Sunny and cheerful Konoha Genin

Pattering...

It seems like the rain that will never stop is still falling in this country.

Located in the center of the Rain Country, the luxurious mansion that once belonged to the former daimyo of the Rain Country and is now occupied by Hanzo of the Salamander still stands steadily in the rain.

"so cold……"

The guards standing outside stared at the gray sky with lifeless eyes.

"When will days like this end?"

"Stop talking about this. Just stand guard and wait for someone to take over. Then go back and have a good sleep. That's better than anything else."

The guard next to him also muttered weakly and shrank his head.

The warm clothes provided to them were not enough to withstand the cold weather, and they could only rely on willpower to endure it.

However, even so they felt it was better than staying inside.

It's really majestic in there, and I dare not make a sound. If I make any disturbing noise, I will be executed by Lord Hanzo!

In recent times, Hanzo Salamander's neurasthenia symptoms have become more and more serious. The long-term attacks by assassins have already troubled him enough. Not long ago, the weird assassin who almost took his life completely made Hanzo's mentality explode.

The only sense of security he had before was that he was strong enough to resist the assassin.

However, now, there is an assassin who is as powerful as himself and comes to assassinate him!

What’s even more terrifying is that I clearly hit his weak spot twice in a row, but that guy was still able to escape!

It would be fine if he was killed on the spot, but if that guy escapes, there will be endless trouble!

Doubt tormented Hanzo like a poisonous snake.

His mood became more and more irritable, and his temper became worse and worse. The servants and subordinates who were responsible for serving him suffered. They trembled in fear and dared not utter a word.

Because when Hanzo is angry, he will take a few lives to vent his fear.

These servants and subordinates were like cut leeks, replaced one after another.

At first, Hanzo was still a little hesitant, but as time went on, he gradually became numb.

He began to treat these servants and subordinates as tools, no longer caring about their feelings or life or death. As for those who died, he just threw them away indifferently and let a new group of subordinates fill the vacancies.

In this brightly lit mansion, Hanzo's eyes became increasingly gloomy, with deep dark circles under his eyes, and he looked exhausted.

He sat sideways on a large chair cushioned with soft fur, with his head slightly lowered, seemingly lost in thought.

At this moment, he felt that his body was like a piece of iron placed in a dark corner, slowly rusting and decaying. Although it still looked hard on the surface, it was actually rotting inside.

He knew that this was not going to work and he had to find a way to change the current situation, but his body was numb and his mind was as fuzzy as paste.

How many of these damn assassins are there? Why can't we kill them all...

I hope that this time, Danzo who comes from Konoha will not break his promise again.

Last time, Danzo suggested helping him get rid of the Akatsuki organization, but I don’t know if it was successful or not. However, since then, there seems to be no signs of Akatsuki’s activities.

Maybe it was successful?

It was thanks to his subordinates that we were able to scare off the assassin last time. For that reason, just have a symbolic chat and accept his proposal!

Anyway, dividing up the interests of the Kusagakure Village won't offend anyone.

I don’t know what Danzo was thinking, why he had to attack that small village.

Forget it, I’m too lazy to think so much.

Hanzo felt a swelling sensation in his temples and rubbed them lightly with his fingers, stopping his aimless thoughts.

Normally, there should be other people to help with this kind of thing, but Hanzo refused to let anyone approach him, he only believed in himself.

If you place your trust in others, then when they betray you, don't show resentment, because it is you who gave them the opportunity to betray you.

This is Hanzo's creed.

He has always firmly believed in this.

"..."

Hanzo frowned slightly and then opened his bloodshot eyes.

The surroundings became extremely quiet without anyone noticing.

Even the breathing sounds that bothered him disappeared.

A bit too quiet.

"Hey, are you guys still there?"

Hanzo spoke, his voice hoarse, like an old man who hadn't had a drink of water for a long time.

"Here I am."

There was a response from outside.

It was a sound that he had never heard of before, but it was not very important because Hanzo didn't know how many people he had killed. Maybe they were new recruits.

"Come in."

Hanzo's deep voice echoed from the room.

"Yes."

The answer sounded a little cautious.

With a slight creaking sound, the paper door was gently pushed open. A figure with his head lowered, dressed in Rain Ninja clothing, walked in lightly. He took small steps, walked to the bottom of Hanzo, and slowly knelt down.

"What do you want, Master Hanzo?"

His voice was low, with a hint of nervousness and confusion.

After a moment's silence, Hanzo narrowed his eyes and looked closely at the man in front of him.

"interesting."

Hanzo said softly.

"It's just a puppet, but it looks like a living human. This should be the [Human Puppet] technology of the Hidden Sand Village, right?"

"It seems that you have already dealt with all those guys outside."

Hanzo's mouth corners slightly raised, and suddenly a wind blew, causing the candle to sway.

"As expected of a Demigod."

The human puppet below raised its head, revealing indifferent and lifeless eyes, with a stiff smile at the corner of its mouth.

"Yes, I killed all those guys."

"They are just a bunch of trash. If they die, they die."

"Master Hanzo is really aloof."

"You want to kill me? I don't remember ever offending the Hidden Sand Village."

"Do ninjas need a reason to fight each other? A former demigod would never ask such a question."

"Haha...you're right. Maybe it's because I'm old that I still have the energy to talk nonsense with you."

Hanzo moved his hand quickly, and the sharp air blade cut through all the thin threads controlling the puppet!

Click!

Without the control of the puppet strings, the human puppet lay on the ground like a puddle of mud.

"Come out, don't waste time."

Hanzo stood up from his chair.

The aura from his body spread out like a raging tide, blowing out all the candles. The paper door was also blown apart, and a strong wind blew up, revealing the bodies of the guards who were hiding behind the door and lying on the ground!

as well as--

The red-haired young man wearing a black robe with red clouds standing indifferently at the door, and the long-haired puppet of Sha Tie surrounding him!

The Scorpion of the Red Sand is coming!