socalfunplaces Chapter 109 The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Akatsuki Organization
Chapter 109 The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Akatsuki Organization
"Hmph! You Iwa ninjas aren't up to any good either, I won't trust you easily!"
Faced with the provocation from the Iwa ninja, Hanzo remained serious and did not immediately believe it.
Of course, his heart was not as firm as he claimed. After all, he never trusted the Akatsuki organization and only used it as a tool to maintain his rule and resist attacks from major ninja villages.
The fact that the Akatsuki had secretly contacted the Iwa ninja without immediately reporting it to him, regardless of any excuses, only increased Hanzo's suspicion of the Akatsuki.
Seeing Hanzo's attitude, Iwagakure just smiled and continued to persuade him.
"Lord Hanzo, we have no ambition whatsoever for the Land of Rain. If you cooperate with us, we can form an alliance and attack the Land of Fire together."
"The main force of Konoha is currently fighting against the Sand Village and has no power to resist us. We will surely win this war. At that time, the Land of Rain will be able to obtain land from the Land of Fire and become a great power. Isn't this your wish?"
Hanzo's strength was at the pinnacle of the ninja world, and he was extremely proud. He always hoped to lead the Rain Village to establish a powerful nation. Unfortunately, the Rain Village was poorly located, surrounded by Konoha, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure, each stronger than the last. His Rain Village was caught in the middle and could only be a punching bag.
Upon hearing the words of the Iwa ninja messenger, Hanzo was indeed tempted.
With the other four major ninja villages currently at war, Hanzo would have no worries about his rear if he could form an alliance with Iwagakure. Hanzo was confident that he could expand the territory of the Land of Rain.
This is a golden opportunity.
The Iwa ninja envoy had been observing Hanzo's expression. Seeing Hanzo remain silent, he knew that Hanzo was somewhat tempted, so he intensified his persuasive efforts.
"Lord Hanzo, there are three great benefits to forming an alliance with our Iwagakure. First, Amegakure will gain a powerful ally. Second, we can eliminate the Akatsuki organization, a threat to your cause. Third, we can acquire land from the Land of Fire. Make a decision and gain three great benefits; what are you still hesitating about?"
“There are three disadvantages to not forming an alliance with us. First, the Rain Village will gain a powerful enemy. Second, we will join forces with the Akatsuki to attack the Rain Village and overthrow your rule. Third, we will contact the Sand Village and Konoha to eliminate the Rain Village and divide up the Land of Rain.”
Upon hearing the envoy dare to threaten him, Hanzo was enraged. A terrifying pressure instantly swept across the entire room, and the envoy immediately lowered his head, trembling all over, and dared not continue speaking.
"No matter how beautiful the promise, without sufficient strength, it's just a mirage. Go back and tell Onoki that I will consider his suggestion."
Hanzo was tempted by the Iwa ninja's proposal, but he did not immediately agree. Instead, he planned to delay, observe the war situation in the ninja world, and confirm whether the Iwa ninja were sincere enough before making a decision.
"Yes!"
The Iwa ninja envoy, intimidated by Hanzo, became much more obedient and dared not say another word, retreating meekly.
"Shigeo Shima, Jintatsu, Heiji!"
"exist!"
Three Rain Ninjas entered the house and knelt on one knee.
"Immediately send people to monitor the Akatsuki organization, send spies to gather intelligence on the Iwa ninja, and at the same time reduce the number of missions they take on, and have the Amegakure ninja stand by in the village."
"Yes!"
After receiving the order, Shigeo Shima thought for a moment and asked a question.
"Lord Hanzo, who is our enemy?"
Different enemies require different deployments in advance; otherwise, chaos will ensue once war breaks out.
Upon hearing Shigeo Shima's question, Hanzo fell silent. He didn't know who would be his enemy or his friend in the future, and could only say one thing.
"Let's assemble first."
"Yes!"
Soon, a group of Rain Ninja ran out of Rain Village and headed towards the Akatsuki organization, but they were attacked by Iwa Ninja again halfway there, and all the Rain Ninja were killed.
"Excellent, first step successful. Next, we'll split into two groups, each attacking the Rain Village and the Akatsuki!"
"Yes!"
The Iwa ninja split into two groups and began to act independently.
Meanwhile, Iwa ninja's spies within Amegakure also began to take action, constantly spreading rumors that Hanzo was joining forces with Iwa ninja to eliminate Akatsuki and simultaneously attack the Land of Fire.
At this time, the Rain Ninja received another order to assemble, which made many Rain Ninja think the news was reliable. They actually started discussing in private how to attack the Akatsuki organization.
All of this was discovered by Akatsuki spies, who immediately reported it to Yahiko.
The next day, in Maple Leaf Canyon, the Akatsuki organization held another meeting.
With a serious expression, Yahiko revealed the latest intelligence: "The Iwa ninja's envoy has just left, and the Amegakure ninja are preparing for war, most likely to deal with us!"
Upon hearing this news, everyone was in an uproar!
Konan found it hard to believe: "How could Hanzo trust the Iwa ninja? These great ninja villages are completely untrustworthy!"
The Buddha calmly said, "We must remain calm. At this crucial moment, we absolutely cannot panic, or we will make the wrong choice."
At this moment, Kyusuke reminded everyone of something.
"Tanaka Hideyuki should have arrived at Amegakure by now. We need to consider his safety and be careful that the Amegakure members don't harm him."
Nagato looked at Ooka Shin: "Shin, you have the best ideas, what should we do now?"
As soon as Nagato spoke, the others looked at Ooka Shin, hoping he would come up with a good idea.
I have a terrible idea. I used to be able to offer suggestions because of the advantage of the storyline, but now that the five of us have a greater and greater influence on the ninja world, the storyline probably can't be the same as the anime. I'm really having a headache.
To become stronger, one will inevitably change the plot. The stronger one becomes, the more drastic the plot changes will be. There's nothing that can be done about it.
After thinking about the history he had learned in his previous life, Shinichi Ooka gritted his teeth and made a suggestion.
"We absolutely cannot hesitate at this point, or it will certainly end badly. Now, we have two paths: either we immediately head to Amegakure and hope to gain Hanzo's trust with sincerity, or we flee immediately, find a place to recuperate, and launch a counterattack when we are strong enough!"
"No matter what we do, we can't just wait here for the Rain Ninja to attack, because we are still no match for the Rain Ninja Village."
Nobuoka had no idea what the enemy was thinking or doing. It was like playing a game where the map was shrouded in fog, and you had no idea what the right thing to do was.
Konan was the first to state: "The Hidden Rain Village has already gathered its ninjas, so we absolutely cannot go there. Otherwise, if Hanzo joins forces with the Iwa ninjas, they will definitely kill us."
The Buddha thought for a moment and said, "If we leave here, what will happen to the villagers? Taking them with us will slow us down, but if we don't take them with us, what if the Rain Ninja can't find us and take their anger out on us?"
Kyusuke reminded everyone again: "Tanaka Hideyuki is still in Amegakure; we cannot abandon him."
Hearing these words, Ooka Shin was speechless. Indeed, everything has two sides.
These people's integrity and kindness allowed Ooka Shin to easily gain their trust and use the Rinnegan as a cheat.
However, it is precisely their integrity and kindness that make them unable to make the most rational and ruthless decisions in this cruel world and in the face of brutal competition, thus bringing great danger to the organization.