At this moment—
Hidden Rain Village.
Unlike other hidden villages, this place was filled with steel that resisted corrosion by rain. Everywhere one looked were buildings constructed almost entirely of metal.
From afar, the village gave off a bleak, lifeless chill. Coupled with the Hidden Rain Village's long history of internal conflict, that desolation only felt heavier.
It was worth noting that the Hidden Rain Village earned its name precisely because it rained here year-round. Throughout the entire year, there were barely a few days of clear weather.
But it was also because of this that countless Rain ninja exceptionally skilled in Water Release were cultivated.
At this time, in the eastern part of the Hidden Rain Village—or more accurately, in the Hidden Rain of the Land of Rivers—
Ever since Hanzō the Salamander declared war on the Lands of Fire, Wind, and Earth during the Second Shinobi World War, the Hidden Rain Village had long since split into two factions.
One was the Hidden Rain of the Land of Rivers, and the other the Hidden Rain of the Land of Rain.
The two sides frequently fell into civil war, resulting in the deaths of countless innocent civilians.
This situation only came to an end much later, when Pain of the Akatsuki unified the village through overwhelming force.
Land of Rain — Rain Shadow's Residence.
"This time, Konoha's ANBU actually dared to infiltrate our Hidden Rain Village…"
"I wonder how Salamander Tianlei and his people are doing. Have they already driven off the Konoha ANBU?"
A figure clad in the Rain Shadow's robes spoke quietly, his brows knitting together.
It was easy to see that, like Salamander Tianlei, this shadow-level expert wore a massive helmet and breathed through air tubes.
This man was none other than the shinobi world's so-called Demi-god — Hanzō the Salamander!
Unfortunately, Hanzō had no idea that the organization known as Akatsuki, which had risen rapidly in the Land of Rivers' Hidden Rain during the Third Shinobi World War, had already grown tremendously in scale.
At this point, Hanzō was over fifty years old. He had long since lost the sharp edge of his youth and had become extremely cautious—so cautious that even his personal guards protected him around the clock.
More than anything else, what worried Hanzō most was that killing Konoha's ANBU might ultimately escalate into another Shinobi World War. That would be a disastrous trade-off.
"Rain Shadow-sama, there's no need to worry," a Hidden Rain ninja behind him spoke up to reassure him.
"Lord Tianlei inherited your Salamander techniques. His poison gas alone is more than enough to deal with those Konoha ninja."
"And I've also heard that among the infiltrating ANBU, there's a very young child—only five years old. That group will probably spend most of their energy just protecting that kid!"
As soon as those words fell, Hanzō didn't relax in the slightest. Instead, his eyes narrowed sharply.
"Do not underestimate that five-year-old…"
"It's very possible that the child is the most terrifying one of all."
"Do you have any intelligence on that child?"
The Hidden Rain ninja's expression changed slightly. Just as he was about to explain—
A blur of motion appeared without warning. A Hidden Rain ninja rushed in, his face filled with terror.
"Lord Hanzō—bad news! Lord Tianlei… is dead!"
"And it seems he was killed by a five-year-old ANBU ninja! That ANBU child also appears to have mastered Konoha's forbidden technique—the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique…"
By the time he reached this point, even the messenger's voice was trembling.
Five years old.
In their Hidden Rain Village, a five-year-old would still be attending the ninja academy!
"So young!?"
Hanzō was stunned.
"And it seems that the command authority of this ANBU squad was also in that child's hands… The entire operation was directed by him!" the Hidden Rain ninja continued, taking a deep breath.
Hanzō fell silent—an unprecedented silence.
Salamander Tianlei was his brother.
After Hanzō had been honored as the Demi-god of the shinobi world, he had his brother follow the same path, storing refined salamander poison inside his body's air sacs…
With such terrifying poison, Salamander Tianlei had become virtually unstoppable, accumulating countless achievements.
Within the Hidden Rain Village, Tianlei was even known by the fearsome title Poison Maniac.
And yet now—
Such a powerful figure had been killed by a five-year-old child!?
This… this… this…
"I once thought that Yahiko and Nagato of the Akatsuki were already geniuses beyond compare…"
Hanzō sighed softly, his gaze gradually turning razor-sharp.
...
As for the turmoil shaking the Hidden Rain Village, Ning Feng paid it no attention at all.
Or rather—
Completely immersed in his getting-rich moment, he didn't have the bandwidth to care.
After killing Salamander Tianlei, Ning Feng's system notifications had completely filled his interface with crisp, pleasant chimes.
"Congratulations! You have successfully defeated a higher-level enemy and slain Hidden Rain jōnin [Salamander Tianlei], gaining 60,000 EXP!"
"Congratulations! You have completed the First Kill of a Gold-tier BOSS! You have obtained a Gold-tier BOSS First Kill Gift Pack!"
"Congratulations! You have obtained 30,000 Prestige!"
"Congratulations! You have leveled up! You are now level 26!"
...
"Congratulations! You have leveled up! You are now level 28!"
Amid the pleasant sounds, Ning Feng felt an immense surge of power pour into his body. In an instant, his limbs and bones were filled with overwhelming strength.
The sensation was indescribably exhilarating—like a shut-in suddenly standing on an endless grassland beneath an open sky.
But compared to all that, what Ning Feng was most excited about was the Gold-tier BOSS First Kill Gift Pack!
Of course, before opening the gift pack, Ning Feng hurriedly scooped up everything dropped by Salamander Tianlei.
Fortunately, Uchiha Itachi, Kakashi, and the others were focused on the outside situation. Otherwise, seeing Ning Feng's actions right now would definitely have left them baffled.
"Congratulations! You picked up Fūma Shuriken ×20!"
"Congratulations! You picked up Poison Kunai ×20!"
"Congratulations! You picked up [Water Release: Water Clone]!"
"Congratulations! You picked up [Water Release: Black Rain Technique]!"
"Congratulations! You picked up [Body Flicker Technique]!"
"Congratulations! You picked up [Taijutsu: Chain-and-Sickle Second Strike]!"
"Congratulations! You picked up [Summoning Scroll: Salamander]!"
...
The sheer number of rewards was almost blinding.
Especially when even the Body Flicker Technique and a Summoning Scroll dropped—
Ning Feng was so excited he could barely contain himself!
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