Chapter 336: Only by beating and scaring can we be qualified for peace

A word of fate from someone in a high position seems to easily determine the life of an ordinary person.

When war breaks out and ordinary people die in the midst of it, in their eyes, you are the fate of civilians.

Without chakra, one cannot become a ninja; without noble blood, one cannot be a noble of the daimyo prefecture.

Such people, such ordinary people who seem so lowly to them, have to spend their whole lives digging for food in the soil and paying taxes, so that they can still be high and mighty.

Death in the war is just a few words in the record.

But in fact, whether nobles or ninjas, what they eat, use and wear are all grown by ordinary people from the land.

So...what is destiny?
……

In the woods far outside the school, blood dyed the grass red and was washed away by the drizzle.

There were three teams led by Ebizo, including some with combat power like Ye Cang. All of them except two people were killed at this moment.

Ye Cang stood there in a daze.

From what the other party said just now, it seemed that he didn't want to kill her.

But when the day of destiny comes? Is it fate that I, a ninja, will die?

Thinking of this, Ye Cang looked at Kevin's back: "I will also accept my fate, even if it means death. For the village, for the Kingdom of Wind, I have made the decision the day I became a ninja!"

Kevin ignored her.

But above the rainy ground, the black spell had already spread behind it and disappeared.

Village? Kingdom of the Wind?

This world is like a vicious circle. From the beginning to the end, people have not understood the root of peace and war.

Even if decades later, the so-called child of destiny changed the world, was it really him who changed it?
No...the development of technology by chance has solved the problem of resources.

During the Fourth Ninja World War, everyone united together, which resolved hatred to a certain extent and also solved the fundamental problems, which led to the subsequent peace.

But no one realizes this...

And Ye Cang... just like Orochimaru and Jiraiya, one day in the future, she will become a new seed and fall in the Kingdom of Wind.

……

At the same time, battles broke out in various schools as the team from the Sand Village that invaded the Rain Country.

But at the first moment, the ninjas from the Hidden Rain Village came out to meet the enemy, along with more than 30 students from the first term of the academy.

Among them are Naoki, Hibari, Shirayuki and others, who have awakened and matured their Armament Haki and Observation Haki, and Hanzo personally leads the team to provide support everywhere.

In just two days, the Sand Village team that invaded the Rain Country was completely slaughtered.

……

Late at night, in the office of the No. 1 School in the Land of Rain.

"Bump."

"Come in."

Hanzo and Kurosan walked in and looked at Kevin who was still working on the lesson plan.

"gentlemen……"

Kevin looked up at Hanzo and said, "It is my job to answer questions and resolve doubts. If you have any questions, feel free to ask."

Hanzo nodded and said, "Do we really need to send a letter like this? If so, Sunagakure, one of the five great ninja villages, will inevitably declare war on the Rain Country, even for the sake of deterrence."

Heishan glanced at Hanzo and said, "Let's fight! We can't let them get scared, otherwise the Rain Country will become a battlefield again. Even if it costs us, we need to let them know that we are not easy to mess with!"

Upon hearing this, Hanzo clenched his hands into fists.

In fact, he was struggling in his heart as well.

It is his will to change the fate of this world, and it is also his will to prevent the Rain Kingdom from being harmed by war.

When the notice instructed by the sir was delivered, he could already imagine the anger of the high-ranking officials of the Sand Village.

The ninja village needs face, because only when the deterrent power is strong enough will more people come to issue tasks.

So he could already foresee... that the other party would inevitably launch an attack on the Rain Country.

If we go to war, can we win?

Even with the presence of sir, and Heishan and others, the power gap between the middle and lower levels is too big.

"Boom."

The pen is capped and placed on the table.

Kevin turned around and said, "If I pray humbly...will they bypass the Rain Country?"

Just one sentence and Hanzo was stunned.

I humbly pray...

This is what the Rain Country used to be like.

He was still very young at that time, and the time was before the Second Ninja World War. At that time, whenever there was a conflict, Konoha, Iwagakure, and Sunagakure would tacitly place the conflict in the Land of Rain.

Was the Rain Kingdom humble at that time?

Hanzo has his own answer, because there is no doubt about it.

“Between nations, weakness is the original sin.”

Kevin stood up and said, "Even when the Rain Country wanted to merge its land into the Great Country, they would not agree. Do you know why?"

The two people in front of him were silent.

As the leader of the Hidden Rain Village, after several years, Hanzo has learned how to analyze the relations between countries.

Incorporation…will not be accepted.

Because whether it is Konoha, Sand Village, or Iwagakure, what they need is a battlefield to vent their internal conflicts, not a reason to be besieged.

Of course, if you are enslaved and inferior, then it is naturally possible.

"I understand."

The sound coming from Hanzo's ventilator was heavy.

Kevin turned around and continued to prepare the lesson plan: "If you don't want to get beaten, you need to let others know that there will be a price to pay for beating you. You have been poor for a long time, and if you want people to know that you are not easy to mess with, you must throw this punch."

……

Three days later, as Konoha's envoy, Tsunade brought two teams to the Rain Country.

In the Hidden Rain Village, Hanzo handed over the previously captured Konoha ninja to Tsunade.

"It's been a few years since we last met. You've grown up very quickly. Your skills weren't that important back then, but now... you can already stand on your own."

Hearing this, Tsunade frowned and asked, "According to the negotiation documents sent by the Hidden Rain Village to Konoha, Konoha will no longer allow ninja teams to enter the Rain Country without notification. All the Konoha ninjas involved in this conflict will be handed over to me to take back."

Hanzo nodded slightly, "That's true. But Orochimaru and Jiraiya are currently studying with the teacher, and they can stay or go as they please. They... don't seem to be willing to return to Konoha."

Tsunade's eyes narrowed: "As the leader of the Hidden Rain Village, don't you think this kind of talk is ridiculous?"

After thinking for a moment, Hanzo stood up.

"You can come and see them, or you can ask them in person. If they want to leave, we won't stop them."

Afterwards, the two of them went from the Hidden Rain Village to the location of School No. 1.

At this moment, the second batch of students are taking classes.

Outside the classroom, Tsunade could clearly see that Jiraiya and Orochimaru were actually listening to the class very seriously.

"During the Warring States Period, Hashirama Senju's dream was..."

At this time, the class was talking about her grandfather.

An idealist with noble character, this is the evaluation given to his grandfather by the teacher in the classroom. Soon, Tsunade outside the classroom fell into deep thought while listening, and she couldn't help but think about whether what the teacher said was right or wrong.

An hour passed quickly and during the break, Tsunade still hadn't come back to her senses.

Hanzo, who was standing by, did not interrupt and listened to the lecture in the classroom until the get out of class was over.

The students came out one by one, and some of them bowed slightly to Hanzo, but did not call him "sir" again.

"Tsunade? You were captured too?"

Jiraiya was a little surprised.

Behind him, Orochimaru smiled sinisterly: "Did the old man ask you to come?"

Tsunade's train of thought was interrupted, and she frowned and asked, "Since you are not being held captive, why don't you go back?"

Jiraiya glanced at Hanzo, then approached and whispered, "How long have you been listening outside? I found that what this gentleman said made some sense, so I thought I'd listen."

Orochimaru: "Isn't it because you were frightened by Mr.'s power and wanted to gather information that you stayed here?"

Jiraiya stopped smiling.

After thinking for a moment, he replied, "Resources, nobles, ninjas, ordinary people... The principles you described, sir, have never been seen before in the entire ninja world."

"At first I was dismissive, but after really understanding and thinking about it, and using the examples he used from history, I couldn't help but feel that these ideas were indeed meaningful."

Hearing this, Tsunade murmured, "So Grandfather... is wrong?"

Orochimaru nodded and said, "From the Warring States Period to the Ninja Village Period, this is an improvement in the system. Although it did not solve the problem of war, it is undoubtedly a progress in history."

Tsunade ran a hand through her hair, trying to clear her mind of all the chaos.

"So you two aren't planning on going back?"

Jiraiya was a little hesitant when he heard this, but Orochimaru directly took out the forehead protector and handed it to Tsunade.

After he took it, he turned around and went back to the classroom.

"Tell the old man that I got the answer I have always wanted here. Sir, you have illuminated the way forward for me, and this road is the most likely one."

The forehead protector was not scratched, but Tsunade was still a little shocked by the attitude of returning it.

What's even more strange is that Jiraiya, who was right next to her, didn't stop her. He just looked at the forehead protector in Tsunade's hand and sighed.

After thinking for a while, Jiraiya said to Hanzo: "I will explain the details to her. Thank you for troubling me today."

Hanzo: "The detention time is one week. It's still early. Then you will accompany the envoy from Konoha next."

It was not until he turned and left that Tsunade realized that those words really seemed like Jiraiya had stayed in the Land of Rain and became a ninja of the Hidden Rain.

The two men came down from a high place and found a tavern to sit down.

"Don't think about persuading Orochimaru. It seems that he has really found a way forward in this place."

"To think that he could stay here, this lecturer is truly extraordinary. I originally thought that Salamander Hanzo was getting old and confused, but now..."

"I want to stay too."

"Ok?"

Tsunade was stunned for a moment, then she drank the wine in the glass: "The old man will not agree. The Third Kazekage is missing, and the Sand Village has pinned the blame on Konoha from the beginning. Under such circumstances, war may break out at any time."

"There's no way the two of you will be allowed to stay here, including Orochimaru."

Jiraiya sighed.

After thinking for a moment, he replied: "The fact that that guy gave you the forehead protector says it all. He won't go back. You, me, and the old man are not as important to him as this place."

"Boom."

Putting down the wine glass, Tsunade's eyes narrowed slightly: "Then he will become a traitor to the village."

Jiraiya: "So what? Traitor or not, that guy doesn't care. And the war is about to break out, and the old man can't afford to provoke the Amegakure whose strength has doubled."

At this moment, Tsunade paused.

"Jiraiya...it's not even been half a month, and you seem to have...changed a lot."

Their eyes met.

After a while, Tsunade stood up: "I understand."

After he finished speaking, he prepared to leave.

Jiraiya frowned and thought for a while, but finally followed.

He has indeed changed a lot in these days, but the purpose of the ideological class itself is to cultivate a person's dialectical thinking.

He learned to think, but he did not understand the essence of revolution and liberation. Even the essence of war was only hearsay.

So in the end, the team returning to Konoha had an additional Jiraiya and a pair of Orochimaru's forehead protectors.

In his heart, Konoha is more important than ordinary people.

……

At the same time, the notification document from the Rain Country was also sent to the Sand Village.

At the high-level meeting, the Sand Village decision-makers were furious.

"boom!"

Inform that the document was slapped on the desk.

"This is a humiliation! This is a humiliation to one of the five great ninja villages!"

Another old man said in the same way: "Just like during the Second Ninja World War, does Hanzo think he is qualified? The infiltrated team was completely wiped out, and he was given such a notice?"

For a time, there was an endless stream of voices of criticism at the meeting.

No one thinks that Sand Village can't win.

The Land of Rain is such a tiny place, and in all these years, only one person, Hanzo, has emerged.

In their opinion, this guy might have become as arrogant as last time.

As long as they can be awakened by the force of thunder, they will become well-behaved and obedient just like the three ninjas of Konoha did that time.

"Dong dong dong."

There was a knock on the conference table.

Chiyo, who had been silent and pretending to be dead, said in a deep voice: "Tell me, there are more than ten action teams, and only you and Ye Cang have returned."

Hearing this, Ebizo exhaled: "The Hidden Rain Village seems to have obtained some secret techniques related to physical skills. The time should be after the Second Ninja World War."

"It can cover the surface of the skin with black matter, amplifying the power of attack and defense. During combat, it can sense attacks from all directions. The effect is similar to Konoha's Byakugan, which can detect attacks from behind."

"The last and most important one is the No. 1 School in the heart of the Rain Country. According to intelligence, a series of actions by the Rain Country all came from there."

"Hanzo Salamander is most likely also following the orders of that academy teacher. And...his killing intent...No, that's not right."

"It should be said that it is similar to momentum, which can cause substantial damage and make people feel a clear sense of oppression."

Secret skill?

After the words were spoken, people in the high-level meeting pondered over the information.

"Just the secret technique doesn't qualify me."

"Physical skills...are not that strong."

"Then let's target the Rain Country first. If it hurts, they will behave."

……

At this time, a voice sounded.

"obedient?"

(End of this chapter)