The Shadow of Konoha

"Are you carrying out some secret mission?" Hanyu asked Hatake Sakumo.

"No, it's just a routine cleanup mission."

"Clear?"

"Um ."

Hatake Sakumo's statement made Hanyu silent. No matter how you look at it, this is a bit too inhumane... Konoha's ninja team ran to the border of the Rain Country to wipe out the Hidden Rain Ninja?

Regardless of Konoha's overbearing behavior, Hanyu noticed the change in the current battle situation through Hatake's words, "Did the previous infiltration operation produce any results?"

"Yes, although Amegakure's response was timely, Konoha still achieved considerable results with the deployment of our elite team. The large-scale production facilities of the Rain Country and the sustained combat capability of Amegakure have been severely or even permanently damaged after being destroyed by precision strikes for more than a month.

It is precisely because of this premise that we have completely taken the initiative on the battlefield and can advance straight ahead like this. Even the Hokage's direct Anbu has been dispatched... Hanyu, even if you don't meet us, the probability of you meeting Konoha ninjas in the Rain Country is very high, even higher than the possibility of meeting Amegakure ninjas - Amegakure has now begun to retreat completely." Sakumo briefly introduced the recent changes in the battle situation.

"Is it directly under the Anbu?"

The Anbu directly under the Hokage are usually extremely powerful and good at fighting. However, the strongest Anbu usually only stays by the Hokage's side and is responsible for the Hokage's safety, rather than going to the front lines of the battlefield. Now they have actually begun to infiltrate the Rain Country...

Hanyu asked this question simply because he thought that since the direct Anbu would appear on the battlefield, the Third Hokage himself should also return to the front line.

First, they destroyed the enemy's logistics, and then launched a large-scale attack. At this time, Konoha's military advantage had been fully demonstrated. The elite ninjas of Uchiha, Hyuga, Sarutobi and even the Anbu, faced with such an offensive, the resistance that Amegakure could offer was minimal.

"In this situation, Amegakure is just hiding instead of surrendering?" Hanyu asked Hatake again.

"No, Amegakure is a bit stubborn and is still resisting. Moreover, because they have given up a large area of activity in the Rain Country, our ninjas often encounter ninjas from Kumogakure and even Iwagakure... In addition to Amegakure, we also have frictions with the other two villages."

"It seems that the battle here has already tied down the three major ninja villages." Hanyu said. Considering this battle situation, he understood why, at the last moment, the Rain Village ninja felt willing to die... What the other party said about seeing no hope should also be related to the current predicament of the Rain Village.

Although his strength is limited, he has an absolutely stubborn character. Is this behavior of always standing up straight courage? Is it worthy of praise? No one can tell. Integrity is important, but it can't be eaten after all. Rain's current decision will only make its own situation worse.

Hanyu became thoughtful, perhaps it was precisely because of this rebelliousness and the miserable situation in the cracks of the Great Ninja Village that Rain Village eventually became the source of the destruction of the world.

Overall, for Konoha, the world seemed to have become a better place in the more than one month since Hanyu disappeared.

"Next I have to return to the front-line command center. After all, I need to explain to the village why I have overdue return... If the Hokage happens to be at the front line, that would be great. After all, explaining directly to the Hokage is much better than being interrogated by others." After understanding the current battlefield situation, Hanyu said to Hatake Sakumo.

The King of Hell is easier to deal with than the little devils. With Hanyu's identity (referring to Sansho's disciple), he can see the Hokage directly.

"What about you guys, continue with the mission?"

"No," Hatake Sakumo glanced at his teammates behind him, and then continued, "We will return to the front camp with you."

A more correct statement would be that they had to "escort" Hanyu, a suspicious individual with suspicious qualities , back to the Konoha front camp. However, Hanyu did not care about this. After all, in theory he should be escorted back.

A group of five people prepared to leave the Rain Country and head back to the Konoha camp.

Along the way, Hanyu and his companions encountered several waves of Konoha ninjas. It seemed that just as Hatake Sakumo had said before, the Konoha ninjas were able to march straight into the Rain Country.

About half a day later, Hanyu and others returned to the front-line camp set up by Konoha in River Country.

After returning to the Konoha camp, Hanyu went straight to the tent where the Third Hokage was. If it weren't for the small group of ninjas led by Hatake following him, he would not have looked like he was going to report to the Hokage. Instead, he looked like he was in a hurry to assassinate the Third Hokage.

"Hanyu...you're still alive."

When Hanyu approached the Hokage, the first person to notice him was Jiraiya who had just walked out of the tent.

"Jiraiya?"

This guy also returned from Myoboku Mountain, and since he appeared here, it means that the three disciples of the Hokage are finally allowed to operate on the front line of the battlefield.

However... this guy is too bad at talking. What he said just now seemed as if he was hoping that Hanyu would really die.

"Jiraiya, come here." Hanyu waved to Jiraiya, and then said, "There is something... I want to talk to you privately."

Jiraiya was actually very surprised to see Hanyu still alive, although his words did not express any surprise at all. After hearing Hanyu's words, he walked over with some suspicion.

Hanyu pretended to be mysterious and said to him, "Since you have been to Myoboku Mountain, you should also know the Wet Bone Forest. I have been recuperating in the Wet Bone Forest for some time. I will not die, and my life there is not bad. It's not bad once you get used to it… The fine meat hunted in the mountains and forests, the fresh fish caught in the river, the internal organs and blood are cleaned, cut into thin slices, coated with batter, and fried in hot oil until golden. When you take a bite, it is so crispy, the chewiness of the fine meat and the elasticity of the fat keep lingering in your mouth, and the children next door are crying with envy.

Anyway...

How was your meal at Myoboku?"

Jiraiya: "…"

Devil, the devil's whisper is no more than this!

The look he gave Hanyu was one that said, "I'll kill you within three days and scatter your ashes."

Facing this murderous gaze, Hanyu moved closer to Jiraiya and continued, "It's this expression of jealousy of me. I've always wanted to see this expression on your face."

Very good, the famous line No. 6 that I most want to say in my life, finally Hanyu created an opportunity to say it very stiffly.

Although Hanyu was joking, Hatake Sakumo, who was standing behind him, looked at his back and seemed to be thinking about something...

Sure enough, compared to before, Hanyu now seems to be much more energetic.

He no longer had that feeling of deep hatred and bitterness.

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