Anya stared directly at Kakuzu and asked, "Dad, what do you think of this so-called Demigod?"
"Just another junior." Kakuzu spoke with clear contempt, naturally uttering a familiar evaluation.
Anya nodded. Indeed, Kakuzu had every reason to look down on others. After cultivating secret techniques, Kakuzu was no longer a mere mortal made of flesh and blood. Poisons had absolutely no effect on Kakuzu, which meant this so-called Demigod was already halfway beaten. In a fight between the two, the Demigod would have practically no chance of victory.
The Rain Villageninjas couldn't bear to listen to their conversation any longer and shouted angrily, "Where did these two idiots come from? They don't know their place. Hanzo is the most powerful in the Ninja World..."
"Too noisy." Kakuzu coldly snarled. Suddenly, he used [Earth Release], impaling several Rain Villageninjas directly. Blood and intestines spilled onto the ground. The gruesome deaths were extremely cruel.
Witnessing this, Anya tilted his head and asked, "What? Killing them won't get you any bounty."
Kakuzu indeed wasn't in a good mood. After venting his frustration, he calmly explained, "Letting them live would only get in our way to Sunagakure. We might as well eliminate them along the way."
"I've changed my mind," Anya suddenly said. "Before going to Sunagakure, I want to meet this Demigod."
Kakuzu asked, "Why the sudden interest in him?"
Anya replied enthusiastically, "Actually, his personal ability is quite strong. Although he hasn't killed any powerful experts yet, he can keep fighting until only powerful opponents remain. I want to study his poison."
Kakuzu fell silent for a moment before warning, "If you get poisoned by him, you might really die."
Anya didn't seem to care, "I'll be careful. Besides, I still have you with me, so there's no need to fear him."
"Then let's go," Kakuzu took the lead, with Anya following closely.
They hadn't walked far when, from the distant jungle, came the sounds of massive explosions. Countless birds were startled into flight. It seemed a large-scale battle was happening ahead.
Looks like they've already started fighting Sunagakure. That guy really knows how to stir things up. After declaring war, he immediately took action without showing any fear. Actually, if he had played it safe and focused on building power instead of showing off, Konoha wouldn't have launched a full-scale invasion that left Rain Village in ruins.
But then again, if he hadn't been so arrogant, he probably wouldn't have gained the title of Demigod either. It's just that small nations always have their limitations. Perhaps this Demigod was thinking much further ahead than anyone else, planning to restructure the world's power through war.
At this moment, Anya truly became intensely curious about him.
Seeing that Anya was deep in thought, Kakuzu couldn't help asking, "What? Are we waiting here for him to return?"
"No. Let's capture a ninja first to learn about the battlefield situation."
With Kakuzu's help, capturing a Rain Villageninja was quite simple. Seeing the trembling, terrified ninja, Anya stepped forward directly and used Genjutsu to interrogate him.
After finishing the interrogation, Anya muttered to himself, "It seems things are going well for Sanshouo Hanzo's area. The front-line battle has already gained the advantage. Indeed, against such widespread poison attacks, there aren't many effective defense methods."
Kakuzu wasn't optimistic as he spoke, "This toxin can't possibly be endless. Its weakness is obvious—it all depends on whether Sunagakure can discover it. No matter what, Sanshouo Hanzo's forces alone won't be enough to win this battle."
Anya suggested, "Let's move forward and take a look."
The two entered the woods and saw bodies strewn across the ground, their decaying stench filling the air. The faces of the ninja were frozen in agony, while some Rain Village ninja also lay there, wearing gas masks that concealed whatever emotions they might have shown.
"That's right," Anya remarked. "Wearing anti-poison masks isn't a bad idea either."
Continuing forward, the two beheld a massive battlefield ahead, completely devoid of life. A thick purple mist blanketed the area, forcing the Suna ninja into constant retreat with no chance of resistance.
At this moment, standing atop Sanshouo's head, Hanzo stood confidently. He believed that continuing like this, the day would inevitably come when he occupied Sunagakure and led the Rain Village to become one of the Five Great Nations.
Just then, figures appeared within the toxic mist, walking straight toward him. Somewhat puzzled, Hanzo thought: Strange, who could walk through poison mist?
Hanzo decided to test them slightly, shouting, "[Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!]"
Countless water droplets spewed from his mouth like bullets, hurtling toward those shadows within the mist.
Yet those figures within the toxic mist seemed already prepared. Each one nimbly leaped aside, evading wave after wave of attacks.
"How is this possible?" Hanzo couldn't believe his eyes. With a wave of his hand, he dispersed the mist.
Before him stood not ninja at all, but puppets—among them, the largest puppet carried a petite middle-aged woman.
So it was just puppets! Hanzo breathed easier, momentarily fearing the Sand ninja might have grown immune to poison. Still, who exactly was this person who managed to survive within the mist?
"Who are you?" Hanzo voiced his question directly.
Smiling coldly, the middle-aged woman looked at Hanzo and said, "Call me Lady Chiyo—the Beautiful One."
"Beautiful?" Hanzo scoffed, "More like an old hag controlling puppets."
Upon hearing this remark, Chiyo's face flushed with rage. Her eyes flared as she shouted furiously, "You gas-mask-wearing relic—you haven't realized yet, have you? I've already neutralized your poison! Now prepare to die!"
With these words, Chiyo immediately commanded her puppets to charge forward.
Calmly, Hanzo swung his scythe-like weapon and charged straight at her. In an instant, both sides clashed fiercely, neither gaining any advantage over the other.
Still unwilling to give up, Hanzo released another deadly toxin. A powerful poisonous mist surged toward Chiyo.
Standing atop her puppet, Chiyo signaled her puppets to begin retreating.
Seeing this as effective, Hanzo's face lit up joyfully, manipulating the toxic mist to chase them further.
In this chase, both parties quickly extended the battlefield until nothing remained alive wherever they passed.
Witnessing this scene, Anya turned to Kakuzu beside her, puzzled, asking, "Strange. Chiyo has clearly neutralized Hanzo's poison already. Why is she running?"
Kakuzu instantly realized what Chiyo was doing with the toxin. Gravely, he replied, "Have you forgotten my earlier assessment of his toxin?
"There are weaknesses. I think she wants to find the gap when Hanzo replenishes his poison, using that to determine the strategy Suna Ninja should use when facing Hanzo in the future."
Anya got it instantly. That explains why he's so sharp.
Sure enough, after a pursuit battle, both sides came to a near-simultaneous halt. One side was replenishing poison, while the other was calculating time.
When they clashed again, Chiyo coldly smiled and said, "Five minutes, right?"
Hanzo's heart sank. "What five minutes?"
"I've already calculated. It takes five minutes to refill his poison supply." Having discovered this weakness, Chiyo no longer wanted to continue the battle. She gave Hanzo a cold stare and turned away.
A heavy weight settled in Hanzo's chest. He knew that the next time they met would be the moment to decide life and death. But now Sunagakure has uncovered his weakness. Did he still have a chance to win?
For a moment, Hanzo began to doubt his own strength.
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