Visiting Hanzo

Amegakure Village.

At the gate, the Konoha forces were stopped by guards with Amegakure forehead protectors and gas masks.

"I am Heiji who hides from the rain, and I am Hanzo-sama's right-hand man."

Shintaro smiled upon hearing this and said, "Heiji who hides from the rain, that's quite an interesting nickname. Don't you have to hide from the rain every day in the Land of Rain?"

"The right and left hands are better described as pinky fingers."

Heiji didn't feel ashamed or angry at all. He scratched his head and said, "Actually, they're making fun of me with that nickname... I just want to build a relationship with Hanzo-sama."

"You're honest, but still, he's the Demi-God, and his association with you might intimidate many."

Shintaro found the man in front of him a bit amusing.

"Yes, we all greatly respect Hanzo-sama." When Heiji spoke of Hanzo, his eyes were filled with admiration.

Hanzo had been renowned for a long time and was known as the Demi-God of the ninja world.

The last person to have the title "god" in his nickname was the God of Shinobi, the First Hokage Senju Hashirama.

Shintaro did some homework before coming to the Land of Rain and learned some information about Hanzo.

Hanzo's water-style ninjutsu was very strong, and he was skilled in using poison. He had a Summoning Animal named Ibuse.

There was a poison sac in Hanzo's body that emitted poisonous gas even when he breathed. Therefore, Amegakure ninjas wore masks all year round, indicating the potency of Hanzo's poison gas.

Shintaro chatted casually with Heiji and waited until the messenger arrived.

"Hanzo-sama has ordered that only one person be allowed to enter the village."

After hearing this, Shintaro showed a wry smile, "I see, Heiji, your Hanzo-sama is very cautious."

Heiji looked a bit embarrassed but still defended, "Hanzo-sama is just taking necessary precautions."

He led Shintaro alone to Hanzo's residence.

Shintaro used his Six Eyes to see that there were hundreds of guards inside and outside the mansion, guarding layer upon layer.

Therefore, his admiration for the so-called Demi-God human decreased.

'Being so afraid of death yet still having courage is a hero in his old age.'

Shintaro could enter Hanzo's house only after a thorough search.

"Hanzo-sama, they have arrived." A guard announced behind a screen.

Then a loud voice sounded, "Let him in."

The guard turned to Shintaro, raised his hand, and said, "Please, just turn the screen."

Shintaro nodded and stepped inside.

Hanzo's appearance was similar to Shintaro's imagination; he indeed looked like a majestic hero.

His strength was also very strong. According to the Six Eyes' observation, he was at least at the same level as the Third Hokage, both being the pinnacle of conventional ninja power.

It seemed that Hanzo's weakening was not due to his strength but his mentality.

"Konoha ninja, Uchiha Shintaro visiting."

Shintaro's tone was quite polite, at least on the surface.

"So, you are Uchiha Shintaro. Sit down."

Hanzo looked at Shintaro with his eyes, and Shintaro could see doubt and vigilance in the other's eyes.

Shintaro's reputation was now quite well-known in the ninja world.

"Have you heard of my name, Hanzo-sama?"

Shintaro sat down and smiled.

"The new strongman in Konoha, who is only twelve years old, Uchiha Shintaro is very famous in the ninja world."

Hanzo looked at him and said, "You came to the Land of Rain and dispersed dark clouds to change the weather. Do you perhaps fancy the fake title of Demi-God above me?"

"Hanzo-sama is joking."

Shintaro shook his head slightly, "I don't intend to be involved under the name of Demi-God. The primary purpose of coming here this time is to visit Hanzo-sama. After all, the Land of Rain is your territory. I would like to inquire about information along the way."

Hanzo's eyes sharpened, and he ignored the first part of Shintaro's polite words, focusing only on the word intelligence, "What information?"

"Don't worry, Konoha's arrival in the Land of Rain is not to target Amegakure, but to target the other two forces, Sunagakure and Iwagakure."

Shintaro revealed Konoha's purpose to alleviate Hanzo's concerns.

Hanzo's eyes softened a bit, and he said, "Oh, Konoha, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure all gathered in the Land of Rain, it's really lively."

"This reminds me of the last ninja war."

Hanzo was referring to the Second Ninja World War.

One of the main battlefields at that time was the Land of Rain.

Amegakure Village at that time was different from the current village adhering to neutrality. At that time, Amegakure Village boldly entered the war as a small country.

The famous name of Konoha's Sannin was obtained by Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade when they fought Hanzo at that time.

"This time is naturally different from before." Shintaro said with a smile.

"What's different?"

Hanzo frowned and stared at him.

"This time, Konoha and Amegakure are not enemies, but allies." Shintaro said something that made Hanzo stunned.

Hanzo showed a thoughtful expression. He was very aware of Konoha's strength and heritage; otherwise, he wouldn't have betrayed Konoha in the end and let the three ninjas go during the last ninja war.

"It's good to form an alliance with Konoha, but what's the cost?"

Shintaro replied: "There is no cost. We only need the relevant information about Sunagakure and Iwagakure. In return, Konoha will help Amegakure Village to deal with the rogue ninjas of Sunagakure and Iwagakure in the Land of Rain."

"Along the way, I observed that the people of the Land of Rain seem to be suffering from the war."

Hanzo certainly couldn't be persuaded by Shintaro's words alone.

"What you said sounds nice, but Amegakure Village this time adheres to neutrality. If we form an alliance with Konoha, it will not be popular."

Hanzo expressed his thoughts.

The Land of Rain was squeezed between three major countries, which was a kind of helplessness.

During the last ninja world war, Hanzo was very ambitious and wanted to drive the ninjas of the Three Great Nations out of his country alone.

However, reality dealt him a big blow. Although his name as Demi-God became louder during the war, it couldn't change the reality that people in small countries suffered during the war.

This was also one of the reasons why Hanzo's morale was destroyed and he gradually lost his heroic spirit.

"If Hanzo-sama is worried, we in Konoha can accept the petition. Please wait patiently in Amegakure Village. We will see in a few days that Konoha's power is enough to suppress the situation in the Land of Rain."

Shintaro's eyes were so bright that Hanzo was stunned for a moment.

"However, Sunagakure and Iwagakure both have thousands of troops, while Konoha's troops seem insufficient."

Hanzo said after a moment.

Hearing this, Shintaro added, "And my power."

Hanzo was silent for a while, then raised his head and made a decision.

"Okay, I need to verify it once." Hanzo said his decision, "I will secretly hand over some information to Konoha. If Konoha can prove what you said, Amegakure Village will be willing to ally with Konoha."

Shintaro stood up.

"It's a deal."

Hanzo turned to the guard behind the screen and said, "Bring the latest information about Sunagakure and Iwagakure and give it to Uchiha Shintaro."

"Thank you, Hanzo-sama, for your trust."

After speaking, Shintaro walked out of the screen and left Amegakure Village after receiving the information.

Hanzo sat on the tatami and murmured: "Another great person has come out of Konoha... What a great country..."