Chapter 155: Demi god
Chapter 155 Demigod
September, the season of scorching sun.
The Third Ninja World War is in full swing.
As a disaster area where wars converge—because of their awkward geographical locations, the Land of Grass and the Land of Rain can be said to have been poisoned by great power wars.
The domestic economy is declining year by year. The daimyo and the nobles only care about protecting themselves. Even Ninja Village focuses on self-protection. It is very taboo to intervene in the war of Dai Ninja Village.
Because anyone with a discerning eye can see how huge the gap between the Great Ninja Village and the Small Ninja Village is.
And this huge gap cannot be recovered by one person or a few people.
Compared to the Country of Grass, the Country of Rain suffered more frequent and deeper damage from wars.
It was dawn, and the new day did not usher in the sunshine, but the cold, continuous heavy rain, which washed away the blood in the air.
There are corpses, weapons, blood, and broken pieces of flesh everywhere.
Several huge snakes are rampant on the battlefield.
"Rush over!"
Orochimaru was standing on the head of a big purple snake covered in blood, surrounded by several big piebald pythons. A random swing of a giant python of this size could cause an attack not weaker than ninjutsu.
The strength of Sannin is obvious.
They who can control huge psychic beasts, coupled with their secret ninjutsu, are a disaster for the enemy.
Compared with the battlefield of the country of grass, the battlefield of the country of rain is more **** and brutal. The offensive of Sha Yin is getting more and more fierce every day, and the frequency of fighting is also higher.
Sharp wind blades sprayed one after another, and Kunai with the detonating symbol also aimed at the big snakes.
They all know very well that only by completely defeating Orochimaru can they win and break through Konoha's defense formation in the Kingdom of Rain, and rush into the Kingdom of Fire in one go to **** everything there.
Oshemaru also understands this, but as the commander-in-chief, he cannot retreat here.
Once he falls here, the consequences will be disastrous.
He is very clear about his situation in the Kingdom of Rain, undefeated is the greatest victory.
His mission is to stop the hidden sand troops in the Land of Rain, and what sacrifices are made for this is not within his scope of consideration.
Treating a small number of people as victims, setting up traps, and exchanging a small number of casualties for a large number of casualties in Shayin are all worthwhile in his eyes.
The battle lasted until the end of noon, and the Konoha side did not feel happy when they repelled the Sand Hidden Army again.
Playing in this way is very unfavorable to Konoha.
Because of the troops deployed by the Kingdom of the Rain, it will be a matter of time before Shayin breaks through the defense formation here if it continues to be consumed like this.
However, there is no better way. Sha Yin no longer conducts small-group combat strategies, but directly crushes them with large troops and charges head-on. This is a high-pressure strategy that hurts one thousand and eight hundred enemies.
No matter how ingenious the trap set by Orochimaru, it is impossible to cause any effective losses to Sand Hidden's large army.
In fact, on the battlefield of the Land of Rain, Konoha has no way to retreat.
"Is there still no support? If this continues, we won't last long here."
At the camp’s Jōnin meeting, a Jōnin said wearily.
Compared to the Yuyu on Sand Hidden, there are less than 3,000 Konoha ninjas in the Land of Rain.
And Shayin has at least 5,000 troops in the Kingdom of Rain.
"There are still many teams on patrol in the Land of Fire, but that is to prevent Sha Yin's elite squad from sneaking into the Land of Fire to make trouble, so they cannot be easily mobilized. As for the village, it is estimated that there will only be a maximum of 500 people to support the Battle of the Land of Rain."
Another jonin analyzed objectively.
The battlefield on Iwain’s side cannot be ignored, and the pressure is equally high.
In addition, the Yunyin troops in the east, Chen Bing, Tang Zhiguo, also dispersed part of Konoha's troops, and went to be vigilant.
While Yunyin Village and Yanyin Village went to war, they did not forget to block Konoha.
Otherwise, if the Konoha ninjas defending the Hidden Cloud Army are transferred to the Land of Rain, the situation will improve a lot.
"Five hundred people can't solve any problems at all."
"What else can I do, I can only continue to fight. If I knew it was like this, I shouldn't have hastily negotiated peace talks with Sand Hidden Village in the last ninja war."
One of the Jōnin spoke out a lot.
Everyone's complexions also began to change.
After all, this incident made them somewhat regretful.
After all, Konoha had the advantage when they fought Sand Hidden in the last Ninja World War.
Punching straight into the enemy's hinterland, disturbing the earth-shattering Baifang team, the front was suppressed by Konoha's large army, and the double advance made Sagakushi can only shrink back and fight, even the third Kazekage couldn't do anything to Konoha.
However, after the Jonin meeting in the village, he did not want to make more sacrifices, so he held peace talks with Sand Yin.
After that, Konoha's situation became worse.
Bai Fang Hatake Sakumo commits suicide, Bai Fang's team falls apart, Uchiha and Hinata defectors appear, further weakening Konoha's overall strength.
If the last ninja world war had directly hit Sagakure until she was exhausted, although Konoha would have paid a certain price for it, it would be better than the current situation of being no match. At least Sha Yin Village did not dare to provoke Konoha anymore, so the hidden danger here was eliminated.
Just concentrate on dealing with Yanyin and guarding against Yunyin.
The third line distributes troops, even Konoha, who has a deep foundation, feels extremely difficult.
At this time, a Chunin who was in charge of urgent orders broke into the tent where the meeting was held, and said to Orochimaru: "Master Orochimaru, Elder Danzo came to pay a visit."
Danzo?
Junin who heard this name all became thoughtful.
Although I don't really like dealing with this Ninja Anon, if the other party can support at this time, it may play a key role in defending against Sand Yin's offensive.
The Jōnin meeting is over, leaving only Orochimaru here waiting for Danzo.
About a few minutes later, Danzo came in from outside the tent, followed by Genbu Kaminin, who was guarding outside to prevent anyone from entering.
"Danzo, you are not helping Jiraiya in the Country of Grass, what are you doing here? I don't have time to trade with you now."
Orochimaru said hoarsely.
"Come here to help you repel the hidden sand. Compared with the battlefield of the drafting country, the situation in the country of rain is more urgent."
Danzo said.
"As far as the people you bring, combined with all the Konoha ninjas here, it is impossible to confront Sand Yin head-on. The overall combat effectiveness is too different, and we can only barely resist."
Oshemaru's face was calm, and he was not happy with Danzo's support.
He is not at all happy about the severe challenge Konoha is facing now.
"If you don't lose, you win. This is your mission in the Land of Rain. Yun Yin's sudden intervention dispersed part of the village's troops. At this critical moment, the key to breaking the situation lies in the Land of Rain, not the Land of Grass."
"Breaking?"
Orochimaru frowned.
"According to my investigation, half of Sand Yin's food reserves are provided by the Land of Rain, as protection fees for protecting daimyo and nobles."
"I know that."
"Expand the scale of the war and completely pull the country of rain into the water."
Danzo only said this sentence, he believed that Orochimaru understood what he meant by this sentence.
Bai Fang's suicide, Uchiha and Hinata's frequent accidents caused Konoha's combat power to be much weaker than the last ninja war at the beginning of the war.
In addition, Sand Yin and Yan Yin came prepared, and as time goes by, the situation in Konoha will only get worse.
"You mean..."
Orochimaru narrowed his eyes.
A figure appeared in my mind.
Standing on the head of a huge salamander, in the attitude of a high and strong man, the ninja who gave him the name of "Three Ninjas"——Samsho Hanzo.
Ninja demigod.
Every time he thinks of this incident, Orochimaru can feel a kind of humiliation from the bottom of his heart.
In that battle, not only was he completely defeated, he was even unable to fight back, and he was also given the honorable title of Sannin in the eyes of outsiders.
What a shameful memory.
So he always hated the rainy country.
Including the old man with the snorkel who controls the salamander—the ninja demigod.
"That's right, just as you guessed. Dragging Yuyin Village into the battlefield will completely disrupt the situation in the Kingdom of Rain, and let Yuyin Village and Hanzo share some of the pressure for us."
Danzo said so.
Orochimaru closed his eyes and thought for a while, then opened his eyes, with a sinister smile on the corner of his mouth, and his tone became hoarse: "Okay, this is indeed a good idea, but how do you get that old guy Hanzo to intervene? That old guy obviously intends to be a coward in this big war. Otherwise, when Sand Hidden came to the Kingdom of Rain, he would have jumped out by himself."
Therefore, from Orochimaru's point of view, this may also be a temptation by Sand Hidden to Hanzo.
After all, at the beginning of the Second Ninja World War, Hidden Sand Village was also beaten by Hanzo. Later, when attacking Konoha, they also attacked the country of fire from the direction of the country of Sichuan, instead of passing through the country of rain.
This shows that the top executives of Sha Yin also have their own considerations. Or, at the beginning of the war, Shayin reached an agreement with Hanzo.
"According to my secret report, Hanzo has become suspicious by nature in recent years, and he has become more cautious in his actions. The mess in the Land of Rain and Hidden Rain Village has also exhausted him physically and mentally. Compared to protecting the Land of Rain, he probably wants to protect his name as a 'half-god' now."
"...Danzo, are you kidding me? If so, how can we get him to take the pressure from us?"
Orochimaru frowned.
What happened to Hanzo, he didn't bother to answer.
It’s just that, as Danzo said, Hanzo’s fighting spirit has declined, and he only wants to protect his honor as a ‘half god’, and has become less aggressive. How could such a person intervene in a dangerous war and share the pressure instead of Konoha?
"No, this is just right. Hanzo doesn't want to make a move, so we will force him to do so. Unlike Hanzo, when the country is in crisis, there are many young people from the Land of Rain who are not afraid of death and want to protect this country that is full of holes. Use them as a springboard to force Hanzo out of Yuyin Village."
In this way, it can not only reduce the threat of Shayin, but also weaken the power of Yuyin, making the environment around Konoha more stable.
"Then do it like this, Danzo."
Orochimaru's eyes were cold.
The biggest difference between him and Jiraiya is that no matter how despicable the strategy is, as long as it can bring Konoha victory, he will spare no effort. Among them, who was sacrificed and how many were sacrificed was just a cold number.
Danzo nodded.
He appreciates the attitude of Orochimaru who wants to win by any means. If it were Jiraiya, it would be absolutely impossible for him to agree to do so.
"Don't worry, that's why I came here. Gen will bear this darkness!"
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Yuyin Village.
The land on the water surrounded by the inland sea, the pointed towers, like a jungle of steel arches, exposed to the rainstorm.
In the tavern, the personnel of the 'Xiao' organization crowded together in a single room.
The content of their meeting is very simple. It is still mainly to help the poor people in the country of rain, and to dissuade Konoha and sand hidden from continuing the war, so that the country of rain can restore its economy as soon as possible.
Currently, half of the people in the Land of Rain are living in precarious conditions, and this situation will become worse and worse as time goes by. And the only way is to stop the war between Sand Yin and Konoha.
But this result was not ideal, because in a few months, Yahiko went to Konoha and Sand Hidden ninjas to negotiate more than once, but every time he was turned away, and he was kicked out viciously without even seeing the command there.
Although Yahiko didn’t feel disheartened when he encountered such a bad thing, he also understood that Konoha and Sand Yin didn’t care what happened to the Rain Country because of this war. This made Yahiko both angry and helpless.
He has always believed that people can understand each other, no matter how difficult it is on this road, he will go on unswervingly.
But so far, Konoha and Sand Yin's refusal to talk to each other completely vetoed his enthusiastic will.
Why are everyone unwilling to sit down and negotiate calmly? Yahiko couldn't understand this.
Obviously, war will only bring serious trauma. Whether it is the enemy or yourself, you will be injured because of the war, and the feeling of losing your family is the same.
Since this is the case, Sand Yin and Konoha still insist on fighting, killing each other on the battlefield, which not only hurts the enemy, but also makes them suffer, which Yahiko can't understand.
Seeing everyone's embarrassment, Nagato knew exactly what kind of difficulty Akatsuki was facing.
In the final analysis, it is still a problem of insufficient funds.
Because of wanting to restore the daily life of the people, even if Sand Yin and Konoha stop the war, how to collect money is also the top priority.
Xiao Xiao does not have such earning power.
None of them knew how to make money in business.
Their income still comes from the rewards for completing tasks... If this is the case, in Nagato’s view, it would be more profitable to go to the land of ghosts and use reincarnation eyes to move bricks.
After the meeting, Nagato walked out of the dreary room and stood on the balcony on the second floor, looking at the pattering rain outside the eaves.
"Is it Xiaonan?"
Nagato turned his head slightly when he heard footsteps behind him.
"Yes. Nagato, what are you thinking here alone?"
“Thinking about how to get funding.”
Nagato thought for a while and answered.
"Sorry, it's all because of me..."
Xiaonan thought of the tens of millions of taels of debt he owed, and it was only through Nagato's assistance that he barely paid it off.
It was also at that time that Xiaonan knew that Nagato had started working in the underground black market.
Alone hunting criminals from various countries wandering in the Land of Rain looking for business, silently supporting Akatsuki's actions behind the scenes.
Therefore, although Xiao's funds are not sufficient, the purchased materials have not been reduced.
And only Xiao Nan knows this secret.
Xiao Nan is responsible for the procurement task, and he knows the prices of medicines and other materials very well. If another member comes over to take over, he will soon know the financial problems.
"This has nothing to do with you, I just want to fulfill the dream that the three of us share. This little effort is nothing."
"Don't you really need to tell Yahiko and the others? Maybe they know about it and will..."
"No need. Compared with my work, he has to face more pressure. I don't want to add to his troubles."
As the leader, Yahiko is of course under a lot of pressure, and Nagato knows this very well.
Because of this, Nagato understands that people have to face reality.
If Yahiko is the savior and dreamer in the eyes of everyone, then what he wants to be is an unknown person who silently gives everything behind Yahiko, a dreamer.
Even so, it's a joy.
"I have envied Yahiko's personality since I was a child. He is not discouraged no matter what setbacks he faces. He has the special power to infect others. He is a natural leader. He has saved me like this in the past, and he has become an unknown **** who follows him. These are my sincere words. Don't persuade me anymore, Xiaonan. Yahiko will definitely change this country. I believe he has this power."
A smile appeared on Nagato's face.
Hearing what Nagato said, Xiaonan had no choice but to agree with him and nodded seriously.
Yahiko is indeed an overly optimistic person, and because of this optimistic attitude towards life, he can hold his head high in the face of any difficulties, and can selflessly dedicate everything to everyone around him.
Because of this, Akatsuki was established, allowing more and more people to recognize and become a member of Akatsuki.
Optics will complain and hate for nothing. Akatsuki's purpose is to change this country, and this world, which has begun to distort human nature due to constant wars.
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The topmost floor of the tower.
The sound of rain outside can no longer be heard inside.
Isolate all disturbances from the outside world.
The candlelight flickered in the room, and through the window paper, a figure slowly sat up straight.
Didn’t come out of the room. Outside the room, there are a large number of rain hidden ninjas wearing gas masks for protection, 24 hours a day without interruption.
"Is there a problem?"
The old man's moderate voice came from the room.
The Ninja Amane, who was in charge of the notification, knelt on one knee on the floor, surrounded by the atmosphere of silence, with a look of respect on his face, obviously having a sense of admiration for the person living in the room from the bottom of his heart.
After all, this is a famous ninja, a big shot at the apex of ninjas—ninja demigod, Sanshoyu Hanzo.
is also the protector of their rain country.
In the Second Ninja World War, the greatest hero of the Land of Rain who defeated the ninjas of the three countries in succession.
Today's new generation of Ukakushi ninjas can be said to have grown up listening to the deeds of demigods.
For the living demigods in the legend, they will naturally radiate respect and worship from the inside out.
Although after the baptism of the years, the energy is not as good as before, but the will to protect the country and love peace still encourages the new generation of ninjas to move forward bravely and become the spiritual pillar for young people in the country of rain to live strong and have peace in their hearts.
"Master Hanzo, currently fighting with Konoha and Sandin in our Land of Rain, according to statistics, 113 villages, 19 small towns, and two cities have suffered varying degrees of damage."
This figure can be said to be a very heavy loss for the Kingdom of Rain.
The Land of Rain is a small country, and its domestic economy has not been very prosperous since the Second Ninja World War.
Years of continuous banditry, coupled with the third Ninja World War this time, has exacerbated the severe economic decline in the Land of Rain.
Although it is the task of the daimyo and the nobles to appease the many homeless people of the Land of Rain, the daimyo and the nobles cannot protect themselves now, so one can imagine what will happen to these homeless people.
"I see, I will negotiate with the people of Konoha and Sand Hidden, let them fight in the future, and try not to do it in a place where there are people."
Hanzo in the room was silent for a while, and said these words slowly.
The Yuyin ninja who was in charge of the notification hesitated slightly, and his face was also a little hesitant.
Actually, he prefers to see Hanzo's furious appearance after hearing the news, and with absolute force, he wiped out the invaders in the Land of Rain.
Just like the Second Ninja World War, let Rain Country hold its head high in the international arena, instead of sending out a few letters of condemnation.
"That, Hanzo-sama..."
"Anything else?"
"Actually, many people in the village hope that Lord Hanzo will stand up and uphold justice for our Land of Rain. He will lead everyone to repel the ninjas of Konoha and Sagakure again. Now many people in the Land of Rain are living a precarious life."
The communication ninja's eyes showed hope.
He very much hoped that the ninja demigod he adored since childhood could take on the destiny of the country, become the hero of the country again, and become the goal of young people's hard work.
Many ninjas in Yuyin Village are very dissatisfied with Konoha and Sanda in the Rain Country, but they are ordered to not attack Konoha and Sanda, otherwise they will be treated as defected ninjas.
But as the Umino ninjas swallowed their anger, Konoha and Sagakure’s behavior in the Land of Rain became more extreme, and many places are reacting. The ninjas of these two villages have all kinds of bad deeds of entering residential houses and stealing.
Because there is no evidence, and the ninja battle is too fierce, ordinary people will run away desperately when encountering them. However, due to the haste of fleeing, many things at home cannot be taken away, so they can only be forced to stay.
When I returned again, I found that many things in the house had been looted, especially food and money, and none of them were left.
The only ninjas who can do this kind of thing are Konoha and Sand Hidden.
"About this matter, I will let the daimyo handle it. Although I sympathize with what happened to these people, as the leader of Yuyin Village, I cannot exceed my authority to intervene in this matter before the daimyo's order is issued. Sigh..."
Hanzo in the room gave such an answer in a tone of compassion and helplessness after careful consideration.
The Yuyin ninja seemed to have something stuck in his throat, unable to speak a word, and his eyes were slightly blank.
With his unremitting efforts and hard work, he stood out from the crowd, worked hard to climb to the side of people he admired, even if he was only an insignificant communication officer, he was proud and proud of this job.
Disappointed?
Maybe it was disappointment.
More doubts.
He didn't understand why the ninja he admired continued to endure at this time.
Or, is it really inconvenient to deal with this kind of thing because there is no order from the daimyo?
The name of the Land of Rain is in jeopardy at this moment, and the nobles only care about their own enjoyment, ignoring the survival of the country. Lord Hanzo should have known about this.
"Yes, Lord Hanzo."
He sighed slightly in his heart.
I can only find various excuses for Hanzo in my heart that it is inconvenient to intervene in this matter.
But no matter what kind of excuse it is, it is difficult to convince my heart.
Just as he was about to go out, another Yuyin ninja hurried in.
"It's not good, Master Hanzo."
He yelled anxiously, obviously there was an emergency.
"Why are you so flustered? The old man is not dead yet."
Hanzo's voice became cold, with great power.
"Yes, yes." Frightened by Hanzo's sudden aura, Ugashi Ninja who came in later swallowed his saliva and replied:
"Master Hanzo, the people in the village are fighting with the messenger of Sain who came to visit!"
"Hidden in the sand?"
Hanzo, who had never shown his face in the room, frowned slightly.
What does it mean that the sand ninja did not go to fight the Konoha ninja, but suddenly came to visit him?
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