69novels Chapter 110 Hanzo's Response
Chapter 110 Hanzo's Response
Yahiko would never abandon his comrades, so he shared his thoughts.
"As the leader, I must take responsibility. You all prepare to evacuate. I'll go find Hanzo and explain the situation. I will definitely bring Tanaka Hideyuki back!"
Looking at Yahiko's determined expression, Ooka Shin didn't know how to comment.
He knew full well that going to Amegakure would be extremely dangerous, and that he would not only fail to rescue Tanaka Hideyuki, but would also needlessly lose his own life.
You could say Yahiko was foolish, you could say he was inflexible, or you could say he had a pure heart and never changed his original ideals.
With so many people in the world, there will always be some fools who make choices that differ from the majority.
Ooka Shin both loves and hates this kind of person.
If I were caught, Yahiko would probably do the same thing. He seems so reliable.
"I want to go with you."
"Me too!"
Konan and Nagato were talking urgently, and Daibutsu also expressed his desire to go to Amegakure in Yahiko's place, but Yahiko stopped him.
“I’ve said it before, this is my responsibility as the leader, and it’s also an order I gave as the leader! If I hadn’t returned, Nagato would have been the new leader.”
As he spoke, Yahiko smiled, then turned to look at Nagato.
“Nagato, I believe that since fate has granted you the Rinnegan, it must have a significant meaning. You will definitely be able to use the Rinnegan to create a peaceful world in the future. However, when you encounter problems, you must listen to Shin's advice. Although Shin is young, he is very decisive, which is much better than us.”
Ooka Shin shook his head: "Just say I'm ruthless, no need to make it sound so nice."
"Yahiko..."
Konan's eyes were filled with worry, and she wanted to persuade him again, but was interrupted by Yahiko's hearty laughter.
"Hehehe, don't all look so gloomy. You're all talking about the worst-case scenario. Maybe Hanzo has no intention of dealing with us. Maybe we'll run into Tanaka Hideyuki on his way back."
And so, the Akatsuki began to take action, evacuating the civilians from the village while preparing for the relocation. Yahiko also prepared to set off for Amegakure.
A few hours later, Yahiko left the village, and Ooka Shin immediately found Nagato and Konan.
“Acting leader, I propose that we set off to secretly protect Yahiko. What do you think of this idea? Now that you are the acting leader, if you say it's okay, we'll set off immediately.”
The acting leader's words stunned Nagato, who didn't know how to respond.
Deep down, he wanted to protect Yahiko, but before Yahiko left, he gave strict orders that they could not go to Amegakure, so he opened his mouth, but didn't know how to answer.
At this moment, Konan also chimed in, "Yahiko doesn't want us to go to Amegakure, so of course we can't go. But we can secretly protect Yahiko, watch him enter Amegakure, and then leave. That wouldn't be disobeying Yahiko's orders."
Of course, whether or not I leave at that time will depend on the situation.
Konan had no intention of leaving once she reached the outskirts of Amegakure.
Not only will they not leave, but they will also rush in to save Yahiko should he be in danger.
Hearing Konan's help, Ooka Shin immediately nodded: "That's right, that's right. We didn't disobey Yahiko's orders, we were just escorting him secretly. If he encounters danger or is even killed on the way, we can't be unaware of the murderer, otherwise how will we avenge him in the future?"
Hearing what Ooka Shin said next, Konan snorted in dissatisfaction: That bastard Ooka Shin, how dare he curse Yahiko! You better not get sick or injured, or you'll be sorry!
"Make a decision, Chief! Every second we delay setting off increases the danger for Yahiko."
"Alright! Let's go!"
"The leader is wise!"
At the strong urging of Ooka Shin and Konan, Nagato, who was originally somewhat indecisive, agreed after a short while.
Oobu and the others continued to organize the Akatsuki's relocation, while Ooka Shin, Nagato, and Konan immediately set off to pursue Yahiko.
Fortunately, they knew that Yahiko's destination was Amegakure, so they weren't worried about going the wrong way with him.
As they set off, the Iwa ninja were also on the move. A group of Iwa ninja arrived at the outskirts of Amegakure, took out the Akatsuki uniforms they had prepared, and began to attack the Amegakure ninja. After disguising the scene, they deliberately allowed themselves to be discovered by the Amegakure ninja.
"Damn it, is your Akatsuki organization going to betray Lord Hanzo?!"
Seeing their comrade killed, the Rain Ninja angrily questioned them.
The Iwa ninja sneered, "Our Akatsuki organization has formed an alliance with the Iwa ninja and will soon wipe you out. Then the Land of Rain will be ours!"
Hearing this, the Rain Ninjas became even angrier.
"Damn it, the Iwa ninja said they would join forces with us, but they were lying to us."
"Neither the Iwagakure ninja nor the Akatsuki can be trusted. The only one we can rely on is the great Lord Hanzo!"
"That's right, under Lord Hanzo's leadership, we can defeat all enemies."
The Iwa ninja continued to play the role of the Akatsuki, breaking through the encirclement while simultaneously mocking and ridiculing them.
"Hanzo is too old and is no match for our Akatsuki organization."
"When our Akatsuki organization takes control of the Land of Rain, you will all die!"
After a brief battle, the Iwa ninja, who were well-prepared, managed to escape, while the Amegakure ninja immediately returned to the village to report the incident to Hanzo.
The Iwa ninja's spies within the Amegakure immediately sprang into action, spreading rumors that the Akatsuki had killed their Amegakure comrades and urging everyone to pledge allegiance to Hanzo in hopes of retaliating against the Akatsuki.
Upon hearing his subordinate's report, Hanzo immediately issued an order.
This order was not directed at the Akatsuki, but rather placed the Amegakure under martial law, prohibiting all Amegakure ninja from acting without authorization or continuing to spread statements of revenge against the Akatsuki.
"How is the situation?!"
Hanzo stood in the castle tower, looking at the overcast sky, and asked the question to the god beside him.
Shinta replied, "Lord Hanzo, after the martial law was declared, all the Rain Ninja have calmed down and are currently gathered in the village, awaiting your orders."
"What about the spy who instigated this? Has he been caught?"
"I'm sorry, we only found two spies, but they both committed suicide and their bodies were never found. We can't continue the investigation."
Upon hearing this news, Hanzo snorted in dissatisfaction, slammed his right hand on the railing, and shattered it.
"Continue the investigation. Akatsuki, Iwagakure, Konoha, Sunagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure—these are all suspicious targets. I want to see who dares to challenge my rule over the Land of Rain!"
"Yes!"
Shenda immediately accepted the order and then raised a question.
"Lord Hanzo, how can you be so sure that the Akatsuki didn't kill our Amegakure ninja? According to the latest intelligence, the Akatsuki did have contact with Iwagakure ninja, but they haven't reported this to you yet, which is clearly a sign of disloyalty."
Hearing his subordinate's question, Hanzo sneered.
"I didn't say it wasn't Akatsuki, and I don't care whether it was Akatsuki or not. It's just that the situation is unclear right now, and some people want to use us Rain Village as pawns to incite me to go to war with Akatsuki. I can't let them succeed!"
"If it really was the Akatsuki who killed the Rain Ninja, I will naturally make them pay the price! Increase surveillance on the Akatsuki, and report any intelligence to me immediately!"
"Yes!"