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Chapter 140 Animal Path: Hanzo's Performance!

Did Orochimaru defect?

Akihara Kagura and Nagato share the same doubts.

Why didn't we know about this? Did Orochimaru even know about it? Why weren't we consulted about this?!

but.

Konan handled this matter well, even bringing up Orochimaru specifically to prove to Jiraiya that the Akatsuki organization had no intention of being enemies with other major powers.

"Orochimaru is going to Sunagakure to assassinate the Kazekage?"

Jiraiya's expression immediately changed, and he said in a deep voice, "I will take Kagura to handle this matter. You two don't need to worry about it."

"but…"

Jiraiya didn't seem inclined to let his two disciples off the hook either: "Why does Akatsuki recruit these dangerous rogue ninja? Is it for revenge? Do you want to eliminate Hanzo of the Salamander?"

"Yes."

Xiao Nan nodded, without denying it.

Because the Akatsuki organization recruited S-rank rogue ninja, they couldn't deny it, and Jiraiya had already witnessed it firsthand.

"We must avenge Yahiko."

Konan looked at Yahiko's tombstone and whispered, "Jiraiya-sensei, are you going to stop us from taking revenge on Hanzo of the Salamander?"

"..."

Jiraiya fell silent.

"Can I help you?"

Akihara Kagura stepped forward to offer her help, even giving her own reason: "The last time I saw him, I wanted to see if I could kill him..."

"You want to kill everyone you see!"

Jiraiya grabbed Akihara Kagura by the shoulder!

After reprimanding Akihara Kagura, Jiraiya looked at Konan and Nagato, and said, "Hanzo the Salamander mentioned something to me..."

"Let me talk to them!"

An old voice appeared in their ears.

The visitor was none other than Hanzo, the salamander.

This demigod ninja has been lurking here for who knows how long.

Upon hearing Hanzo's voice, everyone present immediately became alert, especially Nagato and Konan, who had long harbored such psychological trauma!

Akihara Kagura raised her finger!

Two vines suddenly burst out of the ground!

However, the two vines were not targeting Nagato and Konan, but rather Hanzo the Salamander who had suddenly appeared there. The vines quickly wrapped around Hanzo's arm!

Clang!

Hanzo the Salamander raised his scythe, drew an arc in the air, and cut both vines in half before flipping over and landing on the ground!

"Hanzo the Salamander!"

Everyone present recognized this ninja demigod.

Especially Nagato and Konan. When Nagato looked at Hanzo of the Salamander, his expression was relatively calm, but his hands trembled slightly. Konan's eyes were filled with undisguised hatred!

"Don't be nervous."

Hanzo the Salamander put down his scythe and looked at Nagato and Konan: "I didn't come here to repeat the mistakes of the past..."

Hanzo of the Salamander looked at them and said softly, "Actually, I've always been here, giving that little guy named Yahiko a proper burial here. Besides proving to the people of the Land of Rain that I won't be an enemy of the Akatsuki, I also wanted to lure you here to talk..."

"Is there any point in us talking anymore?"

Nagato, who had been sitting in a wheelchair, slowly clenched his fists, and his head drooped: "From the day Yahiko died, I have felt the pain of losing him deeply every night, and I have never forgotten it until now..."

In this world, there are two things that cause Nagato the most pain: first, his parents were killed by the Konoha ninja; second, Yahiko was killed by Hanzo of the Salamander.

"This matter... is also the biggest mistake I have ever made."

Hanzo the Salamander lowered his head slightly and said in a low voice, "Now that things have come to this, I have no hope of receiving your forgiveness. I am only willing to atone for my sins with my death..."

"..."

Nagato and Konan suddenly looked at Hanzo the Salamander.

This guy…

What kind of joke is this?!

The fact that an enemy from many years ago is willing to die makes all their hatred and pain seem like a joke. What kind of joke is this guy making!

Hanzo of the Salamander seemed serious, his voice becoming earnest: "Back then, when I negotiated with the Akatsuki, I allowed you to join Amegakure in the hope that you would bring peace to the Land of Rain. However, something unexpected happened, and I was forced..."

"..."

Jiraiya's expression immediately turned awkward.

He had already heard about what Hanzo of the Salamander was going to mention; it was definitely about Danzo Shimura again. Once this was explained…

"It was all Danzo's doing."

Jiraiya finally let out a long sigh and took over the conversation from Hanzo of the Salamander: "I knew that Konan was still alive, so I tried to find out about you. I happened to run into Lord Hanzo and learned the truth from him..."

"When Lord Hanzo wanted to negotiate with the Akatsuki, Danzo Shimura disobeyed Konoha's orders and acted on his own, forcing Lord Hanzo to cancel the negotiations and instead launch an ambush..."

"That led to Yahiko's death..."

As Jiraiya said this, a sense of unease crept into his heart: "Nagato, Konan, this whole affair was Danzo Shimura's private operation from beginning to end..."

"I was also wrong."

Hanzo of the Salamander interrupted Jiraiya, continuing in a deep voice, "Back then, when I was coerced and tempted by Danzo, I was only thinking about avoiding war and not provoking hostility from neighboring countries, forgetting the belief I had made to protect all the people of the Land of Rain..."

When Hanzo of the Salamander got to this point, he seemed to have some regrets: "These are all my mistakes. It's all because I was too arrogant when I received the title of demigod ninja. I thought I could subdue the three great ninja villages with my own power. I didn't expect that the war would be a disastrous defeat. The Land of Rain suffered heavy losses and has been unable to recover. It can't withstand any more major setbacks, so I had no choice but to agree to Danzo's request..."

"..."

Nagato loosened his fist somewhat helplessly.

Hanzo the Salamander told him the truth about what happened back then, and since Jiraiya also mentioned it, it means that what he said is true.

In that case...

Can I really blame him?

Hanzo the Salamander looked at Nagato and continued, "I came here not to beg for forgiveness, but to beg for repentance. Before I die, I have only one request..."

"you say."

Nagato's eyes seemed to regain their color.

really!

I knew this guy was up to something!

As long as he makes unreasonable demands, he will have a new reason for revenge!

"Let's not start a civil war in the Land of Rain."

Hanzo of the Salamander lowered his head and pleaded in a low voice, "I have already entrusted all my confidants with their duties. You can immediately go and succeed as the leader of Amegakure. You can even continue to spread the Akatsuki's ideology that Yahiko spread in the Land of Rain. The Land of Rain can no longer endure any more turmoil..."

"..."

Nagato felt a pang of guilt.

Hanzo the Salamander, an old man who was willing to sacrifice his life and honor for the Land of Rain, ironically became someone who would start a civil war for power...

The reason for revenge…

Disappeared…

"After that tragedy, Shimura Danzo urged me to continue hunting you down, but I knew his ill intentions..."

Hanzo of the Salamander gazed at Nagato and said softly, "Since Danzo Shimura left the Land of Rain, I have been looking for an opportunity to talk to you..."

"Over the years, I have been tracking your whereabouts, hoping to retain my strength to clarify what happened back then, and that you can shoulder the responsibility for the future of Amegakure..."

"Why..."

Nagato looked at Hanzo of the Salamander, his voice somewhat unsteady: "Why did you tell me all this? What did you mean by handing over Amegakure to me...?"

"You are the most suitable candidate."

Hanzo of the Salamander stared into Nagato's eyes and said in a deep voice, "The Land of Rain is located at the intersection of three great nations: Konoha, Iwagakure, and Sunagakure. Every conflict between them treats the Land of Rain as a battlefield, bringing bloodshed and carnage to the country..."

"After being hailed as a demigod of ninjas in the ninja world, I once tried to solve this problem, but ultimately I was powerless to reverse the situation. I could only rely on this title to barely keep the Land of Rain from being annexed, but one day I will grow old..."

Hanzo of the Salamander made no attempt to conceal Nagato's abilities: "You possess the Rinnegan, and you are someone who can maintain peace in Amegakure even after the death of a demigod ninja!"

"If you agree, I am willing to commit suicide in front of you immediately to atone for the sins I committed back then..."

"besides…"

"After I die, you can bury me nearby..."

"Let me be buried here with that little fellow named Yahiko, so that when I reach the underworld, I can atone for my sins to him..."

After Hanzo the Salamander finished speaking, he suddenly pulled on the chain, raising the scythe upside down, as if he would pierce his own body the moment Nagato opened his mouth!

"Just kill yourself!"

Nagato suddenly spoke.

"..."

Jiraiya looked startled, as if he wanted to say something to persuade him.

However, before Jiraiya could even say anything, Hanzo the Salamander had already raised his scythe, ready to plunge it into his own body!

boom!

Nagato suddenly raised his palm!

A repulsive force suddenly erupted, instantly sending Hanzo the Salamander flying!

The ninja demigod tumbled and fell to the ground, even losing his grip on the scythe, which flew out of his hand. He looked rather disheveled!

"I won't kill you."

Nagato slowly closed his eyes and whispered, "Because if I had died back then and Yahiko were still alive, he definitely wouldn't have killed you..."

"..."

Hanzo the Salamander remained silent for a while.

The demigod ninja slowly shook his head and advised, "At least let my death extinguish your hatred, and don't stir up a purge within Amegakure..."

Nagato glanced at Hanzo of the Salamander and said softly, "I know the news you spread in the Land of Rain that everyone who has been associated with Akatsuki will be pardoned, and we will not start a civil war in the Land of Rain..."

Thank you.

Hanzo the Salamander fell silent again, then said in a low voice, "Then I will leave here. You may go directly to Amegakure..."

"I will not go to Amegakure to succeed as its leader."

Nagato shook his head, seemingly no longer concerned: "Even if I become the leader of Amegakure, the situation in the Land of Rain will not change. Wars will continue to break out in the ninja world, and people will continue to die. What I need to do now is not to ensure the stability of a village, but to bring about the transformation of the entire ninja world. I want to create a world without war..."

"How is this possible?"

Hanzo of the Salamander looked at Nagato and slowly shook his head, seemingly somewhat disbelieving: "As long as people exist, the war in the ninja world can never end..."

"Yes."

Nagato's eyes were filled with determination, seemingly convinced of her plan: "As long as..."

"Just kill everyone..."

Akihara Kagura casually added a comment.

Jiraiya angrily restrained his disciple.

"Nagato".

Konan understood Akihara Kagura's warning and realized that Nagato had leaked the plan. She stopped Nagato from speaking further and added, "If everyone could understand each other, could the ninja world truly achieve peace?"

Since Hanzo the Salamander appeared, Konan has remained silent, waiting for Nagato's decision and not wanting her thoughts to influence him.

but…

Nagato was so affected by Hanzo's appearance that he even wanted to reveal Akatsuki's true plans, but fortunately Kagura Akihara interrupted him in time.

"The ninja world will be at peace."

Nagato took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and said nothing more.

"However, the Land of Rain will not be at peace."

Hanzo of the Salamander shook his head and sighed, "Without a powerful force to subdue them, Amegakure, which has only just regained peace, will sooner or later see its ninjas clash again due to the discord between the Akatsuki members and the village's own ninjas..."

"You're a ninja demigod..."

"I can only keep them in check for a short time."

Hanzo of the Salamander looked at Nagato and continued, "However, I am already very old. I am worried that after I die, the two different factions of ninja will fight each other. No one is willing to submit to a successor from another faction. In order to ensure the peace of the Land of Rain, the next leader must be a member of Akatsuki. You are the most suitable candidate..."

When Hanzo of the Salamander got to this point, he brought up a story: "Many years ago, the Senju and Uchiha clans jointly founded Konoha. When the Hokage position changed within Konoha, the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, intended for the position to pass from brother to brother and did not pass it on to Madara Uchiha. As a result, Madara Uchiha defected from Konoha..."

"From then on."

"The infighting between the Konoha leadership and the Uchiha clan has never subsided."

"The fact that I've been able to take the time to observe the situation and resolve the civil war during this period is entirely due to the severe internal situation in Konoha. Shimura Danzo was too busy dealing with the Uchiha clan to continue suppressing Amegakure..."

"..."

Jiraiya's eye twitched.

What on earth did that old man do? So many people know about the internal strife within Konoha Village, it's really embarrassing for them to the point of being a disgrace abroad!

"At least... after you're gone."

Nagato still felt somewhat hesitant and uneasy.

Although Hanzo the Salamander said a lot, Nagato still didn't think he was the one who could succeed as the leader of Amegakure.

"I can now pass away."

Hanzo the Salamander even pulled out a kunai and began to scheme for him: "After I die, there will definitely be internal strife in Amegakure. You can take advantage of the opportunity to quell the rebellion..."

"Universal Guidance!"

Nagato's palm unleashed a gravitational force, suddenly pulling Hanzo of the Salamander up and using the momentum to grab his kunai.

"At least…"

Nagato shook his head, thinking that Akatsuki's capture of the Tailed Beasts would inevitably provoke other major ninja villages, and he didn't want to cause trouble for Amegakure: "At least... after I finish what's important, I promise you this, and I will definitely do it in the future."

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