Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

216. In this situation, even Jesus couldn't help.

At this moment, the Iwa ninja and Amegakure ninja were engaged in a fierce battle, seemingly unmoved by any attempts to persuade them. Led by a young Jonin who bore a resemblance to the old man Kuraichi, the Iwa ninja were burning with rage, their eyes blazing as if they had entered the legendary Zone mode, determined to avenge their leader.

The same applies to the Rain Ninja. Their leader being cuckolded is a disgrace to them as well. Although their leader has killed that bastard, he is also seriously injured. In the eyes of the Rain Ninja underlings, Hanzo of the Salamander is now the supreme god who will lead them to set sail. It's not wrong for the god who was about to lead them to set sail to kill the cuckold, but it's unacceptable that the cuckold injured their leader. So, although the Rain Ninja are outnumbered, their burning anger makes them even more powerful. With the advantage of not having home ground, they manage to go toe-to-toe with the Iwa Ninja, who seem to have entered zone mode. The Rain Ninja, who were previously defeated by the Uchiha clan in a one-on-five fight, are now fighting the Iwa Ninja in a one-on-five fight.

"Stop it, all of you...! Cough cough!"

This left Masato, who had brought a stool and some melon seeds to watch, in awe. Meanwhile, Tsuchida, who was still recovering from his injuries, also arrived with his men. Seeing this passionate scene, Tsuchida, whose face was already pale, felt an even greater toothache. He desperately shouted to break up the fight, but given the state of the Iwa and Amegakure ninja, even the Face Fruit wouldn't help.

"Tsuchidai-kun, don't waste your energy. One of their leaders has been killed, and the other is seriously injured. Even Jesus couldn't help them in this situation. You should hurry up and send a message to the Raikage brothers so they can warm up and get ready to go into battle. Konoha has sent three army groups this time. We can't count on Iwagakure and Amegakure anymore. We can only rely on ourselves. That's why I always say, you have to rely on yourself..."

Looking at the earthen platform screaming its heart out, Masato realized he might have gone a bit too far with his kick. The feel of his foot was just too good; he couldn't help but use a little more force...

"...These bastards."

Hearing Masato's words, Tsuchida gritted his teeth and glared at the two groups of his underlings fighting ahead. In his mind, he cursed the old man Kuraichi and all the women in his family. His underlings had told him the cause of the incident on the way. Although he didn't have Masato's strong analytical skills, two people who had nothing in common had caused one death and one injury because of a songstress. It was all because of those things, and the culprit was that old man Kuraichi. What kind of time is this and he's still thinking about being carefree? He's getting more and more senile as he gets older. He doesn't know why Onoki would send such a stupid idiot.

He was an upright man, without as many strange ideas as Shinto, nor did he have the ability to lead his subordinates. He would always complete the tasks assigned by his superiors to the best of his ability. When the Raikage sent him to the Land of Rain to fight against Konoha, he naturally tried his best to complete the task assigned by his boss. However, when he arrived in the Land of Rain, he found that all the bosses had the same idea. Although there had been a melee before and he was injured, the final result was still good, and the first batch of Konoha ninjas were crippled.

But with the next wave of Konoha ninja about to assemble, and his injuries not yet fully healed, it was precisely the time when the villages needed to unite as one. And then this old man, Kuraichi, pulled this stunt. Wasn't he just messing with people's mentality?

At this moment, the Iwa ninja and Amegakure were at the height of their passion. Seeing their comrades fall one by one, their anger was completely ignited. Originally, both sides were avenging their leaders, but now it was avenging their comrades. They looked at the enemies in front of them as if they were their fathers' killers. The Amegakure side, in particular, was in a mood where killing one was just break-even, killing two was a bonus, and they would drag an Iwa ninja down with them even if they died. Under such momentum, none of the Amegakure ninja had zero kills.

However, Shinto and the others could foresee that after this battle, the Land of Rain would truly have to be completely rebuilt... Pshaw! Even with the superstar Hanzo of the Salamander, they wouldn't dare call themselves the sixth greatest ninja village anymore.

"Stop it, all of you! Stop it! Stop it! Stop it...!"

Just then, a loud voice rang out in all directions, the echo lasting for a long time, making the eardrums of the two combatants and the audience below feel like they were going to explode.

"Yo! Isn't this Lord Tsuchikage? It's been years, you've become quite handsome. Oh, your hair's grown out?"

Looking up, he saw a short figure with hair that had grown back in the sky. Who else could it be but Onoki? For some reason, Masato couldn't help but tease Onoki whenever he saw him.

"...What the hell are you bastards doing? Where's Kuraichi? (▼he▼メ)"

At this moment, Onoki ignored the bastard Shiki's teasing and instead looked angrily at the leader of the Iwa ninja below who looked somewhat similar to Kuraichi.

After learning about the battle in the Land of Rain and receiving news from Konoha, Onoki, after a series of internal struggles, finally had a breakthrough and ordered his leader, Mizuki, to stay in the village and rush to the Land of Rain without stopping.

Many years ago, he realized that what was hindering the village's development was the outdated thinking of those old guys, but he just couldn't bring himself to take action. He originally planned to spend some money to hire that bastard Kakuzu, but Kakuzu and that bastard Shiki ganged up on Iwagakure and the deal was off. Fortunately, those old guys didn't live long either, and they died one after another in the past few years. In the end, only Kuraichi, that old guy, was still alive. He didn't know if he was reluctant to leave this world, but he just refused to die and has been holding on until now.

He originally planned to take advantage of this war to have the old man Kuraichi lead the team to the Land of Rain. An old man in his sixties who was also the leader would have a hard time surviving if he fought against Konoha. In that case, all the older generation would be dead, and he would promote a group of energetic young people to the top.

This plan is perfect.

However, after sending the old man Cang Yi on his way, he was tormented. He recalled that when the second-generation teacher had just passed away, the village was in chaos. In the end, it was Cang Yi who was the first to stand up and support him to take over. Over the years, he had supported him one hundred percent. Even when he was over sixty years old, he was sent to fight without saying a word and went with his son. It can be said that he was a loyal old minister. Apart from being a bit old-fashioned, there was not a single fault in him.

Sending out this loyal old minister, who was devoted to him and the village, to his death—he's no human being!

So after receiving news of the Konoha army's departure, Onoki, having finally realized his mistake, slapped himself hard in the face and rushed over, wanting to make amends by bringing Kuraichi back to the village to have a good talk with him and let him live out his days in peace.

217. Ohnoki's complete enlightenment

As soon as he arrived in the Land of Rain, before he even landed, he saw people fighting below, and the battle was quite fierce. When he flew closer, he was shocked to find that his own men were fighting against the Rain Ninja. Despite the Rain Ninja's large numbers, his men suffered heavy casualties due to the Rain Ninja's reckless fighting style.

Moreover, after scanning the area, he didn't find Hanzo or Kuraichi of the Salamander. Instead, he saw a bunch of bastards from the Cloud and Sand ninjas watching the battle. In particular, that bastard Shiki was sitting in a chair with his legs crossed, even eating sunflower seeds. He was practically drinking beer.

They're treating his underlings like monkeys!

Onoki's initial sense of guilt vanished instantly. Looking at Kuraichi's son, who had exited Zone Mode, Onoki was furious, thinking that the kid had brought people to challenge the Amegakure ninja.

If you're going to challenge someone to a fight, at least find a secluded place! Being made a spectacle of yourself in front of everyone, especially that bastard Golden Lion, has no shame left, Onoki?

"Lord Tsuchikage, my father was killed last night by that bastard Hanzo of the Salamander! You must avenge my father!!"

Seeing Onoki, Kuraichi's son seemed to have found his pillar of support. Gone was the fierceness he had shown in his previous Zone mode. He rushed over, hugged Onoki's short legs, and burst into tears, as if his own father had died...

"What?! Hanzo the Salamander! Get out here right now!!!"

Upon hearing that his loyal old retainer and elder brother had been killed by Hanzo the Salamander, Onoki was filled with murderous intent. The tuft of hair tied around the back of his head stood up, and his nose turned from red to black, then black to purple, as if by magic.

If he had heard the news of Kuraichi's death two months ago, he might have been celebrating with champagne, thinking that the last old man who was hindering the village's development was gone.

But today he is not the same person he was back then. He came here to persuade Kuraichi to retire and live a peaceful life in the countryside, but what he received was such terrible news. Onoki was filled with grief and anger. His mind exploded, filled with images of the years when he and his elder brother had treated each other with respect. A few tears from 1982 welled up in his eyes.

The group of Iwa ninjas around them were also affected by the sad atmosphere, and their eyes began to well up with tears.

"Uh... excuse me! Please calm down, everyone. I shouldn't be speaking as an outsider, but since Hanzo is my friend, I have to say a few words for him. Onoki, before you explode, please find out what happened. It's one thing for your Kuraichi to relax with a geisha during the war—I can understand that, there aren't any people like that in that village. But Kuraichi knew that the geisha was Hanzo's girlfriend, and after watching the dance, he kept her while Hanzo was having dinner with me... well... for further, more intimate exchanges. That's a bit much, isn't it? Isn't that like planting a green hat on Hanzo's head?"

"I would like everyone here to put yourself in my shoes. Putting aside your social status, as a man, if you found out that another man had cheated on you, what would you do? Wouldn't you want to grab a weapon and go chop the hell out like Hanzo did?"

When Masato said his last sentence, he practically shouted it out while clenching his fist, in order to make the males present feel more involved.

"Yeah! Chop the hell out!"

Perhaps because they had been hanging out with their boss for so long, the Sand Ninja underlings behind him were also eager to watch the excitement and their emotions were completely stirred up. They waved their fists and excitedly echoed Shinto's actions.

"Hmm... Golden Lion is right. If I find out who the hell dares to cuckold me, killing him would be the least of my worries. I'd chop him into pieces."

"That's right, that's right, this Kuraichi is too damn bold, daring to cuckold someone on their own turf. If I ever run into him, I'll make him a eunuch!"

"that is....."

The burly, simple-minded Cloud Ninja nodded in agreement. After all, this was a matter of a man's dignity. The leader of the Iwa Ninja was trampling on Hanzo's dignity. If Hanzo could tolerate this, they would all look down on him.

"...What happened?"

When Onoki heard this, he looked at his underlings' reactions and knew that what that bastard Shiki said was probably true. The eldest brother, Kuraichi, had actually cheated on Hanzo with the salamander.

That's really... well done!

However, saying this at this time would incur public wrath, so he pretended to be very unhappy, frowning as if he were naive and didn't understand what the Golden Lion meant.

Kuraichi does have some bad habits. He already has several wives officially recognized by the Land of Earth, and who knows how many more the authorities haven't found out yet. But for him, these are just minor issues. What powerful man doesn't have three palaces and six courtyards? If he weren't the Tsuchikage, and his busy work made it difficult to handle even one wife, he would probably have the same lifestyle.

He never imagined that this older brother would one day die at someone else's hands because of a woman. The worst part was that it happened last night; if he hadn't gone to explore the nighttime scenery of the Rain Country, he would have gotten up a little late this morning...

However... things are definitely not that simple. He knows Cang Yi's character very well. Although he likes to indulge in women in his old age, he is still a sensible person and would not do anything to seduce married women. Otherwise, even with his protection, he would be killed in the village.

Moreover, this geisha is Hanzo's girlfriend, and this is Hanzo's territory. Kuraichi would never do something like this. There must be some story behind this.

"Well... we only found out afterward. Last night, seeing how much my father and she seemed to love each other, we didn't investigate..."

Kuraichi's son stopped crying at this moment, and said with a little frustration that everyone in Iwagakure knew exactly who his father was. As a son, when his father had a date with a beautiful woman, in order to let his father enjoy himself for a few more years and to fulfill his filial duties for a few more years, he would usually investigate the woman thoroughly to avoid making any enemies who might kill his father halfway through.

However, this time it wasn't convenient to investigate because this wasn't their territory. Secondly, they had suffered heavy losses in the last battle, and he still had to clean up the mess; he was simply too busy. Seeing that the other party was a songstress, he figured she probably wasn't already taken. Who would send their girlfriend to work as a songstress?

And then, of all people, something terrible happened...

218. A young woman and an old man are mutually in love?

"No way? No way? A young woman in her early twenties falling in love with a sixty-something old man? Young man, have you been reading too many romance novels and are living in a fantasy world? Who is Kuraichi? An old man with one foot in his grave, his spirits high but his strength failing. And who is Hanzo? At his peak, a Kage-level master, the head of a country. Even if Kuraichi were twenty or thirty years younger, he still couldn't compare to Hanzo, right? Don't blame me for being honest, whether it's money or power, in what way can Kuraichi compare to Hanzo? You're telling me they're in love?"

Shindou sensed with his Observation Haki that Hanzo the Salamander was dragging his crippled body and leading a group of people two hundred meters away. He immediately stood up and shouted, wishing he could turn on a megaphone so that Hanzo the Salamander wouldn't miss it.

When Hanzo, who was still more than 100 meters away from his destination, heard this shout, tears streamed down his face. He was truly a good brother!

But he always stood by his side, and in that instant, it felt like all his injuries had healed. He couldn't wait to drag his best buddy along and drink for three days and three nights...

"You damned Golden Lion, if you humiliate me again, I'll never forgive you! ╬?д?╬?"

Although what this bastard said was the absolute truth, Onoki found it extremely offensive. He floated up to Masato, gave him a death stare, and said angrily.

Although he was happy that his older brother had done this, it was still a bit underhanded. However, he was furious to hear that someone had insulted his older brother, Onoki, especially that bastard, Shiki.

"Hey! What? You can do it but you can't say? This is the Land of Rain, my brother's territory, not your Hidden Stone Village. What? You want to fight? Don't think you're so great just because you're two heads shorter than a normal person, have a red nose, and less hair! Come on, I've been watching a match and I'm itching to join in. Hey, don't pull me away, if you're not afraid he'll beat me until I vomit milk, I'll change my surname to yours! (▼he▼メ)"

Having dodged Onoki's impending kiss, Masato rolled up his sleeves and hooked his arm around Sasori's handsome father, looking like he was about to make a move but was being held back.

Handsome Scorpion's dad covered his head and looked up at the sky: You damn well already have my surname...

"Damn it! ?╬?д?╬?"

Onoki was so angry that his nose turned even more purple. The three things he hated most in his life were his height, his nose, and his hair volume, and this bastard had mentioned them all at once.

"The Mediterranean!"

"Damn it..."

"Red nose!"

"hateful...."

"Hidden Vulture of the Rocks!"

"you......."

"You bald bastard...!"

"......"

Σ(⊙▽⊙a！

"Wow! Masato-sama is amazing! Onoki can't compete with him at all!"

"Isn't that obvious? You're new here, aren't you? You don't even know that Lord Shinto has the best eloquence in the ninja world. This is just a small matter..."

The onlookers stared in disbelief as these two big shots clashed, especially the Golden Lion of Sunagakure, whose eloquence was simply unmatched!

Every single word he uttered was aimed at the Tsuchikage's personal characteristics, and not a single word was repeated. Every time, he managed to infuriate Onoki to the point of jumping up and down.

This strength left some Sand Ninja newcomers dumbfounded. In the past, the village had spread rumors about how awesome their Lord Shinto was, how strong he was, and how even the Seven-Tails was as obedient as a dog in front of him. They never expected that their Lord Shinto was not only incredibly strong, but also had such outstanding eloquence.

"Ahem... You two, stop arguing. I think we should talk about this later. Kuraichi is dead, and Hanzo is seriously injured. Although you, Tsuchikage, have arrived, Konoha's reinforcements are about to arrive. Let's discuss how to deal with Konoha first."

Tsuchida watched the two of them just spouting nonsense without actually doing anything, and he felt so tired. It was as if he was the only one in this group who genuinely wanted to fight Konoha. He should have sent someone else in the first place.

Golden Lion was young and ignorant, but you, Onoki, a Tsuchikage, are a full decade older than him, and you're just as ignorant? ヽ(ー_ー)ノ

"...Tsuchidai-kun is right, Onoki, we'll deal with this later, cough cough... Let's take care of things in Konoha first."

At this moment, Hanzo, the salamander with a bandage wrapped around his chest and still bearing some red marks, dragged his crippled body over. He looked sincerely and movedly at his good brother who had always stood by him and then said...

It wasn't that he didn't want to fight the Iwa ninja, but their biggest crisis in the Land of Rain hadn't been overcome yet. The Konoha army was about to gather at their border, and anyone with a brain would know that the force would be several times larger than before, with at least several high-level combatants. Moreover, they wouldn't be as weak as Danzo before, since his good brother Shiki had become famous throughout the ninja world. White Fang from Konoha would definitely come, and without White Fang to restrain Shiki, Shiki's sword aura would be a nightmare on the battlefield.

If the main force of Konoha couldn't hold out when they stormed into the Land of Rain, he, the greatest man in the history of the Land of Rain, would become a king who lost his country...

"Onoki, take a good look! Look at my brother Hanzo's magnanimity and spirit! You're supposed to be a Tsuchikage, how can you be so petty! Don't worry, brother Hanzo! You just focus on recovering from your injuries. If Konoha dares to come, I'll be the first to attack. If they want to raze your Land of Rain to the ground, they'll have to step over my dead body first!"

After Hanzo finished speaking, Shinto immediately launched into his usual sarcastic remarks, making Onoki angry and turning his nose black again. Then, he patted his chest and made a promise to Hanzo, showing his loyal and righteous nature. This moved Hanzo to tears... "I'm speechless! From now on, you're my father!"

Meanwhile, Sasori's father and some of the Sand Village clan leaders sighed silently as they looked at Hanzo the Salamander; it was hopeless...

"...ヽ(ー_ー)ノ"