Uchiha's personal opinion

Danzo coldly raised his left hand and then suddenly swung it down.

"kill!"

The Konoha ninja, like tigers released from their cages, charged towards the lightly packed Rain Ninja.

"Reveal yourself, Hanzo!"

A Jonin from the Gekko clan, renowned for his Body Flicker Technique and swordsmanship, activated his Transparent Release and was the first to reach Hanzo of the Salamander.

"Konoha Style: Crescent Moon..."

"Shh!"

The Moonlight Clan Jonin, who had just revealed himself, hadn't even unleashed his most prized swordsmanship when Hanzo of the Salamander used Water Flicker to close in and decapitate him with his scythe.

"……dance……"

The head, still brimming with excitement, floated in mid-air, its mouth still meaninglessly chanting the final incantation.

Hanzo the Salamander disappeared again, leaving ripples spreading gently across the blood-stained water beneath his feet.

"Wind Release: Great Net!"

"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"

Two well-coordinated Konoha Jonin simultaneously unleashed their ninjutsu at Hanzo the Salamander.

A network of wind-style chakra covered Hanzo's front, while faster-firing vacuum wave wind blades passed through the gaps in the wind net, heading straight for Hanzo the Salamander.

Then, the two wielded their ninja swords with their right hands, and with three fingers of their left hands, they gathered chakra to form the ninjutsu Wind Blade, and charged forward.

"Sword Technique: Rain Slash!"

Like a bolt of lightning, Hanzo of the Salamander shattered the Wind Net Ninjutsu with a single Iai Slash from his left-hand katana, then spun around, swinging his right-hand kusarigama.

"Sword Technique: Water Tornado!"

Hanzo the Salamander spun around in place, creating a giant wave of sword energy like a tornado, which swept towards the Konoha ninja in front of him in its most violent state.

"quick……"

The two Konoha Jonin were terrified and quickly used the Body Flicker Technique to try to escape the attack range.

"Chain Sickle Double Strike!"

Hanzo the Salamander's Water Shunshin was even faster. After unleashing the Water Tornado Sword Style, he swiftly reached the side of the Konoha Jonin and easily decapitated him with a scythe.

"Draw Sword Slash!"

Then, with a nimble turn, his tall figure dodged several kunai attacks and rushed to another Konoha Jonin, slashing him in half at the waist.

Before the Konoha ninjas could even officially engage the Amegakure ninjas, in that very instant, Hanzo of the Salamander had already killed three Jonin.

"Demigod..."

The Konoha ninja who witnessed this scene couldn't help but gasp, their faces showing panic; then their expressions quickly turned frantic.

"Let me end your demigod status..."

Before he could finish speaking, a sharp blade pierced through his chest from behind.

He stared blankly at the sword blade in front of his chest, then raised his head somewhat confusedly, looking at "Hanzo" who was posing in front of him.

The "Hanzo" in front of him turned into a puddle of rainwater and merged into the ground.

"Water clones..."

Filled with remorse, he collapsed to the ground.

Hanzo the Salamander casually swung his katana and chain, flicking the blood off the blades.

Like a solitary pillar in a river, breaking through the overwhelming waves, Hanzo the Salamander was invincible. Wherever he went, blood splattered and debris flew everywhere, his target being Danzo Shimura in the distance.

He dared not hope to defeat Konoha as he had done with Sunagakure; he only hoped to use his own strength to take down Danzo and achieve a slightly better casualty ratio.

The Rain Ninja following behind him charged forward with their leader's momentum, but the Konoha ninjas surging in like a tide, while unable to withstand Hanzo's attack, could easily strike the Rain Ninjas' flanks after dodging slightly.

And so, as Hanzo the Salamander continued his rampage, the Rain Ninja's advance became increasingly difficult.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Leap!"

Sheathing his katana in his left hand, Hanzo the Salamander swiftly formed hand seals, summoning a massive water dragon that charged toward the Konoha ninja besieging the right flank of the Rain Ninja.

More than a dozen Konoha ninjas were caught off guard and struck directly by the water dragon. Their bones were crushed by the heavy water pressure and then swallowed by the water dragon's body.

Then, the water dragon bounced off the ground, carrying water and blood, and charged towards the Konoha ninja again at high speed.

Seeing the ferocious appearance of the water dragon rampaging, the Konoha ninjas couldn't help but show fear. They abandoned their attack and retreated to avoid the water dragon's impact.

High above the treetops in the distance, Danzo Shimura coldly watched Hanzo the Salamander's wanton slaughter.

Tsunade and Jiraiya, who were also standing on the treetops, looked reluctant to see each other, while Orochimaru remained calm and silently analyzed the situation while watching Hanzo the Salamander in front of him.

Hanzo the Salamander advances very quickly and is very efficient at killing.

This is not just due to relying on higher-level ninjutsu, but a complete crushing defeat in swordsmanship, body-flickering technique, and combat experience.

"I'll hold off Hanzo, you all command the ninja army from the rear!"

Danzo tore open his coat, revealing the Jonin vest he was wearing underneath. Before Orochimaru and the other two could reply, he rushed towards Hanzo of the Salamander, who was constantly charging forward and killing. Sixteen Root ninjas silently followed his footsteps and launched an attack.

These sixteen Root ninjas were all Jonin from the Shimura clan and other major ninja clans of Konoha. They were the core strength that Danzo relied on as his Great Wall. In addition to the ninjutsu passed down through generations of their clans, they also mastered various strange and powerful secret techniques.

"Wind Escape·Vacuum Jade!"

Hanzo the Salamander used a Water Release ninjutsu to clear out the Konoha ninja in front of him once again. Immediately afterward, Danzo's Wind Release ninjutsu followed.

"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!"

Hanzo the Salamander casually used a Water Release ninjutsu to slightly block Danzo's ninjutsu attack. Before the water barrier was broken by Wind Release, he leaped to the treetop to avoid the Wind Release attack.

"Shadow Imitation Technique!"

Under the cover of darkness and the shadows of the trees, a Root ninja swiftly unleashed a shadow technique, striking Hanzo the Salamander, who had just regained his footing on the treetop.

Then, the three Root ninjas formed a triangular formation, wielding their ninja swords and attacking Hanzo from the top, middle, and bottom.

"Shadow Wrap..."

Just as the Nara clan member was about to unleash a more powerful secret technique to aid his comrades in a strangulation attack, a scythe burst from the ground between his legs and severed his lower limbs.

Hanzo the Salamander leaped out of the ground and casually beheaded the half-crippled Nara ninja.

Another "Hanzo" on the treetop was turned into a puddle of water by the attack of three Root ninjas.

"Another water clone..."

Danzo was so angry that he grimaced.

Hanzo the Salamander ignored the Root ninjas who were rushing back to reinforce him and pressed his left hand down on the ground.

"Spiritual communication!"

The enormous salamander, Ibuki, burst from the ground and bit a Root Jonin squarely.

With a single, swift bite, even the specially crafted armor worn by the Root was pulverized.

Then, Ibuki swung his body and charged towards the Root ninja who was charging at him.

After clearing away Danzo and his subordinates' attack, Hanzo the Salamander leaped onto Ibuki's head and casually patted his summoned beast companion's head.

"Salamander - Poison Gas Spray!"

The salamander, Ibuki, understood its master's instructions and quickly shook its head, spraying poison gas in all directions.

The surrounding Konoha ninjas quickly retreated, but Shimura Danzo and the Root ninjas remained unmoved.

"Has it been cracked...?"

Hanzo sighed inwardly, feeling a little regretful.

However, this is understandable. The battle in the western Sunagakure region has already revealed a lot of information, so it would be strange if the Konoha ninjas didn't have countermeasures.

Fortunately, the time was relatively short, and Konoha did not have time to prepare too many targeted antidotes, so they could only supply a limited number to the core combat forces.

Hanzo the Salamander stomped his foot and leaped off the head of Ibuki the Salamander, landing on the ground and facing Danzo directly.

The salamander, Izumi, turned and charged towards the Konoha ninja who were attacking the Rain Ninja's flanks.

The large area of ​​poisonous gas that was sprayed out spread rapidly, forcing the Konoha ninjas to retreat.

Indeed, intelligence is the lifeblood of a ninja.

After receiving the latest intelligence, the prepared Konoha ninjas, even though they didn't have time to achieve complete immunity to the toxin, found it difficult for the Salamander Ibuki to achieve a significant destructive effect.

However, the Rain Ninja, who were struggling to resist the siege of the Konoha ninja, also got a moment to catch their breath, and were able to reorganize their battle formation and treat their minor injuries.

The battlefield fell silent.

Only the torrential rain continues to wash away the bloodshed of humanity.

"Shouldn't we invite them along...?"

Hanzo of the Salamander looked past Danzo Shimura and towards Orochimaru and his two companions who were directing the Konoha ninja army to reorganize their forces.

"I'm all you need to deal with you!"

Danzo, holding a short sword, said coldly.

No matter how ruthless and vicious he may be in his daily life, as a high-ranking member of Konoha, he still has his own dignity as a strongman.

"Is that so..." Hanzo of the Salamander chuckled and looked back at his Rain Ninja forces.

A rough estimate suggests that of the more than 2,300 Rain Ninja who went into battle, less than 1,000 remain.

Judging from the corpses lying everywhere, the Konoha ninjas only suffered about 500 casualties.

"The ninjas of Konoha... truly live up to their reputation..."

The extremely high battle losses made Hanzo the Salamander feel as if his heart was bleeding.

Konoha suffered a loss of one-tenth, while more than half of the Rain Ninja were killed in battle.

The Rain Ninja troops here are the last remaining fighting force of Rain Ninja Village.

If the fighting continues, even if Danzo is killed, Amegakure will be a mere shell of its former self...

Hanzo the Salamander raised his hand and waved it behind him. Although the Rain Ninja didn't understand, they still faithfully carried out their leader's order and began to slowly retreat.