Naruto: Evil is easy to commit, making Amegakure great again.

The northern mines of the Land of Rain.

The smoke, carrying the earthy smell, slowly dissipated under the continuous rain.

Hundreds of Konoha ninjas are here, each performing their duties.

Some were responsible for cleaning up the battlefield and sorting out the remains of the defeated.

Some were responsible for setting up camp, moving logs, and speeding up the construction of defensive fortifications.

In order to avoid being caught off guard by the Rain Ninja, who could come back at any time to take back the mine.

"Hiruzen, you'll regret this!"

Before you see him, you hear his voice.

A low growl filled with resentment and anger echoed throughout the mine, shattering the solemnity of the camp.

This caused countless Konoha ninjas to stop what they were doing.

With a subtle expression, he looked at the huge, dark green tent standing in the very center of the mine, belonging exclusively to Shimura Danzo, the commander-in-chief of the Konoha front, and his direct subordinate unit, Root.

A mix of complex emotions and curiosity welled up inside me.

"You have no idea how much I've contributed to Konoha! You're just a lazy bum who wants to reap the benefits and steal my Hokage position!"

Danzo Shimura stared at the letter in his hand, which was full of accusations, with a sinister look in his eyes.

His jaw clenched so tightly it made a grinding sound.

The anger and resentment in his chest were almost overflowing.

"That bastard Hiruzen, he always says the ninja world needs balance, and Konoha needs a reputation for benevolence..."

Danzo Shimura clenched the letter in his hand into a ball, his knuckles turning white from the force.

"But prosperity... can never be achieved simply by talking about it!"

Danzo Shimura took a deep breath to suppress his anger.

His gaze returned to the mining map on the table, and he pressed his fingertip heavily on the spot marked "mineral vein".

He then gave the order in a deep voice.

"Pass on my order: immediately inventory the mineral reserves and begin full-scale mining of iron ore and sulfur!"

"Load all the mined minerals back to Konoha day and night to supply the rear for forging ninja swords, kunai, and explosive tags. There can be no delay!"

He knew very well what it meant to disregard the orders of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and insist on occupying the northern mines of the Land of Rain.

He also knew that by doing so, he would likely face a direct confrontation with Hanzo the Salamander, the leader of the Land of Rain, and his Rain Ninja's frenzied attacks.

"Only by capturing this strategic point can Konoha achieve an absolute victory in this war..."

And Shimura Danzo was able to establish a unique military achievement through this.

Shut up those who question him and suppress him.

"I will prove to you that I am right, Hiruzen!"

To this day, Shimura Danzo still regrets that he was a step behind Hiruzen Sarutobi and failed to impress his teacher Tobirama Senju.

He was the one who first said, "I'll cover the rear."

It's possible that the person sitting in the Hokage position now wouldn't be Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Instead, it was Danzo, the Dark Lord of Shinobi who perfectly inherited the will of his teacher, Tobirama Senju, and was willing to give up everything for Konoha.

"Summoning Jutsu: Salamander - Ibuse-!"

Suddenly, a massive, earth-shaking tremor swept across the entire mine.

This caused many Konoha ninjas to fall to the ground, interrupting Shimura Danzo's remorseful recollection.

"Damn it, it's that Hanzo guy!"

The next second, Danzo Shimura's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot and reappeared outside the tent.

With his hands moving swiftly, he summoned his own summoning beast, the "Dream Eater".

And it stood on its head.

"Moo—!!!!!"

It was a strange, peculiar spirit beast, enormous in size and with a long trunk like an elephant, orange-yellow fur, and huge claws.

"So it was you, Shimura Danzo!"

It was discovered that the commander-in-chief in charge of these more than 600 Konoha ninjas was Shimura Danzo, a disciple of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

Hanzo, who had long planned to use the poisonous fog from the salamanders to quickly clear out the Konoha ninja and reclaim the mine, and then head to the third granary to eliminate the Iwa ninja vanguard, sneered.

He immediately ordered the salamanders to release poison mist in the direction of the Konoha ninjas.

He then leaped forward, gripping his chain-scythe ninja tool tightly, and charged directly at Shimura Danzo.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"

As a ninja with rich combat experience who personally experienced the First Shinobi World War.

When faced with Hanzo, who was wielding ninja tools and rushing towards him at high speed, Shimura Danzo did not choose to blindly confront him.

Instead, he used the Body Flicker Technique to retreat from above the head of his summoned beast, Baku.

Release ninjutsu while maintaining a certain distance.

This rendered Hanzo's most skilled swordsmanship useless.

"Just playing little tricks—!"

Hanzo frowned and immediately used Water Instant to transform into a puddle of water.

They dodged the wind-style slash that was as sharp as a weasel's.

"Don't even think about escaping!"

As Shimura Danzo increased the distance between himself and Hanzo, he rapidly formed hand seals with both hands.

He unleashed a B-rank ninjutsu—Wind Release: Vacuum Ball—that allows him to fire the chakra accumulated in his mouth like bullets, turning the enemy into a honeycomb-like shape!

"That treacherous fellow has absolutely no honor as a ninja!"

"glory?"

Upon hearing this, Danzo Shimura snorted coldly.

I think Hanzo is really stupid.

They're talking about honor during battle...

This is even more naive and foolish than that bastard Hiruzen Sarutobi!

"Bang--!"

Just as Shimura Danzo was feeling disdainful, thinking that Hanzo the Salamander was nothing special,

A muffled gunshot pierced the rain.

It shot straight through the palm of his left hand, which he used to form a hand seal, causing him a sharp pain.

"While I really don't want to agree with your opinion, you supposedly the number one cunning old fox in the ninja world, talking about honor in war is indeed a bit foolish..."

He was a handsome, aloof man with a straight back, eyes that radiated seriousness and ruthlessness, holding a sleeping blue-haired little girl in his arms.

"Step back! This is not a battle you can interfere in, Jiang Ming!"

Seeing that Jiang Ming did not obediently listen to his orders and wait in the Rain Ninja Squad behind him, he realized that Jiang Ming was not following his orders.

Hanzo of the Salamander, who always valued talent, immediately appeared in front of him, signaling him to step back and not interfere in this battle that a genin could not possibly handle.

"This is a war that will sweep across the entire Land of Rain, not what you call a 'battle'."

Jiang Ming stared straight at Hanzo without changing his expression.

Holding the sleeping blue-haired little girl in his arms with one hand, he emptied the magazine of his homemade pistol, aiming it at Shimura Danzo.

This caused the opponent to dodge quickly.

"What you call 'not being able to interfere' is nothing more than your narrow understanding of 'power'."

Ants devour elephants...

This can be seen from the final fate of the Third Raikage, A, during the Third Shinobi World War.

A taijutsu master strong enough to suppress the Eight-Tails and sever its eight tails was actually exhausted to death by more than 10,000 Iwa ninja.

From this perspective alone, Hanzo's so-called "not being able to interfere in this battle" was nothing more than his fear that he, the "Rain Village Nova" who was suspected of having a [bloodline limit], would lose his life.

This will destroy the only rare resource in the Rain Kingdom to date.

That's precisely why Jiang Ming should step forward to attract attention.

One cannot grow into a true "strong person" by constantly relying on the protection of others.

Before he obtained the system, he could have just been subservient and barely survived.

But now, he already has a system.

And I drew the [Gold] grade ability - D4C.

If he continues to act so timidly and pathetically, even Jiang Ming himself might start to despise himself...

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