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In a lush forest, warm sunlight filtered through the dense green foliage, giving the forest a vibrant atmosphere.
Two figures were moving forward here, one in front and one behind.
"Snap!"
Suddenly, Sōsuke stopped in his tracks, a hint of surprise on his face as he spoke softly, "A child with the Rinnegan?"
Hearing his words, the one behind, Saki, nodded respectfully and said in a deep voice, "Yes, it's the Rinnegan, as rumored, the eyes of the Sage of the Six Paths."
Sōsuke's face showed a thoughtful expression as he spoke softly, "I've read about it before, but information on this aspect is too scarce."
With that, a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes behind the glasses, and he smiled, saying, "This is quite interesting. Let's go see this child. Is he with Konan right now?"
Saki nodded slightly.
Sōsuke turned and continued to walk forward. Then his gentle voice slowly came, "Let's go. We'll go see that child together. On the way, you can tell me about the information on the tailed beasts you've investigated these past few years."
The two of them gradually disappeared here, leaving only the brilliant sunlight intermingling in the forest.
Meanwhile, within the Land of Rain.
On the battlefield, Tsunade furrowed her brows slightly, her beautiful eyes focused on a severely injured Konoha shinobi whose body was covered in blackened wounds.
"This toxin..."
"Quick, investigate the source of this poison for me and bring some of it here. Otherwise, I won't be able to neutralize this toxin!"
She spoke in a stern tone to the Konoha shinobi by her side.
"Yes!"
The Konoha shinobi next to her promptly replied and disappeared in an instant.
"What's wrong?! Can't you even cure this toxin, Tsunade?!"
Jiraiya asked with a serious expression as he looked at Tsunade.
Tsunade exchanged a glance with him and said in a grave tone, "This toxin is extremely potent. Without finding the source and understanding its composition, no one can produce an antidote."
Upon hearing Tsunade's words, Jiraiya's expression also turned tense.
"...This toxin... is very likely from that person..."
At that moment, a figure entered the tent.
"Let's go! I've obtained some information. The source of that toxin is from a demigod from the Rain Village. If you want to create an antidote... you'll have to start with him..."
Orochimaru spoke with a hissing voice.
Hearing his words, both Jiraiya and Tsunade were momentarily stunned, then their expressions became grave.
"It looks like we have to fight this battle. Let's go meet that guy together!"
Jiraiya smirked slightly and looked at Orochimaru and Tsunade.
Orochimaru responded with a faint smile, his hissing voice saying, "Tsunade and I are enough. If you go, you might just cause more trouble."
Hearing Orochimaru's words, Jiraiya's forehead instantly sported a black exclamation mark as he slammed the table angrily.
"What do you mean, 'cause more trouble,' Orochimaru?! I challenge you to a duel!"
At that moment, a pair of slender hands gently patted Jiraiya's shoulder, leaving him momentarily surprised.
"Let's go. Let the three of us form a team and meet this so-called demigod."
Tsunade wore a confident smile on her face and glanced at Jiraiya before saying softly.
Orochimaru also gave Jiraiya a brief look, his lips curling into a smile.
Seeing their expressions, Jiraiya was momentarily stunned, then he suddenly revealed a hearty smile and said softly, "Let's go! Let's see if this so-called demigod has what it takes!"
......
After spending some time together, Nagato had undoubtedly become good friends with Yahiko and Konan. Led by Yahiko, the three of them often visited various abandoned towns to find edible food and various useful items.
Rumble—rumble—
A dull thunderclap slowly sounded in the overcast sky!
On an open piece of land, Yahiko looked up at the gloomy sky and said softly, "It's going to rain. Let's find a place to take shelter from the rain quickly."
Hearing his words, Konan and the others nodded slowly.
The three of them took shelter under a large tree with dense branches and leaves on a nearby hill.
Huddled under the huge tree canopy, the three of them leaned against each other.
"Boom!"
With a loud thunderclap, the sky started pouring with heavy rain.
"The weather in the Land of Rain is really lousy. If I had a chance, I'd like to visit the Land of Fire."
Yahiko said softly.
Hearing his words, Konan smiled faintly.
Nagato, on the other hand, remained silent, gazing quietly at the dense rain outside the tree canopy and said softly, "My mom used to say that if you hide under a big tree during a rainstorm, you might get struck by lightning."
As soon as he said this, Yahiko jumped up in shock, looking at him in astonishment.
"Huh?"
"Is that true?!"
His words had just fallen!
"Boom!"
A violent explosion suddenly resounded in the distance!
Hearing the sound, all three of them were startled, instantly turning their heads in that direction!
"Is that... thunder?!"
Nagato widened his eyes in surprise.
"No... that sound... it seems like there are ninja over there!"
Yahiko, with a serious expression, looked in the direction of the noise, his brows furrowing.
"Let's go, let's check it out!"
He said in a low voice.
"Yahiko, could it be dangerous? Maybe we should go..."
Konan's face turned pale, and she said worriedly.
In response, Yahiko gave her a big smile, trying to reassure her.
"Don't worry, we'll just hide nearby and take a look. Everything will be fine."
So, the three of them braved the heavy rain and slowly walked toward the source of the disturbance.
......
On the other side of the hill.
Three young ninja were now catching their breath, supporting each other, facing a masked man.
The man with the mask was standing on top of a massive Salamander, his hands crossed, his gaze fixed on the three ninja in front of him with a serious expression.
"That was close!"
Tsunade's pupils slightly contracted as she said with a shudder, still shaken by the recent events.
If it weren't for Jiraiya detecting the anomaly and instantly pushing her away, the dense cluster of explosive tags that appeared just now could have blown her to pieces!
"Stay alert! This guy in front of us is known as a demigod. We mustn't underestimate him!"
Jiraiya said in a low voice, keeping a close eye on the figure of Hanzo not far away.
Hearing his words, Tsunade nodded deeply and regained her composure.
Orochimaru also nodded slightly, his eyes cold as he stared ahead.
"Are you the disciples of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Monkey King? I've heard of you."
"It's hard to imagine that you dare to come challenge me. Is this a deliberate trap?"
Standing on top of the Salamander, Hanzo clasped his hands, speaking coldly.
"Have you been hiding in this Amegakure for too long? How can you dare to arrogantly call yourself a demigod?"
"Today, the three of us have come to challenge you, this so-called demigod! Let's see if you have what it takes!"
Down below, Jiraiya stared at him, speaking in a resolute tone.
Tsunade and Orochimaru stood beside him, showing a united front.
Hanzo didn't get angry. Instead, he replied solemnly.
"This Amegakure is very small, unlike your Konoha."
"However, this is my hometown. Konoha has been too arrogant, driving Amegakure into a corner. War is the only means of communication left."
"Also, the title of 'demigod' is not one I gave myself."
"Since you want to challenge me, then I'll show you why people call me a demigod!"
Hearing his words, the three young ninja's expressions turned grim.
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Meanwhile, not far away.
A white figure was hiding in a hidden corner, quietly observing this scene.
"Hmm? I didn't expect to encounter a battle between the leader of Amegakure and the three disciples of the Hokage. How interesting..."
The white figure murmured softly.
Suddenly, their expression changed slightly.
"This aura is!"