343. Killing a Salamander

Amegakure, the village hidden in rain. It was not really hidden though, not with its tall skyscrapers.

Outside the village, three 15-year-old kids were currently facing a life and death situation.

"You red-haired one. I want you to kill your leader, or this woman dies." Hanzo threatened and threw a Kunai near Nagato's feet.

"Use that to kill Yahiko," he added.

Nagato shiveringly picked the kunai in his hand but refused to kill Yahiko even after Yahiko told him to do it and save Konan.

"NO! Forget about me you two, run away," Konan shouted at them from over the cliff, her hands were tied and she was kneeling. Danzo had his Kunai ready to kill her.

"Kill Me," Yahiko urged Nagato, looking at his best friend.

Nagato blankly started at Yahiko and Konan alternatively.

Then suddenly a light fell from the sky that blinded everyone for a second.

When their visions returned to normal they looked at the source. Now there stood an old man in his white robes, a bamboo hat on his head, and a staff in his hand. On and around him were various animals too.

Alexander tapped his staff on the ground and Konan flew to him from Hanzo's clutches. She quickly reunited with her friends and hugged them.

The three confusedly looked at the back of the old man. They didn't know who he was and why he saved them.

"Who are you and why are you meddling in our internal affairs?" Hanzo asked loudly.

Alexander replied with a smile, "I am Alexander Maxim Universe, people know me by Sage of Beasts. And, everything that happens in this world is my business, Hanzo of the salamander. If you want to hurt these children then you will have to go through me first."

"AND US TOO!"

Suddenly all 6 tailed beasts enlarged themselves back to their normal size. They stood close behind Alexander. Hats and Berry were hovering in the air close by.

The scene shocked everyone, from the Ame and Konoha ninjas to the Akatsuki trio.

The three were shocked to see so many tailed beasts together and they were protecting them?

Due to the presence of the tailed beasts, the natural energy intensity around the area increased. Everyone started feeling the pressure and they knew they couldn't deal with this situation.

Alexander then read the sins of Hanzo,

||Hanzo of the salamander - Category 4

Murder - 56,521

Indirect Murder - 158,121

Forced Hunger - 515,258

Forced people to commit suicide - 23,458

Corruption - 12,256

Torture - 56,852

Sin Percentage - 76%||

*Sigh*

"Hanzo, your sins far outweigh all the good deeds you did for Amegakure. For this, an eternity in hell is the only option. But, before I kill you, I need you to tell me why you attacked these three kids. I know for a reason you had allied with Akatsuki not long ago. Why did you change?" He asked.

But Hanzo didn't answer. So Alexander teleported in front of him and punched his stomach.

"Speak, I will not kill you unless you answer." He threatened him.

Hanzo took a beating a few more times before he started speaking, "I-It was Danzo, he told me that Akatsuki might initiate a coup on Amegakure. I needed to deal with them so he helped me and set this trap for them."

"Huh, Hanzo, Danzo, are you sure you two are not brothers. Well, even if you are not, I am sure you two will have the same fate. Now, you die."

Hanzō was a very security-conscious individual, trusting no one. He was guarded twenty-four hours a day and did not allow anyone in his presence, even children, without being thoroughly searched. He cared greatly about his position as a village leader and dealt with threats harshly.

So, as a punishment, his time torture had all his guards betray him one by one and he would die again and again. He would ally with other villages but would get betrayed. He would marry and have children but would get betrayed. Betrayal was his greatest fear and also his greatest punishment.

Then when the torture ended, Hanzo found himself dissolving in the rain. He cried and shouted as he melted and died painfully. Time Torture wasn't always necessary but Alexander gave it anyway because giving people an easy and quick death was a blessing.

Alexander then looked at the Amegakure ninjas, "I am the new leader of Amegakure and the country itself. Follow me or face punishment."

None of them said no. No one had the guts to do that.

Then he looked at Konoha Shinobi. "Go back to Konoha, tell Danzo that I'll be coming soon. Tell your Hokage too about everything that happened here and that it was Danzo who has invited me to Konoha. If you don't tell them all this honestly then I will come after each of you."

His warning scared them and they quickly dispersed and ran back to Konoha at full speed.

*Poof*

All the Tailed Beasts again became smaller and took their treasured seats on Alexander and Douglas.

"What are your names, kids?" He asked while looking at the trio.

The orange-haired one quickly came forward with a big smile. He patted his chest and proudly said "I am Yahiko, I will end all wars someday."

Behind him, his two friends cringed hard at his announcement.

"Haha, good ambitions you got there, kid. Most people at your age only think about making money and living luxuriously." He praised the kid and patted his shoulder.

"I-I am Nagato, thank you for helping us." Nagato came forward.

Alexander looked at the frail red-haired boy. "Hah, red hair? Are you an Uzumaki?"

"Yes, I am. But I am the only one left." He replied sadly.

"No, there are still a few. I know one is in Konoha, she is the Jinchuriki of nine-tails. I just found out about this. There should be more Uzumakis spread around the world too. Don't worry, I will find them and help them settle down" He comforted him.

Then the girl came and told her name, "I am Konan, the only one with a brain among us."

Yahiko and Nagato snickered at her words.

"Sir, are you really the Sage of Beasts?" Nagato asked.

"Well, look at all these little potatoes. It would be better if they answered your question. Tell them, kids, am I your G-Chan?" He asked.

Each of them jumped cheerfully and shouted, "YEAAAH!"

"See, I am the Sage of Beasts. You three can call me Grandpa or old man, I'm sure everyone in the world is eligible to call me that." He blurted.

Chomei came to him and asked in amusement, "Even the Great Toad Sage?"

"Who is this toad sage?" He asked back.

"He is an old toad. He was there even before us, so he should be very old." Chomei explained.

"Hmm, I should go and meet him. Well, I am very very old Chomei, even older than your sage of six paths." He revealed.

For some reason, Chomei felt proud and boasted, "Hehe, G-Chan is the oldest. G-Chan is everyone's G-Chan"

"My mother used to tell me stories about you when I was young. I always thought you'd be a made-up person." Nagato commented.

"Well, every story and rumor has some truth in it. Now, let's go and organize the mess known as Amegakure. You three will be helping me" He said while ruffling all their heads and walked forward.

The three teenagers looked at his back silently. They had not faced this level of care and kindness in a long time. Even their master Jiraiya had abandoned them and now this seemingly unknown person had shown them more kindness than anyone.

They quickly came out of their stupor and followed him.

"How did you know about us being in trouble, old man?" Yahiko asked.

"Oh, it was Umar. He notified me about all this."

"You mean that warden of the orphanage. Who would have thought he knew you. He even asked me to be a model for his sculpture once but I thought he was a pervert." Konan said.

"Haha, well, his Chakra reserves are low so he uses his ability to make special Sculptures. He's a good lad. Okay, now you three tell me all the problems in Ame." He got serious about the work.

"Well, there is an ongoing hunger crisis. Due to all the wars, not many people were able to farm their lands. Whatever we did farm got stolen. We can't buy food from neighboring countries because they are in a war and we also lack the money. In short, Ame is a failed state. It is chaos everywhere." Konan explained to him the details.

*POP*

"Did someone call me, the lord of Chaos?" Hats appeared out of nowhere.

"No Hats, we didn't. Not after your stunt at Daimyo's palace." Alexander lectured him.

"Aw, come on. It was funny. Besides, it was a harmless prank." Hats defended himself.

"What a fat cat. I don't recall there being a tailed-beast like this." Yahiko remarked.

Hats had to show his distaste for being called fat and threw a beach bomb at Yahiko. But this was an improved version. This stripped the clothes and didn't make people fall unconscious.

Yahiko suddenly found himself naked. He tried to cover his manhood with his hands.

"WHERE DID MY CLOTHES GO?" He shouted.

But he only received laughs from all the tailed beasts. He felt he had really fallen to an all-time low now. Even the tailed beasts were laughing at him.

"Well, this is why you don't mess with him. He is a walking box of uncertainty." Alexander remarked and gave him his clothes.

"So cute," Konan exclaimed, looking at Hats.

"Thank you for your admiring words, beautiful lady." Hats turned into his gentleman self.

"And he is generally good with females," Alexander added. Soon Hats jumped into Konan's arms and she held him like a teddy bear.

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