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

"Rin, it's been a long time."

Rin looked at Watanabe Tetsu and raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"You've gotten stronger again?"

"By sheer luck."

A lucky break? What a joke.

"You mean, while I was away for a week, your chakra levels increased almost tenfold!"

Rin was a little incredulous, and he continued to ask.

"And my friend, you call that luck?"

"Another inch."

Watanabe Tetsu smiled; he'd managed to impress this guy again.

Rin's face instantly contorted into a constipated expression, his features contorted in pain.

Seeing Watanabe Tetsu's strength increase was more unbearable than seeing him eat Shi.

Just a month ago, he could have easily overwhelmed Watanabe Tetsuya with his near-elite Jonin level strength.

But now...

Rin silently sensed Watanabe Tetsu's immense chakra.

It seems he can only go toe-to-toe with that old scoundrel Watanabe.

Although Rin had many questions in his mind, he didn't come to Watanabe Tetsu for idle chatter.

He flicked a reel from his hand, and the reel slid straight down the smooth tabletop to Watanabe Tetsu's eyes.

Watanabe Toru picked up the scroll and started reading.

After a long pause, his brows furrowed, and his eyes revealed a serious expression.

He raised his head and said seriously.

"There are too many words, I'm too lazy to read them, just tell me the story."

...

You, as a leader, are unwilling to read reports and expect your employees to dictate them to you?

Is this how you act as a leader?

"This is also the responsibility of the Minister of Combat."

With that statement in mind, Rin, though dissatisfied, had no choice but to explain.

Who told him to accept that old scoundrel Watanabe Toru's invitation and become the head of the combat department?

"As you instructed, we have been paying special attention to Hanzo's movements recently."

Rin took a few steps forward until she could point to the location of the map on the scroll.

"Today, he walked out of the Rain Shadow Building."

He first pointed to the Rain Shadow Building, then traced his finger south along the map, eventually pointing to a location.

"And his destination is probably here."

"Based on our investigation, his target is most likely three Konoha ninjas: Hiruzen Sarutobi's three disciples, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru."

"They're most likely fighting right here."

Rin looked up and, seeing that Watanabe Tetsu had understood Hanzo's movements, continued.

"By the way, those three war orphans you asked me to keep a close eye on are also heading south, most likely to find you."

Rin smiled, as if she had discovered something interesting.

"Coincidentally, they will also be passing through here."

Watanabe Toru nodded.

Does that mean Hanzo, the three legendary Sannin of Konoha, and the three young Nagato will all gather here?

So, how can Xiaoguang, as a new force, maximize its benefits?

Should we kill Hanzo? Or...?

Watanabe Tetsuya rested his right hand on his forehead, looking at the map and thinking for a moment until his thoughts became clearer.

"Rin, go and gather all the Chunin and Jonin within the organization."

"Xiaoguanghui, it's time for you to make your appearance."

-

Meanwhile, the three little ones have already embarked on their journey to become apprentices of Watanabe Tetsuya.

"Xiao Nan, I'm so tired."

Yahiko was panting heavily, one hand clutching Konan's clothes, as if that would make things a little easier.

"Your physical fitness is terrible."

Konan frowned; she hadn't expected Yahiko to be even weaker than her.

So what if I walked all day without eating or drinking?

Konan looked at the good-for-nothing Yahiko and encouraged him.

"We're almost there. Didn't you want to find your Watanabe-sensei as soon as possible?"

But Xiao Nan was met with a low murmur that sounded like she was about to lose her soul.

"tired..."

Well, Yahiko might die before he even sees Watanabe.

Konan turned her head and looked at Nagato, who also seemed somewhat tired.

"Shall we take a break?"

"Um."

Nagato was always taciturn.

Xiao Nan looked towards a cave not far away.

She led the two of them inside.

Skillfully stacking firewood and starting a fire.

A flame ignited from inside the cave.

The group sat down around the campfire without any hesitation.

They took off their raincoats, and the flames slowly dried their clothes.

Xiao Nan also took out the map she had prepared in advance.

This was a gift from Boss Yamada, who said that the area with circles drawn on it was the base of the Xiaoguang Association.

Only by finding the Xiaoguanghui's base can we possibly find Watanabe Tetsu.

As for why Mr. Yamada would give it to her?

Of course, it's Watanabe Toru's big hand that's controlling everything.

However, Xiao Nan and the other two were clearly unaware of these things.

Xiao Nan carefully compared the map, looking at the landmarks on it.

"There's still a third of the journey left."

"Um."

This "hmm" is Nagato's response.

And Yahiko...

"Snoring, snoring..."

Why are you asleep?

A tic-tac-toe sign appeared above Xiao Nan's head; they had never traveled such a long distance before.

And because they were all children, they had not yet refined their chakra.

This leaves them extremely tired after just one day.

Yahiko fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow... which is understandable.

Xiao Nan pulled three pieces of bread, soaked with rainwater, from the pocket behind her.

She took out two damp twigs, picked up three slices of bread, and put them on the fire to toast.

The aroma of wheat from the bread slowly wafted out.

"Mmm, smells so good, hehe."

Konan and Nagato both turned their gazes toward the orange-haired boy who was drooling.

This guy is really just naturally clueless.

But just as the group was taking a short rest, an accident occurred.

"boom."

A loud explosion rang out from outside the cave.

This also woke up Xiao Nan and the other two who were resting.

"Run! There are ninjas!"

Konan was the first to react, followed by Nagato. The two of them, seeing that Yahiko was still dazed, immediately lifted him up.

The group quickly put on their raincoats, packed their bags, and hurriedly ran out of the cave.

As soon as they emerged from the cave, they witnessed a sight they would never forget.

A giant salamander appeared on the plain not far away, like a small mountain. Opposite the salamander stood three ninjas on high alert.

"This is..."

"The legendary salamander?"

"Hanzo the Salamander's summoning beast?"

The three of them stared in disbelief; it was the first time they had ever seen such a colossal creature.

This was also the first time they had ever directly experienced the divine power wielded by Hanzo the Salamander, the leader of Amegakure and known as a demigod of the ninja world.

The mere sight of a summoning beast that stands twenty meters tall is enough to deter most ninjas.

Konan gritted her teeth, grabbed Yahiko and Nagato's arms, and ran in the opposite direction.

She knew that the enemy who could make Hanzo take action, and the three ninjas who fought him, were certainly not weak ninjas.

For ninjas of this level, even a casual fight can have an impact within a radius of hundreds of meters.

If they don't get away from here, the three of them could very well be caught in the crossfire of this battle and even lose their lives.

not to mention...

Hanzo's salamander is known for its widespread use of toxins.

If Hanzo really releases the poison gas, there's no way they can escape from this area.

Therefore, Xiao Nan had only one thought in her mind at that moment.

run!

Nagato and Yahiko immediately understood Konan's thoughts.

They also began to run desperately into the distance.

For no other reason than to survive.

...

Not far away, Hanzo stood with his arms crossed, looking down at the three Konoha ninja who had intruded into the Land of Rain.

"I heard you killed quite a few of my men, Hanzo?"

Hanzo's voice rang in Tsunade's and the other two's ears like a thunderclap.

Tsunade, however, raised her head without showing any weakness, her beautiful face bearing a hint of solemnity.

"You... are you Hanzo?"