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Chapter 278 The Activist Who Saved the Rinnegan, Hanzo the Salamander!

in the sky.

A wooden dragon flew towards the lake.

A colossal wooden dragon, filled with despair, arrived at this lake.

Just as Konan and Fukasaku were escaping with Nagato, and Orochimaru was setting up a trap with exploding tags, a shadow appeared above Orochimaru's head.

Orochimaru looked up at the sky.

Mokuryu slowly lowered his head, revealing Akihara Kagura standing on top of him.

"Where's Jiraiya?"

Orochimaru looked up at Akihara Kagura, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said, "Kagura-kun, so you've finally killed your own teacher too?"

"More or less!"

Akihara Kagura seemed unconcerned about Jiraiya's life or death, casually remarking, "However, it might not be... a good idea, right?"

On the distant battlefield.

Jiraiya's body was still drifting along the river.

In this battle between master and disciple, Jiraiya was completely powerless to fight back. He was slammed into a river by the wooden dragon controlled by Akihara Kagura, and his fate seemed unknown.

however…

Jiraiya's body drifted downstream at an extremely fast speed.

A figure wearing a gas mask quietly emerged from the river.

It was Hanzo of the Salamander, the leader of Amegakure. This former ninja demigod seemed to have been lurking nearby, secretly observing the battle.

Hanzo the Salamander clung to Jiraiya's body until they floated to safety, then dragged Jiraiya ashore and carefully bandaged his wounds.

"Cough cough cough..."

Jiraiya spat out a mouthful of blood.

"The medical ninjas in Amegakure are not skilled enough."

Hanzo the Salamander, having finished bandaging himself, spoke in a deep voice, "I heard that Konoha's new Hokage is Tsunade. I'll send someone back to Konoha immediately; she should be able to heal your injuries..."

Thank you.

Jiraiya opened his eyes. He heard a somewhat familiar voice and saw the person in front of him. He felt a strange sense of relief.

"Lord Hanzo, the Salamander?"

"This is, after all, the territory of the Land of Rain."

Hanzo of the Salamander helped him sit up and said softly, "I sensed a chakra fluctuation at the Akatsuki base and thought Nagato was in trouble, so I rushed over to see what was going on. That's when I saw you almost get killed..."

"call…"

A hint of shame crossed Jiraiya's face as he sighed, "I never imagined that obedient child had been suppressing dark thoughts all along..."

This matter cannot remain a secret.

Because the ninja world is about to face a catastrophe.

Jiraiya was well aware of the significance of Hanzo the Salamander before him, and that the leader of Amegakure would inevitably face the impending catastrophe of the ninja world.

"that…"

Hanzo of the Salamander raised his head, his face seemingly recalling the past: "Back then, he seemed to have come to the Land of Rain with you, he was the one with Wood Release..."

"yes…"

Jiraiya nodded quickly.

"I've heard of him."

Hanzo the Salamander nodded and continued, "Now many people in the ninja world know his and Root's names. He's much stronger than Danzo..."

"yes…"

Jiraiya could only offer a wry smile and agree.

indeed.

Akihara Kagura is far superior to Danzo.

However, Danzo's ability to create trouble is something Danzo could never match.

"What exactly is going on?"

Hanzo the Salamander, seemingly oblivious to everything, pressed on, "Where is Nagato? I can't see him!"

"I think I just saw Nagato's summoning golem there. The golem that almost killed me back then had its limbs torn off..."

"Yes...Nagato!"

Jiraiya immediately thought of another extremely important disciple. He looked at Hanzo of the Salamander and pleaded in a deep voice, "Lord Hanzo, please take me to Nagato quickly! We absolutely cannot let Kagura find Nagato first!"

"I understand."

Hanzo of the Salamander nodded and readily agreed: "I had considered entrusting Amegakure to Nagato back then, so naturally I wouldn't stand idly by while he suffers..."

"but…"

"What exactly is going on?"

Hanzo of the Salamander looked at Jiraiya and asked in a deep voice, "Why would a Wood Release genius from Konoha attack your teacher?"

"If he were to fight Nagato, I could understand, because the trouble Nagato caused by capturing the tailed beasts is indeed greater than the trouble I would cause by going to war with the three great nations..."

"Lord Hanzo...does he know that Nagato is capturing tailed beasts?"

Jiraiya glanced at Hanzo of the Salamander with some surprise, and subconsciously asked, "Lord Hanzo, don't you know that this will bring disaster to the Land of Rain?"

"I know."

Hanzo the Salamander lowered his head and continued in a deep voice, "For the Land of Rain to survive, it must use methods that ordinary people cannot imagine..."

"Back then, in order to stop your Konoha, Iwagakure, and Sunagakure villages from killing each other in the Land of Rain, I was forced to go to war with you. Wasn't that what you thought at the time? But for the sake of the civilians of the Land of Rain, I had no other choice..."

"Nagato's thoughts..."

"Perhaps I can guess some of it..."

Hanzo the Salamander sighed, shook his head, and said, "But for the Land of Rain, what could be worse than this country constantly being a battlefield?"

"..."

Jiraiya fell silent.

"Konoha brat..."

Hanzo of the Salamander patted Jiraiya on the shoulder. Given his age and status, he could certainly treat Jiraiya this way. He simply continued softly, "Although I don't yet know what happened, it seems that your Konoha's Wood Release genius is about to cause more troublesome consequences than Nagato's extreme ideas..."

"call…"

Jiraiya rubbed his chest and sighed, "Nagato only wanted to use the Tailed Beasts to create weapons of war to maintain peace in the ninja world, but Kagura wanted to use those weapons to destroy the entire ninja world..."

"!!!"

A look of horror flashed in Hanzo's eyes.

"We must find Nagato now."

Jiraiya struggled to his feet and began to speak of what they had to do: "Only Nagato can save the ninja world. Let's go..."

"Your injury..."

"It's nothing serious."

Jiraiya shook his head, unconcerned about his injuries.

"it is good."

Hanzo of the Salamander agreed to Jiraiya's request, then asked, "By the way, it seems that the chakra of the other Sannin's rogue ninja brat is still intact. I heard that brat was already dead, how did he come back to life? When I was secretly rescuing you, I sensed that he seemed to be fighting against your Konoha's Wood Release genius..."

Orochimaru?

Jiraiya's face showed a hint of surprise when he heard Hanzo's words.

Because in his mind, Orochimaru was not the kind of person who would stay behind to cover the retreat, so why would he stay behind to cover Nagato's retreat?

"Orochimaru is with us now..."

Jiraiya stroked his chin, pondering his old friend's survival strategy: "Kagura might not be able to kill him... but, is there some kind of conspiracy behind that guy covering the retreat alone?"

Forget it.

It does not matter.

Finding Nagato is the most important thing now.

Forget it.

Orochimaru is still somewhat important.

Jiraiya looked at Hanzo of the Salamander beside him, seemingly a little embarrassed, and asked, "Lord Hanzo, can you sense what's going on with Orochimaru right now?"

"cannot."

Hanzo of the Salamander shook his head and continued in a deep voice, "The Wood Release geniuses of your Konoha have very strong sensory abilities. I didn't even dare to use my chakra when I saved you..."

"never mind…"

Jiraiya was somewhat helpless. Ultimately, he had to consider the bigger picture and could only put aside his worries about Orochimaru for the time being: "Let's find Nagato first, then see what the situation is like on Orochimaru's side..."

"Which direction will Nagato and Konan run in?"

Jiraiya looked up at the dark clouds in the sky.

"I'll send people to help search..."

Hanzo the Salamander, however, didn't seem to care at all.

As the leader of Amegakure for so many years, Hanzo of the Salamander was very familiar with the terrain and location of the Land of Rain. He took Jiraiya to the nearest stronghold of Amegakure and ordered all Amegakure ninja to set out immediately to help search for Nagato's whereabouts.

the other side.

On the lake at the Akatsuki organization's base.

Akihara Kagura pressed the wooden dragon's head lower and lower, yet she could still look down at Orochimaru: "Lord Orochimaru, by blocking my way and covering their escape, are you trying to betray our alliance?"

"Kagura-kun".

Orochimaru stared at Akihara Kagura, a smile playing on his lips: "Haven't you been the one constantly betraying our alliance all along, Kagura-kun?"

"You tricked me into coming here, but I have absolutely no idea about your plans. I know nothing about your plan to destroy the ninja world. I also want to ask one thing: am I on your kill list in your plan to destroy the ninja world?"

"..."

Kagura Akihara brushed her hair aside, thought for less than a second, and gave an answer: "Lord Orochimaru, you are the one who raised me. I have always respected you as much as I respected Lord Danzo..."

"Kagura-kun!"

Orochimaru interrupted Akihara Kagura, reminding him, "You keep telling others you respect Danzo, haven't you been lying too much? Have you forgotten that I personally witnessed you turning Danzo into a sacrifice for the old man's resurrection..."

"Well, I've been quite busy lately..."

Akihara Kagura rubbed her temples and proactively promised, "Don't worry, at least I won't let you end up like Lord Danzo..."

"..."

A shadowy glint flashed in Orochimaru's eyes.

That little bastard!

Danzo Shimura's fate was probably the worst possible one.

"The Rinnegan is hidden at the bottom of the lake."

Orochimaru pointed to the bottom of the lake and said coldly, "Before Nagato and Konan escaped, they removed the Rinnegan and hid it at the bottom of the lake..."

"Where is there a lake?"

Akihara Kagura glanced down at the lake, as if blatantly lying: "Isn't there just paper and explosive tags underneath? Where did the lake come from?"

"..."

A cold look appeared on Orochimaru's face!

The trap that Xiao Nan set on the lake has been seen through by this kid!

"You saw right through me..."

Orochimaru's cold expression vanished in an instant, replaced by a smile: "They're using the Rinnegan as bait to lure you into this trap..."

"And then destroy me and the Rinnegan together?"

Akihara Kagura maneuvered the wooden dragon downwards once more, almost touching the surface of the lake. A hint of amusement seemed to appear in his eyes: "If it's this dangerous, why not just destroy the Rinnegan here? Anyway, I already have another way to obtain the Rinnegan..."

"What method?"

Orochimaru couldn't help but raise his head.

Is there still a way to obtain the Rinnegan in this ninja world?

"The Rinnegan is the ultimate evolution of the Sharingan..."

Akihara Kagura looked at Orochimaru, but casually revealed the secret: "I've arranged for Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Itachi to fight on the other side. Their battle isn't just to attract attention..."

"The most important goal is to obtain a pair of Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan from their victor, eyes that are capable of evolving into the Rinnegan..."

"interesting…"

Akihara Kagura snorted coldly, a hint of disdain in her laughter: "Does Nagato think that if I can't get the Rinnegan, I don't have any other alternatives?"

Everyone, go to bed early.

I'm still adjusting my sleep schedule.

We need to think about this carefully...

How much information did Akihara Kagura actually reveal this time, and how much information is she still hiding...?

and also…

Judging from the title, you probably already know who the commander of the Allied Shinobi Forces is.

(End of this chapter)