socalfunplaces Chapter 193 No, I must save them.
Chapter 193 No, I must save them.
Xiao Nan was speechless. They had never seriously considered these things; they were simply groping their way forward in the dark, guided by instinct, by a belief, and by a desire to make this place better.
"Governing a country is not about being a saint." Hanzo the Salamander patiently explained, as if teaching a younger generation: "If you want the country to function and the people to survive, keeping these people who do not work, are idle, and oppress the good will only cause more honest people to suffer and encourage more people to go astray."
Instead of immediately rejecting their ideas, Hanzo the Salamander put it another way.
"Your teacher, Jiraiya, taught you peace and mutual understanding. But have you ever understood those honest people who are bullied? They work hard to grow crops, only to feed these parasites. Do they feel comfortable about that?"
Xiao Nan wanted to refute, but didn't know where to begin. Just then, two figures came rushing over from a distance.
"Minami!" Yahiko ran to her side. "What happened? We heard there's some trouble..."
He saw the three corpses on the ground and froze instantly.
"This is..." Nagato also ran over, looking at the corpse, but his expression didn't change much.
He didn't really agree with Jiraiya's philosophy; he was just following a ray of light called the sun, doing his best to protect it and drawing warmth from it.
Hanzo of the Salamander looked at the three boys in front of him. All three of them were radiating impressive chakra fluctuations, indicating that they were at least Jonin level. His eyes couldn't help but flash with admiration.
"You're Yahiko, you're Nagato?"
"Lord Hanzo, what brings you here?" Yahiko asked in disbelief, and quickly bowed.
"This is the territory I govern, why can't I come? But the real reason is that my strategist proposed a youth training program, and I want to see where all those thugs and hooligans have gone."
Upon learning the purpose of their visit, Yahiko looked at the dead and said, "Lord Hanzo, these people did not deserve to die."
"Not deserving of death? Yahiko, do you know how many people like that are in your city right now?"
Hanzo the Salamander ignored the three and continued, "At least 500 people, and the number is increasing every day. They heard there's free porridge here, so they all flock here. Have you calculated how much porridge you distribute every day? How many people can you feed? How long can your meager resources last them?"
Yahiko was speechless.
"The three of you clearly possess the strength of Jonin, yet you're doing this stupid thing here. You think you're doing good, but you're actually creating more trouble. These parasites are eating and drinking for free here; they'll soon consume you. What will you do then?"
"We...we can find a way," Yahiko said. "We can teach them how to farm, teach them how to do other work..."
Hanzo the Salamander interrupted him: "Didn't you teach me? Was it even useful?"
Yahiko bit his lip, unable to speak.
"Forget it. I'm not here to argue with you, I'm here to demand my release."
"I'm taking all the thugs, hooligans, scoundrels, and parasites in this city with me."
Yahiko refused, saying, "No!"
Hanzo the Salamander: "Yahiko, what makes you think you can't? These people come from all over the country; I should be the one handling them. Besides, what are you keeping them here for? To continue eating and drinking for free?"
"We can change them. I believe I can influence them with our sincerity and care."
Hanzo the Salamander was almost laughing in anger, but he also really appreciated the talent.
So he said, "Fine, all three of you come at me together. If you can withstand thirty of my moves, I'll sit down and listen to your grand theories."
Yahiko's expression froze for a moment, then he smiled and said, "Okay!"
Konan pulled him back: "Yahiko, don't be impulsive, that's Lord Hanzo."
Yahiko said, "It's alright, this is our chance to prove ourselves. Nagato and Konan, let's go together."
Nagato nodded, a complex look flashing in his Rinnegan. The three of them stood in a row, facing Hanzo the Salamander.
"Are you ready?" Hanzo the Salamander stood there, his aura as imposing as a mountain.
After the three nodded, Hanzo the Salamander drew his scythe: "Then let's begin."
Yahiko charged forward first, forming hand seals: "Water Release: Water Chaos Waves!"
The water rushed towards Hanzo the Salamander. Hanzo dodged to the side, simultaneously swinging his scythe at Yahiko. Yahiko quickly retreated, but was still cut on the arm by the scythe.
Konan attacked from the side, sending paper shuriken flying towards Hanzo the Salamander. Hanzo retaliated with a backhand slash, shattering all the paper shuriken.
Nagato has made his move, Universal Pull!
Hanzo the Salamander felt a powerful suction force pulling him towards Nagato. But true to his demigod status, he forcibly adjusted his posture in mid-air and slashed at Nagato with his sword.
Nagato quickly used Shinra Tensei to deflect the attack, but Hanzo's sword was too fast and still left a wound on his shoulder.
"That's interesting." Hanzo the Salamander landed and looked at them. "Let's do it again."
The fight continued, ten moves, twenty moves, twenty-five moves...
The three worked together seamlessly, with Yahiko as the main attacker, Konan providing cover, and Nagato controlling the situation. They managed to barely withstand wave after wave of attacks from Hanzo the Salamander.
But Hanzo the Salamander became more and more excited as the fight went on. His sword became faster and faster, and his movements became more and more unpredictable. The three of them gradually became overwhelmed.
Thirty moves have been made.
Yahiko, panting, looked at Hanzo the Salamander and waited for him to stop.
But Hanzo the Salamander did not stop.
Thirty-one moves, thirty-two moves, thirty-three moves... until the thirty-fifth move, he finally sheathed his sword and retreated, looking at the three panting men.
"Not bad, a bit better than I expected."
Yahiko, panting, said, "Thirty moves are up. Can you sit down and have a proper talk with us now?"
Hanzo the Salamander looked at him and suddenly smiled.
Three minutes later, Hanzo the Salamander stood up; his men had already gathered 500 thugs.
"Lord Hanzo, you...!"
"I only said that I would sit down and listen to you for the next thirty moves, but I never said that I had to obey."
"Kid, don't be naive. There's no such thing as fairness in this world. You think I'll listen to you just because you've taken thirty moves? Did you really understand me just now? Do you really understand everyone sitting across from you?"
"Remember my words. In the future, more and more people will come to your city wanting to get something for nothing. It will become incredibly chaotic and impoverished. Since you harbor such naive ideas, be prepared to remain poor."
Yahiko stood there, speechless for a long time. He could only watch helplessly as those people were loaded onto carriages and sent to the training camp on the border. To receive the most rigorous training and become cannon fodder for the Land of Rain.