Naruto: Starting with a space-time bloodline limit, a top-tier ninja.

Chapter 91 Reverse Summoning Technique, Another Battle with Hanzo

Chapter 91 Reverse Summoning Technique, Another Battle with Hanzo

I don't know if it's because of the atmosphere.

Over the next few days, the Land of Rain experienced seven consecutive days of torrential rain, covering an astonishingly large area.

Looking out from inside, it resembles a steel curtain, with visibility as limited as on a foggy day.

Furthermore, with Sunagakure shifting from a two-front war to a single-front war, and Bunpuku moving from Sunagakure to the border base to take command, a large number of troops began to be transferred to the White Fang front.

In order to deal with the surge in the military strength of the Land of Wind, Konoha had to transfer troops from the other two fronts to support the White Fang front.

This situation, along with this climate, is a godsend for Amegakure.

The Rain Ninja, skilled in assassination, have already begun their operation.

Teams of four, seemingly blending into the rain, approached the border base of the Land of Fire.

Although the rain washed away the scent and rendered the Inu-kata and Aburame-kata clans' senses ineffective, their tracks were still detected by the Hyuga clan's Byakugan.

"Lord Orochimaru, Lord Jiraiya, Lord Yoru, the combat forces of the Land of Rain are approaching us."

The news quickly reached the ears of Gojo Yoru and his two companions.

Orochimaru gazed at the rain curtain covering the forest outside the window and murmured, "So, he really couldn't hold back after all?"

"Has Hanzo been dispatched?" Jiraiya asked.

"The sensory unit did not detect Hanzo's chakra."

The ninja who reported to them answered truthfully: "We did not detect any large-sized energy fluctuations underground, but we cannot rule out the possibility that the salamander has burrowed deeper underground, or that it has set up a barrier in the underground space in advance to block our senses."

Gojo Yoru looked at Orochimaru and asked, "Orochimaru-sensei, shall we fight?"

"Fight, but not here."

Orochimaru calmly analyzed, "Given Hanzo's strength, he has more than one way to evade the Byakugan's far-sightedness and X-ray vision. No one knows if he will suddenly appear. The current weather gives the Rain Ninja a unique advantage; if we fight them, we'll be cutting off our own arm."

After speaking, Orochimaru gave the order: "Have the support troops take the supplies and retreat to the forest area where it is not raining. The combat troops are responsible for escorting them. If the Rain Ninja pursue us relentlessly, then we will fight them on our home turf."

"If we stay at the border base, and they don't dare to pursue us, they will definitely attack this place, trying to destroy and loot our headquarters," Orochimaru said to Gojo Yoru. "Yoru, make a few Flying Thunder God kunai and give them to the support and combat units. We will go to support them at any time."

"Yes."

Gojo nodded.

Soon, the border front began to operate.

The support troops, carrying supplies, left the central tower-like base and retreated towards the forest area, which was unaffected by the weather of the Rain Country and was not covered by the rain curtain.

The combat troops scattered in all directions. One group was responsible for escorting the support troops to retreat, while another group set traps in the forest to hold off any rain ninjas that might catch up, buying time for their comrades.

The entire battle line retreated, a commotion that was quickly noticed by the Rain Ninja, who were skilled in sensory techniques, and they immediately reported it to the captain of the surprise attack squad.

"Lord Sagawa, should we give chase?"

"No need, our mission is already complete."

Sagawa seemed unsurprised by the retreat of the Land of Fire's front lines.

A ninja's battles require not only intelligence about the enemy, but also consideration of the terrain and environment, with the latter being of paramount importance.

Why did Hanzo the Salamander use the Land of Wind to measure the gap between the Land of Rain and the Five Great Nations?

It's not just because the Land of Wind is the weakest of the five great nations, but also because the salamander thrives in the desert.

The Land of Earth's target is clearly the Land of Fire, so why did they launch a surprise attack on Amegakure instead, showing no fear of Hanzo the Salamander?

Because the Land of Earth is full of rocks and mountains, the salamander, which is good at burrowing, has no advantage there.

Similarly, the Rain Ninja, whose assassination techniques are already top-notch in the ninja world, would be no less effective than those of the Kirigakure ninja in the Land of Water, which is shrouded in dense fog year-round.

Fighting in the Land of Rain, Hanzo the Salamander will receive an epic boost, easily unleashing lake-level water jutsu.

That's home-field advantage!

The home ground of the Konoha ninjas is the dense forest area.

The probing period lasted for several months because neither side dared to easily start a war on the other's home turf.

The reason why the surprise attack force from Amegakure dared to press forward at this time was not only because it was a godsend, but also because their mission was not to actually start a war with the Land of Fire.

Skilled in assassination techniques, they are assassins who can kill with a single blow, not brutes of ninjutsu from the Land of Iron and the Land of Lightning.

Sagawa removed the oversized roll from his back and then unrolled it.

On the scroll, a spell formula is depicted.

"Please shield me from the rain."

Sagawa shouted, and a paper umbrella immediately appeared above his head.

Sagawa took a small bottle out of his ninja tool bag, pulled out the stopper, and poured the contents into the center of the jutsu.

Bright red liquid fell onto the paper—it was blood.

Sagawa swiftly formed hand seals, slapping his hands onto the scroll and softly uttering, "Ninja Art—Summoning Jutsu!"

There was a loud bang.

A huge cloud of white smoke appeared out of nowhere, only to be dispersed by the torrential rain.

Then a giant salamander, with a tail like that of a gecko, came into the view of all the Rain Ninja.

Gazing at this colossal beast, the Rain Ninja's eyes were filled with fervor and worship.

It is because of its existence, along with Lord Hanzo, that the Land of Rain has never had any foreign enemies dare to invade it over the years, and has even been able to declare war on major powers.

In the eyes of the Rain Ninja and the residents of the Land of Rain, the Salamander is their guardian beast.

"Thank you for your hard work. I will take over the battlefield from now on."

The figure of Hanzo the Salamander emerged from the Salamander's mouth.

They left behind only one sentence, and then the man and the beast transformed into a huge stream of water and vanished into thin air.

In the entire ninja world, only Hanzo of the Salamander is able to use the Water Body Flicker Technique with his summoned beast.

The raiding force from Amegakure did not turn around and leave, but instead instantly entered the rainforest and headed to the outer edge of the border base.

"My lords, we have discovered Hanzo of the Salamander's chakra, which is rapidly approaching this area and is less than three kilometers away."

The location of the salamander that Sagawa used to summon was exactly within the range of the perception barrier.

As soon as the salamander appeared, it was detected by the perception and barrier teams that maintained the perception barrier and did not retreat.

A voice appeared out of nowhere in the minds of Gojo Yoru and the other two.

Jiraiya's expression changed, and he said in disbelief, "How could he be so close? How did he manage to avoid the Byakugan's perception?"

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"It is the reverse psychic technique."

The voice reappeared in my mind out of nowhere.

"It seems the surprise attack was just a ruse; Hanzo's real goal is to destroy this place."

Orochimaru was not surprised. The border base was not only the main base of the battle line, but also a signal tower, a sensing radar, and a supply depot.

With the aid of signal towers and sensory barriers, even if the Rain Ninja are skilled in assassination techniques and use the Hidden Mist Technique which can spread chakra, they cannot escape the eyes of the sensory barriers.

With the aid of communication devices and barriers, the voice of the Yamanaka clan can appear out of thin air in the mind of any Konoha ninja.

Furthermore, being located in a forest area, the Konoha ninjas held an absolute home-field advantage, making them difficult to attack and easy to defend.

If Sunagakure were attacking this front, Konoha wouldn't need to mobilize troops from the other two fronts at all. They could simply send a group of high-level fighters to contend with the Sunagakure forces.

The Land of Earth and the Land of Wind did not enter the Land of Fire from the Land of Waterfalls and the Land of Rivers, partly because of the buffer zone and partly because of the border bases that served as the last line of defense.

A few months ago, Orochimaru and Jiraiya entered the Land of Rain to stop Hanzo of the Salamander, also because they did not want to fight at the border base and wanted to prevent Hanzo of the Salamander from destroying the border base.

Because Hanzo the Salamander is the only one on the three fronts who can ignore human wave tactics and destroy border bases.

If it weren't for this torrential rain, the border troops, now equipped with several bottles of antidote, would dare to fight the Rain Ninja and Hanzo the Salamander on their home turf.

Unfortunately, the heavens seemed to be helping Amegakure.

This level of rainstorm severely affected signal transmission and visibility, and the enemy was composed of top-notch assassins.

Aside from sensory ninjas and water-style ninjas, other types of ninjas are no different from lambs to the slaughter in front of Rain Ninjas.

Orochimaru preferred to abandon the border base rather than lose so many troops.

Therefore, he decisively said, "This place can no longer be held. Everyone retreat. Jiraiya, Yoru, and I will stay behind to cover your retreat."

"yes!"

The Perception Class and the Barrier Class lost their connection and turned into afterimages to catch up with the main force.

The vast border base was now empty except for three people: Yoru and the others.

"Are we really going to abandon this place?" Jiraiya asked.

"It was bound to happen sooner or later," Orochimaru said calmly. "Even if we manage to hold out this time, there will be a next time, and the time after that—"

"Unless we destroy this place, Hanzo will never launch an attack; he will only launch surprise attacks on us time and time again."

"If Amegakure's forces were capable of contending with ours, he wouldn't be fighting alone in this situation."

Jiraiya looked somewhat resentful: "We've already developed the formula for the antidote, but we were still forced to flee in a sorry state by him alone. It's really frustrating."

"Don't worry, this is just a temporary setback," Orochimaru sneered. "The border base is both a great safeguard and a great burden for us. With the protection of the border base, we only dared to cautiously probe and defend before. Now that this safeguard is gone, we don't need to cower in the forest anymore."

"Once the rain stops and lessens, our numerical advantage will become apparent, and we can then launch a full-scale invasion of the Rain Country."

"The tables will turn then. Let's see if this demigod of the ninja world can withstand our onslaught and how long he can hold out against us."

After saying that, Orochimaru looked at Jiraiya with a confident smile: "Besides, we haven't been without growth these past few months. It's a good opportunity to once again experience the power of this pinnacle of the ninja world."

"Hehe, just what I wanted." Jiraiya grinned as if he had just thought of something.

Gojo Yoru suddenly asked, "Should I go and bring Tsunade-sama and Sakumo-sama over to provide support, or even the Hokage?"

Orochimaru and Jiraiya both widened their eyes, with the former asking, "Can your chakra sustain this?"

Gojo Yoru thought for a moment and said, "Tsunade-sama and Sakumo-sama are fine. This distance is just enough to deplete my chakra. I don't know about the Hokage-sama. I haven't tried it yet. I can only choose one of the two."

Orochimaru pondered for a moment, then shook his head and refused: "No, the impact would be too great. The enemy's reconnaissance teams and ANBU are not to be underestimated. If Sakumo-senpai and Tsunade come, it will give the Land of Wind an opportunity to take advantage."

"Sarutobi-sensei absolutely cannot come. The Hokage and the village are not only the last line of defense, but also the greatest deterrent."

"Once Sarutobi-sensei makes a move, it means we have deployed our last trump card. The Land of Lightning and the Land of Water, who were originally observing, may have other ideas and launch an invasion of our northern and eastern borders, causing our Land of Fire to face the situation of the First Shinobi World War again."

"We must not activate our two trump cards, Jinchuriki and Hokage, unless absolutely necessary."

"More importantly, Hanzo's Body Flicker Technique is unparalleled in the ninja world. Even if Sarutobi-sensei were to come in person, it would be difficult to stop him."

Gojo Yoru suddenly realized something.

"This rain might not be a bad thing for us," Orochimaru chuckled. "Our vision is limited, and so is Hanzo's if he doesn't use his sensory techniques and water release. But this environment is actually quite advantageous to your abilities."

"Just like last time, Jiraiya and I will create an opportunity for you. See if you can take down the salamander or Hanzo."

Rumble—

Before Gojo could nod, a loud noise suddenly reached their ears, and the ground beneath their feet shook slightly.

"They've arrived quickly. Let's move out." Orochimaru exclaimed, then nodded to Jiraiya and Gojo Yoru.

Then the three of them took out their gas masks and goggles and put them on.

If you look closely, you'll notice that the three people's gas masks are no longer the ordinary versions, but rather the same special masks as Hanzo the Salamander.

On the entire front, only they possessed the strength to fight Hanzo the Salamander.

Having already experienced the power of Orochimaru and Jiraiya's Water Release techniques in their previous encounter, they naturally wouldn't be unprepared.

The following footage proved that their preparations were correct.

Splash—

The sound of giant waves crashing filled the air, and an astonishing torrent of water surged in from the outside, submerging countless layers in the blink of an eye.

From the outside, you'll see a truly spectacular sight.

In the pouring rain-soaked forest, a lake suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Instead of spreading out, the lake forms an ellipsoidal water prison, encompassing part of the forest and half of the border base.

Moreover, this water prison continues to absorb the torrential rainwater and continues to grow.

With the water prison blocking the rain, the outside world could finally be seen clearly.

In the lake-sized water prison, the enormous salamander looked like a small fish in the water, and the salamander Hanzo was only the size of a fish scale.

A person and a beast floated above the water prison. Instead of using the rain to maximize their assassination techniques, they consumed a lot of chakra to create this water prison scene.

It's not just about destroying the border base; it's mainly to defend against that old schemer, Gojo Yoru.

Just as Tsunade said, Hanzo of the Salamander, having already learned his lesson once, will definitely be well-prepared when he strikes again.

Only assassins truly understand assassins.

Hanzo of the Salamander, who is similar to Gojo Yoru and even more cautious than Gojo Yoru, is now most wary of not the Meteor that almost killed him and the Salamander, nor the Flying Thunder God Technique and Flying Thunder God Slash, but the incredibly strange Chakra Concealment, which is even more advantageous than him in the rain.

Without this ability to conceal chakra, Gojo Yoru could not have instantly killed those fifty-five Sand Ninja.

A few months ago, Hanzo the Salamander also suffered a loss in this regard.

This time, he will not repeat the same mistake.

Looking at the border base in the water prison, Hanzo the Salamander said in a deep voice, "Partner, let's do it."

"roar----"

The salamander, who had long wanted revenge, suddenly roared in the water.

Then, that mouth, capable of swallowing a behemoth of its own size, swirled in countless tons of water like a whirlpool.

The next second, a huge column of water shot towards the border base.

The three who swam out of the border base, Yoru and his companions, didn't even think about using magic to resist, and instead swam separately towards the edge of the water prison.

Fighting Hanzo the Salamander in the water dungeon is practically suicide.

With a deafening roar, a jet of water carrying an impact force of countless tons blasted a huge hole in the border base.

One more strike and the border base will be cut in half.

Its terrifying power is such that even the Water Dragon Bullet technique is no match for it.

To block it, you need an S-rank Water Release technique.

Because they were scattered and adrift, Hanzo the Salamander had the opportunity to defeat them one by one.

Hanzo the Salamander shot towards Jiraiya like an arrow.

However, instead of attacking at close range, he used Water Release from a great distance to manipulate the surrounding water flow, turning it into several high-speed rotating water columns that attacked Jiraiya from all directions.

That was the Water Release: Water Fang Bullet that Gojo Yoru used back then.

With the oxygen provided by the special mask, Jiraiya was no longer as weak as he had been a few months ago. He also formed hand seals and used Water Release: Water Fang Bullet to create the same number of water columns and meet the attack head-on.

Several high-speed rotating water columns collided and exploded in the water, transforming into invisible giant hands that pushed Hanzo and Jiraiya a distance away.

But the next second, an even more oppressive scene appeared.

Hanzo the Salamander increased his speed in the water once again, as if he were on a skateboard, and quickly circled around to the edge of the water prison that Jiraiya also wanted to escape from. He threw out kunai covered in flowing water, with explosive tags tied to their tails.

These kunai, which are covered in water-style nature transformation and shape transformation, are just as fast when thrown in water as they are in the outside world.

Even with Jiraiya's speed, he couldn't dodge the kunai's attack, let alone the explosion of the explosive tag.

Just as Jiraiya was about to unleash his hair technique, Gojo Yoru appeared out of thin air and teleported away with him.

Hanzo the Salamander turned to look at Orochimaru, his gaze deep and unfathomable.

This is precisely why he dared not attack Jiraiya at close range.

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