Naruto: The Tavern Speech Begins to Make the Land of Rain Great

Rain Shadow Building, Central Rain Country.

"Lord Hanzo!"

A member of the Rain Village Anbu, wearing a black cloak, strode up to Hanzo, then knelt on one knee, bowing low, his tone filled with respect.

Hanzo sat upright in his seat, flipping through the scroll in his hand.

Seeing that his subordinate had something to say, he put down the scroll in his hand and looked up at him.

"Um."

He recognized the subordinate in front of him; this was a newcomer he had promoted this year.

Ryosuke, Special Jonin.

Skilled in chain techniques, assassination, stealth, and tracking.

Although their direct combat strength is average, these techniques are quite suitable for the dark side.

Furthermore, given Ryosuke's unwavering loyalty to Hanzo, Hanzo was naturally willing to give the newcomer a chance to prove himself.

Ryosuke's first task was to monitor Watanabe Tetsu, a rising star who had suddenly become famous in the eastern part of the Land of Rain.

Hanzo also learned about Tobe Che's behavior from his subordinates.

He gained the trust of many people by giving speeches in taverns in the eastern part of the Rain Country.

Many people even call it the hope of the Rain Country.

Thinking of this, Hanzo snorted.

He didn't believe that Watanabe Toru, who only had a silver tongue, could change anything.

Only he, a ninja known as a demigod who wields the powerful ability of salamander gas, can change the fate of the Land of Rain.

Half a month ago, Hanzo learned from Ryosuke that Watanabe Tetsu's strength was only at the Chunin level.

This made him even more disdainful.

A mere Chunin dared to boast that he could change the Land of Rain.

That's absolutely ridiculous.

From then on, Hanzo paid little attention to Watanabe Tetsu.

After all, in the ninja world, strength is the most important thing.

Hanzo, who was known as a demigod, possessed immense self-confidence.

He is the only hope for the Land of Rain.

He pulled himself back to reality and looked at Ryosuke again.

Since Ryosuke has contacted him, then there must be a problem with Watanabe Tetsu.

"Is that Toru Watanabe?"

"You guessed right, sir."

Ryosuke nodded, his eyes filled with even more admiration, and added.

"Watanabe Toru has started recruiting ninjas."

He recalled Watanabe Tetsu's speech in Amatsu-cho.

A picture suddenly popped into his mind.

A ray of sunlight shone on the man in the center of the stage, who raised his right hand and called for unity to the end.

Ryosuke's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly regained his composure and lowered his head even further.

"Through my surveillance, I discovered that he has already recruited sixty or seventy ninjas in Amatsu Town, Shiorin Village, Amami Town and other places."

Hanzo's eyes sharpened, and his tone became firm and forceful.

"How strong are the ninjas he recruited?"

"I am incompetent and do not know the exact number, but there are probably forty or fifty Chunin, as for Jonin..."

Ryosuke paused for a moment before continuing his reply.

"About six or seven."

"Six or seven...?"

Hanzo ignored the data on Chunin; he didn't think those idiots were qualified to pose a threat to him.

In Hanzo's view, only Jonin could barely threaten him.

The number of six or seven Jonin is not large, so it seems manageable.

However, he wouldn't let Watanabe Tetsu develop unchecked.

It's important to know that there are quite a few ninjas in the eastern part of the Land of Rain.

It could even be said that there are quite a few.

If this trend continues, by the time Watanabe Tetsu has absorbed all the ninjas in the eastern part of the Land of Rain, there will probably be at least twenty Jonin.

He looked up, a playful smile on his face.

Ryosuke.

"Your subordinate is here."

"Is his faction still recruiting ninjas?"

Ryosuke nodded in response.

"Yes, I learned from taverns in other regions that Watanabe Toru's recruitment plan is still ongoing."

"very good."

Hanzo nodded, and a plan had already formed in his mind.

"Ryosuke, your mission has changed."

Hanzo paused for a moment, then gave the order.

"I want you to become an undercover agent for Xiaoguang Society."

"An undercover agent?"

"Okay, go and report all the intelligence on the Xiaoguang Society to me, including their recent operations and all their strongholds."

As long as there is an undercover agent, Xiaoguang Society will be fully aware of everything.

Even if Xiaoguang were to go to war with him, he would surely gain more intelligence advantage with Ryosuke as a thorn in his side.

As for why not just nip it in the bud?

Hanzo looked at the ninja world map hanging on the wall.

Of course, there are the three behemoths: Konoha, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure.

Once the Land of Rain descends into civil war, it will completely lose the possibility of resisting invasion by a major power.

At that time, it won't be a question of who becomes the leader of the Rain Kingdom.

Instead, the Land of Rain faces the risk of being destroyed.

While Hanzo certainly resented others vying for his power, he could still distinguish between what was important and what was not when faced with matters of principle.

Moreover, the threat posed by major powers is undoubtedly far greater than that of Watanabe Toru's Akatsuki Association.

If we divert our energy to dealing with the Xiaoguang Society, we risk losing our ability to exert pressure on major powers.

This could also allow powerful nations to take advantage of the situation.

Therefore, Hanzo came up with this compromise method.

He sent an undercover agent to monitor Xiaoguanghui's activities while he focused all his efforts on resolving the threat from major powers.

Wait until the war ends or the major powers are driven out...

Next, we'll deal with this cancer in the Land of Rain.

Thinking of this, Hanzo began to rub the calluses on his fingers, his eyes sharpening.

Even Ryosuke, who knew Hanzo very well, was overwhelmed by the terrifying pressure and could hardly breathe.

Is this... the oppressive feeling of a demigod?

"Is there a problem?"

Hanzo's voice fell like a thunderclap.

"Yes, Lord Hanzo, I will do my best to complete it."

"Yes, don't let me down."

Hanzo slowly stood up, his back to Ryosuke.

Through the glass, he looked down at the territory he ruled.

Large-scale steel structure buildings, towering antennas, and colorful neon signs...

It makes this city so beautiful.

He will not allow anyone to defile this land.

Neither the great powers nor Watanabe Toru are capable.

Just then, a Rain Ninja rushed in.

His hurried actions clearly showed his panic; he immediately knelt down upon seeing Hanzo.

"Lord Hanzo! Three Konoha ninjas have entered the Land of Rain!"

Hanzo turned around, carefully examined the subordinate who had suddenly barged in, and then said calmly.

"Just kill him."

The subordinate paused for a moment, gritted his teeth, and answered.

"We can't kill them."

"waste."

Hanzo's tone was tinged with anger, and he stared intently at his subordinate.

The overwhelming sense of oppression made the subordinate tremble with fear.

After a moment, Hanzo looked away.

"Fine, since you can't kill them, then leave them to me."

After all, it's their own territory, and they absolutely have to get their face back.

Only by defeating the ninjas of those great powers can the Land of Rain achieve peace.

With that thought in mind, Hanzo picked up the chain sickle that was nearby and slung it over his shoulder.

His tone was calm, yet it carried an unparalleled air of authority.

"Take me to them."

"Let me meet these three Konoha ninja."