Rain Village is a relatively special ninja village. Although it cannot compare with the five major ninja villages, its strength should not be underestimated.
Hanzo of the Salamander is the leader of Amegakure, which means that even if his strength cannot reach the level of the Five Kage, it will not be too far behind - and in the future, he will definitely be able to rank among the "Top 10 Ninjas in the World", if only compared with ninjas of the same era.
Therefore, everyone probably has an estimate of the strength of this Yuyin leader.
On the premise of having such an estimate of his strength, since Hatake Sakumo dared to take the initiative to assume the responsibility of resisting Hanzo, one can imagine Hatake's determination... He is only a Chunin with the strength of a Jonin, and the enemy is as strong as a Kage. With such a comparison, Hatake Sakumo certainly has no absolute confidence in the next battle.
Even if he says he is sure, he is just deceiving himself.
However, Sakumo still decided to draw his sword and move forward, and this was definitely not for the sake of showing off. In fact, his decision now was somewhat similar to Hanyu's when he encountered the Rain Ninja "Ryu" in the Rain Country a few years ago.
When facing a strong enemy again, you can go forward or backward. Both choices are correct. However, some ninjas think the correct choice is to go forward, while some ninjas think the correct choice is to go backward. This is the difference between ninjas.
"In that case, the battle here will be left to you, Sakumo."
Hanyu could understand what Sakumo was thinking, so there was no reason for him to stop him... He just liked to seek excitement, just like chuunibyou, everyone has that age.
After giving Sakumo a slight nod, Hanyu continued, "Then I will go get some survival gear for everyone, some of which are essential when fighting a ninja like Hanzo.
Two Hyuga, be responsible for supporting Hatake from the side, and be careful of other enemies rushing out from the surroundings."
Having said that, normally no one else would rush out next.
Because in the following battle, both sides will face a situation of "strong against the weak". Compared with Hanzo of the Salamander, Sakumo is naturally "weak", but Hatake's weakness is truly "relative". To be honest, this description seems quite unfair to use on Sakumo.
But compared to Hanyu, what about the subordinates of Hanzo who are still in the mist? They are weaker... You can't expect that all the subordinates brought by Hanzo are ninjas of the same level as Sakumo. Normally, the personal qualities of those subordinates can't be compared with any Hyuga ninja.
The gap between the big ninja villages and the small ninja villages is the gap in foundation and size. Even if Yuyin can occasionally give birth to a ninja like Hanzo, can it equip Hanzo with a group of powerful subordinates whose strength, functions, expertise, and degree of cooperation are top-notch?
That's impossible, otherwise Amegakure would not be Amegakure, but Konoha.
After he finished speaking, Hanyu used the summoning technique and a tiny slug appeared on his shoulder.
Then, he took a deep breath, holding his breath like a hamster that had eaten too much. When a faint flash of lightning appeared on Hanyu's body, he plunged into the forest and the poisonous fog the next moment.
Of course, Hanzo of the Salamander understood Hanyu's intention, so he was ready to intercept Hanyu at the first opportunity. However, on the one hand, Hanyu himself was a fast ninja, and on the other hand, when Hanzo was about to intercept Hanyu, Hatake Sakumo had already intercepted him first - the battle began from moment.
Hanyu rushed into the poisonous fog, of course not because he wanted to smoke a few puffs of cigarette, he was not that addicted.
Considering the danger of the poisonous fog, Hanyu naturally held his breath when moving at high speed. Fortunately, he was confident in his lung capacity, and he would not need to hold his breath for too long afterwards.
Just a brief moment is enough.
Although the thick fog in the forest seriously interfered with Hanyu's vision, he already knew the position of every enemy hidden in it clearly in advance - leaving aside his own weak perception ability that could only be used for short-distance instantaneous reaction, his two pairs of white eyes could definitely indicate all the enemy's positions.
Even if the enemy was ready to change position immediately, it would be too late.
"It's you. Your face shape seems to be quite suitable."
As he was thinking this, Hanyu suddenly appeared behind an enemy's hiding place, and without giving the opponent any chance to react, he broke his neck in an instant.
The poisonous fog in the forest that Hanyu's high-speed moving figure passed through seemed to react only half a beat late after the enemy's death, and then began to disturb the trajectory.
"What happened?" A dull inquiring voice came from one direction of the forest.
Hanyu bent down and took off the gas mask on the face of the enemy he had defeated. After putting it on his own face, he replied, "Nothing happened. Everything is normal."
This answer calmed the person who was asking the question, as if nothing had happened. But then he realized... the sound of this answer didn't seem right.
Although the sound would be somewhat distorted when talking through a gas mask, the voice of a stranger that was not disguised at all was easy to distinguish.
"It's the enemy. An enemy broke into our formation, and Lord Hanzo failed to stop him just now."
Another ninja's loud report was heard. He should be the reconnaissance ninja in the team, and he was now performing his duties...it was just that his warning was a little late by a dozen seconds.
"This group of people must have smoked too much. Why does it seem like everyone's reaction is half a beat slower?"
Even a gas mask can only ensure that the poisonous fog will not hinder the ninja's movements, but it cannot completely isolate the poisonous fog from affecting the human body. With such equipment, it may not be a problem to stay in the poisonous fog for a short time, but those ninjas who are in contact with the poisonous fog for a long time may suffer some adverse effects.
The people who are now in the poisonous fog are all mortals, so the effect of blocking their vision is common. In such a hidden occasion, the fewer the number of people fighting, the more advantages they have - Hanyu is alone, so no matter who he meets, he will just start fighting, without having to worry about accidentally hurting his companions.
"15, 17, 18, 13, 30, 22, the chosen ones, it's you three."
However, Hanyu did not have time to clear out the enemies in the poisonous fog one by one. Now that his tracks had been exposed, he could not expect to carry out such a clean assassination as he had just done. He could only choose and then call out their names one by one.
The sound of sharp blades colliding could be heard in the forest, and the effects of Fire and Water escape techniques were occasionally revealed, but not long after, the forest returned to silence again.
After defeating them one by one and winning a few small victories, Hanyu had three more gas masks in his hand. These things were necessary props when fighting against Hanzo.
Normal ninjas don't carry gas masks with them, as it's not a commonly used equipment, but fortunately Hanzo's companions must carry this thing.
The only pity is that all the gas masks in Hanyu's hands are covered in blood, and none of them are as new and clean as the one he is using.
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