Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!

This time, Kirito used a large amount of chakra to activate this ninjutsu.

One.

Both ends.

Three heads.

……

Five giant water dragons appeared rapidly from behind him, each letting out an invisible roar at Tsunade, and then pounced on her from five directions.

"This guy has actually mastered the Water Dragon Bullet technique to such an extent."

Tsunade felt threatened by Kirito's ninjutsu for the first time and thought in surprise.

She decisively chose to avoid its sharp edge and once again used Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall, creating four earthen walls around herself to block the giant water dragon that was attacking.

The four earthen walls barely managed to block Kirito's water dragon bullet.

But before Tsunade could catch her breath, a huge current of water suddenly surged up from beneath her feet, forming a whirlpool. A jet of water shot out from the center, blasting her into the air. Then, the rising water jet formed a giant water dragon that bit her down.

Water Release: Water Dragon Explosion!

This is the strongest Water Release ninjutsu that Kirito has mastered so far.

Chapter 83: Rain Shadow Split Plan

"Lady Tsunade!"

"Damn Rain Ninja, stop right now."

"Lady Tsunade, hold on, we're coming to your aid..."

……

The Konoha Chunin who survived on the four rock pillars were shocked to see Tsunade being hit head-on by Kirito's powerful Water Release ninjutsu. They were all filled with shame and grief, and cried out in anguish.

They could all see that it was precisely because they had just hindered Tsunade that Kirito, that despicable Rain Ninja, had the opportunity to strike Tsunade with his ninjutsu.

Otherwise, given Tsunade's combat experience and strength, she certainly wouldn't have been hit so easily.

The enormous water dragon bit Tsunade, and the terrifying water pressure inside immediately rendered her unable to move, causing her excruciating pain all over her body. She could only circulate the Yang attribute chakra within her body to form a loose Yang attribute chakra cloak on her skin, thereby strengthening her physical defense.

"Bang!!!"

After the water dragon flew to a height of thousands of meters, it let out an invisible roar and then crashed heavily to the ground, creating a huge crater.

Tsunade was in the center of the crater, lying on the ground, clutching her chest and coughing up large amounts of blood, clearly seriously injured.

This is understandable. Even though Tsunade managed to create a Yang-attribute chakra cloak outside her body in time, it was already quite an achievement to survive falling from a height of thousands of meters, coupled with the continuous impact of the incredibly heavy, high-pressure water flow.

If it were an ordinary elite Jonin, they would have been dead long ago.

"As expected of a descendant of the God of Ninjas, this survival ability is indeed impressive, but it seems that this is the only way it can go today."

Kirito was panting heavily from the excessive consumption of chakra. He was greatly relieved to see that Tsunade was still alive, and then said in a deliberately cold tone.

As he spoke, he formed hand seals again, as if to deliver the finishing blow to Tsunade.

But the instant he finished his ninjutsu, he suddenly jumped back.

The next moment, a huge snake head emerged from the spot where Kirito had just occupied. If Kirito had been just a fraction of a second later, he would have been swallowed whole by this brown snake.

The crisis is not over yet.

A ninja covered in slime and exuding a chilling aura emerged from the snake's head; it was Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha.

He opened his mouth wide, and a small snake quickly crawled out. The snake also opened its mouth, and a gleaming sword suddenly emerged from it. The sword extended like lightning, its target aimed directly at Kirito, who was caught in mid-air with nowhere to hold on.

"Orochimaru, you've finally come out."

Kirito showed no panic in the face of Orochimaru's sudden attack.

Using his soul perception, he had already discovered that Orochimaru had secretly sneaked up from underground, but he pretended not to know.

He took out a kunai with his right hand and quickly formed a hand seal with his left hand. A water ninja sword, spinning at high speed, appeared in the form of the kunai.

Water Release·Water Fang Blade!

He deflected the attacking Kusanagi sword with a single slash, then quickly extended his water blade and swept it across Orochimaru's head.

Seeing this, Orochimaru didn't bother to pick up the falling Kusanagi sword; he immediately jumped up to avoid Kirito's water blade.

Then, he extended a hand toward Kirito.

Several long snakes suddenly emerged from his sleeves, baring their fangs to pounce on Kirito.

Ninja Technique: Hidden Shadow Snake Hand!

Kirito had already landed successfully. He threw away the kunai in his hand, clapped his hands together, and used the Water Instantaneous Movement Technique to disappear from the spot.

Seeing that his attack had failed again, Orochimaru did not attack Kirito again, but quickly went to Tsunade's side to prevent Kirito from attacking her.

"How embarrassing, Tsunade."

Orochimaru immediately mocked Tsunade after arriving at her side.

"Hmph, enough talk. This guy is strong, be careful."

Tsunade said with a displeased look, then continued to concentrate on healing herself with the Palm Healing Technique.

"No need for that. That guy is probably going to run away and won't fight us anymore."

Orochimaru said calmly.

Tsunade remained silent, acknowledging Orochimaru's words.

The next second, Orochimaru's words were confirmed. Kirito, who was not far away, said coldly, "I didn't expect even another one of the Legendary Sannin to come. Princess of Konoha, you're lucky this time. We'll meet again."

As soon as he finished speaking, he clapped his hands together and used the Water Instantaneous Body Technique to quickly leave.

Kirito wasn't completely out of his mind. Orochimaru had arrived, and with two of the legendary Sannin there, continuing to fight would be suicide for him, so retreating became the obvious choice.

After his battle with Tsunade today, his Rain Ninja persona, Hattori Masanari, will undoubtedly rise to fame, and he will have successfully established himself as a powerful lone Rain Ninja.

Although I felt a little sorry for Tsunade, there was nothing I could do; she had run into me on her own.

He had no choice but to reluctantly use Tsunade to make his Rain Ninja persona famous.

Orochimaru and Tsunade watched Kirito leave quickly. They didn't chase after him because if they got any closer, they would be in Amegakure's territory.

Although Konoha and Amegakure have ceased hostilities, their hatred remains deep-rooted. Now that they are approaching Amegakure's territory, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not be besieged by Amegakure ninja.

Moreover, the two of them knew in their hearts that even if they caught up with Kirito, they would most likely not be able to easily defeat him.

In this battlefield filled with water, Kirito, a ninja proficient in water release techniques, has seen his strength greatly enhanced. Without paying a heavy price, it would be impossible for them to defeat Kirito.

Even in a one-on-one situation, it would be good enough to remain undefeated.

"I never expected that Amegakure would have such a powerful Water Release ninja hidden away. Fortunately, he and Hanzo are at odds. Otherwise, with him helping Hanzo, we would have to pay an even greater price to win the battle against Amegakure."

Seeing that Kirito had completely disappeared from her sight, Tsunade struggled to her feet and said with a solemn expression.

Orochimaru nodded and sneered in a hoarse voice, "I hope he and Hanzo can continue to be at odds like this. Given Hanzo's suspicious nature, he will definitely find it difficult to tolerate having such an uncontrollable and powerful ninja under his command. Perhaps we can give this guy some support."

Tsunade nodded thoughtfully when she heard Orochimaru say that.

Every family has its own set of problems.

It appears that there are also huge contradictions within Amegakure.

Previously, this conflict was suppressed by Hanzo's powerful strength and the support of many Amegakure ninja.

Now that Amegakure has been defeated, the country's strength has been greatly diminished, and Hanzo has lost prestige for taking responsibility for the defeat. With the return of Hattori Masanari, a powerful ninja who was at odds with Hanzo, internal conflicts within Amegakure are bound to resurface.

For Konoha, Amegakure, a village rife with internal conflicts, is a very good Amegakure.

Now, if Konoha gives it a gentle push from behind, this wish might just come true.

Tsunade quickly understood Orochimaru's meaning and made a decision: she would return to Konoha and discuss the feasibility of the Amegakure split plan with her teacher.

Then, her gaze fell upon the eight Konoha ninjas who were rapidly approaching. When her eyes swept over five of them, her expression instantly turned cold.

With the external enemy successfully repelled, it's time to deal with the internal problems of Konoha.

Chapter 84: Hanzo the Salamander

After Kirito escaped, he went to a sheltered place to rest, then closed his eyes to focus his chakra and speed up the recovery of his depleted chakra.

Having just unleashed several powerful ninjutsu in succession, his chakra was almost depleted. If it weren't for the fact that the White Zetsu clone could automatically replenish its chakra at a very fast rate, the amount of chakra he had left would not have been enough to sustain the battle he had just fought.

However, through this battle, he gained a general understanding of the White Zetsu clone's strength. Without using sealing techniques, relying solely on Water Release ninjutsu, its strength was still comparable to that of an elite Jonin. In the Land of Rain, its strength could be further enhanced by two or three levels.

Even if he were to encounter the current Sannin of Konoha, he would be confident of escaping unscathed.

"No wonder Hanzo was able to earn the title of demigod. In the Land of Rain, a battlefield where water is everywhere, his strength must have increased more than that of the White Zetsu clones, as he was also proficient in water-style ninjutsu. Moreover, Hanzo was also proficient in poison and swordsmanship. It is understandable that the young Sannin could not defeat him."

Kirito couldn't help but think of Hanzo the Salamander, the leader of the Rain Village, and sighed.

Although Hanzo's strength has declined since his early years, he is still very powerful. It is because of him that Amegakure did not suffer a complete defeat and successfully obtained a surrender condition from Konoha without compensation.

Unfortunately, this defeat in Amegakure dealt a heavy blow to Hanzo. His beliefs and ambitions began to waver. Later, as he grew older and his strength declined, he completely lost his former beliefs and ambitions, becoming the kind of person he had described to Mifune.

In the end, I was taught a lesson by cruel reality.

Why did he choose to challenge Konoha, the strongest of the five great ninja villages, right from the start, thus initiating World War II? It can only be said that Hanzo was young and impetuous back then, and was overconfident in his own strength and that of Amegakure.

Hanzo possessed both strength and ambition, but unfortunately, he was born in Amegakure, a village with insufficient resources and the Land of Rain, which could not support his ambitions.

This is the root cause of his failure.

Said that Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived.

Kirito was suddenly surrounded by a large number of souls within his soul perception range. Relying on his natural energy perception of chakra, he discovered that there was a very powerful chakra among them, whose magnitude was no weaker than that of Tsunade, whom he had just encountered.

Unsurprisingly, the owner of this powerful chakra is Hanzo of the Salamander.

Faced with so many suddenly appearing enemies, including possibly Hanzo of the Salamander, Kirito decisively used the Mayfly Technique to infiltrate underground, leaving only a shadow clone in place.

Soon, a middle-aged ninja with long, light yellow hair, wearing a Rain Ninja headband and helmet, and a snorkel covering his mouth, with only his eyes and nose showing, appeared in front of Kirito.

The visitor was none other than Hanzo the Salamander, the current leader of Amegakure.