At this moment, seeing his army surrounded and trapped in separate groups, Hanzo's eyes widened in fury.
"In less than an hour, you managed to scatter the army of the Land of Rain and surround them all. If I'm not mistaken, this must be the work of your so-called 'Darkness of the Shinobi World,' right?"
Shimura Danzo: What? Such a heaven-sent achievement just fell onto my head like this? That's right, I organized everything.
Hanzo looked at Orochimaru and the other two, who were panting heavily.
At this moment he did not rush to act. Instead, he spoke calmly, as if simply stating a fact.
Orochimaru and the other two stared intently at Hanzo, afraid he might make a sudden move.
Although they knew Hanzo's guess was wrong, they certainly had no obligation to correct their enemy.
"But you are still too young. You do not understand the true terror of a Kage-level powerhouse. Without the corresponding strength, no matter how great your numbers are, you are nothing."
"Salamander — Release."
Hanzo turned the salamander toward the direction of the Konoha shinobi.
He completely ignored the fact that his own troops were still trapped within the encirclement.
"Damn it, are you insane?! All your Rain ninja are over there!"
Tsunade shouted.
"Orochimaru, do something to stop it!"
Jiraiya clutched his injured ribs as he spoke, trying to gather chakra, but his dislocated bones made it extremely difficult.
"Jiraiya, it's useless. Right now we can only keep our eyes on Hanzo. If we waste chakra trying to block the poison mist, Hanzo will easily take the three of us down. After that there will be no one in Konoha who can stop him. Jiraiya, Tsunade, the more it comes to moments like this, the more we must stay calm."
Orochimaru tried to persuade them.
"As expected of Orochimaru. Now it seems you really are cold-blooded enough."
Hanzo looked at him with admiration. Unfortunately, why would someone like this never appear in our Hidden Rain Village?
Tsunade and Jiraiya also calmed down. Tsunade began treating the injuries in Jiraiya's ribs.
Orochimaru stared fiercely at Hanzo.
Both sides waited.
Hanzo was waiting for the poison gas to kill the Konoha shinobi gathered together.
Orochimaru was waiting for Uchiha Kamito and Aburame Shiken. Although that plan sounded ridiculous, it was indeed their only hope.
As the salamander's poisonous mist slowly advanced…
Just as it was about to reach the battlefield—
Uchiha Kamito, who had disappeared for a long time, finally made a brilliant entrance with the Uchiha clan.
"So? I didn't lie to you, did I? What's the fun in those petty fights down below? If we Uchiha are going to fight, we fight the strongest. This is a Kage-level ninjutsu. Our first time entering the battlefield, and we're already facing a peak Kage-level powerhouse of the shinobi world. Gentlemen, what do you think?"
Uchiha Kamito said with a wicked grin.
"Captain, my Sharingan is already burning red hot!"
"Captain, let's do it!"
"After we finish this, maybe we can go clean up a few leftovers. Those Rain ninja trash down there may be weak, but at least we'll get to see some blood."
"Yeah, Captain, hurry up and start!"
The Uchiha clan had been thoroughly stirred up by Uchiha Kamito, their blood boiling.
"Three-phase attack formation. Target: the salamander's poison mist. Rotate every thirty seconds. Begin now. First unit, forward!"
"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"
"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"
"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"
Thirty seconds later—
"Second unit, forward!"
"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"
"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"
"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"
Thirty seconds later—
"Third unit, forward!"
"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"
...
Uchiha Kamito watched as the purple poison mist slowly began to dissipate.
Hmph.
Even the Fire Style of Edo Tensei Uchiha Madara could be neutralized by the combined Water Style of the Allied Shinobi Forces.
What kind of thing is this salamander? How could it possibly compare to Edo Tensei Uchiha Madara? And what kind of trash were those Allied Shinobi Forces? How could they compare to the shinobi of my Uchiha clan?
After ten full rotations, the salamander stopped spewing poison mist.
The remaining mist was easily blown away by Wind Style.
"Stop."
Uchiha Kamito signaled everyone to halt and recover their chakra.
Looks like Shiken's intelligence was correct.
The salamander's poison gas really does have a five-minute limit.
Seems that Sand Village's Chiyo really does have some skill.
Apparently she once completely neutralized the salamander's poison.
Looks like Lady Tsunade is still a little lacking.
Tsunade: I wasn't prepared! How was I supposed to know he'd use poison?! Give me another chance and see if I don't deal with that toxin properly!
...
On Hanzo and Orochimaru's side, when they saw that the salamander's poison mist never reached the battlefield, Hanzo could only sigh.
He stopped fighting Orochimaru and the others and sat back on top of the salamander's head.
"It seems this war can only end here. Although I defeated you, in the end this battle belongs to Konoha. Those red eyes… they must be the legendary Uchiha clan. Truly remarkable."
Orochimaru and the others supported each other. The most seriously injured was still Jiraiya — his sternum was nearly completely collapsed — yet his gaze remained resolute.
"I will call you the Three Sannin of Konoha. It would be too much of a pity for you to die now. When you grow stronger, come challenge me again."
"Orochimaru, give this to your Hokage. He will know what to do."
After throwing two scrolls to Orochimaru, Hanzo turned and left.
He made no attempt to rescue the Rain ninja army trapped in the encirclement.
Just as he himself had said—
"Those who accomplish great things do not concern themselves with trivial details."
A group of Rain ninja already surrounded by Konoha, with almost no chance of successful rescue, was not worth risking his life for.
Moreover, it would be difficult for him to break through under the obstruction of Orochimaru and the other two.
If Konoha finished up on their side and then completely surrounded him—
The Hidden Rain Village and the Land of Rain would lose all hope.
For the sake of the Land of Rain and the Hidden Rain Village… I cannot die yet.
With that thought in mind, Hanzo departed.
Orochimaru and the other two finally let out a long sigh of relief.
But before they could fully relax—
The ground suddenly turned into a giant hand that slammed toward Orochimaru and the others.
"Damn it, it's the Hidden Stone!"
Orochimaru looked at the slowly appearing Stone ninja.
"Hidden Stone Secret Technique: Hiding with Camouflage, huh?"
"Tsunade, get ready."
Orochimaru immediately dropped to the ground and opened his mouth wide.
"Ninjutsu: Formation of Ten Thousand Snakes."
Countless small snakes spewed out from Orochimaru's mouth, forcing the Stone ninja to constantly jump away to dodge them or block them with ninjutsu.
Taking advantage of the moment—
Orochimaru and the other two quickly fled the area.
After the remaining Stone ninja dealt with the snakes, the leading Stone jonin said:
"Search carefully. Their chakra is almost completely depleted. This time we must leave none of the Third Hokage's three disciples alive. Once they're gone, Konoha will have no more talent left to rely on. Then when we invade the Land of Fire, our gains will be even greater."
"Yes."
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