I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 707 Don't nap for too long, or you'll have nightmares.

"Yahiko! Nagato! Why!!!"

Konan cried out in pain, turning to look at Hanzo with anger and confusion. Why did he have to force Yahiko to his death, and why did he go back on his word?!

Hanzo didn't look at Konan, but instead turned his gaze to Danzo in the distance. What did this Danzo mean by acting so recklessly in the Land of Rain, bypassing him as the leader of the Rain Village?

Although Hanzo himself had no intention of letting these people go, this cat-and-mouse game should be played by him, not by Danzo, an outsider.

He remained silent for a long time, which led to Konan's misunderstanding. In Konan's eyes, the Rain Ninja and the Iwa Ninja were in cahoots, their goal being to completely destroy Akatsuki.

One reason was to secure their absolute dominance in the Land of Rain, and the other was to retaliate against the Akatsuki organization for accepting Roshi and Han.

It's despicable that he has no intention, no energy, and no ability to improve the lives of the refugees in the Land of Rain, yet he cuts off the helping hands extended to these refugees by others.

This is their leader of the Land of Rain, the Lord Hanzo, who is praised by countless people and who guarded the Land of Rain during the war.

"Hehehehe~"

Konan stopped looking at Hanzo and instead lowered her head, letting out a strange laugh that sounded like a cuckoo weeping blood. Lines seemed to appear on her body.

Hanzo heard the laughter and looked down, but he wasn't too worried. After all, in his opinion, Konan was no longer a threat at all.

Although Danzo's actions were excessive, he did do what Hanzo wanted to do. All he needs to do now is send the kunai away, and the Akatsuki will be wiped out.

As for the other casual ninjas of Akatsuki, they are no threat to the Rain Ninja of the Land of Rain. Could it be that those two Jinchūriki from Iwagakure would really seek revenge for these young people?

Thinking about it, he lightly slashed the kunai in his hand, but his brows furrowed because the sensation was not like slicing a person's throat, but rather like cutting paper with a paper cutter.

"The Dance of Shikigami!"

Konan's chakra surged forth continuously, mimicking sheets of paper—something the Shikigami Technique couldn't do, not even Tatsuma could.

However, Konan's mastery of the Shikigami Technique far surpassed Tatsuma's. This was not only because her talent was more suited to the Shikigami Technique, but also because she had dedicated her entire ninja career to studying this technique.

At this moment, even Konan's entire body turned into sheets of paper, and chakra formulas were gradually inscribed on the paper—explosive tags.

"burst."

She looked like a broken-down Minami, murmuring softly.

It sounded somewhat weak and listless, yet it struck like a morning bell or evening drum, a wake-up call in Hanzo's heart, so loud and clear that it left him stunned and sluggish.

"boom!"

Suddenly, flames burst forth again, engulfing Hanzo and the Rain Ninjas around him.

"Um?"

Danzo's one eye turned towards Hanzo's direction, and his subordinates instinctively took a half-step closer to Hanzo, as if preparing to rescue him. However, Danzo made a gesture, and all his subordinates stopped moving.

Only a very few people in the Land of Rain knew about Danzo's collaboration with Hanzo.

Most of the Rain Ninja present thought he was a ninja from Iwagakure, and the few who knew were Hanzo himself and his trusted confidants, the few who were now engulfed in flames.

Under these circumstances, how could Danzo possibly rescue Hanzo? He would much rather all the Rain Ninja who knew the truth die, so that no one would know about Konoha's dark deeds.

That little girl was a great help. Since that's the case, let's give her a little more help.

Danzo changed his hand gestures again, and his subordinates behind him understood. As they secretly formed hand seals, the explosive tags hidden underground were also thrown into the flames of the explosion by unseen insects.

The unsuspecting Rain Ninja who went to rescue Hanzo were also suddenly attacked by explosive tags.

But just as people previously thought that the bombing of Nagato with the explosive tags was Hanzo's order, the continuous explosions at this moment were also misunderstood as Konan's counterattack.

As for Danzo, a cruel and ugly smile appeared on his face behind the mask.

He was indeed involved in the dark, but this matter concerned Tatsuma, so the fewer people who knew about it, the better. Just like his subordinates, they all thought it was Danzo's personal decision.

A few who know the truth, such as Ryoma Aburame and the others, are not allowed to reveal the truth to outsiders.

If Hanzo and the others also die here, then this matter will be completely unrelated to Tatsuma, the Fourth Hokage.

Danzo now only regrets that he doesn't have enough explosive tags. His ideal would be to completely destroy this valley and bury all the truth here.

As the explosions subsided, Danzo realized that they had run out of explosive tags. He turned around and said, "Retreat."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone followed him and activated the Body Flicker Technique, heading north. Since they were playing the role of Iwa ninja, they had to see it through to the end. In Tatsuma's words, this was called "an actor's sense of conviction."

"Just like Onoki's style!"

From within the lingering smoke and dust, a deep, angry voice rang out. As it finished speaking, another voice said, "Luckily we followed, otherwise..."

After Danzo and the others left, the Rain Ninja were in chaos and gradually died. Two figures also instantly left the valley, and in their hands were Yahiko and the other two.

The kunai was still stuck in Yahiko's heart, and Nagato was covered in blood. It seemed that he had taken all the explosions to protect Yahiko's body. As for Konan, she was alright, but she was unconscious due to exhaustion of chakra.

Of course, this was because Old Purple and Han acted in time, saving Yahiko and Nagato in time, and knocking Konan unconscious before she completely ran out of chakra, thus ending the jutsu. Otherwise, Konan would have truly run out of chakra and died.

"What should we do?"

Han gritted his teeth and asked, while Lao Zi also had a grim face. At this moment, the three people in their hands were completely unconscious, so even if they had a backup plan, it would be of no use.

Now it was up to the two of them to make the decision and see if they could save these three young people, or at least save one or two of them.

The two hurried towards the camp without stopping. Just as they were about to enter, Old Purple seemed to remember something and said, "To Konoha!"

"Can"

"These three children's teacher is Jiraiya, and he's in Konoha. Besides Konoha, who else can save them?"

Yahiko might be beyond saving. If Konan wakes up and can regain her senses and stop draining her chakra, she won't be in any serious trouble. But Nagato's legs have almost been completely cleaned of bone.

The back injury was also shocking. It was not something that an ordinary doctor or medical ninja could treat. If there was any chance of survival, then Konoha would definitely have to take action.

Han also realized this, and he asked, "Is it too late?"

Given Nagato's current injuries, his chances of surviving a long journey are extremely slim.

"There's no other way. Even if it's too late, even if he dies on the way, we have to tell Jiraiya this news."

Old Purple immediately changed direction, and at the same time, a four-tailed gorilla appeared on his shoulder. He said, "Sun! Do your best to save this young man's life."

"Yes, but others may not be able to convert the tailed beast's chakra, and their injuries may be even more serious."

Four-Tails said, and Old Purple nodded, saying, "I know, but we have no choice but to take a gamble. I hope he's not meant to die."

Upon hearing this, the Four-Tails stopped talking and poured tailed beast chakra into Nagato's body. Han, however, did not do the same. After all, although Konan had exhausted her chakra, she was not seriously injured and did not need to use tailed beast chakra as a last resort to save her life.

But he took Yahiko, who was being held by Lao Zi's other arm, and steam billowed from his body as he sped up again. Lao Zi, carrying less weight, was able to keep up.

"Phew~"

In a messy studio apartment in Konoha, Jiraiya, who was lying on the bed, suddenly sat up, panting heavily. He then rubbed his sweat-dampened hair, which was obviously very unusual for the beginning of spring.

He glanced at the clock on the bedside table and murmured, "Sure enough, don't nap for too long, or you'll have nightmares."

Jiraiya threw off the covers and suddenly shivered. The cold wind suddenly hit his sweaty body, instantly sobering him up.

He got up, went to the bathroom, and instead of waiting for the hot water to flow through the cold pipes to the faucet, he scooped up a handful of cold water and splashed it on his face. He then rubbed his face and patted it to wake himself up completely.

"I can't sleep anymore, I need to find something to do."

Jiraiya returned to the living room, rummaged through the packaging of various snacks and drinks, and pulled out his clothes. As he put them on, he wondered where he should go.

"We can't look for Tatsuma anymore, otherwise we'll be broke from all the travel expenses. Minato is a very busy man these days, either in his office or at home with his wife and kids, and sometimes he even goes off to train somewhere."

Naruto, Kushina, and Tsunade are all really daring to attack me. Tsunade...sigh, I can't even get into Orochimaru's lab.

"Alright, let's go for a stroll outside the village and scout out which of the future hot spring sites would be the best for inspiration."

Having decided where to go, Jiraiya got dressed, grabbed a handful of snacks from the table, picked up a bottle of alcohol, walked to the window, and climbed out.

Why doesn't he even use his own door? He hasn't used the door since he came back, because he doesn't even know which trip he lost his key on.

Since the window was still open and accessible, Jiraiya didn't bother to find a locksmith.

A day later, after visiting all the planned hot spring spots, Jiraiya had finished all his snacks and alcohol and was hungry again. Just as he was about to return to the village, he suddenly frowned and looked to the northwest, where powerful chakra was constantly approaching the village.

"Who is it?!"

Almost instinctively, Jiraiya rushed towards the unknown chakra, even though he knew that there were many people in Konoha who were stronger than him and more suitable to handle these matters, he still couldn't help himself.

"Old Zi?! Han?! That's...that's..."

Jiraiya, who was on the run, stopped and stared at Yahiko and the others in their arms. He was stunned for a moment, then burst into anger. He demanded, "What did you do to Yahiko?!"

"Jiraiya! Wake up! We're here to ask for help!"

Old Purple shouted, and Jiraiya, though he could tell the two meant no harm, still asked, "What's going on?"

"Let the Fourth Hokage save them first! We'll explain the rest later."

"Walk!"

(End of this chapter)