Outside the Amegakure, on a desolate rocky terrain, Tsunade and her team were engaging in a battle with Hanzo.
Since it was a blitzkrieg mission, the elite ninja force led by Tsunade numbered just over three hundred.
The ninja force of three hundred was mostly intercepted by the Amegakure ninjas, engaging in battles in the distance.
Only a very small number of elite ninjas followed Tsunade's team and launched a surprise attack on Hanzo.
Unfortunately, facing Hanzo's swift Body Flicker Slash and the poison mist summoned by Ibuse, except for Tsunade's team, all others were hit and fell to the ground.
Torrential rain poured down, and the injured Tsunade and her team formed a defensive triangle, vigilantly watching Hanzo standing on Ibuse's head.
With hands crossed in front of his chest, Hanzo, an experienced ninja with rich combat experience, didn't waste words. He raised his hand and threw several kunai carrying explosive tags.
"Tsunade, Orochimaru!" Jiraiya shouted to remind his comrades. The three of them jumped into the air, avoiding the first wave of attacks.
Explosions echoed, and smoke covered the ground.
Facing the smoke obstructing their vision, Hanzo, using sensory jutsu, locked onto Tsunade's position after landing.
Forming hand seals, Hanzo initiated the second wave of attacks.
Fire Release: Explosive Flame Formation!
Hundreds of explosive tags emerged from the ground, surging towards Tsunade's feet like a tide.
"Ninjutsu: Needle Jizo!" Seeing Tsunade in a dangerous situation, Jiraiya promptly used ninjutsu to rescue her.
Jiraiya's white hair extended like it came alive, constantly stretching towards Tsunade's direction.
Just as Jiraiya's hair was about to entangle Tsunade and rescue her from the explosive tags.
A golden light streaked across the sky, flying directly towards Tsunade before anyone could react.
In a princess carry, lifting Tsunade in front of him, Kizaru appeared next to Jiraiya in an instant. He lifted his foot and kicked Jiraiya away, preventing him from being affected by the explosion triggered by the explosive tags.
A massive explosion resounded, and Kizaru slightly bent his body, protecting Tsunade in his arms.
A light wall appeared behind him, Armament Haki covering his body. Kizaru flawlessly blocked the flame shockwave caused by this explosion.
Walking out from the outskirts of the flames, Kizaru's face slightly reddened. He put down Tsunade, who was already in a daze, and smiled at Hanzo, who was on the side.
"How terrifying!"
"Kizaru, are you okay?" Hearing Kizaru's voice, Tsunade came back to her senses and quickly reached out to grab Kizaru's arm, asking with concern.
While speaking, Tsunade hurriedly looked at Kizaru's back, only to find that, besides a concerned expression, his clothes were not damaged at all.
With a slightly surprised expression of concern, Tsunade straightened her leaning body, and she and Kizaru stared at each other.
"Kizaru, why are you here?"
"Oh ho ho! Maybe it's because it would be interesting!" Smiling at Tsunade, Kizaru replied.
Giving Kizaru an annoyed look, Tsunade, who was on the battlefield, retracted her gaze, vigilantly looking at the formidable enemy Hanzo.
"Be careful; the enemy is very strong!"
Kicked away by Kizaru, not suffering from the explosion as in the original plot, Jiraiya had already landed stably. He looked at Kizaru with a pleased expression.
Hanzo's strength made Jiraiya feel tremendous pressure, and now with Kizaru coming to help, it was indeed very timely.
Konoha did produce outstanding talents!
Watching Kizaru suddenly appear, Hanzo's heart couldn't help but rise with some emotion.
"Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!" Taking advantage of Hanzo being distracted, the highly intelligent Orochimaru initiated a sneak attack using ninjutsu.
Several long snakes rushed out of the smoke, entwining Hanzo tightly before he could react.
As the smoke dispersed, Orochimaru crouched beside Hanzo, who was now restrained by the snakes. Using ninjutsu to control Hanzo and sounding an alert, Orochimaru said, "Jiraiya, Kizaru!"
"Here, Needle Hell!" Responding, Jiraiya launched an attack. His white hair turned into numerous sharp needles, shooting towards Hanzo.
Faster than Jiraiya, Kizaru had already raised his right hand. His index finger shot out a laser.
"Body Flicker Jutsu!" Facing the attacks, Hanzo directly used his signature jutsu, Water Body Flicker, disappearing with the spirit beast.
"What?" Avoiding Hanzo and Ibuse, who fell from the sky, Big Snake was astonished.
Hanzo's reaction and speed were indeed too fast, to the point that even Orochimaru's team barely reacted.
However, there was someone on the scene whose speed surpassed Hanzo's.
"Too slow, old man!" Flashes of golden light gathered behind Hanzo, and Kizaru appeared out of thin air behind him.
"What?" This time, Hanzo was astonished.
Relying on the combat instincts developed through prolonged battles, Hanzo swiftly side-kicked behind him.
His right foot, accompanied by rainwater and the sound of breaking through the air, kicked towards Kizaru. However, he didn't feel any sensation, and it directly passed through Kizaru's waist, leaving a surprised expression in Hanzo's eyes.
"A genjutsu?"
Raising his guard, Hanzo immediately used his Observation Haki to confirm Kizaru's location.
"So scary! I almost got kicked to death." Kizaru, who avoided the attack by elementally evading rather than using genjutsu, looked at Hanzo with a smiling expression.
Is he physically there? How is that possible?
Using sensory jutsu, Hanzo sensed a massive amount of chakra from Kizaru in front of him. Hanzo's calm expression, which had been constant until now, changed for the first time.
Without any hesitation, Hanzo once again used the Body Flicker Jutsu, disappearing directly from his original position and creating distance between them.
Cooperating in battles for many years, Ibuse Iwagakure acted in harmony with Hanzo. Lifting its head, it dived into the ground.
Jumping into the air, using Observation Haki, Kizaru locked onto Hanzo's position. Transforming into a golden light, he appeared behind Jiraiya.
UsingĀ his right hand, which covered in Armament Haki, Kizaru blocked the sneak attack from Hanzo against Jiraiya.
Hearing the movement, Jiraiya reacted promptly.
Ninjutsu: Chaotic Lion's Mane Technique!
White hair flew up, turning into weapons and flying towards Hanzo for a strangle.
As Hanzo's body, pierced by Jiraiya's hair, turned into a puddle of water, the agile Hanzo, once again using the Water Flicker Jutsu, avoided the attack.
Landing on the head of Ibuse, who emerged from the ground, Hanzo, now holding his exclusive weapon, looked seriously at Kizaru.
His proud speed was unexpectedly effortlessly matched by this newly appeared Konoha ninja, and Hanzo felt the pressure.
"Give me your name, Konoha ninja!" Holding his weapon and looking down at Kizaru, Hanzo spoke.
"Shimura Kizaru!" Facing Hanzo's gaze, Kizaru smiled and answered.
"I acknowledge your strength, ninja from Konoha! From now on, I'll call you the Golden Flash of Konoha!" Hanzo, who loved giving people nicknames, said with an appreciative tone.
Golden Flash?
Hearing this title, Kizaru's face showed a strange smile.
"Really, it's an embarassing title!"
"No need to be modest, Konoha's Golden Flash! Your performance deserves this title!" Thinking Kizaru might feel embarrassed, Hanzo loudly said.
With a high-spirited smile on his face, Kizaru, a flash appeared in front of Hanzo.
Lifting his right foot, a dazzling golden light bloomed, enhanced with Armament Haki and using his Strength technique, Kizaru mercilessly cut down with one foot.
Feeling a strong sense of death, Hanzo, while releasing Ibuse, once again used the Body Flicker Jutsu to barely evade half of Kizaru's slash.
The black clouds were cut open, the earth was torn apart, and everything in front of Kizaru was destroyed by the golden slash!
In the sky, under the projection of sunlight, a cloud of blood gradually dissipated, and one of Hanzo's arms was directly severed by Kizaru!