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

Tsunade and Jiraiya exchanged a glance, feeling a sense of surrealism.

They were just called the Three Ninjas by Hanzo, and now they are being called the Three Ninjas again by this guy named Watanabe Toru.

Are the Three Legendary Sannin really that worthless?

Or do all the experts in your Amegakure village like to give others the title of the Three Legendary Sannin?

Tsunade had already envisioned a future where every ninja village would have its own Legendary Sannin.

The Legendary Sannin of Konoha, the Legendary Sannin of Amegakure, the Legendary Sannin of Sunagakure, the Legendary Sannin of Iwagakure, the Legendary Sannin of Kumogakure...

There's really no other way.

She looked up at Watanabe Toru.

She vaguely felt that Watanabe Tetsu was not easy to deal with, and even more so than Hanzo.

To have such strength at the age of twenty-something.

While it can't be said that Jiraiya was in a semi-blue state, the fact that he was able to defeat Jiraiya with his wits is already an astonishing feat.

As for Jiraiya at his peak?

Forget about it, Watanabe Toru is probably only a draw right now.

Actually, Jiraiya wasn't at full strength during his previous duel with Hanzo.

At that time, the three legendary Sannin of Konoha had just killed a group of Amegakure's advance team, and their mana was only about 60-70% full.

Facing a fully-powered Hanzo, he was naturally powerless to fight back.

If they had all their chakra, they wouldn't have been in such a sorry state when fighting Hanzo.

He was pierced through three times by a water jet...

That's not quite it.

Besides her formidable strength, Watanabe Tetsu also imbued her with a hidden mystery.

This made Tsunade very interested in him.

It's the kind of interest that wants to analyze everything completely.

Everything he did seemed to have a purpose.

They came here with a purpose, and deliberately arranged for Orochimaru to fight that young man.

He also had a specific purpose in fighting Jiraiya.

Finally, they were given the names "Three Ninjas" with a specific purpose.

If we were to describe it as a coincidence, it would be too much of a coincidence.

A coincidental distortion.

Tsunade thought for a moment, then raised her head and questioned him.

What do you want?

"I only wanted compensation from Kurota, but you attacked my Akatsuki-kai members, so how can you expect me to get away with it without paying a price?"

Watanabe Toru's voice was loud and clear, as if he wanted everyone to know about it.

"But I didn't expect that you Konoha ninjas would be so arrogant and unreasonable, unwilling to even offer any compensation, and even attacking me."

Tsunade's face darkened; she hadn't expected this man to be so shameless!

Was the more than two million catties of grain and more than two billion taels of money the compensation for one person?

Two million catties? Enough to feed ten thousand people for two hundred days!

Two billion? That's enough to keep Konoha running for several months!

"You're the one who extorted us!"

Watanabe Tetsuya's smile widened as he looked at Tsunade, who was clearly furious.

you're right.

But I don't admit it.

"After thinking about it, I don't want this compensation."

Hmm? You've changed your mind?

Tsunade looked at the man on the mountain with some disbelief.

Would he really be that kind?

"I am now going to investigate your attempt to kill three members of my Xiaoguang Society."

Watanabe Tetsu crossed his arms over his chest, his loud voice echoing throughout the valley.

"They are the future of the Land of Rain, and also members of the Dawnlight Society."

The three people below the stage, including Xiao Nan, exchanged glances.

How come we didn't know we were members of the Xiaoguang Society?

But since Watanabe said so, then they must be.

Watanabe Toru was still giving a speech.

"Their parents were killed by Konoha ninjas, and today, they are facing the same situation."

Watanabe Tetsu paused for a moment, seemingly suppressing his resentment.

"They fought tooth and nail to survive in this cruel world, what did they do wrong?"

"On the contrary, you, with every word and every person, want to kill them! What did they do wrong? They're just a bunch of kids! They pose no threat whatsoever!"

Watanabe Toru's voice turned angry, yet it was also guiding.

"And your reason for wanting to slaughter them is simply the so-called...war orphans don't have a good ending."

Watanabe Tetsu narrowed his eyes and questioned him.

"How ridiculous, how ridiculous! Who caused their tragic end?"

"Who is it!"

Watanabe Toru pointed to the three ninjas in the canyon.

"It is you, it is you and the great ninja village and the great nation behind you."

"You want the Rain Kingdom to die peacefully; you want to seize its benefits and then ensure its people never rise again!"

"Why kill these children? It's simply because you're afraid, you feel threatened, and you want to eliminate them completely."

"But justice cannot be severed!"

"You want to bury us, but we'll fight to the bitter end!"

Watanabe Toru took a step forward, unleashing a powerful aura.

"I, Watanabe Toru, hereby declare war on all ninjas who murdered members of the Akatsuki! I declare war on all ninjas who murdered children of the Land of Rain!"

"Whether you are strong or not, no matter which ninja village you belong to."

"Anyone I come to know about, I will retaliate with all my might!"

"I promise, as long as I, Watanabe Tetsu, am alive, the Aurora Society will exist, and the future of the Land of Rain will remain!"

"And now!"

Watanabe Toru raised his right hand, making a fist with one hand.

Kuroda quickly disengaged from the battle with Orochimaru, clutching the several new wounds on his body, and jumped to Watanabe Tetsu's side.

And around the plain where the Three Ninjas were located, on the surrounding mountains...

A series of figures appeared.

But they have one thing in common.

They all wore a Xiaoguang Society badge on their clothes.

A pattern with a triangle on the outside and a rectangle on the inside.

They are members of the Xiaoguang Society.

He is a member of the combat department.

One by one, figures emerged from the shadows and stood in a position where they could be seen by the three ninjas.

Everywhere you look, there are them.

This put immense pressure on the three ninjas.

And their leader, the being they believed in, spoke.

"Xiaoguang Society Combat Division, all members, capture the three legendary Konoha ninja alive."

With the mission objective confirmed, everyone at the mountaintop simultaneously formed hand seals, releasing a series of ninjutsu downwards.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

"Water Release: Black Rain Technique!"

In addition to the dense array of ninjutsu, numerous senbon needles and shuriken flew towards the Sannin.

"hateful."

Faced with such a barrage of ninjutsu, the three were utterly unable to resist.

They could only keep dodging to avoid being shot dead as live targets.

Orochimaru dodged two kunai attacks with a quick movement, looking slightly disheveled.

"No, we have to run!"

Orochimaru gritted his teeth. He was very frustrated after suffering two defeats in the Land of Rain.

"How can you possibly escape in this situation!"

Tsunade punched a shuriken away and kicked a small water dragon away.

But countless ninja techniques and tools rained down on her.

She could clearly feel her strength rapidly declining.

In this way, one's physical strength will eventually be worn out.

At that time, even escaping would probably be difficult.

We must get away as soon as possible.

However, this terrain makes it difficult to break through.

She sensed the dwindling chakra within her body and frowned.

"Damn it, we need to find somewhere to escape! I don't want to get captured alive by these guys!"

As she spoke, she dodged a kunai.

But just then, a figure quietly appeared from the shadows behind her.

Danger!

"Tsunade!"

Jiraiya suddenly realized this and immediately reminded him.

But just as Jiraiya reminded Tsunade...

A kunai was already pressed against Tsunade's throat.

She felt a chill run down her throat, as if her throat would be slashed open if she moved even slightly.

Is it behind me?

Tsunade turned around, intending to kick backward, but felt a trickle of blood flowing from her throat.

Damn it, there's absolutely no way to fight back.

She could feel the other person's kunai pressing even tighter, as if it would slit her throat in the next second.

This unexpected turn of events caused everyone present to stop what they were doing.

Whether it's the ninjas of the Akatsuki or the Legendary Sannin of Konoha.

"Lady Tsunade, please don't move."

A soft and elegant voice sounded from behind Tsunade. Under normal circumstances, Tsunade might have felt relaxed.

But in this situation, it feels extremely suffocating.

"Heh, how did you manage to escape my chakra perception?"

"It's just some clever little tricks from Lord Watanabe."

Seemingly realizing that the deliberately brought-up topic wouldn't make the enemies behind her lower their guard, Tsunade slowly raised her hands.

"You win, kill me now."

There was no resentment in Tsunade's eyes, only a hint of composure.

It's as if being killed doesn't matter.

"No way, my orders were to capture you alive."

Rin smiled. He had previously heard Watanabe Tetsu say that Tsunade had a very strong personality.

Now it seems that this is indeed the case.

"Let her go!"

Jiraiya roared from not far away, his eyes bloodshot as he watched a trickle of blood slide down Tsunade's throat.

Watanabe Toru landed on the ground in an instant.

"Jiraiya, calm down."

"How can you expect me to stay calm! Your subordinates are holding kunai to Tsunade's throat!"

Jiraiya noticed the atmosphere had turned cold and hurriedly said something.

"I'll give you whatever conditions you want."

Seemingly sensing Watanabe Tetsu's distrust, he continued to add.

"I guarantee with my own integrity that if you spare Tsunade, I will give you the food and money you need."

Seeing Watanabe Tetsu's smile, Jiraiya knew that his words were not convincing.

Once they are allowed to leave, all promises will be nothing but castles in the air.

He clenched his fist, his eyes hardened, and he took a step forward.

"I can take Tsunade hostage and let her go."

But Watanabe Toru didn't buy it.

"That's not enough. At least two of you three need to stay."

"impossible!"

Jiraiya countered that he could not accept having one of his companions taken hostage.

Becoming a hostage means that freedom and the right to life and death will no longer be his concern.

He didn't want his friend to end up in such a situation.

In Jiraiya's view, the best hostage was himself.

But just then, Tsunade whispered a warning.

"That's enough!"

She looked up, her vision blurred by tears.

"Thank you, Jiraiya."

"I'm sorry, I've become a burden again."

She was powerless to stop Nawaki's death, she was a burden when Hanzo ambushed her, and now...

She was still a burden to the team.

Tsunade didn't want to prove anything; she just wanted to tell everyone.

She, Tsunade, will not become a tool in the hands of the enemy to threaten her teammates.

"So... I'm sorry."

She suddenly pressed her body against the kunai, and a burst of blood gushed out instantly.

That streak of blood-red light shone so brightly in the rain, it seemed to freeze time and space, silencing the entire audience.

The next second, Jiraiya's painful howl echoed through the valley.

"No!"

...

As Jiraiya cried out in pain, Tsunade collapsed.