Naruto: The Savior of the Shinobi World is a Liar?

"..."

  The room fell into a deathly silence, and the atmosphere gradually became oppressive.

  Having not received a reply from Hanzō for a long time, the Amegakure ninja knelt on one knee behind the folding screen, and fine beads of sweat could not help but appear on his forehead.

  "Shinda."

  Hanzō's voice, so calm that it was almost eerie, reached his ears. The Amegakure ninja called "Shinda" subconsciously raised his head, only to see that the figure who had originally been behind the folding screen had actually walked out.

  Seeing that familiar face, calm and indifferent, Shinda, as Hanzō's "right hand," suddenly felt that the old man in front of him was somewhat unfamiliar.

  Even if his figure was still upright, the air of decay in his bones could not be concealed at all.

  Had Hanzō-sama actually become so old?

  "Take three squads of the Amegakure ANBU and go with me to meet the people from Konoha. Let's see what they want to do."

  Hanzō's voice was very cold and very calm. The hardness in his words was like hammering nails into a wall.

  "Yes, Hanzō-sama!"

  Shinda, who had been absent-minded, suddenly woke up, lowered his head and responded, pursing his dry lips.

  At this moment, he was both surprised and delighted. He was surprised and doubtful about Hanzō's aging, and delighted at Hanzō's toughness.

  Hanzō-sama was still that Hanzō-sama, still the hero of Amegakure.

  Rumble!

  As Hanzō led his men out of the high tower, a flash of lightning illuminated the desolate sky, and a thunderclap sounded in the sky at the same time.

  The gray sky seemed to crack open a blue gap, and dense raindrops poured down from it, intersecting in front of Hanzō like the veins of leaves.

  It had been too long since he had taken action, even too long since he had left the high tower.

  Fear made him only able to hide above the high tower, and he was even more unwilling to let others see his aging.

  However, since the people from Konoha dared to come to his door, it meant that they must have collected a lot of information.

  Therefore, at this moment, he could no longer afford to be timid or hesitant.

  The people from Konoha were following etiquette and requesting to see him. He had no reason to refuse this request.

  If he retreated now, if he showed fear, he would be ruined.

  For Hanzō as he was now, this was more terrifying than death.

  Because what he had now was not much.

  After a moment, Hanzō walked into the watchtower in front of the Amegakure village gate. The heavy rain that had been pressing on his shoulders was cut off the moment he stepped into the tower.

  He finally saw who the people Konoha had sent to see him were.

  "Hanzō-sama."

  Hatake Kakashi bowed slightly, his attitude impeccably humble and courteous, "We are deeply honored by your approval of this meeting. Please allow me to extend the Third Hokage's greetings to you."

  This was to tell Hanzō that this meeting was with the approval of Hiruzen Sarutobi and was public and in accordance with etiquette.

  However, even if his attitude was very humble, the Amegakure ninja who followed Hanzō still looked at them with hostility and even hatred.

  For these great powers who brought disaster and pain to their country, most of Hanzō's subordinates had blood feuds with them, so they naturally would not have any friendly attitude towards Hatake Kakashi and the others.

  "..."

  Hanzō looked at the young Konoha genius ninja in front of him, and once again felt saddened by the gap between Amegakure and Konoha. His gaze then swept over the dozen or so Konoha ninja behind him.

  A team of a dozen people had entered the capital of the Land of Rain and even collected information and stayed for several days, gathering all the information of Amegakure, but his Amegakure was completely unaware of it.

  Thinking of this, Hanzō's paranoia and lack of security relapsed, and he said in a slightly cold tone: "Enough nonsense. I'm here. What do you want?"

  Hatake Kakashi did not mind Hanzō's condescending attitude. He took out a scroll from his arms, held it with both hands, and handed it to Hanzō.

  Shinda, who was behind Hanzō, took a step forward, intending to take the scroll for Hanzō, but was stopped by Hanzō raising his hand beside him.

  Even if he had to pretend to be strong, he could not show the slightest timidity.

  Hanzō reached out and took the scroll himself, appearing calm and composed on the surface, but cautiously opened the scroll in reality.

  If this scroll had been sent by Danzō Shimura, he would never have been so calm, after all, he had cooperated with Danzō and was too familiar with Danzō.

  However, Hiruzen Sarutobi was not Danzō Shimura after all, and would not use insidious methods in this place, so it was just a sincerely worded letter.

  "..."

  Hanzō's gaze swept across the contents, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

  Hatake Kakashi and the other Konoha ninja observed his expression and reaction.

  They had received a reply from the Third Hokage on the third day after sending the message.

  As they had expected, Hiruzen Sarutobi had not refused and had allowed their actions.

  The only thing was that Hiruzen Sarutobi's attitude was ambiguous, and even, in Kakashi's view, quite meaningful.

  That was the alliance condition that "Konoha would help Hanzō solve the remnants of Akatsuki."

  Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had become cunning with age, could see further than the young Kakashi and knew that "troubled neighbors were good and obedient neighbors."

  If they really helped Hanzō solve the "trouble" of Akatsuki, it would be their Konoha's turn to become the "trouble" at that time.

  Even if they were to form an alliance with Hanzō and Amegakure, they had to keep Akatsuki around to restrain Hanzō.

  As long as the threat of Akatsuki was still there, Hanzō would not direct his edge to the outside.

  Kakashi understood Hiruzen Sarutobi's meaning and could not help but admit in his heart that this Third Hokage was indeed more thoughtful than he had thought.

  However, would Hanzō agree so easily?

  "A letter of intent to form an alliance?"

  Hanzō raised his eyelids and looked at the Konoha people in front of him, saying with a cold look: "You're already having trouble taking care of yourselves, and you're still playing petty tricks. Konoha is really incorrigible!"

  As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the tower suddenly sank, becoming tense and oppressive.

  Most of the Amegakure ninja present quickly realized what the purpose of Konoha's visit was.

  Form an alliance?

  Hehe, it was clearly to make them, these Amegakure ninja, act as cannon fodder for Konoha!

  Thinking of this, the Amegakure people tightened their weapons. As long as Hanzō gave an order, they would jump out and chop these damn Konoha ninja into mincemeat.

  "What do you mean by that, Hanzō-sama?" Hatake Kakashi asked without changing his expression.

  "The so-called alliance is just a piece of waste paper in the eyes of your great powers." Hanzō's tone carried a hint of coldness. "As long as it loses its value, you can tear it up whenever you want."

  If this so-called alliance really worked, the Third Shinobi World War would not have happened.

  Therefore, Hanzō would not believe a word of what Sarutobi Hiruzen said in his letter about the "alliance."

  "Hanzō-sama, do I need to remind you?"

  Hatake Kakashi raised his head and looked at Hanzō in front of him, his tone still gentle, but the words he said made the faces of the Amegakure people, including Hanzō, change.

  "Once the Land of Fire goes to war with the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth, the Land of Rain will inevitably become the optimal attack route for Iwagakure and Sunagakure, and I think you know their character very well."

  Speaking of this, Hatake Kakashi paused and smiled slightly: "At that time, will you choose to lend them the road and let those ninjas who are driven crazy by poverty pillage and plunder, or will you choose to resist with all your might?"

  "If you resist, where will you get the resources such as food and weapons to meet the needs of the logistics?"

  This was the common fatal weakness of Hanzō, Amegakure, and the Land of Rain.

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