"Fate must be smiling on you to meet me here," Ye Liang chuckled lightly, then reached out and removed his disguise in one motion. A fresh and handsome figure appeared instantly.
"What the hell?!"
The Rain Village ninja were surrounding Nagato when they caught sight of Ye Liang and immediately jumped back in shock!
Hanzo smacked the giant salamander he was riding, quickly hiding behind his men. As a self-proclaimed Ninja God, he fully understood the philosophy of self-preservation.
What an old turtle!
Ye Liang's sudden appearance clearly marked him as no ordinary ninja.
"Who are you?" Hanzo hesitated slightly before asking.
"Just a bounty hunter here for your head," Ye Liang replied coolly. He kicked away some mud from his shoes with disdain, looking utterly indifferent. Then, he stared at them as if they were kindergarten kids, before slowly advancing toward Hanzo.
The surrounding Rain ninja stood stunned.
An ordinary bounty hunter actually dared to talk like that—it was simply unthinkable! They were outraged and shouted insults, yet nobody dared step forward to stop him.
"You go first!"
"I can't do it!"
"Why not?"
"I'm scared—I don't dare!"
"How come you sound so confident while being scared?!"
Ye Liang's aura definitely didn't match any regular bounty hunter. Not only was he good-looking, but he also carried himself with remarkable arrogance. Perhaps even the Sage of Six Paths couldn't compare to how effortlessly cool Ye Liang looked.
Hanzo hurriedly urged his giant salamander to retreat from the battlefield, but the creature seemed to have seen something terrifying.
Trembling uncontrollably!
It refused to move at all!
"Move already, you idiot!" Hanzo angrily cursed, but the salamander remained sluggish. He turned his gaze toward the Rain ninja around him.
"Listen up! Anyone who doesn't fight today will be treated as a rogue ninja upon return—and executed immediately!" Hanzo threatened. Upon hearing this, the Rain ninja panicked—they still wanted to go home and live another day—dying definitely wasn't part of the plan!
They reluctantly took a few steps forward: "You go first—I'll cover you!"
Pushing and shoving among themselves, the ninja eventually approached under pressure from Hanzo.
[Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!]
Though ordered forward, they weren't foolish.
Even as the vanguard intercepting him, none dared approach Ye Liang directly. Ranged attacks were manageable, but hand-to-hand combat? They wouldn't dare even if granted ten thousand courage pills!
[Shadow Shuriken Technique!] After launching several attacks, they switched to shuriken due to chakra depletion.
Ye Liang helplessly shook his head.
These Rain ninja barely reached Chunin levels—their threat to him was minimal. But slaughtering them all would be excessively brutal. He decided not to kill them.
"I'm only here for your leader today. If you value your lives, leave now."
Boom! With a casual wave—
Ye Liang repelled all incoming attacks using [Shinra Tensei]!
The Rain ninja finally collapsed under pressure.
How could they possibly defeat someone capable of effortlessly neutralizing simultaneous assaults from dozens?
They were just grunts!
Besides, they still needed to survive long enough to retire peacefully back home!
The Rain ninjas' steps trembled, momentarily forgetting to attack.
Hanzo was furious!
As the leader of Amegakure, watching so many subordinates intimidated by an unknown passerby was a direct slap to his face.
"You're all useless!" He angrily spat, instantly directing the barely mobile Sanshouo toward Ye Liang.
Ye Liang frowned slightly, eyes narrowing.
Sanshouo was deadly poisonous — its venom incredibly potent. Although Ye Liang possessed formidable strength, he wasn't foolish enough to directly touch Sanshouo's bodily fluids.
Thus, he formed hand seals with both hands.
He retaliated immediately with [Great Fireball Technique].
At this moment, Sanshouo was soaring in the sky. While it could charge through the flames toward Ye Liang, it would certainly be engulfed as well.
A faint sneer appeared at the corner of Ye Liang's mouth.
He was counting on the fact that Hanzo didn't have the guts to go all out. Someone who only dared to hide behind subordinates when trouble arose definitely wouldn't have the courage for reckless combat.
Sure enough! As soon as Ye Liang's flames surged forth, Hanzo in the sky abruptly changed direction.
"This bastard's absolutely insane!" He roared, landing beside Ye Liang and immediately using the surrounding rainwater to launch another assault.
Amegakure earned its name naturally due to its extraordinary rain-controlling power. As the leader of the Rain Village, Hanzo was undoubtedly its greatest representative!
He slightly raised his hand, and the surrounding rain transformed into a roaring water dragon!
As the dragon surged forward, it even absorbed more rainwater along the way, growing larger.
"If you want a full-on brawl, fine! Let's settle it right now!"
Ye Liang didn't dodge either. A reddish-brown chakra instantly enveloped his body.
It was the Nine-Tails' power!
Ye Liang suddenly leapt, actually stepping upon the endless rain, and in an instant appeared on Sanshouo's back.
"If you're a real man, fight me head-on!"
Ye Liang roared furiously!
Like a crimson demonic fox, he shot toward Hanzo's back, whose expression had turned grim.
Wrapped entirely in chakra, Ye Liang felt no discomfort from the moisture beneath his feet. The two began fighting fiercely atop the thick back of Sanshouo!
The surrounding Rain Village ninjas were stunned speechless!
"How is this possible? How can this man possibly match Hanzo-sama in taijutsu? Everyone knows Hanzo-sama is recognized as the strongest taijutsu master in the ninja world!"
"Crazy, absolutely nuts! Where the heck did this guy come from? We've never even heard his name before!"
Around the battlefield, the Rain ninjas watching cautiously felt deeply how cruel this world was. Meanwhile, Yahiko and others who had been saved by Ye Liang were also astonished by Ye Liang's figure from behind.
"Konan, how does this person compare with Jiraiya-sensei?" Yahiko asked casually. Since their abilities had all been taught by Jiraiya, it was natural they'd compare this stranger with their mentor.
"As far apart as heaven and earth."
"Huh~"
Nagato rolled his eyes at Konan. "That's how you describe our teacher…"
Back to the battlefield.
After exchanging dozens of blows with Ye Liang, Hanzo finally began to show signs of fatigue. His body weakened, and his bones ached.
The two continued to clash fiercely!
However, Hanzo's punches were no match for Ye Liang's.
After taking a few hits, his whole skeleton started to buzz like it was ringing!
This was resonance!
Ye Liang's attacks had become powerful enough to cause Hanzo's bones to resonate! Like getting hit once, but every one of your hundred-plus bones shattered at the same time.
How terrifying!
Hanzo couldn't hold on any longer. He immediately canceled the Summoning Technique, dispelling the Sanshouo summon. Then, the second Ye Liang staggered, he bolted backward without hesitation.
He didn't want to die! Even if it meant losing the title of Ninja God—a name feared across the land and respected by all shinobi!
Seeing their leader retreat, the Rain Village ninjas surrounding the battlefield didn't dare linger for even a second. They scattered and vanished in an instant.
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