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

The next day, a flyer bearing the logo of the Xiaoguang Society was placed on Hanzo's desk.

A line of large characters was written on it.

Amegakure sends ninjas to assassinate Watanabe Tetsu, the leader of Akatsuki-kai. Akatsuki-kai decides to condemn Amegakure and declare war on Amegakure.

Hanzo crossed his arms over his chest, his gaze darkening.

He never issued an order to assassinate Watanabe Toru.

So, if this message is true, then someone is impersonating Hanzo to declare war.

Either it's a lie that Xiaoguang would fabricate.

And what is the purpose of fabricating lies?

Doesn't the last sentence already explain it?

Xiaoguang will use this opportunity to declare war on Amegakure.

Hanzo gave a cold laugh.

"Akatsuki-kai... Ha, what a third-rate organization that dares to declare war on Amegakure."

Hanzo grabbed the leaflets from the table and threw them into a nearby trash can.

His disdain was written all over his face.

He, Hanzo, has always been the one to declare war on others; no one else has ever dared to declare war on him.

Could it be that because Hanzo hasn't made a move for a long time, he thinks Hanzo has lost his demigod strength?

Besides, what kind of trash would Xiaoguang be?

According to the information provided by Ryosuke, the Akatsuki Society only has a mere one hundred members.

Although there are quite a few Jonin among them who are quite strong, they are by no means a match for Amegakure.

His Amegakure village had nearly a thousand ninjas in total, with almost a hundred Jonin among them.

Although the strength of the Jonin from Amegakure is somewhat inferior to that of the Jonin from the major ninja villages.

But this is not something Xiaoguang can use to stage an accident.

The ninjas of Amegakure were trained by Hanzo bit by bit, and their loyalty to him over the years is evident to the naked eye.

And Xiaoguang will...?

Ha, how much loyalty can an organization that's only been around for a year possibly have?

Under Hanzo's lure of food and threat of force, perhaps half of the hundred members of the Xiaoguang Society would surrender to him.

It's hilarious.

Does this trash organization even deserve to declare war on Hanzo's Amegakure?

Furthermore, Ryosuke, the undercover agent Hanzo sent, has successfully infiltrated the Akatsuki-kai and is providing him with real-time intelligence.

With the support of intelligence, he couldn't imagine how Amegakure could lose.

Previously, Hanzo, for the sake of the stability of the Land of Rain, did not take the initiative to eliminate the Akatsuki Society.

But now it seems that since Xiaoguang is so eager to seek his own death, Hanzo will just grant his wish.

"Shenda".

Hanzo whispered.

A figure appeared from not far away. The salamander god knelt down in front of Hanzo, with a noticeable red scar on his right cheek.

"Lord Hanzo."

Shinta was Hanzo's most trusted deputy, responsible for handling military affairs in Amegakure.

"Xiaoguang has declared war on us."

Hanzo said jokingly, his tone light and amused.

"I don't know what makes these ants think that Amegakure is easy to bully."

Is he Hanzo getting old?

What kind of trashy organization can try to take advantage of him?

He stood up and shouted angrily.

"Issue an order to the village to send half of the Rain Village ninja to join me in annihilating the Akatsuki."

"yes!"

Shen Da clasped his hands together and leaned forward, a gesture of receiving orders.

But Shinda's body froze on the spot, motionless.

"Is there anything else?"

Hearing Hanzo's dissatisfied tone, Shinta trembled. He hesitated for three seconds before speaking.

"Lord Hanzo, we are running out of food. I'm afraid we won't be able to get those Rain Village ninjas to serve us."

Upon hearing this explanation, Hanzo sneered, waved his hand dismissively, and said...

"What's the problem? The food will arrive soon."

Shinta raised his head and looked at Hanzo's confident expression, but ultimately said nothing.

He slowly stood up, bowed again, and then left the Rain Shadow Building.

Hanzo, who remained in the Rain Shadow Building, turned around and picked up the detailed list of food items on the table.

Currently, the food reserves in Amegakure's warehouse are enough for the Amegakure ninjas to exchange for two days' worth of supplies.

However, according to Nishimura, the food will be delivered on time this time.

Nishimura had never broken his promises, which allowed Hanzo to retain some trust in him.

The grain supplied by Nishimura was much cheaper than that supplied by smugglers, so Nishimura had no reason to harm him.

Hanzo looked out the window.

The biggest constraint on Amegakure was the food problem, but with the food provided by Nishimura, this last problem was solved.

With its food supply, Amegakure is like a giant steam engine, capable of operating at full power.

The fuel was the Rain Village ninja; a little bit of food and ninjutsu inheritance was enough to make them give their all for Hanzo.

All Hanzo had to do was assign them a goal.

Hanzo has always done things this way.

This time, Hanzo set his sights on the Akatsuki meeting.

This organization has the audacity to declare war on Amegakure.

So now, all the right conditions—favorable timing, advantageous location, and popular support—are in place to easily crush the Xiaoguang Society.

The only thing missing is...

food.

Hanzo looked up and glanced at the clock on the wall.

Half a minute later, a figure arrived as promised.

Hanzo stood up from his seat, his tone becoming lighter.

"Mr. Nishimura, it's been a long time."

Nishimura nodded and adjusted his monocle.

He raised his hand and looked at the time on his watch.

"Looks like I'm not late."

Hanzo nodded. Several weeks of conversation had made him realize that the other person was a meticulous person.

In terms of time, it is accurate to the second.

However, this time Nishimura didn't bring any ninjas to help transport the food.

Hanzo hesitated for a moment before asking.

"Mr. Nishimura, regarding this batch of grain..."

Upon hearing Hanzo's question, Nishimura suddenly realized what was going on. He covered his mouth and let out an "oh."

"Lord Hanzo, the price of this batch of grain may change due to some unforeseen circumstances."

Upon hearing the words "price change," Hanzo's brows furrowed instinctively.

"Mr. Nishimura, you promised before that the price would not change."

"Of course, this was a bit of an accident."

Hanzo looked at Nishimura, who still had a smile on his face, and asked.

Tell me your price.

Amegakure is currently preparing for war, so how can they afford to lose this food supply?

Even if it costs 20% more, we absolutely have to get this batch of grain.

However, given his record of breaking his promise by raising prices this time, Hanzo's trust in Nishimura has decreased considerably.

However, Nishimura didn't care.

"Price? Our payment method may need to be changed."

"Payment method?"

Nishimura nodded and pointed to the ground.

"We don't want the money, we want this."

Seeing that Hanzo didn't understand, Nishimura smiled.

"To be precise, we want Amegakure."

Upon hearing this, Hanzo's lips curled in anger.

Those damned merchants from the Land of Fire have become even more outrageous.

Hanzo narrowed his eyes and said in a domineering tone.

"Your Land of Fire has quite the appetite; if you want it, come and take it yourself."

He had previously thought that the merchants from the Land of Fire were just trying to make a profit from the price difference in grain.

Unexpectedly, they were even more ruthless than those smugglers.

But Nishimura shook his head.

Let's speak frankly and openly.

Nishimura took a postcard out of his pocket.

The first thing that appears on the postcard is the logo of the Akatsuki, which then flows like mercury under the influence of chakra.

Finally, a face that was almost identical to Nishimura's emerged.

"Let me introduce myself again. My name is Nishimura, and I am the head of the logistics department of the Akiko Association."

Nishimura looked at Hanzo with an almost pitying gaze.

"Besides informing you that the grain trade treaty we previously signed will be torn up due to the war, I would also like to convey to Lord Hanzo the original words of our Lord Watanabe."

"It's time to sweep Amegakure into the grave of history."

Upon hearing this, Hanzo was completely taken aback.

He suddenly stood up, grabbed the sickle beside him, and swung it towards the west village.

Just as the sickle slashed through the West Village, the white smoke dissipated, leaving only a business card lying on the ground.

Shadow Clone Technique.

It was always a shadow clone of Nishimura who came to see Hanzo.

Meanwhile, in Xicun, within the Xiaoguanghui base, he opened his eyes.

He smiled and nodded at Watanabe Toru in front of him.

"Your exact words have been delivered."