thefictionvixens Chapter 76 Seizing Fate by the Throat
Chapter 76 Seizing Fate by the Throat
Chapter 76 Seizing Fate by the Throat
Rain Ninjas are actually easier to fight than Root members.
The reason why Shiba Kiyokawa personally took charge of suppressing the Amegakure and handed over the toughest root to his subordinates was because he was worried that his subordinates would not have the courage to take action against the nobles when it came to the crucial moment.
After all, the ninja community has been disciplined for far too long.
Few people possess the courage and boldness to break the rules.
Even Hanzo the Salamander, who was known as the ruler of the Land of Rain and a demigod of the ninja world, didn't have the courage to do such a thing when he was young.
Hanzo used to operate in the north in a management style similar to that of a gang or community organization.
Hanzo himself was the gang leader, while the nobles who were granted titles were the heads of the various branches.
As long as these nobles pay their dues to Hanzo on time and openly acknowledge his status as their leader and praise the demigod's fame, Hanzo will not make things difficult for them. In fact, he will even take the initiative to protect their safety.
The advantage of doing this is that it eliminates the hassle of grassroots management.
Even in middle age, when his ambitions have faded, Hanzo can still comfortably lie in his 900-square-meter mansion, leisurely watching the flowers bloom and fade, and the clouds drift and gather in front of the courtyard every day.
As for the lives and deaths of outsiders and the suffering of the Land of Rain, none of that matters here.
On this day, Hanzo the Salamander had just watched a geisha perform flower arranging when he invited a master craftsman into his house to admire a famous sword.
Just as they were getting into the swing of things, a Rain Ninja, oblivious to the impropriety of the situation, suddenly appeared and hurriedly reported.
"Lord Hanzo, something terrible has happened!"
Hanzo of the Salamander frowned, clearly displeased, as if to say, "I've fought half my life in the Ninja World War, can't I even enjoy myself?"
He was about to signal the master craftsman beside him to continue when Yu Ren's next words left him speechless.
"The Akatsuki have attacked! Jiangcheng and the surrounding area have all fallen, and—"
"And what?!"
Hanzo's voice, coming through the respirator, sounded even colder and more oppressive.
"And they killed all the noble families in the city who were close to us!"
Hanzo the Salamander suddenly stood up.
It was only then that he realized he had underestimated the young people of the Akatsuki organization.
At this moment, he couldn't help but recall the negotiation he had chaired at the beginning of the year.
At that time, the fifteen-year-old boy was full of vigor, confidence and arrogance, and he made one of the Five Kage, Onoki, speechless several times in front of him.
At that moment, when Hanzo the Salamander looked at Kiyokawa Shiba, his eyes were filled with the image of himself at eighteen.
But now, no matter how unwilling Hanzo was, he had to admit that the boy had exceeded his expectations!
"These ignorant brats, do they want to wage a full-scale war against me and destroy the Land of Rain? They're asking for trouble! They're courting death!"
Hanzo the Salamander shouted loudly.
It seems he was trying to use anger to mask his panic and jealousy.
Yes, he was jealous of Shiba Kiyokawa.
I was jealous of the youthful vigor, confidence, courage, and boldness emanating from this boy.
These qualities were once the steps that led Hanzo to the top, but now he has lost them all...
In the original work, he may have had the same mentality that prevented him from tolerating the Akatsuki organization.
"Gather all the Rain Ninja! I will personally tear these brats to pieces!"
"Hanzo the Salamander said fiercely."
It was as if killing these little devils would allow them to deny their own depravity and negate the fact that they were already corrupt.
Before leaving, he turned back and asked, "Where's Yuichi? Where are the Konoha helpers he promised to find? Haven't they arrived yet?"
Yuichi was the Rain Ninja whose core was replaced by White Zetsu.
Not long ago, he was boasting to Hanzo that he had persuaded Konoha's Root to come to his aid.
But now, his subordinate could only awkwardly reply, "I don't know. Yuichi should be in contact with him. I heard him say that the Root leader is coming soon."
Hanzo the Salamander cursed, "Useless!"
He turned around and left on his own.
All of this stemmed from the fact that Shiba Kiyokawa's operation came too quickly.
The first death date predicted by the Fate Watch system is still several dozen days away!
At this time, Danzo had just found an opportunity to ditch the affairs of the front lines and enter the Land of Rain.
Before he and Hanzo could even meet, Shiba Kiyokawa had already started the war!
For these conspirators hiding in the shadows, it all happened too fast!
Meanwhile, in a temporary camp in a remote mountain forest in the Land of Rain, Danzo was also furious!
"Why did the vanguard lose contact so quickly? What is meant by a surprise attack by the Akatsuki? How was your intelligence work conducted?"
The ninjas under his command dared not utter a sound, but in reality, they were slandering him in their hearts.
You didn't even expect this to happen, and you're blaming us?
After venting his anger and calming down a bit, Danzo began to think of ways to make amends.
"We can't give up like this! The more the situation is like this, the more it proves that my judgment is correct. That Akatsuki organization must be a huge threat to Konoha!"
Send a message back to request two more teams to be sent to the Land of Rain for support!
The subordinate ninja looked up in disbelief. "They're sending more people? Then... what about the front lines?"
Although the Root organization was Danzo's personal fiefdom, they still had to bear some responsibility for the village.
Previously, Danzo had arbitrarily transferred Aburame Ryoma away, causing a gap in intelligence support for the Sunagakure front, which had already severely offended Orochimaru, the commander there.
Are you really going to abandon the front lines in the Iwagakure and Kumogakure war zones if you keep drawing more people now?
The reason why the Fate Observation System predicted that Shiba Kiyokawa's destined death would be several dozen days later was because in a few months, it would be the date when the Battle of Kannabi Bridge in the original work would break out.
After the Kannabi Bridge was destroyed, Iwagakure was unable to supply the front lines and was forced to make peace with Konoha, which would greatly reduce the pressure on Konoha's north.
Only then will Danzo have enough manpower to cause trouble everywhere.
But now, Shiba Kiyokawa's act of provoking war ahead of time has struck Danzo hard at his weak point!
In this wave, Shiba Kiyokawa relied on his ability to seize opportunities and used his strength to choke his destiny!
Danzo roared in fury, "Are you trying to teach me how to do things?!"
The Root subordinates were so frightened that they immediately lowered their heads and knelt down, saying, "Your subordinate wouldn't dare!"
Danzo snorted, and after a while, he couldn't help but offer an explanation.
"The commander in the North is now Minato Namikaze, a junior who wouldn't dare question my decision!"
Danzo had calculated that Minato Namikaze was a nice guy who would only step in to cover up the mess if something went wrong, and would definitely not dare to openly question his decision as an elder.
To put it bluntly, they were just taking advantage of Minato's lack of experience and good temper.
But he never expected that even if Minato didn't stop him, someone else would!
The news reached the Konoha front lines, and the Root ninjas, having received the message, were preparing to depart when they bumped into an unexpected figure at the camp entrance—
Uchiha Shisui!
"Where are you planning to go? Is it the Land of Rain?" Uchiha Shisui asked calmly.
Calm as a deep, still spring, chilling to the bone.
"This is none of your business, Uchiha! Mind your own business!" the Root ninja said rudely.
Uchiha Shisui simply looked at them indifferently.
As I watched, my Sharingan awakened!
"I won't interfere with anything else you do, but you absolutely cannot go to the Land of Rain!"
My dearest friend is there; you will not get there!
(End of this chapter)