Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

"The Golden Lion Brothers are truly formidable; he's probably the first man to treat the battlefield like a barbecue grill..."

Somewhere in the Land of Food, Kakuzu, who wasn't getting much business due to the world war and looked down on small deals, was enjoying a meal with a slug girl when he overheard Sunagakure having a BBQ on the battlefield. Kakuzu was dumbfounded. In his old-fashioned, traditional ninja mindset, a major battle between two villages should involve both sides setting up their chariots and cannons and engaging in direct combat, not this leisurely...

"Hiccup...! Shinto-kun's ideas have always been so whimsical, Kakuzu-kun, you'll get used to it..."

A giant slug opposite Kakuzu let out a burp and said.

Miss Slug has been living a truly carefree life lately. In the past, Hashirama Senju rarely summoned her. She was all alone in Shikkotsu Forest with no one to talk to her. Masato and Tsunade only summoned her clone once in a long while. If it weren't for her ability to endure loneliness, she would have gone crazy long ago. But ever since Masato left one of her clones with Kakuzu to maintain contact, she has been traveling around the ninja world with Kakuzu, enjoying almost every delicious and fun thing. She even forgot about Tsunade's summons!

This is what life is all about!

On the other hand, Kakuzu was also deeply troubled by the slug's extraordinary background. Not only was she Hashirama Senju's summoning beast, but she was also the summoning beast of his close friend Shinto, who had helped him rise to the top tier of a powerful figure. He had to treat her well, since the food and drinks wouldn't cost much. Besides, this slug was a true veteran compared to him, knowledgeable and experienced, and had helped him considerably in his business dealings. Providing her with proper hospitality was only right...

...

"boom!"

"puff!"

"Kill! Fire Release..."

"Spirit Spell: Come forth, Ventae!"

"Summoning Jutsu: Ten Thousand Snakes!"

"Spiritual communication... Damn it! That slug is drunk again... (▼he▼メ)"

Meanwhile, far away in the Land of Rain, the Konoha ninjas and Amegakure ninjas were engaged in a fierce battle. The "Three Legendary Sannin" (Sannin known for their gambling, drugs, and prostitution) started by summoning their enormous summoning beasts to build momentum. However, Jiraiya and Orochimaru summoned their own toads and snakes, leaving Tsunade furious at the empty summoning circle before her...

272. A white-haired man with a flagpole-like hat, swaggering and swindling.

(⊙_⊙)?？ ？ ？

"boom!"

"The Slug Immortal is drunk and confused?"

The social toad and the arrogant snake, who had just made a grand entrance, immediately scrambled to the ground upon hearing Tsunade's words. The social toad didn't even greet his underling Jiraiya, and the arrogant snake stopped asking Orochimaru for a kill. After getting up, they looked at each other and then simultaneously stared at Tsunade, who was fuming and ready to enter her zone state at any moment.

It's as if you're saying, "Are you kidding me?"

Everyone knows the three great holy lands of cultivation in the ninja world. Mount Myōboku and the Earth Dragon Cave are even sworn enemies because they have many followers and are vying for the top position among the three holy lands. As everyone knows, Shikkotsu Forest has only one Slug Sage all year round. Those that are summoned are just his clones. The real Slug Sage is the only one.

Now Tsunade is saying that Slug Sage is drunk and confused?

What's going on here?

Even immortals can get drunk and pass out?! (⊙_⊙)?

"...Stop talking about that, 100 kills, let's go for it..."

At the crucial moment, Orochimaru was the most composed. Although he was also eager to see what it would be like to see the great sage, who could outlast even the Six Paths Elder, drunk and confused, now was clearly not the time. His underlings were engaged in a fierce battle with the Rain Ninja. Hanzo of the Salamander was practically cheating in this kind of large-scale team fight. If they didn't go to defend, Hanzo of the Salamander would really carry the war.

Konoha ninjas are a level above Amegakure ninjas in both numbers and quality. After all, Amegakure has only ever been a small ninja village for many years. Even though it produced a Kage-level ninja like Hanzo of the Salamander, its weak foundation is an undeniable fact. Konoha ninjas, even the common ninjas, learn the Konoha Fluid Techniques developed by Tobirama Senju, which are far superior to the common techniques.

From a normal person's perspective, with Hiruzen Sarutobi's three disciples plus the sheer number and quality of Konoha ninja, the outcome of this real battle was already predetermined before it even began.

But when it comes to actually doing it, it's not like that at all. What's the most amazing thing about the salamander Hanzo? It's its poison, of course!

The poison sac of the black salamander transplanted into his body when he was a child allowed him to reach the unprecedented Kage level in the Land of Rain. His poisonous body might not be very powerful in one-on-one combat, but the water jutsu integrated into the toxins in his body has explosive power. Moreover, his poison is not only the same as ninjutsu. Even when he takes off his mask and breathes, the air is filled with poison. And poison has always been a powerful weapon in team battles.

Hanzo the Salamander had barely entered the arena and started having fun when a whole bunch of his Konoha underlings were already poisoned. And this poison was even more potent than the poison of the Sand Village puppeteers. Inhaling just a tiny bit caused their eyes to roll back, and they didn't even have a chance to be spectators.

When it comes to team battles, momentum is key. Although the Rain Ninja members are not as strong as the Konoha members in terms of overall strength, they are also fearless and reckless under the influence of Hanzo the Salamander's indomitable spirit. They wield kunai in their left hand and katana in their right, and if two hands are not enough, they bite with their teeth. They are like mad dogs, and it is enough to make people's scalp tingle.

On the Konoha side, because this was their first time leading such a large-scale team battle, the Sannin lacked experience. In addition, Tsunade's slug-girl got drunk and confused, leaving them unable to react in time. By the time Orochimaru realized the key point, Hanzo of the Salamander was already close to godlike.

"Damn it! Wen Tai, hurry up! Otherwise, that stinky snake will steal the spotlight!!!"

Jiraiya saw that Orochimaru and the arrogant snake had already joined the fight. He didn't know who the "bastard" was cursing at, so he jumped cleanly onto the back of the social toad, pointed in the direction of Orochimaru ahead, and roared.

"puff!"

"Damn it, you brat who's been swindling people with the white hair of the Hatake clan, you're asking for death...! (▼he▼メ)"

After taking down a Konoha underling with his giant scythe, Hanzo the Salamander glared angrily at the boisterous white-haired brat on the giant toad's back. Actually, when he first arrived at the border and confronted Konoha with his underlings, he was startled when he saw a tuft of white hair in the distance, thinking it was Konoha's White Fang. But then he realized something was wrong!

Wasn't White Fang supposed to be waiting for his good brother, Golden Lion, in the Land of Wind? His good brother hadn't even shown up yet, so why would White Fang of Konoha come here? Then he rubbed his eyes and zoomed in on the white-haired guy. Hmm... he was indeed white-haired, but this white-haired guy was... a bit ugly. There's a saying in the ninja world: the Hatake clan has white-haired people, but no ugly ones.

Then his underlings explained to him that this was one of Hiruzen Sarutobi's three disciples, the Mad Demon Jiraiya, who often swaggered around with the white hair of the Hatake clan.

Listening to what this brat with the white hair of the Hatake clan is saying, he's basically treating him, the number one person in the history of the Land of Rain, like a monster!

"You damned old bastard! I, the mighty Jiraiya, the Mad Demon! Orochimaru! Tell everyone right now, I really have nothing to do with the Hatake clan!! (╬◣д◢)"

Jiraiya, on the toad's head, was furious when he heard this. He yelled at Orochimaru, the genetic expert, as if he wanted to take out a megaphone and shout it out loud so that everyone would know.

For many years, he himself couldn't remember when it started, but whenever someone saw him when he was very young, the first thing they would say was "Hatake family brat," or "Hatake family devil."

Although he was an orphan, the proud Jiraiya would never do something as impersonating someone else as impersonating someone else. Although every time he was discovered studying human anatomy in the bathhouse by a young woman, she would assume he was from the Hatake clan and wouldn't beat him up...

But whenever someone misunderstands him, he will still explain himself, because Jiraiya-sama has his own pride!

It wasn't until his Hokage teacher took him as a disciple that everyone realized he wasn't actually the white-haired Hatake clan member, but rather that his name was Jiraiya the Mad Demon!

Now that this old bastard in front of him says he's from the Hatake clan, he'll accept it. After all, he's been mistaken for someone else for so many years, he's used to it. The other person is, after all, a prominent figure in the ninja world, and he can explain things to him properly based on that status.

You've misread it!

I'm Jiraiya, not a member of the Hatake family. No one in the Hatake family is as handsome as me!

But he couldn't stand that this old bastard actually said he was spreading rumors and deceiving people because he was wearing the white hair of the Hatake clan!

Can you blame him for having a head full of white hair?

To paraphrase Orochimaru, this is due to his parents' genes controlling pigmentation... a conflict arising from the binary arrangement theory. How can you blame him for this?! (▼he▼メ)

Orochimaru, who was charging ahead, almost fell off Manda's head: How could I let this idiot live until now...ヽ(ー_ー)ノ.

273. Jiraiya is preparing a powerful attack.

"Bang!".

"Idiot! Now is not the time to hesitate, get to work!" (▼へ▼メ)

Tsunade, who was already in a bad mood, habitually slammed Jiraiya onto the head of the social toad. At this moment, she really regretted not getting involved with Orochimaru's Manda, so she wouldn't have to embarrass herself with this idiot.

"Hmph! Hiruzen Sarutobi's three disciples, you want to end this war? Let me see your strength!"

"drink!"

Hanzo the Salamander's eyelids twitched incessantly as he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi's three disciples galloping towards him on two summoning beasts. He wasn't too concerned about the long-haired, handsome Orochimaru or the swindling brat with the white hair of the Hatake clan. Although Konoha was notorious for its "gambling, prostitution, and drugs," it wasn't enough to frighten him. However, the violent woman charging towards him with such ferocity gave him a headache. This violent woman's ill-fated relationship with his "good brother," Shiki the Golden Lion, had once shocked the entire ninja world. His "good brother" was still single because of this violent woman. But in a fight, swords have no eyes, and if he accidentally killed this violent woman, his "good brother" might very well turn against him.

This was something he didn't want to see. Back then, his "good brother" had stood up for him against Onoki, and even led the charge against the Konoha army for their Land of Rain. Later, when he killed Kuraichi, the brother still stood by him. He had been in the ninja world for so many years, and it was rare to find such a loyal and devoted "good brother." He really didn't want to let his brother turn against him.

and so!

As the three charged, Hanzo of the Salamander, wielding his large scythe, charged toward Orochimaru and Jiraiya. Looking at the situation, under his leadership, his underlings, with their fearless spirit of sacrificing themselves to take a bite out of Konoha ninja, were currently holding their own against the Leaf Village. However, this wasn't a long-term solution. Even if Konoha eventually retreated, his underlings would be few and far between. What kind of leader would he be without underlings? Since the start of the war, the Land of Rain had suffered heavy losses, its economy regressing by decades. Continuing like this was unsustainable.

But he was unwilling to just retreat like that. The situation of the war was clear. On the Iwagakure side, because of the presence of the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Hiruzen Sarutobi's army was being defeated one after another. It seemed that Hiruzen Sarutobi was treating him like a soft target, wanting to quickly end the war on their side and go to the battlefield on the Iwagakure side. Seeing that Konoha was about to be unable to hold on, he was naturally unwilling to retreat. But if he retreated without even fighting a single battle, the entire ninja world would probably think he was a coward.

Of the three leaders on the other side, only the violent woman is his "good brother's" girlfriend, so he can't really mess with her. The other two are not a big problem. As long as he takes down Orochimaru and the white-haired guy who's swindling people by impersonating the Hatake clan, he really can't believe that this violent woman will continue to fight him regardless of her friendship with her comrades.

Having considered all this, Hanzo the Salamander assisted Orochimaru and Jiraiya, unleashing a barrage of powerful techniques on them. Although Hanzo had reached Kage level through a different path using poison sacs, his fundamentals were not solid enough, but his water-style techniques, which combined poison, were indeed powerful. Knowing Hanzo's true strength, Orochimaru, even with his incredible survival abilities, dared not approach him. He could only keep his distance, unleashing various ranged snake techniques to wear Hanzo down. It was a veritable kaleidoscope of attacks, a veritable rain of snakes. The dense sea of ​​snakes made the surrounding henchmen's scalps tingle, and they quickly retreated from the battlefield.

Jiraiya, on the other hand, was under immense pressure. His best-kept half-baked Sage Art, a combination of Fire Release and Taijutsu, required time to build up, while Hanzo of the Salamander was launching a relentless barrage of attacks, giving him no chance to prepare his ultimate move. Fire Release was also ineffective against Water Release, and as for Taijutsu... who would use Taijutsu against someone whose very breath was poisonous? Unless Tsunade had truly turned him into an idiot.

He was no good at close combat, and his ranged attacks weren't as varied as Orochimaru's, so he was constantly being chased around by Hanzo the Salamander.

On the other hand, while Tsunade's full power was explosive, and anyone who hadn't increased their endurance would be severely injured after being hit by her punch, Hanzo of the Salamander didn't even try to fight her head-on. When he saw her about to get close, he used a slowed-down version of Water Release with poison to force her back before continuing to chase Jiraiya with his scythe. Orochimaru's side had too many ranged attacks, and being cunning, he didn't give him a chance to make a move. However, this brat with white hair from the Hatake clan was exactly the kind of target he was targeting. He could tell at a glance that this white-haired brat wasn't composed enough!

"You old bastard...why do you keep chasing me? Go chase that stinky snake if you dare! (╬◣д◢)"

Jiraiya, who was being targeted, also realized the problem. Konoha treated him like an easy target, but this old bastard was now clearly treating him like one. He watched as the stinky snake calmly showed off his skills and stole the limelight from afar, while Tsunade was forced back when she got close and received no help whatsoever. Only he was being targeted by the other party. Jiraiya was dodging Hanzo's giant scythe and water-style attacks, and he was grinding his teeth to dust.

That's outrageous!

Isn't this blatant discrimination? What happened to the promise of an equal society where everyone is treated the same?!

"You white-haired brat, die!"

Having witnessed too much verbal sparring from his "good buddies," Jiraiya's low-level talk didn't faze Hanzo of the Salamander. Hanzo continued his relentless attack, his offensive even more ferocious than before. He completely abandoned Orochimaru's defenses, figuring that being bitten by Orochimaru's snakes would only hurt a little, the venom wouldn't affect him... The offensive and defensive shifted. Without his leadership, his underlings were being overwhelmed by Konoha, and if this dragged on, few of them would remain. So, he didn't have much time. Within his limits, he had to defeat this white-haired brat to give Konoha a chance to retreat; otherwise, the Land of Rain would truly be forced to withdraw.

"You old bastard! Orochimaru, hold him off for me! Give me five minutes! (╬◣д◢)"

"Bang! Bang!"

The more fiercely Hanzo of the Salamander attacked, the more Jiraiya's fragile pride suffered. Ignoring everything else, he ran behind Orochimaru and summoned his parents, Gamabuntae and his mother. Giving Orochimaru no time to hesitate, he formed hand seals, closed his eyes, and began preparing his ultimate attack...

trust!

This is the trust between teammates!

Orochimaru felt a surge of trust seeing Jiraiya behind him, eyes closed, preparing a powerful attack, but... he really wanted to kick that idiot off the stage!

274. Ninjas and dwarf mules are essentially the same.

According to the previous tactics, Jiraiya was to lure the monsters and draw fire in front, while he provided cover fire from a distance. Tsunade, as the core of the tactic, would chase after Hanzo of the Salamander. As long as Hanzo of the Salamander was held back, and their Konoha underlings crippled the Amegakure ninja, then Hanzo of the Salamander would be no threat. If he didn't want to leave, even Hanzo would have to die here. After the First Hokage and Madara were defeated, there were no more invincible warriors in the ninja world.

Even Hanzo the Salamander isn't up to this standard.

But now this idiot has drawn all the firepower to him while he closes his eyes and prepares a powerful attack. This could easily lead to unforeseen circumstances. To be fair, Hanzo the Salamander's skills are quite impressive; while his survival abilities are strong, they only protect him personally. Now he's essentially doing two jobs: providing cover fire and protecting this idiot. Does he really think he's omnipotent...?

"Spirit Communication - Triple Rashomon!"

"The Formation of Ten Thousand Serpents!!"

However, Orochimaru is Orochimaru. Although it was a bit difficult for him to do two jobs, it was still relatively easy compared to Jiraiya. He didn't get chased as badly as Jiraiya. He made full use of his multiple skills. When Hanzo of the Salamander couldn't outlast him, he unleashed his strongest defensive skill and then opened his mouth to spew out countless venomous snakes at Hanzo of the Salamander.

"Holy crap...!"

This scene gave Hanzo the Salamander goosebumps all over. He couldn't bear it and quickly jumped far away. A human opened his mouth and spat out a dense swarm of venomous snakes. Was this even a human?

Is this a mother snake?

.......

"Men! Women! I've sensed your restlessness these past few days. Don't you all want to rise in rank and stop being underlings? Now's your chance! The Leaf Village's main camp is just ten kilometers ahead. Whether you achieve wealth and prosperity or your entire family suffers depends on the strength of your swords! Those with elderly parents or young children, or only children with elderly parents to support, step forward..."

On the second day after the war broke out in the Land of Rain, the battles on both the Iwagakure and Kumogakure fronts also began simultaneously. Almost everyone understood the importance of the battle situation in the Land of Rain, so after Onoki received the news that the Land of Rain had started fighting, he habitually cursed Shiki the Golden Lion and immediately mobilized his troops to fight Konoha. At the same time, Kumogakure did the same, wanting to break through one of the fronts before the Land of Rain was crippled by Konoha, so that the war would be secured!

It's not that they're pessimistic about the Rain Ninja, but rather that the Rain Ninja simply can't defeat the Leaf Village. Even if they were at their peak before the war, let alone their current weakened state, they still couldn't overcome the Leaf Village. The weakness of the Rain Country isn't something Hanzo of the Salamander can change, unless he has a system that summons minions... and then summons strategists and war gods to transform the Rain Country into a superpower in just a few months...