Unlike Salamander God Da, an insignificant figure, or Gengetsu Hozuki, the Second Mizukage who advocated secrecy.
Hanzō the Salamander, who possessed a great reputation in the shinobi world, had always been the focus of attention and research by various ninja villages.
His personal information, growth experience, personality, ninjutsu, Summoning Beast, and even analysis of his relatives and friends were almost essential for every ninja village's intelligence agency.
Although Yamanaka Kei had not carefully read those materials, he had seriously examined Danzo's memories.
Root had thoroughly investigated Hanzō the Salamander's background.
His Summoning Beast, Salamander Ibuse, did not have a clan gathering place far from this continent like Mount Myōboku or Ryūchi Cave.
Instead, it lived in a Poisonous Pool on the edge of the Rain Ninja Village!
Because of its own excessive toxicity, this clan had extreme difficulty in breeding offspring.
In addition, its ability was too lethal to ordinary ninjas, so it was targeted by multiple forces during the Second Shinobi World War.
Now, this clan only had a few members left.
Therefore, kidnapping Hanzō's Summoning Beast was theoretically not that difficult!
"Poisonous Pool, Summoning Contract scroll..."
As soon as Yamanaka Kei spoke, the two Shadow Clones beside him immediately understood.
They simultaneously used the Transformation Technique to transform into Rain Ninja Village ninjas. Number One went straight to the central tower, and Number Two went straight to the Poisonous Pool where the salamander lived.
If Number One could find the Summoning Contract scroll of the salamander clan in the central tower.
With a Contract Seal, Number Two could use the Flying Thunder God Technique to directly kidnap the entire clan's combat power.
If he couldn't find it, then Number Two would have to work harder.
He would have to perform Contract Seals one by one, and then re-sign a contract with this clan later.
"Everyone, step back!"
Hanzō the Salamander had just arrived at the area covered by thick fog when he shouted loudly, ordering all his subordinates to retreat.
His right fingertip brushed across the exposed blade of the scythe behind him.
He formed hand seals and directly summoned Salamander Ibuse!
"Poisonous Mist Emission!"
Hanzō the Salamander formed hand seals, his majestic Chakra connected to the Summoning Beast under his feet.
Years of cooperation allowed Salamander Ibuse to quickly understand Hanzō's intention, and the deep purple poison accumulated in its venom sac spewed out in an instant.
Under the joint control of Hanzō and his Summoning Beast.
The thick fog of the Hidden Mist Technique was quickly filled with a deadly poison that could take lives with every breath.
Water Release: Water Instantaneous Body Technique!
Yamanaka Kei's figure flashed quickly in the water, avoiding the overwhelming poisonous mist, and appeared beside Hanzō in the blink of an eye.
Clang~
The ninjatō wrapped in Water Release: Water Blade Slash collided with the scythe in Hanzō's hand.
Sparks flew.
The weight at the end of the scythe swung directly towards Yamanaka Kei's head.
Pa!
The weight struck, sending a large spray of water flying.
Hanzō narrowed his eyes. His rich combat experience allowed him to quickly determine that this was not a Water Clone, but the Hozuki Clan's Water Transformation Technique!
He swung the scythe in his hand horizontally.
While the hooked blade slashed at the enemy's body, the weight also launched a secondary attack as it swung.
At the same time, his Summoning Beast, Salamander Ibuse, almost instantly changed the direction of its poisonous mist emission, enveloping its surroundings in a deep purple, highly toxic fog.
Yamanaka Kei used the Water Instantaneous Body Technique to quickly distance himself.
His left fingertip aimed at the incoming scythe and weight.
Water Release: Water Gun Technique Barrage!
Clang clang clang
The Water Gun Technique, only the size of a walnut but with astonishing power, continuously collided with the scythe and weight.
Hanzō the Salamander, who wanted to engage in close combat, could only hurriedly block the Water Gun Barrage.
Forced to stay in place, he watched the enemy retreat.
After Yamanaka Kei retreated dozens of meters, he stopped at a protruding part of a steel building's outer wall.
The blade of the ninjatō in his hand
was already covered with spots of deep purple corrosion.
Glancing at his right arm, which had changed color slightly under the Water Transformation Technique, he flicked his hand and used the convenience of the Water Transformation Technique to expel the poison from his body.
He then used the raindrops from the Water Release: Cutting Rain to quickly replenish the water lost in his body.
Looking at Hanzō, who stood proudly on top of Salamander Ibuse.
Yamanaka Kei somewhat understood the feeling of helplessness that Tsunade and the others had during the Second Shinobi World War.
This Old Man's Summoning Beast isn't just poisonous.
He's poisonous all over!
If he wanted to take down the opponent without revealing his identity, he could only use the inherited ninjutsu of the Second Mizukage, Gengetsu Hozuki.
Give the Rain Ninja Village a little Steam Impurities Danger Heat shock?
Wait...
Why would he want to slaughter the Rain Ninja Village?
He felt a faint sense of restlessness and bloodlust in his body.
Yamanaka Kei's expression sank, using his powerful Yin Release energy to forcibly expel the unknown power from his body.
His sensory abilities meticulously scanned a radius of ten kilometers.
A large amount of complex information flooded his mind.
The powerful insight provided by the purple entry [Source Viewer] allowed him to quickly find the source of the abnormal state.
Deep underground, within a three-kilometer radius centered on the Akatsuki base.
Three figures, their bodies parasitized and wrapped in White Zetsu, were maintaining a special formation with a circular exterior and an equilateral triangle interior with a frenzied look on their faces.
"The Evil God Sect?"
Yamanaka Kei's heart sank slightly.
Madara Uchiha looked down on such inferior methods, but Black Zetsu didn't have the arrogant mentality of a strong person.
As long as it could save his mother, that old schemer would do anything!
He observed the Rain Ninja Village ninjas who had arrived earlier.
Most of them had noticeably heavier breathing.
Some of the less mentally steadfast individuals even had red eyes, their mental states fluctuating violently.
Yamanaka Kei cursed inwardly.
He quickly pieced together the information and immediately realized what Black Zetsu's plan, with its layers upon layers, was trying to achieve.
That guy painstakingly made the Akatsuki attract the attention of Konoha ninjas.
Firstly, it might be to achieve some purpose through the Transcription Seal left on the Akatsuki Members.
Secondly, it was to drag Rain Ninja Village back into the water!
No matter which side of Konoha's people had their attention drawn, no matter where they were planning to act, even if they disguised themselves as ninjas from other ninja villages.
As long as they acted, Black Zetsu would have a way to attract a large number of Rain Ninja Village ninjas, even Hanzō the Salamander.
Through the special means of the Evil God Sect, he would trigger a tragic massacre!
As for whether the people attracted by the Akatsuki had that kind of strength, did that matter?
What Black Zetsu lacked the least were soldiers!
The Rain Country had a special geographical location, having served as a battlefield between several great powers during the Second Shinobi World War.
Once Hanzō had an accident.
Although the great powers wouldn't know who was behind it, this sign was enough to show that someone wanted to launch a war through the Rain Country.
In war, it's always better to strike first than to be struck.
Faced with a Rain Ninja Village that had lost Hanzō, those ninja villages that felt threatened would immediately enter a state of combat readiness if they didn't want to be passively beaten.
There would be no need for any further provocation, and the Third Shinobi World War would be fully launched!
And even if Hanzō didn't have an accident.
Faced with irrefutable evidence of the Rain Ninja Village ninjas being slaughtered by ninjas from other villages.
As the leader of the Rain Ninja Village, Hanzō must adopt a sufficiently tough stance and retaliate forcefully against the enemy if he doesn't want to be manipulated and allow the Rain Country to fall into the quagmire of war once again.
But once he retaliates, can the other ninja villages, already eager to move due to the outbreak of war between Cloud Village and Hidden Mist, resist the temptation once they see an opportunity?
Given the general trend.
No matter what Hanzō chooses, the Third Shinobi World War will inevitably break out in full force.
And the more chaotic the ninja world becomes, the more tragic the fighting, the easier it will be for Black Zetsu to collect the Tailed Beasts and achieve his plan to save his mother!
"Capture them alive and destroy that formation."
Yamanaka Kei used the Mind Transmission Body Technique to contact the Shadow Clones that had previously been scattered around.
Given the current situation.
Whether he kills Hanzō the Salamander or not, the result will probably develop in the direction Black Zetsu predicted.
In that case, he might as well just kill the other party and get a system reward.
As for the Shinobi World War.
Heh~
It's going to break out sooner or later anyway!
Doesn't Black Zetsu want to see the ninja world in chaos?
He is really looking forward to seeing how Black Zetsu will instigate things when he displays a power that surpasses everyone else in front of the other ninja villages.
Faced with those ninja villages that are shrinking their heads and dare not move.
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