This Danzo Is Weird!

"What?"

"The entire dispatched force has been annihilated?!"

In the central building of Amegakure, Hanzo, fully armed, let out a roar.

That was a full eight hundred Amegakure ninjas, almost half of the village's military strength.

Wiped out in one go?

"What about Amefuri? Didn't he swear to me that he could capture all of Akatsuki?"

Hanzo's eyes were filled with resentment.

Facing his interrogation, the reporting ninja could only tremble and reply:

"Lord Amefuri also perished in this battle."

"This is the situation on the ground."

The subordinate presented a newspaper to Hanzo.

Hanzo took the newspaper and saw the headline boldly stating:

[Shocking! A single person annihilates the entire Amegakure force!]

This headline alone was enough to make Hanzo furious.

But when he saw the photo published below the headline, the anger on his face instantly disappeared.

Replaced by an emotion called "fear."

Because the photo in the newspaper showed the Deva Path descending from the sky and the aftermath of the Shinra Tensei.

The former was almost a black shadow, looking like a small bird falling from the sky from a distance.

But combined with the latter photo, it was extremely shocking.

Numerous fortresses were flattened in an instant.

Even the entire terrain had drastically changed, the rainforest transformed into a massive crater!

This terrifying power made Hanzo break out in a cold sweat.

He didn't need to read the rest of the report to know that the one who caused this phenomenon must be the guy with the Rinnegan.

When he planned to annihilate Akatsuki, he had already experienced the power of the Rinnegan once.

But instantly wiping out eight hundred troops made this decaying demigod feel immense fear.

Seeing his leader standing there motionless, the Amegakure ninja had to ask:

"Lord Hanzo, what should we do next?"

Hearing this, the demigod's fear turned back into anger.

He tore the newspaper into pieces and said angrily:

"Gather all our forces, reinforce the walls, and prepare for the enemy's arrival!"

In other words, they would defend the city and not engage.

But the Amegakure ninja's face showed hesitation.

"Lord Hanzo, can our village walls really hold against Akatsuki?"

The photos in the newspaper were clear.

So many sturdy fortresses, even the earth was flattened by them. Can Amegakure's mere few-meter-high walls really hold against them?

Hanzo didn't answer the question but instead stared at his subordinate with a dangerous gaze, asking:

"So you're questioning my decision?"

Feeling the terrifying killing intent emanating from Hanzo, the subordinate quickly knelt on the ground.

"I'm sorry, Lord Hanzo!"

"I won't dare again!"

Looking at the trembling subordinate, Hanzo snorted coldly and finally said mercifully:

"Get out!"

"When the time is right, I will naturally take action!"

Hearing this, the Amegakure ninja felt as if he had been granted amnesty and quickly retreated.

After he left, Hanzo's face completely darkened.

He kept recalling the terrifying crater in the photo.

Putting himself in that situation, was there really any possibility of victory?

Or even survival?

Hanzo wasn't sure.

But that guy who called himself Madara Uchiha said he would save him when the time came. He wouldn't go back on his word, right?

After much thought, he felt he didn't have any better options.

So he looked at the map of the Land of Rain again.

From the map, Akatsuki's main force should take two more days to reach Amegakure.

Why not...

Relax a bit?

Thinking this, Hanzo called for the dancers again and started singing and dancing.

This scene made Obito Uchiha, hidden in the shadows, roll his eyes.

"Truly hopeless."

The nearby White Zetsu chuckled and said:

"This guy looks even worse than my excrement."

Obito Uchiha curled his lips and said disdainfully:

"Whatever, we'll just control him with genjutsu when the time comes."

He had completely lost hope in this so-called demigod.

Also watching from a dozen kilometers away was Danzo.

Seeing Hanzo's actions, along with Obito and the Black and White Zetsu, Danzo smirked:

"Finally couldn't resist making a move, huh?"

Danzo also quietly heightened his vigilance.

Although Obito Uchiha was called "Obito the Fool," his Mangekyō Sharingan ability Kamui was quite troublesome.

With Kakashi not yet having awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan, Danzo didn't have a good way to deal with him.

And the Black Zetsu by his side was one of the most insidious figures in the ninja world.

From the Warring States Period to the present, including the battle between Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju at the Valley of the End, there was always his shadow behind the scenes.

Such a person could not be ignored!

As for their goals, Danzo naturally had some guesses.

They probably wanted to bring Nagato, the important tool with the Rinnegan, back to the "right" path.

But since Danzo had personally come here, he wouldn't let that happen.

Soon, his gaze turned to another direction.

"It seems the surprise has arrived early."

Danzo smiled slightly.

Suddenly, a paper bird folded from white paper flew out of the darkness.

Then, more paper birds flew out, densely packed like a flock, crashing into Amegakure's walls.

"Paper Style: Thousand Birds Technique!"

Before the sentries on the walls could react, the paper birds that hit the walls quickly ignited.

With a cold "Explosion!" from the darkness, all the birds instantly exploded!

The towering flames immediately lit up the night sky, shaking the entire Amegakure.

For a moment, the cries of "Enemy attack!" were endless.

"Well done, Konan!"

In the darkness, Yahiko gave Konan a thumbs up.

"Just some small tricks I learned from Lord Danzo."

Konan said modestly.

As the flames soared, the intense explosions successfully woke Hanzo from his comfort.

He pushed away the two seductive bodies beside him, put on his armor, and rushed outside.

Seeing the flames on the village outskirts, a trace of panic flashed across his face.

"What's going on? Wasn't Akatsuki supposed to take two more days to get here?"

The reporting ninja hurriedly replied:

"Lord Hanzo, this time it's not Akatsuki's main force, but their elite!"

"That..."

"That guy named Pain is here too!"

After being reported by the Shinobi World United News, Pain's name had spread throughout the ninja world.

Many even called him "Amegakure's second demigod"!

This title naturally made Hanzo very unhappy.

But whenever Hanzo recalled those terrifying eyes, he couldn't help but feel a sense of fear.

Therefore, he had to order:

"I understand, you first organize the forces to resist."

"When the time is right, I will naturally take action and capture this arrogant guy in one fell swoop!"

Hearing this, the Amegakure ninja carefully glanced at Hanzo.

Although he still said "Yes," he clearly had doubts in his heart.

Would Lord Hanzo really take action now?

On the other side, Nagato and the others' offensive was like a hot knife through butter.

With Hanzo not taking action, these ordinary Amegakure ninjas had no chance of stopping the Deva Path Pain.

Whether they used kunai, shuriken, or water and lightning style ninjutsu.

Nagato's controlled Pain had only one response.

That was...

Shinra Tensei!

With this powerful invisible repulsive force, the Deva Path could easily deflect all attacks!

"Have you ever felt despair?"

The Deva Path looked at the dozen or so Amegakure ninjas jumping out in front of him and said softly.

Although these ninjas' eyes were filled with fear, out of a ninja's professional ethics, they still bravely charged forward.

"Stop talking, you damn invader! Even if we die, we won't retreat!"

Seeing the determination shown by these ninjas, Nagato sighed:

"I admire your courage, but unfortunately, you follow a decaying leader."

After so much tempering, Nagato was no longer the naive person he used to be.

Although he admired these people, he wouldn't be merciful.

So, when they attacked him, he controlled the Deva Path to raise his hand without hesitation.

"Shinra Tensei!"

The surging repulsive force erupted again.

The ninjutsu these ninjas painstakingly released hit an invisible wall and instantly dissipated.

That wasn't all, an even stronger force soon descended on them, immediately blasting them away.

After crashing through several buildings, they lay on the ground, bloodied and unconscious.

Thus, the Deva Path Pain, with a firm gaze, walked step by step towards the center of Amegakure like a grim reaper.

Towards the one who had brought them great harm.

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