I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 524 The Terrifying "Poisonous Man"!

Seeing Hanzo voluntarily remove his breathing mask, Jiraiya's expression immediately turned much uglier.

Jiraiya (and his two teammates) had fought Hanzo the Salamander several times since World War II.

By the time of the third war, although the two had not fought many times, they had a more thorough understanding of each other's abilities.

For example, Jiraiya was very clear about one thing.

Hanzo the Salamander possesses more than just a large summon that can unleash a powerful poisonous mist.

This guy himself is also an incredibly toxic super poison master!

Although Jiraiya didn't quite understand the principle behind Hanzo's poisoning.

But he knew that whenever this guy took off his mask, it seemed like the other guy was breathing poison!

When fighting such a terrifying enemy, you must absolutely, absolutely avoid close combat and always keep your distance.

Otherwise, they'll get poisoned while fighting and then be killed by Hanzo...

How difficult is it to create distance and fight Hanzo?

This guy's physical skills were already very strong, and he also mastered the [Water Instantaneous Movement Technique].

With the favorable environmental conditions in the Land of Rain, Hanzo's speed will only be able to reach even greater heights!

Jiraiya inwardly groaned.

Seeing Jiraiya's solemn expression, Hanzo breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn't want to take off his mask to fight unless absolutely necessary.

While this tactic can effectively enhance Hanzo's combat threat, overuse can easily lead to the leakage of information about his core abilities.

The "deadly poison" that Hanzo carried with him was not a special drug, but rather came from the venom sac of the salamander.

This is top-secret information known to very few people in Amegakure.

When Hanzo was young, a venom sac of a salamander was implanted in his body.

Although Hanzo successfully adapted to the toxins in the salamander's venom sacs, he also acquired extremely strong venom resistance.

However, due to the presence of the venom sac, Hanzo expels a certain amount of salamander toxin whenever he breathes.

Anyone who gets close to Hanzo is likely to inhale this toxin, which can lead to severe poisoning.

This is why Hanzo chose to wear a specially made breathing mask.

no way.

If Hanzo didn't wear a mask.

They don't even need ninjas from other countries to invade the Land of Rain.

All creatures in the Land of Rain will die from Hanzo's breathing.

Well, maybe salamander is an exception...

At this moment, Hanzo chooses to remove his mask during his battle with Jiraiya.

One reason is that the other ninjas from Amegakure are all kept at a great distance, so Hanzo doesn't need to worry about poisoning his own people.

On the other hand, it was also because Hanzo was not entirely confident that he could defeat Jiraiya.

This kid, whom he had once generously spared and even given a name of, has now truly grown in strength...

Hanzo the Salamander was a ninja from around the same era as Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Jiraiya is currently under forty years old, and his chakra, experience, and overall abilities are almost at the golden peak of a ninja.

But what about Hanzo the Salamander?

He's slipped so badly.

Aging is a problem that every ninja has to face.

Hanzo at this moment is probably at his peak in terms of ninjutsu, experience, and so on.

However, his strength, speed, and, most importantly, his chakra reserves were no longer at their peak.

The brief exchange with Jiraiya had already made Hanzo realize one thing—

If he were to use only normal methods, he would most likely not be able to defeat the other party.

They wanted to eliminate Jiraiya and the Akatsuki organization hiding behind him...

Hanzo the Salamander had no choice but to use his core skill – poison!

Hanging the breathing mask at his waist, Hanzo formed a hand seal, gathered chakra, and released the Body Flicker Technique to dodge Jiraiya's [Wild Lion's Mane Technique], while simultaneously approaching Jiraiya's position at an extremely fast speed.

Seeing this incredibly venomous male pig suddenly advance, Jiraiya felt a chill run down his spine and involuntarily retreated, trying to increase the distance between himself and Hanzo.

We have to pull them apart!

If we let Hanzo get close, like he did with close-quarters combat just now...

Jiraiya estimated that it wouldn't even take a few rounds before he would be infected by Hanzo, poisoned, and die on the spot.

Even with Nara Rinka standing by his side, Jiraiya was not worried about dying.

But to be knocked down by Hanzo in front of so many people, especially in front of Konan and the others, and by poison at that...

Doesn't Jiraiya have any pride?!

However, the actual battle situation did not proceed according to Jiraiya's wishes.

Jiraiya moves quickly.

However, Hanzo's Body Flicker Technique is even faster!

Jiraiya was never a speed-oriented ninja.

His speed attribute is only passable among Kage-level characters, not outstanding.

Perhaps after entering [Sage Mode], Jiraiya's strength and speed attributes will experience a qualitative leap.

But in the midst of his battle with Hanzo, where would he find the time to absorb natural energy and enter Sage Mode?

Jiraiya didn't even have time to bite his finger, cast a summoning jutsu, or call on a toad to help him fight.

Hanzo, with an icy expression, chased after them.

Jiraiya, with a grim expression, ran ahead.

Even while dodging, Jiraiya repeatedly used the simple and quick [Lion's Mane Technique] to disrupt Hanzo's movement.

But Hanzo is Hanzo.

He might not be able to defeat Jiraiya quickly through direct combat now.

However, it was quite simple for Hanzo to close the gap with Jiraiya.

In just a few minutes.

Jiraiya was then caught up by Hanzo.

The two of them smacked each other while getting an injection.

Jiraiya's long silver hair was partially cut off by Hanzo's kusarigama.

Nothing.

Jiraiya, unarmed, was already at odds with Hanzo, who was armed.

Not to mention that Hanzo even brought out a "biological weapon"!

As Jiraiya fought, he suddenly felt dizzy and lightheaded, and the figures in front of him became blurry and indistinct.

It is clear.

The salamander toxin exhaled by Hanzo has been slowly eroding Jiraiya's body, thus affecting his combat performance.

Battles between ninjas are extremely physically demanding, and they also have a high need for oxygen from the outside world.

Every breath Jiraiya took was a form of poisoning.

How can we fight like this?

Not far away, the three original leaders of the Akatsuki organization watched helplessly as Jiraiya went from being evenly matched to being at a disadvantage, and then it seemed that he would be beheaded by Hanzo at any moment. The three of them were filled with anxiety and unease.

The relatively calm Yahiko forced him to turn his attention to Nara Rinkazu, hoping that the Fourth Hokage of Konoha could intervene to rescue Jiraiya-sensei.

However, Nara Rinka simply stood there, calmly observing the battle between Jiraiya and Hanzo, as if he didn't care about the outcome of the battle at all.

He was far more composed than Yahiko and the other two.

Watching Jiraiya in the distance, he once again staggered and dodged Hanzo's slash.

The person in question finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Yondaime-sama!"

Nagato said urgently.

"Please help me! I'm willing to trade my eyes for Jiraiya-sensei's life!"

Are you sure?

Nara Rinka glanced sideways at Nagato, still maintaining his calm and composed demeanor.

"No other conditions?"

"Hurry up and make your move!"

Nagato was sweating profusely with anxiety and subconsciously touched his eyes.

It's like, "If you still don't believe me, I'll gouge my eyes out and show you!"