bookbashuk Chapter 281 Akatsuki Attacks Hanzo
Chapter 281 Akatsuki Attacks Hanzo
In Maple Leaf Canyon, the gloomy, dark weather foreshadowed an impending storm.
The enemies who attacked Akatsuki were extremely cruel, using a large number of explosive tags, poison gas, and wide-range ninjutsu, almost destroying all the buildings and causing 80% of their personnel to be killed.
Even after they left, the attackers left behind many traps of various sizes. These traps were very simple, but they caused considerable trouble for the Akatsuki organization.
Xiao Nan is leading a group to rescue the wounded, bury the dead, and set up a temporary camp.
Kakuzu led his men to maintain order and guard against foreign enemies.
Mi Shou also has a task: to lead people to clear the ruins, especially to clear unexploded detonators or other traps.
Mikami's method of clearing things out was very simple. Whenever he sensed a trap, he would use a water escape technique to wash everything away with a torrent. He not only destroyed the explosive tag traps, but he also tore down the remaining walls, treating it as leveling the ground for building a new house.
"The leaders are back."
After a busy day, Mi Shou had just stopped to eat something when he heard a burst of cheers, and a playful smile appeared on his lips.
"Yahiko is back. I wonder how he'll react when he sees this. I guess it won't be good, hehehe."
Standing on a pile of collapsed bricks, Mimori saw Konan running quickly toward Yahiko, Nagato, and the others, her mouth opening and closing as she spoke rapidly.
Upon hearing Konan's words, Yahiko and Nagato turned to look at the miserable villagers and the dark earth, clearly filled with grief and indignation.
As for Orochimaru and Tetsuka, their expressions were relatively calm.
Orochimaru experienced two world wars and killed so many people that they could be piled up into a mountain; the Akatsuki's experience was just a small matter.
Tiehuo was somewhat angry because his laboratory had been destroyed, and many expensive experimental instruments and precious experimental materials had all been reduced to ashes. These were all his hard work.
"I guess we're going to have another meeting."
Jumping off the pile of bricks, Miyuki casually walked towards Mihiko and, as expected, received a meeting notice.
In a relatively intact courtyard, Yahiko's face was somewhat grim. He glanced at everyone and spoke in a somewhat suppressed voice.
"With the Kazekage dead, the Sand Ninja won't attack us for now. What should we do next?"
Normally, Yahiko would first present his own ideas and then let everyone discuss them. But now, Yahiko didn't even offer his own opinion. Clearly, the attack had left Yahiko extremely emotionally unstable, and he didn't have the energy to think seriously for the time being.
Similarly, Konan and Nagato also have deep feelings for this place, and are currently immersed in the grief of their comrades' deaths, remaining silent.
Seeing everyone's silence, Tiehuo said coldly, "The culprit behind this incident is Hanzo. We must eliminate him and completely take control of the Land of Rain."
Tiehuo's thinking was simple: owning a country would provide more resources for research, allowing him to quickly address the shortcomings of the Sharingan.
Orochimaru thought for a moment, and since the Akatsuki controlled the Land of Rain, he could take the opportunity to plunder some resources and lay the foundation for building his power in the future.
Moreover, Danzo also wanted to kill Hanzo to destabilize Amegakure, and Orochimaru could make another deal with Danzo to gain some benefits.
Therefore, Orochimaru supported Tetsuka's opinion.
In fact, after this incident, everyone realized that the conflict between Hanzo and the Akatsuki organization was irreconcilable, and only one of them could survive.
Since no one wanted to die, the only option was to ask Hanzo to die.
No one objected to Tetsuka, but Misaki turned to Orochimaru and asked a question.
"Some of the attackers were Rain Ninja, but the others were much stronger and definitely not Rain Ninja. We need to find out where these people came from to avoid being ambushed by hidden enemies again."
Sasori, who came from a powerful Sand Village clan, nodded in agreement: "That's right. These ninjas are proficient in sealing techniques and have very luxurious equipment. They are definitely not something that a small ninja village could train. They must be from a ninja village of the same level as Sand Village."
Kakuzu also looked at Orochimaru: "Of the five great ninja villages, Kirigakure is too far away, and Kumogakure is in turmoil, so it can't be them. After Sunagakure received Hanzo's letter, the Kazekage led his elite troops to attack us. Judging by the timeline, it's impossible for them to have sent people into Amegakure beforehand. Therefore, these people are either Konoha ninjas or Iwa ninjas."
Orochimaru chuckled easily: "Heh, I just looked at those corpses. That's right, they were all Konoha ninjas. It seems that the Akatsuki's strength has also made Konoha feel threatened, so they joined forces with Hanzo to eliminate us."
As everyone discussed, Yahiko calmed down and said, "Hanzo might receive support from Konoha, so we need to act quickly. Nagato, Konan, and Yahiko, you go and deal with Hanzo. We'll stay here and intercept any possible Konoha reinforcements for you."
Of the three, Nagato was the main force, responsible for dealing with Hanzo; Konan had good mobility; and Yamori possessed a huge amount of chakra. The two of them were responsible for supporting Nagato.
Among the others, Tetsuka's eyes looked tired, Orochimaru's severed arm hadn't been reattached, and Sasori's puppets had been greatly depleted, making it unsuitable for an immediate and intense battle.
Although Yahiko and Kakuzu are in good condition, they should stay behind to deal with any unexpected situations.
The leader gave the order, and the three of them set off immediately, traveling overnight to reach Amegakure.
Throughout the journey, Mikami truly admired Nagato.
Having just fought a fierce battle with the Kazekage, and then rushing to attack the Amegakure, Nagato wasn't even out of breath; his physical abilities were truly remarkable.
The Rain Village covers a large area, with towering metal buildings everywhere and winding, complex roads, making it quite difficult to find the hidden Hanzo.
"I'll make the first move and create some commotion; maybe that will force Hanzo out."
Standing on a towering rooftop, Mikami formed a hand seal, while Konan beside him reminded him, "Try to minimize casualties."
Mi Shou snorted coldly: "What a nuisance! Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique."
To minimize casualties, the water flow that Mi Shou spewed out was not too fierce, and the impact was greatly reduced, but it was still continuous.
On this rare sunny day, countless streams of water formed rivers on the streets, spreading far and wide and seeping into any underground space.
In the blink of an eye, water was seeping from nearby buildings, the sewers were blocked, and the water on the streets reached several meters thick.
"Enemies!"
Under attack, the Rain Ninjas jumped onto the rooftops and rushed towards Mikami's position.
Xiao Nan spread her wings and flew eastward, leaving behind only the words: "I will search this area."
Nagato had no interest in the charging Rain Ninja fodder. He summoned Hellhound, Yatagarasu, and Chameleon, sending them to attack in all directions, while he jumped off the high building and disappeared into the shadows of the street.
Mimori had a full understanding of himself regarding this mission.
His job was to clear out the weaker enemies and reduce the trouble for Nagato.
"Come on, you bunch of trash."
Mikami drew his long sword and charged towards the rain ninja, using his speed to decapitate one of them, who landed on the water in the street.
Looking up, he saw more than a dozen Rain Ninjas surrounding him from different directions, some of whom were even throwing shuriken and kunai.
With his right hand gripping a sword and his left hand forming a hand seal, the surrounding water suddenly spun and formed a wall, knocking away the approaching Rain Ninja and blocking ranged attacks at the same time.
After the water wall disappeared, Mi Shou was nowhere to be found.
"Everyone be careful!"
The surrounding rain ninjas were very tense, vigilantly observing their surroundings.
Back up in the high-rise building, seeing this scene, Misato felt somewhat bored.
"It seems Hanzo has kept all the elites by his side; the weaklings here are too pathetic."