Yes, the Hokage!

"Yahiko!"

In the original work, Nagato hesitated and was unwilling to kill Yahiko, but when it was his turn, he was decisive and charged directly into the other's sword.

But Yahiko suddenly twisted his body, dodging Nagato's charge: "Are you crazy! You're the kind of person who can change Amegakure, change this world! How can you die here!"

His body was trembling slightly, not from fear, but from anger and helplessness. Had the situation really reached the point where it was necessary to sacrifice his closest comrade-in-arms?

“But only in this way, only in this way can…” Nagato knelt on the ground, trying hard to stand up, but his knees were slipping. His Rinnegan was fixed on Hanzo’s direction, wishing he could unleash the true power of those eyes to save Konan.

Unfortunately, I am still too weak to control the power of the Rinnegan.

"Yahiko, Konan, you must survive..."

He made up his mind and decided not to try to stand up anymore. Instead, he pulled out a kunai and stabbed himself in the face.

"Calm down, Nagato!" The other Akatsuki members rushed forward to stop him, but Nagato was determined to die and struggled fiercely.

……

Just as the situation was becoming somewhat chaotic, Feng Lan suddenly waved her hand: "Go!"

Just when they thought they could launch a covert operation to rescue the people, Hanzo slammed his hand down on the ground: "Summoning Jutsu!"

The black runes spread out instantly, like a spider web extending in all directions. The smoke exploded, and a huge black shadow appeared out of thin air in the center of the runes. It was Hanzo's fearsome summoning beast, the Salamander.

It was over ten meters long from head to tail, its body covered in dark purple scales, each one as rough as rock, with viscous fluid seeping from the crevices. Its flat head hung low, and its two turbid eyes emitted a ghostly green light in the darkness.

The salamander opened its mouth wide, revealing two rows of serrated teeth, and thick purple mist surged deep in its throat before it suddenly attacked the hiding place of Feng Lan and the others!

"Hmph, just as you said, Danzo." Hanzo coldly stared at Fenglan and his group, who were shrouded in poisonous fog. "They are not here to befriend me, but to form an alliance with Akatsuki."

Danzo was actually just trying to fool Hanzo when he said that. He was surprised and delighted that Fenglan actually intended to do so. Being able to use Hanzo's power to eliminate his great enemy was a great joy in his life.

Moreover, if Hanzo kills Fenglan, he will become a complete enemy of Konoha, and his position in Amegakure will be even more secure. At that time, Konoha will also have to guard against Kumogakure launching a war, and there will be no time for them to hunt him down in the short term!

"When have I ever lied to you?" Danzo sneered with satisfaction. "When Feng Lan was reducing Root's manpower, he specifically took all the sensory ninjas with him. Did he think that would make me lose my eyes and ears? How naive!"

He turned to the side and gestured to Hanzo, showing him his trump card as a way of demonstrating his sincerity: "This is a child of the Inuzuka clan, known for his exceptional sense of smell. It was he who detected Feng Lan and his group approaching, which allowed me to notify you in time."

"Heh, you really have a lot of talented people under your command." However, Hanzo felt increasingly threatened, which intensified his desire for the Rinnegan.

Because he had turned his body away while talking to Danzo, he was now shouting at his feet with his neck stretched to the side, "That Yahiko! If you don't kill Nagato soon, I'll..."

His position meant that he was facing away from Orochimaru on the other side. Just as Hanzo was shouting, he felt a gust of wind coming from behind him. He was immediately shocked and thought to himself, "Could it be that Orochimaru came to trick me and ambush this old comrade? Are these two old bastards trying to double-cross me?"

His first instinct was to protect himself, so he held his scythe horizontally in front of his chest. Only then did he realize that the person behind him was not Orochimaru, but a young man wearing a gas mask.

"you!"

"Feng Lan!"

At the same time, Orochimaru and Danzo recognized their enemy, roared angrily, and attacked.

"Idiots, do you think a mere salamander can do anything to me?" But Feng Lan let out a triumphant laugh. His goal was not to attack Hanzo at all, but to make physical contact with Konan.

He also knew that Orochimaru and Danzo were both Kage-level ninjas with extremely fast reactions, and that even if he used the Flying Thunder God Technique to launch a surprise attack, he would most likely be able to injure him. Therefore, he brought Jiraiya with him.

"Ninja Needle Jizo!"

Jiraiya was prepared. The moment he landed, he used his defensive ninjutsu to stand in front of Orochimaru and Danzo. His hair suddenly grew longer and thicker, becoming incredibly hard, like countless sharp needles, which blocked the two men's attacks.

At this moment, Hanzo was still in the position of turning around and holding his scythe horizontally. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Fenglan grabbed Konan's shoulder. Hanzo had already reacted and shouted angrily, swinging his scythe horizontally.

But the Flying Thunder God Technique had already been activated, and in an instant, he took Jiraiya and the hostage and disappeared into thin air, leaving only his arrogant laughter.

"You three idiots, you've messed up!"

The Flying Thunder God Technique is an S-rank ninjutsu invented by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju. Apart from Minato learning and improving it, only Fuuka and Arashi mastered it. Therefore, even Orochimaru did not know one of the secrets of the Flying Thunder God Technique: the Flying Thunder God mark will not disappear.

In the original work, after Obito was marked by Minato on the night of the Nine-Tails' attack, he was able to trigger the mark to launch an attack even during the Fourth Shinobi World War, which is one of the classic scenes in Naruto.

Feng Lan had already left the Flying Thunder God seal on Orochimaru's shoulder on the night of the snake-catching incident. He had worried that Orochimaru's molting would remove the seal, but considering that Obito's body was always covered in circles and he was a White Zetsu, if molting could remove the seal, then Obito should be able to as well. (Don't say that Obito couldn't see the seal on his back; he realized his body was marked when they fought.)

The only way to remove the Flying Thunder God mark in the original work is to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, which is practically impossible. Otherwise, why would netizens have come up with the meme of Minato going home?

Feng Lan himself wasn't entirely sure, because when Orochimaru escaped, he was in a weakened state where he couldn't use his sensory abilities. However, as soon as he got close today, he immediately realized that the other party still had a mark on him. So, under the cover of the poisonous fog, he and Jiraiya devised this plan to rescue him.

Xiao Nan didn't have a gas mask on her face, so Feng Lan didn't teleport to the group. Instead, he went to a kunai that he had thrown behind the poison smoke and cut the ropes binding her.

"Jiraiya-sensei!?" Konan exclaimed in surprise and delight, "Am I dreaming?"

"Of course not!" Jiraiya struck a pose in front of his disciple again. "The one standing before you is none other than the hero Jiraiya... Whoa!"

Before he could even finish striking a pose, Konan headbutted him to the ground with a rocket-shaped headbutt: "Jiraiya-sensei, it really is you!"

The unease of being taken hostage, the fear of almost killing her companions, and the joy of reuniting with her mentor made Konan completely unable to control herself, and she hugged Jiraiya, crying and laughing at the same time.

"Jiraiya-sensei!" Seeing Konan rescued from afar, Yahiko and Nagato were overjoyed and excited, feeling as if they had found a way out of a seemingly hopeless situation.

"Let's take care of these guys first!"

Feng Lan shouted at the top of his lungs, suddenly raising the Peacock Twin Swords, his chakra flowing rapidly within him: "Wind Release: Vacuum Great Ball!"

Chapter 70 Combination Ninjutsu

A fierce gale gathered above the Peacock Twin Swords, transforming into a giant sphere that roared away.

"Trying to teach a fish to swim!"

Danzo was also a Wind Release expert. Seeing Feng Lan use his signature technique, he wouldn't let it go. He also quickly formed hand seals: "Wind Release: Vacuum Great Ball!"

Two high-pressure air cannons collided, unleashing a piercing whistling sound. The air was twisted and deformed under intense compression, and visible shockwaves spread in all directions from the point of impact. Ground debris was swept up by the air blasts and pulverized into dust in the air.

"Holy crap!"

However, after a brief stalemate, Feng Lan was surprised to find that even with the support of the Peacock Twin Swords, his Wind Release technique was still inferior to Danzo's. It could only be said that this old man, Bi Deng, was quite skilled.

"A trivial skill!"

Danzo grinned maliciously and injected even more chakra, causing his Vacuum Ball to smash through Feng Lan's defenses with overwhelming force.

Unfortunately, Fenglan was no longer there when the typhoon struck.

"Damn Flying Thunder God Technique... This kid is as slippery as an eel!" Danzo spat angrily.

The poisonous fog that filled the sky had been completely dispersed by the chaotic waves of the wind jutsu, so Feng Lan flew back to the group this time, formed hand seals again, first summoned a shadow clone, and then formed hand seals again.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

This one wasn't recorded using Orochimaru's scroll; Feng Lan learned it directly from Shisui. As a basic ninjutsu, the Great Fireball Technique isn't too difficult to master, so he learned it relatively easily.

As he made his move, all the Uchiha formed the six seals of the Earthly Branches ...

Fire Release counters Wind Release. Using wind recklessly will only make the fire burn even brighter. Danzo and Orochimaru are both wind-style ninjas. Come on, try it!

However, at this moment, Hanzo snorted coldly and formed hand seals: "Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"

It should be noted that although many people think Hanzo is a fire-style ninja, according to the Book of Ninja, Hanzo is actually skilled in water-style ninjutsu. Wearing a breathing mask, he can move freely in the water. Although he is not as good as Kisame, he is still a powerful water-style ninja.

As for the Fire Release: Exploding Flame Formation he used, its main component was actually the Exploding Talisman.

Therefore, Feng Lan was not surprised to see Hanzo use the Water Wall. Moreover, Hanzo was indeed a once-powerful demigod-level figure. Even though he was now old, the range of the Water Wall he used was still astonishing.

In an instant, towering waves rose from the ground, and water jets gushed out, condensing into a wall of water tens of meters wide in front of Hanzo, rolling forward with the force of a torrent.

Previously, netizens had been talking about how Madara's Fire Release technique required an entire class of Water Release techniques to counter it. Now, Hanzo's Water Release barrier, created by himself, is showing signs of becoming a massive wave, and he can easily block these powerful fireballs.

But at that moment, Feng Lan's true form sneered and raised the Peacock Twin Swords in her hand.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"

In the world of Naruto, to become stronger, one must constantly hone one's ninjutsu. If one does not learn new ninjutsu, one can only improve and innovate upon existing ninjutsu.

For example, Sasuke perfected the transformation of Chidori, creating techniques like Chidori Stream and Thousand-Year Sharp Spear. Naruto infused the Rasengan with wind-style chakra, turning it into the famous Rasengan Shuriken.

For example, combination ninjutsu.

Kakuzu once used a combination of Wind Release: Pressure and Fire Release: Head Hardening, instantly evaporating even Kakashi's Water Barrier. If Naruto and Captain Yamato hadn't arrived in time and used the same combination ninjutsu, Hurricane Water Vortex, Kakashi would probably have been killed on the spot.

Feng Lan used a combination of fire and wind, a technique recorded in Orochimaru's scroll: the Great Fireball and the Vacuum Wave.

The most important aspect of this combination ninjutsu is the chakra ratio. Just like the yin-yang ratio of the Tailed Beast Ball must be 2:8, the chakra ratio of different ninjutsu combinations will definitely be different; it's not simply a matter of 50/50.

Even if Orochimaru's scroll indicated the chakra ratio, he still had to undergo countless training sessions to control the injection of chakra little by little before he could develop this unique skill.

The chakra ratio of the Great Fireball Technique to the Vacuum Wave is seven to three. This allows the flames to burn most intensely. If the wind is too high, it will extinguish some of the flames; if it is too low, it will not provide the best combustion-enhancing effect. That's how it works...

He took a deep breath and forcefully injected the wind blades into the fireball. In an instant, the fireball exploded. The flames were no longer scattered spheres, but were compressed into countless slender blades, each carrying scorching flames, spinning, cutting, and spreading in the air...

"Orochimaru didn't name this combination ninjutsu, so the naming rights belong to me," Feng Lan's lips curled up slightly, and he uttered a name completely unrelated to the Naruto world, "Flying Feathers Everywhere!"

Indeed, countless phoenix feathers, like those reborn from the ashes, densely packed and overwhelming, crashed into Hanzo's water array wall with a whooshing sound.

"Hey!"

The first fiery wind blade pierced the water wall, instantly evaporating the water at high temperature and tearing a crack in the wall. Although the water wall healed instantly, a second, a third, and countless more fiery wind blades poured down. Although they could not completely tear the water wall apart, they managed to penetrate it. Water vapor rose wildly, turning into a sky full of white mist, which was then dispersed by the subsequent wind blades.

As mentioned earlier, the power of combined ninjutsu cannot be blocked by a single type of ninjutsu.

The fiery wind blades that had pierced through the water wall still had momentum and crashed directly into the positions behind Hanzo and Danzo.

"Boom!"

Explosions rang out one after another, and flames soared into the sky. At this moment, the difference in strength between the two sides became apparent. Most of the elites of the Root organization were able to dodge or defend themselves, while Hanzo's subordinates were of varying strengths, and many of them failed to dodge and were blown to pieces.

Some people's clothes caught fire, and they rolled wildly on the ground; others had their armor ripped open by the wind blades, and blood splattered everywhere; still others were blasted away and crashed heavily into the mud, their fate unknown...

Although the water barrier had absorbed most of the damage, Fenglan's combined ninjutsu was no longer lethal, but it still left them covered in dust and dirt.

"What a pity." Feng Lan clicked her tongue. "If only I could do a backstab and then retract the feather, that would be awesome."

Danzo emerged from the smoke, leaning on his cane, his face covered in soot and several bandages loose. He glared fiercely at Feng Lan, gritting his teeth, "You brat..."

Hanzo's face was also extremely ugly. He was the one who had endured the most fire and wind blades behind the water array wall. Although he was not injured, his iconic armor had several scorch marks, which was somewhat embarrassing.

Although Feng Lan had exhausted a huge amount of chakra and was slightly out of breath, even needing to lean on the Peacock Twin Swords to stay upright, a disdainful smile appeared on his lips: "Demigod? Nothing special!"

What's most important in war? Morale!

Although Hanzo the Salamander is old now, he still retains his former prowess. In particular, his reputation was so great back then that even Jiraiya was somewhat intimidated, let alone these ordinary ninjas.

Therefore, the first thing Feng Lan needs to do is to completely tear off his veil of demigod's lofty status and trample him underfoot!

Chapter 71 This is my escape route!