

boom!

Outside the window, a sudden clap of thunder sounded, and the rain intensified. Drops of blood seeped from the cracks in the door, only to be washed away by the rain in an instant.

Chapter 105 Hanzo's Blitzkrieg in the Land of Iron, World War II Erupts!

History has proven that appeasement is a poison that only serves to quench thirst, doing nothing but fueling the enemy's ambitions and desires.

The little bit of time gained by temporarily backing down is meaningless compared to the effort put in.

Hanzo the Salamander, as a ninja, is powerful and possesses rich combat experience;

However, as the leader of the power, he was weak, and his almost zero political wisdom meant that he did not understand the meaning of "building high walls, storing up grain, and delaying the declaration of kingship".

Wanting to grow stronger amidst the four kingdoms, and having lost his geographical advantage, he failed to pay attention to timing and human factors, prematurely revealing his ambitions without any preparation. At least in Hozuki Shingetsu's territory, he is unqualified as the leader of the faction.

Perhaps he understood, but he was blinded by the "demigod" title that had been touted by everyone for years, and truly believed that he could rival the gods with his mortal body.

In conclusion, one should not wage war out of anger. Hanzo of the Salamander declared war on the four kingdoms in a fit of rage, and his fate was already sealed.

The ninja world was shocked by Hanzo's sudden attack.

No one knew where Hanzo of the Salamander's confidence came from; how could he dare to challenge the four strongest nations of the ninja world with the power of his own country?

However, precisely because no one expected it, in the early stages of the war, Amegakure's attack was unstoppable, with successive victories.

In less than two days, he wiped out all the ninjas from the four countries within the Land of Rain. Then, with lightning speed, Hanzo of the Salamander concentrated his superior forces to attack... the Land of Iron.

That's right, Hanzo the Salamander did not take advantage of this great opportunity to invade any of the four great nations.

Although he raised an army out of anger, and although he was confident that his martial prowess was no less than that of anyone at the time, he also knew clearly that Amegakure alone could not deal with the four great ninja villages of the time.

Even if he were to seize this opportune moment to invade any country, he was confident he could quickly occupy a large amount of territory. However, once the other side realized what was happening, he would inevitably have to give back all that territory.

In the end, he will gain nothing but the loss of a group of elite troops.

In the short term, it is impossible to greatly increase the number of ninjas in Amegakure. Since the number of people cannot be increased, the only option is to focus on external factors.

Therefore, in order to improve his strength, he naturally set his sights on the Land of Iron, which has many excellent blacksmiths.

Once the Land of Iron is conquered, the numerous excellent weapons forged by those skilled blacksmiths can be used to exploit the Land of Rain's geographical location nestled between the four countries, and the Amegakure ninjas' familiarity with the terrain to wage guerrilla warfare against the ninjas of the four countries.

If a large number of ninjas from the four countries enter the Land of Rain, will Hanzo the Salamander still be the primary enemy?

If these four people from different countries don't fight like madmen when they meet, then Hanzo the Salamander will turn his summoned beasts into sashimi and eat them!

The four great nations were completely unprepared for Hanzo's sudden invasion, including the Land of Iron, which claimed to be a "permanently neutral nation."

Although the Land of Iron is also known as the "Land of Samurai," however...

Sir, times have changed!

The era of samurai has ended; now it's the era of colored contact lenses!

Therefore, facing the Salamander, a powerful weapon of war, under the leadership of Hanzo the Salamander, after one-tenth of the Polish time, the Land of Iron officially changed hands, and Hanzo the Salamander successfully completed his initial provisional goal.

The most delighted party about Hanzo's lightning offensive was actually Konoha.

Konoha was happy because Hanzo's series of actions undoubtedly relieved them of some of the firepower.

Such an arrogant declaration of war against the four nations—if the four nations don't give Amegakure a sound beating, there's no doubt that many other ninja villages will follow suit in the future.

Therefore, regardless of the purpose, Amegakure is bound to be attacked.

We have no choice but to fight!

As long as they take action, Konoha will be able to catch its breath, more or less.

So, in a way, the fact that Amegakure, which was forced into rebellion by the envoys of the three kingdoms, actually became an ally of Konoha is quite ironic.

-

Konoha, Hokage Building, Conference Room.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, changed his usual attire, donning a black armor and sitting solemnly in the main seat, quietly observing the clan leaders below.

Beside him were his three old comrades-in-arms and three advisors of Konoha.

From his left downwards, seated in order were Hyuga clan leader Hyuga Tofumi, the leaders of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, Hatake clan leader Hatake Sakumo, Orochimaru, and others.

To the right sat the Uchiha clan leader, Uchiha Homura, along with Inuzuka, Aburame, Gekko, Kurama, and other ninja clan members.

The ninjas who can participate in this meeting are either the head of a clan or at least possess the strength of an elite Jonin.

However, this rather large conference room was suddenly packed to the brim, with almost no empty seats, which shows how abundant Konoha's talent pool is.

If Hozuki Shingetsu had witnessed this scene, he would surely have been amazed at how solid the foundation laid by Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara was for Konoha, making it the most profound and formidable ninja in the world.

Then, he took a picture of the previous one, darkened the tone, maximized the cool tones, named it "The Rise of the Empire," and published it in newspapers of all sizes, spreading it like wildfire and making Konoha famous for free.

Looking at the many elites seated below, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but feel smug and proud of his hard work over the past decade.

When he took over Konoha from his teacher Tobirama Senju, Konoha was in dire straits, on the verge of destruction, and almost devoid of elites. But today, more than a decade later, Konoha is teeming with talent, and its overall strength has created a generational gap with the second-ranked village. Its overall reputation is that of the best since the founding of Konoha!

All of this was accomplished under his leadership, so how could he not be extremely proud of himself?

The fleeting pride on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face went unnoticed by the many elites sitting below, as they were all secretly observing Homura Uchiha's expression and had no time to pay attention to Hiruzen Sarutobi's face.

The reason for this attention is quite simple: the seating arrangement.

Since ancient times, the left side has been revered in the ninja world, but at this event, the people sitting to Hiruzen Sarutobi's left were members of the Hyuga clan, not the Uchiha clan.

With Hiruzen Sarutobi having already taken Fugaku Uchiha as his disciple and promised to do his best to help him become the Fourth Hokage, the ranking of their positions becomes quite significant.

Is it a coincidence?

Even among the higher-ups, there was still resentment towards the Uchiha clan's coup attempt.

Seeing the expressionless faces of the two clan leaders, Uchiha Homura and Hyuga Tofumi, the group of ninjas were filled with speculation.

"Oh, Tsunade, what's the rush? There are still ten minutes until the meeting starts! Don't worry, knowing the old man's nature, even if he says the meeting is at three, he might still be spying on us with his crystal ball at 2:59!"

"Ha, what's the difference between you and him? Don't think I don't know what you're doing soaking in the hot spring town every day!"

Just then, a series of noises from outside the door abruptly broke the silence in the conference room.

Hearing Jiraiya's piercing voice echoing in his ears, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face turned ashen. All the ninjas present lowered their heads to hide their expressions, but Orochimaru's lips curled into a slight smile.

"Hiruzen, as Hokage, you can't just focus on governing the village. Your disciples need more discipline. Such frivolous behavior as a Hokage disciple not only damages your reputation, but also the reputation of Konoha."

Upon hearing the sound, Shimura Danzo opened his closed eyes.

As Hiruzen Sarutobi's disciple, Jiraiya was also qualified to compete for the next Hokage, so he would naturally take advantage of the situation if given the chance.

At best, these words are disrespectful to teachers and elders; at worst, they are slanderous remarks about Naruto.

Regardless of the title, it was not a good thing for Jiraiya.