manynovel Chapter 120 The 3-Year-Old Angel, The Strongest and the Strongest
Chapter 120 The 3-Year-Old Angel, The Strongest and the Strongest
Chapter 120 The Thirteen-Year-Old Angel, The Strongest and the Strongest
The Land of Rain, a rocky mountain region.
Yahiko stood on the shore of what was once a vast plain, now transformed into a huge lake. His eyes, blurred by the drizzle, seemed to be replaying the scenes of last year's battle.
He was originally training in the Water Instantaneous Body Technique with his teacher Hanzo, and was overjoyed to receive praise from his idol whom he had admired since childhood.
If nothing unexpected happens, he will gradually take over the rule of Amegakure in the future, replacing his aging teacher, and continue to protect Amegakure and the Land of Rain. He will use his powerful water and fire ninjutsu, as well as the salamander, which is known as the most poisonous fish in the ninja world, to deter the three surrounding countries and prevent them from turning the Land of Rain into the main battlefield of the three major powers.
This is what Hanzo-sensei hoped to see, and it is also the goal that Yahiko strives for.
But now, everything is ruined.
Master Hanzo is dead, and so is his dream.
He threw a bunch of white chrysanthemums into the lake, his face covered in water droplets, whether from rain or tears, it was hard to tell.
He murmured expressionlessly, "Crying after experiencing pain solves nothing. Only by standing at the top of the world and conquering it can pain and tragedy cease to occur. Farewell, Master Hanzo. I will fulfill the ideal you left unfinished, save this country that is always crying, and let those people feel our pain and understand the pain of a small nation."
Turning around and pulling his hood up, Yahiko's face, covered in burn marks, and his eyes were filled with coldness: "If being a demigod in the ninja world isn't enough, then I'll become a true god."
At that moment, a voice echoed in Yahiko's mind: "Yahiko, where do we go next?"
The person speaking was none other than A-Fei.
If one had X-ray vision, they would see that the white substance on Yahiko's body was Tobi's armor.
Unlike ordinary possession, Afei's possession is similar to Black Zetsu's possession. He can communicate with the spirit, take over the body control of the possessed person, or relinquish his control and let the host use his power.
At this moment, Yahiko, wearing the Tobi armor, felt his power was so great that he seemed omnipotent.
It was this unprecedented strength that prompted him to make such a declaration.
"I need to go and reclaim Amegakure first."
Yahiko spoke casually, as if he were going out to buy groceries.
In reality, taking back Amegakure was easier for him than going out to buy groceries.
"——-Yahiko-sama!"
When Yahiko rode the salamander back to the tower of Amegakure, there was no need for him to do anything drastic. Sagawa, who had temporarily taken over the management of Amegakure on behalf of Hanzo the salamander, immediately returned the power.
"Thank you for your hard work these past few days, Mr. Sagawa." Yahiko was very polite to Sagawa.
"You've worked hard, Lord Yahiko."
Looking at Yahiko, whose face was covered with burn scars and whose eyes were completely different from last year, Sagawa's eyes welled up with tears, and he said in a choked voice.
Without needing to say a word, he knew that Lord Hanzo was not coming back.
Inside the tower, Yahiko sat in Hanzo's seat, looking at Sagawa and asking, "Mr. Sagawa, have you encountered any trouble lately?"
"No, apart from myself and a ninja squad that has been imprisoned, no one else knows that Lord Hanzo and Lord Yahiko have gone missing," Sagawa replied. "For the past six months, I have been acting in accordance with Lord Hanzo's will, and I have only strengthened the barrier around the tower. The explanation given to the patrol team is that Lord Hanzo took Lord Yahiko to the Spirit World for secret training."
"Mr. Sagawa, you did a great job."
Yahiko admired Sagawa's actions, and looking at the tear-streaked face, he said calmly, "I believe you've already guessed that Master Hanzo is not coming back. So, Mr. Sagawa, do you support my taking over the reins of Amegakure?"
"certainly."
Sagawa knelt on one knee and said respectfully, "Lord Yahiko, you are Lord Hanzo's only disciple and the second contractor of the Salamander. In terms of talent, status, and strategic deterrence, you are the only choice to take over Amegakure."
"Whether it's me, or the ninja army and villagers of Amegakure, we will all become your supporters."
"I will remove all obstacles for you!"
Yahiko nodded in satisfaction: "Very good. I'll trouble you to assist my clone from now on. My main body needs to go out for a while."
After he finished speaking, Sagawa saw Yahiko's body, which was covered by a black robe, suddenly writhe violently.
Then a thick branch extended from Yahiko's body.
After the branch fell, it didn't fall to the ground, but stood up and began to change. First, it became the outline of a human figure, then flesh and clothes, and finally, color.
In less than three seconds, the branch became exactly like Yahiko's.
"This—this—this—"
Sagawa, who witnessed this scene firsthand, was so shocked that he was completely speechless.
It took him an unknown amount of time to recover, then he looked at Yahiko with burning eyes, his voice trembling and respectful as he asked, "Lord Yahiko, could it be that you—"
Before he could finish speaking, Yahiko nodded slightly: "Just as you thought, Mr. Sagawa, my wooden clone will cooperate with you to reclaim the government. I hope that when my main body returns, Amegakure will already be my Amegakure."
"Yes, I will definitely complete the mission."
Sagawa lowered his head, his tone not only full of respect but also more forceful than before.
If Sagawa was so respectful to Yahiko before, it was because Yahiko was a disciple of Hanzo of the Salamander, exceptionally talented, and had survived a poison sac transplant several years ago, possessing the ability to ignore and release poison.
He is also the second person in Amegakure who can summon the salamander. Even if Hanzo the salamander dies, Amegakure can still maintain a strong strategic deterrent.
If Yahiko reaches the pinnacle of the Water Instantaneous Body Technique, he will most likely become a new demigod in the ninja world, ensuring that Amegakure and the Land of Rain will not be harassed by enemies for the next few decades.
Amegakure cannot do without Yahiko, and it needs Yahiko.
This is why Sagawa was willing to return power and still maintained a respectful title towards Yahiko.
Now, the sadness in Sagawa's heart caused by the death of Hanzo the Salamander has been replaced by immense ecstasy.
In his heart, Yahiko's status suddenly surpassed that of Hanzo the Salamander.
Because—Yahiko became a Wood Release ninja!
Just like Gojo Yoru's space-time bloodline limit, it is known throughout the ninja world, whether on land or overseas, whether ninjas or ordinary people, adults or children.
Before the spacetime bloodline limit, the Wood Release that pacified the chaotic world was such an existence.
Even though Sagawa had never seen Wood Release, and even though the First Hokage had died before he was born, he knew about Wood Release and was well aware of the power of this bloodline limit.
That is the power to quell chaos!
Following the God of Shinobi, a second Wood Release ninja has finally appeared, and he remains the hope of Amegakure.
A new demigod of the ninja world?
No, a god surpassing demigods will emerge in their Amegakure in the future!
"Go and summon all the Jonin for a meeting, Mr. Sagawa."
"Yes."
When Sagawa looked up, Yahiko's main body had disappeared, leaving only the wooden clone, whose aura was astonishing even though it was just a clone.
Yahiko, who is skilled in Water Release, has a constitution that allows him to withstand poison sacs and Hashirama cells and survive against all odds, which means that his Yang Release vitality is exceptionally amazing.
The transformation brought about by his two brushes with death, along with a substantial amount of Hashirama cells and the healing effect of White Zetsu, made him an even more perfect Wood Release experimental subject than Yamato, even without wearing the Tobi Armor.
Wearing Tobi's armor, with Tobi's full cooperation, and under Madara Uchiha's tutelage for the past six months, Yahiko's current strength is indeed terrifying.
three days later.
The Land of Swamps, bordering the Land of Demons, has a landscape similar to the Land of Fire and the Land of Rivers.
The Land of Demons is full of forests, while the Land of Swamps is largely undeveloped natural landscape with continuous mountain ranges.
Looking from the Land of Demons, you will see a mountain range.
Looking out from the Swamp Country, one sees lush vegetation.
Just like the towns and villages in the land of rivers, they are all mountain towns and villages built on or at the foot of mountains.
The same is true for the towns and villages of the Swamp Country.
Moreover, like the Land of Demons, it is geographically remote, with rugged roads, difficult to traverse, and extremely backward.
This country has no ninjas; their weapons are still bows and arrows and spears.
For certain shady forces, countries with remote geographical locations, underdeveloped economies, and no military bases are ideal as secret bases and branch offices.
At 11 a.m., a red-haired boy carrying a suitcase suddenly walked out of a toilet in a mountain town in the Land of Swamps.
The boy was 1.58 meters tall, with long red hair and bangs covering the right half of his face. His handsome face still showed a hint of immaturity, indicating that he had moved from early adolescence to the middle to late adolescence stage.
The red-haired boy wore a dark red jacket and black trousers that perfectly matched his hair color. The left side of his face, not covered by his bangs, had very distinctive eyes. Apart from the black pupils, the rest of his face was purple, with concentric black ripples.
Such eyes make the boy's gaze extremely eerie. When he reveals a cold expression, an invisible aura emanates from his eyes, causing ordinary people with weak mental fortitude, and even ninjas with chakra, to uncontrollably feel their legs go weak.
This is the suppression of the food chain; this is the high-dimensional attack brought about by the dimensional gap.
Even if this higher-dimensional power was transplanted.
This red-haired boy was none other than Nagato, who was already thirteen years old.
When Nagato came out of the restroom, his aura was terrifying. Even ordinary people could tell that he was no pushover and would give way to him.
As Changmen walked out of the mountain town, his gaze swept around and finally settled on a tree. His cold aura instantly dissipated, and a smile appeared on his expressionless face.
He was still standing at the entrance of the town, but the next second he appeared in front of the tree, picked up the box in his hand, and said with a smile, "Konamsa, the bounty has been redeemed."
Konan, who was resting with her back against a big tree and her hands in her pockets, slowly opened her amber eyes. Her face, which had also lost its childishness and looked so delicate and beautiful, revealed a cold and beautiful smile: "You've gone to such a dirty place again, Nagato."
"It's what I should do."
Nagato looked up at the sky, then at Konan, who was a little taller than him, and asked, "Konan Sama, shall we rest here for a day?"
"No need. I don't like being targeted, and I don't want to be forced to involve innocent civilians." Xiao Nan shook her head, put her hands in her pockets, and left.
It was precisely this angelic kindness and personal charm that made Nagato, whose strength was no less than hers, willingly become her vassal.
If it weren't for this kindness, Nagato would have died back then.
Protecting this angel who is both a mentor and an older sister is the driving force behind Nagato's growth.
Watching Konan's retreating figure, Nagato quickly followed and walked alongside her.
Seven years have passed, and the little girl who became a war orphan due to the attack by Iwa ninja has changed beyond recognition, except for her hair and eye color.
Brainwashing-like three meals a day, balanced and sufficient nutrition, early to bed and early to rise, physical exercise and reading to improve physical and mental energy—Gojo Yoru's motherly supervision has turned Minami into an incredibly self-disciplined and beautiful girl.
Konan, who already possesses excellent Yang Release physique, is only thirteen years old this year, yet she has already grown to 1.65 meters tall, five centimeters taller than Hinata Oku from Shippuden.
Although her figure cannot compare to Hinata from Shippuden, she is on par with Yamanaka Ino from Shippuden, possessing the ability to "establish a new and prosperous alliance".
However, apart from Gojo Yoru, who often came to meet Konan in the spiritual world, no one knew about her figure.
Because of Minami's style of dress, she also likes to imitate Gojo Yoru.
If Gojo Yoru wore a black coat, she would wear a blue coat; if Gojo Yoru wore a long robe, she would wear a long robe too.
The loose blue coat concealed Xiao Nan's figure, and the gesture of putting her hands in the coat pockets added a touch of coolness to her aloof temperament.
Especially since her purple hair wasn't grown long and remained short, if she were holding a lollipop in her mouth, she would look like a delinquent girl, a Naruto world version of a rebellious young woman.
This delinquent girl struck fear into the hearts of countless wanted rogue ninja and traitors with bounties on the black market.
Because this delinquent girl is none other than the infamous bounty hunter "Angel" Konan, who is highly sought after in the black market.
A rare flying ninja in the ninja world, possessing the Paper Release technique that perfectly complements the explosive tag manufacturing technology, capable of bombarding any target in the sky. Combined with the astonishing range of Wind Release, it can concentrate bombardment on a single point or in a wide area.
Furthermore, her paper is like the Vajra Lock, a technique used by the descendants of the Uzumaki clan, one of the strongest duo in Konoha, capable of casting sealing techniques remotely.
If someone is simply touched by a piece of paper containing chakra, that paper could become a sealing jutsu. If the person who was touched by it doesn't know how to break the sealing jutsu, they will be instantly killed.
Moreover, this angel's subordinate, Ou, has a red-haired henchman with all-around ninjutsu skills, making this combination, like Konoha's strongest duo, the undisputed strongest bounty hunter combination in the black market and the ninja world.
Even Kakuzu, who had been famous for a long time and was recognized as the number one bounty hunter for many years, was overshadowed by the reputation of two rising stars.
However, Kakuzu hasn't contacted them in the past few years, probably because they don't have a bounty.