The rain of this country...
Never stops...
Just like sorrow, perhaps this is also a characteristic of the Land of Rain.
It keeps falling, keeps falling...
Drizzle, heavy rain, storm...
The Land of Rain has experienced them all.
And today's rain...
Hanzo of the Salamander looked at the rain falling before him and murmured, "It's heavier than yesterday's!"
It seems the rainy season of the Land of Rain is coming.
"I, Hanzo of the Salamander..." Hanzo of the Salamander straightened his aged chest, his eyes as sharp as the Demigod of the Shinobi World back in the day. Standing on his summon, he gazed at the entire Land of Rain, his greying long hair already soaked by the heavy rain...
He took a deep breath, seemingly using all his strength to shout loudly, "The guardian deity of the Land of Rain, the leader of Amegakure, the Demigod at the peak of the shinobi world..."
He paused, coldly looking at the young man with orange spiky hair before him...
"I acknowledge you!"
Just like the scene back then...
In the war against the three great shinobi villages, forced into a corner, he chose to acknowledge the Konoha shinobi. Now...
Those three Konoha shinobi had long become the famous Legendary Sannin of the shinobi world, while he himself...
Had aged.
A slight smile appeared at the corner of Hanzo of the Salamander's mouth...
But unlike last time, this time...
It was probably his genuine acknowledgment.
Hanzo of the Salamander quietly looked at the young man standing before him...
He...
Believed...
That this genius, originally belonging to the Land of Rain, would definitely lead the Land of Rain out of its predicament!!
As for what would ultimately become of the Land of Rain?
He no longer cared...
Looking down at the Rain-nin who were about to be cleaned up, he sighed inwardly...
This...
Was the only thing he could do for this country.
Lead these stubborn shinobi, just like himself, together...
To hell!!!
When the time came, everyone in the Land of Rain would only know that the former Demigod of the Shinobi World, the protector of the Land of Rain, was a failure, a coward, was...
An incompetent leader!!
It was he who had personally pushed the Land of Rain from hope into the abyss...
And now...
This incompetent leader would be killed by the new hero of the Land of Rain, who would take his head, lead the entire Land of Rain in pacifying the internal strife, and guide it towards peace.
"Cough, cough!" Hanzo of the Salamander covered his mouth. He could feel...
The time was almost up!
He could not become the guardian deity of the Land of Rain, and could only die as a fool at the hands of a young man!
This was...
The final destiny!!
Uchiha Madara could be accepted by Uzushiogakure, could become a hero of Uzushiogakure, could be admired by most people, but he...
When he had forgotten the belief of becoming a strong shinobi, he had already become a timid mouse...
His eyes focused...
"Come on!" Hanzo of the Salamander swung the sickle that had accompanied him for many years, a wild laugh on his face, and shouted loudly, "Let me see if you have the strength to protect this country full of sorrow!!!"
As soon as the words fell, he kicked off directly, charging towards Yahiko...
He...
Should take a group of devils to hell with him!
And...
Yahiko, looking at the suicidal Hanzo of the Salamander, sighed inwardly, his face also switching to a serious expression...
Perhaps because of Hanzo of the Salamander's cowardice, the Land of Rain never achieved peace in the end!
But...
Without a doubt...
He also loved this country.
Yahiko's eyes widened, his right hand forming his most powerful technique!!
Instantly, a large sphere, different from a normal Rasengan, bloomed with a scorching light in his hand!
Fire Release: Rasengan...
Yahiko directly thrust the sphere in his right hand towards Hanzo...
Now...
He could only use his strongest technique to send off the former Demigod of the Shinobi World... Hanzo of the Salamander!
Under the gaze of everyone around, the clash was imminent...
"BOOM!!"
A blinding light erupted, the massive wave of heat instantly vaporizing the falling raindrops, and...
Swept out in all directions!!
"BANG!"
Amidst cries of disbelief, the dust settled...
Yahiko quietly looked at Hanzo of the Salamander lying at his feet...
His mask had been knocked off by Yahiko's attack, poison mist continuously emanating from his body, but Yahiko still ignored it...
Salamander poison had long been countered by Uzushiogakure, and besides, the antidote had been given to him by Hanzo of the Salamander during the attack.
He sighed inwardly...
Looking at Hanzo of the Salamander's mouth, opening and closing as if trying to say something, but unable to make any sound...
Yahiko nodded and said softly, "Leave the Land of Rain to me."
He...
Would definitely lead the Land of Rain to happiness!
As soon as the words fell...
A smile immediately appeared on Hanzo of the Salamander's face, and then...
He gently closed his eyes...
Yahiko crouched down, expressionless, quietly picked up the mask that had fallen beside him, and put it back on for him.
Then he stood up again, looking at the shinobi around him who were all quietly watching him. Seeming to sense something, he suddenly froze, slowly extending his right hand...
"The rain... stopped?"
...
Year 48 of Konoha, Year 20 of the Red, April 20th...
The former Demigod of the Shinobi World, the man who stood at the peak of the shinobi world, Hanzo of the Salamander... died!
He died at the hands of a young man with orange hair.
This immediately made everyone sigh with emotion inwardly.
No matter how strong you once were, in the end, you cannot escape the erosion of time.
The young man with orange hair who defeated the Demigod of the Shinobi World did not take over as the leader of Amegakure, nor did he become the guardian deity of the Land of Rain.
According to eyewitness accounts...
That young man directly destroyed Amegakure, stood on the ruins, and loudly declared...
From now on, there would be no shinobi village in the Land of Rain!
And he, the new leader of the Land of Rain, would personally pacify the internal strife in the Land of Rain!
Immediately, everyone understood...
The Land of Rain had undergone a revolution!!
It had already become a member of the Red Alliance...
Especially the three great shinobi villages...
Anyone would feel annoyed if someone with different values suddenly appeared next to them, so...
The harassment of the Land of Rain's borders never ceased.
But...
Yahiko also quickly responded, integrating the remaining forces and the military strength secretly given to him by Hanzo of the Salamander. Using the full strength of the Land of Rain, he blocked the advances of the three great shinobi villages.
Seeing this, everyone understood...
If they could not quickly eliminate the Land of Rain in a short time, once it recovered, there would truly be no way.
"Konoha must change!" Minato said with a serious expression, looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi. "Only by following the trends of the times can Konoha become stronger!"
"Not like now, blocking and eliminating others!"
He was truly disappointed...
He never thought Konoha would do such a thing...
"But at that time, Konoha would no longer be Konoha." Hiruzen Sarutobi took a worried puff of his smoke and said, "Minato, you don't understand. The One Country, One Village policy is the most suitable for the shinobi world."
He stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked towards the door...
"I hope you understand, Minato, you are only the Hokage of Konoha, and can only be the Hokage of Konoha!!"
With that, he casually closed the door and walked towards his office with his hands behind his back.
Minato, looking at the tightly shut door, clenched his fists tightly, and finally...
Sighed, and slowly relaxed them...
A gentle look appeared in his eyes as he murmured, "It's not time yet."
Just wait a little longer, just a little longer will do!!
It's not time yet, otherwise, Kushina will worry again.
And Hiruzen Sarutobi...
Returned to his office, sat in his seat, and stared blankly at the smoking pipe in his hand...
Not long after...
He sighed, a glint of sharp light flashing in his eyes...
"It seems the Daimyo's court is getting restless again."
He took another puff of smoke and murmured helplessly, "I wonder how Asuma is doing now?"
Konoha...
Must never perish!!
"And the child..."
When would he have his first grandchild?
A kind smile unconsciously appeared on Hiruzen Sarutobi's lips...
"When the time comes, we'll name the child Konohamaru!"
He would inherit the Will of Fire and pass on Konoha's legacy!
Konoha would definitely not perish...
And...
The specialized instructor, nanny, and maid were all ready. Now he just had to wait for his first grandchild to be born!
Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking about the child's quality education in the future...
"Tsk tsk, the strongest shinobi village..."
A voice full of sarcasm came over...
"Konoha is truly pathetic!"
"Am I right? Third Hokage!!"
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