Hanzo immediately panicked.
Not good!
It's him again!
Ye Liang dashed in from outside at full speed. His body flickered, and with one hand, he caught the broken blade Hanzo had thrown with all his might.
With a sharp glance, Ye Liang vanished again!
The broken blade was now pressed against Hanzo's throat.
"Still want to resist?" Ye Liang coldly asked.
Cold sweat poured down Hanzo's face.
It was just a basic Body Flicker Technique, yet Ye Liang used it like actual teleportation—like a ghost!
Hanzo quickly activated the Substitution Technique. Any sane person would run in this situation...
Another massive explosion rang out! From high above, countless fireballs shot toward Hanzo, who had barely escaped danger.
[Fire Release – Great Fireball Technique]!
Three more figures burst in—it was Yahiko and his team. The moment they entered, they saw the unconscious children on the altar. Immediately understanding the situation, they switched instantly from defense to offense!
Yahiko and the others firmly took position in front of the children.
This was Ye Liang's strategy!
Once battle began, they must protect the hostages!
As for fighting the boss, Ye Liang alone was enough!
"We'll defend! Teacher, you go!" Yahiko shouted.
In truth, he didn't need to say it—Ye Liang had already attacked the flustered Ninja God!
"No! Don't do this to me!" The once-mighty old Hanzo cowered like a rat chased through streets, scrambling away in panic.
However, Ye Liang had already blocked off every escape route.
[Ninjutsu – Four Red Yang Formation]!
Four radiant pillars erupted at the exits, instantly sealing off Hanzo's retreat.
"Wanna run?" Ye Liang dashed over and threw several punches, swiftly subduing the terrified Hanzo.
"Lord! It was my mistake! I shouldn't have coveted the God Tree's fruit! Please spare me!" He bowed repeatedly before Ye Liang, kowtowing desperately, completely losing his reputation as the Ninja God.
What the hell? This guy actually broke free from [Impure World Reincarnation] using sheer willpower?
Disdain immediately appeared on Ye Liang's face. However, upon hearing Hanzo mention the God Tree's fruit, he stopped his fists in surprise.
"God Tree fruit? How do you know about that?"
"Lord, you aren't here for that?"
"Of course not—I'm here to root out evil and uphold justice." Ye Liang lifted his head proudly. That's why he really came—as a true champion of justice!
Certainly not for your bounty!
He didn't voice that last thought—saying it aloud might scare his enemy to death.
"So, tell me about your relationship with White Zetsu."
"Lord! To tell the truth, three years ago, a young man with completely white pupils appeared in the underground mercenary world! He held something claimed to be the God Tree's fruit left behind by the Sage of Six Paths—ordinary people needed only eat one piece to obtain the Sage's power!"
"He told us that if we sacrificed one thousand children, we could obtain this so-called God Tree fruit!"
"You believed him?"
"Of course not! How could I possibly do such an inhumane act! Back then, I immediately attacked that young man, but unfortunately, even someone as strong as myself—Sanshouo Hanzo—still couldn't withstand a single move from him!"
Hanzo answered obediently, and at the end, he even cast a pitiful glance.
"So you were forced to help him collect children?"
"Lord! That man was just too terrifying. I had no choice." Hanzo said with great grievance, and his expression looked genuinely sincere.
At that moment, his gaze suddenly shifted toward the ground.
"You're lying!"
Hanzo instantly realized something was wrong—he couldn't control his own eyes anymore!
Because!
His head had already been severed.
Ye Liang wiped the blood from Sanshouo Hanzo with disgust.
You've got to be kidding me!
Forced to commit evil acts?
As Hanzo spoke those words, Ye Liang felt sickened.
When someone decides to sacrifice a thousand lives, regardless of whether they are forced or not, they have already become unforgivable!
And that young man mentioned by Hanzo.
Ye Liang thought this must be the "master" he'd always wanted to find! If it really was him, then Hanzo must die!
Anyone who dares plot against his life, Ye Liang would never let them go!
As for the God Tree's fruit, Ye Liang didn't believe it at all. The God Tree's fruit was a product created when Kaguya Hime extracted energy from the God Tree, but such an item only formed once every thousand years.
The last one had been eaten by Kaguya herself, so the next one wouldn't appear until hundreds of years later. Unless that person is someone from another world, otherwise Ye Liang would absolutely not believe such nonsense!
He tore off a strip of cloth and tied up Hanzo's severed head.
One hundred million ryo in reward secured!
Half an hour later.
A group of people reluctantly exited Amegakure.
The rain ninja members quickly glanced at Ye Liang.
"Mr. Ye Liang, actually the Mizukage holds you dearly in her thoughts," Chojuro solemnly looked at Ye Liang.
"Yeah, I'll go see her sometime soon."
Ye Liang nodded.
It was unexpected running into an old friend here!
Ye Liang handed little Naruto over to Chojuro, who had already fallen into a deep sleep under the effects of Genjutsu.
Right now, he didn't plan on going back. Not just because of Danzo, there was also the threat from White Zetsu waiting for him. If he let himself get carried away by luxury, death would definitely await him!
Just then, Kurotsuchi walked over in astonishment.
"Are you really Lord Ye Liang? Didn't you return to Otogakure already?"
Ye Liang was a famous figure; naturally, the Five Great Shinobi Villages paid close attention to his affairs.
"So? Anything I can do for you?" Ye Liang glanced at this tall, graceful young lady. At this time, Kurotsuchi was already thirteen years old, with a graceful figure, completely like a matured young woman.
"Yes! If you truly are Lord Ye Liang, please, you must save our village!"
"Save your village? What happened to Iwagakure?" Ye Liang asked in confusion.
Iwagakure was one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
If something really happened there, others should've known about it, but Ye Liang hadn't received any news regarding Iwagakure in recent years.
He assumed everything was fine.
"Of course something happened! Ever since Grandpa went missing, the villagers have started acting strangely! Their behavior has become increasingly less human-like, including their daily work too."
"Not human? What do you mean?"
"Like machines—almost mechanical!"
"Kurotsuchi explained, "No one could figure out what was happening, but people gradually stopped speaking altogether. At first, we could still hear faint noises, but after a few months, the village fell into total silence—as if it had become completely deserted!"
"The most terrifying part was that the villagers began moving in perfect unison—without even the smallest unnecessary gesture!"
"Moving in unison?" Ye Liang wondered aloud, frowning as he began to suspect what had happened in Iwagakure.
During his five-year war against White Zetsu, Ye Liang had encountered similar situations before. First, entire families became increasingly silent, then the same happened to entire villages, and finally, even entire nations fell silent!
In the end, they had all been replaced by White Zetsus!
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