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Chapter 327 The Allied Forces Commander Forged by Conspiracy, A Moment of Fear for the Allied Ninjas! (Two-in-One)

On top of the tower.

Hanzo the Salamander is still giving a speech.

The five Kage standing beside him also felt a surge of pride, for anyone who saw the 100,000-strong Allied Shinobi Forces below would feel a surge of pride and an unwavering confidence in victory.

here…

But there are 100,000 people!

Just then, a blue eight-foot-long magatama flew over, and the technique activated by Susanoo flew across the sky towards the tower!

Everyone's attention was involuntarily drawn to it!

Everyone saw the source of this technique: on a hillside not far from where the Allied Shinobi Forces were assembled, stood a blue Susanoo that was half a mountain high!

Madara Uchiha, controlling the blue Susanoo, launched an attack on the high command of the Allied Shinobi Forces, a sudden turn of events that shocked everyone!

This guy…

How dare you!

How dare they attack the Allied forces at this time!

For the high command of the Allied Shinobi Forces, the sheer number of people brought them immense confidence; they believed that even a single sip of Water Release from each of the 100,000 shinobi present could drown them!

"Kamui!"

At this critical moment, Kakashi Hatake suddenly opened his eyes wide, and his Kamui Mangekyou Sharingan directly absorbed the eight-foot-long tomoe into the Kamui dimension!

"Uchiha Madara!"

Tsunade glared furiously at Madara Uchiha in the distance, her anger barely contained. She roared, "You... are you going to declare war on the Allied Shinobi Forces at a time like this?"

"What ninja alliance...?"

Madara Uchiha narrowed his eyes, his body slowly floating up under the repulsive force of the Rinnegan, flying towards the tower. His voice was cold: "The commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces is actually a puppet of Akihara Kagura? Who exactly is your allied force trying to defeat?"

"!!!"

Everyone present stood there in astonishment!

This guy…

What exactly are they talking about?

Is Hanzo the Salamander, the commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces, a puppet of Kagura Akihara?

The ninjas present stared in astonishment at Hanzo of the Salamander, who was speaking from the high platform, looking at their revered commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces in disbelief…

This is the most outstanding ninja in the ninja world. Even the Five Kage respect his noble character and are willing to give him the position of commander-in-chief!

This kind of thing...

How could that be!

"Six Paths Puppet?"

Jiraiya asked a question with a heavy expression.

Having fought Nagato before, Jiraiya knew very well that the Rinnegan could control puppets. His heart sank. Could Hanzo of the Salamander be Kagura Akihara's puppet?

"Just as I expected..."

"I knew it..."

"This puppet can't be hidden from Mr. Madara..."

Hanzo the Salamander acknowledged those words. The voice of the Six Paths Puppet originated from the original body. Hanzo's voice was still old, but he spoke up and admitted his identity. At that moment, his eyes slowly transformed into a pair of Rinnegan.

"Rinnegan!"

Many people noticed the change in Hanzo's eyes!

"How is that possible..."

Kakashi Hatake felt a chill run through him, like a deep, icy pool. Fear gripped his body in an instant: "How could this be...?"

"How...how could this be..."

"Are you kidding me..."

"What on earth is going on..."

Nara Shikamaru's body trembled slightly, fear engulfing him and rendering his mind incapable of thought for a moment: "What on earth is going on? Our Allied Forces Commander-in-Chief is that guy's puppet... Lord Hanzo... was the first person to advocate for the formation of the Allied Shinobi Forces... How could he possibly be a puppet controlled by someone..."

As the son of Nara Shikaku, a strategist in the Allied Shinobi Forces, Nara Shikamaru possesses exceptional intelligence and was thus invited to participate in the strategies devised by his father…

During that period of time...

Nara Shikaku frequently mentioned Hanzo the Salamander.

Because of Hanzo the Salamander, a man of noble character, Konoha's proposal to form an allied ninja army to jointly resist Akihara Kagura was recognized by the ninja world.

"calm!"

Temari, the ninja from Sunagakure, immediately calmed down and slapped Nara Shikamaru across the face, leaving a bright red handprint: "Now is not the time to let your imagination run wild!"

"I know…"

Nara Shikamaru immediately realized what was happening. He covered his cheek, his heart still pounding: "But... I don't know what to do..."

"When exactly did Hanzo become his puppet? What else has that guy done? How can we escape his control...?"

This is a problem that stands between all ninjas.

Even the most resilient ninjas, upon seeing Hanzo of the Salamander reveal his Rinnegan and hear Kagura Akihara's voice, couldn't help but ask themselves a question...

just now…

What should they do?

Was everything they did under the control of Akihara Kagura?

even…

And there's also Kagura Akihara's guidance...

The group of ninjas who knew the truth felt a chill run down their spines.

The five Kage present were all in pain and on the verge of collapse. A look of fury appeared on their faces. This was the fury of having their wills toyed with!

Nara Shikaku, the strategist of the Allied Shinobi Forces, trembled slightly, his brain seemingly frozen and unable to function at this moment!

How is that possible...

This can happen!

The commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces was actually a puppet of Akihara Kagura!

What are they, this ninja alliance?

When exactly did this happen? Wasn't all the strategies I, as the strategist, devised just a joke?

Do not…

wrong…

The important thing now is to get the intelligence!

If Lord Hanzo was only killed by Akihara Kagura during those few days when she seized an opportunity, then there would still be room for redemption, proving that their step was not a mistake...

If Lord Hanzo became Kagura Akihara's puppet before the Allied Shinobi Forces were formed, then it would mean they were caught in a huge conspiracy!

"That's really...surprising..."

Nara Shikaku took a deep breath, a smile appearing on his face: "I'm curious, when did this happen?"

"Yes, when did this happen!"

Jiraiya stared at Hanzo's body and demanded in a deep voice, "When did you kill Hanzo and then take control of his body?!"

"It's been a long time, hasn't it?"

Hanzo of the Salamander stretched out his palm and stroked his cheek. The aged voice of the Six Paths Puppet spoke calmly, "About ten years ago... there was something I lied to you about, Jiraiya-sensei..."

"actually…"

"I awakened the Rinnegan very early..."

"It's a little earlier than the last time I told you. I probably activated the Sage Body after transplanting Hashirama's cells, and I awakened the Rinnegan in less than a year. Hanzo the Salamander is the third puppet I created..."

"That time I lied to you..."

"It's just to cover up Hanzo's identity."

"The third body..."

Jiraiya's heart sank.

This means that Akihara Kagura has other puppets!

Even Hanzo the Salamander's puppet is only the third one!

This guy…

Just how many puppets are still hidden!

Just how many people in the ninja world are his tools?

The five Kage present couldn't help but ponder this question!

"so…"

Jiraiya gritted his teeth and continued in a deep voice, "When I took you to the Land of Rain for travel and training, you already possessed the Rinnegan..."

"It was probably... around that time..."

"At that time..."

"Even before we see Nagato again..."

Hanzo the Salamander's voice remained old and slow, but the speaker had changed: "Let me think... It was when you were trying to find Nagato and the Akatsuki's base that I found Hanzo..."

"After talking with Hanzo, he was forced to become my puppet. Together we destroyed this decadent and dilapidated world and created a new one. By then, Hanzo was already very old and had no further value to me..."

"Yet I still chose him."

Hanzo of the Salamander ignored the others, his gaze sweeping over Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade: "Because his status is high enough, he is a very suitable elder..."

"I only need to do a tiny bit of disguise on his personality, and I've created a towering image for him in your minds..."

Why didn't you find it strange at the time?

A hint of confusion escaped Hanzo's lips, as if he couldn't understand Jiraiya: "Jiraiya-sensei, why would a reclusive old man suddenly choose to die..."

"..."

Jiraiya suddenly remembered.

Before he arrived in the Land of Rain, there was little news about Hanzo the Salamander. But after he arrived, Hanzo the Salamander suddenly became very active, even appearing ready to sacrifice himself at any moment...

"All of that..."

"You've been manipulating him behind the scenes!"

Jiraiya's eyes widened. He remembered Hanzo of the Salamander secretly telling him that he planned to sacrifice himself, even willingly dying in front of Nagato...

At that time...

Jiraiya was also very moved by Hanzo the Salamander…

At that time...

Even Akihara Kagura seemed quite moved!

However, all of that was orchestrated by Akihara Kagura behind the scenes. That brat was pretending all along, pretending to respect this ninja demigod!

"There's no need to deceive you now..."

A hint of melancholy crept into Hanzo's aged voice: "Hanzo had long lost his ambition; I helped him regain everything..."

"etc…"

Orochimaru suddenly seized on an opening and narrowed his eyes: "Kagura-kun, I remember you seemed to have had a conversation with Hanzo during the Five Kage Summit..."

This is a flaw.

Is Akihara Kagura trying to scare them?

"That's normal."

The body of Hanzo the Salamander continued to speak: "Because Hanzo's soul still remains within this body, there are two methods for the Rinnegan to create puppets..."

"One method is to use corpses; find a corpse that was suitable to be made into a puppet in life and turn it into a puppet. Another method is to use souls; even reanimated ninjas can be made into puppets..."

"That guy is right."

Madara Uchiha, the possessor of the Rinnegan, actively endorsed Kagura Akihara, coldly stating, "The materials for the Six Paths puppets indeed don't have that many requirements... Puppets created with the Rinnegan are originally composed of Yin-Yang Release, so the material requirements for the puppets are very low... As long as there is sufficient compatibility, a suitable Six Paths puppet can be created..."

"Yes."

"Before creating Hanzo, when I created the first puppet, I tried to place the puppet's soul from its previous life into it;"

"When I was creating the second puppet, it happened to be a puppeteer who had also transformed his own body into a puppet, which made my skills even more refined..."

"The second puppet..."

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, recalling the similarities between Sasori of the Red Sand and Pain of the Asura Path, and realized everything: "It must be Sasori of the Red Sand..."

Sasori of the Red Sand...

She had long since become Kagura Akihara's puppet!

That's why Sasori of the Red Sand has always cooperated with Kagura Akihara!

"good."

The puppet of Hanzo the Salamander nodded, answering Orochimaru's question: "When Jiraiya and I encountered you and Sasori, you rescued Sasori's puppet, but forgot about Sasori's true form..."

"It was around that time..."

"I turned Sasori of the Red Sand into the Asura Path. Perhaps there is no puppeteer in this world more suitable to be the Asura Path than Sasori of the Red Sand. He is like a work of art, and even I cannot find any flaws in him..."

"alright."

Hanzo of the Salamander's voice calmed down, and his gaze swept over everyone present again before landing on Jiraiya: "Anyway, we still have plenty of time today. Once the war truly begins, we may not have time to talk about these things anymore... You don't need to doubt it, because the appearance of the Allied Shinobi Forces was exactly what I expected."

"As you... expected?"

Madara Uchiha narrowed his eyes.

"Yes."

Hanzo the Salamander nodded slightly and continued in a cold voice, "When I want to destroy this world, humanity will slowly unite under the pressure of world destruction..."

Even without Hanzo…

"The abnormal situation of the Allied Shinobi Forces will still occur."

"certainly."

"My efforts did indeed contribute to the growth of the Allied Shinobi Forces."

"In order to ensure the success of my plan to destroy the ninja world, I need to supplement it with a little bit of a far-fetched scheme, such as pushing someone to become the commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces..."

"And this little trick..."

"It was just a cause from many years ago..."

"Around the Second Shinobi World War, Hanzo of the Salamander, in order to protect the Land of Rain from the conflict between the Sand Village, the Stone Village, and the Leaf Village, launched a war against the three major ninja villages. The result, of course, was a predictable defeat..."

"A lot happened in this war. Perhaps you are thinking about how Sunagakure was defeated by Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang of Konoha, during the Second Shinobi World War; or about Hanzo of the Salamander and the failure of the Land of Rain to challenge the great powers..."

At this point, Hanzo of the Salamander's gaze fell on Madara Uchiha, who was floating in the air: "There are also some people who are thinking about Nagato's future, wondering if there will be any problems with Nagato's Rinnegan..."

"But I only have eyes for one thing..."

"After his defeat in that war, Hanzo of the Salamander spared the three young men he had lost to and generously bestowed upon them the title of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha..."

"When I heard this story, Hanzo the Salamander's glory had long since faded, leaving only a frail old man. I began to use him to carry out a ten-year plan to help the long-defeated Hanzo the Salamander regain his fame..."

"first…"

"I first turned him into a puppet with the Rinnegan."

"In order to determine whether the Rinnegan could see through a puppet, I deliberately had Hanzo of the Salamander appear in front of Nagato. He put on a righteous and awe-inspiring performance in front of Nagato, but it turned out that Nagato didn't seem to notice anything wrong..."

"then…"

"So I started having him perform in front of Jiraiya-sensei..."

"Of course, that's not enough, because the ninja world's impression of Hanzo the Salamander has long since faded, and many young ninjas don't even remember that he ever existed..."

"But I know there are three people who will definitely remember..."

Akihara Kagura, controlling Hanzo the Salamander, fixed her gaze on Tsunade and Orochimaru, letting out an aged laugh: "Lady Tsunade, Lady Orochimaru, Jiraiya-sensei, you will surely remember this old man..."

"Among the great ninja nations..."

"Konoha is the strongest..."

"Because of my presence in Konoha, Konoha's influence is unprecedented. I facilitated Orochimaru's assassination of the Third Hokage, successfully restoring his reputation to prominence..."

"I deliberately gave up the position of Hokage."

"I deliberately acted extremely, choosing to give up the chance to become Hokage, all so that either Jiraiya or Tsunade could take the position. This is because only the two of you in Konoha still have a strong memory of Hanzo the Salamander..."

"..."

Tsunade's heart began to clench painfully.

This situation...

This has happened frequently since Akihara Kagura's defection.

Every time Tsunade considered Akihara Kagura's actions, her heart ached, and she once again felt a suffocating sensation enveloping her body.

Yes.

That guy is right…

Only the legendary Sannin of Konoha remember Hanzo the Salamander…

Even in the entire ninja world, only the Legendary Sannin of Konoha had a deep impression of Hanzo the Salamander, because their names and their impression of strong people when they were young were based on this man, Hanzo the Salamander!

"Lady Tsunade has become Hokage..."

"Everything is going according to my expectations..."

Hanzo the Salamander's voice gradually became even, even carrying a hint of smug satisfaction: "At the perfect moment, I unveiled my true self, a crucial part of my plan to attack Nagato in the Land of Rain..."

"Or rather, the most crucial part was manipulating Hanzo to save Jiraiya-sensei, sending Jiraiya-sensei and Nagato-senpai to Konoha, allowing Hanzo to reappear before Lady Tsunade and propose uniting the ninja world to fight against me..."

"..."

"Having Hanzo save me back then... that was also your scheme..."

Jiraiya took a deep breath, remembering how he had drifted downstream, constantly on the verge of drowning due to his severe injuries and exhaustion, until Hanzo the Salamander suddenly appeared and saved him.

even…

If it weren't for Hanzo of the Salamander, neither he nor Nagato might have been able to return to Konoha. Jiraiya always held Hanzo in high esteem and was grateful to him.

result…

It was another conspiracy by his own disciple.

Tsunade's heart was aching more and more.

A feeling of weightlessness and panic made her tremble and almost fall over. She remembered their conversation at Konoha Hospital...

Hanzo the Salamander volunteered to contact the ninja world...

At that time, I greatly admired Hanzo of the Salamander's vision and magnanimity. Coupled with my past trust in Hanzo's business, I took the opportunity to propose holding the Five Kage Summit in Amegakure...

At that time...

He had fallen right into Akihara Kagura's trap!

"Everything was taken for granted."

Hanzo of the Salamander spoke with an aged yet powerful voice. Akihara Kagura, who was controlling the old man's body from behind, finally got to the point: "The Five Kage Summit has been successfully held. The five great ninja villages will definitely fight endlessly for the position of commander-in-chief of the allied forces..."

"I appeared at that time..."

"I have given you an immense fear..."

"At that meeting, I just wanted you to understand one thing completely: you are not qualified to oppose me. Only Lady Tsunade or Hanzo of the Salamander are truly suitable..."

"pity."

Kagura Akihara, controlling Hanzo the Salamander, looked at the other village Kage: "You will definitely oppose Lady Tsunade, because she and Konoha have reaped too many benefits from the ninja world..."

"I know Lady Tsunade very well. She's someone who knows when to back down. She needs the right person, the Allied Shinobi Forces Commander-in-Chief who's willing to support her in seeking Madara's help..."

"Hanzo analyzed the pros and cons in a strategic retreat, and faced with the doubts of other ninja villages about Lady Tsunade, Lady Tsunade had no choice but to back down and choose someone she had impressed since her youth to become the commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces..."

"And this person..."

"But he has already become my puppet."

"Look..."

A hint of pleasure appeared in Akihara Kagura's voice as she controlled Hanzo the Salamander, seemingly quite satisfied with a plan she had devised many years ago.

"One of the main reasons I deliberately feigned retreat so that you could become Hokage was because I knew that at the crucial moment when the ninja world united, you would nominate Hanzo of the Salamander, who seemed incredibly powerful in your youth, and push this puppet I had already controlled to become the commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces..."

"..."

Fear overwhelms people like the sea.

All of this…

Once again, this was exactly what Akihara Kagura had predicted.

The initial surge of pride and ambition that had welled up within them after witnessing the might of the Allied Shinobi Forces vanished without a trace. They felt their hearts sinking deeper and deeper into an abyss of fear, accompanied by Akihara Kagura's words…

Whether it was Tsunade, Jiraiya, or the other Kage, even Nara Shikaku, who was known for his wisdom, they all felt a deep sense of fear.

Even the elderly Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, was panting heavily, his forehead covered in cold sweat. He could wipe away his sweat, but he couldn't wipe away the panic in his eyes!

clap clap clap...

Madara Uchiha gently clapped his hands.

Madara Uchiha had already heard Kagura Akihara admit to the two conspiracy plans in Konoha and the forest where the conflict took place. However, when he heard these stories again, he had to admit that Kagura Akihara's plans were quite ingenious...

"That was truly amazing..."

A hint of appreciation appeared on Madara Uchiha's face, and he exclaimed sincerely, "In terms of scheming and intrigue, I've always thought that Tobirama Senju, that treacherous and despicable villain, was quite adept at manipulating people, but he's not even worthy of serving you tea and water in this regard..."

"but…"

"You still overlooked one thing after all..."

Madara Uchiha grinned, revealing a smile: "Why do you assume that because Nagato didn't realize Hanzo of the Salamander was your puppet when he used the Rinnegan, the true owner of the Rinnegan wouldn't have discovered his true identity?"

Madara Uchiha chuckled and narrowed his eyes: "Kid, now that your puppet identity has been exposed, whatever plans you have to use Hanzo the Salamander can end here..."

"Mr. Ban."

Hanzo the Salamander had already closed his palms and spoke softly, "Would you like to guess which of the Six Paths Puppet Masters Hanzo is?"

"spread!"

Madara Uchiha immediately realized something, his expression turning grim as he gritted his teeth and said, "Everyone get out of here! This guy is that brat's Animal Path!"

It was too late to stop it!

Even a wheel-graveyard wouldn't be fast enough!

I shouldn't have flown over here. I should have dealt with this puppet a long time ago. That glib-tongued brat always knows how to use these little tricks!

"Spiritual communication!"

Hanzo the Salamander slammed his hand on the tower's railing!

A familiar figure appeared beside Hanzo of the Salamander. Ignoring the fearful and angry looks in the eyes of the others, he looked down at the 100,000-strong Allied Shinobi Forces below the tower and, like an innocent child, sincerely uttered his first words upon appearing.

"There are so many people..."

I'm too tired today, so I'll combine two chapters into one. Anyway, I finally managed to write 10,000 words...

I'll make up for what I owe tomorrow...

This chapter is quite interesting. I realized that it's exactly 6666 words after I finished writing it, just like the grand entrance I promised Hanzo...

(End of this chapter)