Chapter 113 Hanzo's Meeting
The land of rain.
Yuyin Village.
The buildings in each ninja village have their own unique style. When they are built, they will be built according to the environment of the area.
Most of the buildings in Yuyin Village are made of steel, but some are made of stone. These buildings are often taller and look like towering mountains.
There are large and small pipes for climbing on the building. This is because of the special environment of the Rain Country. At least two-thirds of the year is in the rainy season in the Rain Country.
Rain is the most common sight in this country.
Therefore, the sewer system of Yuyin Village is extremely developed, and the rainfall can be discharged to other places through the sewer pipes.
Located in the center of Yuyin Village is a tower building that can be regarded as a landmark. It is taller than the surrounding buildings, making it stand out from the crowd.
All the Rain Ninjas and residents of the Hidden Rain Village would subconsciously pause when they came to this building, and would become silent and quiet either with longing in their hearts or out of fear.
This is a place similar to the Konoha Hokage Building, the political center of the Hidden Rain Village. It is also the residence of Hanzo, the salamander who is known as a demigod.
"Please hand over your weapons temporarily."
At the foot of the tower standing in the steel jungle, the Rain Ninja wearing the mask of the Anbu of the Hidden Rain Village was speaking to Yahiko and his group who had come to visit.
"Don't go too far! Our cooperation with the Hidden Rain Village is equal!" A member of the Akatsuki organization next to Yahiko stood up and argued angrily.
Since entering the Hidden Rain Village, they have been under close surveillance at all times. Hanzo has left them alone for a long time. They were finally willing to meet, but now they have been given this kind of warning.
"I'm sorry, I'm just following orders. Please don't make it difficult for us." Facing the dissatisfaction of the Akatsuki members, the Anbu ninja in charge of reception in the Hidden Rain Village said again coldly.
"Hand over the ninja tool bag." Yahiko waved his hand, and took the initiative to take off the somewhat worn ninja tool bag he had obtained from the Iwagakure ninja from his waist, and handed it over.
"Leader!" The Akatsuki member behind him shouted helplessly.
"Hand it over, we are guests." Yahiko shook his head. His biggest concern now was to reach a cooperation agreement with Hanzo, and he didn't want to lose points on these small matters.
Of course, he could see that the ninjas of the Hidden Rain Village looked down on them, but so what? The growth of the Akatsuki organization itself was accompanied by cold eyes and distrust.
When they were first recruiting people, not many people looked up to their organization.
The contempt chain in the ninja world is like this. The five major countries despise all ninja villages, and the ninja villages of the five major countries despise other small countries and the ninja villages of the small countries.
The small ninja village that is in dire straits despises those ninja organizations that are not large enough or do not have a formal ninja organization, as well as the rebellious ninjas and wandering ninjas.
And beneath all this, there is the contempt chain at the bottom, which is the mountain bandits, and the wandering ordinary people who have lost their homes.
As the Hidden Rain Village that once fought against Konoha and Sunagakure, the pride and pride of the Rain Ninjas are greater than those of ninja villages in other small countries.
After all, as long as Hanzo, the demigod, is still there, the Hidden Rain Village will have a place in the ninja world.
Seeing that Yahiko chose to settle the matter peacefully, Kakuzu in the team shook his head slightly. As a veteran in the ninja world, although he was not in a high position and it was difficult for him to match the brainwaves of those high-level officials, he had lived for so long and had experienced many things and met many people, so he naturally had his own understanding.
Is it normal to be more tactful on other people's turf?
Very normal!
But what if you have the strength?
There is no doubt that the actions and behaviors of the Hidden Rain Village since the Akatsuki organization entered the village were to collect and test information about the Akatsuki organization.
Under the step-by-step testing of the Hidden Rain Village, Yahiko seemed to retreat step by step without wanting to get involved, which could easily be understood by the Hidden Rain Village as cowardice and weakness.
Once this impression is formed, the so-called equal cooperation will naturally not exist. What the Hidden Rain Village is thinking about more is probably to split up and absorb the Akatsuki organization and bring the healing talisman business under the management of the Hidden Rain Village.
As for whether Yahiko could outsmart those people in the Hidden Rain Village, Kakuzu shook his head again as he looked at Yahiko's young eyes that were filled with clarity and ideals.
This child was not completely eaten up by the Hidden Rain Village. It was considered that Hanzo had pity for him by leaving him a few bones.
But what does this have to do with myself?
Kakuzu had no intention to remind and teach Yahiko what to do. Based on his understanding of Yahiko during this period of time, he knew that the other party was a passionate person with a single-minded mind. He was also a person who was not good at intrigue, or even a person who was not good at intrigue at all.
Advice and teaching could not change Yahiko's thinking.
So Kakuzu didn't bother to waste words on Yahiko. Anyway, the mission given to him by Kane was to protect the girl named Konan, settle the accounts of the healing talismans, and ensure the safety of materials and funds.
As for whether Yahiko and the Akatsuki organization were deceived or not, and how they were deceived, it had nothing to do with him. That was something that Kane and Konoha behind him should worry about.
The group entered the magnificent steel building. After being blocked again, only the leader Yahiko and his two companions were allowed to enter Hanzo's office.
"Yahiko, Nagato, Konan, the residents of the Rain Country have the support of Konoha behind you. Have you betrayed the Rain Country?" A somewhat old voice sounded in the ears of Yahiko and the other two.
Looking towards the source of the sound, they saw a strong middle-aged man wearing a gas mask, looking at the three people with sharp eyes behind the desk in front.
Feeling that the other person's gaze was like a knife, and their bodies were constantly sending out danger warnings to him, Yahiko and the other two took a deep breath and confirmed that the imposing man in front of them was Hanzo, who was regarded as a god-like existence in the Hidden Rain Village.
What Yahiko and the others didn't expect was that the other party immediately revealed the secret of the relationship between Akatsuki and Konoha.
Thinking of what their teacher said when he left, "We'll keep it a secret for as long as we can," Yahiko and the other two looked at each other and saw the disappointment and panic in each other's eyes.
"We didn't betray the Rain Country, we just hope it can become a better place!" Yahiko stared at Hanzo's sharp eyes and walked forward, raising his eyes to look at the man sitting on the seat who looked strong but inexplicably gave people a sense of weathering and old age.
"What an ambitious person's statement!" Hanzo sneered.
"We are not ambitious!" Yahiko corrected Hanzo's words again.
"If he's not an ambitious person, then he's a naive kid. Naive people can't survive in this ninja world." Hanzo showed a hint of disdain for Yahiko's words. "I know about your Akatsuki organization, and I also know that you have taken in a lot of wandering ninjas and rain ninjas who are not under the control of the Hidden Rain Village.
You are dedicated to the peace of war and travel back and forth for the so-called peace. Why do you do this? "
"Why?" Yahiko was stunned for a moment when he heard Hanzo's question, and said without hesitation: "Why do we need war? Look at this country, war can only bring loss and pain..."
"Is it so high-sounding?" Hanzo interrupted Yahiko, with an indescribable emotion in his eyes, like disappointment and relief.
For a strong man like him who had fought in the ninja world for half his life, Yahiko's so-called understanding and pursuit of peace was too idealistic and naive. So naive that he didn't want to continue listening.
"Listen, little brats, war and peace in the ninja world cannot be achieved so naively. To dare to intervene in the war between the five great nations, what is needed is not so-called understanding, but sufficient strength!
Because Konoha's first Hokage was powerful enough, he and Uchiha Madara were able to join forces to end the millennium-long fighting among the ninja families.
I tell you all this just to tell you not to let your actions drag the Rain Country into the war between the big countries."
"That's not something the demigod admired by the Rain Country would say."
Behind Yahiko, another voice suddenly sounded. It seemed that Hanzo's words had broken the filter on him, and Nagato's eyes were filled with disappointment.
"Admiration?" Hanzo's gaze fell on Nagato who was speaking, and his eyes darkened slightly when he saw his red hair.
"Tell me, what does Konoha behind you want you to do?" Hanzo quickly calmed down his slightly rippled emotions and asked.
"Konoha wants to reach a cooperation with us and sell a large number of healing talismans in exchange for corresponding supplies and money that can allow the civilians of the Rain Country to survive." Yahiko explained.
"Would Konoha be so kind? Why would Konoha find you and share the benefits with you?" Hanzo was puzzled. When he heard the news, he racked his brains but couldn't figure out why Konoha did this.
If there is anything worthy of Konoha's concern about these three people, or the Akatsuki organization they founded, it is the government of the Hidden Rain Village.
"They need us! Akatsuki can help them produce a large number of low-cost healing talismans." Yahiko answered seriously.
"The cooperation with Rain Village is based on the belief that Rain Village and you should also need the supplies and benefits brought by the healing talisman."
"Do you want me and the Rain Village to endorse you? Humph!" Hanzo narrowed his eyes immediately. "Except for Konoha's share of the materials and money obtained from the trade of the healing talisman, the Rain Village will take 90%!"
"this?"
Yahiko and the other two were shocked by Hanzo's loud mouth and looked at each other. They were confused and at a loss for a moment.
As the three little ones who have not received orthodox education, as the organization has expanded, they have gradually realized that they are often unable to cope with the situation.
If they hadn't had Jiraiya and Kakuko to consult, and if the subordinates they recruited were mostly like-minded followers, their organization might have disbanded long ago.
"Your request is too high." Yahiko shook his head. Although no one had taught him how to negotiate, under Jiraiya's guidance, he still understood that if he agreed to Hanzo's request, then the Akatsuki organization would be equivalent to being a subsidiary of the Rain Village.
Only by maintaining the independence of Akatsuki can we do what we want.
This is the most important lesson Yahiko learned from Jiraiya.
"Without me and the Hidden Rain Village, do you really think you can keep the healing talisman business going? You came to the Hidden Rain Village because only I and the Hidden Rain Village can give you protection and ensure the normal operation of the healing talisman trade, right?
In this case, isn't it natural for the Hidden Rain Village and I to take the largest share? I've left you 10% for the sake of Konoha behind you."
Hanzo snorted coldly, very dissatisfied with Yahiko's rejection. His eyes scanned the three people back and forth, his gaze deep.
"Akatsuki can ensure the normal operation of the transaction. We have reached the first deal with the Hidden Rock Village." Yahiko looked directly at Hanzo: "We are looking for cooperation with the Hidden Rain Village only because you protected the Rain Country from falling during the war."
"Sly kid!" Hanzo's body disappeared from the sight of Yahiko and the others as soon as the words fell.
"Be careful!" Nagato, who had been keeping an eye on Hanzo, immediately pushed Yahiko away and stood in front of him, crossing his arms in a defensive position.
Bang!
A fist collided with Nagato's crossed arms in an instant, and Nagato's body flew backwards like a cannonball and hit the steel wall behind him.
"Nagato!"
Yahiko and Konan exclaimed and immediately distanced themselves from each other. While helping Nagato up from the ground, they looked at Hanzo with cautious and angry eyes.
"You dare to speak so arrogantly with only this little strength? Instead of letting Iwagakure and other great ninja villages let you see the cruelty of the ninja world, why not let me teach you this final lesson!
The ninja world is a world where the strong prey on the weak! As long as we catch you here, the Akatsuki organization will be destroyed, right? Of course, the cooperation with Konoha, the Hidden Rain Village and I will continue. But it will no longer be the leading force! As long as we find a low-cost method for making a large number of healing talismans from your heads, the Hidden Rain Village will be able to play both sides in this war and become a neutral country!
Your biggest failure is agreeing to come to the Hidden Rain Village to discuss cooperation! A lion will do its best to fight a rabbit! Just surrender, I don't want to kill you."
"So the so-called demigod who is worshipped is such a person? How disappointing!" The faces of Yahiko and the other two showed undisguised disappointment.
"This is how the world is! Conspiracy, betrayal, the law of the jungle."
Hanzo turned a blind eye and a deaf ear to Yahiko's three disappointed looks and critical words. These could not shake his mind at all.
However, Hanzo was still surprised that Nagato was able to react in time, push Yahiko aside, and block his attack.
Although he did not use his full strength in the office and only used his physical skills, he was able to push people and resist in one go, and his strength was at least at the level of a jonin.
Looking at Nagato's still young and tender face, Hanzo couldn't help but feel a little admiration for his talent.
He always cherishes talented young people and is willing to give those who fail in challenges a chance to try again.
The former Iron Country traveling samurai Mifune and Konoha's three ninjas were both spared under such circumstances. Of course, the Iron Country behind the samurai and the Fire Country behind the three ninjas also played a certain role as a weight.
Especially the latter, when the Hidden Rain Village was doomed to fail, Hanzo did not kill the three ninjas to vent his anger. In addition to not wanting to overly stimulate Konoha, his appreciation for talent also played a big factor.
The only prerequisite for all this is that his position in the Rain Country cannot be threatened!
(End of this chapter)