A long-hidden revenge.
Only today has it truly begun to feel satisfying and exhilarating.
The expressions of bewilderment, anger, and fear on Hanzo of the Salamander after realizing he'd been deceived were only the appetizer of this grand revenge feast.
A group of Hidden Rain Ninja had clearly experienced too little; even after their initial confusion and anger, they even seemed like they wanted to laugh.
"What a joke!"
"Just a few people think they can attack Lord Hanzo!"
"Lord Hanzo is a Ninja Demigod, the only one in decades who can compare to the legendary God of Ninja, Senju Hashirama!"
"Wanna bet? How long do you think these Akatsuki guys can last?"
"Half an hour? An hour?"
"Isn't that a bit short?"
"Then how long do you think? Do you think they can fight like the Konoha Sannin, battling Lord Hanzo day and night?"
Whenever the Ninja Demigod Hanzo of the Salamander is mentioned, it's inevitable to talk about the ninjas whom he granted the title of Konoha Sannin.
Over time, the power of the Konoha Sannin has grown stronger and stronger.
Even though now the Konoha Sannin have long gone their separate ways, the Ninja World continues to tell their legends, which, in turn, highlights the power of Hanzo of the Salamander, who once granted them their title.
In fact, that was the peak of Hanzo's life.
Listening to his subordinates' conversation, Hanzo of the Salamander's face grew heavier and heavier; he didn't have as much confidence as those Hidden Rain Ninja.
Hanzo himself had really gotten old.
He had begun to fear death.
Hanzo of the Salamander glanced around at his subordinates, quietly raised his hand, intending to use the Instantaneous Jutsu to sneak away.
As long as he returned to The Hidden Rain Village, all hope would not be lost.
If he stayed here, who knew how powerful that red-haired ninja with the Rinnegan would become, not to mention that orange-haired boy who had long since committed suicide...
The least conspicuous one was that blue-haired woman.
Hanzo of the Salamander secretly calculated in his heart that, if he had the chance, he might use Konan to attempt to repeat the tactic that led Yahiko to suicide years ago.
Unfortunately, this time he was destined for disappointment.
"Don't even think about running away."
Konan looked down at Hanzo of the Salamander, seemingly seeing through his thoughts.
Konan's fingers slowly curled as she spoke solemnly, "Years ago, you planted paper bombs to blow up Nagato's legs... Today, I will repay you a thousandfold. All the land here is disguised by my paper bombs!"
Along with her hand's motion, the ground suddenly cracked open!
Layers of densely packed paper bombs emerged from the cracks, shocking the Rain Village Ninja group to the core. How many paper bombs were hidden here?
Countless paper bombs floated out instantly, sticking to the bodies of the Rain Hidden Ninja in their horror!
"I disguised the ground with six billion paper bombs!"
Konan's finger pointed like weaving through flowers toward the people on the ground, her eyes locked on Hanzo of the Salamander: "Hanzo, today you cannot escape no matter what!"
"..."
Hanzo of the Salamander couldn't help but grit his teeth.
He slowly turned his head, quietly assessing the surrounding environment. Shadows of paper bombs flew everywhere in his line of sight, making escape with the Instantaneous Jutsu incredibly difficult.
Damn, does the Akatsuki have this much money?
Truly, it's the cycle of reincarnation repaying without mercy.
Years ago, Hanzo of the Salamander had played the leaders of the Akatsuki in the palm of his hand, and now it's his turn to be cornered by Konan and Nagato.
Nagato coughed lightly and controlled the Deva Path of Pain to float into the air, speaking softly: "Konan, take care of those minor characters first."
"Alright."
Konan nodded, a hint of gloom flashing across her face.
With the motion of her hand, countless paper bombs detonated instantly!
"Run fast!"
"Substitution Jutsu!"
"Damn it, hurry up and move!"
A group of Rain Ninja, still trembling with fear, tried to flee, but they couldn't escape the coverage of the paper bombs. They could only have the paper bombs stick to their bodies...
One Rain Ninja despairingly watched as paper bombs wrapped around him, a wry smile crossing his face: "How is it possible... for there to be so many paper bombs?"
Boom!
Uehara Naraku stood in the air, silently watching as the Rain Hidden Ninja was completely enveloped by paper bombs, then reduced to a rain of blood.
"Lord Hanzo, save me!"
"Lord Hanzo!"
"Lord Hanzo!"
Explosions and cries for help echoed one after another!
The struggling Rain Hidden Ninja rushed towards Hanzo of the Salamander because the paper bombs under his feet had not yet been revealed.
Evidently, Konan and Nagato intended to leave Hanzo for last.
Hanzo of the Salamander also guessed this, and after a few seconds of thought, he decided to first save his own life. As for his subordinates, they could only rely on their own luck.
This Ninja Demigod could only clasp his hands together to release a large-scale Water Release Ninjutsu: "Water Release: Great Bursting Water Wave!"
A massive wave gushed forth from Hanzo's mouth!
Simply in terms of Water Release Ninjutsu, Uehara Naraku had to admit that Hozuki Mangetsu and Hoshigaki Kisame were far inferior to this Ninja Demigod, let alone Momochi Zabuza, who could only play around with water!
An oval-shaped lake appeared on the ground!
It gave some Hidden Rain Ninja a glimpse of hope for survival, as the survivors scrambled into the lake to escape the chase of the paper bombs.
Hanzo of the Salamander stood in the water, as calmly as if he were on solid ground!
As one of the grandmasters of Water Release Ninjutsu in the Ninja World, Hanzo of the Salamander could do what some others could, living freely and moving at high speed in the water.
Hanzo watched Nagato, Konan, and Pain from his water refuge for a while, then suddenly his hands started moving, and he shouted: "Water Release: Water Dragon Bomb Jutsu!"
A giant water dragon twisted its way out!
Just in terms of size and the Chakra it contained, Hanzo's Water Dragon Bomb was the strongest Water Release Uehara had ever seen!
Nagato watched the water dragon dive towards them and calmly extended his hand, whispering: "Preta Path."
The giant water dragon transformed into Chakra and entered Nagato's body!
As the original wielder of the Rinnegan, Nagato could unleash all the jutsu of the Six Paths Pain without reservation.
Since the moment he appeared, to seal information, besides Konan and Uehara Naraku, no one present had any chance of escaping.
"Here's a return gift for you."
Nagato pointed with his finger toward Hanzo.
In the next moment, the Deva Path of Pain suddenly appeared above the oval lake, his hand suddenly opening: "Almighty Push!"
Just as Hanzo of the Salamander felt a warning in his heart, a vast repulsive force surged down!
Within seconds, the entire lake was destroyed by the Almighty Push!
The Hidden Rain Ninja hiding in the water were instantly killed!
"Ninpo: Summoning Jutsu!"
A giant salamander appeared beside Hanzo!
This salamander was brown all over, different from the one Konan had killed. It seemed that this unique Summoning Beast, native to the Land of Rain, wasn't in short supply.
Hanzo hurriedly hid under his Summoning Beast, ordering the salamander's body to withstand the repulsive force attack. He dared not suffer severe injury at the beginning of the battle!
Uehara Naraku couldn't help but frown: "What a coward... Sacrificing such a powerful combat force just to save his own skin?"
"Because he never intended to win."
Nagato looked at the fortunate Hanzo, his face full of disdain and contempt: "He betrayed his beliefs and is no longer the Ninja Demigod who could protect the Land of Rain... Now, the only one who can protect this country is a true god!"
"..."
Uehara Naraku's expression gradually became complex.