Chapter 102 Separation and Discovery
The land of rain.
In a canyon, members of the Akatsuki organization wearing black robes were fighting fiercely with a group of ninjas wearing Iwagakure forehead protectors.
The heavy rain falling from the sky added to the favorable conditions for the ninjas of Akatsuki who were good at water-style jutsu.
Under the leadership of Yahiko and Nagato, they fought tit-for-tat against the leader of the Iwagakure jonin.
This is a sudden battle!
After Konan was able to start making healing talismans, Yahiko of the Akatsuki organization first found the customers, the Rain Village, and the Iwagakure who entered the Rain Country looking for something.
Because of the special nature of the healing talisman, it was unsurprising that both the Rain Village and the Iwagakure showed their demand for it.
Compared to the poor Rain Village, Ohnoki of the Iwagakure Village did not reject the transaction method proposed by the Akatsuki organization to exchange materials for healing talismans.
The two parties had done business once before, and Iwagakure provided a sum of supplies including food as promised.
This is the second transaction!
The location was chosen by the Iwagakure Village.
As the two parties were meeting to make the deal, Iwagakure suddenly erupted and unexpectedly attacked them.
At the same time, some Iwagakure ninjas who had been ambushed earlier also appeared and surrounded the Akatsuki organization.
Caught off guard, many members of Akatsuki were immediately injured. If Nagato and Yahiko had not acted together instantly, most of the Akatsuki members they brought would have been killed in an instant by the sudden sneak attack of the Iwagakure ninja.
"why?"
Yahiko's roar, along with the collision of kunai, spread far away in the rain, his face was full of anger.
However, in the face of Yahiko's roar, the Iwagakure jonin who was fighting with Yahiko only flashed a hint of mockery and coldness in his eyes.
Do the Wave Ninja organization, which doesn't even recognize the Rain Village, really think that they can conduct equal trade with the Iwagakure Village, one of the five major countries?
Innocence is pitiful.
……
"Is it really okay? Why don't you go and help them?"
Outside the battlefield, on the cliff of the canyon, Shennong spoke softly as he watched the battle below.
"This is something they must go through! Only when they prove themselves strong can they gain a foothold in the ninja world surrounded by enemies.
Otherwise, the healing talisman would not be the salvation of the Rain Kingdom, but a death talisman.
Today, Iwagakure came for the healing talisman, and tomorrow it might be Kirigakure, Sand Village, or Kumogakure. I can't protect them all the time." Jiraiya's face flashed with reluctance, but he still spoke firmly.
"Some of them say one thing and mean another! If they are in danger, you will save them even if your identity is exposed, right? They are all kind-hearted, peace-seeking kids." Shennong didn't care about Jiraiya's words.
"Where is Mr. Kakuzu?" Shennong looked at the third person on the other side, the taciturn Kakuzu! During this period, he occasionally felt a sense of being watched, but when he wanted to investigate, that sense of being watched disappeared.
Shennong, who was very confident in his perception and strength, couldn't help but feel suspicious when faced with this situation.
Jiraiya and the mysterious Kakuzu were both on his list of suspects.
"I am only responsible for protecting the one named Konan. As for the other two, they are at a different price!" Kakuzu said sullenly. "It seems that Iwagakure's mission is going to fail."
After a while, Shennong spoke as he looked at the Iwagakure team that was beginning to collapse below.
"Are you leaving too?" Jiraiya suddenly asked Shennong, turning his head.
"Yes, I have taught Xiaonan everything I should teach. There are still many places in this world that need me to travel, and there are still many patients that need me to treat. The Rain Country has Xiaonan and the healing talisman, so it no longer needs me."
In response to Jiraiya's question, Shennong looked very pleased, as if he had taught a disciple and was proud to watch him grow up to be able to stand on his own.
So far, Shennong has always shown himself to be a considerate and gentle, kind and compassionate medical expert. During his time in Akatsuki, he easily gained the favor and respect of a large number of Akatsuki members.
Especially Yahiko, Shennong's often compassionate remarks coincide with his desire for no war and pursuit of peace.
"You should also leave the Rain Country, right? Iwagakure and Kirigakure have already tacitly started a war with your Fire Country, Konoha. Konoha will not let you, as a Sannin, stay in the Rain Country for a long time."
As they talked, the battle in the canyon entered a white-hot stage. Although the Akatsuki organization was caught off guard, under the outburst of Yahiko and Nagato, the Iwagakure who surrounded them suffered a lot of damage and manpower losses.
Especially Nagato, ninjutsu has turned into an art in his hands. Under the heavy rain, the appearance of every water-based ninjutsu means that a large number of rock ninjas will suffer damage.
The experience of chakra's mutual restraint of earth and water has been ineffective on Nagato. His water ninjutsu can easily break through the defense of earth ninjutsu and hurt the rock ninjutsu.
The Iwagakure ninja facing Nagato was horrified to find that he was facing a monster who could see through the secrets of ninjutsu and even copy and use it easily!
The other party was like an extremely skilled painter, freely painting all kinds of ninjutsu mixed with raindrops around.
Water Style, Lightning Style, Fire Style, and the Earth Style that they, the Rock Ninja, are good at.
The release is effortless, yet the power is surprisingly great!
The two Iwagakure jonin only had the upper hand for a moment, but the situation was soon reversed by Nagato.
Shennong looked at the Akatsuki members who had won the battle and were starting to clean up the battlefield and seal off the captives, and tested Jiraiya.
"Yes, I have received an order from the Hokage to summon me back." Jiraiya did not hide it. He also had a certain trust in Shennong.
"Where is Mr. Kakuzu?" Shennong looked at Kakuzu. Compared to Jiraiya, he was more suspicious of Kakuzu.
He has a keen intuition about malice, and having come into contact with the dark chakra of Zero Tail, he has a special intuition about people's emotional changes and perceptions.
But for Kakuzu, this intuition of malice made him doubtful, because he couldn't accurately determine whether Kakuzu had any ill will towards him.
Fortunately, he was leaving, taking the healing talisman's skills with him.
The only pity is that Kakuzu was too strict in his supervision of the girl named Konan, and with the presence of Jiraiya, he had no room to abduct her.
Otherwise, Xiaonan would become a gold mine in his hands and play a key role in his planned undertaking.
"I will stay." Kakuzu replied.
While speaking, Jiao could feel that the place on his shoulder where the mask was placed was getting slightly hot, giving him a faint hint of something.
Shennong is the person Lu Nie wants to find! In other words, he should have come into contact with the corpse of the Third Raikage!
(End of this chapter)