Guard members who stay in Konoha

Chapter 274 160 six, the shadow of the past
Afterwards, Konan didn't tell Tan what kind of identity that foreign ninja was. It seemed that Yahiko didn't choose to take him down immediately. He still had trust in Hanzo, and he didn't want to make a rash decision like this.

But just as the deeper the trust, the more painful the betrayal will be.Once Hanzo is really not what he thought, Yahiko will no longer have any illusions about him, and even if there is a possibility of redemption, he doesn't know how much he will have to pay—not to mention that Hanzo is unlikely to pay.

Tan planned to wait here for the news, and soon Xiao Nan told him that the ninja from another country had not left the Land of Rain, and was still active in the Land of Rain, acting suspiciously.

Because of the special ability of Nagato's animal way, he can turn many animals into his own psychic puppets, such as those huge psychic beasts in the future, which are basically transformed by Nagato using the ability of the animal way, such as the hellhound that can split infinitely , its ability to split comes from the eye of reincarnation.

With the ability of the animal way, Nagato can clearly see every move of that ninja from another country.And in order to avoid attracting the other party's attention, the creatures he chose were small and not easy to attract attention. Although the other party was very cautious, they couldn't escape the small animals that were everywhere.

In the following time, Nagato observed that the other party entered the Yuyin Ninja Village more than once. If it weren’t for the tight surveillance in the Yuyin Ninja Village, he might be able to find out more clearly—the little animal he contracted just entered the Yuyin Ninja Village. Not long after Zhe Zhe Village was killed by patrolling ninjas, this made him understand how terrible the strictness of Yuyin Ninja Village is.

Even a small animal is not allowed to enter. In terms of the degree of closure, it is not like a ninja village in this era. This situation often appeared in ninja families during the Warring States Period.Because the atmosphere of the times at that time tended to be closed and valued the protection of secrets, even between father and son may have reservations.

After the era of the ninja village, the atmosphere gradually opened up. Although there are still closed places in some ninja families due to the need to protect secret techniques, at least it is not the case in the outside world.

The ethos of Yuyin Ninja Village is no different from the past. Of course, this may be because Yuyin Ninja is proficient in assassination, which made him have to take such an approach.

But because of this, Nagato has no way of knowing whether the ninja from another country went to see Sansho Hanzo or someone else. If he went to see Sansho Hanzo, then Yahiko’s trust in Hanzo might start to shake, because this ninja from another country was recognized by Hanzo interviewed.

Now that he doesn't know who the other party is going to see, Yahiko has some fantasies to some extent, but this kind of inconsistency also makes him feel a little irritable.

However, when the day to meet with Hanzo arrived, Yahiko put aside the uneasiness in his heart for the time being, and took Nagato, Konan and other veteran members there, not only them, but also the bullets.

This surprised me a little, but it's not incomprehensible when I think about it. Since Xiao Nan has to go out with him, he will not make others feel at ease if he stays in the stronghold. It is convenient to monitor with so many people around. Can't make any waves.

Of course, everyone in "Xiao" still somewhat underestimated Dan's strength, but it was also because he didn't show much, which made people inevitably have such thoughts.

Even Yahiko and the others think that Tan's strength is not simple, but they can't imagine what Tan's strength is like.At this time, there was nothing to show for playing. Although he felt that Hanzo should have malicious intentions, he didn't think Hanzo would make a move at this time.

Because this time the meeting was surrounded by ordinary people, no matter what, it was impossible for Hanzo to act in full view. His current status came from the prestige of the protector of the Land of Rain.And if he took action against "Akatsuki" who issued the slogan of peace, it would be tantamount to destroying his righteousness with his own hands, which is not what Hanzo would do.

Therefore, in the original work, at the meeting place agreed by Hanzo, Yahiko and others, no one was present, and some were only Hanzo’s subordinates and the roots of Shimura Danzo. , and no one knows what happened here.

But the place where they are meeting now is the people of the Land of Rain. This meeting is already attracting the attention of the whole country, and it is impossible for Hanzo to make a move at this time anyway.

Of course, Hanzo can take action later, for example, expressing the need for the next official meeting, and military affairs are beyond the reach of ordinary people.The main purpose of this meeting is to clarify and confront the statement of "bewitching the people".

Although it hasn't happened yet, Dan feels that if Hanzo wants to attack "Akatsuki", there is a high probability that he will adopt this method, leading "Akatsuki" to their ambush without any defense.

But this is also for the future, at least in this nationally-focused meeting, Hanzo dare not do anything that will damage his reputation.

Even if he gave up his belief, Hanzo still maintained his status with the title of "Guardian of the Land of Rain". It is even possible that he himself felt that doing so was also protecting the Land of Rain.

After some camouflage, Dan wore "Xiao"'s black robe and followed everyone. I have to say that "Xiao"'s black robe did have some taste.Of course, the current black robe is not as red as it will be in the future, and its style is a bit plain, and I think there is nothing wrong with such simplicity.

When the group went out, they didn't wear coir raincoats, but bathed in the rain openly. The cold raindrops bloomed on their faces, and the rain ran down their bodies. Fortunately, "Xiao"'s uniform was waterproof and did not let the water fall. Soaked in.

Although the feeling of being drenched in the rain is not so good, the feeling of being cold is refreshing.Tan silently followed the crowd, everyone's expressions were very serious, because what they were going to meet next was the actual leader of the Land of Rain, the man called "Demigod".

On the way to Yuyin Ninja Village, nearby residents came out of their rooms one after another, stood under the eaves and watched a group of people pass by the street. Their eyes were full of expectations. What are they looking forward to?Are you looking forward to "Akatsuki" being able to reach an agreement with Yuyin Ninja Village?

It may be so.Some people waved at Yahiko, and Yahiko responded with a smile. Although there were rumors to confuse the public, "Akatsuki"'s calm actions and actions in recent years did not have a special impact on his popularity.

Some Yuyin ninjas were secretly observing the people of "Akatsuki". Their expressions behind their masks were very cold, but they couldn't make a move, because if they did, they would bring trouble to the village, and they couldn't afford the consequences of doing so. He could only watch the people of "Xiao" passing in front of him.

Finally, a group of people came to the destination of this place, Yuyin Ninja Village.At the gate of Ugakure Ninja Village, there were also people waiting there, and the leader was Sansho Hanzo, and Yahiko recognized him the first time he saw him.

Although Sansho Hanzo has not appeared in front of the citizens of the Land of Rain for many years, Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan had seen him when they were young. So much has passed, Hanzo's posture and dress have not changed much, and he may be aging His face was invisible even under the cover of the mask.

It's just that the blond hair draped in the back can be vaguely seen to be dull in color, which makes the dazzling impression in Yahiko's memory different. At this point, it can be seen that Hanzo is indeed old.

Even a man called a "half-god" cannot resist the passage of time. Yahiko felt a little sad in his heart, but he didn't show such an expression. He felt sympathy for Hanzo's insult.

A strong man like Hanzo must not be willing to let people show sympathy for him, maybe it is because of aging.

"Are you Yahiko, the leader of Akatsuki?" Hanzo took a step forward, cast his cold eyes from behind the mask, looking at Yahiko's face.

"Yes, I haven't seen you for a long time, Master Hanzo. It's not the first time I've seen you, but I don't think you will remember me." Yahiko saluted slightly to this senior from the ninja world.

Hanzo nodded subtly, he was somewhat satisfied with Yahiko's attitude, at least the other side looked humble.What made him curious was when Yahiko said that he had met him before, and he looked at Yahiko carefully to confirm that he had no impression of him personally.

"Have you met the old man before?"

"Yes, my two companions and I witnessed the achievement of 'Konoha Sannin' more than ten years ago." Yahiko said.

"Ah..." Hanzo let out a somewhat surprised voice. That battle left a deep impression on him. Although they were three young men, they had great strength and firm will. Among the many ninjas, a ninja with such talents is very Rare, so he gave birth to a little love of talent.

At that time, the Land of Rain had a resource crisis due to perennial wars, and Konoha had already gained an advantage in the war situation. Because of this, when considering that Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade could not pose any threat to themselves , he naturally let them go and gave them the title of "Konoha Sannin".

That war was the turning point of the second ninja war. After the end of the rain country war, the second ninja war will enter the stage of coming to an end.

Unexpectedly, Yahiko was actually on the battlefield at that time, which surprised Hanzo, and said slowly: "So you have seen that battle with your own eyes, except for 'Konoha Sannin', you and your two companions It may be the only three witnesses, which is really not easy."

"Don't dare, compared with Master Hanzo, we are just ordinary people." Yahiko shook his head, "Since I was a child, I have often heard about Master Hanzo's reputation, and I understand that Master Hanzo is fighting for the peace of the Land of Rain At that time, the reason Hanzo-sama declared war on other countries was because he wanted to have the status of talking with them on an equal footing, right?"

"It's good that you understand that," Hanzo said slowly.

"Like Lord Hanzo, I also want to fight for the peace of the Land of Rain. I believe that many people have suffered because of the war. Whether it is the Land of Rain, people in other countries are the same. There must be many people who yearn for peace. , I think as long as we can communicate with each other, confirm each other's desire for peace, struggle in our respective countries, unite those who pursue peace, and drive out some main fighters who are only motivated by ambition, we can contribute to peace. This is the idea of ​​our 'Xiao'." Yahiko said seriously.

"It's an ideal statement. How do you know there are such people in other countries?" Hanzo laughed.

"So it needs to be communicated, not in the future, but now, Konoha has gained an advantage on the battlefield and is acting for a truce. They want to get the support of Lord Hanzo. I think this is a good opportunity, because of the war. , the people of the Land of Rain have suffered for too long, and it’s time to stop. But I never thought that someone would accuse us of bewitching the people, Lord Hanzo, do you think so too?”

"That's Konoha's people, the side that once invaded our country, you believe what they say so easily? How do you know it's not a lie from the other party?"

"We have also collected relevant information, and believe that Konoha is indeed acting for the truce. Of course, we are only a non-governmental organization, and our intelligence capabilities may not be that strong. Mr. Hanzo, I don't know if the Amane Ninja Village has collected us. Don’t know the situation? If so, please tell us and let us understand.”

Hanzo couldn't help being silent. He didn't have any evidence to prove that the Konoha Ninja Village had ulterior motives. Compared with the information collected by "Akatsuki", the information collected by the Ugakure Ninja Village had not fundamentally changed.

"If Master Hanzo has doubts, I can understand, but I think no matter what, I should try it, right? If it is true, it can help the Kingdom of Rain get rid of the threat of war; if it is false, I think With Master Hanzo's ability, you should be able to see that if there is anything that needs our help, let us take the risk, we will not hesitate, as long as we can fight for the peace of the rain country, we are not afraid of danger!"

When saying these words, the expressions of the members behind Yahiko were also so determined, it can be seen that they really have the consciousness to sacrifice for this.

"I don't think Mr. Hanzo, who is able to declare war on the big country in order to protect the country of rain, will not stop moving forward because of this. I think, is there someone lying around Mr. Hanzo, which made you misjudgment? Because considering this At this point, I will bring the members to come to you and explain my beliefs to you, this is my idea, Mr. Hanzo, I wonder if the 'Akatsuki' you have learned is also the same?"

Looking at Yahiko's young face and his words full of faith, Hanzo suddenly felt disgusted in his heart.Looking at it now, Yahiko's words and deeds come from his heart, and there are no lies. As a senior ninja, he can see this. However, it is because of this that he feels disgusted.

On the other side, Hanzo could faintly see the shadow of the past—the youthful Hanzo who fought purely for ideals in the past—but, the present Hanzo is no longer that young man. The desire to achieve peace by unifying the five major countries is also unknowingly disappearing.

Why let Hanzo, who has given up his unrealistic wishes now, see the shadow of the man who once embraced his ideals?This is also the idea, this is the root of Hanzo's disgust.

(End of this chapter)