From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 36 Beware of the Audience (Part 3)

Hissing sounds.

Uchiha Muneki clutched his neck tightly, seemingly trying to stop the gushing blood.

However, with the carotid artery severed, even Tsunade would likely be helpless in the face of such a serious injury.

"I will accept your eyes."

Hanzo extended two fingers, intending to gouge out his Sharingan.

"Stop, Hanzo!"

"Water Release: Water Shock Wave Technique!"

Suddenly, a high-pressure water jet flew in.

The arc-shaped high-pressure water jets were extremely sharp, even splitting the rock strata in two.

Hanzo reacted extremely quickly, immediately withdrawing his outstretched arm and retreating several meters backward to create a relatively safe distance before looking in the direction of the sound.

The person who suddenly intervened to stop him was none other than his greatest threat—the Akatsuki organization, a group of covetous young "lions" who were plotting to overthrow his rule!

"It's you guys!" Hanzo said through gritted teeth.

"Lord Hanzo."

Yahiko looked at him with a complicated expression, a kind of indescribable heartache: "You actually joined forces with Danzo."

"Now, do you believe what I'm saying?" A twisted hatred flashed across Konan's icy, beautiful face. "The source of all this suffering is Hanzo. He's no longer the protector he once was. If we let this go unchecked, he and Danzo will kill us sooner or later!"

"Konan is right, Yahiko." Nagato also stood on Konan's side, a hint of killing intent flashing in his deep purple Rinnegan eyes: "That wasn't an ordinary dream, it was a revelation from heaven for Konan, it guided us here to expose Hanzo's hypocritical mask and let us witness the truth!"

"Konan. Nagato"

Yahiko was conflicted and in pain.

"Ugh."

Hanzo clutched his head in pain, feeling his thoughts sluggish, as if he had forgotten something important.

Why is the Akatsuki organization here?!

No, that's not important.

He stared at the three men with a sinister look, his face contorted in a grimace: "You rats hiding in the sewers, it's time to wipe you out too!"

There seemed to be a voice in Hanzo's mind, speaking in his ear.

Kill them!

As long as he kills them, he can maintain his position, and no one will dare to provoke him again!

"Rain Village belongs to me!"

Hanzo immediately removed his respirator, exhaling purple poison gas. His long hair was disheveled as he roared, "No one can take it from me!"

"Lord Hanzo."

Yahiko's feelings were complicated, a mixture of heartache and anger: "I misjudged you!"

He once held this man before him in the highest esteem, the leader who had done his utmost to protect Amegakure during the war, and regarded him as an idol.

However, as time went by and Hanzo grew older, he no longer seemed to be the protector he once was. His methods of rule became increasingly cruel, and he did not even allow anyone to contradict him. The fear of killing seeped into the hearts of the people of Amegakure, like the oppressive dark clouds and haze that had been hanging over them for years.

Having suffered greatly from war, they firmly believed that force could not change Amegakure, and thus decided to embark on a new path.

Prior to this, despite the constant conflicts between the two sides, Yahiko always believed that their differences with Hanzo were merely ideological, but that they were all fighting for the future of Amegakure.

But now?

The last shred of hope deep within him was utterly shattered!

"Hanzo the Salamander, you've changed." Yahiko stared painfully at the figure before him, the one he once looked up to: "You're no longer a hero, just a butcher who's abandoned his ideals, forsaken his dignity, and been corrupted by power!"

"You're just a bunch of stray dogs, what right do you have to judge my right and wrong?!"

Hanzo, seemingly insane, charged towards the three men, forcefully swinging his scythe.

The chains rattled and ripped through the air, leaving a dark trail as the sickle, coated with salamander venom, slashed in a semicircle, heading straight for Konan, one of the three.

"Konan, watch out!" Nagato reacted the fastest, standing in front of the other two, his hands forming hand seals: "Earth Release: Earth Wall!"

A thick, solid earthen wall rose up, blocking the flying sickle.

"Paper shuriken!"

Dozens of shuriken made of folded white paper flew out from behind the thick earthen wall.

"Konan, come back!" Nagato's pupils contracted slightly, and he realized something was wrong.

The nightmare had a profound impact on Konan, causing her to become extremely agitated and unable to calm down. Faced with a powerful opponent like Hanzo, she actually chose to charge straight at him!

"Yahiko, stop Konan quickly!" Nagato gathered chakra in the soles of his feet and shouted to wake the confused Yahiko, then went to support his teammate from the other side.

"Don't be impulsive, Minami, retreat immediately!" At this moment, Yahiko finally came to his senses: "We're not here to fight!"

Their initial intention in appearing here was simply to reassure Xiao Nan and prevent her from being overly affected by the nightmares.

But, inexplicably, things started to spiral out of control!

Clang!

Hanzo swung his chains and hammer, creating a storm around him.

After all the white paper shuriken were blocked, Hanzo spun half a circle and forcefully threw the shackle hammer out, which crashed towards Konan like a meteor.

buzzing-

Yahiko flung out three shuriken, which embedded themselves directly in the gaps in the middle of the chain.

The shackle hammer was deflected, and Nagato, like a hyena sensing an opportunity, unleashed a burst of chakra, charging forward in an instant. Closing the distance, he formed hand seals and released a ninjutsu: "Wind Release: Gale Palm!"

The raging wind was compressed by his palms, emitting a sharp, piercing screech.

Swish!

A thin, transparent blade shot out, aiming at Hanzo's neck.

At the same time, Yahiko on the left also completed the hand seals and took a deep breath: "Fire Release: Flying Flame!"

The wind fuels the fire, and the fire amplifies the wind's power!

The two worked together seamlessly, instantly sealing off all of Hanzo's escape routes.

"Damn brat!" Hanzo's eyelids drooped, a sinister glint flashing across his wrinkled face. "You're too green to kill this old man!"

Water Release: Water Instantaneous Body Technique!

Hanzo, caught between wind and fire, instantly turned into a puddle of water and disappeared from the spot.

However, before Hanzo, who had escaped using water magic, could launch a sneak attack, he heard the red-haired boy reveal his location.

"Konan, behind and to the right of Yahiko, fifteen meters!"

"Hanzo!!!"

Behind her, white paper unfurled like wings, and Xiao Nan soared into the air, her pretty face filled with chilling killing intent: "As long as I kill you, as long as I kill you, that future will not appear!"

The "prophecies" in my dream are being fulfilled one by one!

She couldn't accept the tragic future of losing Yahiko and Nagato, and she didn't want to endure that kind of pain anymore.

Since that's the case, let's cut off that future at its source!

"The Dance of Shikigami!"

The white paper wings shattered with a crash, and countless pieces of paper turned into sharp blades, falling like a torrential downpour.

Boom boom boom boom boom.

The dense white paper, like sharp knives, fell in a concentrated downpour, like a torrential rain.

The hard rock surface was as fragile as tofu, pierced by countless sharp paper knives, densely packed like honeycomb briquettes.

Hanzo, who was underground, was caught off guard and was cut all over his body by the paper knife, his whole body covered in blood.

"Aaaaaah! You wretched brats!" Hanzo was now covered in blood, his clothes tattered, completely devoid of his former 'heroic' demeanor. Instead, he resembled a wild beast driven to the brink of despair, his eyes burning with madness: "This...you forced me to this!!!"

"Watch out, he's going to fight desperately!"

Nagato was stunned by the other party's madness, and his heart trembled. He spoke up to remind the other two.

"Wait, Hanzo, we don't need to escalate this!"

At this moment, Yahiko's expression changed drastically. He immediately realized something was wrong and shouted, "Konan, Nagato, calm down! Something's not right!"

He vaguely sensed that something was wrong, but upon closer examination, he couldn't pinpoint the problem.

Unfortunately, no one listens to him anymore.

Tormented by nightmares, Konan firmly believes that she must kill Hanzo in order to prevent that tragic future.

Nagato, who is inclined towards Konan, also believes that Hanzo must be killed.

As for the Akatsuki organization, which had already threatened his position, Hanzo also felt the need to retaliate and eliminate those who dared to provoke him with swift and decisive action.

Everyone seems to have their own reasons.

But Yahiko had a feeling he couldn't quite put his finger on.

Everything is just too coincidental!

June 18nd, sunny

It's frustrating... I guess there won't be any more recommendations in the first round...

(End of this chapter)