Cold sweat dripped from his forehead as he struggled to control the bleeding at the severed arm using chakra. Hanzo's remaining right hand tightly gripped his weapon.
"Is this the powerhouse of the strongest ninja village?"
His breathing became rapid, feeling enveloped by death; Hanzo stared intensely at Kizaru, not daring to relax even a bit.
That kind of attack, if repeated, would undoubtedly be fatal to him, already severely injured. One more time, and he would die—certainly die!
"Oh ho ho! Truly befitting of the Hanzo the Salamander! Strong as a monster!" Landing on the shattered rocks, hands in pockets, Kizaru looked at Hanzo not far away, smiling.
"Who's the real monster here?!"
Behind Kizaru, along with Orochimaru, Jiraiya walked to Tsunade's side. Observing the vast crack that extended hundreds of meters ahead, he was astonished and silently commented in his mind.
Different from Jiraiya's astonishment and comments, Orochimaru, after looking at the enormous crack, glanced thoughtfully at Kizaru.
Not just the bloodline limit, but Kizaru's physical qualities also seemed to far surpass an ordinary person's!
Carefully examining the tall figure of Kizaru, Orochimaru's eyes revealed a strong curiosity!
Maybe after the war, he could study with Kizaru.
Monstruous Strength—Kizaru just used the Monstrous Strength technique he taught him in that kick!
When Kizaru kicked out the devastating slash, feeling the familiar chakra burst from his right foot, Tsunade was very sure of the answer.
With a raised corner of his mouth, Tsunade's face showed a smile.
Seeing the massive crack created by Kizaru, Tsunade had an inexplicable sense of accomplishment.
Kizaru saved her from Hanzo, used the technique she taught him, and severely injured Hanzo!
At this moment, Tsunade felt joy mixed with subtle emotions.
"You are the most powerful ninja I have ever seen, Shimura Kizaru, the Golden Flash of Konoha!" Recalling Kizaru's name just mentioned, the intelligence he read some time ago reappeared in Hanzo's mind.
Konoha ninja Shimura Kizaru defeated the Kirigakure ninja forces, defeated and captured the Third Raikage!
Because of this information, Hanzo had disdained the Third Raikage and even rejected the alliance with the Kirigakure.
Now it seemed ridiculous. It wasn't that the Third Raikage and the Kirigakure were too weak; it was that the Golden Flash of Konoha, Shimura Kizaru, was just too abnormal.
To produce such a super genius as Kizaru, the Land of Fire's Konoha truly deserved to be the strongest ninja village!
"It's really embarrassing, huh!" Humblingly said Kizaru with a poor acting performance, he adeptly lowered a C sign, "I'm just slightly stronger, that's all!"
"He's here! He's here!"
Having fought against Kizaru and being familiar with him, Jiraiya, watching that familiar C sign, internally exclaimed.
"The Golden Flash of Konoha is truly a modest powerhouse!" Hanzo once again praised Kizaru.
"Hanzo, are you ready to surrender?" Seeing that Hanzo kept saying good things and showed no intention of fighting, Kizaru smiled and asked.
"There is no hope for the Amegakure to defeat Konoha!" In this confrontation, Hanzo, once confident to the point of arrogance, deeply realized the gap between the Amegakure and the major nations.
Especially with Kizaru's appearance and the earth-shattering slash he just kicked out, Hanzo's spirits sank.
Although there was the poison gas from Ibuse as the final trump card, just thinking about Kizaru's instantaneous technique that could turn into light, Hanzo had no confidence in a successful sneak attack.
Unwilling to meet his demise here, having already abandoned his ideal, after some hesitation, Hanzo made a decision.
"I, Hanzo, on behalf of the Amegakure, am willing to surrender!" As this statement left his mouth, Hanzo seemed to lose a large part of his vitality, visibly dejected.
Once ambitious and full of aspirations, Hanzo, kicked in the spine by Kizaru, was now a broken man!
And Kizaru, who accomplished all of this, had been on the stage for less than ten minutes.
In just ten minutes, the war in the Amegakure came to an early end under Kizaru's devastating kick.
Seeing Hanzo surrender, Kizaru lazily stretched and turned to face Tsunade's group.
"Orochimaru-senpai, Jiraiya-senpai, the rest is up to you." Smiling, Kizaru said to the two.
"Tsunade-senpai, there's something I need to tell you."
After saying this, without waiting for Tsunade's response, Kizaru very naturally reached out and took his senior sister's arm, walking towards a distance.
Being grabbed by Kizaru, the usually irritable Tsunade did not resist or get angry, as she did with others. With a slightly embarrassed and angry glare, Tsunade, who couldn't break free, was led away by Kizaru.
Seeing Tsunade being pulled away by Kizaru, Orochimaru, with a touch of concern, looked towards Jiraiya beside him.
Jiraiya maintained a calm expression, even with a hint of a smile.
Sensing Orochimaru's gaze, Jiraiya turned to him, smiling, and said, "Let's go check on Hanzo!"
Nodding, Orochimaru didn't say much and accompanied Jiraiya, turning to walk towards Hanzo's location.
"I've already had Tsuchikage Onoki rescind the bounty on Nawaki. You don't have to worry about the Kirigakure side. Nawaki should be safe now." Letting go of Tsunade's right hand, Kizaru faced her and spoke, lowering his head.
Hearing Kizaru's words, Tsunade's face froze with a bit of anger.
Staring directly at Kizaru, Tsunade couldn't find words for a moment.
Continuing to gaze at Kizaru, Tsunade slowly broke into a smile, a genuine expression of joy and gratitude.
Raising her right hand, Tsunade, looking up at the taller Kizaru, spoke in a dissatisfied tone, "Bow!"
Smiling, Kizaru lowered his head.
Gently rubbing his head, a suddenly happy Tsunade hugged Kizaru.
"Thank you, Kizaru!" Leaning close to Kizaru's ear, Tsunade expressed her gratitude.
Afterward, Tsunade released Kizaru, taking a step back.
Straightening up and patting her head, Kizaru said regretfully, "It's disappointing!"
"Disappointing?"
The smile instantly turned into a scowl, and Tsunade's fist struck Kizaru's arm heavily.
"What are you thinking, you rascal?"
"I thought the reward would be better." Looking at the now "angry" Tsunade, Kizaru joked.
A blush flashed across her face, Tsunade, a bit embarrassed and angry, raised her fist toward Kizaru.
"You scoundrel, just go to hell!"
A loud sound, and the massive rock behind Kizaru turned into countless fragments.
"How terrifying! Tsunade-senpai!" Jumping to the side, Kizaru chuckled.
"You, don't get too cheeky!" Arms crossed, Tsunade said unkindly.
"Got it, Tsunade-senpai!" Laughing in response, Kizaru walked back to Tsunade's side.
Holding his right hand over his chest, Tsunade's elbow joint landed lightly on Kizaru's waist.
"Let's go!" Smiling again, Tsunade briskly walked toward Hanzo's location.
Rubbing his waist, Kizaru, with long strides, smiled and followed, reaching Tsunade's side.
When the two arrived in front of Hanzo, Orochimaru and Jiraiya had already handled his injuries and restrained him.
"What did you guys talk about? You're both so happy," inquired Jiraiya, looking at the two with curiosity.
"The issue with Nawaki has been resolved." With her brother's safety ensured, the problem Tsunade had been worried about was finally resolved.
"Nawaki is safe? That's great, hahaha!" Knowing about this from Jiraiya, who also felt happy for Tsunade, Orochimaru burst into laughter.
Having learned about this incident from Jiraiya, Orochimaru, too, felt happy for Tsunade and revealed a smile.
"Orochimaru, now that Nawaki is safe, I entrust his guidance to you." Looking at Orochimaru, Tsunade made the request they had agreed upon earlier.
"I will teach him well!" For his first disciple, Orochimaru was filled with expectations!
Watching the four people in front of him chatting happily, Hanzo suddenly felt a bit envious. If only he had companions like this by his side, how great would that be!
Facing the mighty Land of Fire as a small nation like the Amegakure, where does the future lie?